... the abolition of those lows. Mr. t.ki.,tun, the secretary, read letters from Profeescr t.t.er/y, Mr. IL Compton, and Mr. Frederic Harr :sin entire', approving the object of the meetit.g. Mr. Wright, one of the counsel who defended the men at the late ...

... the marine insurance duty may be remitted. This duty is threepe»ce on every £lOO or any part of £lOO insured. The grounds on which the remission is prayed for are the following. The Government calculate that they derive from this duty a gross amount of £125 ...

... tbat the marine policy duty may be r« mitted. This duty is 3d. on every B 01. or any part of li)0l. in sured. The grounds on which the remis sion is prayed for are the following. The government calculate that hey derive from this duty a gross amount of 125 ...

... liowjever, of the duty, especially with reference to insurances on specie,is that the merchants on whom it Incumbent to pay the duty all insurances they may effect in England, prefer insuring abroad, where no duty has to be paid. It is contended, therefore ...

... money. Then there will be a further charge on account of the stamp-duty, which will mr{ with the price, being 10s. per cent.on the sum paid; and a power of attorney, if neoessa.r{], will cost a stamp of 10s. l.l'he cost, therefore, of purchase, say of £l,OOO ...

... from this duty a gross amgunt of £ The effect, however, of the duty, especi with reference to insurances on specie,is that e werchants on whom itis incumbent to pa: the dut; on all insurances they may , prefer insuring abroad, whore no duty elfect io ...

... the whole system of the brewers' licyose duty, and to impose a second malt duty of a shilling a quarter. The amendment was withdrawn, and the House went into committee on the clause repealing the stamp duties on appointments. Mr. GLADSTONE complained ...

... mat paid by the iniembeet., a many stamp, to be paid by the underwriters, shall be affixed to each policy. It calculated that the increase of betimes which will ensue the desired abolition of the marine policy duty will far more Mae cempeniete both the ...

... that the marine policy duty may be remitted. This duty is 3d. on every £100, or any part of £100, insured. The grounds on which the remission is prayed for are the following:—The Government calculate that they derive from this duty gross amount of £125 ...

... the merchants who pay the duty feel that it is a considerable burden upon them. The duty on a policy of £200,000 is £25, and for the very moderate sum of £20,000, £3 2s Gd. The underwriters contend that the abolition of the duty tempt the merchant to insure ...

... merchants on whor: incumbent to pay the duty on all insurances they where pe effect has to be therefore, thas, wer? duty , the It is contended, number of insurances in ¥ be very the los revenue the that in of the merchant, stamp, to be the shall be affixed to ...

... the repeal of the hop duties in 1862. an argument in favour of the reimposition of those duties or some portion of them. Those who can now stand forward and urge the reimposition of those duties, more particularly the erase duty on English hops, must ...