... children, the abolition of titles and of c punishment, the gradual abolition ot standing ' al r t' the gratuitous education of all grades, the children at school by the nation, a political an'- the abolition of collateral inheritance, the abolition of the Public ...

... that registration and succession duties fell off from 520.010,OOOf. to 618,000,000f., excise fromr993,000,000f. to 977,000,000f. (5,000,000 of this de- ?? being caused by the abolition of the paper duty), and the sugar duty from 168,000,000f. to 133,000 ...

... u the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER the resolutions relating the increased income tax, the duty ou corporate property, the stamp duty, &C., were read by the clerk at the table, and upon these resolutions the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill ...

... the loss of nine millions at present derived from the duty on intoxicating drinks ? This, or a similar question to it, was asked by the late Government when the farmers clamoured for the abolition of the malt tax. Mr. Gladstone solved that problem by ...

... Nova Scotia has rejected the bill for tbo abolition of that body twelve votes against nine. CANADA. OTTAWA, March I, In to day's sitting of tbe Dominion House of Crmmens, tbe bill for repealing tho stamp duties promissory notes pawed tbo third tiding. ...

... impressed stamp. We cannot tell, without seeing it, whether the instrument you hold is promissory note, mere memorandum (such an 1 containing evidence of the debt, and nut requiring stamp. that point you ought to consult a solicitor. The Stamp Act imposes ...

... London Docks, advocated duty on American flour. Mr. John Fox, Bristol, Mr. Councillor Brown, Birmingham, and others followed. Two resolutions were passed stating that the Government should enter into negotiations for the abolition ef all tariffs and treaties ...

... out long ago ; but Not Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Fawcett ignore red-tape, postage stamps, of various values, should entirely Mint stamp3, thus leading to the ultimate abolition ¥ and superfluous department which now regulates are the most important items ...

... weak-kneed, faltering, waitiughat-in-hand sort of thing : it has found its feet, and stands upright. A young giant with the stamp the Education Act on his brow and the teaching of a free press his mind—this Young Liberal England ours mean:; business. And ...

... refer to the Thugs and the Dacolts of India, to the former of whom their religion makes murder duty, and to the latter of whom their religion makes robl>ery duty, It will probably be said that we refer to cases too extreme, and that—of which, however, we ...

... HouE oF, CoacoNas.-Scippiy-ComnmnitteO. SupPlY t5th March)-Report. Ws1'ays and Mleans-Report. Pro- bates of Wills, &c. (Stamp Duties)-Report thereupon. Census Bill-Secoud reading. Census (Scotland) Bill- Second reading. Census (Ireland) Bill-Second reading ...

... Bright then proceeded to refer to the breaking do wn of the sugar monopoly, the abolition of tha timber monopoly, of the ship duties, of the newspaper stamp, of the paper duties, the introduction of the ballot, and other measures, as the results of Liberal ...