The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-31 00:00:00

STAMP DUTY ON ADVERTISEMENTS.

THIS DAY.

A deputation waited on the Chancellor of the Ez-
ohms's. at his official resides. is Diwningotreet, this
afternoon, to urge apes him the propriety of repealing the
stamp duty oa newspaper advertlanasate. The deputation
was accompanied by Messrs. Ewan, M.P., C. Villien, M.P.,
and Sir James Date, M.P., and coasisted of Mr. Nord*
Young (eats). Mr. Knight Haat (Daily News), Mr.
Grant (Morning Advertiser), M. sen. Spicer (Patriot),
Pram. (Afainortun), lagram (Illustrated Neale), and
Pratt (B►itish Baimr).
Mr. E WART opened the objects of the deputation by
remiadiag the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the question
of the advertisement duty had been brought before parlia-
ment last session, and war supported by numerous petitions
from all the provincial towns. The arguments in Meer et
abolition were. well known that it was quite uasescaemp
to repeat them. The ground upon which they stood was the
great benefit which would be conferred on the country gess.
rally by repeal, and the disadvantage at which we stood is
comparison with foreign isountrin, the trades of will&
loald advertiee frree of duty. There were other guillemot
present who would go into the details, and show hew.
especially in the ens of America, foreign Orden had
advantage oa this point
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possible subjects.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (having
examined it attentivele)—Why ha enough Wreaks a Chan-
cellor of the Enchegoer's teeth water to see each a sea of
taxable matter. (Laughter.)

Mr. EWART continued to observe that they stood upon
the mound principle that the advertisement duty was a tax
upon, and obstruction of commerce, and should be repealed
on the sane principle as bad been the auction duty, abo-
Betted by (lir R. Peel. Indeed he (Mr. Swart) believed
this to be the stronger case, and that the advertimmeat duty
was one wbieh that statesman would have liken off had he
continued in office. They went also on the grounds of the
smallnsie of the duty, sod although they had united with
the paper duty and newspaper stamp repeal meeting", they
considered that this stood upon its own ground ; and that
its noises would bs a great benefit to the commouity.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
should not trouble the deputation to tell over sofa a long
story with which be was already acquainted, although it was
very proper in them to come tad refresh his memory on the
subject. Next week he expected deputations from all elasses
of tsx•payen in the kingdom, and should hear t►em all
Ware he made up hie mind.

Mr. YURI:10 YOUN 3—The assault we ask for is very
and the benefit to the community would be great, out
of all proportion.
Mr. GRANT dwelt on the great advantage which the ►e-
peal would prove to servants out of place, who were now
I deterred, la the treat majority acmes, from advertising on
amount of the expense.
Mr. YOUNG said that the advantages to advertisers would
be mac than t►e reduction of the duty, as proprietors would
enter into eestrusts for "repeats," and take eight three shil-
ling advertisements for a pound.
Mr. GRANT added that It would cause a great biasses
in the consumption, of excisable articles, by giving traders
greater facilities of making the public acquainted with the
pries and quality of tilt ir goods.
Mr. INGRAM noticed the benefit It would be to farmers,
who would advertise their stock instead of attending fairs
and markets, as at present.

Mr. PRATT waled to impress upon the right hon. gen-
tkmaa the newsmity of .:tending the duty if be did not re-
peal It, as at present every railway carriage, cab, and steam.
beat was becoming an arlyerus. sr without payment of any
duty.

Mr. YOUNG observed that in the cab in which he had
sum to Dewnisg-gtrett there wu an advertiument, for
whisk the cabman received three shilling.
Mr. BPIOER hoped that the duty would be taken off
altogether; bet, if it were reduced to 6d., the revenue would
less nothing.

Mr. EWART was in favour of total repeal.
Mr. FRANCIS (Athewesuis) wished to call the right
hon. gentleman's attention to an ingenious plan of evading
the advertisement duty, which had lately been adopted. The
owners of the Panorama of the Nile had erected on the top
of their premises machinery for the purpose or starting •
number of balloons, to each of which was suspended a
bundle of tickets, which would fall and disperse when the
helicon had a•taioed • certain height. The persons who
picked them up by merely noticing on them the place where
found, would be entitled to admission to the panorama on
payment of sixpence, or half the usual price. Now be bad
ascertained the account to stand thus: Expense of balloon,
Be.; gas, 2a. ; tickets, 2a. ; in all, 125.; while the number of
tickets brought in realised 24., being a profit of 11. Bs. on the
transaction, and no adnrtimement duty. (Mr. Francis here
produced a bundle of the ticket', which created much
curiosity and amusement.)

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.—It is worth
while to receive deputations if it were only to loam how
ingenious the world is in °beating. (Langhter.)
Mr. FRANCIS mid that they bad been picked up in all
parts of t►e tows. Ho suggested that there would be some
awkwardness if the number of these balloons increased
much. (Laughter.)

Mr. KNIGHT HUNT maid that another great point in
favour of the repeal of this Um was, that the full benefit of
its repeal would be felt immediately by the public; benefi-
cial results of the repeal of the paper duty would be felt in
the first instance chiefly by the capitalists engaged is the
manufacture of paper; a repeal of the advertisement tax
would be instrotly ►eneficial to the public at large.
Sir J. DUKE knew from his own experience in Sussex
that the farmers felt greatly the went of a cheap means of
adrertisieg.

Mr. SWART said that the tax was the same in principle
en if they taxed the town crier.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that of
worse they did not expect any answer from him then. He
had listened attentively to their ease, and it should be
ex►mined into at the proper time.
The deputation then withdrew.