Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-13 00:00:00

Monday, February 13, 15GO,

PubTir

F'A'NC-Y DRESS BALL. q

. .
NOTicE.—Tn: oraer 6- meet the usual deMand for
flair-dresisers; , • ' - • . •• .
• • 11. DEATTX-, 83,, CHURCH-STREET,
‘;as secured the services of SEVERAL EPERIEN:CED
Z4SIKTANTS from the first houses tfade, and,.9n the
of theliall, will have TEN thormighly proficient Assistants
t the service, pf-his Gu-tourers•snul,the Public: • •
1.• LADIES' AND: GENTLEMEN'S 'HAIR DRESSED IN
_____bEß,.or otherwise, ,on inost iteasonable,Tenns. . 4f14

r • MYRTLE-STREET CHAPEL SCHOOLROOM.
A. LECTURE on 111ThilMAS will be delivered in
..,,,,4--1 the above-named Room on Wednesday text, -the 15th
7,,,,5-4, imou,UGH sTQUYELI4IItOWN, comniencinglt Half-
t Seven o clock in-the- evenmg. Tickets, ls. ea-ch;hllo.?bs
obtained
trep.. from Messrs. Webb!and Hunt, bookseLeisr castle-
'4,,, ~i Mr. 14n-stall, confectioner, . thiitch-q,rte; :Mr. G.
.i.`_"2lsOn, bookseller, London-road ; 'Mr. Whitney,lB4, Falk-
kw-street • and from the chapel-keeper, William -Gee, Arrad-
Rtreet ,
. 2
. ,

VERNACULAR EDUCATION SOCIETY: FOll.
—INDIA.—A- MEMORIAL OF THE MEETING.
HE REV. J. ILICITCOMB; Secretary of the above
„, Soc'ety, propoieslo hold CONFERENCE, To-monnow
ti,-11eiday), the 14th instant, at HOPE-HALL, for the purpose
° ec)nsiclering the subject of Vernacular Education for India,
aid the expediehcy of forming an Association for its furtherance.
:.kev,eral Clergymen.. . And .Ministers .of the. Nonconformist
~murches have proniised to' attend. Chair to be taken at' Seven
o. clock. The Laity are respectfully invited. ,
(Signed) C. W. LAWRENCE, A.M.
_ - T. RAFFLES, D.D.

R A N'TY FAN-OY DRESS 'BALL
• N. 11

ST. GEORGE'S ITALt; •
TUESDAY; 14uitti-F E Wit IPA RY; 1860;iii
In aid of the Funds of the Royal Infirmary, the Noilhern and
Southern Hospitals, the North mid South Dispensarieg,'ltMl
the National Life Boat Institution.. .

REGULATIONS. . - •
All persons should supply theniselVes with Tickets, as no
Money eaFt be received at the Hall. • ; -;

Parties are requested to inform their Coachmen that the
following regulations *ill be strictly enforced' by the Police,
and that ne person will be allowed to break the Line.

ROUTE FOR. CARRIAGES.
Carriages conveying parties to the Hall, to form in line at
the top of Renshaw-street, by St Luke's Church, pass along
Renshaw-street, and enter the enclosnte between the Lions ;
set down at the North Entrance, fronting Shaw's Brow, and
drive off up lalington or Alowlktihaw's Br6iv.
To take up the same way.
Spare cars will form in the North-east Angle•oUthe Area,
front of the Hall.
The boors to be opened at. Nine o'clock.

lIVERPOOL
PROTESTANT REFORMATION SOCIETY.

PATRON :
EDWARD CROPPER, ESQ.

+RI:SIDE:VT :
Rev. HUGILIV_NEILE, D.D.
,VICE-PRESIDENTS :
Rev. 3. B. Lowe, M.A. Rev. Arthur Gore, M.A.
Rev. 'Wm. F. Taylor, LL.D. Bev. Thos.Robinsou, B.A.
JOHN STIA'W; Esq.,; Treasther,
69, Tgwer-buildings South, Water-street.

• AN 'A•PPgAL.:
TIIE Committee of the above Society could at any
-'time appeal with confidence to the- sympathy of their
protestant tqwnsmen for oupport in tlte, great_work. which
they are engaged. But at''no tithe:cord& it' appeal with more
.enfidence than at the_presen4 when Romanism is making
have
energetic efforts to,prosOytise,
_and when circumstances
those
evoked, with aiplainness! whith,l/40mits of no mistake,
'nose latent principles which the'Rodiety has perseveringly
"deavozcred to expose as radically subversive of true Liberty,
'Whether Civil m.
Many of ,the' 'friends of the Society are al'ready made
1 119.4ainted, through the medium of the Annual -Report, with
e natureth4work it is Carrying on ; but shOuld any of
gsvm,,through inadvertence, not)nav,e received the same, the
-earaittee beg most respectfully to intiniata (and that with
the confidence that the work done will meet with their eor-.'
al approval) that it may be ebtained on application to the
ecr'qaTy. . • • c::
prJe•lit Appe&l,' however, sbis of a special character. It
elated in the above-mientiOned atephut, that it Was beer‘
.e“,(1-expedient to enlarge the Sbelety's Lecture-rOop, Clare
nutubers,Of-peu
_hting7 unable to obtain access
fo
hundred
Weekly Lectures. This Lecture-room will now seat six
men ; and the expense,ariaiffg from; thelialilmtfargel
*lent, together with the purchase of necessary furniture, has
zi,.4vr a ;arge oiitlafion' Committee,an d to T Meet
▪ is t at the present Appeal is now made to tyhe sympathy and
• tlf,the roteatantmof this great townl :and the Committee
4,N_euld earnestly request that any Donations in liquidation of
rikebove be fo'rwarded•at a: period as ••contenient to:
e Treasurer by whom any such Donations will be gratefully
4ek/10-sv ledged.
By order, JOIIN PARSONAGE, Secretary,
3; Islington.

•
R Y-AL- R ER.
SUBSCRIPTIONS -FOR-THE RELIEF OF
T-TIM.WIDOWS,.•ORPHANS, AND OTHER
SUFFERER*, BY TH4--L- WRECK_ QF THE
ROYAL ,CI-lARTEII. • .
THE followirig'6eiliainctilOimi'ilie committee,' witll7
to-ad4#o, their, number : ' • . ;
T. 'D. AXDKRSON,-Esq., Mayor,
WILTOIAM .PB.X.ST_QtI4)Esq., • . ,
SAMUEL MARTIN, Esq.,
SAMUIIL BRIGHT,- Isq„ - . •
THOMAS BROCKLEBANK, Esq.,
• ,O. RATHBONB;
T. M. MACKAY, Esq.
BE JAMIti• kiI'YWW 0013-J-OXES, Esq., Treasurer.
HENRY ARTITUIt ER.TqI-IT, Esq., Secretary,
North 'John-street,
yidijayikoin all,conimuuipatious shouldAn addressed., _

rtST.J ESCRIPTIONS! ALitE ADY RECEIVED: i
amount of Subseriptio9 already advertised • £2933 1 4
William Nixon;•Esq • 5 5
Messrs. James Smith, jun., and Co 3 3 0

J. Garratt, Esq., rqrt_s_ni.o4th., , „ 1 1 0
Messrs. S. Gowan and to:: Belfast
Thomas Harrison, -Esq., ttaleybridge 5 o 0
0 10 0

Thomas Bishop, Esq.—... ..... -... ............. ......,
10 0
0
T. D. Hill, Et i(1. •.' t', , ' ''''-'-' ' lO 0 0
R..ciAshton, Esq., Dan% en i... 20 0
.;0
Eccles Shorrock. Egl•
AlesSrs. Patrick BradY'and, C 0.,. Drogheda
1.01 0 0
Mrs. 'l;yndall Bright ...-... - _
~ „ , ,
.. ,„ 0 0
MiSs Cardline Bright, Abbots Leigh . ....... iu
'5 o 0
. The Countess Grey... •I . .
100 0 0
' lteil-rS Anly Gibbs and Sonq
4 • 5. 5 0
Mesara. Levy Brothers , . 50 0
l'ileggitd. Morton-Brothers, Maddock
5 0 0
-JAme.Wilson, Esq.,:i..
5 0 0
hifesArs. 11.-Grazebook, Sons, and Co.
-- Mesa*. S: and P. Behar 5 . 0 0
G. f. . 0 10, 0
..!i . WaliainjWield, 8.3 g. 2: .:o.' 0
Mrs. Warbrick
-'•lLailt(M.• W.) ; -
William Moon, Esq.
'_• tt,iEdwatd ITilder,, Esq 5 5 0
. C. Wright, Esq.
11,Pitilt. . ... . . - .... . .......
1 0 0
.... ..
J., Neisil, isq. 1 0 0
E• J. Matthews, Esq 1 0 0
Messrs. Littledale and Co. .. 25 0 0
Sundry sums, per Ereywoal and Co 0 6 0
r... Williuin U: Wel4-htknan, ESC'
• ' ' MesSrS; BPartali kii.l ca. ' - , 1 1 7)3,
21 - 0 0'
B. W. Borwick, Esq
0 5 0
James Ayre, jun., Esq.,-Sunderland
Robert Woodward, Esq., Arley Castle lO 0 0
.136rvanti at- Saiaddleys, West Derby
Henry Christian, Esq., per Liverpool Mail 2.. 0 0 ‘
-al:James YoUng-,-Esci.' !Leikhitin Bnziard - 0 10 '0
i Messrs. 'llyarn,knclCo ' . , 5 5 0
'Y)iGebrge Linley, Esql(faroceeds of Poem on
n, the Wreck of t' he Royal Charter)
'-'llenry-Wood,,Es ''-' ''' - lO 10 0
t ' Meesrp. Yates,arid Corkling,,Manchester
:- 'A Friend; per ditto - 5 0 0
'-jr,T 137 fr) ), Per ditty
`A, Friend,
'''''%'• Y. per ditto
i 1 0
; b!, • per (lift°
1.)1 ••W• AZ ditto
- • -.,„ -., per .„ _ 1 1 0
'n'' M.
per ditto
'f--'' '1; A. C.,: per ditto 0 13 6
--Small sums, Per ditto -
• - kessrs. Edintin.d Potter and Co•i-atanchester ..20 0 0
20 0 0
Messrs. Robert Barbour and Brothers
• lb, --
.20 0 0
-1-„..ltossendale:Printing'VomPanY ' 2O 0 0
.„••,--> - tlessrs. Wood and. Wright
•-' -Atessrs.Callender, Son, and Dodgson 2O 0 0
, ,M,essrs. Butterworth and Brooks 2O 0 0
all.,essrs.-kessler and CO. - lO ••• .0
~i,„4"-Ossrs. H. Bannerman and Son , 10, 0
~. 0
'aessrs.-Kershav4. Leese,' and' Bury lO 0' - 0
Messrs. Daniel lee aild Co.., . -10 ..0 0

Ileum S. and i. Aihfon`
nt,.• Messrs S. and J. Watts and Co.
Atesers, Jones Brotheri' and Co.
10 0 0
f` lames Ingham, Esq ..... .

_ ,
...A. J. Barton,Ba EsEsq''' l''' 10 0' 0
( Messrs.
Charles Alacintosb and Co. lO ,0 0
iaessrs. . R:De;ivhurst `
by Alessrs. J. grown, Son, and Co.
It:Chadwick, Esq.
r toseph Leese, jun., Eq. ,
Messrs. JamesliacClaren and Nephews
''' • Messrs. John Munn and Co.
Messrs: Cross and Eaton 2 2 0
John•lirier, Esq. '.1.i..
Messrs. Bryce, Smith; and Co.
' J... 11. Bacon Esq~
,r,4 • Pratt,Esq., Oldham
' -',„,. Turner, Esq. ' , 0 10 0
‘„, -E,.. Berwick, Esq. 1 0 0
:' Further Subscriptions will be duly advertised.

• SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED 1 LIVERPOOL HT
Messrs. Arthur Ileywoodt Sons, and Co.,
kessrs.- Leylaiidhrid 13ullui, •
Messrs. Messrs.
Moss and Co., -
'nessrs. Gibbes,'Bright and Co.,
masters of Exchange and Undern7iters' Rooms.

IN XANCLIESTER, BY
Air Benjamin Heywood, Bart., and Co.
IN LONDON, BY
...Messrs. Heywood, iiennards and Co., Lombard-street
Messrs. P. Champion and Co., Lloyd's, and
Messrs. Martin and Co., Linkers.

RESOLUTIONS TO BE PROPOSED IN
COMMITTEE DOE WAYS AND MEANS,

--,-- • c
THE 'CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCTIECitEiI:

1. Contract Notes,
That towards raising the supply granted to Her Majesty,
The eitemptiail froni stamp duty' contained in the:
schedule to the act 55 ;Geo. III.; chap,.lB4, and also: in
the schedule to the 56 Geo. 111., chap. 56, in the fol-
lowing*ords,' that is to 'say, "Memorandum, letter; or
agreement made for or zelating to the sale of. any goods;;
wares, or merchandise," shall be repealed.
-And there shall be charged -and paid for and Upon
every note or, memorandum, commonly called a contract,
note, for or relating to the sale or purchase of any goods,.
wares, or merchandise; or of any 'stocks, funds, or
securities, or ' share.or shares of or in any joint-steck or
other public company, and for and upon every agree-
Ment underhand Only, letter, rainnte, or' memoranthim
made by.the veiulor: or purchaser, or any person on. their;
behalf respectively, for or relating to the sale or par-,
chase,Of any goods; matters, or things as aforesaid, the`
stamp duty, of one penny. , -
2. Dock Warrants.
That towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty,.
For and upon any warrant or document commonly,
called a dock warrant, or any other writing or docu-
'ment, by whateVer name the same'shall be designated,
entitling orintended:to eiltitle any person therein named,
or his assigns, or the holder thereof, to the
,property,
yin
any goods, Wares, or merchandise lying in any,dock-or
warenouse, or-upon •any wharf; and also for and upon.
every transfer of any such warrant, writing, or docu-
ment as aforesaid;there shall be charged the stamp duty
of; threepence:. • L... • r . ,

3. Bills, Drafts, or Orders.
,That towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty,
All bills, drafts, or orders for the payment of'any
sum of money, though not made payable to, the beareri
or to order, and whether delivered to the paver or not;
and all :writings or documents entitling or4ntended to
entitle to the payment of any, sum of money any person
whateVer, whether named or designated therein or not,
or whethertlelivered to him or not, shall'respectively be'
deemed to be bills, drafts, or orders for thepayment
money chargeable with stamp duty.as if the same had
been made payable to bearer or to order.
4. Extracts.—Births, Deaths, &e.
thatlowards raising the supply granted to Her Majesty,
For and upon every certified copy 'or' extract of or
from any register of births, deaths, or marriages, there
shall be charged the stamp duty of one penny.
• • 5. Cost Book.

That towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty,
Vor and Upon every note, instrument, or writing re-
questing or authorising-the purser or other offieei•of any
mining company conducted on the coit-book system, to
enter in the cost book any transfer of any share or part
of a shaie.in•any mine, or any naice to such !purser or
officer of any such transfer as aforesaid,, there, shall ,be
charged and paid the stamp duty of sixpence.
• • 6.' 'Heritable Bonds.' -

That towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty,
MOney secured on heritable property in Scotland, and
money secured by Scotch Bonds'in favour of hats and
assignees, *lading, eirecutors;
.shall be held and inter-
preted to benioveahle property, and shall be included in
any !inveritorY 'be,' exhibited .and' recorded In any
C.ommissory Court in Scotland of . the estate and effects
Of any person deceased entitled thereto, and in England
and Ireland respectiVely Shall be deeMed to be estate and
effects for or in respect whereof any"probate.of!"iiill, or.
letters of administration shall be ,granted x,and every
such inventory probate, arid letters of administration
shall be chargeable with stamp duty in respect of such'
moveable property.

7. Agreement's:- ' " ' '
That towards raising the supply granted:to her Majesty,'
The respective Stanip. duties now chargeable uppe,,any.
agreement;-or any minute ot'inemorandum of an ageee-'
meat, . made in England, or -Ireland under. hand, only, 'or
made in *Scotland . without any , clause of registration,
and:not:otherwise charged'nor expressly exempted from
all stamp duty, where ttip-matter thezeof shall bp of the
value of £2O or upwards, whether the same . shall be.
only 'evidence -of a ,contract,'tiii obligatory upon the
parties. from its being, a written::instruinent,:•togetber
with every schedule receipt, or other matter put or
endOrsed thereon, or annexed thereto, shall cease i and
in lieu thilreof therefshall be:charged:for and upon every
such agrecnient, minute, or memorandum as aforesaid,
whotheHialiiiiitter thereof Shall'or shall not be of the
value of. £2O or:upwards, the stamp; luty of sixpence. •
And, Where the same shall contain 2,160 .words, then
for every entire- quantify 'of I,oBowords • contained
therein oven rand abovp,,thefiast 1,080: Word* a further,
progressiveduty of sixpence.
Provided 'that where divers letters shall he
offered.. in. evidence to prove any _ agreement between.'
Parties who shall have Written such, letters,. it shall be
stiffieitfift if any 'of such letters 'shall be stamped with a'
duty of one -
8. Building Societies.
That towards raising rth6 siimily granted to Her Majesty,
Any, exemption from stamp duty granted or conferred
by the'Act 6 & 7 William IV., chapter 32, for the resat
lation Of Benefit' Ruilding Societies other than the.
eeniptiopercontained in section 8 of. the said act shall.
cease and be repealed.
• ' g. Agreements for Leases. *
Tbat,-towards raising- the supply granted to her Majesty,-
-Every agreement for. a,Jease or tack of any lands,
tenements, liereditiments; or heritable subjects, . and
every:,s.greement,,.minute, .or 'memorandum of• agree-.
ment, containing the -terms and, conditions on Which
any rands. tenementS;''hereditanients; or heriCable sub-
jeets,ate let, .Ireld, ,or .ocelipied,- shall be chargeable 'with
the stamp duty, payable on a lease or tack for'the term,
rent; consideration, and 'conditions mentioned in such
agreement, minute, or memorandum.. " = •
And any lense or tack of the same.lands, tenements;
hereditaments;,.,orheriable'slibjects; afteitards 'Made in
puranwe,of, and conformably,to, any such agreement;
minute, or memorandum, .which shall have -aqually paid
the duty payable: on such-lease Or' tack as aforesaid,'
shall not be ,chatmble with. any higher :stamp duty
than 2s. 6d., eclusivd of progessive duty.
Provided always, 'That where'-anY such lease or tack
would, but for the last.preceding,provision, be liable to
any higher rate of stamp duty than 2s. 6d. (exi.clusive.as
aforesaid)? sucli.lease or tack shill not be "available iiiiTeSS
stamped with.a particular stamp for denoting:or testify.,
ing the p#inent of the full and proper stamp duty. on
such agreement, .theinorandimi as aforesaid,
which gaicl: .pgticnlar. stamp shall' bo impressed upon!
such lease or tack on the same being produced, together
with such agreement,) minute, or niemorandum; and 'on
the whole heing Flub= executed signed,ind duly. stamped

in all other respects. ,
• 10. Priibite ofAiipointinent.
That towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty;
- The -stamp duties .:payable by law upon probates of
wills said letters of administration; with-a will annexed,.
in England dandaroland, and upon inventories in Scot-
land; shall be leiiedand paid in respect of all personal
or .inciveable- estate- and effects any person here-
after dying , shall . have disposed, of by under any
authority enabling such person to dispose of the same as
he or :she shill think fit: •
- 11. Malt Credit. '
That towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty,..)tPhe 'tithe lithited for the payment of the duty of ex-
cise on malt by every malster or maker of 'Malt, who
shall have given security in the manner directed by the
act-paSsed in that behalf, in respect of all malt begun to
be made on or,after the,first day of October, 1800, shall'
be six weeks in lieu of twelve weeks, after the making of
'sach account. or return of duty as in the said act is
mentioned.

12. Hops.
That towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty,
In lieu of the, duties of Excie now payable on hops
growing or to grow in Greg Britain, there shall be
charged the following fate of duty (that is to' say) :—For
every pound ,weight -.avoirdupois of -such hops Which
shall' be cured and made fit for use, the duty of, three.
halfpence •; such duty to be paid 'by• the owner or pos-
sessor of such hops, and to be payable on the firstaay of
January next after the curing thereof. •
' 13. ChicOry.
That towards raising the supply gran:tecr-to her. Majesty,
There shall be charged and paid upon chicory,,or any
other vegetable matter applicable to the uses of chicory
or, coffee, grown in the 'United lEizigdom, for every
hundredweight thereof, raw or kiln-dried, until the Ist
Idly of April, 1861, the duty of three shillings, and•on
and after that day. the duty of six shillirigs, and so in
proportion for any greater or less quantity than a
hundredweight.

14. Game.—Licenses to kill.

That towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty,
The dutids contained in Schedule (L) of the several
acts 48 Geo. 3, chapter 55, and 52 Geo. 3, chapter 93,
and payable in respect of killing game, and also the fur-
ther additional duty payable in respect the same under
the act 3 Viet., chapter 17, section 8, shall cease and

gORTH

c'eter nine on the sth day of April, 1860; and in lieu
her ",of•there- shall be. charged ant paid the 'folloitiug
sties (that is to say) :
FA. a license "to be taken out by every person who
E hall use any dog, .gun, net, or other engine, for the,
purpose of taking. or killing any game whatever, or any
woodcock, snipe," qu'hil, or landrail,' or any conies, or
shall take or kill, .brany means whatever, or shall assist
in any manner in the taking or killing, by any means
whatever, any game; or 'any woodcock, snipe, quail, or
landrail, or, any coney.- . -
If such person shall be a servant to any s. d.
person duly charged to the duties of as-
sessed , taxes in-respect .of such servant,
and shall be acting by virtue of any de-
putation or appomtment, duly registered
or entered as gamekeeper- for any manor
or royalty. in England, Wales, or 13er-
iVick-upon-Tweed, or for any lands in
Scotland •
And if such person shall not be such servant
acting as aforesaid, then,
If the license shall be taken out after the
sthday of April, and before, the Ist day
of `October in any year " 3 0 0
Or if the same shall be taken out on or
after.the Ist day of October, and b9fore
the Ist day of December in any year ..
Or if the. same shall be taken out on or
,after the Ist day of .December in any,
year, and Wore the 6th day of April in
the following .year
15. Eating Houses. .
• •
'kvery person who shall, in 'any house, room, shop, or
huilding, sell any victual or refreshment, to be conautn6d
on the premises where the same shall be sold (except
beer, cider, *vine, and spirits respectively sold under a
proper license •in that -behalf) ; and every person who
shall keep open any house, ,room, shop or building, for
the consumption therein by the public of any victual
of refreshment (except as aforesaid), although the same
shall not be sold therein, shall respectively be deemed
to keep a refreihment house, and shall; unless he shall
be duly lioensed:by the .justices to keep a common inn,
alehouse' or victmalling-house on the same premises,
take out a license
.to keep a refreshment house and
every such- license slialr be charged with' the respective
duties. fnllowins• (that is to say) :
For every license to 'keep a refreshment- £ s. d
house--

1 7. 6

2 0 0'

1 '0 'o*

0 10 0

If the house and premises shall-be under
the rent and value• of £25 a-year
And if the tame shall be of the rent sr value
of £25 a-year or upwards - 1 0 0
And if any person who shall take out a license to keep
a refreshment-house shall be desirous of selling beer or
wine, or beer and wine by retail, to-be consumed-tbere-
in, a license shall be granted to him for that purpose on
payment of the respective duties following (that is "to

say), •
For every such license to sell beer only, or £ s. d.
wine only—
If the house and premises shall be under
the rent and value of £25 a-year
And cif'--the same' shall be of the rent or
value-of £26 a-year or upwards
And for every such license to sell both beer
and wine--

4 10 0

- If the house and premises shall be under
the rent and value of £25 -a-year
And if the same shall be of the rent or
value 'of £25 a-year:or upwards
Provided always, That no license for which the fore 7
gOing"duties shall be paid shall autherise'any person to
keep open •any refreshinent-hoUse after the hour of
twelve o'clock at midnight, or to open the same .before
the hour of four. o'clock in the morning.
='And for'-every such license as aforesaid which shall
authorise any person to keep open any refreshment-house.
after the hour of twelve o'.clock at midnight, and to open
the same before the hour of four o'clock in the morning,
there shall be charged and paid double the rates of duty:
aforesaid respectively.
16. 'Paper duty.
That on and after, • the lst July, 1860,- all duties of
Excise on paper, button-board., mill-board, paste-board,
and scale-boardlYntide in the United Kingdom; and all
drawbacks !Uid , allowances :in respect ;thereof; shall tease,
and be repealed.
' • 17. Income-tax. -
That towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty,'
There shall be charged, collected, and 'paid, for* one
year, commencing on the' 6th day of • April, 1860, for'
arid, in respect of!all property, profits, and gains, eliargedr.
or chargeable under the act passed in the 16th and 17th,
years of her 161estf9 teiin,'chtter 34, 'for'gianting to
her. Majesty duties on profits arising from property, peo-
fessions, trades, and offices, either by, assessment, contract.
of composition, or Otherivise; die folloWingrates and citifies,
that is tosq : Upon any assessment' on the finiival value or
amount of any property, profits, or gains (except pro-
perty; profits, and gains•ehaigeable under schedule (13) of
the: said: act, the irate; or ;-duty .of tenpence for -every:
twenty shillings of the annual value •or amount, of all,
such' property, profits, and gains respectiVely r and' for":
and in respect of ;the.. occupation of lands, tenements;
hereditaments, and heritages chargeable under schedule
(B) 'oft-he-said' act the rate or •difty. of fivepence in
England, and of threepence-halfpenny in Scotland and
Ireland respectiv,ely, for every, twenty shillings of the
annual value tfiereof.

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LATEST FASHIONS:

The corsages of out-door dresses, and of. those
destined for neglige' remain unchanFed, as far as
regards:,form. They are made high, and are'
usually; fastened. up .the, front .by a row of orna-
menial buttons. Skirts retain their wonted
amplitude at the 'lOWer part; hilt they are now
beginning to be made 'narrower at the top. With
the view of diminishing the fulness at the waist,
many dressmakers fold or turn in a portion of
the material in forming the plaits, which, -We'
may mention, are verylarge:: There are several,
styles of trimming dresses, all of which enjoy,an,
equal share of favour. Flouncing is one of these.
Dresses •ard *ardently trimmed with narrow'
'flounces, asconcling.to the height of the knee; or'
somewhat between that height, and the waist,
paiht to lie determined'by' 'the taste of the wearer.
One deep flounce isyalisci'?fashionable. It shoulet
be headed by a ruche_ either' -of the la.
cerapoSiug, the dress, or, of ribbon. Brandebourgs,
or torsades in paSsenienterie, form very pretty
fashionable trimmings for 4he fronts of skirts.
Another favourite style consists of rows of velvet
placed' in a row One above the other up the front
of thelikirt 'and 'corsage. A small steel 'tOt. gaa •
buckle is.oftenfixed in the centre of each of these.
"bows. Two or three bands of velvet are occasion-
ally emPlOyed'as a triniining, for the' lower part
of the- 'skirt: these bands 'may be, set on 'either
straight or,in a,wave. It way also be mentioned
that silk dreeses are still trimmed with plaitings,
of ribbOil passing Up the Searni. of skirt. Sleeves
open-at the end are appropriate for dresses of a -
superior. style, .and are lined with white silk.
Sleeves closed at the wrist arc worn
only, fo
neglibe. A nruch-admired promenade dress is coin-
posedofdark blue silk, with a trimming at the loWer
part of the skirt of seven rows of velvet of the.
same colour as the silk. The eorsage is high and
buttonedup to the throat. • The sleeves are wide
and, open akthe 'ends, and lined with.white.satin.;
they are edged with it trimming, consistia,m on
the outside of_two .rows_of 3-elic:et; and in Vie'
middle of a ruche of ribbon. With this dress is
worn 'out of 'doors a cloak of broWn elOth, and a
bonnet of black and.pink-velvet, trimmed with.
black htocand small roses. Amongst the newest
wedding 'cliesSeS, one compoF6l of white gros do
Naples has been "greatly iidniired. The Skirt
is trimmednitaon.natls .p
l :re.g4istsr intervals:
with . formed ofof
white
satin ribbon. The sleeves are tight and
are finished at ' the sheuldeis by ribbon
forming
,epaulettes. Another wedding dvessicon-
sisting of white velours royal, has the front of
the skirt and corsage trimmed with brandeboUrgis.
The ceinture is of broad white satin ribbcin. .The
wide and flowing pagoda. sleeves are lined with
white satin; and trimmed at the lower edge with
a ruche. One of the newest bridal wreaths is
composed. of . the blossoms of the white spircea,
mounted without foliage: • The wreath is entirely.
white, there being no tinting, even the centre of
the flowers. This sort -of wreath is well suited
for daylight, when foliage of the natural green
colour has a somewhat heavy , effect. 7--Lady's
Newspaper.