The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-25


government to fill is Golfers. and to hide IT'S
own deeds in the dark. by levying tax OH
the lights of the people.-A short time since,
most papers were usually sold for s,rf,ence
sterling-3ad of which was paid for the
stamp. Thus, the state had I'D more than
the proprietor himself. In 1898, however,
an act of Parliament passed, allowing dis
counf of 12i per cent (Which was TO con-
tinue, provided the price of the newspaper
did not exceed 3D." The exact fresent
state of these discounts, however is unknown
| to MS.
! !, Yet in spite ,oe these iimpositions, so pro-
dactive have they proved to the revenue,
that, as MIR. Huskisson stated in the House
of Commons on the 9th April last, the
StG3,fis anon ncSvsfaf,ers for tie last year,
hac firodGced 1EYo MILLIoSs"--a sum equal
to 1855 200 dollars. On this point the Phil
adelphia Democratic Press" puts this
very striking contrast: The report of the
Secretary of the Treasury, of December 10,
1903, estimates the expences Of the u, S.
for the current year 1909 as follows:
1. Civil List and Miscellaneous
! Expences, S 90, 900
| 2. Foreign Intercourse, 200, 600
5. Grants by Congress, and mis-
| Cellaneous unforeseen Demands, $50 900
4. Military and Indian Depart
ments, 2,7S6,oOo
S. Naval Department, l,O14.0OO
| - s 5000, 900
So that the mere Stamps upon Newspapers
in Great Britain are $3.50, 200 mere than
than the whole amount of the annual expen-
ces of the government of the u. S.
In the House of Commons on the 9th A.
Pril last, motion was made by Mr. Huskis-
son, to alter "the act limiting the price of
allowed" so as to allow the printers to raise
the prices of their papers, without torfeiting
the privileges of the discount. AS an induce
ment to this, it was stated by Mr.. II. that
the price of paper had risen since 1901 from
| S8s. or f0s. the thousand, to from 65s. to 65s.
And call other articles, and iourneymen's
wages in the same proportion" This reso-
luton was finally carried, and the act alew-
ed a rise of one half-penny. So that Bells
Weekly Messenger, which was sold previous
to the 2sth May at z Id per no. now vends for
Sd. And the four tagged prints, as the Nor
ming Chronicle, which were at Cd, are now
sold for Old.
In Great Britain, there are no established
subscribers as there are in the United States
but it is presumable, that each nc7usmunl
OF aparticular Office has standing customers,
who pay the price of the paper, so long as
/ they choose to take it.
One great difference in the contents of the
| London prints is in the mass of local Scrahs,
anecdotana of great People, and trifing in
| telHgence from the World of Fashion, which
| they contain. A few of these may serve at
least, to amuse-to instruct, they cannot-a
| Virginia Reader.
"The Duchess dowager of Newcastle had
a splendid Assembly on Wednesday night,
at her house in Charles Street, Berkeley
square Amongst the Company were their
Royal Highnesses the Prince of Uales, the
dukes Of Cumberland, Cambridge, Giouces-
ter; the Dutchesses of Bedford, Rutland !;
the Warehouses; of Stafford, Salisbury,
HeG9fort; the Earl and Countess Camden,
Earl and Countess Manners, Lord and La
dy Melbourne, Lord and Lady CqStlereagh,
&c. &c &c.
The Countess of Essex had select party
| to Cards on Wednesday Evening, at his
Lordship's house, in Hiil.street, Berkeley
square.
The Archbishop of Dublin is at present
confined by severe fit of the govt.
Mrs. Haliet had select Music party last
night, at her house in Somerset street.
The Marquis Weii@Siey will give splen-
did dinner in the course of few DAYS to
number of his friends, previous to his depar-
ture for Spain.
Wany very JudlclouS improvements are
going forward at Vauxhall Gardens.
Madame Cataiani was yesterday morning
safely delivered of a son. To use the appro
pirate language, she is as well as can be ex-
pected." Morn. Chron Maui
The Countess of Loutson and MORA will
shortly leave town for Cheltenham.
The Duke of Rutland arrived in town on
Sunday night from Cheveley-Hall, Cam
bridgeshire. The Duchess is detained at
her country house through the illness of one
of her children.
! Yesterday the birthday of the Duchess of
YORK was observed with the usual demon
strations of joy, and at night the houses of
several of the Royal tradesmen were illumi-
mated.
! Last night there was select Music Party
at the house Of Mrs. Thompson, in Grosve.
nor square. Morn. Chron 11av 9.
! RECENT fsr curing butfer.-Take one
half ounce common salt, one fourth of an
ounce OF moist sugar, and use them in the
proportion of one ounce to the pound Of but
ter On trial it win be found, that butter
thus prepared will keep any length of time,
ard have much finer flavor than butter
sailed in the usual way.