The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-21
COST OF TLILES.:.
In England Is |. Graded In
Proportion 10 Honor ConteTrad

The British sovereign only can confer.
a title; she is the fountain OF honor. Her
ministers can only recommend the con-
ferment OF a peerage on some man for
his services TO the state (which some
times spells party); but that. or any
lesser privilege in rank. viii only be be-
slowed " the Queen hps no personal OBJ
lection.
Sometimes she has very strong one.
and declines TO accede TO her minister's
suggestions. But when a man Is titled he
has 10 pay a tax In proportion to the
rank 20 which he is elevated
Thus II John Smith becomes baronet
Ga title which descends In the male lire
forever), he has to pay $500 before he can
style himself sir John Smith, Bart" lie
may have paid In other ways. and heavi-.
ly, but that is voluntary The writer
knows OF men whose titles have cost
them anything from sl25ooO 10 $500 600.
IL Mr.. Smith becomes baron and IL
the Right Honorable Lord Smith, OF
Jamestown" he must pay $50; and as
viscount, the next step beyond. when his
title would be the Right Honorable the
Lord Viscount smith, he must pay $1,000
N he becomes an Earl, say Earl of
Jonesvile" Cor SmlthtownD, the fee Is
$3.50; TO be "a marquis costs him $l50o,and
should he be- one of fortnne'a favorites
and obtain the coveted strawberry leaves
In his coronct, he pays $3.50 on becoming
His Grace the Duke
The congo d'elire TO elect an archbishop
costs $50. II a patent OF precedence
be granted 20 any one. this means a pay
ment of 500.
This patent in granted frequently in
the case OF the brothers and sisters OF "a
commoner who succeeds 10 a deceased
relatives title, say that OF duke. I'm
which case the new dukes sisters and
brothers are granted the precedence Of
dukes children. and instead of being
plain MIR. Henry of Miss Alice, become
Lord Henry and Lady Alice.
PAY TO CHANGE A NAME
II any one IS compelled by will 10
change his name, arms, etc, on succeed
ing 10 an estate, he has to pay a tax OF
$3.50 but IL he Voluntarily changes LIS
name. say from Mr. Moses" to Mr.. Dc
courcy Fremont" he only pays $50.
Crests or coats OF arms must not be
used on note paper. etc, except on pay
similar sum II placed upon carriage or
harness. Before you enter as l~v stu
dent AT one OF the inns of court fee OF
sl25 must be paid, and on being called 70
bar 1. e., becoming entitled 10 practice AK
a barrister before any court tax of
$3.50 is payable. Similarly "A student de-
string TO practice ss a solicitor or attor-
ney must. after passing his final exam
nation. pay-s si25 to enable i4itfa- act II
al har A. m apifv np "A nV M
:. writer To the signeu, the Scotch term
for lawyer. and notary public, must
submit TO the payment of $3.50
In addition all these legal gentlemen
must pay an annual fee for their certih-
Gates OF right TO practice or si5 each ex-
cept In the case of barristers.
COSTS TO BE A LAWYER.
A lawyers clerk desiring to become "A
lawyer must pay slOo in England and
Ireland. $3o0 in Scotland and the counties
Palatine OF Durham and Lancaster. for
what are called his articles under
which he is taught law, and after pass
ing his preliminary intermediate and H.
nal examinations he becomes fully
nedged solicitor on payment OF the adj
mission fee above mentioned.
No one may act ss an auctioneer unless
OH payment of $50 a year, or as banker
bNhib AhNiNe'h III AhN sum Va
$3.50 annually, and brewer may be
multi-millionaire. but he only pays s. "A
year for the right TO compose beer! To be
permitted TO make playing cards costs
81 a year. and or every pack sold duty
is payable OF six cents.
cab license IL 50 annually, but the
use OF a two-horse private carriage costs
81 80 and OF a one-horse, half that sum.
For "A motor car 0n addition to these
carriage licenses) weighing less than two
tons $3.50 is the annual tax, and for one
weighing more than 4iS0 pounds 1.-TWO
hnglish tonsC rs Is the tax. Until quite
recently these motors could not be used
i'm England unless preceded by a man
walking and carrying "A red flag or lamp.
owners of dogs-not sheep dogs or
b..nd guides-pay n.s q year for each OF
their pets.