§ Ms. M'LARENsaid, he would beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether the Treasury have yet decided in favour of allowing the Post Office to carry printed matter, not exceeding one ounce in weight, for one halfpenny; and, whether the Treasury will give orders not to take any further legal proceedings to impede the action of Circular Delivery Companies until after the meeting of the new Parliament?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, in reply, that the subject of the first part of the hon. Member's Question was now under consideration, but no decision had been come to upon it at present in consequence of the Post Office officials having had their time so greatly taken up by the Electric Telegraphs Bill. He trusted, however, that very shortly some decision upon the point would be arrived at. With regard to the latter part of the hon. Member's Question, he could only say that a case had been stated for the opinion of a Court of Law with respect to the legality of the operation of the Circular Delivery Company, and therefore it would be unadvisable to express any opinion upon the subject at present.