§ COLONEL HOWARD VINCENT () Sheffield, CentralI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if the Law Officers of the Crown have yet given their opinion as to the legality of the admission to this country of masses 1339 of birthday and other anniversary cards, pictures, and religious tokens printed in Germany, without any notification of such fact save on the outside band of a large packet?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. MUNDELLA,) Sheffield, BrightsideThe Commissioners of Customs are taking the necessary steps to obtain the Opinion of the Law Officers for their own guidance, but it has not yet been received.
§ COLONEL HOWARD VINCENTWill the right hon. Gentleman lay the Opinion, when received, on the Table of the House?
§ MR. MUNDELLANo, Sir; it is not customary to do that.