§ MR. JOHN CAMPBELL (Armagh, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the recent case of the Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of Goldsmiths of the City of London v. William Wyatt, in which it has been held that a watch is not gold or silver plate within the meaning of Section 59 of The Customs Act, 1842; and whether he will introduce legislation to deal with this state of the law.
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. BONAR LAW,) Glasgow, BlackfriarsMy attention has been called to the case, and I understand that the Goldsmiths' Company have under their consideration the question of an appeal from the decision referred to.