Mr. PIKE PEASEasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will lay upon the Table of the House a copy of the Report submitted by the advisory committee of the commercial intelligence branch on the effect of the proposed changes in the French tariff on British trade?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLNo, Sir; this Report is a confidential document, and I do not think that the interests of British trade would be served by making it public—at all events at present.