BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 77, 20 March 1908, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

Tilt PREMIER'S HEALTH. London, March IS. Sir Henry Campbcll-Ilanneruian is more comfortable. The symptoms are DO worte, and the patient's strength U unproved. MINERS' EIGHT HOURS BILL. London, March IS. A resolution strougly cuniiemuing I toe Miners' Eight Hours lJill ua, jaswu I by th« Associated Chambers oi Com- j (ner«. There were only two dissentients. THE EDUCATION BILL. AN OLD BILL RESUBMITTED. Received March 19, 10.1 j p.m. London, March 19. The Bishop of St. Asaph has resubmitted to the House ui Lords the Education Bill he introduced in 1904, acceptlug the principles of public control and the abolition of tests, and providing iur •imple Christian teaching at given sdio>>l hours, at a cost to the local education authority, and thrice a week facilities given enabling the children whose parents so wisned to receive distinctive religious instruction, but not at the , cost of the local education authority, ahe Church of England; under the Bill, give* up the appointment of teachers ; »Ud contracting out, and transfers 1U j achooi buildings for secular instruction. , The Timet hints that the Bishop h receiving some Ministerial encourage- 1 inent.

The Liberal papers suggest that the right of entry for denominational teaching would be an obstacle to the Bill's acceptance. THE LICENSING BILL. UNANIMOUSLY CONDEMNED BY "THE TRADE. - ' THE GOVERNMENT WARNED. Received 19th, 1U.9 pan. London, March 10. A crowded meeting, representing a bundled thousand brewery debenture holders,held in l-ondon ;ind presided over by Lords Rothschild and Faber, unani-. moualy condemned the Licensing Bill anot promoting temperance, but promoting the confiscation of properties acquired under the sanction of a State reliance and protection law. Lord Rothschild stated that the Bill would injure millions of insurance shareholders and policy-holders. Over the ox tension of the tim* limit to 21 yearthere would be no compromise. If tJw Bill were passed, the question of the insufficiency of gold reserves would be reopened, and be warned the Government tt*t the city always made its voice beard in the long run. 33m Right Hon. Walter Long, Lord Babbitry, and Lord Aveburv also condemned the measure.