12 DECEMBER 1908, Page 2

In the House of Commons on Wednesday Mr. Asquith. made

a statement as to the remaining business of the Session. The Children Bill, the Scottish Education Bill, the Preven- tion of Crime Bill, the Housing of the Working Classes (Ireland) Bill, the Port of London Bill, and the Coal Mines- (Eight Hours) Bill will be added to the statute-book. The rest will be abandoned, but as to the Irish Land Bill, he assured the Irish Nationalists that the Government would do their best to carry it next Session.