Yesterday week Mr. Gladstone received a deputation from the Miners'
Federation asking for an eight-hours Bill; and in reply to their representations, expressed a unanimity view that, until there is a "very near approach to mmity," there ought to be no compulsory legislation. He did not think that "any large minority" ought to be put down y force in such a matter." Mr. Gladstone further sug- gested tea by particular districts the matter might be settled local Option among the miners,—a suggestion which the deputation did not receive with great cordiality. Mr. H. Hussey, writing from Leeds to Tuesday's Times, calls atten- tion to AL. down 1 . Gladstone's view on the wrong done by putting large minorities by force, and pertinently asks whether there is not a much larger Irish minority against Home-rule than the miners' ere' minority against an eight-hours Bill, and if so, why that is to be put down by force? Should not some member of the Qladstonian. party,—say Mr. Atherley- Jones,.—suggat givinga local option in every county in Ireland, whether it wishes Bill or not P to be included in the Home-rule A correspondent of Taxman.
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