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The Government appear to be modest, not to say humble,

in their bill of fare for next Session. Both Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Bruce have promised Scotland that the Scotch Education Bill shall be brought on early, and pressed ou in a businesslike manner, and Mr. Gladstone has oven pledged himself that no other measure, except, of course, those embodying essential financial arrange- ments, shall take precedence of it. Again, both Mr. Bruce and the Prime Minister have promised early attention to the Mines' Regulation Bill, while Mr. Bruce has anticipated that the Ballot Bill will be one of the first measures introduced. Beyond that not very lively prospect, there is as yet no glimpse of light.