Parliament In the House of Commons on Thursday, October 1st,
it was announced that the reduction of the salaries of His Majesty's judges would amount to £50,000 year, a saving of which we should strongly disapprove in normal times. The fixed salaries of the Law Officers of the Crown would be reduced to £2,000. Progress was made with the Finance Bill, which was read the third time on Friday without a division. On Monday it was passed in the Upper House and the Royal Assent was given. The Lower House passed the second readings of the " Anti-profiteering " Bill and the Sunday Perform- ances Bill, by which the existing custom is legalized for a year and contentious action is thus postponed. On Tuesday the Prime Minister announced the dis- solution, to take place on Wednesday if the business was completed. It was done, and Parliament was prorogued. Most of the Labour Members were away at Scarborough, where the Party Conference" learnt the news of the dissolution.
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