In the Commons Mr. Herbert, member for Watford; was appointed
to the Speaker's previous post of Deputy- Chairman of Ways and Means. Under him the House went into Committee, and the Secretary for Mines moved the completion of the vote for his department. He dealt mainly with the inspection and official control of mines, with research, and the use of the Welfare Fund. It was said that the " five counties agreement," which has led to improvement in the export trade from the Humber, has benefited the district concerned at the expense of Northumberland and Durham without really solving any difficulty caused to the industry generally by the loss of markets due to the long stoppage and other causes: On Friday, June 22nd, the Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Bill passed its Third Reading. This fulfils the desire that we expressed a fortnight ago and at other times. Some small,- more or less technical amendments were adopted on the motion. of the Lord Advocate, and the only strong expression of opposition came from Mr, Maequisten. _ He objected to an experiment being tried- at the expense of Scotland. We prefer to think that' Scotland has {not for the first time) the honour of leading along a path of progress where her example will induce England and Wales to follow.
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