There has been one surprise in Parliament, though it was not sup-Dlied by the Trade Disputes Bill, Which got through after an exceed ingly peaceful progress. The surprise was that the Government produced its plan for the reform of the House of Lords. It is that the Upper Chamber shall be reduced by about one-half, to 950, compris ing. Peers of the Blood Royal, Bishops and Law Lords, Peers elected by their fellow Peers and Peers nominated by the Crown on the advice of the Government (ineludfog a number of Socialists). Elect-and nominated Peers to. sit for 12 years, one-third retiring in every fourth year, eligible for re-election.
The House of Commons not ater the constitution or powers of ings. Loose trail of silk flowers that swing as the wearer dances id reach to the hem of the dress fare- seen on chiffon dance frocks. Gold bracelets worn as garters are another dance frock addition, Finally, Tadies' handbags are made in the shape of the - wooly dogs of nursery fame. Tt seens funny to visitors. when they view Jerowds carrying these -(apparent)
Eclipse as a Spectacle The total eclipse this week was seen over a stretch of country run-ming. from Blackpool area to. Richmond in Yorkshire, and hundreds Jof thousands of people swarmed to the area from all over the country to see it. From all parts come reports of miles of ears and enormous crowds on the bills. Gigsleswick saw it. Places a few' miies away lost their sleep for nothing. Richmond, Yorks., had both some people saw the eclipse perfectly, and others, a few hundred yards away, saw only the clouds. Blackpool had 15,000. on ite promenades at 5 a Southport stayed up all night and saw nothing, Thousands, everywhere, danced all night while waiting, instead of gving to bed. The King got up early at Newmarket and rode out, but all that could be seen was a thin ere-scent of light.
Giggleswick's view of the eclipse was a drama of the dawn, played fnefore an audience of thousands on the bleak moor. Pilgrims of the night stood in awe before the epectaele, then cheered the new sight ofthe sun.
Up to three minutes before the eclipse, clouds obscured the sky. At the critical hour they parted and the phenomenon was staged in a lovely frame of cloud. The Astronomer Royal, remarked:- "Now is the critical time." The light paled, an icy cold wind blew and birds stopped "Look for the great shadow! astronomer, in the stiline the shadow of a great airship swept the moor and was gone. Darkness ca "One, two, three," lup to 25 the seconds we counted foff in the uncanny" stillness, and then came the light again. [thousands cheered the sui eclipse has been more dramatic staged," and a few hours later the Astronomer Royal reported that the all-important photographs—were extremely good."
'A Romantic Episode The saving of the life of King Jamues V., father of Mary Queen of
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