The Week.

xnootings of tho commission on ritualism , which reports woro totally unauthorised , and for tho most part wholly dovoid of truth . His Graeo added that tho commissioners woz-o plodgod not to montion out of doors tho proceedings at thoir mootings . Tho Becord is tho one paper that has containod roports of tho doings of tho commission . —Earl do Groy called attention to tho

roport of tho committoo on tho transport and supply dopartmonts of tho army . Thoro was a discussion , in which tho Duko of Cambridgo aud othor poors took part . All was over , howovor , by fivo minutes to seven o ' clock . On tho 28 th ult . tho Houso -rocoivedhor Majesty ' s answer approving of tho appointment of a commission to inquire into tho condition of tho Irish

Church—Tho Earl of Carnarvon inovod for a select committoo to inquiro into tho bost moans of improving tho intorior arrangements and acoustic properties of thoir Lordships' Houso . Tho Earl of Malmosbury , whilo not offering opposition to tho motion , argued that there was nothing calling for alteration in the House . No other peer supported this view , and the motion for

a committee was agreed to . Outho 1 st inst , Lord Stratford de Redcliffe called attention to the grevions persecution of the Jews of Moldavia by the Government of that State . Lord Malmesbury deprecated a premature discussion of the subject , on the ground that he intended to produce all the correspondence with reference to it . —A sharp discussion was raised by Lord de

¦ Grey on the recent memorandum authorising volunteers to interfere for the suppression of riots . Several peers expressed their disapproval of the circular , and ultimately Lord Malmesbury promised that , if not withdrawn , it should at all events be revised . On the 2 nd inst ., the most important business was the second reading of a bill brought in by the Duke of Richmond , to improve the condition of merchant seamen . His Grace briefly explained the provisions of the bill , the object of which is

to provide better safeguards for the health and well-being of merchant seamen . After a very short discussion , the hill was read a second time , and their lordships adjourned from business . In the HOUSE OP COMMONS , on the 27 th ult ., there was a sharp bout between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr . Newdegate as to the proposed Ecclesiastical Titles Bill committee

Mr . Newdegate began it . He wanted to know whether the attempt to proceed with the nomination of the committee at late hours of the night had the sanction of the Government ' and " whether they would use their influence to prevent the Jmembes of that House being subjected to the annoyance . ' ' The Chancellor of tbe Exchequer promptly replied that he

should think no member in the performance of his duty would think the proceeding an annoyance . The Government had agreed to the committee , and he believed Mr . Newdegate did not disapprove of the appointment of a committee , but only of the composition of that proposed . Mr . Disraeli added an expression of his regret that Mr . McEnvoy had met so many

obstacles in bringing his motion forward , and said he should exert the influence of the Government to give an opportunity for the committee being appointed- Mr . Newdegate wanted to know when he had expressed approval of the appointment of a committee . The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that he had not said Mr . Newdegate approved of the

committee , but simply that his objections applied more to the composition of the committee than to its appointment . A discussion followed , in the course of which Mr . Bouverie strongly complained of tbe terms of Mr . Newdegate ' s question This difficulty having been disposed of , the Houso wont into committee on tho Reform Bill , and procoodod to discuss now clauses proposed by tho Government . Those rolated to polling places , the i-e-eleetion of ministers , etc . Tho discussion was of a very desultory character . On tho 2 Sth ult . ths

Spoakor took tho chair at ton miuutos past two o ' clock . A quostion was put to tho Chancellor of tho Exchoquor by Mr . B . Cochrane , with tho view of ascertaining whether the footings of tho Houso at two o'clock on Tuosdays and Fridays would bo continued aftor tho present wook , as tho ordor for thoso sittings would oxpiro at tho commoncomont of noxt month . Tho lion , membor romarkod that tho sittings in tho morning had been most

satisfactory , but in tho ovoning tho attendance in tho Houso bad boon very thin . In voply , tho Chancellor of tho Exchoquor said ho wishod to loavo tlio matter ontiroly to tho gonoral feoling of tho Houso . Tho sittings had boon found eminently successful in assisting tho progress of tho Reform Bill . His improssion was , that it would not bo wiso ontiroly to withdraw from tho

arrangement , aud ho would bo inclined to jiropose that for another month tho mootings at two o ' clock and nine o ' clock should bo continued in a niodifiod form , so that , without boing a matter of nocossity , tho Governmout would bo in a position to avail thomselvos of tho privilege until tho Reform Bill was fairly out of tho House . Then they might recur to tho normal system of morning sittings

if they roquirod to havo morning sittings at all . If any members should wish to havo meetings at two o ' clock to discuss questions interesting to thom , ho should in duty eonsidor their wishos—In reply to Lord Eustace Cecil , Lord Stanley explained that it was originally the intention of the Viceroy of Egypt to lodge at Mr . Larkins ' s private house , but , on hearing of that intention , his

lordship made a communication on the part of the Government to his Highness , the result being that his Highness was to be the guest of tho State , and be lodged at Claridge ' s Hotel . — In reply to Mr . Gladstone , the Attorney-General intimated that the occupier of furnished lodgings will be admissable to the franchise under the Reform Bill , provided such lodgings are of the clear annual value , if furnished , of £ 10 or upwards . -On the

1 st inst ., Lord Stanley was able , in reply to Mr . Baxter , to give a somewhat encouraging account of the state of the Alabama negotiations . British claims are held in abeyance until the main quostion is settled . —In answer to a question put by Mr . Otway , Sir Stafford Northcote made some curious disclosure with reference to the practice of the Indian Government in making

what are called " subsistence allowances" to Indian officers who are removed for incompetency , misconduct , or even for fraud . A gallant officer wfio was removed for abuse of authoritywas rewarded with a pension of £ 292 a-year . Another officer who had committed fraud got fifty pounds a-year ; another who had embezzled public money received a similar

stipend ; and the right honorbbio gentleman mentioned several additional cases which were equally suggestive . — Captain Vivian elicited from Lord Manners some information concerning the review in Hyde Park . Members of both Houses of Parliament will be allotted two tickets . The applications for admission from the general public are far in excess of the

number that can possibly be accommodated . Officers connected with the militia , yeomanry , and volunteers , as well as with the regular army , will be admitted within the enclosure provided they appear in uniform . —A lively discussion took place on a series of resolutions moved by tbe Chancellor of the Exchequer , and having for their object the temporary continuance of morning

sittings , subject to certain restrictions . This led to a complaint from Mr . Crawford that an all but successful attempt at a count-out had been made ,, and that the Secretary for the Treasury was a party to this endeavour to curtail the privileges of private members , although on this occasion he was hoist on his own petard . He moved an addition to tbe

resolutions , the effect of which would be to prevent a count-out from taking effect until ten minutes had elapsed from the time the question was raised , thus giving members time to make a House .