The Week.

Mr . Newdegate pointed out how exhausting it was to sit till a very late hour after a hard day ' s work , and how the exigencies of the morning journals compelled the curtailment of speeches delivered after midnight . Mr . Bright supported Mr . Crawford ' s proposition , and commented upon the practical injustice which had been dono to tho Irish members by leaving thorn to mako a Hoirso on tho occasion rct ' orrod to . Tho Chancellor 01 tho

Exchoquor protested against any intorforonco with tho privilego of counting out ; aud aftor Mr . Gladstono had incidentally raised tho larger question of tho permanent utility of morning sittings , Mr . Crawford's motion was negatived without a division . — Tho Houso then proceeded to discuss tho clauso proposed by Colonol Dyott for disfranchising Irooholdors as county doctors , and

including thorn iu tho borough representation . It is almost unnecessary to say that tho gallant gcutloman was unsuccessful . Tho passago of Mr . Candlish ' s proposition with regard to tho employment of paid canvassers will materially add to tho purification of . elections . Subsequently , on tho motion o £ Mi " . Horsfall , tho oxpedioncy of increasing tho representation of tho great

towns was again discussed . Oh tho 2 nd instant , at tho morning sitting , Sir John Pakiugton intimated , in reply to Colonel Sykes , that ho had given directions , on inquiry , and aftor consulting tho Judgo Advocate , to havo tlio proceedings oi tho court-martial on Colour-Sergeant Council , lato 78 th Highlanders , quashed . — A communication , in reply to Lord E . Cecil , was made to tho

House by Lord Stanloy , respecting tho visit of tho Viceroy of Egypt to this country . His lordship ' s explanation was to tho effect that tho visit of tho Viceroy has been only postponed for two or three days , the Viceroy having been requested by the Sultan to stay for a few days in Paris to meet him . That was an invitation , considering the relations of the parties , that could not be well declined . Arrangements had been made by the

Government to take the Viceroy from the French coast and bring him to Dover , where he would be received with military honours , and forwarded to London . On his arrival an escort would meet him ; he would be attended by a guard of honour in London ; and sentries would be placed before his residence as a mark of respect . Either an equerry or groom-in-waitiii "

would be deputed to him ; and his lordship further announced that the Queen had authorised him to invite the Viceroy , on her part , to Windsor . The Viceroy would reside at Clarid ^ e ' s Hotel , the rooms at Buckingham Palace generally allotted to distinguished visitors being under repair . Mr . Deuman asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he intended to

brinnup a new clause defining the way iu which rates are to be demanded , whereupon tho right lion , gentleman reminded Mr . Deninan that he and Mr . Locke had promised to bring up a clause and all he ( the Chancellor of the Exchequer ) felt bound to promise was , that he would give to Mr . Locke , who had fulfilled the promise , the opportunity to discuss the clause he had prepared .

• On the 3 rd inst ., the Speaker was in attendance at twelve o ' clock , but not in his place , because he had to sit at the clerk ' s table for a quarter of an hour counting each member who dropped iu until tho House was completed . A nuestion was put to the Home Secretary by Mr . Whalley respecting a statement alleged to have been made by the former to the Mayor of

Birmingham and other gentlemen from that town respecting Mr . Murphy's recent discourses there . Mr . Hardy explained that the parties referred to had spoken respecting a highly objectionable publication which was finding its way into schools and becoming a serious nuisance . It was not thought advisable to prosecute the author , because of the difficult y that must be

encountered in proving that the act was done through malice . In reply to M . i . Whalley ' s request , the Secretary of State declined to give that lion , gentlemen information respecting the

nature of the communication made to him by the mayor and his colleagues , wisely remarking that a display of such want of reticence on his part would deter official persons from communicating frankly with the Home Office in future . —The second reading of the Banns of Matrimony Bill was moved by Mr . Monk . The bill explains the meaning of certain

words in the Marriago Act , and declares the legal time for the publication of banns . lb proposes to render valid all marriagos which may havo boon doclared by Ecclosias-l tieal Courts to bo null and void , owing to tho publication of banns F having taken placo at an illegal timo , and it also proposes to roliovo all clorgymon from tho pains and penalties to which thoy

aro mado liablo undor tho Marriago Act for having colobratod marriagos for which tho'banns wero published at an illegal timo . In a very characteristic speech , quite in accordanco with tho very droary subject undor discussion—as dreary , indeod , as if it had roloronco to funorals instead of marriagos—Mr . Borosford Hopo opposed tho bill , and moved that tho second reading should

tako placo threo months bonce . Tho hon . gentleman ' s performances woro commontod upon by tho astute Mr . Honloy , who doclarod thoro was plenty of ambiguity iu tho matter , which , if thoy could not discover it for themselves , had boon demonstrated by tho hon . monibcr for Stoke . Mr . Honloy warned them not to bo too fastidious about tho matter in question , because , under tho

law , " people can walk into tho registrar ' s office andgottiod ;" and mombors of tho Church dosirous to ontor tho holy state of matrimony , might bo compollod in largo numbors to avail

thornsolves of tho simple sorvicos of tho registrar to accoomplish tho dosirablo object . Tho bill was read a socond timo . GEXEKAL HOJIE NEWS . —The deaths in London last wook wore 1 , 118 , which is loss by 17 G than tho estimated number Throo deaths from cholora or choloraie diarrhoea wero rocordod . In tlio district of St . Goorgo , Hanovor-squaro ( Bolgravia ) , at

89 , Clavorton-streot , on Juno 25 th , a nursomaid , aged ninetoon " cholora ( twenty-four hours ) . " St Martin-in-tho-Fiolds ( Longacro ) , at 1 , Wilson-street , on Juno 22 , a mossongor at a brewory , aged thirty-two years , "hepatitis , choleraic vomiting , and cramps . " East London ( St . Botolph ) , at 4 , Boll-square , on Juno 26 ' , tho son of a master tailor , agod throo months and twoweoks ,

" choleraic diarrhcea ( twenty four hours ) . An action brought by Mr . Chattel-ton , lossco of Drury-lano Tboatro , against Mr . Sims Reeves , for a broach of agroomout to play and sing at that theatre , was tried in tho Court of Common Ploas on tho 27 th ult . Mr . Sims Roovos agreed to sing f or twolvo nights at Drurylano , at forty guineas a night , and consentod to play Francis

Osbaldiston in "Rob R 03 ' . " Howovor , whon all arrangomonts had boon made , and about a week boforo tho timo fixed for tho production of tho piece , Mr . Roovos wrote to say that ho was ill , and should not bo ablo to appear . A long corrospondonco onsuod , aud finally Mr . Roovos refused point blank to play in "Rob Roy . " Tho prosont action was thon brought . After tho caso had procoodod

for some time , it was arranged that a verdict should be taken for the plaintiff , subject to a reference . Lord Cardigan ' s groom , who brought an action against his lordship for false imprisonment , had a verdict given in his favour , with £ 400 damages .

Ar02801

ERRATA . — In a letter on "Masonic Reporting , '' ' in our MAGAZINE of the 29 th ult ., the writer is made to say " With regard to tho high degrees no more reserve is shown , " whereas it should have been " no less reserve , " thus ontirely altering the meaning . Also , where speaking of the report published in a provincial paper of a chapter of emergency in connection with the Royal Order of Bruce at Glasgow , for " a few years ago " read " a few weeks ago . "