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The Week.
—the Coin in ons declining to go into tho reasons of the Lords for not passing the previous Bill , « n the ground that their own acts answered their arguments . In the course of the same sitting , the Chancellor of the 'Exchequer promised to see Avhat arrangements could be made for opening the National Gallery on Saturday afternoons . On Thursday , on the order of the day being read for going into
committee on the Metropolis Local Management Amendment Bill , Mr . C . S . Butler moved that it be committed that day three months . After a long discussion the House divided , when the motion was rejected , the numbers being 133 against , and 11 for , postponing the committee . The Bill passed through committee , and was reported to the House . On Friday the Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill passed through committee , and Lord Stanley , in reply to questions , said that up to June , 17 , 000 troops had been sent to India , and the government had taken steps to
strike a decisive blow at the rebellion , as soon as the cool Aveather set in . The Chancellor of the Exchequer also announced , in answer to a question , that a proposition for the settlement of the right of search question had been sent to America , which- he had no doubt would be adopted . On Saturday the House met , and the Probate Act Amendment Bill passed through committee , a clause being
added , throAving open the Court of Probate to all members of the legal profession , whether in contentious or lion-con ten tiotis business . The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act " Amendment Bill passed through committee , and various bills Avereread a third time and passed , including the Consolidated Fund ( Appropriation ) , the Metropolis Local Management Act Amendment , and other bills . The last advices from India are from Calcutta to June 19 th . The forces under Sir H .
Rose retook Gwalior , after a severe fight of four hours , on June 20 th . —There are also advices from China via Hong Kong , to June 7 th . On the 20 th May , the forts at the mouth of the Peiho , mounting 138 guns , backed by a large body of troops , were attacked by the English and French gun boats , and taken with trifling loss on our side . On the 22 nd , the forces commenced advancing up the river . At Canton , on the 2 nd June , an attempt Avas made Avithout any effect to rout the braves in the mountains in the vicinity . ' . Ningpo Avas in possession of the rebels , and the
English merchants were on hoard Her Majesty ' s ship Surprise . By the Ariel arrived at Southampton Avith dates from Ncav York to the 10 th July , it appears that the United States army Avas about to march on the Salt Lake city . Its route was kept a secret . Commander Page Avill command the naval . force to Paraguay . The force consists of three effective Avar steamers . The Spanish government Avill not accept Concha ' s resignation . Yellow fever Avas prevalent at the Ilavannah . An earthquake Avas severely felt at Mexico on the 18 th ult ., and more to
than fifty lives were lost . We have iicavs from the Cape of Good Hor ^ e the 9 th of June . On the 5 th , the governor prorogued the session of 1858 , by Avhich the first parliament of tho Cape of Good Hope becomes extinct . The Governor ' s speech gives a satisfactory account of the state of the colony . British Kaffraria is quiet , and tho colony is prosperous .- From Franco Ave learn that when the Emperor Napoleon is not present at the cabinet councils , they are to be presided over by Prince Jerome , and in his absence by Prince Napoleon . Trade is reviving in
Paris . The jewellery , perfumery , and furniture houses have received large orders from Russia , the United States , and South America . The seats of textile manufactures are also busy ; and during Last Aveek there were a great many applications for money at the bank . The harvest is being gathered in , and its abundance is such that it has affected tlie price of grain at several of the principal corn markets . The oidium hoAvever has re-appeared , and threatens the vine harvest . A uoav newspaper is about to be started in Paris , the special object of which Avill be to Avrite doAvn centralization . ft is to be under the patronage of the Prince
Napoleon , a matter of some consequence , as it will have little to fe * ar from " warnings . " Tho nomination by the Prince of K ' . Zoepffet to the post of under secretary for Algeria is considered to evince his desire to introduce more of the civilian clement into the government of that colony . The fashionable circles of Paris have lost one of their greatest favourites by tlie tragical death of the Marquise do Rouge , who was throAvn out of her carriage Avhile driving out near Amiens . In falling , her foot caught in the step , and she was dragged along a stony road until she was deprived of life . It is said that a private soldier in the French army has invented
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Week.
—the Coin in ons declining to go into tho reasons of the Lords for not passing the previous Bill , « n the ground that their own acts answered their arguments . In the course of the same sitting , the Chancellor of the 'Exchequer promised to see Avhat arrangements could be made for opening the National Gallery on Saturday afternoons . On Thursday , on the order of the day being read for going into
committee on the Metropolis Local Management Amendment Bill , Mr . C . S . Butler moved that it be committed that day three months . After a long discussion the House divided , when the motion was rejected , the numbers being 133 against , and 11 for , postponing the committee . The Bill passed through committee , and was reported to the House . On Friday the Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill passed through committee , and Lord Stanley , in reply to questions , said that up to June , 17 , 000 troops had been sent to India , and the government had taken steps to
strike a decisive blow at the rebellion , as soon as the cool Aveather set in . The Chancellor of the Exchequer also announced , in answer to a question , that a proposition for the settlement of the right of search question had been sent to America , which- he had no doubt would be adopted . On Saturday the House met , and the Probate Act Amendment Bill passed through committee , a clause being
added , throAving open the Court of Probate to all members of the legal profession , whether in contentious or lion-con ten tiotis business . The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act " Amendment Bill passed through committee , and various bills Avereread a third time and passed , including the Consolidated Fund ( Appropriation ) , the Metropolis Local Management Act Amendment , and other bills . The last advices from India are from Calcutta to June 19 th . The forces under Sir H .
Rose retook Gwalior , after a severe fight of four hours , on June 20 th . —There are also advices from China via Hong Kong , to June 7 th . On the 20 th May , the forts at the mouth of the Peiho , mounting 138 guns , backed by a large body of troops , were attacked by the English and French gun boats , and taken with trifling loss on our side . On the 22 nd , the forces commenced advancing up the river . At Canton , on the 2 nd June , an attempt Avas made Avithout any effect to rout the braves in the mountains in the vicinity . ' . Ningpo Avas in possession of the rebels , and the
English merchants were on hoard Her Majesty ' s ship Surprise . By the Ariel arrived at Southampton Avith dates from Ncav York to the 10 th July , it appears that the United States army Avas about to march on the Salt Lake city . Its route was kept a secret . Commander Page Avill command the naval . force to Paraguay . The force consists of three effective Avar steamers . The Spanish government Avill not accept Concha ' s resignation . Yellow fever Avas prevalent at the Ilavannah . An earthquake Avas severely felt at Mexico on the 18 th ult ., and more to
than fifty lives were lost . We have iicavs from the Cape of Good Hor ^ e the 9 th of June . On the 5 th , the governor prorogued the session of 1858 , by Avhich the first parliament of tho Cape of Good Hope becomes extinct . The Governor ' s speech gives a satisfactory account of the state of the colony . British Kaffraria is quiet , and tho colony is prosperous .- From Franco Ave learn that when the Emperor Napoleon is not present at the cabinet councils , they are to be presided over by Prince Jerome , and in his absence by Prince Napoleon . Trade is reviving in
Paris . The jewellery , perfumery , and furniture houses have received large orders from Russia , the United States , and South America . The seats of textile manufactures are also busy ; and during Last Aveek there were a great many applications for money at the bank . The harvest is being gathered in , and its abundance is such that it has affected tlie price of grain at several of the principal corn markets . The oidium hoAvever has re-appeared , and threatens the vine harvest . A uoav newspaper is about to be started in Paris , the special object of which Avill be to Avrite doAvn centralization . ft is to be under the patronage of the Prince
Napoleon , a matter of some consequence , as it will have little to fe * ar from " warnings . " Tho nomination by the Prince of K ' . Zoepffet to the post of under secretary for Algeria is considered to evince his desire to introduce more of the civilian clement into the government of that colony . The fashionable circles of Paris have lost one of their greatest favourites by tlie tragical death of the Marquise do Rouge , who was throAvn out of her carriage Avhile driving out near Amiens . In falling , her foot caught in the step , and she was dragged along a stony road until she was deprived of life . It is said that a private soldier in the French army has invented