The Week.

Claiiriearde said he was afraid there was too much truth in the statement . —Several bills—including the Government Annuities Bill , which was read a third time and passed—were advanced a stage . On Friday Lord Malmssbury was to move a resolution condemning , in almost the same terms as tho address moved by Mr . Disraeli in the Lower House , the course pursued

by the Government with reference to the Dano-German war . In the H OUSE OE COMMONS , on Tuesday , the 30 th ult ., Lord Hartington , in answer to a question from Mr . Adderley , said measures were being taken for the adequate defence of Quebec . Sir John Pakington rose to move a resolution to the effect thafc the mode in which ifc was proposed to make grants to

endowed schools was unjust , but tho Speaker ruled that the resolution was identical with that which hacl been moved by Mr . Adderley and rejected . The right hon . baronet , therefore , gave way , but intimated that the Government must not suppose that they hacl heard tho last of this question . —After discussions on the School of "Saval Architecture and on the

eonditionof Coventry , the House went into Committee of Supply . On Friday , in reply to a question from Lord Burghley , Lord Palmerston endeavoured to explain away the apparent conflict between Lord Eussell ' s declaration with regard to the line of the Schlei and his subsequent proposal that the boundary question should be submitted to arbitration . The noble lord also

stated that a misapprehension prevailed as to the true meaning of the observation of Lord Russell that no further reliance could be p laced upon the assurances of the German Powers . The Foreign Secretary , he said , intended merely to convey the impression that , in his opinion , the German States , in this matter , were acted upon by popular influences which they could not control . On Monday , Sir George Grey , in reply to a question from Sir L . Palk , said that no despatch had been

received from the Allied Powers , declaring that they no longer considered themselves bound by the concessions made afc the Conference . In answer to another question , Mr . Layard stated that the Government were not aware that the Germans were about to attack the Danish islands . Lord . Palmerston intimated that the Prussian Ambassador had authorised him to state that the correspondence published in the Morning Post ,

respecting the aefcnal or proposed Holy Alliance between Russia , Austria , ancl Prussia was entirely fictitious so far as the documents attributed to his Government ivere concerned . Mr . Disraeli then rose to move his vote of censnro upon the Dano-German policy of the Government—a policy which , while it "has failed to uphold the integrity and independence of Denmark ,

has lowered the just influence of this country in the counsels of Europe , and thereby diminished the securities for peace . " He spoke of the Treaty of London as a treaty which well deserved the respect of all the Powers , but , at the same time , it imposed no legal responsibility or engagements upon England . Denmark had in past times been the faithful ally of France ,

and the brave . and formidable foe of England , and it might , therefore , be asked why "the relations of France to Denmark were so singularly free from embarrassment , while those of England were so embarrassed and so full of terrible mortification ? " The right lion , gentleman endeavoured to solve this question , contrasting the calm reserve of France during the recent

negotiations with the menacing speeches and despatches of Lord Russell . He went back to the famous correspondence with Russia on the Polish question , and to the curt and uncivil reply given by the Foreign Secretary to the Emperor Napoleon ' s proposal for a European Congress , and urged that in those transactions her Majesty ' s Government hacl contrived to impair the cordiality which had previously existed between the Two Great Powers of the West . AA ' e were thus left without an ally ; aud

the representations , the threats , and the menaces of England were treated with indifference by Austria and Prussia . Mr . Gladstone replied to the charges of tho right hon . gentleman . Ho reminded him that he had himself stigmatised the French proposal for a Congress as " an adroit manoeuvre ; " aud , with regard to tho allegations respecting Lord Russell ' s despatches ,

he quoted from the papers of foreign statesmen , with the view of showing that in this Dano-German controversy other Governments had expressed their views with even greater force and vigour than the Foreign Secretary . He defended the policy of her Majesty's Government at some length , and submitted that it was not their fault that their views were not shared by

the Cabinets of Paris and St . Petersburg !* , ancl that they could in no way be held responsible for the failure of the Conference . Mr . Newdegate followed with an amendment to the effect that the boundaries proposed to Denmark by the neutral Powers ought to be guaranteed . Mr . King-lake who hacl given notice of an amendment expressing the gratification of the House thafc peace was to

be maintained , then addressed the House in defence of the course pursued by the Ministry . The debate was continued for some time , the Lord Advocate , Lord J . Manners , Mr . Fitzgerald , Lord Stanley , and others addressing the House . On Tuesday Mr . Layard , in reply to a question from Lord Robert Montagu , said that the Government had received no information

that Sweden was rendering assistance to Denmark . —The debate on the vote of censure was then resumed by Mr . Cobclcn , who , referring to the terms of Mr . Disraeli ' s resolution , saicl it was undoubtedly true that the Foreign Office had not contributed to improve our position in the eyes of Europe ; but the result of the recent negotiations , so far from diminishing the securities for peace , was , in his opinion , calculated to produce an opposite effect . He considered that the complete failure of our

diplomatic machinery would not only have the effect of transferring the control of tho foreign policy of this country from Downingstreet to the House of Commons , but would really afford a sort of guarantee for tho maintenance of peace . He strongly condemned the course pursued by the . Government with reference to tho question under discussion . The Government did right to propose to mediate between the Germans and the Danes , bufc

their conduct seemed to show that they were unable to distinguish the line which separates the peaco maker from the partisan . AA e had thrown out menaces which , single-handed , we were not in a position to carry into effect ; we had sought ; to regulate the destinies of a million of people without consulting their wishes ; and it was only by the wisdom of the

Emperor Napoleon that wo wore restrained from lighting up an European war . The debate was continued by Lord E . Cecil , Lord . H . Vane , Mr . Roebuck , and other members . On Wednesday , the House went into committee on the Trespass ( Ireland ) Bill . A great number of amendments were made in it , but eventually it passed through committee . —Sir S .

Northcote moved thafc the House go into committee on the Punishment of Rape Bill . Sir C . O'Loghlen moved that the hill be committed that day three months . Mr . Roebuck seconded the amendment . After a lengthy discussion the amendment was carried by 84 votes to 78 . Some other bills were advanced a stage , and tlie House adjourned at a quarter to six o'clock .

GENERAL HOME NEWS . —The mortality of London is on the decrease , but it still continues above the average . The deaths last week amounted to 1 , 297 which is 55 above the average of the last ten years . The mortality among young persons appears to be on the increase , while that of persons above sixty years of age is on the decline . Diarrhoea , the prevailing disease of tlio fruit season , is beginning to show its fatal effects . The births of 1 , 999 children wore reported last week , which is 60 above