The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —Her Majesty , with the younger branches of the Royal Family , are still at Balmoral . The Princess of Wales gave birth to another son , at Marlborough House , on Saturday morning . The movements of her Royal Highness had been so active during the week thafc the event came upon the public as a surprise . Tlie announcement that the illustrious mother and infant are progressing most favourably will be hailed with the

greatest gratification . The Prince , accompanied by the members of his suite , proceeded by the South-Western Railway on Monday to Maybury , near Woking , where he performed the ceremony of declaring open the Eoyal Dramatic College , Avhose central hall has just been finished . Tho Hon . Artillery Company furnished a guard of honour for the occasion , and

there ivas also a detachment of the 21 th Surrey Volunteers , Avhile the bands of both regiments were in attendance . His Royal Highness was received by Mr . AA ebster , tlie master of the college , and several of the governors , including some of the leading actors of tho day . One portion of the ceremony Avas the presentation of purses by several ladies , in aid of the funds

of tho institution . A concert given by the leading vocalists of the clay concluded the proceedings . The Prince of Wales held another leuee afc St . James ' s Palace on Wednesday . Notwithstanding- the number of presentations afc former leoees there Avas again a great attendance , a principal feature in the company being the number of naval ancl military gentlemen who were presented on their promotion .

LUPERIAL PAICLIAAIEIAT . — In the HOUSE OF LORDS on Thursday , June 1 , several measures were advanced a stage , including the Clerical Subscription Bill , which was read a third time ancl passed . On Friday , after transacting some business of little or no general interest , the House of Lords adjourned for the Whitsuntide holidays , until Monday week . In the

HOUSE OF CO . AOIOXS on Thursday , June 1 , Sir Charles Wood , in reply to a question , stated that it ivas intended to occupy certain posts on the Bhootan frontier , with the view of preventing incursions into British territory . — Mr . Newdegate put a question to the Government relative to the Irish lotteries , for the erection of churches and other purposes . The Attorney-General said these lotteries seemed to come within the meaniinr

of the Act , but to ensure a conviction , it ivas necessary that some one should make a charge and support that charge by evidence . —Sir George Grey , in reply to Mr . Lefevre , said the Archbishop of Canterbury had been informed that , if Convocation applied for powers to alter the canons relating to clerical subscription , the requisite authority for that purpose would be granted . The Primate had accordingly sent iu an application ,

but in such a form thafc he ( Sir George Grey ) could not comply AA'ith it until he had consulted his colleagues . —Mr . Gladstone withdrew his Bank Notes Issue Bill , intimating , however , that if an opportunity offered he should ask Parliament to deal with the subject iu a broader and more comprehensive manner . —In Committee of Supply , several votes were agreed to . On

Friday , the House held a morning sitting which was almost wholly occupied with a discussion , which was left incomplete , as fco whether tlie House should or should not go into Committee on the Writs Registration ( Scotland ) Bill . —Afc the evening sitting , Mr . Cardwell , in reply to a question , said tho conferences between Her Majesty's Government and the

Canadian delegates had not yet been brought to a conclusion . — In reply to some remarks from Mr . Grant Dull ' , Mr . Cowper stated that ifc was proposed fco add an examination hall and a waiting-room fco the accommodation at present afforded to the London University afc Burlington House . —The forgery of

signatures to petitions iu favour of Azeem Jail , was again the subject of consideration , aud a motion that the Speaker should issue his warrant for the committal to Hen-gate of the principal offender—one Mitchell—was carried by a large majority . —Three other men were ordered to be committed to the custody of the Sergeatit-afc-Arms . The House adjourned until the following Thursday ,

GENERAL HOJIE NEAVS . —The mortality in the eleven largest towns ot the United Kingdom last week , amounted fco 2 , 51-2 , or 23 in the thousand of the population . The town with the highest rate of mortality was Glasgow ; Liverpool , which usually occupies that position , being 3 below Glasgow , or 28 in the 1 , 000 . London stands at 21 ; tho lowest in any town is 20 .

It ivill thus be seen that the mortality in each of the towns last week was more on a level than ifc usually is . Of the deaths , 1 , 187 were registered , in Loudon , or as nearly as possible according fco the average rate of the last ten years . The births in all the towns were 3 , 839 , of whom 1 , 860 were registei ed in London , this number being also very near the London average . Mrs .

Cobclen has declined a pension of £ 1 , 500 , which Lord Pal mersto'i offered as a recognition of her lamented husband ' s services in negotiating the commercial treaty with France . Our readers will be glad to learn , on what would seem to be good authority , that Mrs . Cobden and her family " are left in circumstances thafc make any provision on the part of the

Govcrninent unnecessary . " The birthday of George III . was commemorated on Tuesday by the scholars of Eton . The little collegiate town was crowded with fashionable visitors , ancl the success of tho festivities was greatly enhanced by the brightness of the weather . After the young Etonians made their speeches , their relatives and friends were entertained at dinner by the Provost , ancl in the evening there was a regatta ancl a

grand display of fireworks . It will be remembered that his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief , accompanied by the Prince o £ Wales , reviewed the different regiments of the Micldlese * -. militia , in Hyde Park , on the 23 rd of last month . The duke lias since published his opinion of the state of the regiments then paraded before him , and it is satisfactory to find that lie was on tlie whole well pleased with their discipline and

equipment , and that he regarded them as capable on any emergency , and with a little additional drill , to take their place by the side of the regiments of the line . At Panshanger , the park of the Kighfc Hon . Earl Cowper , the Herts A olunteers Avent through their annual inspection by Colonel Erskino on Monday , and with the assistance of the London , the Queen's

Westminsters , the St . George ' s , and the North Middlesex Rifle Brigades , fought a sham fight against an imaginary enemy . The gentry of the neighbourhood for miles round were present , ancl the weather being fine , the day was passed most agreeably by both spectators and volunteers , the magnificent park of Earl Cowper forming an

excellent spot for manoeuvring a body of men , numbering as they did , ou this occasion , about 1 , 800 , and for recreation when the field movements had concluded . Monday ivas a general holiday among the artisans ot the metropolis , and the day being one of unclouded sunshine tempted an unusual number of pleasure-seekers out of doors .

Greenwich , Hampstead , Richmond , Epping Forest , and other easily accessible rural resorts , were extensively patronised , and all was holiday good humour . —•—At a meeting of the Court of Common Council held the other clay , the architectural improvements now going on at the Guildhall were discussed . A report was brought up from the Committee who had them in charge , which recommended thafc £ 15 , 000 more than the sums already voted should be spent on further improvement . ? . A member ot