The Week.

Hospodar , are conservatives in the Austro-Turkish sense ; and , consequently , Michel Stourdza , the candidate of that party for the Hospodariate , has the greatest chance to become the future ruler . Lord Stratford has left Naples for Rome . His long visit has been solely in consequence of Lady Stratford's weak state of health . He has not meddled with politics . The Grand-Duke Constantino has left the Sardinian territories for Palermo . The King of Naples is said to have flatly refused the request to erect a coaling station at Brindision the

, ground that Russia is in friendship with Piedmont . Everything connected with the Turkish treasury is more or less complicated with wrong . A strange scene was lately enacted , the Sultan playing a new part . He was beset by a crowd of ivorking people clamorous for arrears of pay , and—he was obliged to pay them ! There has been vast jobbery at work with the proceeds of the late loan ; the government , nevertheless , perseveres in its intention of buying up a large quantity of the paper moneyalthough it is perplexed hy the great number

, of forged notes in circulation . The Arabia has arrived at Liverpool , from Halifax . A great number of petitions had been presented to congress in favour of a protective tariff . The house had refused to entertain a resolution directing the committee on foreign affairs to report a bill authorising the President to take possession of Cuba , hut had referred to the same committee a bill to enable the President to enter into negociations with Spain for the cession of that island . A strong filibustering force was being concentrated on the Colorado , to act either

in Central America or Mexico . There was not much change in the position of affairs ih the latter country . Zuloaga was reported to be preparing for flight , and General Marquez had been defeated by General Degollado . The differences between Spain and Mexico were said to have been arranged . There was not much change in the New York money and stock markets . News from India is satisfactory . Lord Clyde , has rapidly executed one part of his plan , which was to clear the country between the Goomtee and the Ganges . In accomplishing this , he has beaten Bainie Madhoo , and captured Ametie and Shunkerpoor .

General Grant and Brigadier Smith have both gained victories over the flying rebels , the latter leader inflicting great slaughter upon them in Bundelcund . Tantia Topee continues his wonderful flight . Beaten whenever our officers have a chance of coming up with Mm , he is still unsubdued , still has a force to fight » nd fly with . Of the death of that extraordinary and admirable man General John Jacob ; it is not too much to say that bis loss is a national calamity . Letters and papers of the 16 th November from Melbourne , and of the 11 th from Sydneyrepresent a generally prosperous condition of trade and finance .- —¦

, The discovery of the Indigo diggings has acted as a set-off to the collapse of Port Curtis expectations . It is prophesied of Indigo that the place will scon rival Ballarat . Ararat , Pleasant Creek , and other diggings are doing well . The electric telegraph from Sydney to Melbourne and Adelaide has been opened . The Chinese Bill has been shelved for the present . The Electoral Reiorm Bill was sent back to the Assembly , and has since passed through the ordeal of a consideration in committee by the latter House . An alarming accident has

occurred on the North London Railway . A passenger train came into collision with a heiSer ivhich had strayed on to the Iiae . The train ivas hurled down the embankment , but fortunately no injuries more serious than contusions and bruises were sustained by any ofthe passengers . A terrible accident has to be reported at the Ageeroft Colliery , Pendlebury . On this occasion it was not an explosion of fire-damp , but some negligence with the machinery . The result is the violent death of seven persons—three men and four boys . On Monday last there were no cases on the charge sheet at Guildhall ; the presiding

magistrate , Alderman Humphery , claimed the customary pair of white gloves . On Saturday , John Taylor Whitwortb , convicted of the murder of his sweetheart , Sally Hare , was executed at York . The criminal made a full confession of his guilt , and died apparently penitent for his atrocious wickedness . George Gibson was again brought before Alderman Humphery , at the Guildhall , charged with being concerned with three other men in the notorious burglary at Stamford-hill , in the summer of 185 ( 1 . The prisoner , it appears , was liberated on a ticket of . leave the same month of the robbery ( April ) , and it still remains