The Week.

might be crowned with success ; if they fell , they would carry with them in their fall tbe respect of all men . Lord Russell said the Government of England and France hacl decided upon making a suggestion to Russia " suitable to their position and honour . " That suggestion was communicated to Austria on Saturday , and , as the reply of the Government of Vienna was expected to-morrow , he entreated their lordships' forbearance .

He , however , pointed out the difficulties which stood in the way of a restoration of the kingdom of Poland , and submitted that , an armistice was a necessary preliminary to any negociations which might be opened between Russia and the Poles . After some further conversation—in the course of which Lord Grey observed that , as armed interference was not contemplated , the

more sparing they were in their advice the better—the subject dropped . —The Prison Ministers' Bill , which received the support of Lord Derby , was read a second time , by a majority of 65 to 35 . On Tuesday , Lord Russell laid on the table papers relating to Greece , ancl stated that it would be seen from these documents that the title of Prince AA'illiam of Denmark to the Greek

crown has been acknowledged by tho great powers , who would make every effort to have that title recognised by other Governments . The noble earl added that a communication hacl been made to tbe great powers , annnouncing the desire of Her Majesty to code the Ionian Islands to Greece . —Lord Carnarvon moved the second reading of Mr . Adderley's bill , authorising

the application of the lash to the backs of garotters . Lord Cranworth regarded the measure as the result of a panic , and moved that it be read a second time that day six months . — Lord Granville would , if he saw any prospect of their being able to throw out the bill vote for the amendment , but tho crowded state of the benches opposite warned him that opposition would be futile . Eventually the bill was read a second

time without a division . The Manchester Corporation AA ' atcr Bill was read a third time and passed . In the HOUSE OF COMMONS , on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., Mr . Crawford asked whether any demand had been made upon the Federal government for compensation to the owners of tbe English vessel " AVill-o ' -the-Wisp , " which was seized in Mexican waters by a Northern cruiser in June last . Mr . Layard saicl it was doubtful

whether the seizure took place in Mexican waters . The Prize Court at Key AVest released the vessel , but declined to give damages or costs on the ground that the Federal Commander was perfectly justified in making the seizure . The hon . genadded that the proper course for the owners to take was to appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States . —On the

motion for going into committee on the A "" olunteer Bill , Mr . Bagwell , who not very long ago was a member of Lord Palmerston ' s Government , moved a resolution to the effect that it was impolitic any longer to exclude Ireland from the operation of the volunteer system , and that , if the exclusion were to continue , it was unjust " to tax Ireland for the support of

English volunteers . " An Irish member , Major Stuart Kuox , opposed the motion , as » in hisopinion it would be difficult to induce his " countrymen to take the oath of allegiance . Sir De Lacy Evans denounced this remark as a libel on the Irish people . After some observations from Lord Hartington , Colonel French , Lord Palmerston , Mr . Maguire , and Sir G . Bowyer , tbe house

divided , when the motion was rejected by a majority of 111 . The house then went into committee , when , on the motion of Mr . Hibbert , the clause authorising the employment of volunteers for the suppression of riots and internal disorder was struck out . On Friday , Mr . Caird postponed his motion on the supply of cotton from India , in consequence of the absence of Sir , Charles Wood , who is suffering from illness . Lord Palmerston , in answer to several

questions , said the cession of the Ionian Island to Greece would be arranged in the same way as the establishment of the British protectorate—by treaty , ancl not by tbe action of Parliament . He did not anticipate that the cession would be opposed by any of the great powers . —Mr . Baillie Cochrane moved , but on finding that he was not supported , subsequently withdrew , a resolution declaring it to be desirable to make the Commissioner of

Public AVorks , a permanent officer , instead of , as at present , a member of the Government , who goes out on every change of Ministry . —Mr . Fortescue called attention to the case of the late Sergeant Major Lilly , of the Inniskilling Dragoons ; and after some remarks from Mr . Coningham , Lord Hartington detailed the circumstances of this melancholy affair . The noble Marquis

strongly censured the conduct of Colonel Crawley , ancl the general officer under whose immediate command he served , anc 5 stated that the Judge Advocate General had pronounced the arrest of Lilly to be illegal . It had been decided to grant compensation to his relatives , and meanwhile Colonel Crawley's conduct would form the subject of a further investigation . Mr .

Villiers introduced a bill authorising loans for public works in the cotton manufacturing districts , provided that any board constituted under the Local Government Act , 1856 , or any local authority whatever invested with powers of town government , aud rating under any special act , may under certain conditions obtain advances at 3 | per cent ., for the execution of permanent

work's , from the Loan Commissioners . " The total amount to be lent under this act shall not exceed such amount as , together with any sum borrowed by such local board , or local authority , before the passing of this act , and remaining unpaid at the time of any such loan being made under this act , would be equal to two years' assessable value of the property assessable within the district in respect of which any such loan may be made . AVhere

the amount of the loan , together with any sums already borrowed and unpaid , exceeds one year's assessable value of the property within the district , fifty years will be allowed for the repayment of the advance . In all other cases the period fixed for repayment is thirty years . The loans are to be made on the security of the rates , either alone or together with such other other property or income as may be agree upon . " On

Monday Mr . Villiers' bill was read a first time . —Mr . Hennessy gave notice of his intention to move an address to the Crown on Monday next , praying Her Majesty to adopt measures in concert with the other powers , for securing " the legitimaterights of Poland . " —In reply to a question from Sir S . Northcote , Mr . Peel stated that as the House hacl finally disposed of

Mr . Churchwarden's postal contracts , the Government had entered into arrangements with the Belgian government and two of our own railway companies for carrying on the services between Dover and Calais and Dover and Ostend . —Lord Clarence Paget , in reply to Sir John Pakington , said the Admiralty had under consideration a scheme for establishing a school of naval

instruction for'the benefit , not merely of the royal navy , bufc also of the " whole maritime interests of the country . "—Mr . Gregory moved a resolution in favour of throwing the Botanical Gardens at Edinburgh open to the public after the hours of divine service on Sunday , but the motion was opposed by the Government , ancl after a good deal of discussion , it was rejected

by a majority of 16 . The House was soon after counted out . On Tuesday , after several questions had been put and answered , Mr . C . Buxton moved a resolution to the effect that the subscription required from the clergy to the Thirty-nine Articles and tho Prayer-book ought to be relaxed . He contended that the present restrictions kept many worthy men out of the Church , and prevented her from adapting herself to the wants of the times . An interesting and lengthy debate followed . Mr . M *