The Week.

Music Hall of the Royal Surrey Gardens is reduced to a ruin by fire . This catastrophe occured on Tuesday afternoon , the fire commencing , it is not known IIOAV , in the western toAver of the building , and extending its ravages with such rapidity that in a very short time nothing remained of this fine structure , save the blackened bricks . James Denny Chapman , ut one time a warehouseman in Aldermanbury , was examined at Guildhall , on Saturday , on several charges under the Bankruptcy Law Consolidation Act . His

liabilities were stated to be over £ 20 , 000 , with next to nothing in the way of assets ; and the allegations against him are the forgery and uttering of bills of exchange , and cheating and defrauding his creditors . Preliminary evidence as to the bankruptcy frauds Avas offered , and the prisoner ivas remanded . Tbe Lord Chancellor has given judgment in the appeal brought by JI . Kossuth , and the Messrs . Day against the decree cancelling certain notes issued by the latter and intended for circulation in Hungary . His

lordship affirmed the judgment of A'ice-Chancellor Stuart , and the Lords Justices expressed their concurrence . A terrible catastrophe has occurred at Clay Cross , near Chesterfield . About 300 men and boys were working on Tuesday in a coal pit , close to wliich is an old shaft which has for some years been filled ivith water . A breach was unfortunately made in the natural Avail which divided the tAvo pits , and immediately a strong stream poured into the working where the colliers ivere engaged . A'igorous

exertions ivere at once made to draiv up the poor felloivs , but we regret to say that a considerable number—variously stated at from 25 to 19—are missing . The pit is completely inundated , and little hope is entertained that any of those still underground are alive . In addition to this lamentable sacrifice of human life , it is apprehended that about 65 horses have perished . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . — -The Moniteur of AVednesday publishes in its bulletin fche terms on which the future government of

the Lebanon has been arranged . The Governor of the Lebanon is to be chosen from among the Christian subjects of the Porte ; he is to be appointed for three years , after which period the Powers and the Porte will again confer ; he is to be independent of , and equal

in authority to , the Pashas of Beyront and Damascus ; the peace of the Lebanon is to be maintained by a militia recruited from the inhabitants of the country ; and Turkish troops are only to advance into the Lebanon on the requisition of the Governor . An administrative and a judicial Council are to be established , in which all the populations of the Lebanon are to be fairly represented . The Paris journals announce that the evacuation of Syria by General Beaufort d'Hautpoulfc's corps actually commenced on the

29 th ult , and a telegram from Marseilles informs us that a portion of the artillery has already arrived in that port . Omar Pacha has arrived at Jlostar , and taken active measures to prevent the Montenegrins from perpetrating any further massacres . The health of the Sultan has improved . It is now confirmed that the Porte has consented to the complete union of the Danubian principalities . The announcement was made to the Legislative

Assembly at Bucharest by the Foreign Jiinister . The death of Count Cavour continues to cause profound grief throughout Italy . At Turin all the shops are closed , and mourning attire is universal . In the Chamber of Deputies , ivhen the President communicated the melancholy intelligence , the members gave audible expression to their grief . Both Chambers will participate in the national mourning by suspending their sitting for three days , and the tribunes will he draped in black for twenty days . The burial of the count took place last evening . The obsequies were performed

with almost royal pomp ; the official authorities assisted , and the AA-hole population came out to do honour to the deceased statesman . —•—The formation of the IIOAV Italian ministry has been completed , and hasbeen officially announced . BaronRicasolitakesthepremiershi p and the ministry of foreign affairs , Signor Bastogi the finance department . The Papal Governmentis kept inacontinualstateofanxiet y by theopen andconcealedattempts ofthe people against its authority The Pope has exiled Prince Prombino for refusing to

withdrawing signature from the petition for the removal of the French troops from Rome , and a notary has been arrested and fifteen physicians exiled in eonsequense of the discovery of proclamations and tri-coloured cockades . The Polish and Bohemian members of the Austrian lleiehsrath have proposed that the Emperor Francis Joseph shall bo requested to prorogue that body untill " a representation of the whole monarchy be obtained "—and to convoke

immediately all the provincial Diets . AA ' e learn from Gibraltar that the Emperor of Jlorocco has addressed a letter to Spain praying for an extension of the time for paying the indemnity , and that Alogador is to be given to Spain as a material guarantee . The Observer states that the obnoxious Stade dues are on the point of being swept away . They -ivill cease to be levied after the 1 st of July—England's share of the compensation to be paid to Hanover amounting to 160 , 000 . The Moniteur officially announced , on Jlonday , that the Emperor Napoleon has resolved to maintain a strict neutrality in the conflict between the government of the

The Week.

United States and " the States which pretend to form a separate confederation . " The announcement was accompanied by a specification of the modo . in Avhich neutrality is to be observed by French subjects . In vieiv of his marriage with the Princess Alice , the government of Hesse-Darmstadt propose to increase the appanage of Prince Louis from 18 , 000 gulden ( about £ 1 , 500 ) a year to 40 , 000 , or rather more than £ 3 , 300 . It will he remembered that the grant made to the Princess Alice bParliament was £ 30000 down

y , and £ 6000 a year . AMERICA . —The Etna has brought us later advices from New York , but no intelligence of much moment . There had been no engagement betiveen the hostile armies in Virginia , although Secessionist troops were reported to be menacing Alexandria . Some Federal steamers had attacked the Secessionist batteries in Acquia Creek ; but the result of the action " had not transpired . "

According to the New Yorlc Times , the AA ' ashington government was about to call out 100 , 000 more volunteers . The Secession spirit had not been quenched in Baltimore , where there had been fresh riots and cheering for JEEEERSON DAVIS . According to the New Orleans Delta , the voting in Virginia showed a majority of 150 , 000 in favour of Secession . The death of Senator Douglas , one of the three candidates at the last presidential electionwas hourly

, expected . Large numbers of slaves were seeking protection at General Butler's camp , Fortress Jlonroe . The General applied to the President for instructions as to the course he was to take , and Jlr . Lincoln and his cabinet decided that he Avas to retain all fugitives AVIIO claimed shelter from hin . AFRICA . —The principal news brought by the AVest African mail is the announcement , that in the Avar betiveen the King Lagos and

the British , the later had bombarded and captured Portonova The Niger expedition was at the mouth of the Nun river , and was to proceed in July . The slave traders , in spite of all risks , pursue with avidity their barbarous trade . AA'e are happy to see that the United States schooner Saratoga had captured the vessel Nightingale from Liverpool , with 960 slaves on hoard , and the British war steamer Torch captured a slave schooner on the 10 th Alay , at Dehruka .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

J . S . — Grand AVardens , Grand Deacons , and Grand Sivord Bearers are all subject to fine for non-attendance at the quarterly communications , and in the event of the fines not being paid , all rank or distinction derived from the appointment is forfeited . AVe are not aivare whether Lord Londesborough or Sir P . Hesketh , Bart ., have paid their fines . It would be but simple justice to at once deprive of his rank any brother who neglects to attend to his duties throughout his year of office . The least

that can be expected from him is that he should put in one appearance . D . B . being nineteen years of age , and about to proceed abroad on Her JIajesty's service , may be initiated under dispensation . P . G . STEWARD . '—The day for the election of JIaster and Jlatron of tbe Boys' School is not yet fixed . AA ' e presume it will take place in July .

J . G . AV . —It is not legal for a Prov . Grand JIaster to give the rank of P . Prov . D . G . JI to a brother who has never filled the office . The poAver of granting the lowest rank to distinguished Jlasons ivas only conferred on the M . W . G . M , at the last meeting of Grand Lodge , and yet awaits confirmation . As Prov . G . Ms , hold their appointments from the M . AV . G-. JI ., itis clear that they , as subordinates , cannot possess a poiver superior to his oivn . In the event of such

au appointment having taken place ( of which we have no information ) , and the brother claiming to be P . D . Prov . G . JI ., presenting himself to a lodge as such , we should advise his being refused on the ground of illegal clothing , and let him try tho question in the proper quarter . Should that course be deemed too harsh , we conceive a memorial on the subject might be addressed to the Jt . AV . G . JL , who Avould then naturally call upon the Prov . G . JIaster

for an explanation . GRAND LODOE . —In our report of Grand Lodge last week , at page 452 AVO stated that Bro . R . Horton Smith , Prov . G . Reg . for Cambridgesbire , AVUS understood to object to Bro . Havers' motion , respecting neiv Grand Officers . On this subject Bro . Smith writes " As I spoke from the extreme end of the hall , I can easily understand the cause of the misconception ; but can you spare me a corner in yonr next issue , in which to state that my . objection

to Bro . Stebbing ' s amendment , which , as it seemed to me , was rendered unnecessary by Bro . Havers' oivn amendment of the printed report ; and AA-hich report in its amended form I cordially supported . " AVe regret the misconception , but the terms in which we noticed the the observations of Bro . Smith , clearly shoived that ive were not certain ivhich viei" of the question had his support .