The Week.

chambers have been prorogued to the 2 nd of April . The hereditary Grand . Duchess of Tuscany , daughter of tho King of Saxony , has fallen seriously ill at Naples . On Sunday , at her desire , she received the sacrament . Later UBAA-S state she is no worse . The King of Naples has again fallen ill . His JIajesty is suffering from an attack of pleurisy , which had been imperfectly cured . lie AA-ill return to to Caserta . The marriage of the hereditary prince ivas celebrated on the 3 rd inst . It is asserted that a note from the English government has been received

herecon-, taining remonstrances against the insufficiency of the amnesty granted by the King . The long expected diplomatic appointments of Prussia luu-e been made . They are all in favour of AA'hat is called in Prussia a Gorman policy , and of an English alliance . Intelligence from Rome reaches us that the King and Queen of Prussia intend returning about the middle of May . The King ' s mental faculties remain impaired . The picture galleries and state collections of Berlin have been thi-oivn open to the public on Sundays . The official journal of Rome contradicts the

statementpub-, lished by some papers , that Ferrara has been declared in a state of siege . It is rumoured that Cardinal Brunelli is charged Avith a mission to Paris from the Roman government . Senor Antonio de los Rios Rosas had an audience of the Pope , on the 31 st ult ., in order to deliver his credentials as Spanish ambassador to the Holy Sec . The neves of the election of A . Couza as Hospodar of AVallachia , has caused a great sensation at Constantinople . The Presse d'Orient says that the Porto ivill protest against the elections in AVallachia . Rumours of an approaching change iu

the ministry , are continually current . The Journal de Constantinople states that troops AA'ill bo Jiminediately sent to the Danube . The Moldavian Commissioners have arrived at Constantinople . A letter from St . Petersburg mentions a rumour that the establishment of a synagogue in the capital , Avhere heretofore JCAA-S have only been alloAvcd to reside under very severe restrictions , is about to be authorised . The Emperor has presided over tivo sittings of the central committee for the emancipation of the serfs , in order to make himself personally acquainted AA'ith the progress of this great reform . The proposition to place the sum of $ 30 , 000 , 000

at the disposal of the President of the United States , to enable him to negociate for the purchase of Cuba , had been favourably reported upon by the committees on foreign affairs , in both Houses of Congress . TheAVashington correspondent of the New York Herald gives a rumour that the Spanish minister had threatened to demand his passports , iu the event of the appropriation being made . The general impression AA'as that the bill Avould pass . The centenary of Burns ivas celebrated Avith much enthusiasm in the States . At Neiv York , the Rev . Henry AA ard Beecher delivered an eloquent and instructive addresson the character of Burnsbefore a

, , large audience , and in the CA-eniug , a grand banquet took place at tho Astor House , presided over by AVilliam Ciillen Bryant , the poet . At Boston , tw-o banquets took place , [ and Avere attended by many of the most eminent literary men in America , Celebrations likeivise took place at Washington and many other cities . The AA ' ashington correspondent of the New fork ¦ / limes gives currency to a rumour that President Buchanan AA'as contemplating matrimony ivith a AA'idow lady . The Canadian parliament AA'as opened on the 29 th ult ., AA'ith a speech from the

governor-general . He pointed out the necessity of abiding by the Queen ' s decision in the location of the capital . The Republicans in Hayti have been successful . They have saved the life of the emperor , and arranged that he should go to Jamaica . Indian IICAA ' is not very exciting this iveek . A telegram from Allahabad , dated llth of January , reports from Givalior that three thousand of Tantia Topee ' s force had crossed the Cluimbul on their way to Jeypore . The Punjab is erected into a presidency , containing a population , including both subjects and dependents ,

of nearly 22 , 000 , 000 , and Avill shortly bo garrisoned by an army of 17 , 000 Europeans , aud 45 , 000 Sikhs . The goi'crnor general is coming down to Calcutta , and tlie 15 th January is named as the date of lordship ' s departure from Allahabad . Another order decrees tho disarming of the Avhole of Upper India , Of the Yangtse expedition , Avith Lord Elgin on board , nothing has been heard which can be relied on , but the Chinese in Canton state that the fleet had reached Hankow , and created great alarm among the inhabitants , who were doubtful as to the object of the visit . Canton remains quiet . Sir John BoAvring is at Manilla , where his excellency , it is said , -will remain until his health is fully restored , or the