The Week.

the deceased at No . 40 , Philip-street , Kingslaiid-road , near the workhouse . At ten o ' clock iu the niorniug a female acquaintance , named Parkes , called to see the deceased . She was told to go up stairs , aud when she opened the door of the apartment she discovered the deceased lying upon the bed in her day clothing , with her head nearly severed from her body . The meeting to protest against tho threatened interference of the Tory party in the House of Lords with the constitutional rights of the House of Commons , as foreshadowed

in the amendment for the repeal of tho Paper Duty , of which Lord Monteagle has given notice , was one of the most feeble demonstrations over held in tho metropolis , whether regard be had to the ability of the speeches , or to the enthusiasm , or respectability of the audience . Mr . Serjeant Parry , who presided , was supported by five or six members of Parliament , and some other gentlemen of slight political influence . Mr . Bright's reception , of course , was a perfect ovation , the demonstrations of enthusiasm being again and again renewed . It is

scarcely necessary to add that the resolutions and petition ivhieh stigmatized Lord Monteagle's motiou as a proposal to usurp the privileges of the House of Commons , were adopted by acclamation . Few men have more warmly enlisted the personal sympathies of the public than Mr . T . P . Cooke ; we shall not therefore be deemed intruding upon the sympathies of private life if we offer to him our congratulations on the marriage of his daughter , and only child , to Mr . Hugh Maepherson Cumming , a gentleman of ancient Highland family . The ceremony took place on the 14 th instant , at St . Gabriel's Church , Pimlico , and was most impressively performed by the Rev . Spencer Meadows , an old and esteemed friend of the family , ivho was assisted by the

Reverend E . Belcher , and a very excellent choir . The Cotton Supply Association held its usual annual meeting at Manchester on Saturday . The proceedings were of a very interesting character . Speeches were delivered by gentlemen who wove able to give personal evidence of the successful cultivation of cotton in Iudia , Australia , West and East Africa , the Feojee Islands , and the AA'est Indies . The association has displayed great activity during the past year , and we rejoice that its labours have been attended with so much success . ——The

Archbishopric of York has been conferred ou the Right Rev . C . T . Longley , D . D ., Bishop of Durham . The most rev . prelate was born in 1794 , was educated at AA estminster School , and thence elected to Christ Church , Oxford , where he obtained first-class honours in classics in 1 S 15 . Having filled the office of tutor in Christ Church , and been preferred to the living of West Tytherly , in 1 S 29 he was appointed Head Master of Harrow School , where he remained till the year 1836 , when ho was appointed first Bishop of llipon , whence he was translated to the sea of

Durham on the resignation of Bishop Maltby in 1 S 56 . It is at present undecided whoshah succeed the new Archbishop in the seeof Durham . The brig George , of Plymouth , Captain M'Kcllar , with sugar from Perna-mJjvieo , went ashore on Saturday morning at two o'clock , in Whitsand Bay , during a thick fog . The crew consisted of ten persons , and all but one took to the long boat , which struck against a rock and capsized immediately . Seven were unfortunately drowned ; one able seaman and the master were hauled up the cliff by the coastguard . Two hours afterwards a rocket-line was jiassod across the George , and the remaining man was pulled ashore through the sea . The stern-post of tho brig is damaged ; she sits upright on the sand , and , although leaky , may be got off .

FOREIGN NEWS . —The rumour is current in Paris that a French squadron will leave for Naples to protect the French inhabitants in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies . The Patric newspaper informs us that it is said that the insurrection has become general all over Sicily since Garibaldi ' s arrival , that the royal troops are shut up in Palermo and Messina , and hold no other place in the island , that an outbreak has taken place on the other side of the Straits of Messina , in Calabria , and that the province of the Abruzziin the utmost northand on the shore

, , that tho Neapolitan Government would have to be regarded as being in the most desiderate situation . Of the actual movements of the great " captain of free lances , " we have at length some definite information . Garibaldi , with 2 , 000 troops , landed safety at Marsala , of which he of the Adriatic , has likewise responded to Garibaldi ' s appeal , so took possession without opposition , the people receiving them with the utmost enthusiasm . Though they landed within reach of the Neapolitan vessels , no attempt was made to interfere with the expedition

until the soldiers wore safely ou shore , when a rush was made , and tho two deserted vessels seized . The king and royal family had gone to Portiei , where a great concentration of troops had taken place . A telegraphic despatch from Rome announces the arrival of the Irish volunteers , embarked at Trieste , at Aneona , The same despatch enumerates the different gifts to the Papal treasury , which have arrived during tho last few days at Rome , and among which figures a loan , without interest , by the King of Naples , of .- £ 200 , 000 ; the result of the collection of Peter ' s pence in Great Britain and America , with ,- £ 00 , 000 and eight rifled guns , a present of the Duchess of Parma .

COMMERCIAL : AND PUBLIC COMPANIES . —The prospectus has been issued of " Tho Muswell-hiil Land Company , " with a capital of .- £ 140 , 000 in £ 10 shares . The object is to purchase tho whole estate on ivhieh the intended Crystal Palace is to ho erected : and considerable profits arc anticipated by tho projectors . The traffic r turns of railways in the United Kingdom for the week ending May 5 , amounted to ,-t 525 , C 85 , and for the corresponding week of last year to t' -l 77 . 21 ' [ . showing an increase of j 64-8 / 125 .

Public Amusements.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .

ST . JAMES ' HALL . —Madame Laura Baxter gave an attractive concert on Tuesday evening , when the list of executants included the names of Madame Catherine Hayes , Madame AA eiss , Mr . Sims Reeves , Mr . G . Perren , ancl Mr . Weiss ; Mr . Blagroye , Herr Lidel , Miss Matilda Baxter , and Mr . S . Noble ; Mr . Vincent Wallace officiating as conductor . In tho first part , M . -ryscder's trio for pianoforte , violin , and violoncello was admirably executed bMiss MBaxterMrBlagroveand Herr

y . , . , Lidel ; aud in the duet , " La dove prende , " Mr . and Madame Weiss were deservedly applauded with more than ordinary warmth . The recitative and romauza , " Sombre Foret , " though not quite suited to the brilliant vocal qualifications of Madame Catherine Hayes , who was , moreover , evidently suffering from a cold , was nevertheless most charmingly rendered . The aria and accompanying recitative , " Laseia ch'io piauga , " were very effectivel bMadame Laura Baxterwho less

y sung y , was no warmly applauded in her interpretation , with Madamo Catherine Hayes , of the ' ' Quis est Homo . " Mr . Sims Reeves elicited , as usual , fervent applause by his singing of " Adelaida , " aud bowed his acknowledgment iu return for the general encore ; the first part was brought to an effective conclusion by a grand pianoforte duet , which ivas admirably played by Miss Baxter and Mr . Noble . The second part commenced with the trio , " Turn on , Old Time , " executed by the leneficiare , Mr . G . Perren ,

and Mr . Weiss . Mr . Sims Reeves achieved an encore by his expressive interpretation of Vincent AA ' allace ' s ballad , ' ' Sweet Form , " from " Liuline , " and gracefully responded to the demand for its repetition . A similar compliment was justly awarded to Madame Laura Baxter in "The last good bye , " by the same composer . The chief feature of the remaining portion of the concert was the performance , by Mr . Reeves and Madame Baxter , of the duet from " Taneredi , " " M ' abbraecia . "

THE CHRISTY ' MINSTRELS . —If tho severities and auxieties of life can be alleviated by cheerful scenes or merry representations of character , all who are sad of spirit , or dreaming of griefs and trials that never will come , should go to the entertainment af the Christy's Minstrels , and go before Bro . J . AY . Raynor retires eventuall y from the scene of his triumphs to listen to his " Nelly Grey , " "Toll the Bell , " or , last not least , "I long for my home . " The present is the last month that this enterprising manager and gifted basso will ever appear before a London

audience , he having concluded ( to use an American phrase ) to retire upon the ' money he has made by his well deserved labours . Every individual in this artistic band is a finished musician , aud each and every one works like a part of a machine , which iu the whole is perfection . Take Sexton ' s " Silver Belt Jig , " with his wonderful exhibition of legs and arms , and the uses he applies them to , twisting them about until you wonder whether he will ever get them out of the many knots he has beeu endeavouring to tie them in ; then Collins ( the bones ) , whose

impersonation of stolid stupidity is unmatchable ; Christian , with his unearthly voice , in the Tyrolean echo ; Burton , who sings his " Mocking Bird " so quietly , sweetly , and gracefully . Nish is one of the best violinists of the present day , and really deserves all those encores lie nightly receives ; then fclpiHer , the violin and soloist—Meeker , the bass viol , one of the best ive have ever met with ; Wilson , with his sweet tenor voice , singing "Be kind to thy Father , or "Darling AAlllie" in a maimer which may even be called affecting . And so we might on

go with praises did our space permit . Suffice it to say that for a two hours entertainment it is one of the best in London , and well arranged for public comfort under the supervision of au excellent manager , Mr . Montague . We have very great pleasure in recommending tho Christy ' s Minstrels to the favourable consideration of the fraternity , not only as high class entertainers , but as each , and all of them individually aro brother Masons .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

THE NEW GRAXD OFFICERS . —Our notice of the new Grand Officers will positively appear next week . AVe are yet short of tho particulars regarding the Masonic standing of one of those officers , " P . R . "—Tho Post Office makes strange mistakes—tho other day wo had a Magazine returned from Rome , which ought to have been forwarded to Frome , Somersetshire ,

"As INITIATE" may visit a Lodge of Instruction when oulyiii the first degree . " A MUSICIAN- " must consult some friend who belongs to tho Craft , " M . M . " should ask tho brethren themselves how they , obtained their jewels—some buy them , others have thorn presented to them . " M . M , " as such , has no right to wear any jewel unless he be a . Scotch or Irish

Mason . The cloth collar may bo obtained of Bro . Adlard , High Holliorn . Should " M . M . " be , particularly anxious to wear a jewel , we would advise him to servo the olliee of Steward to each , of the charities . The total expense need not exceed from forty to fifty pounds ,