The Week.

deceased had committed suicide . He ivas a Russian , and probably captain of a vessel . He ivas about thirty-five years of age . Mr . Sotheron Estcourt has reprieved Richard Bolton and John Danks , under sentence of death for the murder of Thomas Maddocks , a gamekeeper , in a poaching affray afc Doddington .- — H . M . gunboat Jaseur was totally lost on the night of the 26 th February , by striking a sunken rock of the Rio Condor Reefs , while on her AA'ay from Port Royal to GreytoAvn . The officers and crew took to a raft and tivo boats . The commander ivith his partysucceeded in making the coast of Cubawhere they were kindly received .

, , Lieutenant-Commander J . B . Scott , and forty men of the creiv , arrived at Southampton on Thursday ' morning , by the AA' esfc India mail packet La Plata . A letter has also been received at the Admiralty , announcing that a Spanish Avar steamer had arrived at Jamaica with the misshig portion of the creiv of the Jaseur . Of the Avhole ereiv only three have been lost . It is believed thafc the dissolution of parliament will take place at the end of the present week , and the IIBAV writs be issued on Monday . In the metropolis active canvassing is going on in the City of London

wifch a vieiv to the election of Lord Stanley aiidMr . Thomas Baring ; whether they will succeed in unseating tivo of the former members is doubtful . Mr . Cox will be hard run to keep his seat in Finsbury against Sir Samuel Peto , AVIIO is supported by what is styled the " religious" interest . Sir Charles Napier has encountered an opponent in Mr . Apsley Pellatt , who goes for " advanced views" of tho most ultra kind ; and will , we fear , supplant the gallant veteran in the affections of the great unwashed of Southwark . Mr . Doulton is the favourite in Lambeth out of a

host of candidates for the seat of Mr . Williams . In Marylebone and AVestminsfcer there is at present no opposition threatened to the sitting members . -In the House of Lords , on Thursday last , Lord Derby , in one of his finest orations , moved that a vote of thanks be given to the Governor-General of India , the commanderin-chief , and the other officers , civil aud military , and to the nou-commis-ioned officers and men , both European and native , of the Indian army . After specifying the individual services of each officer , he concluded by sayiug , that Avhile the country of India had been re-conquered aud the natives impressed ivith a sense of

the irresistible poiver of England , a still greater task remained to be accomplished , to subjugate , if possible , the hearts of the people , as Avell as their persons , and to impress upon them not only a feeling of our power , but a sense ofthe benevolence of our rule . The motion ivas seconded by Lord Granville , and carried ? iem eon . On Monday , Lord Malmesbury made a statement as to the state of Europe , and the policy of the government with regard to foreign affairs , similar to that given in the House of Commons by Mr . Disraeli , on the same evening . Lord Derby made an eloquent speech on the condition of Europeand Lord Clarendon approved the

, proceedings of ministers . In the House of Commons on Tuesday , Sir John Pakington explained the conduct of the government with regard to the recent changes in the Lords of the Admiralty . On the same evening Air . H . Berkeley brought on his annual resolution in favour of vote b y ballot . A smart debate ensued , and the resolution was eventually lost bj' a majority of three . On Thursday Lord Stanley moved a vote of thanks to the governor-general and the army of Indiawhich ivas identical ivith that brought fonvard bLord Derby iu

, y the upper house . At the elose of a most eloquent speech , Lord Stanley paid a touching tribute to the memory of Sir AV . Peel , and lamented the premature loss of Colonel Jacob and Major Hodson . The motion AVUS seconded by Lord Palmerston , and carried nem . con . Tho Chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday announced , that the new parliament Avould probably meet on the 31 st of May . Monday night had been appointed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make his statement on the present position of the European powers , and to explain the policy of the

government . The right lion , gentleman said thafc early in the year her majesty ' s government felt that it might offer its good offices towards the maintenance of peace , and accordingly our representatives at the Courts of Paris and Vienna ivere instructed to ascertain the feelings of those courts . It Avas found that the great difference arose from the unsatisfactory state of Italy . Lord Cowley had reported satisfactorily as to his conversations wifcli the Emperor of the French . He was sent by the government to Vienna to ascertain the vieivs of that court , in order to ascertain hoiv far it was practicable to lay a basis for a more satisfactory settlement