The Week.

notice of an important question in reference to the crimes committed in Jamaica . Mr . Gathorne Hardy briefly informed the House , in reply to a question put by Mr . Fawcett , that he intended to deal with the question of the sick poor in the metropolis , and he indicated the character of the proposals he should make . Lord Stanley assured Mr . Grenfell that a

statement in the Borsen Zeitung , that England had resolved not to allow Prussia to take possession of any part of Hanover was without any foundation whatever . Sir Stafford Northcote complained that he had been prevented from taking his seat on the previous day through rather a strange circumstance . The under-sheriff of South Devon sent the

return to his agent in London , instead of direct to the clerk of the Crown , and the agent , instead of delivering it at once , kept it for some time . Mr . Graves brought forward amotion for a commission to inquire into the state of the merchant navy and the alleged deficiency of seamen . A discussion ensued , in the course of which Mr . Henley made a capital speech against

Government interference between seamen and their employers . Sir Stafford Northcote deprecated the issuing of a royal commission , but promised that the Government would take the whole subject into consideration during the recess . Mr . Graves withdrew his motion . Mr . H . Berkeley then introduced his resolution in reference to the Ballot , and a discussion ensued .

On the 18 th inst . Mr . Clay withdrew his Elective Franchise Bill , having first made a speech in its defence . The Elections ( Returning Officers ) Bill was discussed at considerable length . It was resolved by a considerable majority to go into committee upon it , but after some debate in committee the bill was withdrawn , Mr . Walpole giving an assurance that the subject would be taken into consideration during the recess . Mr . Gladstone moved the second reading of his Church Rates Bill , saying that

he understood the Government did not object to the principle of the bill , and would not oppose the second reading on condition that no further progress was attempted this session . The Chancellor of the Exchequer said the Government did oppose the principle of the bill , but should not object to the second reading provided the bill was carried no further this session . A long discussion ensued , in the course of which Mr . Neate moved

an amendment , to the effect that no settlement of the question would be satisfactory which does not provide for the maintenance of tho fabric of the Church . The debate was continued until a quarter to six o'clock , when by standing order it was suspended . Some bills were advanced a stage , and the House adjourned a few minutes before six o ' clock .

GESEBAL HOME NEWS . —The intense heat of the last fortnight , and rumours of the presence of cholera amongst us , give an unusual interest to the bulletin of the Registrar . General . The rate of mortality in the metropolis for some time past has exceeded the average , and the return now published for the week ending July 14 shows an increase in deaths over the

previous week of 218 , the numbers being respectively 1 , 292 and 1 , 54 . 0 . The deaths in the metropolis from cholera in the last three weeks have been 6 , 11 , and 32 , but of the latter nearly one-half are stated to have been choleraic diarrhcea or summer cholera , and only 17 of the severer type . The annual rates of mortality last week for 13 of the principal cities aud

towns were 1 , 000—Dublin , 15 ; Birmingham , 19 ; Hull , 22 ; Salford , 23 ; Glasgow and Newcastle-on-Tyne , 24 ; Edinburgh , 25 ; London and Sheffield , 26 ; Bristol , 27 ; Manchester , 32 ; Leeds , 33 ; and Liverpool , 41 . These figures exhibit some startling comparisons ; as , for instance , Dublin 15 , and Liverpool 41 per 1 , 000 of the inhabitants . In Liverpool , of the 382 deaths returned last week , 19 were attributed to cholera . —

Viscount Cranborne , the new Secretary for India , and Sir John Hay , one of the new junior Lords of the Admiralty , were re-elected on the 12 th inst . for Stamford without opposition . Mr . Hardy , the now President of the Poor Law Board , was also re-elected for Oxford University without opposition . At Bridgewater there was a close contest , ending in the defeat of

Mr . Patton , the new Lord Advocate . At the close of the poll Mr . Vanderbyl , the Liberal candidate , had a majority of 37 votes , the numbers being—Vanderbyl , 312 ; Patton , 275 . — The inquest on the body of Dr . Warder , who committed suicide at Brighton , is concluded . The jury returned a verdict offelo de se . ——On the 13 th instant , the Chancellor of the Exchequer was

re-elected for Buckinghamshire without opposition . He touched on many topics ; promised the preservations of peace , the pacification of Ireland , no Reform Bill , and care in domestic matters . Lord Derby had no policy to announce ; Mr . Disraeli declared one in his latest sentences , " It is to uphold our constitution in Church and State . It is to bring in all those measures , and to

preserve in every respect that policy which will secure for this country the continuation of prosperity and peace . " The declaration is comprehensive if it is not very definite . But we have heard the same story before , and we know what has come of it-The splice was made on the 13 th inst . between the deepsea cable and the shore end of the line which it is to be hoped

will connect England and America electrically . The Great Eastern at once started , and at last accounts was paying out , successfully , while through the whole length of the cable the signals passed with undeviating regularity . At noon , on the 15 th instant , the work of laying the cable was progressing prosperously . There had been paid out 283 miles of cable , and

a distance of 263 miles had been ran . This shows a very small amount of slack . A seaman of the Terrible fell overboard , but was picked up all safe . This piece of news is telegraphed

through the cable . A charge of an exceedingly serious character was brought against a solicitor on Saturday , the 14 th inst . at the Westminster Police-office . The circumstances of the case , as stated by the prosecuting counsel , are verysingular . The charge made against the learned gentleman in question is , that he conspired with others to defraud a Mrs . Lucy Broad of large sums of money to which she was entitled ;

and , further , that he forged certain receipts and powers of attorney in tho accomplishment of that swindling object . The inquest ou Mrs . Warder , wife of the doctor who lately committed suicide at Brighton , was resumed and concluded on the 17 th inst . The evidence produced was of an interesting and conclusive character . Amongst the witnesses were Dr .

Taylor and Wilks . These gentleman had analysed the contents of the stomach and examined the intestines generally of the deceased . They . failed to discover any trace of mineral or vegetable poisons , but also failed to see anything which would account for death . The conclusion they arrived at was that , although aconite could not be discovered , it was most likely ,

from the symptoms which deceased displayed some time before her death , that aconite had caused it . After an investigation of close upon four hours' duration , the jury agreed to a verdict to the effect that the hapless Mrs . Warder was " feloniously , wilfully , and of malice aforethought , killed and murdered" by her husband . Lord Royston was re-elected on the 17 th inst . for Cambridgeshire . There was no opposition . At

noon all was going well on board the Great Eastern . She had paid out 558 miles of cable , and had run 495 miles . She was thus over one-fourth of her journey . The Archieological Institute is holding its annual meeting in London . The sittings commenced at Guildhall , when some interesting speeches were made . The members of the Institute visited the churches and other objects of interest in the City .