The Week.

Friday , and he gave a cheque for them on the Alliance Bank , which , on being presented , was returned with " no effects . " The defence was that the prisoner had got into a little difficulty , which would be adjusted in a day or two . The magistrate however , in remanding the case , required substantial bail , which not being forthcoming he was locked up . Mr . Wilson , the

agent of the E-. irLof Leitrivn , in Donegal , was shot at and severely wounded a few days ago . Tho utmost exertions have been made by the police to detect the assassins ; hut though they were seen to walk quietly away from the place the peasantry Avill give no information . Several persons have been arrested on suspicion ; but the evidence , so far as it

hasyet appeared , is not sufficient to detain them . The peasantry either sympathise with the committal of the crime or the criminals have inspired them with too much terror to allow

them to come forward . An old woman , named Butler , who lived in a lonely cottage on the borders of Windsor Great Park , was murdered on Saturday last , but by whom there is at present no evidence to shots' . A collier , named Atkinson , cut his wife's throat at a place near Wakefield , on Thursday night ; and in Herefordshire , on the following day , a

rnffian , named Morris , shot his wife in the head . Mrs . Atkinson is likely to recover , but Mrs . Morris's wound it is feared will prove fatal . M . Du Chaillu has been heard from . On the 20 th of August he ' was preparing for a long journey into the interior , and meanwhile he had shipped a live gorilla for England . An inquest has been held ou the body of a girl

named Jennings , who was drowned in the River Lea while out walking with her sweetheart . It appeared that there were two young men who paid their addresses to the girl , and the witnesses detailed some gossipping statements to the effect that the young man with whom she was walking at the time of

her death was jealous of her , and had threatened to do her an injury . On the other hand , the young man's statement was that the girl accidentally slipped in , and it appeared that the place was quite unprotected , and that his voice was heard calling for help . Tho jury returned an open verdict , but intimated it was their opinion that the young man was quite innocent of her death .

The deputy coroner for Westminster has been engaged in an inquiry respecting the death of a working man under mysterious circumstances . He was found lying in the Green Park a few days ago , having parted with a comrade not long before , and was carried to St . George's Hospital . There he was sup . posed to be drunk , and was handed over to the police cells . Bailed out thence he was taken home , but soon afterwards was

removed to the Westminster Hospital , where he was found to be covered with bIow 3 and bruises , of which he soon afterwards died . But none of these were observed on him when in St . George ' s Hospital , and the question was when and where he received them . The inquiry was adjourned to give time for further evidence . At the adjourned inquest on tho persons

killed ) hy the Erith explosion , the several witnesses were examined , but no information could be got as to the date when the letter was written in which Rnynor complained of the leaky state of the powder barrels . Some men accustomed to navigate powder barges were examined , and they stated that they were in the habit of having fires on board when they were on the

voyage and the powder was battened down , but not when landing . They were also obliged to show lights on board to prevent being run down by steamers , which one of the witnesses said was a . more imminent danger than being blown up . The inquiry Avas again adjourned to the 1 st of November . -The Colliers' Committee at Bilston , have A'irtually retired from the contest between the pitmen and their masters , and the

men , thus left to themselves , are gradually returning to their work . A powerful organisation , however , still faces the coalowners of South Staffordshire , and acts of intimidation continue to be reported . The colliers of the AVigan district have taken the first step towards an " agitation" for an increase of wages bnt we trust that in this case a strike will be avoided . On

Sunday morning , about four o'clock a fire occurred on the premises of Messrs . Smith , known as the Patent Wheel -Works in Pimlico , which was not extinguished until the large buildings of the firm , filled with valuable machinery and manufactured stock , were destroyed . Every effort was made by the firemen to subdue the flames , hut this could not be effected until past

six o'clock in the evening . The loss of property will be very great , and it was not ascertained whether the firm were insured or not . Several surrounding properties were exposed to great danger , hut fortunately they suffered little injury . We are happy to say that no lives were lost .

FOREIGN INTEHITCJEXCE . —A part of the mission on which our Foreign Secretary has despatched Lord Clarendon to Vienna is , according to the Pays , to endeavour to persuade that country to reduce her armaments . Earl Russell , it seems , pledges himself to prevail upon Italy to follow a like course should Austria have the magnanimity to take the lead in

disarming . A French provincial journal , L'JEcJw Arlesien , has been sentenced to cease its publication , the printer is fined 500 francs , and the manager condemned to one month's imprisonment . The article which has brought about this sweeping penalty is described as an " outrage on religion . " The writer himself receives a fortnight ' s imprisonment , and pays a fine

of 500 francs . The Moniteur publishes the official report of General Jolivet on the severe engagements between his column aud the Arabs , in which the French arms proved

victorious . The loss of the natives was about 4 : 00 , while th French had only 82 killed . According to the report the native horsemen acting as auxiliaries to the French deserted their allies and went over to the Arabs . Some surprise is expressed in Paris at the report that the Government intends to raise the army of Algeria to a fighting complement of 100 , 000 men . As such a force appears to be far larger than is required to put

down the rebellion of the revolted tribes in the Tell , surmises are entertained that the force may be intended for other purposes , and that , as on a former occasion , it may be poured into Italy . It appears from the Pays that the French Government are now very desirous to get out of the treaty with Cochin China . Although denied in official circles , it is still generally believed that some Ministerial changes are impending , and the

probable resignation of M . Drouyn de Lhuys is spoken of . It is asserted in Paris that the Emperor has addressed a letter to M . Kouher , which , like many other epistolary communications , is designed for the edification of Europe at large . The Imperial mind displays in this document a strong bias towards a pacific solution of the various questions that harass the Governments of the Continent at the piresent moment . The Papal . Nuncio in

Paris is understood to have communicated a note to the French Government from Cardinal Antonelli . The note in question is merely an acknowledgment of the receipt of the convention , and abstaining from any sort of reply . The Italian convention is to be supported in the French Senate by the Archbishop of Paris , who is to make his maiden speech on the occasion . .

Disquieting rumours are current iu Paris respecting the pro , bable effects of the new convention on the Italian Government , Serious disturbances are apprehended , and even revolution is hinted at when the time arrives for the transference of the capital . It is hoped , however , that by a judicious liberty of free discussion the popular feeling may find A'eut iu that more