The Week.

square . The Bishop of London said he was ready to use his authority whenever he could do so legally with any prospect of success . After a short conversation the matter dropped . The Union Chargeability Bill passed through the Committee . On Monday the royal assent was given by commission to a number of bills , including the two providing for the erection of

new courts of justice in London . In reply to Lord Brougham , Lord Russell was understood to say that the Spanish Government had shown a greater desire than hitherto to co-operate in the crusade against the slave trade , and , as there was every probability of the Government of Washington acting energetically with England in this work , he hoped their combined

efforts would not be unattended with success . Lord Brougham " warmly eulogised the conduct of the United States in respect to slavery and the slave trade . " After a long discussion , in the course of which several peers urged that the whole question of railway management should be dealt with by the Government , Lord St . Leonards consented to withdraw his bill prohibiting

railway servants from locking both doors of passenger carriages . The Lord Chancellor presented a bill , which was read a first time , for completing the revision of the statute law . On Tuesday several bills were advanced a stage , including the Union Chargeability Bill , which was read a third time and passed . In the HOUSE OF COII . AIOXS on Thursday , loth , Mr . Gladstone ,

in answer to a question , said he was not prepared this session to propose an alteration in the duties on the carriage of passengers in towns . —In answer to another question , the right lion , gentleman said no decision had been come to upon the recommendation of the Statistical Congress , for the issue of a new silver coinage , of nine-tenths fine silver , and one-tenth alloy . —¦ In reply to Mr . Baines , Mr . Layard said there was no foundation for the report that the commercial negotiations at Vienna

had failed . The Commission had merely adjourned for the dog-days , and would re-assemble in September , with , as lie hoped , every prospect of coming to a satisfactory decision . —• The Malt Duty Bill , and the Sugar Duties and Drawbacks Bill , passed through the Committee . —The bill amalgamating the offices of Comptroller of the Exchequer and Chairman of the Board of Audit , was read a second time . Under this bill , Lord

Monteagle will retire from the Exchequer with a pension of £ 500 a year , and thus an annual saving of £ 1 , 500 will be effected . On Friday , after some routine business , Mr . II . Berkeley moved , "That , as a general election is impending , and as we have no law which can put down the intimidation of voters nor prevent bribery , it is , therefore , expedient that a

trial should be given to the vote by ballot . " Lord Palmerston having replied , the motion was negatived by 118 votes against 71 . —Mr . Cardwell , in reply to Mr . A . Mills , said the conference between Government and the Canadian deputies had been closed that day , and on Monday he would lay the papers on the table . On Monday , the Companies Workmen ' s Bill—a

measure presented to the Upper House by the Archbishop of York , and passed by their Lordships—was withdrawn , owing to the lateness of the session , as was also the Forfeiture for Treason and Felony Bill . — Mr . Layard , in reply to a question , said he hoped the ratifications of the Zolherehi treaty would be exchanged in a

few days . In answer to a question relative to the Patent Law Commission , Lord Stanley said that three of . the commissioners—himself , Sir John Pakington , and Sir Hugh Cairns—doubted the expediency of a patent law at all ; but if Parliament desired to maintain such a law , he hoped the recommendations of the Commissioners would be adopted . Sir Charles Wood said lie hoped to be able to make the annual statement as to the financial position of India on Monday next .

The motion for going into Committee of Supply was followed by discussions on various subjects , including the treaty with the Zollverein . Mr . Hubbard strongly condemned the clauses of the treaty which deal with English coal and iron and the export duty on German rags . In Committee of Supply the remaining estimates for the year were passed . ——On Tuesday , the House held a morning sitting , at which several measures were advanced

a stage . At the evening sitting , Mr . Layard , in reply to a question from Mr . 0 . Stanley , said he hoped that the efforts made by the English and Italian Governments to rescue the Englishman who was some time ago captured by brigands in Italy would soon prove successful , if , indeed , the captive had not already been restored to liberty . —The O'Donoghue moved

an address to the Queen , stating the objections of the Roman Catholics to the system of University education in Ireland , and praying that steps may be taken to remove the grievance . The motion gave rise to a long debate , in the course of which Sir George Grey , on behalf of the Government , suggested a compromise between the present system , and a distinct university

for Roman Catholics . He proposed that the constitution of the Queen ' s University should be assimilated to that of the University of London—a change which would give the students of affiliated Roman Catholic institutions the opportunity of taking a degree , without being compelled to enter any of the " godless colleges . " The motion was negatived . On Wednesday Mr .

Blake moved the second reading of the Municipal Corporations ( Ireland ) Act Amendment Bill . The Government opposed the Bill , and after some discussion it was withdrawn . A short conversation ensued on the motion for the second reading of the Merchant Shipping Disputes Bill , in the course of which it was admitted that some better tribunals were wanted for the

settlement of those disputes than those which already exist . Mr . Milner Gibson promised that the Government would consider the question . The Bill was withdrawn . —Sir C . O'Loghlen moved the second reading of his Bill to make Bank of England notes a legal tender in Ireland . The measure was , however , opposed , and it , too , was withdrawn . — Mr . Lygon moved the second reading of the Educational and Charitable Institutions

Bill . Mr . Mills opposed the Bill , on the ground that it was an interference with the rights of parents . After some discussion , Sir G . Grey said he would vote for the second reading , on the understanding that the Bill would not be further proceeded with this session . Mr . Lygon accepted this offer , but a division was forced , when the second reading was carried by 49 votes to 33 . —The Railway Clauses Bill was withdrawn after a long

discussion on the motion to go into committee . —Several Bills were then put forward a stage . Finally the Appropriation Bill , that harbinger of the close of the session , was brought in and read a first time . The House adjourned at a quarter-past

lour o clock . GiiXEKAL H 0 . AIE NEAA - 3 . The mortality in the country is on the increase . In the eleven principal towns in the kingdom , last week-, the deaths were 2 , 4-77 , or at the rate of 23 in the 1 , 000 . The lowest average was 20 , and the City of Dublin had the credit of sharing in that rate along with Birmingham and Bristol . The highest rate of all was 20 , which , as usual , belongs

to Liverpool . There were six towns above the average , and five below it . Of the 2 / 177 deaths , 1 , 201 belonged to London , which is slightly above the average of former years . The births in all the towns amounted to 4 , 14-9 , of which 2 , 013 were registered in London . This was about 140 births above the ten years' average . It will be observed with a feeling of deep

satisfaction that the Central Executive Relief Committee felt themselves in a position , at their last meeting , to resolve upon a sine die adjournment . Happily the cotton famine is at