The Week.

Spanish Government . As the case was yet before the tribunals of Spain , Sir E . Collier regretted that its merits were entered into at such length . After some some further discussion , Lord Stanley vindicated the conduct of the Government . He contended that the seizure of the Tornado by tho Spanish Government was

right , but that the treatment of the crew was bad . At four o ' clock the sitting was adjourned until six . —At the evening sitting Lord Stanley , in reply to Mr . Layard , said there seemed to be little doubt that the Greek blockade-runner Arlcadi had fired upon a Turkish cruiser , and thus committed a breach of international

law . The Turkish cruiser , however , followed the Arlcadi into Greek waters , and thus committed a broach of international law . Her Majesty's Government did not intend to interfere . —After a long and rather dull discussion on the mortality in the slave-trade squadron , the House was counted out at five minuies to eight o ' clock .

On the 24 th inst . a debate , commenced many weeks since , respecting Trinity College , Dublin , was resumed . The question was originally brought before the House by Mr . Eawcett , who asked the House to declare by resolution that "It is undesirable that the fellowships and foundation scholarships of Trinity College , Dublin , should be exclusively appropriated to those who aro members of

tho Established Church ; " whereupon Mr . Monsell IDoposed to the House to omit those words , and declare that " The constitution of the University of Dublin should be altered , so as to enable and fit it to include colleges connected with other forms of religion than that of the Established Church , and that

the members of such colleges should be entitled to share in all the benefits now enjoyed by the members of Trinity College . " The debate was resumed by Mr . H . A . Bruce , who announced his intention to support the amendment of Mr . Monsell . In the debate that ensued Mr . O'Reilly advocated separate education for tho Roman Catholics .

Mr . Pirn , Mr . Graves , Mr . McLaren , and Mr . Chichester Eortcscne spoke in the debate , and the interests of Trinity College were defended with great earnestness by its representative , the Irish Attorney-General . Eventually Mr . Monsell withdrew his amendment , and on a division on Mr . Pawcett ' s motion the numbers were

equal , 108 voting on each side . The Speaker gave his vote against tho resolution , on the ground that it was an abstract proposition , and thus it was lost . The Church Rates Abolition Bill was read a third tisio and passed , after some discussion , by 129 votes to 19 . Subsequently some progress was made in committee with tho Sunday Trading Bill .

UETMtAL Hmre Ivuu ' s . —The entertainment given on the 19 th inst . b y Miss Burdett Coutts to the Belgian volunteers will be one of the most pleasant of their recollections of their visit to London . They met with profuse hospitality well managed . The beautiful grounds of Holly Lodge were thrown open to themand a

, bountiful luncheon , well served , was laid out for them in spacious marquees . Their hostess did personally all she could to make her visitors comfortable , and , beyond all doubt , she succeeded . The Viceroy , who left London on the ISth iust ,, slept at the Lord Warden Hotel

at Dover , and embarked on the 19 th inst . for Prance . The closing scene of the Wimbledon meeting was one of exceptional splendour . Regular troops were brigaded with the volunteers , and there was a review of unusual interest . The prizes won at the meeting were distributed by tho Princess Teok , and immediately

afterwards the review took place in the presence of the Sultan , the Prince of Wales , and various other royal personages . Unfortunately the weather was once again bad . Just as the review opened , a drizzling rain began , which speedily increased , to a regular downpour . After the review the Sultan dined in a tent with Lord S . The crowd to witness the review was

impencer mense , and towards the close they broke all bounds , aud fairly mobbed the Sultan , the Princess Teck , and the other distinguished persons . —¦— A painful gloom was cast upon the closing hours of the ball at the India House . While the festivities were at their height Madame Musurus , the wife of the Turkish Ambassador ,, was seized with acute painand as she was being

re-, moved home she died . ——A meeting was held on the 22 nd inst . at the London Tavern , to protest against ritualism , and to support the bill of Lord Shaftesbury on the subject . The Lord Mayor was to have ] 3 resided , but he was not present , and Alderman Hale took the chair in his stead . Resolutions in accordauce with the object of the meeting were agreed to .

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