The Week.

buildings , and not stock in trade , should be relieved to tho extent proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer . —Mr . Gladstone ' s resolution , fixing the duty on insurances of stock in trade at Is . Oil . per cent ., was then agreed to . On Friday , in reply to a question from Lord Robert Cecil relative to the shooting of James O'Neil , a British subject , by the commander of the Federal gunboat Victoria , Mr . Layard said

representations had been made to the United States Government on the subject , aud redress demanded . —Sir Charles AVood , in answer to a question from Lord Stanley , said he had no reason to believe that the Bengal Government had prohibited the burning of human bodies on the hanks of the Hoogly . —In reply to Mr . Newclegate , Lord Palmerston stated that surveys were

being made with tho view of ascertaining whether it was necessary to construct forts for the defence of tho Bristol Channel . —Air . Milner Gibson , in answer to a question from Mr . Black , said the Italian Government had not abolished their export duty on rags . — -The House w . is counted out shortly before eight o'clock , during a discussion on Mr . Liddel ' s motion

censuring the policy of the Government in aiding the Imperialists to suppress the Taeping rebellion . On Monday Mr ^ . Baxter announced his intention of bringing on another discussion upon the affairs of China , —a subject which Avas god rid of on Friday night by a count-out . Sir George Grey , in answer to a question from Mr . Harvey Lewis , explained

that the " Garibaldi meetiug " on Primrose Hill , on Saturday evening , was dispersed by the Police Inspector without any special instructions from the Home Office or Scotland-yard . The officer acted upon a general order , which was issued after the Garibaldi disturbances in Hyde Park , and the object of Avhich was to prevent tbe parks under the control of the Board of Works from being converted into arenas for the discussion

of exciting political subjects . —After a good deal of discussion , Mr . Scholefield ' s bill for extending the principle of limited liability to private partnerships was read a second time . On Tuesday Mr . Layard stated , in answer to a question , that it Avas impossible to say whether , if the Loudon Conference agreed to an armistice , tho Danish blockade would be raised . —Mr .

Arthur Mills , in moving an address for papers relating to New Zealand , strongly denounced the recent legislation of the Colonial Parliament , which aimed , he said , at the whole confiscation of native property , and the extermination of the natives themselves . Mr . Cardwell said that in accordance with the expressed desire of the imperial Parliament , the colonists

had had the government of the native population thrust upon them , and it would , therefore , create fresh and serious difficulties if the Crown were to step in now and disallow the Confiscation Act , to which Mr . Mills had referred . At the same time Sir George Grey had been instructed to limit the operation of the Act as far as possible , ancl no native would be deprived

of his land without the personal knowledge ancl sanction of the Governor . The » righfc hon . gentlemen trusted that the next mail would bring the welcome intelligence that the war was at an end , and in that case a complete amnesty would be granted to the natives . After some discussion , in the course of which Sir J . Pakington expressed his entire approval of the views stated by

Mr . Cardwell , the motion for an address was agreed to . On AA ednesday , on the motion for the second reading of the Church Rates Commutation Bill , Mr . Haclfielcl raised an objection on a point of order . The bill referred to money matters , and shouhl , he argued , have been originated in a committee of the whole House . The Speaker overruled the objection . Mr .

Newclegate then moved the second reading of the Bill . His object was to have the matter referred to a select committee . He proposed that the charge should be acknowledged , and on

its estimated average—twopence in the pound—should be declared a charge binding on property , and which an occupier might deduct from the rent . Sir C . Douglas moved that the Bill be read a second time that day six months . The bill would satisfy nobody . After some discussion , the second reading of the Bill was negatived by 160 votes to 60 . —Sir J . Hay moved the second reading of the Bank Notes ( Scotland ) Bill , the

object of which Avas to extend to any person or persons carrying on the business of banking in Scotland the power to issue notes against the gold which they held in their coffers . Mr . Black moved the rejection of the Bill , on the ground that it would enable a set of men in Scotland to work together and manufacture and issue bank notes . A long discussion followed ,

iu the course of which the Chancellor of tho Exchequer opposed the Bill . Eventually the motion for the second reading was withdrawn . The House having gone into committee on the Trespass ( Ireland ) Bill , Captain Archdall justified a statement which he had made on a previous occasion—that the subinspectors of police in Ireland were little better than poachers .

Sir R . Peel defended the police force , and said that in a wild part of tho country everybody ventured to sport perhaps a little unlawfully . AA'hen a boy at school he had himself poached . A distinguished statesman was caught by George III . poaching , and were they not at this time celebrating the tercentenary of Shakspeare , Avho was a poacher . He ( Sir R . Peel )

promised his assistance in passing the Bill . On clause 1 a discussion took place which lasted till a quarter to six , when the House resumed . The select committee appointed to inquire whether the Marquis of Hartiugton had vacated his seat by accepting the office of Under-Secretary of State reported that he had not . GENERAL IIOIIE NEAVS . —The mortality in the metropolis is

we are happy to say , on the decline , though it has not yet reached that normal condition of health whici' characterizes the inhabitants of London iu the present season . The deaths were 1 , 381 last week , which is more than a hundred below the deaths of the two weeks previous ; bat it is still higher than the ten years' average by 73 deaths . The births do not come up the standard—2000 children were born in tbe course of the

, week , which is 32 below the average . AA e may fairly assume that on Saturday every town in the kingdom had its " Shakspeare celebration" of some kind or other . In London there was a poor demonstration ou Primrose Hill , where Mr . Phelps planted a memorial oak , and Mr . Henry Marston read a " Tercentenary Ode" from the pen of Miss Eliza Cook . At

Stratfordupon-Avon , however , there Avas a really imposing display in the shape of a banquet , which was attended by Lord Oarlisls ( who presided ) , the Archbishop of Dublin , Bishop AA'brdsworth , of St . Andrews , Lord Leigh , and other persons of social and literarydistinction . The Stratford festival has extended over the whole of the present week . Lord Palmerston has promised to lay

the foundation-stone of the new Bradford Exchange as soon after the close of the present session as his engagements -will permit . The Upper House of Convocation has , by the casting vote of the Archbishop of Canterbury , decided to appoint a committee for the purpose of considering the desirableness of formally condemning " Essays and Reviews . " The

Prelates who voted against the proposition were the Bishops of London , S ; . Davids , Lichfield , Lincoln , and Ely . ——Garibaldi went through a busy and exciting day on Thursday the 21 st . In the morning he breakfasted at the Reform Club , after which he proceeded to Pembroke Lodge in Richmond-park , and had luncheon with Earl Russell . He returned to town in the course of the afternoon and visited the two Houses of Parliament , staying a few minutes in each , and wound up the pro-