The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COUNT . —Tho Royal family are still a , t ¦ Dsl-orhe , anil all in excellent health . The Queen and , lier ' claiigiifirs ride and drive out daily ; ami the Prince . 'Consso ' - 't v . ith wife young princes do the same . ' - VKX ' tsio ' ifall y ' a sail iu th ' e Fiiiiy or tiie Victoria ancl Albert , makes a v / hifcige n " i ' the plefe ' lifes of the royal party . The Duchess of Kent is at V . ! b'irA . e , ' An ' u is improving in health . On Sunday , the Baroness de Spctli VvSs buried at Brompton Cemetery . The baroness had been for fiftytwo years the affectionate and devoted friend and servant of the Duchess of Kent ; by the royal family she was sincerely esteemed and beloved .

FOREIGN NEAVS . —The Emperor of the French has appointed Pelissier Grand Chancellor of the Legiou of Honour , and has granted to the mother of General Auger au annuity of 3000 f ,, to be paid out of his majesty ' s privy purse . The Paris letters are not of a lmtui'b to tK'ohquillise the minds of those Avho are anxioUs regiir'ding the oohtnitianee of peace . There is a strong anti-English feeliiig existing in Paris , as . shown in tho journals . Much excitement has been occasioned iu that city by recent VTohijcSfisiry visits to several French noblemen . The

Moniteur tells us that it is endeavoured in England to attribute to »• . - > FmVic ' c the causes of our enormous national burdens—the fact being , iimvevei ' j that this is done merely to further the intention to increase hur national defences ; ancl in order to prove this assertion a comparison is drawn between the outlay on the respective armies of England and France . The Independance Beige says a general disarmament is contemplated ; but warns England not to allow herself to bo deluded by mock disarmameiitSjiind to remember that when France was called upon before fche

last Avar to disarm , she replied that , not having armed , she could not be required to disarm , and this on the very eve of the commencement of war . The Patrie publishes an article , Avhich concludes thus : — " France has done everything to free England from the nightmare of invasion in order to restore her to calmness and repose . If we clo not succeed England can only lay the blame on herself for the fears which agitate her , and Avhich , if prolonged , ivould become au affront to our sincerity , feelings , aucl actions , " Count Pom-tales has arrived at Paris . The peace which

was to settle everything has settled nothing ; and in fche Italian states , people are all anxiously asking what ivill be the next move on the board . The Italian papers are all in favour of independence for Italy , but ifc does not appear that the Italians are prepared to fight for their liberty . In the meantime efforts are made by the government of Milan to check the freedom with which the press of Lombardy comments on the peace of A'illafrauca . A Milan journal boldly tells the people that if they are not allowed to learn the truth from the journals they must petition for

tlieir rights , and it gives a form for this purpose , which has been extensively circulated ancl signed . It is addressed to the King , and sets forth the rights of the people in very clear terms . The Pope has addressed a protest to all the European powers ivith reference to Italian affairs , in ivhich he states that the refusal by Piedmont of the dictatorship offered to the king by certain towns in the

legation was a mere deception , for the Piedmontese had occupied several towns there , aucl were preparing quarters for the reception of Piedmontese troops . In Modena , public feeling is openly expressed , antagonistic to the return of their late rulers . A letter from Milan records an extraordinary expression used by the Emperor Napoleon to the municipality of Milan—his majesty said , "Till wo meet again , gentlemen , soou and more happy , adieu ! " A rumour is current that the Sardinian commissioners in Tuscany , Modena , and Parma , will be immediately

recalled . The municipality of Forenee has expressed , in its deliberation of the 20 th inst , a wish for the annexation of Tuscany to au Italian kingdom under the sceptre of A'iotor Emmanuel , or , in case the annexation , for reasons of hi gh policy , should be impossible , that Tuscany should be governed by a prince of the House of Savoy . A great number of addresses are being signed in the Romagna against the return of the clerical government , and in favour cf union ivith Sardinia . The country has resolved upon maintaining public orderand to repulse

, any attack of the Swiss troops in the service of the Pope : also that a regular voting should take place to express the wishes of tlie country . -The two hundred and seventy Swiss soldiers who lately revolted at Naples have been tried , and two of them condemned to death , the remainder being sentenced to hard labour for life . The official Wiener Zeitinig publishes a note , addressed by Count Rechberg to Baron Von KuIIer , Austrian ambassador at Berlin , and adds that the projects lately published by the Prussian ( la-etle were at the time brought to the knoivledco

of the imperial government , but that merely the intention of attempting mediation ivas made known to Austria . According to advices from Lussin , the French have completely evacuated Lussin and the Gulf of Quarnaro , and the French fleet has sailed . Baron Hubner , formerly . Austrian ambassador at , the Court of the Tuileries , has arrived afc Rome , and will replace Count Colloi-edo as Austrian ambassador afc Rome . The semi-official Corvrspondaiii-. ia Aiitogvafa of Madrid , comments in a style that evinces considerable jealousy on the works going on at

Gibraltar , with a view of strengthening the fortifications .. From Berne ive learn that it is likel y the . conference will take place afc Zurich at . the end of this month ; the parties represented being France , Austria , and Sardinia . The Arabia has arrived at Liverpool , bringing dates from America to the llth inst . There is no political news of any importance , and in commercial and monetary matters there is no change . By t ] ie arrival of ( he Yundcrbilt at Southampton , and the North

Af . Scr'ici'iii a ' Liverpool , we have advices from New York to the 16 'tU inst . Tlie political news from the States and Canada is again of no importance . The accounts of the crops are favourable . A negro insurrection is reported to have broken out in Puerto Cabello . A declaration is said to have been received at A'ienua from the king of the two Sicilies , expressive of his adhesion to the proposed confederation . It is also stated that the Grand Duke of Tuscany intends to abdicate in favour of his son , and retire to an estate ivhich he possesses in Bohemia ,

—Ifc docs not appear that the public mind in Paris has become more tranquil , notwithstanding the reported arrangement for a general disarmament ; indeed , a renewal of ivar by France is generally expected , and as her preparations are chiefly naval , it is thought they must be directed against England . A telegram from St . Pefcersblirgh informs ns that a treaty has beeil concluded between Ifussia anil China : Itii'isiri may F- ' elid atli ' iassadors to Peldu , christian missionaries are to be protected , and there is to be a monthly mail service between the two countries .

HOME NEWS . —Tho usual cabinet councils have been held twice this Aveek . The Registrar General ' s return shows a very considerable advance in the rate of mortalit y in the metropolis during the last week ; the total number of deaths Avas 1605 , an increase over the preceding week of 205 , and exceeding by -135 the estimated averages . An inciea .-f ; of eight degrees of heat no doubt tended to produce this mortality ; inducing diarrhcea , to which disease . 115 of the , deaths is attributable ! Four deaths are als ' o recorded its due to the direct action of the heat ,

The births during the iVcek were 1 , 003 ; Dr , Letheby also reports an increase of mortality in the city . On Tuesday morning a destructive fu ' e took place in the Loudon Docks , by ivhich an immense amount of property was destroyed , and one man lost his life from falling into the dock , where he perished before he could be taken out . The fileoccurred iu the brandy vaults , ancl from the suffocating nature of the smoke from the burning liquor some of the enginemen and labourers in the clock had to be taken to the hospital . The brandies are reporrtd to

be insured . The men employed in extinguishing the fire exerted themselves in the post praiseworthy maimer . The dock authorities have ordered au inquiry into the cause of the fire . The city Commissioners of Sewers met on Tuesday at Guildhall . Dr . Letheby presented reports on the nuisance from putrid meat in Xewgato Market , on the desecration of Bridewell burial-ground , and on the mortality of the city . A letter was read from Mr . Charles Pearson , expressing his thanks folhis temporary appointment as solicitor to the commission ; The com I .

then adjourned . At Guildhall , Lyon Goldsmith , a cigar dealer , of Finsbury-pavement , has been finall y examined on a charge of obtain !) g goods ou credit Avithin three months of his bankruptcy , ivith a view to defraud his creditor .-. Mr . Peter Brown , of whom the bankrupt had bought , goods , was cross-examined as to his dealings ivith him , aft » . r ivhich the magistrate ( Alderman Salomons ) saicl the evidence justified him in sending the case for trial , but he would accept bail ' for ilia bankrupt in two sureties of £ 500 each . Paul and Amelia Deciizpeio , stated to be husband and wife , ivere charged at Bow-street on remand ivith robbing their furnished lodgings of pictures and other property to

the value of £ i 0 . The prisoners were committed on tliree charge :. Inspector Tanner , of the detective force , stated that about tliree months ago he had the prisoners in custody respecting their possession of a . picture which hacl been stolen from the exhibition at Amsterdam . Tl e picture was valued at . £ 3000 . The prisoners ivere . not sent to prison , nor sent to Holland , as there was no extradition treaty between this country and Holland , but the picture was sent back to Amsterdam .- At Clerkenwell police-courtRobert AVilliam Woodrow ivas brought

, up , on remand , on a charge of stabbing Airs . Harriet Emma Barker ° wifch a knife , with intent to murder her . Her testimony , and that of others , established the case so clearly against the prisoner , that ho was fully committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court . An inquest ivas hold last week at . larrow , on the body of the unfortunate woman , Susannah AVilthow , who AIMS latel y murdered by her husband in than place . The evidence given on a former occasion having been rend

over , and fresh evidence taken , the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against the husband , who was committed to take his trial at the next Durham assizes . At the AVestminster Police-court , Oristofore Buono Core was again brought up on a charge of attempting to poison one Filipponi , the first , assuming the title of "Fire King ; " the latter that of " Emperor of Firo ; " but a necessary witness not appearing the prisoner was discharged , and Filipponi was then charged with perjin-y iu making the . accusation . Some evidence was taken against him , . ' fieY

which the prisoner was remanded . The ! Court of Aldermen sat . on AVednesday for the despatch of business , when I lie Lord Mayor called the attention ofthe court to a bill in Parliament for the regulation of the office of Queen ' s Remembrancer , and suggested a , reference of tho mattor to a committee . A . policeman found a gentleman , fasliiouablv dressed , in a convulsed state on one of the benches in St . James ' s Park and although he ivas immediately taken to St . George ' s hospital , an , f every effort made to save him , he sank and died under the efforts of

poison within half an hour of his admission . There was iiothiu' - unoii him to show who he was .- Consols varied between 94 " * - and ° 9-U- ' , but they eventually closed yesterday 91 £ [} . The heaviness was ' attributed to the apprehension * still entertained with ward to the policy of the [ . " rench emperor , and | y . airty rosppetin . fr the forthcoming Indian