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OUR WEEKLY BUDGET .

THE House of Lords met on Monday , for the first time after the Whitsun recess . A question was asked by Earl Granville respecting the Burials Bill , and the Earl of Belmore drew attention to the inconvenience and clanger to the public of having joint railway stations . A few minutes sufficed for the despatch of business on Tuesday . The House of Commons reassembled on the 31 st ult . On

the motion to go into Committee of Supply , various questions were discussed in connection with the Eastern Question , telegraphic communication with Lundy Island , and the policy of the Government . In Committee , an amendment to reject the estimate for the Lord Privy Seal was

defeated by 104 to 46 . Many other of the Civil Service Estimates were passed , and after rejecting a proposed new clause for the Customs , Inland Revenue , and Savings' Bank Bill , and despatching other business , the House adjourned . On Friday , a motion of Lord C . Hamilton , respecting Harbour

Accommodation on the North-east coast of England , was rejected , shortly after which the House was counted out . The greater part of Monday's sitting was occupied in Committee in discussing the remaining clauses of the Oxford and Cambrid ge Universities Bill . Several divisions took place .

some of which were close enough to be received with cheers by the Opposition , but the Government carried their Bill safely through this stage . The rest of the business was quickly disposed of . On Tuesday , a desultory conversation took place as to Russia ' s intentions as to the observance

or non-observance of the Maritime Declaration of Paris , ancl the neutrality of the Suez Canal , in the course of which Mr . Jenkins , in speaking of the " arrogance " of certain British pretensions , was greeted with cries of dissatisfaction . j A debate ensued on the Prisons' Bill as amended , its

further consideration beiug ultimately postponed . A motion of Mr . Mitchell Henry , on Irish taxation , was rejected by 101 to 70 . Then Mr . Whalley , in calling attention to a petition about the Tichborne ease , in which the petitioner to be heard

prayed at the Bar of the House , frightened members away , and the House was counted out , at a quarter to one o ' clock . On Wednesday afternoon , the House discussed the second reading of the Women ' s Disabilities Removal Bill . Several members took part iu the debate ,

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which resulted in tho Bill being talked out , amid ironical cheers . On Saturday , which was set apart for the public celebration of Her Majesty ' s 58 th birthday , the weather was anything but the proverbial Queen ' s weather . But then Her

Majesty was at Balmoral , and that circumstance may have made the Clerk of the Weather somewhat less condescending than of yore to Her Majesty ' s lieges . Be this as it may , there was a considerable crowd of spectators to witnes s

the interesting ceremony of trooping the colours . The threo younger children of the Prince and Princess of Wales viewed the sight from some windows overlooking the Horso Guards' parade , and there were present , likewise , the children of the Duke and Duchess of Teck , and the Prince Imperial . The ceremony was performed in presence of H . R . H . the Duke of Cambridge , Commander-in-Chief , and

tho Prince of Wales , who were attended by a numerous and brilliant staff . When the trooping was over , the Guards marched past in slow and quick time , a Royal salute was fired , and the Princes and staff left the ground . At noon , the usual salutes were fired from the Tower and

Park guns , and the Hon . Artillery Company had the wonted parade at their Head Quarters iu Finsbury . Banquets in honour of the occasion were given by the Earl of Beaconsfield , Sir Stafford Northcote , Mr . Cross , tho Earl of Derby , the Marquis of Salisbury , Mr . G . Ward

Hunt , the Earl of Carnarvon , and Mr . Hardy . There were the usual illuminations at the West-end , and crowds paraded the streets till a late hour , admiring the display , which in Regent-street , Piccadilly , and the region of clubs , was very effective . The same evening the Prince of Wales

left London for Paris , in order to meet the Princess , who reached the latter city from Athens , via Brindisi , late that night . The Prince arrived in the French capital on Sunday morning , and their Royal Highnesses left it on Wednesday evening , arriving at Marlborough House on the

following morning . The young Princes Albert victor and George of Wales have been appointed supernumerary Naval Cadets to H . M . S . Britannia , The elder of the two boys is in his fourteenth year , while the younger completed

his twelfth year on Sunday last . A Levee , which was numerously attended , was held , in accordance with Her Majesty ' s command , by the Prince of Wales , on Thursday afternoon , at St . James ' s Palace .

It is with regret we announce the death , after a brief illness , of the Queen of the Netherlands . Her Majesty , who was a frequent visitor to this country , was the daughter of

the late King of Wurtemburg , and was born 17 th June 1818 . She was married on 14 th June 1839 , and leaves issue two sons , the Prince of Orange and Prince Alexander , the latter of whom was some time since initiated into

Freemasonry by his great uncle , Prince Frederick of the Netherlands . The funeral is fixed for the 20 th instant . In consequence of this event , the State Concert , which was fixed for Wednesday , did not take place ; and , moreover , the Court has gone into mourning for the usual period .

It is satisfactory to know that Mdlle . Titiens , who has recentl y undergone a serious surgical operation , is progressing favourably towards recovery , her medical attendants

having , in reply to the inquiries of Her Majesty , pronounced her out of danger . This news has been received most thankfully by the public , with whom Mdlle . Titiens enjoys a wide and well-merited popularity .

It is not yet certain that Bro . Sir John Bennett has been elected Alderman of the Ward of Cheap . The poll was iu his favour by a majority of one , the votes being—for Sir John Bennett 234 , andfor his opponent , Mr . Waddell , 233 .

The latter , however , demanded a scrutiny , which has been fixed for the 22 nd instant , and will be looked forward to by the citizens with great interest . The ground of the scrutiny was that many of the votes taken were irregular .

A serious accident occurred at Bath , on Wednesday , by tho fall of a bridge over the river Avon . This week has been hold in that city the annual exhibition of the Bath and West of England Agricultural Society , and consequently the fine old place has been crowded with visitors from all

directions . About 11 a . m . an excursion train arrived , bringing a fresh contingent of sightseers , many of whom made for the bridge , by which they were given to understand they would reach the show more speedily .

Accordingly , some two hundred people made their way to the frail structure , when it suddenly gave way , and all were precipitated , either into the water or on to the banks of the river . At first , the most alarming rumours prevailed as to the loss

of life thus caused , but eventuall y it was learned that seven