The Week.

as a law reformer , and expressed a hope that he should he able to be of service in the House as a private member . The speech Avas most attentively listened to , and warmly cheered . The House adjourned at five minutes to six o'clock . In the HOUSE OE COMMONS on Thursday , June 29 th , Sir C . AVood entered into some particulars respecting I ndian finance , which occupied the House some time . Mr . H . Seymour , iu a Hoase

of less than twenty members , entered upon a rather extensive criticism upon the Indian accounts and various branches of the expenditure , Avhich Avere , he observed , constantly increasing , especially in the establishments . The House adjourned at nine o'clock . On Friday , June 30 th , Mr . Hennessy presented a petition from George Morris Mitchell , who is in Newgate for

forging signatures to the Azeein Jah petitions , alleging that he is innocent and praying inquiry . Mr . Hunt gave notice of a motion for Monday evening next in reference to the Bankruptcy Court Scandals . The motion is , in fact , a strong censure of the Lord Chancellor . Colonel Knox also gave notice of a question in reference to a pension said to have been given to Mr .

Winslow , late one of the Masters in Lunacy . On the motion for adjournment , there was a brief discussion in reference to the minor canons of Carlisle Cathedral , and also one as to the salary of Dr . Sutherland , of the Sanitary Commission . . Sir II . Cairns then at some length called attention , to the case oC the captives in Abyssinia , and contended that the Government had shown

great neglect in the matter . He urged that some x > ronipt measures should be taken to procure the release of the captives . Mr . Layard entered minutely into the history of the whole affair . He concluded by giving an assurance that when last heard from in May , the captives were in good health , and there v ? as reason to expect their speedy release . After some words from Mr . Liddell and Mr . II . Seymour , the matter dropped .

Mr . Hennessy called attention to the delay of justice wliich had occurred in a suit against the Indian Government , called the small-arms suit , and also to the proceeding of the Secretary of State for India in endeavouring to overrule a decision of the Queen in Council in the Begum Sombre case . The Attorney-General repliedand said all possible consideration would be

, given to the suits . After disposing of some other business , the House adjourned at live minutes past eight o ' clock . ——On Monday , Mr . L . Palk presented a petition from Mr . AA ilde , late Registrar ofthe Leeds Court of Bankruptcy , praying to be heard against allegations in respect to his character which hail been made by the Lord Chancellor . Some amusing questions

in reference to speeches at the banquet given to Mr . Gavan Duffy in Ireland , were asked and answered . The orders having been disposed of , Mr . Hunt moved his vote of censure on the Lord Chancellor in connection with the Bankruptcy Court scandals . He supported it by a long speech , in which he quoted largely from the evidence taken by the select committee on the

subject . The Lord Advocate replied to Mr . Hunt , and contended that there was nothing in the case to Avarrant the severe censures Avhich had been passed upon the Lord Chancellor . He concluded by moving an amendment to the effect that the House agreed with the report of the committee , but thought that a check should be put by law on the granting of pensions

to persons holding legal offices . Mr . Hennessy contended that this did not touch the Edmunds ease , Avhich was embraced in Mr . Hunt ' s motion . Mr . Denman argued strongly in favour of the amendment . Mr . Bouverie had given notice of au amendment which he could not now move . If , however , the original motion were negatived , he should move his amendment on that of the Lord Advocate . He had no confidence in the Lord Chancellor . The Attorney-General , at some length , defended the Lord Chancellor , and declared that he had administered his

patronage most fairly . Mr . Henley suggested the withdrawal of the original motion , and the adoption of Mr . Bouverie ' s amendment . After a few words from Colonel Douglas Pennant , Mr . Hunt ' s motion was negatived , and Mr . Bouverie proposed his amendment . Lord Palmerston eulogised the Lord Chancellor as a great law reformer , and moved the adjournment of the debate in order that the amendments mig ht bo more

carefully considered . On a division , the motion for adjournment was lost by 177 votes to 1 G 3 . The amendment of Mr . Bouverie was then agreed to without a division , amidst loud cheering . — The House adjourned at a quarter-past twelve o'clock . The Prince of AVales sat in the Peers' Gallery during a part of the debate , and in the Ambassadors' Gallery sat three

Japanese gentlemen , now on their travels in Europe . They are subjects of Prince Satzuma , of Kagosinia , and came to this country without the consent of the Tycoon . On Tuesday Lord Palmerston announced the resignation of the Lord Chancellor very much in the same words as were used in the Lords by Earl Granville . Afterwards , as there Avas no

business for the day , it was agreed that the House should not meet until four o'clock—then to hear the Eoyal assent given to several bills . Lord Palmerston then moved the thanks of the House to the gentlemen who had devoted so much time and labour to the private business . He mentioned the name particularly of Mr . Charles Forster . Mr . Disraeli seconded the

motion , which was carried . The other business had no special interest . The House adjourned at five minutes to six o ' clock . On AA ednesday Mr . Hennessy sought to do a bit of electioneering . He wanted to know if there was authority for a statement that had been made , that the Eonion Catholic Bishops approved of the Government scheme in respect to the Catholic University . Sir G . Grey said no formal approval had

been been given , but he had reason to know that the proposal Avas regarded with satisfaction by many of the Roman Catholics of Ireland . The House then adjourned . FOKEIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The Municipal Councils of France have been dissolved by an Imperial decree , accompanied hy a circular from the Minister of the Interior , recommending the

prefects to allow the electors to exercise their right of voting without restraint . The elections are to take place on the 22 nd July . The Opinione ef Florence , the journal which represents the views of the Government , sets forth in an article the result of the negotiations Avith the Pope . It appears that the Pope rejects the condition which would require the oath of

allegiance to the King to be taken by the bishops , but he consents to order the latter to yield obedience to the laws and the State . The Pope and the Government have come to an understanding in reference to the return to their sees of bishops whose presence would in no wise compromise public tranquility . So far , therefore , the return of those prelates is the only

distinct result of the negotiations . But the Opinione holds out a sort of vague hope that the negotiations IIOAV broken off may be resumed as soon as circumstances and the policy of the two parties render a renewal of them expedient . A pamphlet has been issued in Paris and despatched to each of the Ministers on the subject of the past and future of Algeria , of which no

less a person than the Emperor Napoleon himself is declared to be the author . Only ten copies , it is affirmed , have as yet been printed . The pamphlet advocates the policy of endeavouring to obtain an amalgamation between the conquerors and the conquered . The ratifications of the commercial treaty between England and the Zollverein , Avere exchanged on the

30 th ult ., at the Foreign Minister ' s office , Berlin . From the Roman side now we have a confirmation of the fact that the negotiations with Italy are broken off , and that this took place