The Week.

silenced in half-an-liotir . Hankow is a fine city , containing a million of inhabitants . Lord Elgin paid a visit of state to Kewan , the governor of two provinces , aud the expedition returned to Shanghai . At Canton fresh disturbances havo taken place . The last Bombay date which has reached London is Feb . 9 th . The British forces hacl aotvudly advanced into Nepaiil , ' at the request of Jung Bahadoor , and with tho view of hunting up Nana Sahib ancl the escaped portion of his rebel

force . Tho ruler of Nepaul is said to have made proclamation that he intends to givo up those who aro captured in his territory . Tantia Topee cannot be found . Pjvery chase alter him lias been unsuccessful . Tho campaign which Sir Hugh Rose is going to open iu the Decean against tho Rohilla rebels is upon a largo scale . In fact , as we said from the first , this new and unexpected outbreak is a very serious matter indeed . The worst point of the news from India is about the new loan which Government has announced at 5 J per cent . It is complained of as having

tho most disastrous effect upon securities . Sonic particulars oi the new religions riots at Travancore have also come to hand . These riots are of an alarming character . On Sunday , a fire occurred at a public-house in Great Portland Street , St Jlarylebone , by which three persons were burnt to death , and several others wore greatly injured . The fire appears to have broken out very suddenly . The fireescape and engines were promptly brought to the spot . The landlord ' s wife , beingawakened by a sense of suffocation , called loudly for help , and tried to arouse the

lodgers . By means of the fire-escape she and her husband and their two children were brought down by the conductor , who was unable to do more , and nearly lost his own life in trying to save another person . Two men who were injured were taken to the hospital . At tho Hertford assizes , on Saturday , JIark Wood and AVilliam Edmunds were charged with being in pursuit of game , and assaulting George Monro and Thomas Day . The learned judge said the charge of assault could not bo maintained . The counsel for the prosecution then addressed the jury on tho indictment charging the prisoners with being in pm-suit of game . After tho judge had summed up , the jury gave a verdict of guilty . The judge then passed

sentence , saying AVood must undergo imprisonment and hard labour for twelve months ; the other was sentenced to four months . In tho Andover murder case , we are told that forty witnesses were subpoenaed ; tho grand jury , however , have ignored the bill against Banks and his wife . In the House of Lords , on Tuesday , Lord Campbell ' s Vexatious Indictments Bill was read a second time . On Friday Lord Lyndhui'st called attention to the proposal for removing the Royal Academy to Burlington House , warmly approving of the conduct of that body . In the House of Commonson TuesdayJlr . A \ alpole and Mr . Henley gave thoir personal

, , explanation of their reasons for leaving , tho ministry not being able to approve of the provisions of the Government Reform Bill . Jlr . Lindsay called attention to the present condition of the shipping interest , and moved for a select committee to inquire into the burdens and restrictions affecting merchant shipping . After some discussion the motion was agreed to . On Wednesday Jlr . Locke King moved tho second reading of the Real Estate Intestacy Bill . Lord AV . Graham movedas an amendmentthat it bo read that day six monthsA

, , . long discussion ensued , in the course of which the Solicitor-General , the Attorney-General , Sir George Lewis , and Lord Pahnerston spoke against the measure , which was eventually rejected upon a division by a majority of 195 The second reading of Jlr . Collier ' s Conveyance of Voters Bill was ' carried . On Thursday Jlr . Buncombe moved for leave to bring in a bill to make the resolution of the House , by which Jews are admitted to parliament , a standing order . Jlr . New-dogate proposed an amendment in opposition to Jlr . Buncombe . Jlr . Disraeli admitted the necessit

y for legislation on the point , ancl condemned the course taken by Jlr . Newdegate . The amendment was withdrawn , and the motion , with Jlr . Buncombe ' s consent , negatived . Jlr . Mitchel moved a resolution that the timber duties should be repealed , which ivas lost on a division . JIr . Buxtou moved for a select committee to inquire into the condition of the AVest Indies , and the best means of promoting immigration into them . Sir E . B . Lytton assented to the proposed inquiry , but suggested that it should stand over for a little time . The motion was withdrawn . On Friday Gen . Peel brought up the army estimates . He proposed to ask for five cavalry regiments and six infantry regiments loss than