The Week.

named Jeremiah Coghlin , for trial , on a charge of wilful murder . The victim in this case , James Fadden , was brother-in-law to tho prisoner , by whom he was stabbed with a knife , during a dispute about some trilling matter . It is now reasonably supposed that the disastrous explosion which destroyed the Eastern Monarch , was one of gunpowder , and not of saltpetre , as at first assumed . At the official inquiry , which was concluded on Monday , evidence showing a reckless practice on tho part of the steward in carrying a naked light into the store room , was taken by the magistrates . In consequence of this revelationGardnerthe steward

, , , was ordered into custody ou the charge of manslaughter . . After a number of adjournments the inquiry into the fatal accident at the AVestminster Palaec Hotel , involving the loss of seven lives , has been brought to a close . The result of tho tests applied to prove the strength of some of the timber was stated , although it did not appear to throw much light upon the cause of the catastrophe . Ultimately a verdict was returned of " Accidental Death , " the jury expressing their inability to determine with whom the blame lay . ——A barbarous outrage and murder has

been perpetrated at Tipton , in Staffordshire . The victim is a young woman , supposed to have belonged to Birmingham , whose body was found floating in the canal with marks of hideous ill-treatment . Three men are iu custody , supposed to bo implicated in tho foul deed . The prosecution for the salo of army commissions , which has been removed by certiorari into the Court of Queen ' s Bench , will bo tried on the 17 th or 18 th instant , by a special jury , before Lord Campbell , at AA estminster . In the Court of Common Pleason Thursdaythe judges unanimousl

, , y decided that the Earl of Shrewsbury hacl made good his claim to the Shrewsbury estates , which have been the subject of so much litigation . The June sessions , for Middlesex , havo commenced . In consequence of the death of Mr . Pashley , tho assistant judge , Mr . Pownall , chairman ofthe bench , presided , and anmioimccd tho elevation of Mr . Bodkin to the vacant office . The debate on Friday last on the vote of want of confidence having terminated in a majority against ministers

of thirteen , a Cabinet Council was held on Saturday , at which the ministers decided to tender their resignation . The Earl of Derby accordingly waited on Her Majesty , and tendered the resignation of tho cabinet , which Her Majesty was pleased to accept . In the House of Commons on Saturday the report on tho address was read and agreed to ; after which it was resolved to consider Her Majesty ' s speech on Friday next , till which day tho house stands adjourned . Tho Earl of Derby and several of his colleagues in the government were the guests of tho Merchant Tailors' Companyat the grand banquet which came off ou Saturday

, evening last , at their hall in Threadneeclle Street . The reception of the noble earl w-as of the most flattering character , indeed , a perfect ovation . He made a speech on the occasion , which will not fail to impress all our readers with its manl y and patriotic sentiments . The ministerial crisis still exists . AVe are informed that but little , if any . progress has been made by Lord Palmerston in forming a eabinet . There was a constant succession of political visitors at Cambridge House the whole of yesterday . Lord Shaftesbury was particularly busy . Sir G . GreySir G . Lewis

, , and Sir C . AVood , with Earl Granville ancl Mr . Ellice , had a long consultation with Lord P . 'ilniei-stoii . Lord Jolm Russell was riding in the park . ' In the afternoon Lord Palmerston had an audience of the Queen , ancl shortly afterwards Lord Clarendon had an interview with Her Majesty . Tins looks as if Lord Palmerston found himself incompetent to the task committed to him , and that Her Majesty had confided its execution to Lord Clarendon . -The volunteer corps are now iu several parts of the countryequipped and drilling . The Government have shown

, a disposition to assist the volunteers more effectually than was at first anticipated and we see a minister , Lord Salisbury , presiding at a meeting of deputy-lieutenants for the purpose of organizing a numerous and efficient body in the metropolitan county of Middlesex . General Evans , at a AVcst-end meeting on this subject , declared that he , as a soldier , had long seen tho necessity of such a step ; and old officers all over the kingdom continue to point out in what way and to what extent these associations can be made a source of real strength to the country .