The Week.

subject . His Royal Highness expresses his deep regret that what was meant for rejoicing should have been turned into au occasion of mourning , and he feels the calamity the more poignantly on account of the warm an enthusiastic welcome with'which the Princess and himself were received on their passage through the City . The Prince further adds his anxiety to do all that may lie in his power to relieve the sufferings of

those who lost their relatives on that unfortunate occasion , and with that view requests that information as to the condition of those families may ha communicated to him . A Court of Common Council has been held , at which addresses of congrattP lation to the Queen and the Prince and the Princess of AVales were unanimously agreed to . It was also agreed that the

freedom of the City should be presented to the Prince , contained in a casket of the value of 250 guineas . Further , it was resolved that the Prince and Princess should be invited to dine in the city on tlie day that his Royal Highness takes up his freedom . In the course of the sitting the Lord Mayor announced that it was his intention to present the corporation with a bust

of the Prince ; and Mr . Anderton followed up the offer by the announcement that he would present a similar bust of the Princess . IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . —In the House os Lords on Thursday , the 12 th inst ., the proceedings were entirely confined to a debate respecting the Metropolitan railways , which was

ultimately adjourned for a fortnight . On Friday nothing of importance was transacted . On Monday night , the Union Relief Aid Act Continuance Bill , and the Salmon Exportation Bill were read a second time , while the Malt Duty Bill passed through the final stage . On Tuesday the bill continuing the Union Relief Aid Act passed through Committee . No other business of importance came before their Lordships . In the House of

Commons on Thursday , the 12 th inst ., Air . Hennessy presented three petitions from tli 2 City of London , praying that Superintendent Walker and Inspector AVhicher might be summoned to the bar of the House , to give information respecting their late " mission" to AVarsaw . Sir George Grey placed the House in possession of all the papers bearing on the subject , including the Russian Ambassador ' s confidential communication , which has

been produced at the desire of His Excellency himself . In reply to a question from Mr . Stanley , the President of the Poor Law Board said that board ' s of guardians might , within certain limits , and under distinctly specified conditions , borrow money for the purpose of assisting poor persons who are desirous to emigrate . Another long debate , originated by Mr . Lindsay

took place on the question of iron rei-sus wooden ships of wai-, leading to nothing . On Friday a conversation took place respecting the crush during the progress of the Princess Alexandra through the City on Saturday last . —Sir Dr . Lacy Evans , recommended the amalgamation of the City and Metropolitan police , while Sir George Grey thought if this could not be

accomplished , the Government should , at least , have some control over the arrangements on such occasions as the entry of the Princess of AVales . Lord Alfred Paget , who rode at the side of the carriage of Her Royal Highness , said the City police evidentl y gave up all hope of being able to maintain anything like order , bnt a much better state of things was found

westward of Temple Bar . The Lord Mayor and Alderman Sidney , as representatives of the Corporation of London , strenuously defended the City authorities—the former entering a strong protest against any opposition to amalgamate the two forces of Police . During this discussion , Sir George Grey stated that her Majesty , deeply pained by the loss of life on Tuesday night , had ordered an inquiry to be made into the circumstances of the families of the persons who were killed . The affair between

Mr . Odo Russell and the Pope , was again the subject of dis cus sion . Mr . Layard expressed his entire confidence in the accuracy of Mr . Russell ' s account of what took place at Rome , with reference to offering His Holiness an asylum . Sir George Bowyer on the other hand , adhered to the French version , that the Pope ' s remark to the English representative , to the effect that he might be obliged to seek a refuge on British soil , was merely

a jocular expression without any serious meaning . The hon . baronet added that , in consequence of the part he had taken in this matter , Mr . Odo Russell occupied " a much less important position in Rome than he had previously filled "—a statement which drew from Mr . Layard the remark that the position of our non-efficial envoy was " as important as it had ever been . " .

On Monday , Sir Charles AA ood stated , in reply to a question from Captain Jervis , that a Royal Commission would inquire into the complaint of the officers of the old East India Company , that the guarantee given to them as to pay and promotion when the Queen ' s and the local services were amalgamated , has since been broken , to their serious disadvantage . —Mr . Baillie

Cochrane moved an address for further correspondence relating to the affairs of Greece . The lion , gentleman charged Lord Russell with insincerity in the course he had taken with respect to the filling up of the vacant throne . The noble Earl , he said , had led the Greeks to believe that the offer to Prince Alfred would be favourably entertained by England , and he had put

forward the names of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Dom Ferdinand of Portugal before he gave himself the trouble to inquire whether either of these illustrious personages would consent to wear the crown of Greece . —Mr . Gregory could not agree with Mr . Coclu-ane's remarks so far as they applied to . the case of Prince Alfred , but , on the other hand , he thought the Greeks had been " sold" with reference to the Duke of

Saxe-Coburg and Dom Ferdinand . The lion , gentleman then criticised the general policy of the Government in the East , and contended that , although perhaps this country was justified in protecting Turkey against the rapacity of the " unbroken power" of the late Czar , it would now , under altered circumstances , be wise to favour the efforts made by the Sultan's Christian subjects to shake off a rule which "has long since

hung like a millstone round the neck of some of the fairest provinces in Europe . "—After a few words from Mr . M . Milnes , who thought the Greeks ought to be left to elect a King without referring the matter at all to the great Powers , Mr . Layard defended the conduct of his chief , stating that , so far as the Duke of Saxe-Coburg was concerned , there was every reason to believe

that His Royal Highness would accept the Crown if elected by the people of Greece .- —After some further discussion , Lord Palmerstou replied with some warmth to the attacks which had been made upon Lord Russell , and entered upon a general defence of tlle policy of her Majesty ' s Government in the East . With regard to the proposed cession of the Ionian Islands , he

expressed a hope that the example set by England in this matter would be followed by other Powers in Europe .- —Mr . Baillie Cochrane ultimately withdrew his motion . On Tuesday , Mr . Somes , by a majority of 141 to 52 , obtained leave to bring in a bill for the closing of public-houses on Sunday . Sir George Grey expressed his intention of opposing the measure , as it

stands , in its future stages ; and Mr . Roebuck said that , in the event of its being read a second time , which was very improbable , he should move a clause extending the prohibition to clubs . —Mr . AV . E . Forster moved for a Select Committee to inquire into the operation of the Game Laws . The motion was seconded by Lord Enfiepl , but opposed by Mr . H . S . Thompson , who moved , as an amendment , that the appointment of a Committee be postponed until further experience shall