The Week.

vras remanded for a week . The man who foolishly accused himself of being an accomplice of Muller was brought up on Saturday last , at the Worship-street Court , when Air . Lee , who saw two men in the carriage with Air . Briggs , swore positively that the prisoner was not one of them . Some other evidence having been given , the magistrate read the prisoner a sound

lecture and discharged the foolish fellow , who has only himself to blame for what he has suffered , and who , by his folly richly earned the punishment which he has undergone . At the Central Criminal Court , John Williams , a sailor , was charged with wounding his wife with intent to murder her , and in a second count with intent to do her grievous bodily harm .

The act was committed on tbe 2 oth of August , in Leicestersquare . The prosecutrix , according to her own admission , was living a very profligate life , ' and had given the prisoner great provocation . The jury found him guilty of unlawfully wounding , and he was Sentenced to be imprisoned for three months .

Henry Wilkinson , mason , was charged with the murder of bis wife . The prisoner lived in the neighbourhood of Hatton Garden ; and it appeared that some quarrel had arisen on their return from a day ' s pleasure . Going into the room where his wife was sleeping tbe prisoner dragged her out of bed and inflicted upon her such injuries that the unfortunate woman died

very shortly afterwards . The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter , and the prisoner was sentenced to twelve months ' imprisonment . Dr . Wilkins was tried for having undertaken , without a license from the Commissioners of Lunacy , the care of a lunatic . It was shown that the treatment of his patient b y the defendant had been perfectly proper and human , the only

point being as to his infringment of the law . The jury finding him guilty , he was called upon to enter into his recognizances to appear next sessions to receive judjment . Upwards of seventy

cottages and other buildings were destroyed by fire at Chatteris , in the Isle of Ely , on AVednesday . The fire , which is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary , broke out on the premises of a farmer , named Billips , and soon spread to the adjoining houses , which we presume wore thatched , like those which were burned down at Billinghay a few days ago . A fire broke out on Monday morning in the premises of Messrs .

Tapling , Gresham-street AVest , which extended its ravages to the adjoining buildings , and continued its work of devastation till property roughly estimated at half a million sterling was destroyed .

FOKEICKS' INTEELIOEXCE . —It is reported that the Emperor is about to goto the Chateau of Arenenberg , in Switzerland , in which he passed the greater portion of his youth . According to the Temps tho French Government has addressed a sharp note to the Danish Cabinet complaining of the indiscreet publication of the despatches of Af . de Aloltke , which described in

very precise terms the mutual distrust which existed between the French and English Governments . The position of affairs in Algeria continues serious , fears aro entertained of the defection of the native troops , and further reinforcements are under orders for the colony . The opinion appears to be gaining ground that some change is in contemplation in high quarters

hi the relations between the Government and the Chambers . According to an article in La France , AI . de Persigny has been urging the Emperor to retrace his steps in the path of liberal concession . Parliamentary Government , to ivhich he considers the present state of things tending , tho French statesman looks upon as a very troublesome system to live

finder . ——A few weeks ago , Count Bismarck sent to London a copy of the preliminaries of peace signed at Vienna on the 1 st of August , and along with this document a uespatcb , in which he asked her Majesty ' s Government to

admit that the German Powers had acted towards Denmark with forbearance and moderation . Lord Russell ' s reply has just been published . He says that herAIajesty ' s Government would have preferred a total silence on the conditions of peace , but having ' been challenged to express their views upon the matter , they are obliged to state that they "deeply lament" that the

advantages gained by a war which was " wholly unnecessary on tbe part of Germany , " should have been used by Austria and Prussia to dismember the Danish monarchy , which it was the object of the Treaty of 1852 to preserve entire . " Now , however , that the mischief has been done " they desire to see the wishes of the people of these Duchies consulted on the choice of their future

Sovereign , and to see the Duchies receive free constitutional institutions . An arrangement which should set aside those wishes and suppress free institutions , would only be a new source of disquiet and disturbance in Europe . " A bill , which is sure to obtain public favour , is to be brought

forward in the next session of the French Legislative Assembly , for the abolition of the octroi duties . Preparations are going on at Toulon to embark an entire division of from 10 , 000 to 12 , 000 men for Algeria . This looks serious . Tbe Italian Parliament has been summoned to meet on the 5 th of October . It is positively affirmed , both in Turin ancl Paris ,

that tho French and Italian Governments have just concluded a convention ivhich provides that Rome shall be evacuated by the French garrison at the end of two years . The Papal authorities will be allowed that time to organise troops for their protection against domestic revolt ; and the Italian Government will , it is asserted , undertake to protect tho Pope ' s remaining territories against external invasion , and assume the burthen of five-sixths of the Pontifical debt . The Moniteur informed its readers that nogociations wave , in

progress for prolonging the armistice between Denmark and Germany till the loth December . No negociations were required to prolong the armistice , as according to its terms it was to continue in force till tho loth September , and after that date till either of the ' contracting parties g . ive six weeks ' notice of its termination . The Emperor Francis Joseph has

already left , or is about to leave Vienna for Hungary ; but we are told bis journey is undertaken , not with any view of attempting to conciliate his Magyar subjects , but "exclusively for military purposes . " The Spanish ministerial crisis has been completely surmounted , Marshal Nu-varez having undertaken thepresidency . The Cabinet announces a conciliatory policy ,

and in proof of its sincerity has suspended the prosecutions against the press . The session of the Dutch States-General has been opened by the King in person ; but his speech from

the throne has no interest for any but the tranquil and prosperous people who inhabit his narrow territories . The Pope has addressed an encyclical letter to the Polish bishops , who are reminded of the " persecution" of the Roman Catholics by the Russians of the Greek faith . His Holiness condemns the Russian Government before heaven and earth , and in general

waxes very wroth with the authorities in Poland . However , ho reminds the Roman Catholics of the duty of obedience to the civil power , and consoles them with the reflection that the Divine justice on their oppressors cannot be long deferred . The Emperor of Russia has issued five decrees relative to the government of Poland . They provide liberally for the public

instruction of the people , embracing the creation of a university at Warsaw and the establishment of numerous schools for all classes ; tbe national language is to he preserved , tbe penal code modified , and corporal punishment abolished . The New York papers contain accounts of another defeat of tho French in Mexico . Cortinas , it is reported , having engaged the French