NEWS OF THE WEEK.
• PARLIAMENT met on Tuesday, but the week has been very dull. The Queen's Speech, which was read by commission, was as uninteresting as usual, and more than usually ill-written. Both Houses are informed that Her Majesty entertains a " well-founded" hope that the peace of Europe will not be again disturbed, and would rejoice at a " friendly reconciliation " in America ; that it was necessary during the recess to punish a Japanese Dahnio, but the punishment had strengthened the Japanese Government ; that the conflict in New Zealand is not over, though the troops have been successful ; that Her Majesty has sanctioned with great satis- faction the proceedings of the Canadian Delegates; and that India is tranquil, but "outrages for which no redrees could be had have rendered it necessary to employ a force to obtain satisfaction for the past and security for the future,"—where is not mentioned. The House of Commons is told that the revenue has risen as ex- pected, and the cotton distress abated, and that Ireland has had a good harvest, and is promised--1st, a palaCe of justice ; 2nd, con- clusion of " the work for the revision of the Statute Law ;" 3rd, a Patent Law ; 4th, a new Poor Act; 5th, a measure on public schools. No other subject is even alluded to.
