NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TRIS week, the business of Parliament has been more than usually 'light. Pluralities were-touched on Monday, in the Upper House; when the Bishop of DURHAM made a somewhat angry speech on certain mistakes concerning the golden stalls, which appeared in the Times last week. Earl GREY vindicated Dr. PH ILLPOTTS from the errors of the same writer. The Commons were engaged with the Mutiny Bill and Irish Tithes—cognate subjects. Mr. STANLEY was permitted to introduce his bill for the regulation of the latter— the Mutiny Suppression Bill, as it may well be termed, if it effect its purpose, On Tuesday, the Oxford Convocation had the gratification of let- ing off their little gun against Reform. The smoke was mighty, and the flash was small. Earl BATHURST presented the petition of the learned Anti-Reformers. Their Lordships on the same evening discussed the merits of the Irish Juries Bill. - In the Commons, on Tuesday, the Glove Trade was reargued, on the motion of Colonel DAVIES. It seems the glovemakers of England are unable to compete with those of Grenoble. The precise remedy for their incapacity was not indicated. The Colonel wished for a Committee. The case made out was a poor one. Whatever be the condition of the gloyemakers,—and it is not ,enviable,—there is no appearance of truth in the assertion that the -trade has been ruined, by foreign competition. The remainder of the Army Estimates were voted on Wednes- day, after an interchange of compliments between Sir JOHN Hon- HOUSE and Sir HENRY HARDINGE, highly edifying to the two sides of the House.
On Thursday, there were only eighteen members present ; and the Commons had a holyday in consequence. This is the second time that the House has been minted out on Colonel TORRENS'S Motion, and some other questions of the repeal of taxes. It is pal- try trickery. The motion, if bad, ought to be put down; if good, entertained. Mr. LYTTON BULIVER'S motion, which stood for Thursday also, was equally dropped. Neither can be renewed before Easter ; and after Easter, they will be opposed, on the ground that the season is too fir advanced to entertain them. Do Ministers think to live through another session by such a series of shifts?
Last night, we had Ireland again, in both Houses ; with an epliodical debate' touching the Admiralty and Navy Offices. There Was nothing very new in either. The Bank Charter will come under discussion on Tuesday the 17th; on whieWddy, LOid ALTHORP intends to move the appoint- ment of a Committee on the subjeet
