The Press.
London, England, 1856-07-05 00:00:00

VoMital.

A CABINET Commit, was held et the Foreign
offic, on Saturday, All the ministers were present.
The Council sat two hours and three-quarters.

THE VISIT OF THE ICING OF THE BELGIANS to
this country is connected with the future government
of Greece. The present dynasty, according to the
settlement of the treaty of the three powers, England,
France, and Russia, has terminated itself. King
Otho has no children—his brother refuses to com-
ply with the conditions of the succession in becoming
a member of the Greek Church, or even to bring
up any child he may have in that faith. Therefore
it is reported among diplomatists that a new settle-
ment of the Throne of Greece is imminent. There
has been, for some time, a suggestion afloat that
the Count of Flanders, the second son of the King
of the Belgians, should be provided with a Throne.
Lonn WODEHOUSE arrived at St. Petersburg
on the evening of Monday, June 23. From Calais
to Konigsberg the noble lord travelled by
railroad, but from Konigsberg to St. Petersburg
posted without intermission for seven days. Lady
Wodehouse and family accompanied the noble lord.
H.M.S. Cressy, with the Hon. Julian Fane, Secretary
of Legation ; Mr. Richard Ker, and Mr. Philip Wode-
house Currie, Attaches to the Mission, and the re-
remainder of suite, was expected to arrive at Cron-
stadt on the 26th ult.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER stated OR
Wednesday, in reply to a deputation utging the pur-
chase of Hampstead-beath by any surplus from the
toll tax, that be could give no promise to introduce a
bill on the subject.
THE IRISH POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS have pub-
lished their annual report, dated the Ist of May,
1850. The fluctuations in the number of the in-
mates of workhouses during the fifty-two weeks
ended the 19th of April last ranged from 84,465 to
56,518. The total expenditure during the year was
685,2591. against 760,152/. in 1854, thus exhibiting a
decrease of 74,1931., or ten per cent. The number of
persons relieved in-doors was 269,794, and out of
doors 35,432. The sum expended in emigration by
guardians last year was only 6,8597., and the number
assisted to emigrate is returned at 830.
Tat Cut', SERVICE SUPERANNUATION COMMITTEE,
now sitting in the House, has agreed to the following
resolutions :-
1. That the present system of deductions from the sale-
lies of officers of the civil service fur the purpose of super-
annuation be abolished after April 1, 1857.
t. That as a condition of such abolition there it be
a revision of all salaries, with a view of meeting al-
lowance or deduction.
3. That a revision of salaries should take place previous
to the Ist of April, 18.57, when the superannuation tax
should cease and be repealed.
4. That deductions from salaries for the purpose of
superannuation is sound in principle.

ON THE HOUSE OP COMMONS PAPER, of Wednes-
day, there were sixteen Government and six other
bills for second reeling ; seventeen Government and
nine other bills for committee ; three Government
bills as amended to be considered; four Govern-
ment and one other bill for thiii reading; and one
Government bill, requiring the Lords' amendments
to be oonsidered. The East India Budget and some
estimates have also to be got tbroWIL :•-• -