The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-27 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND LOAN.

Mr. A. MILLS wished to ask the Under Secretary of
State tor the Colonies whether the New Zealand legislature
had passed an actauthoriaing • loan of three millions sterling
for colonial purposes; and whether there was any foundation
for the rumour that this loan was to be guaranteed by the
imperial government and whether any recent corre-
spondence rsepeciaog tne war in New Zealand would shortly
be laid before parliament.
Mr. C. FORTBSCUE said that what took place was this.
In the coarse of last year her Majesty's government agreed
to make at plication to parliament for • guarantee to • loan
of 500,001., on condition that 200,000/. should be used to
liquidate the debt due by the colonial to the imperial go-
vernment. Tbs gentleman who acted for the colonial
government objected to the amount claimed by the
imperial government, and the arrangement for the time
GM to an end. and the bill which had been introduced was
withdrawn. Since that time the governor had informed them
that the ministers of New Zealand were prepared to make
payment out of the lose of the claim due to the
ernment, bat nothing further had taken place. home
The
rumour of which the hon. gentleman spoke had also
reached the Colonial-office, in the shape of a debate in the
ew Zealand parliament. which gave them reason to think
that they had passed, or ware about to per, a law for the
purpose of raising the larger loan, and they would probably
apply to the horns government for a guarantee ; but no
such application had been made, and could not theretore be
considered. Ths papers were in print, and would be laid
on the table of the bowie.
THE NAVY ESTIMATES.
In reply to a representation by Mr. BiIfITNCK,
Lord PALMERSTON mid that as en undentanding, of
which he had been unaware, WAS come to on Wednesday,
that the Malt for Cattle Bill was bad for that night, and
as it appeared that several members had come down to the
house to &scum it, he should not proceed with the naval
estimates. (Misr, hear.)
THE DANISH QUESTION.

Mr. S. FITZGERALD said he wished to put a question
. to the noble lord, of which he had not given notioe, bat as
it related to • matter with which the noble lord was No
thoroughly familiar, he csuld hardly have any difficulty
in replying to it ; otherwise, he would put the question
on another day. Ple wished to know whether her Majority's
government had laid down any points an bases for the coa-
l Terence proposed to take place between Denmark and Ger.
many, sod if so, whether the noble lord would coinmuni-
cats them to the house?
Lord PALMERSTON said the only basis on which the
conference between the powers who concluded the treaty of
1952 would take place, especially after the declarations
made by Austria and Prussia that they adhered to the
treaty, and the declaration of Franco that she considered
I the treaty binding and the integrity of the Danish monarchy
• question of principle, would of cosine be the treaty of
1832, and for the purpose of making arrangements oompa• i
obis with the maintenance of the integrity of Denmark.
Mr. S. FITZGERALD asked if there was any point laid
down as one of the bases that the Duchies of Slesag and
Holste,n should be considered united.

Lord PALMERSTON mid they bad not yet got the eon.
lent of all the parties concerned in the aaaembling of Um
conference. They received a communication from Copm-
hag= that day to the effect that, owing to local conPdera-
' bona the Danish government wished to be allowed to post-
pone their accepting it for a comic period of time. It was
not for them to lay down any detailed arrangements, but it
would be sufficient that the hubs would be such as he had
stated—merely, the treaty of 1r.52 and the mainteneeee of

the icitegrityOr Desesuk:
Lord J. MAN-NEM-1 beg to repeat a question while I
addreered to the nobler lord at Am Mrd of the gorsriut

last night, whether the German Diet had beer limited to
moil a representative to the proposed motorman, and if so,
whet answer, if any. had been received to the invitation!
Lord PALYERSTON—No wiser has an yet been re-
ceived. The house will easily understand that the Diet
may be under some difficulty upon the 'abject. (Laughter.)
The Diet is divided into two very conflicting and antagonistic
portions—the one portion adhering to the treaty of 1852,
and the principle of that treaty—the maintenance of the in-
tegrity of the Danish monarchy ; the other—to use • vulgar
expreasion—'• going the whole hog"--11aughter)—end re-
gushes no doubt, as the object to be aimed at and nevem-
plashed, the dismemberment of the Danish inonanthy.
There is therefore a great difficulty to be got over. sad I
hope it will be got over, but still it is potable that there
may be some difficulty in framing the instructious which
they representatives shook' be furnished with. (Laughter,

and Hair, hear.)
THE GOVEILNYECT A-NNVITY BILL.
Mr. SHERIDAN inquired whether the Chancellor et the
Ex.thequer intended to proceed with the Governmeat An-
al:My Bill oe !loader next, and whether it wan tree that
copies of the bill had been circulated aroonpt the post-
mactere throughout the kingdom ; sad it so, with what

obiect?
Tim CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER add that b.
was no party to the circulation of the bill, if such had
taken place ; in the course of tho eveniog ha would ascertain
the state of public busimess, and state when he proposed to
wowed with the hill.

THE SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. CAVE rose to ask the First Lont of the Treaeru7
. . .

whether her Majesty's government intesded to earn WA'S'
execution the pepsins'," of the treaty with the Usited
States for the suppression of the nave trade, by stationing
crosiers of the roast of Cate.
Lord PALMERSTON enured the house that no ciao left

more deairoos of sseing the ioTassous--- traff;Ti; 1:1;s pM
down than the Foreign Secretary and himself, and tbst so
effort of theirs should be spared to aocompliab that shiest
Already the slam trade with Brazil bad ceased, and a mat
diminntioe bad takes place in the number imported into
Cuba. This result be attributed mainly to the operatics° of
the treaty with the United States. Fla regretted be my,
however, that the government of France, whisk was
amongst the first to declare the inhumanity and alisgahty
of the traffic, had not thought fit to follow the exempla
of the United States, and had lent but a lukewarm sup-
port in the work. With raped to the empleyniest of
cruisers is Cuban waters, he thought the more prudent and
humane course wag to send them to the coast of Africa,
rather than allow the slaves to go through the horrors of
the middle passage before they had a chaisee of capture rod
falling into our hands.