The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-12 00:00:00

THE TREATY OF COMMEROE BETWEEN

ENGLAND AND ITALY. VICTORIA.
TURIN, ROM IL I
The treaty of commerce betweeu England and Melbourne advice@ to the 25th April state that
the Intercolonial Conference had finished its sittings,'
Italy will be signed to-day. and that the delegates from the other colonies bad
returned borne. The proceedings were conducted
with closed doors, and the results had not been com-
municated to parliament or the public. This much
only had been made known, that an energetic
address and protest to her Majesty against the
revival of transportation had been signed by every
member of the conference.
The political news is without interest.
The Melbourne Argus of April 25, says :
The peat feature of the sporting world for the month is
• grand challenge to England, which has apparently been
r upon, sod the terms of it are them. The sports-
nittetle colonies are to obalkses those of the old country
to • match, to berm in Victoria, for 10,0001., between Eng-
lish racehorses, the best they choose to send. and the race-
horses of Australia. England in to find half of the stake,
and Australia the other half. The project has been taker'
up warmly here, and • considerable portion of the amount
has been already subscribed. Mr. Walter Craig, of
Ballarat, who goes home by the Crest Britain is
search of health, is to be commissioned to Imes
the challenge. sod deposit • certain peacetime of
the stake., to show that the colonies are is earnest. It
remains, of course, to be wee whether the gentlemen of the
sportiag world of England, or any of them, will consider
such • match worth the risk of subjecting valuable race-
hones to so long • lea voyage as that from Great Britain to
Victoria. If the chalkier should be socated, it would
create peat interest, both an the colonies ander. ham.

CATHOLIC JUBILEE IN POSEN.
BERLIN, Jots IL

Upon the repeated requests of the Archbishops
of Posen and Gresen the Pope has ordered a grand
jubilee to take place in the diocese of Posen, com-
mencing upon the 90th instant.
The jubilee is intended to celebrate the thousandth
anniversary of the introduction of Christianity
into Poland by Cyiillus and Idethodins.

NEW ZEALAND.

The Otago Daily Time, of the 18th April says :
The returns from the gold fields continue satisfactory.
The short hours of work during thewinter months are likely
to reduce the quantity of gold obtained ; bat in the spring
we may anticipate greater activity and larger 111019001 S than
0•0 s. The rivers are very late in going down this year.
Many miners have been waiting months for the subsidence of
the ifolyneux, secure in the knowledge that their submerged
claims, when workable, will prove payable.
The news from the seat of government is, on the whole,
highly satisfactory. Sir George Grey is still at Taranaki. It
is nearly certain from the last news received that he has
already re-accapird the Tataraimaks Block without re-
course to force. Had force been necessary, he had wisely
caused a reserve to be in attendance, with the view of etrik.
toga vigorous blow ; hut he had taken every precaution
to disconnect the Maurice generally from the hostile tribe•
who have opposed the occupation of the Tataraimaks. It
must not be supposed, however, that native difficulties are
at an end. Above every other difdculty there is one of a
thorough spirit of lawlessness to deal with. So much is this
the case that the better disposed of the king party
feel it necessary to co-operate with the Europeans.
It will take years before au adequate respect
for the law can be instilled into the native
mind. Meanwhile there will always be a liability to die.
collies.