The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-14 00:00:00

EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1863•

have not been suceessful, yet on the whole there I
have been no inconsiderable additions made to the ,
area available for operations throughout the re-
=tinder of the winter. The recent discoveries of the
Majorca and Sebastian gold fields, and the success
which rewarded the enterprising few first upon the ;
new fields, have drawn considerable numbers toboth
places ; and from the latest accounts, it would
seem that the prospects, both at Majorca and Se-
bastiao,
are good. There is no reason to doubt
that they are good and substantial fields. One of
the first acts of the present Minister of Lands on
entering upon the duties of his office was to order a
government survey to be made in connexion with
the latter field, with the view of defining what is
public and what private land.
From Sydney we learn that although the royal
assent has been given to the act passed last session
for the gradual discontinuance of the stipends to
ministers of religion, the advocates of state aid
are unwilling to accept that as the final settlement
of the question. A motion for placing on the
estimates the sum of 2b,000/. for the support of
the clergy was discussed for two evenings in the
Assembly, and resulted in the motion being lost by
a majority of 29 to 2L On the one hand it was
urged that the country desired the continuance of
state aid, and that its withdrawal would be most
detrimental to the interests of the people in the
interior ; but on the other it was contended that the
ministers would be adequately supported under
the voluntary system, and that as the matter bad
recently been disposed of by the legislature it
ought not to be reopened. The diverse opinions
entertained respecting the church and school
lauds appear likely still to prevent the
settlement of this oft-debated question. Mr. Wilson
has again brought in his bill to declare these
lands waste lands of the crown. Mr. Cowper ad-
mitted that the aspect of the question had been
somewhat changed by the passing of the act to
abolish state aid, and gave notice that he would, on
the motion fur the second reading of the bill,
move, as an amendment, that the lands ought to be
sold, and the proceeds to be dealt with upon the
terms of the grant for the Church said School Cor-
poration. the latter proposition is strongly objected
to as an attempt to revive state aid, and is likely to
meet with much opposition when submitted to the
Assembly.

The question of the payment of members has
been discussed in the Assembly, and the proposition
has been negatived by a significant majority of
39 to 12.

The estimates for 1864 for New South Wales
had been laid on the table of the Assembly. The
amount chargeable on revenue required for the
coming year is 1,563,9901., the corresponding ap-
propriations for the present year having amounted
to 1,452,1381. It is proposed to raise by loan
1,044,9701., of which 928,0001. will be for railway
works.

Ur made at the paring of the New Zealand oocatitutiou,
tie exclusive power of treating with the X 11.016116 is all
fatten relating to the purchase of land and otherwise. By
a meet decision of the Coiooial•odloe, however, the Gene-
ral Assembly of New Zealand is empowered to deal hence-
forth with the Maori." as with all other matters in which
the colony is concerned. The horns goveromeot re•
serves to itself the privilege of paying for such troops
las may be necessary for the maintenance of the
Queen's authority. The arrangement is accompaaied with
110 conditions, and is certainly not lees discreet in what it
eaves to the crown than liberal in what it bestows on the
colony. The theory cote so readily believed in at home,
that the colonist. rather preferred a native difficulty, and a
"good fat war," owing to the grog which accrued
from the military expenditure at Auckland and New Ply-
mouth, has now, for the first time, a fair chance of refuting
itself. The colorer have at last, what they so long prayed
for, the management of the native question ; and although
they eater into the enjoyment of their new privilege under
every possible disadvantage, having to cure the rendes of
follies and blunder, in which they had no share, and to undo
for the most part the work of peat years, we have yet
1 every confidence io their ability to undertake the task, and
to recover for themselves and the crown the prestige of
British supremacy in the northers kissed of New Zealand

(erwrza's TILZOILLILL)
CANADA.
MONTREAL, Sart 3.

Mr. Siootte's motion of want of confidence in the
Ministry has been defeated in the Assembly by a
majority of 63 against 60 votes.

THE CHANNEL FLEET.
LIVERPOOL, Barr. 14.

The Channel Fleet arrived at the Bar at 3 o'clock
this morning, and will come up the Mersey at noon.