The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-01 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'C7ock.
The latest accounts from Rome state that on the
21st ult. it was generally reported that the Secretary
of State had forwarded a note to the cabinet of
Vienna, in which he declared that, should the Awl-
trims not evacuate Ferrara within a fortnight, the
Pope would recall his nuncio from Vienna, and send
passports to Count Lutzow, the Austrian ambassador
at Rome. In Rome itself the utmost enthusiasm
prevailed, and the population was preparing
to resist the aggressions of Austria. The
govenment had given orders for the dispatch
of all the available troops for the Legations,
and had established the camp of observation at Forli.
The Pope had instructed the governors of Ancona
and Civita Vecchia to supply those fortresses with
three months' provisions. It was said that several
English ships of war were in view of Otranto, and
were directing their course towards Ancona. Accord-
ing to the last accounts from Naples, the Calabrian
insurrection was extending. On the 17th four bat-
talions were embarked at Naples in two steam-
frigates, to reinforce General Ststella, who was
operating against the revolters in the neighbourhood
of Cosenza.

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We have accounts from New Zealand to the 13th
al April, at which date the state of the colony was
satisfactory. On the let of April, Governor Grey
was entertained by the community of Nelson, the
Hon. C. A.Dillon presiding, at a public dinner, which I
was largely attended. After the usual loyal toasts the
chairman, in a most complimentary speech, proposed
the health of the governor. In returning thanks the
governor expressed himself as follows, when alluding
to the colony :
I never felt any doubt as to the eventual success of this
colony, and my confidence was founded upon the knowledge
of the character of the persons engaged in it. Nelson has
had the advantage of being founded by a class of men'
whose character, previous station in life, and abilities, must
bare entitled them to distinction in any community; they
were accompanied or followed by a body of emigrants from
among the working classes, forming with them a thoroughly
British community, which I felt satisfied was capable of
overeoming any dillculties they might encounter. And
that you have surmounted the many obstacles which
impeded your early progress, and are now on the high-
way of success and prosperity, is to me satisfactorily
demonstrated by the fact that Nelson is the only settle-
ment in New Zealand which yields a revenue more than
equal to all the expenses of its government ; and
in one respect, and that a moat important one,
Nelson st oda pre-eminent not merely above the
other settlements in New Zealand, but perhaps above any
community of equal extent in the world—l allude to
morality. Since learning the excessively small amount of
crime occurring here, I have become rather alarmed at the
idea of spending 8001. on a gaol, seeing how little it is re-
quired, and considerinifbrr much more usefully the money
might be employed. in, your settlement contains ex-
tensive coal mine., and rom the geological formation of this
portion of the colony, I have no doubt that its mineral re-
sources are great, and will one day become of incalculable
value. Upon the whole, looking at the capabilities of this
this settlement, and the character of its inhabitants, I feel
confident that it is destined to become a great and important
community.
The Racehorse, which had arrived at Auckland
from the northward, after visiting the harbours of
Wangaroa,Monganui,andWangarunt, reported that a
great number of whalers had put into the latter place
this season, and that the natives had most willingly
exerted themselves in procuring the necessary sup-
plies for the vessels upon satisfactory terms. " Peace
and harmony," it is added, " exist between the settlers
and the natives all along the coast, and indications of
growing prosperity are visible in every district." At
Wellington, the construction of roads had called into
action the services of many of the natives, and in the
neighbourhood of the Hutt considerable improvements
bad been effected. The governor, with several chiefs
of the Ngatiewa, had left Port Nicholson, for the par-
poee visiting Taranaki, to settle the land claims.
The Inflexible, the vessel carrying out this party, was
to return to Wellington, rest Nelson.
The following is an extract from a letter, dated
Wellington, April 7:
The land claims are at lan settled in this district. The
governor has shown a cordial wish to perform the work
that brought him to the south, but has been in such haste
to return to Auckland that he has not given the general
satisfaction he intended. His bargains with the natives
for land have been characterised by such liberality that
the natives are more exorbitant in their demands than
ever in such transactions. The payment of fi,ooo/. by
instalments to the Ngatitos tribe, of which Rauperaha,
Rangisia-s, and Puisha are at the head, has raieed
a numerous band of opponents of his policy amongst
the most respectablo settlers of this place and
Nelson. The two great roads now in progress at the cost
of the government to the coast at Wainai through Povirua,
and Wairarapa, by way of the valley of the Stull, will not
coat less than 25,0001. The blocks of land bought by the
local government are to be open to the New Zealand Com-
pany for selection. The governor, however, deserves our
gratitude for many of the measures he bas passed through
the legislative council, and for the pretty equal division of
the expenditure in the north and south. Trade is very
flourishinsr, and we are looking forward to great improve-
ment in the colony generally. Governor Grey took on
board the Inflexible thirty tons of Nelson coals, which were
found to answer equally as well as the best description
hipped at Sydney.

We have advices from Bahia this morning, to the
10th of July. Business was extremely dull there,
in COI.IIeqUCIICe of the high rates of freight and the
searcay of &hipping. The stock of sugar is reported
at 17,000 boxes.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE HIGHLANDS.
AIIDVEREKIE, MONDAY MORNING.—The court did
:et attend divine service yesterday forenoon at Laggan village
church, and consequently many were disappointed, and but
little ia lea to record of the royal movements. The pew oe-
*Wed by Cluny Macpherson and Mr. Davidson, of Tulloch,
was newly covered with blue cloth, and every preparation
had been made, should her Majesty have determined upon
tang that Place of worship. It should be observed that the
attendance of the regular members mix not very numerous,
oar!og to the holding of a congregational meeting of Presby-
terians at Kingusie. It was also expected that his
Ms the Duke of Norfolk would have attended the
"ea of his church at the mull Roman Catholic chapel