The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-17 00:00:00

BRITISH 8171111ICTB IN CHINA.

Colonel dYICBS asked the Doter ffearetery of SUM for
Poeta Affairs whatber tins seder is outsell of the let
1864, bed beta enfotesd, and all British subieds
withdrew* from the sonic* of the Emperor of Chins sad
that of provioeisl manderiss.
lb. LAYABD rosolakd the has. sod Whist ember
Sot the geirennient bad se pewter to withdrew say pawn
ham the mks* of kit Bawer of Chine. Thaws who were
k bar Makkeseirriolll. sad who bad received permission la
nerse sad., the lepsrar el Mhos, had WI that peratimio•
wilikisms; boa as mEsa these wk. ware in hor
Majavay's lorries, if merised in tho mewing el ths
Zak= of Maw it be at Oar elk pea

NEW ZEALAND.
Hr. A. KILLS isquind of the Ooloaial Secretary whether
he lied nosind by the mails which arrived yesterday any
despatches hem the Gmereor of New &Mead with reepeot
to the war, sad whether it wee true that say
had bees made to the Colonial penis:mat wi atr•liersuircel
withdrawing her Najeity's [atom from the wilway.
Mr. CARDWELL mid it would be knows lu throe who
bed read the voluminoos papers which bad already bees
preowned to the hoar the subject, that at that Inn
the goventer was in a soritemerey with his Webers
apse the subject of the disponi of the Wank
imps, sad of the terms to be offered to the natives for
their @thalami and tenni to Wit Mistimes. At that
time the wormer bad on his own Whet*, in °Wiese*
to leetu oaa from home, bat without the °mourned* of
his misineee, offered tense c which the satins should be
permitted toreters lotheitallegnace. lis(Nr. Cardwell
aahadd,
thatday received dew/ahem by the mail from New z
the el which me that no governor bad formed a ow
apes priesiples which were in conformity with the
instronioce he had repaired from home; that the
ministry expected to enjoy the cooficlenoe of • large
majority of the semenbly, sod that they had recognised the
act of the governor is offering terms of subtoimion to the
natives without isolating upon that which the governor
believed impossible, namely, the coodition of the minted
sarreaderiag of arms. He farther held is hie band certain
reedutices of the amenably of New Zealand, dated on the
9th of December int, which were to the effect, " While the
hones az its deep gratin& he the menu maint-
ainrendered by the mother comity to the ooksy, and
while it doss not dispute the claim of the imperial govern-
meet to mania • remosable control over the policy of the
colony while the °obey ls reonviog the aid of British
troops, homer thelessierenned to makeeverebil:ffort
to ohm itself is a position of wilf-defeues fennel
agyessina, with a view to aoceptiog the fedi-
noted by the boas government, samidy, tho withdaswal of
her Majesty'. Lod Toner at the iest preelble pried
crimishen with the menteessee of Imperial In
ntene
sod the vasty of the oolooy." (Hear, hear.) He had also
beard that the principal native chief, William Tboorpoom
had applied to the governor for as 'Omens el the period
daring which moordieg to the prochanaties it was apes to
1 the native* to return to their allegianco, amigoing name
which were an in their nature anoints! bat the
gannet had not bad time toosertult hie rerponsitleadvieen
as to the reespnce that ought to be give* to tin proposal.
(Hear, Max)
Mr. A. KILLS ached wheeler the despatches would be
laid apse the table at as early pilled.
Yr. CARDWELL mid he was always minima to have all
papas laid ea the table se mom se potable, and he would
take den to do so oe the present 000111011.

COURTS OF JUSTICE (BUILDING) BILL.
Petition; baying bees propented is favour of this VII by
Kr. RADIAN from the Yorkshire Law Society ; Mr. HAD-
(raft the Wooster Chamber of Oemnseree ; and by
Mr. Yauae, from the Law Students' Debalieg &okay in
Chasovvy.laae.
The ATFORNRY-GENZILAI moved that it be read a
mooed time. _ .

Hr.F. POWELL urged the amenity of adopting=
system dwintilataos Wen the plane were finally
%m Ur.o
A. KINNAIBD reminded the low that a great
samba of poor persons would Ice deprived al their dwell-
lap by the damn, ci the Wee tar the sew linildiw& and
inquired whothis the Atterasy.-Gerral was prepared to
edopt say measure to meet the maceration°s arising front
the ditCionimpeot af se niany persons
Hr. H. BSILLIE eaggsmot that • slaw should be
bisected is the bill for the conetrostion of model
boner for the pewee who world be deprived OrtZ
. . .

Mr. BENTINOK thought that before the monad radios
was strata to the house ought to he tarnished with sear
more ramble details with respect to the deatietal pert el
the creetiora.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the ray from the
perils ruse would sot 200,000 f.
Kr. WALPOLE wee of Drake that s borer sod more
esormicial sorer right to adopted by raking the hoot
of the existiog marts in Westminster Hal hermasine
more with the surrounding binadinp, awl tads, a site es
fie south side of Bridge-street and Polarryard foe the
erection of whatever additional courts right be neesesary.
He disappouved of trimly the suitors' fee foe& r
by the goverernent, es in that ors the for pa by
sailers in the Conn of Channery could so lager be
dowered,

Xs. MALIN'S supported the neesd reeding, sad Est
=da hope that the time in ass ler dines wheel the
o/ Lords would isoe up its appellate jusisolsetlea ia
i 5,.., al • post Seel own of appeal more latisteetary to
motors sad the publie. The boo. and leaned reatlemaa
also stated that, at a very numerously-attended "paths.
meat" of the beechen of Linda's-Ma, a reaolatioe bad
ben paned ia favour of econosatlatiag all the loans oa the
site proposed.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied to the objectless
tikes by Mr. Bestiack, and maim 6:plaised the meant ia
whisk it was proposed to rain the aseeseary hada for the
bp7o:Zea With regard to the displacement of the poor
who Dow occupied the 400 bonen about to be
rimmed, all hot could NW was, that the law el demand sad
supply LNlalivady shows that when dwelliap wen palled
down la on place others ware *rooted enewhore a their
stead.
After a few words haw Sir F. H. GOLD6MID, is favour
of some adios bens takes to Molls dwollitoP far than
who sow resided se the au o' w At KoPosod ow 0001*
the bill was reed a 'Gond time, am: ordered to be com-
mitted as ant Thursday.
COURT OF CHANCERY, IRELAND.
Mr. WHITESIDE obtained lean to being la s bill to
alter the coestilaties and salami the practise sad comes of
poesediug is the Rio Nan at °Maw, is based.

ARMSTRONG GUNS.
On the motion of Mr. H. B.w.us, a raters wee ordered
of expeosei incurred on all climes of Armoires( guns, disk'
fittings, projectile', ht., including the 100-posader smooth
bores, Nisei the date of the Mars furnished to Mr. Moe.
.ell's oommittee ; ebeerbag details d all attentions mid
changes, sod the preesst out of breech-leading sad other
game, with the somber amid astute of tboie airy-
tahlarruar coostroettoe • sad, of the somber ad nature
of Armstrong guns exottaged from the several ships of the
Channel squares at Plymouth in May, 1864 ; .bowies the
details of Weds in the gone returned, the regain made Of
mahiog op them, the ocet of those regain, sad the present
serrismable or useervietabie state death gee ; also all pre.
tent defects in the guns eichaeged at that time into the
Warrior.