The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-29 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND.

By way of Singapore Auckland journals
bare been received to the Bth of July.
Barren of intelligence of a political nature, they are
chiefly devoted to discussing the domestic and social
condition of the colon . Tare way manifest a gene-
ral spirit of dices adios, and the Governor Sir
George Grey, had rendered himself obnoxious by his
dew/amour and want of frankness to the 'stairs. On
this account several weeds had carried away many of
the earlier isolonids, who quitted New Zealand io quest
of fortune at the BI Dorado of California,
where avers privations most await such as
departed for those distant shores with five
and six children in family. Ths ame gold-
seeking spirit appears to have been soda at all the
Australasian colonies. And yet even pauperism
shares a full amount of sympathy, for in the New
Zealand Government Gasette we observe as invitation
for tenders to supply micros to paupers foe the six
months commencing July 1, 1849, and the scale of
rations daily for each pauper is fixed at, pork, 8 oz.;
bread, 24 oz.; sugar, 1 oz.; tee, i oz. ; and potatoes,
8 oz.; far better fare than can be procured by the
lacewing dames here at home. The New Zealander,
has 18th, contains a return of the native population
of the district of Auckland, recently compiled by the
commisehmer of shoe; from this ?stern it would
apear that district contains 1,448 natives,
of whisk tee me mates. and 622 females, whose reli-
gious elmdfleation is stated at, church of England,
784; Wale7an,63s; church of Rome, 124; heathens,
5. The ship Schiavone from London with 88
rank and Ms New Zeeland pensioners, reached
Auckland on June 18th without any casu-
alty. The Southern Cross of Juno 23rd de-
precates Earl Grey's sending out further supplies of
pensioners for the purpose of effecting a military cols.
elution. Notwithstanding the pessimism by the
Babenepore had been expected fa ease months no
preperations appear to have bass made fir their
samemmodation, and on arrival they ware Weed is
Mr. Potter's barn at Epsom. The Ihoutheran Cross
announces its intention to change from a weekly to a
bi-weekly from July 8. from which it would appear
newspaper readers winos the increase. Orders had
been received at Auckland to put the place in a state
of defence in the event of war, and military stores
and munitions of war were on their way, as also some
sippers and miners. On June 19 governm.nc held a
land sale ; CAL Rolm was the principal purchaser, and
he bought at the upset price. To* total amount of
the nominal proceeds did not exceed 7001. The sale
appears to have been regarded as a failure. Referring
to the administration of Governor Grey, the/kr:ahem

Cross, June 30th, thus desparingly avers the editor's
conviction :—" Our supposed prosperity is unreal.
Our revenue is a delusion. Our treasury is insolvent,
its open bankruptcy is only staved off for the moment
by a timely loan. Our large commissariat expendi-
ture is nothing batter to us than a mere brokerage on
these supplies. Our expectations of self-government
e again a delusion. Despatches systematically
hamster, whether public or private, no

longer secure." The government Gasetia. nail 26th,
contains a return of the exports from January 8 h
to April litb, showing an amount of 4,78 W.
Her Ma 's ship Fly, from Sydcey, arrived at
Aneklead on June 30th. The Bewail mines, the Burrs
Burn of New Zealand, are progressing most satisfac-
torily. Smelting works were in operation, and it
was expected the produce of the copper mines would
take the chief place in the list of exports. New Zea-
land, like our other colonies, seems strongly imbued
with dissatisfaction at the acts of the imperial govern-
ment. A memorial of grievances had been circulated,
and 168 signatures obtained; this dotumeat wee for-
warded, through the Colonial Soaetary, by the
Louisa, acd, u the colonists appear to have little
fai h in the ingennouscess of the executive, "a dupli-
cate copy wee forwarded to Earl Grey direct, to
guard against the usual fate of such pipers when I.ft
to the tender mercies of a government-house
envelops."

UNITED STATES.-CANADA.

[By Electric Telegraph.]
[PROW Ora OWN COIRVIIPONDINTI

RELAXATION OF THE NAVIGATION LAWS.
Lttimrooi, Ocr. 29.
The fine steam sh'p Canada has just effett,:d another
of her rapid paessges across the Atlantic, having
reached tads port this ea. ning. As she left New
York on the 17th, she has made the passage in 11
days end a few 'Lairs. The Canada brings her
llsjesty's mails from the United States, Canada, end
the other British possessions in the Now World ; also
a oonaderable number of passengers.
She reports the arrival our. of the Caledonia at
nutty, and the Niagara, which left this port on the
6th October, had landed the portion of the ma!ls and
pesfergrrs destined for Canada, Nora Scotia, New
Brunswick, &c, at Halifax, and steamed to New
York.

The news from the States and Canada is both in-
teresting end important.
From the former we have the anneuncement that
the government of General Taylor hive issued official
orders, decreeing that on and after the let of January
next, all vessels with cargoes from this country, and
sailing neder British colours, shall be admitted into
all the ports of the Union, or the territories thereof,
on the came privileges and terms as are enjoyed by
vessels belonging to and sailing under the colours of
the American Republic.
Tne annual fair of the American Institute, which
had b.en held during the week, it as very largely at-
tended, and attracted coceiderablo attention, from the
great increase in the quantity aid improvement in
the quality of the articles exhibited.
The election returns completed subsequent to tho
America's departure, further confirmed the apprehen-
sions of the Taylar cabinet being in a certain minority
in the legislature.
From Canada we learn t'at the party who are
opposed to the line of palicy adopted by Lord Elgin,
have come out boldly in favour of annexation with
the United Styes, and have issued a petition to that
effect, which gad already received upwards of 1,200
signatures, whilst a counter petition against annexa-
tion has revived only 200 name,.
The unaexsiioniets have issued a declaration of

their opioions on the ',object, and of tbe views which
hive led them to their conclusion. The reasons
they consider sufficiently etrorg to induce Great
Br:Min to cmsent to the prayer of their memorial—
otherwise they will nut urge their desires further.