The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-09 00:00:00

NEW SOUTH WALES.

(FROM 0171 OWN

SYDNEY, Nov. 11.

The European steamer arrived on the 18th Oct.
with the August mails. She was ten days over the
contract time, her machinery having become seri-
ously deranged on the outward trip to Suez. In
consequence of this delay no answers to correspond-
ence could be sent from Sydney by the Simla,
although at Melbourne there we/ Just time to reply.
This was felt a great hardship, and motions of cen-
sure on the proceedings of the Mail Company
have been adopted in the Legislative Council
and Assembly. In the latter it was even
proposed to annul the contract, so far
as this colony is concerned in it. The Colonial
steam-ship City of Sydney has been chartered by
the European and Australian Company's agent for the
conveyance this month of the homeward mails, as
the European has been pronounced unfit to proceed,
and will have to undergo extensive repairs era she
can resume her poet.
His Excellency Sir W. Denison came back from
Norfolk Island on the 27th October. On his arrival
there the Pitcairn islanders were short of provisions,
and Sir William went on to Auckland in her Ma-
jesty's ship Iris for supplies. On his return to the
island he promulgated a simple code of laws, ap-
pointing also a chief magistrate and two subordinate
officers.

Colonel Robbins, agent of the Hon. East India
Company, is here iurchaaing cavalry horses for ship-
ment to India. Hia mission pronuses to be a suo-
cessful one, and the auxiliary screw steamship Un-
daunted will shortly sail for Calcutta with the first
batch.

The new Minister of Finance, Mr. Jones, has
made a plain, clear statement of the financial posi-
tion of the colony. According to it there would be,
on the 31st December next, a deficit of 128,6611., the
revenue for the year being estimated at 1,148,3381.,
and the expenditure at 1,274,8891. Adverting to the
difficulty experienced by government in raising
money on debentures, either at home or on the
spot, Mr. Jones stated that 100,0001. of interminable
debentures had been returned from London,
they having been found unsaleable there. Within
the last three weeks, 50,0001. of short-dated deben-
tures were offered for sale here by the government,
and withdrawn, as bat few tenders, and those un-
favourable, were sent in. Money must be had some-
how notwithstanding, and the government will
have to bring forward a new scheme of taxation,
issue Exchequer bills, or borrow from the banks.
From the last published returns, however, it is
evident that these institutions are not in a position
to make an advance of any magnitude, even were
they so inclined. That they might be induced to
take a moderate amount of Exchequer bills is not
impossible, if any guarantee could be afforded
that the issue would be limited in extent, as
the banks which allow interest on deposits might
be tempted to invest in short-dated securities of this
nature, bearing say 6 per cent. interest. In any
case Ido not believe that in the present state of
things more than 100,0001. or 160,0001. could be
raised in the colony, and this would be of little use,
seeing that newly a million will shortly be required
for railway purposes alone. Whence this sum is to
proceed, Heaven only knows !
The money market continues tight, and credit,
though sound, is 1y given, trade being in a
dull and even de condition, with little pro-
spect at present o improvement Advioes from Mel-
bourne are by no means cheering, and the uneasiness
which is felt there no doubt influences our market.
The wool season has now commenced, bat the quan-
tity already down is not large. Good fleece in fair
condition fetches from 2s. to 2e. Id. on the spot.
The Woolloomooloo is expected to leave in a day or
two, and will probably be in time for the February
sales.
There is no alteration in the rates of exchange or
interest.

THE Morotoes IN Cotroicsa.—The !louse of
Representatives yesesedity adopted a resolution declaring the
territory of U to be in • state of rebellion against the
United States, and directing an inquiry into the propriety of
masa:l4 the delegate of that territory from a seat in the
house. This aedon strikes us u being much more hasty than
vies It is him model the anti-Marmon movements—the re-
sult of harass rather than of good policy or common sense. It
wouldpussie ordinarymen, wsenspect, to explain whyahostlie
was sent against Utah at the outset. There were mo-
dem disorders in the sashed the territory' but it has never
yet been shown that they Iversen* as could eslybe remedied
by Sr. and sword. The only evidence the hones professes to
have to mitablith the fact that Utah lain a state of rebel.
lion, is found is the proclamation of Brigham Young. But
Young is not the territory—nor, in any lmel sense, its
fireweed's,. He Is the agent and deputy of the govern.
meat of the United States in Utah. He was appointed
governor by the Executive and Senate; he receives his
from Washington, end in the eye of the Con•
siltation sad the presumption of the law, he is a federal
caber, exercising authority over, but in no sense represent-
ing the territory of Utah. He has proclaimed • purpose to
mist the advance of federal troops. This is a good
roman for removing him from odlos, for arresting him,
for bringing him to trial, and for inflicting upon him
ruch punishment uhe may deserve. But why should the
delegate of the people of Utah be exclut"ed from Congress for
the misconduct- of a federal officer P Tbe people may or
may not sympathies with Young and support him in hie
rebellious demonstration. Until the cratrary is shown, it is
to be presumed that they will not. And they ere entitled by
the constitution to hays • delegate upon the floor of Congress
to represent their interests, to ddend their character, and to
their rights from unj est encroachment. If the mem-
ber Utah has perposally connected himself with the re-
bellion, then be should not only be expelled, bat arrested, and
pet upon his trial. But if not, there le no reason whatever
for excluding him from his meat sod depriving his ocesti-
teems of the representation guaranteed to them bilt..,cem -
Natation. The whole Utah begrime has been si
in the most extra( rilinary manner from the beginning, if
It does set end in open and bloody rebellion, it I. not likely
to be saved from that Issue by anr ppecial wisdom on the
pert of the general gvernnent.—ltno I ork Times, Nov. 24.
TROUBLES IN KANSAS.--Intelitence has reached
us from Kamm which, if true, we fear but the prelude of
a mom tromblous time than has yet been experiencd In that
unhappy territoey. It is stated, on the of a /Mix
to the Missouri &mama, that a betels mourred at Fort
Brett on the evening of the 16th, between parties of pre-
slavery sad her men, in which Iles of the Ibresse were
killed, and several were wounded on both sides. Twenty of
the hes-state mon were taken prisoners sad canape& in the
fort. It b also stated that a strong fares of 1111mooristas
wars assembled on the borders, mad farther lighting was
apreded. The aces of the collision was the fact that
Clark. the notorious murderer of Barter, two yews ego, was
going about, sooompanied by • deputy dell,
taxes of the free-Mate men. and Now their Ctimrqis
default of payment. A call bad hem boned the te-
aasembang of the freemtate delegate conmestket at lerir.
resat, to take solos in regard to the fifty d the leetels-
ton to submit the Topeka Constitution to the people.—/fve
York Them, Nev. 26.
Nears. George A. Lloyd and Co., the commercial
spate for the government of New Booth War, have se-
mired the appointment Of arrlf te for the Lassa
in oonnexion with the mission of COlllO6l he the
Mrof cavalry hones in this oulany.--ragebsy a as