The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-24 00:00:00

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to associate others to his power, and all was disorder
and obscurity . . but perversity cannot prevail
over the Divine law from which absolute sovereignty
derives its origin. . . The illusions disappear,
the true phase returns. The multitudes outset be
anything else than absolutists." Mazza attempt, to
reason, too, on the superior advantages of absolutism.
" A sovereign must of force be attentive to the in-
terests of hie own country, otherwise he would be
going contrary to his own interests." Supposing,
too, that he has "defects and passions (which is not
the ease with our sovereign, for even the most
obstinate calumniators do him homage), still, the
defects and passions of one precept always infinitely
fewer inconveniences than the defects and passions
and the interests of many." In the conclusion of his
pamphlet Maus calls on all "moral and intelligent
men to units under the only banner which can ensure
the amelioration of all classes, under absolute legi-
timism—the only divine hem." Now what Signor
Maass thinks or writes in hie individual capacity is
of little impertames; bat he represents a party. He
has been Brassily smarted by the highest per-
sonages it the slam. end the sphAssa which be ham
grandioloi a • openly, it is mere than suspected, are
mush sympathised in by royalty. The pamphlet
is probe thrown oat as a feeler to ascertain what
is the strength of the party, and is a bid for
royal favorer should circumstances permit a re-
turn to those Woolen days when Orasio
Maas acted as the "alter ego" of his Majesty.
Printed sad circulated in Naples, where nothing that
is not eanatiosed by the onset can make its tipper-
nee, it hes, of course, the sanction of all who are in
authority and power from the lowed to the highest.
le=whtisozgarded, than as a peeled against
prheiplek sod op a declamation of a de-
telminatisa tosappset Osskossa as it is
by the wise al ~Me }duns. Thane reitt
oat but little hags for the Teepeess or pease of the
country, and as soon as the state of expestalisn is
passed in whisk the Italian mind is now held by the
deliberadons in Paris, be aimed that the judicial
blindness of ens party and the despair of the other
will pocipitate matters to a militia.
The news of the birth of an heir to the Imperial
throne of France was received has yesterday, and
Foamed an intense excitement throughout the
at Monsieur Brier is at this moment in the
announcing the intelligence of the birth of a
heir to the French throne. The French steamer
frees Malta, which earns in yesterday, wee damaged
in her machinery, and M. Brinier therefore sent on
the Languedoc,. which he took up for the purpose, to
Marseilles with letters end despatches. Grain has
risen to 20 oar. the tomolo. The Milan is chartered
to take 40,000 tonal° to Marseilles, and about fifty
small vessels have also been chartered for the
Adriatic.

r the part *of sensible and right-minded Amerioans, of
oar pacific spirit—of our disapproval of all talk or
even thought about a war between our two countries.
I am only speaking of teats as they exist, and the
responsibility of them must fall upon the right
shoulders.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

SYDNEY, Die. 22, 1856.

Commercial and trading affairs in this city, to the
prosperity of which, in late years, the multitude.
congregated at the gold fields have largely contri-
buted, have of lets been much depressed, not beams
gold finding hes been less productive than heretofore,
for new and prolific deposits of the precious metal are,
frequently being discovered, but because the English
importers of manufactures and luxuries have over-
calculated the extent of the demand created by what
L considered the main source of colonial wealth.
Numerous homes in Sydney, supposed to be flourish-
ing establishments, have been obliged to succumb to
the pressure, and the list of estates surrendered to
the Insolvent Debtors Court has become of serious
magnitude This sifting of responsibilities, though
it has been severe, hes elicited the satisfactory as-
surance that the mercantile and trading community
of New Beath Wales ere in general sound, and
able to meet every demand to which they are
liable. Most of them of established repute, they
are • very superior eau to the majority of the
recent firms of Melbourne, who have enjoyed
an unenviable go•head sort of repute, which hag
been obliged to succumb in a larger measure than
Bydaey to the ordeal to which they have been sub.
Jested. A races favourable state of things, even
there, is in progress ; and we hope that ere long there
will be a revival, in all the Australian Colonies, in
every branch of trade affecting our commercial inter-
course with Great Britain, whence our supplies are
mainly derived.
The Sydney market is now abundantly supplied
with breadetuffs from California, where it seems that
agricultural pursuits are followed out with quite as
mesh sues= as the march for gold—an advantage
which will perpetuate the prosperity of that rimng
state, though the Oneida should anise to yield
their auriferous deposits.
We have, a/so, supplies of flour from the United
States of America ; and in the prospect of an abun-
dant colonial harvest of our own, now being gathered
in, the pries of flour Item declined to 281. to 301. per too.
Not Wageless it was 601.
We are looking forward with anxiety to the re-
cetablishasest of a regular system of mail communi-
cation by steins from the mother.country, towards
which the government of New South Wales is willing
to contribute 60,0001. per annum.
The iatelligeaa of the moons of the allied armies
at Sebastopol woe received here with the enthusiasm
so glorious a result deserved. " Doubt that the stars
are fire." if you pirate, but never doubt the loyalty of
her Majesty's distant colony of New South Wales. A
salute of 21 guns was fired from the government bat-
tery, and an address of congratulation to the Queen
was unanimously adopted by the Legislative Council.
How we have sympathised with the widows and
orphans of our brave countrymen who have fallen in
the eo•test is suMeiently apparent in the munificent
sum (over 60,0001) sulteorilied in the colony of New
South Wales aloes to the Patriotic Fund.
The railway from Sydney to Parramatts (16 miles)
kiwis, realised to the utmost the remuneration calm-
lated upon, the astinuation of the line to Liverpool
has beau sawnsod. This mode ofintercommunt.

wino earn re oat, will do more to ad-
aztanstvely
same oar Wield prosperity than any other means
that mold be &edged.

Intellts7l;ll.7st reached Sydney of the murder
of two w seas at Wide Bay, on the north-
east coast of this colony. by a party of the aboriginal
natives. It appears that the house of a woodman had
been robbed by the Macke, whom be followed, and
reoriented his property from them. In revenge they
retuned, and atessiced him and his amistant whilst
they Won tamed in their usual avocation of wood-
rotting, and biatally murdered them. A mil=
Wren has bleadmpatelied to the scene of the
ludo., for the purpose of tracking out and appro.
heading the pespitrehers. The native blacks who
ocessioaally •visit Sydney and other populous parts of
the co/cey are, etimparatively speaking, • harmless
rare, and are willing to engage, for " white ma-
im "(silver cola), in any menial occupation. Is the
"squftting • districts they reader useful service in
keeping amp, wookhearing, and other farm work,
and are penally trustworthy. Retaining their
native habits toe great extent, they are not insensible
to the comforts of civilised life, and will smoke the
"pipe of peace'sea long as they can procure tobacco,
and drink rum to any amount; the equivalent for
these luxuries beteg the eorrobary," or native war
dace, an exorcise displaying extraordinary agility
and toot, the gins (or wives) meanwhile keeping up a
monotonous rag, and beating time an a sort of dram.
In what may be termed the uncivilised parts of the
colony, their habits are more fierce, infanticide not
onfrequent, and cannibalism not yet repudiated.
Whitt in this latitude (three days before Christ-
mas) we are Monis seder a sweltering heat, and
tailors and no des modes are placerdieg
summer costumes, the immigrant portion of our com-
munity are luxuriating (their only resource) in the
recollection oldie more agreeable warmth of as Rag
lisp Are-side, sofa wheeled round, and curtains
drawn. If we would have a turkey smoke on our
board on Christmaaday it must be at • cost of 23e.
to 305., and a chine at le. per lb. The humbler
classes, with old associations of Christmas in their
mercury. must be imatent with second-rate mutton
and beef, happy if the heat of the weather has not
deprived them of eves each restricted enjoyment or
spoiled their appetites for it.
The public museemeats at prement in vogue here
are moonlight concerts is the Domain, and theatricals.
Madame Aim Bishop and bar chaperon, M. Boohoo,
the harpist. have commenced an engagement at the
Prises of Wales theatre.

REPORTED LOSS OF THE CLIPPER
BCHOMBERO.

Captain Enright reports that oe the morning of the
departure of the Lightens. he received information off
Pert Phillip Heade, from the pilot boat, which had it
hem the steamer Clem. that the Black Bali clipper
Bamberg, Osplein Tease, whist+ left Liverpool on
the Ith October last, was lost $0 miles north of Caps
Otway. She had a baud when leaving port 430
mongers. ell of lam are reported to be saved,
and 3.000 tees of semehandle. The pilot stated that
the Qom wee grog back to Melbourne with the
palatal intelligence. Captain Enright could obtain
no farther informadeo, bat hopes it will turn at a
I IMO ?MOOT.
The Whit* Star royal mall ship Red Jacket.
Captain M. Millward, with the English mails at
September 20, arrived at Melbourne on the 3rd of
December, 74 days from LiverpooL She brought
out the tidings of the fall of Sebutopol, which were
received by the inhabitants of the Australian colonise
with item demonstratitia of delight and satisfaction.

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