The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-31 00:00:00

THE PANAMA 11017 TE.

Yesterday afternoon a deputation representing a
large number of the bankers, merchants, and other persons
interested in the welfare of the colonies of New South Wales,
Moreton Bay, end New Zealand, waited by appointment upon
Sir E. /inlayer Lytton, at the Colonial-office, for the purpose
of presenting a memorial in favour of the establishment of a
new postal communication Tit Panama. The deputation
consisted of the Hon. Sir Henry Watson Parker. late Colonial
Secretary of New &nth Wales; the Hon. Robert Johnson
and the Hon. R. J. Want, members of the Legislative
council of New South Wales; G. A. Lloyd. Req., agent for
the government of New South Wale; John Alger, Req.,
Donal Lezahoh, Esq., end Wm. Walker, Esq., New South
Wales; J. C. Fitzgerald, Esq., late member of the Executive
Council of New Zealand ; W. 8. Orabam, Req., and Edmund
Blacken, Esq., Auckland; Thos. Day, E.g., emigration I
agent, late of Melbourne; and R. Moore, Rm., of Pert.
The deputation having been introduced,

The Hon. P said he had the honour to resat
a memorial from the Australian °donne and New Zealand,
urging upon her Majesty's government the importanoe of
establishing a steam mao communication by way of Panama,
between E;teilaynd and the Australian colonies and New
Illwemsdal vas diaid loy aloud* tit Oki
sleet ladmntls gentlemen in the metropolis and in the =io-
n*.

Sir E. Bt mm Lyrrox—You ere aware that the esta-
blishment of my mats of postal communication moat rest
with the Treasury. It ie not a matter for the Colonial-offics
althousit undoubtedly the recommendation of the Colonial
Wisister war have 1W due weight and inflames. A great
Rumba. of appBeatinee bevels= rsoeived on the subject.
end they will bins weary ecunfeloraden from the government.
I think it probable Hat WO WM ultimately be able to ens-
Nish a for telly cep with the Australian solo-
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alas by way al Panama . lais wore as in omasquosos of the
formation of the oohs, of &Mit Columbia. Bat the quo-
ta= is to a great Woo ass at mimeo.
The Haw. Mr. nuns Mimed to the great bwoursed-
SOW that had arias ham the Irregularity of the mails, as
was pointed oat Imam mesembL The colonies of New South
Wales and New Zealand bad Awed to contribute liberally
towards the eashlialunent of the proposed route—New Zea-
land had odkaid to give a subsidy of 16,0001., and New South
Weiss a atibidy of 36,0001. a year.

Sir B. BIILWII Lyrrox ..iced for some estheste of the
proportf awl exposes.( the Prose route.
The Hon. Mt. nixes—Twelve months ego the cow
posy, whkeumr,his ocummukatire with Nem South Wales,

:wan... tete 'Whiled with the Wesel subsidise isele
peedeat of the imperial govinuaeat shogether, but the the
books dews mesewhere ce the side of Names.

Plir E. BIIIMIUS, LUTON—Was thin an Australian Of SU
lasslish Casapany P

jibe Bah ir.Puttuuu—The Royal Mail Beam Packet
Co ay, mad tbey could have tekeu the wan the whole way
but their eouldtratket woe that they had ea astablishateut

Waren Pomona sad Ragland.
Sir E. Box.traa Lrrron—Bat they oould have takes the
Pad for 60,0001. a year.
The Has. Mr. Pau as—They would. The matron now
is ninamen by way of Ikea was am only mod faallieknt bat
non eziparive. if. had beau Wormed by a gastlamaa of
groat anrontile omorairce that if ne old contracts wan
spindled, the two might be taken and effectually curled oat
kw the 60,0001. addhloaal. Both u regarded the Imperial
gormsmest sad the colony, It was coon desirable that than
Amid be a Nom* rodik

BMX Stu mm Lwrrox-80 kr se prialipisie mweeremi,
very marl agree with the amatoriallas, and so fie as the ex-
pression of my opinion r v., lam is favour of the establish-
great
doable