The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-17 00:00:00

SEW ZEALkS D.

lAA GRAN PI Ll..f.mos t:sitiiTthinlreadin4 of this ma
Lai• I Ll' expremed a hope that the govern-
meat would postwar the thirl reading until the papers
which had bees primmest hr the Duke of Newcastle were
ham. Gm limns He a. inquired whether the govern-
ment could give any intniniation to the homee resiecting the
dirtueleoces at New Plymouth and other torts of the
isetheru island of New Zealand 7 The hut accounts in the
Etialish newsp,pers were very scanty and unsatisfactory. A
telegraph message simply wid that the rebellion was extend-
ki..;, ao. ..,.her aerm int. were ti i the effect that the whole natives
4 the island were becoming ilissatiefled, and that Isstst=
LI. e oneral wee anticipated. From what he
u. oi:,:e iocal newspaper,. aml particularly in the Welling-
ton newspapers, ea well as in private acniunts, be had
reanin to hope that those alarming accounts were in soma
direr inaccurate. He knew there was great distress
anions the nativia in the Plymouth settlement. and also
oiusulerahle dimatisfactioo, and it was close that much
to he door that subject ; but no renamed the
pr •
...era outbreak, he hart every reason to hove tlt..t it would
soon be
Lai GrZMILLE said be would tot object to the post-
ponement of the thin! reading of the bill until the papers in
question were before their lonlahips. With regard to the
esoord question, the information received by the govera-
latent respecting the ilieturbanees in New Zealand were to
the effect that no more righting bad taken place between
the Maoris and the troole. and that the governor hail re-
turned t.. Auckland. the inhabitants of which hail been re-
asv.orcil. the ',Lee having been put in a state of defence.
One great difficulty in the way of putting an end to those
slidu was die extreme hostility evino-el by the Euro-
pean settlers towards the natives, and the demand made by
them of Wad for blood.

XICE AND SAVOY.-THE EUROPEAN CONFE-
RENCE.

TL • Mlniula 04 ('LANItRiIIDE, in moving fora copy
el the letter. Admired by the Foreige-office to the Duke
dI Wellington in lel:, comerning the military frontier of
Savoy, sod that, hooking to the treaty of Turin and the cir-
remetioces under which it was mediated. heobje-teel tithe
English government coosentingtotake a pert in the proposed
European conferrer*. iniumuch as their doing so would be
necessarily a recognition on their pert of that treaty as a
pert of ribs public law of Europe.
Lord WODEHOUSE said there would be no difficulty
'bolt the ppd.; but with respect to his noble friend's obi
jeetion to going into the conference without a previous I
miderstanchng, it should be borne in mind what were the
carcurnetaaces which had indueed the government to con-
seed to a oossferenee. Very singularly bus noble friend had
overloeked the wishes of Switzerland herself IA his obser-
vations. whereas it Wee at the request of Switzerland that
her Kajeety's g averment had cionseated to be represented.
(Hear 1 The Swiss ciedil not real appeal to the general quee-
n.. of European expediency, they had a right to a confer-
rer. of the powers be the Ai:de-Chapelle protocol, and an
caper,. etipuLtiou of the treaty of Vienna. --(The noble lord
here reel the concheling clause of the Dente of Vienna,
whnh provided for Switzerland an appeal to the powers in
the case .4 env violative of her territory, end proireeded)—
It appeared, then, that the Swiss were enipowered to de-
mewl a ronferenee, and they had demanded it ; and that
was the masons why her Majesty's government were ready
to go into the conference. His noble frilled the Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs had shown in the de...patches
that lie was fully sensible of the importance and gravity of
USIA pi-dim. anal that to felt the importance me:Adman-
Mg Bei territorial pomessions of Switzerland. He. noble
friend also felt wind a serious inroad had hem
male in the territorial arrangenienta of Europe it
would be melees t. diseess the motives of those who bad
taken part is thee, mittens. But one thing was perfectly
certain• that the treatie, which bad been concloded, and by
elo-h eeivoy 11..1 L<a .141•AAIRI to France, had seriously
streets.' and alt• fed the position of Switverhuid and had
meetly diminished tirie eiefety of thateountry, and had given
▪ prerivlent of iagerous and unsatiefactory character to
berme. (Hear, hear I
The Marquis of N. iRMANBY said he agreed that some
attention ought to he pail to this wishes of Switserland,
who had invite I this conference, but he did not epee
with hie *Ale int 4 i that the positim of Switzerland was
worse than it Lad be. o lefor.• i, regarded Europe. Oa the
contrary. the ga:lett 'tend %Lich she had made had raised
bet in the satin. mid n .4 Eux-pe.
Viscount RTlt.t•rEtr•RD liE REDCLIFFF. said he was
sled the motion bad been accepted by the government as •
emeemion to the very moderate aad reesnimble speech of
as made Inaeitua. At the rime time, the subject to
which the motion relatol wus of &mom sztessire character,
mil he gathered from the silence which had been observed
by made lords opposite that there was so disposition to die
eau it at any ie inoderable 'teeth. He could not but admit
the fore. ut the oleervatioes which had fallen from hie
DAM friend (Lord Wiekhouse) in support if the views of
her Majesty's goveren.ent, but he must be allowed to ob-
serve that the subject was so much home with danger, that
there was to niece a delicacy in everything ap-
pertaiame to it--(hear, bey)—end that there was
se little certaisty si to the results of the
sessfereono that it ivied.' have been saatasfastory to have
Lamed from the mererement that it WAS their intention to
mom to some underetamling with Frame before say further
dips wee* taken. He thought that by gotta; into the coo-
freest, they were ex2tate.l to the dimmers of appearing to
give their modem to tee annexation of :Lvov to France,
err .4 itevessing the cie:irews and retraneerneet which hail
lately taken piaci between this cougar. and France. He
was of opinion that what this country we called upon
se do was to ilia.ateas as far is parable. consistent with,the
Moray mil heaour of the coantry, a stets of ream
sod g'-el feeling towards Frame. He did ant entirely
wet with Vis able friend the Marquis of CLinricarder
Rut it was to the perm :nett Mimed of the couny to
mountain a cle.e• and fiereal alliance with Frame, though La
limbered that it was for the general advantage of Emote
Met the two countries deem remain m a date of general
• eerh evin.iiie, a ileum to consult the interests and
besnur of both. Su- It relations would in is opinion be
inch more conducive to a lasting good understanding
tetween the two eouctrie. than the mom forted, close. and
istinuite alliance suggested by the wild uiarquie. Such an
atelerstatialinij ext.tell at this moment in reference to
••perattome at a 0.114L0t part of the world. and in another
T. drat not asi remote, awl all that WW•4l,inhie for
she future was, that such a state of relations should be
inunteined as should eel to cordial .imity upon all waiters
einieerimg the g•emend tutereete Europe. With regard
tot the pretties he could assure their lord-
ship. that no one rorld admire more than he del the con-
duet .4 the d:stieguieheil eonfederacy of that country.
iving been formerly connected with that conntry in an
• capacity, aedbasies hail an opportunity of remark.
rag the kistore.: virtues of the people perpetuated through
as many gmerations, he -reuld not hut feel satisfaction at
lie reasonable &mends the confederacy had made in
=forward in defence of what they coneidered their
ha and he should be glad to see her Majesty's
gmernmest ea:Oiled to give them as much countenance as
the eircumet•aces of the ease won't' permit. He did not
Musk that is the preseet delete full justice bail barn done
to the position in which Switzerland died, and to the great
ignalite, which her Teeple possemel. When he saw a
meats, with such a heisted I•••pulation lilluAing at, army
late the field of not less than 100,01 A) men, and artillery in
Earths° ; wham be It:acted (mot go I authority that
were peeper' to Lick up that force if memory l.y •
denammeratioe to a similar extent ; anal when
he considered the limited means at their Iva
port he felt impossible not to entei min the highest
esteem fur their character. He did not aree with
se epinens which had beet, rapeseed on a former (evasion,
that the waguisit .4 Savoy by France was 'telt matter,
but at the mine time he did not believe that the acquisition
was of such a nature AS to .vnipromiae the getior interests
of Europe or imperil the neute.lity of Ma:, Nu
evret could hate show,, ti a more drawer degree the
power aa! France, and pert cep. allowance ana4lat to he male
few the distruot anti apprelieusioe which tee mta,•riand hail
manifieted M reference to the ulterior designs of let 01..113
pomerfol neighbour. He eat anti.nus that hoer Majesty'.
government should be enable I to cum- out peectit
Roopieui policy, of which be entirely approved, bat be
C.,. strati that the result .4 the confer's:he a ie..l add to
their ditheulties rather then diminish them. (Heir, heard
Dint BROUGHAM esprea.erl his entire apiataaaal of the
mei ark.. which )044 fallen from the :ethic lot ! the ruder
lfs.vetary (Lord Wodeheitieh anal commeuted in strong
t."" '1..1 the nature .4 the interferes-a Fraeee in the
(rural affair. aaf It.ly. Ile thought the beet policy Lodi
for Frenee wad 110 e wintry was a Vier ef noniesterveni
""'l aloe; Is laarettftl that kad bairn de...ate4
from Frame. con.plant4 that her motives were hap.-
prrh snePsetel ; lout the hi et way to pr.reLit, suepieleit was
to take care that 1,,,, saint cat hoewait. lie thnu lit it
would he niurh whieee,,, ~„, hull to the interests
Peewee alai of Kealatel that theta aboukl law •• ssl Mending betwe -e the two eiemtriee, than that eteli should•
he es •
wors Yea foe the USA. ... t
AWLS/IP. ::11..3.41fid, end vigilant prepare',
ilioar. Ltar.)
The imb*t thin dropped.
•011)1121810N BILL
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RAVENIMWORTH retaliated that a. thiA wa. telNuta viol., the woe se the bill la the ti h,
.....e
eoly questa°, oat whether the thew elau... to be
edited thouid carriedla a sews%
The Earl of CHICHLSTSJI mooed rho f.trt h..;
pnvgros
el the hill. Kato it posort the avow' rea4,,,4
Welty had ✓hoes OV4IIII Illierinieriag
striate effects ot the teseeese. He silmitto.l th it th...,:teet
which his noble frimi the avower tad promo' o the •hill
hod iu slew I/1r in perfwtly it c•n44
carried without to to existing isterest• Rot tale
wind treat* very Illeivy thaw* upoo the e.'. OA. the
earth without swami! r 7 peowheoes thou.
'kart«. trot would, is fact, crate charges wlinis Vie re
goer of the mama ennonietiooete would not lel t.,
wet The noble earl tooehided by motioe at wino. Iti,c
that the bait..e should go into ceeinsilgeo thy, bJI t'..•
dey three astoutbs