The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1861.

be heard within the walls of Parliament, not
simply through the few representatives who remain
faithful to their cause, but directly through their
own petitions. Now is the very time for them to
speak. it is true indeed that the conduct of the
present Parliament on this subject has so
alienated and disgusted the industrious classes, that
they have become comparatively indifferent to ita
proceedings. They scarcely care to employ the
only direct means of influence they possess, from the
settled feeling that at present it is no use what-
ever, as nothing will be done. This want of
interest in the proceeding% of such a House
of Conunorui as the present, though natural
enough, may however be carried to an
injurious extreme. And now is the very
time for the friends of Reform throughout the
country to bestir themselves and give a generous
support to the independent members who are
hithful to the cause. Mr. BAINEM has come for-
ward as the Parliamentary champion of the classes
who are at present excluded from the enjoyment
of the franchise, and we are sure he will receive
their earnest support. This must now be given
in the only available form—by numerous and
numerously-signed petitions. We hope that the
active friends of Reform will take the initiative in
this good work without delay, so that by the time
Mr. Hai sm's motion comes on for discussion peti-
tions may be presented to the House in its favour
from all the thief towns in the kingdom.

NEW ZEALAND.

A despatch from the Secretary of State has been
received at Auckland, expressing her Majesty's entire ap.
proval of the course Governor Gore Brown has pursued ;
and, in reference to the statement of the Bishop of Welling-
ton and Archdeacon Hadfield on the origin and nature of the
hostilities with the natives, the Secretary of State sends
word to the Governor, that he thinks it has been shown
that the bishop and archdeacon have been inaccurately in-
formed on some points, that they have taken an incomplete
view of others, and that he finds no reason to withdraw the
confidence of her Majesty in Governor Brown's administra-
tion. Public confidence has been restored in the province
of Auckland, and the financial difficulties which threatened
have been entirely overcome. The head-quarters, under
Sir James Alexander, arrived at Auckland on the 28th No-
vember? after • Fuego of 22 days from Queenstown ; there
were eight deaths on board, chiefly children, and four
births. The Thames Oty arrived at Auckland on the sth No-
vember, after a parry of 100 days from Gravesend. Cap-
tain Williams, of the barque Rosetta, bound to Monte Video
from Hong Kong, died at Reseal, where the ship put in for
supplies. The ship Mermaid, from the Downs, arrived at
Auckland on the 22nd of November. The Rob Roy, from
London, arrived at Auckland on the 24th November—the
passengers all in sound health. Upon the ►rrival of the
14th Regiment at Auckland, the detachment of the 65th
Regiment, 340 strong, under command of Lieut. Colonel
Young, was sent back to Taranaki, per her Majesty's ship
Niger. Two of General Gold's daughters were married on
the 28th of November.