The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1141.

" Catholic Sovereign," the Purr may add—
" You might have prevented the Sardinian an-
" nexation of the Romagna, which was the result
" of your victorious arms, the consequence of
" your principle of non-intervention, and the price
"of your annexation of Savoy and Nice. It was
" as • Catholic Sovereign that the Emperor of
" AUSTRIA occupied half Italy until you drove
" him out." The " Catholic Sovereign " argu-
ment, we fear, proves too little or too much. It
goes far to justify Austria in disregarding the prin-
ciple of non-intervention imperfectly and partially
applied. The Court of Rome is very far from
satisfied with this conception of the duties of •
" Catholic Sovereign." Such is its infatuation—

"providential" we might call it, if we were in the
habit of making free with PROVIDENCE—that it
positively clings with desperation to the millstone
of temporal power. In 1859 Plus IX. identified
himself with the petty Austrian dynasties in Cen-
tral Italy. Last year he identified himself with
the 13ouatioNs of Naples. He now declares that
rather than remain at Rome as a spiritual Father
under the protection of United Italy, he will be-
take himself to Venice, and there remain as long
as Austria remains, the guest of Italy's direst foe.
Evidently, as the ten thousand Romans emphati-
cally warn the Emperor of the Fitxxeu, the inevi-
table end of all this obstinate blindness and wilful
" incompatibility " must be a secession of Italy
from the spiritual authority, as the only way of
escape from the temporal misrule. Many letters
we have seen from Central Italy of late point
in this direction. As Protestants we cannot be
supposed to regard such a solution of the
Roman question with regret. But a " Catholic
" Sovereign " may be excused for saving twenty-
five million Catholics from " schism," even at the
risk of breaking up the headquarters of his own
implacable enemies, and completing the gratitude
of his friends.

IT is long since the monthly Overland Mail,
with its swollen budget of news from our moat
splendid dependency, from a group of our most
prosperous colonies, and from the great and recently
enlarged market in further Asia, has brought intel-
ligence so uniformly favourable as that which we
printed yesterday.
The termination of tho war in New Zealand, or
if that description is too wide, the acceptance of
oar terms by a preponderating number of the
Maories in the field, is an event on which all par-
ties may be congratulated. The most warlike
of the native tribes, the Waikato., who joined W.
Kim some months after the outbreak of war
and have borne the brunt of the conflict, have
retired in the direction of their own country, after
burying 200 of their warriors. The Taranaki and
Ngatiruanui tribes had not come in at the date of
the departure of the mail. But the Ngagaw's
have submitted, obtaining terms which show that
the war never ought to have been begun. After
all the fighting, the title to the land at Waiters,
about which the dispute arose, is to be reinvesti-
gated. If this had been done at first by some
authority— which the natives coull rfils.^nablY be
expected to regard as impartial, resort to fora
would probably have been unnecessary ; or, if not,
the Governor would have been able to say with
truth that he did not rush to arms to acquire
land, but to vindicate the authority of the
law. We observe that the settlers are already
complaining that the peace makes no provision
for their compensation. By this can only be
meant, that no wide-stretching confiscation of
native territory has taken place, land being the
only possession of the Maori out of which the
colonists could have been indemnified. But • re-
quisition of that kind put forward by our Govern-
ment would have alarmed the whole body of
natives, brought into the field tribeshitherto friendly
to us, and given the war a new lease of life. The
terms offered were such as to convince the natives
that the best thing they could do was to make
peace. If theywere not imchasthecolonistsexpected,
we can only regret that they did not better cal-
culate the consequences before they impelled the
Governor upon • course of policy by wWch they
were sure to be the chief sufferers. General Pears
has had the satisfaction of ending the war before his
supersession by Colonel Osumi:v. If the rapidity
of his movement, did not satisfy general expec-
tation either in England or the colony, perhaps
sufficient allowance bas not been made for the
difficulties with which he has had to contend. He
has had to oope with an übiquitous foe, es brave
as he is wily, and he defeated htm at a cost of the
lives of his troops which cannot fairly be deemed
excessive. We trust that these events will not
change the intention of the Government to send
out Sir Gnome Gm to New Zeeland. It is,
if possible, more necessary now than ever that a
Governor of comprehensive views and firm grasp
of business should take the relations of natives
and settlers in hand, and organize • plan for
placing the natives under sonic form of govern-
ment which will educate them for a fair participa-
tion in the civilization and welfare of their white
neighbours.

BOARD or Tams, WHITEHALL, Julia It—The
Right Honourable the Lords of the °enmities of Privy
Couteil for Trade have received from the Beerstery of Nate
far Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from bee Majesty's
ambaer at Paris, enclosing • oopy of • French hum's'
decree, providing that designs and mthefactoring ands
coming from countries with which a reciprocal protection of
copyright has been accorded by treaty with France, are to
be &polled at the office of the secretaries of the Courts of
Arbitration Wounds de Prud'hommes), of Paris, aceording
to the Nature of the industry. Note.—The provisions of the
above decree are extended to the designs and models of
British manufactures ender the 12th article of the treaty of
the 23rd January, MO. between Great Britain red Prance.

*ILIA AND Ibirrairre. —The will of the Right
Hon. Richard Comma/tie, Baron Braybrooke, was proved
ia her Majesty's Coed of Probate by the executors, Baron
Weida*, and the testator's brothers. The perioeslty was
mom usage 80,0001. His lordship having died without
male bane, the entailed estates, which ere situated in the
ese tiead Feeez, Cambridge, Suffolk, Berke, and Wilts,
with the title, to his brother, the Hot. Charles
Coat lie Neville, now Lord Braybrooke. The testator
bequatked to his relict, lode Braybrooke, an immediate
=of 1,0001., aad most of the property over which his
ip bad the power of dirpositioo, and has appointed
his two daughters residuary legateee. To his younger
I brothers there are sums amounting to 30,000/. bequeathed
unmoral them, derivable from certain estates ; and as
annuity of 400 f. le left by his lordship to his chaplain, the
Rev. J. Lane, Oldham. His buedahip has left his collet.
tions in natural history, coasistiog of binls, animals,
shells, fossils, he., and his caboose of =ties, ancient
weapons, and nap, and to descend
as heirlooms with the inlieriarte,bsir octriestates„
MR. ISPIIROMON AT TIM LAMM. —VilitOri are
amid?' arriving, and the valley and lake woods never looked
more beautiful than now, after the late eammeable rein.
Among the rialto!' of note, Mr. Spurge= is at preens
staying at the Derwentwater Hotel at the foot of the
lake, which has recently been hienased to twice its farmer
we, and is now one of the largest and most popular hotels
in the whole lake district. Mr, rgeoo has bees seat
down to Derweatwater by his doctors for his health's 'aka,
and especially for quiet ; but though he walked into the
Baptist Chepel, at Keswick, ou Sunday morning alone,
and as quietly as any other stranger, be was presently sought
out in the corner where he had ensconced himself, and, at
the request of the minister, made, we are augured, a moat
admirable address and eloquent prayer. Nor could he
mope preaching main in the evening, the daze. paupti___as
if some bird in the air bail earned the news—stnainiog in
from all parts, an that the little chapel was son tiled to
overSowtsg. Mr. Spurgeon motioned that although be
had come down for rest and quart. he had been so much
paraded by the liberality of the hicumbsat of St. John's,
in Keswick, who had invited lam to attend his week 4
prayer meeting at the Lecture-room, that he intended,
after the evening service, to go and assist there. Such are
the penalties of populardy.—Kradal Mercury.

!Mt Court.

The Queen, accompanied by the Primer; Alice,
and the Princess Louise, and attended by the Hon. Beatrice
Byng, took a drive in an open earrisge and four yesterday
afternoon. Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood attended on
horseback.

The Niece Consort presided yesterday morning at a
meeting of the Council of the Horticultural Society at South
Kensingtoe. His Royal Highness rodl on horseback in the
afternoon, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Prince
Louis of Heme, and attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the
Hoe. D. de Roe.

The Prince of Wales rode on horseback in the forenoon,
attended by Captain Grey.
The Princesses Alio., Helena, and Louise rode on hone-
back in the riding-house of Buckingham Palace.
The King of the Belgians, attended by Count de
Noerkerka, and Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir Ed-
ward Cust, left town at half-past 10 o'clock yesterday morn.
ing for Claremont. His Majesty returned to Buckingham
Palace in the afternoon.

A meeting of the Royal Commission for promoting and
encouraging the Fine Arts is the rebuilding the Palace of
Westminster wee held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at
the Palace of Westminster. The commissioners present
were Earl Stanhope, Lord John Manners, Viscount Brom-
ley, Lard Llaoover, and the Right Hon. W. Cowper.
The secretary, Sir Charles Eastlake, attended.
A deputation from the Society of Arts hod an interview
with Viscount Palmerston yesterday upon the subject of the
Artistic Copyright Bill, now before the House of Corn-
MODAL

A deputation, on the subject of the completion of the
Halifax and Quebec Railway, had an interview with the
Duke of Newman' at the Colonial-office in Downing-street,
yesterday.
A deputation, on the subject of the glass duties, had an
interview yesterday with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson,
at the odic* of the Board of Trade.
Mr. Thwaites, chairman of the Metropolitan Board of
Works, Mr. Tite, 11. P.. Mr. Bristow, M.P., Mr. Pew Mr.
Hall, lb. Freeman, Mr. Ls Breton, Mr. Dormer, Mr.
Dilbutpir, Mr. Saver, and Mr. Pollard, Clerk of the Board,
had an interview with Bar Clamp C. Lewis, yesterday, at
th!i•Honiwedloe.

11;:1=bacl an interview with the Right Hon. T.
!M eer yesterday at the office of the Board of
Trade, on the subject of the submarine telegraph on the
sew Ganglionic principle. Hr. Piggott was introduosd by
the Hon. H. G. Liddell, M.P.
were received yesterday at the Colonial-
celaDeZtbstube Governors of New Zealand, Ceylon, Hong.
Kong, and Australia. Desgetobas were sent to the
Governors of the Nardi Amick:am Provinces, Bermuda,
and to the Lord High Oommissimber of the lonian Wanda

The Historical Society of Trinity College,
Dublin, invited his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to
honour the closing meeting of this session with his presence.
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, in reply to the invita-
tion, stated that the engagements of his royal highness
during his stay in Ireland would prevent his presence at the
meting.

His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-
Chief proceeded to the camp at Aldershot/, this morning,
and inspected the troops seder orders to embark for
Csasd►

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and Names Mary honoured the Duke and Duchess
al Bettelengh with their company at dinner last evening,
at the noble dab's residence in Belgrave-square. A dis•
Unguided circle met the royal guests. Lady Geraldine
fleimmes and Captain Cott were in attendance on their
royal higheemm.

The Countess d'Apponyi has leaned cards for a
"dreee," ea the 4th proximo.
His Excellency Count de Lavradio has left
{owl Qt., Wet* to Hestovir, ocomnpanied by the Omer
Use do Oliveira. I'he Ctr.,2.40P as Autos sots fa Barba-
game Charge d'Affaires during the absence or Clout de
Lavradio.

Lord and Lady Colchester entertained at dinner
lest evening, at their residence in Berkeley-square, the Pail
of Brownlow, Lord Redondale cad the Hon. Woe Mlttord,
Lord and lady Robley, the Sari of Carnarron, Lord and
lady biro, lady Charles Wellesley, Sir John and
lady Jane Walsh, /fn. and lilt. Itansidsn. Miss Liw, Mr.
Stanhope, Ur. Slayton!, kr.

Latiy Caroline Townley has issued cards for a
erasers as Wednesday. the 3rd proximo.
The Comdata de Flahault had as assembly last
night at Liberalists Bosse.

Lord Avonntore has returned to 13ellisle, after an
shame et sane re fl. The
Isometry with dancing and booties. They were shoed-
&May regaled by his lordship.

We (Weste;te l'imes) are happy to report that our
whet Lord Lieutenant (Earl Forteeaue) is able to proceed to
London. His lordship, the countess, and Miss Goal* an
expected in Exeter today, and will preeeed to town to
The venerable earl b in his Mk year, sad has
felt his late WINOS coasidessbly ; but he stoat ethaltution
has brought him well through it, sad he Mona to the dis-
charge of his public duties with all his waded thsegy.
A paragraph has been going the round of the
,span assenneiag the death of Mr. Cheri. Lever, et
Spathe. Ma treads sad admirers, however, win be re-
joked to learn that there is no truth in this report.
Mr. John Robinson, student of architecture, has
been elected by the Council of Royal Academicians to the
travelling studentship of the academy.

Lord Ashburton will hold his second reception
as Welauday regain au; Jose 19.

Mr. Rarey has been lecturing with good effect in
Amino% and Cruiser has bosom quite a fashionable sin at
Grove Point, Ohio. His owner purposes to go among tlici
wikl horses of the western prairies, California. Central and
Southern Africa, and to owns to Eng/and again for a short
time during the Groat Exhibition of next year.
Professor blowholes is in London for a short
visit ; sad will play his concerto in G minor at the next
Philharmonic Concert on Monday wink.

A new grand organ, on the largest scale, with
four manuals, pedals, he., end contain* 2,256 pipes, has
jest Leer erected in the Cathedral et Magdeburg.
His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-
Chief, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for
War, direct. (says the Army sad Navy Gazette) that, on
and after the 20th inst., the bounty for ell recruita for the
army be reduced from 2/. to U., which is to be paid to them
oo joining their corps, in rash (without deduction).
We (Times) understand that a meeting of con-
servative members will take place at the house of the Earl
of Derby on Monday asst.

The Emperor, the Bmprens, and the Prince Im-
perial were on Thursday present at a stag hoot in the forest
of Fontaioeblosu. The weather was magnificent, and tha
chase lasted three hours. Their Majesties, who were cm
horseback, were in at the death. The cur& took plasm is
the evening by torchlight in the court of the palace.

M. 'niers is said to have made the followiug
reply to the notification from the lastitute of their having
awarded him the prize of 8001. for his "History of the
Revolutioo, Consulate, and Empire," ss the Pesten lite-
rary achievement in France of the present age My dear
Colleogues,—Take back this prize, which would have been
pleasing to me 40 years ago, and which may be as pleasing
to others. Take It hack ; do with it what you like. In
the time of Voltaire you would have deserved a clever satire
for not having been pliant [Madame Dudevant, or Georges
Send, was one of the competitors for the prise]. But Vol-
taire is deed, and we base a monk among us. Take bask
your prise, and strive that it may not return to you. Lame
me to my books, and search the garrets for some Mere
Tigers."