The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-04 00:00:00

THE PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL SHOW DJ

REA .ENTS-PARK.

Lard FEJiMOY asked the First Commisnioner of Works
whether there was any truth in the report that he had
granted permission to the Royal Agricultural Society of
granted penneeuon to the Royal Agricultural liociety of
lugland to hold their annual show in Regent's-park, and
if so, whether be had restricted them either as to the suace
which they were tooccupy, or tie time during which it was to
be so occupied for the erecting and taking down sheds and
other fittings.
Mr. COWPER said he bad no doubt that the public
opinion of the metropolis wax is favour of every facility
being given fur holding the agricultural show in London,
and that great dissatisfaction would arise if the offer of the
Ilayal Agricultural Society were refused. Proper sites were
proviiksi and subscriptions raised in every proviocial town
rs which the annual shows were held, and he thought it
would be derogatory to the intelligence and liberality
of the metropolis if what was given in other
towns were refused here. The so-iety found
that the north-wasters portion of Regent's.park would
be very couveoiesit for their purpose, and he had not been
able to think of say portion of the nietropolis where the
show would be more acceptable to the public at large. A
space of 26 acres could he found in that quarter without
encroachiog on the public coovenience. The show would
Lot a week, and the society would be restricted to making
the necessary preparations in the shortest possible time.
PARISH SCHOOL3IASTERS OF SCOTLAND.

In reply to • question from Mr. RollarrsoN,
The LiiRD ADVOCATE said be intended to bring in •
bill that evening to increase the salaries and improve the
position of parish sebixdrnasters of Scotland.

AMERICAN PRIVATEERING.

Mr. W. FORSTER asked the Secretary for Foreign
Affeins whether her Majesty's government would take aoy
measures to prevent privateerr sailing melee the recrignised
flag of the Do-called southern confederacy from bringing
their prizes into any port of her Majesty's dominions. He
did not put the question with regard to the northern states,
as they, be believed, could not issue any letters of marque.
Lord .1. RUSSELL—The matter has been considered I.y
her If a p*ty's government, and it has been determined, after
womb ing the Ls. °Meet, of the crown, that orders shall be
given to iutertlict the ships of war awl the privateer. of both
parties carrying prizes (rum entering the ports and harbours
of the United Kingdom and the colonks and dependencies
of her Majesty ; and in order to make the matter more dear
wiler, house will allow me to read on extract from a
which has been sent from the Foreign-office to the
seswewera of colonies. "Her Majesty's government are, as
per are aware, desirous of observing the strictest
neutrality In the contest which appears to be iamb
' moot between the United States and the so-styled
sestedevote states of North AMPTICS, and with the view
II ware fully carrying out this principle they propose to in-
hinikt the armed ships, and also all privateers of both
}Nose from carrying lib' prizes so made by them into the
pada, herhenre. or nada of the rutted Kingdom, or of say
of bee Majesty's colonies and possessioos abroad." (Cheers.)
'fling tees determined upon Last week, and the orders went
ad eis Illatnnley List, and have gone to India to-day. I can
dew elate that during the past week we have been in ram-
oneikenies with the French geyernment on this subject. I
amplaisited the French A inbasemlor with the views entertained
by her Majesty's government on the subject, and asked him
whet the course the French government intended to pur-
sue upon it. and the French Arnhiumeder informed me that
, his government proposed to act in conformity with the ex-
isting law of France. That *Mating law is founded on the
her peeped is the year 1481, and the rule of law at present
iii that In came of a war in which France is neutral no pri-
vateers an bring their prize. into the ports and harbours of
Trance and her dependencies for a longer period than
twenty.four hours, and they are not allowed to sell their
cargoes, or in any way tether*e of the prises they have
taken. After twenty-fear hour. they are obliged to leave
without having disposed of their goods. The French go-
veronica will act ra coskirriaty with that kw.

THE SYRIAN
Sir It FEROUSON asked whether the coovention on the
awn a eyrie Mire their arrival is Quintet:ammo!. heel
weed a the establishment of a Nagle governor at the
Lelmena, oad AM the governor should be of the
seek sad should be itidepeodent of the central goverantent
ia eyrie; sad farther, whether her Majesty's presnmem
were • eoasentaag party to that agreement.
Lord J. auseau. said the representatives of o.Onat
Pewees at Onselneltaople had had two sasetiaer. els .Nuid

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