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The New Zealand colonists now in England had a meeting on Thurs- day, and have given publicity to their resolutions. I. That in reference to the existing disturbances in the colony of New Zealand, this meeting desires to express its conviction-

" 1. That the opposition offered by the rebel chief Wirimu Kingi to the occupation of the land at Waitara purchased by the Governor of New Zealand, was not founded on any real proprietary or other right held by Wirimu Kingi, but on his determination to prevent any further acquisi- tion of land by Europeans in the district of Taranaki.

" 2. That the employment of military force was not resorted to by the Governor of New Zealand until he had exhausted all other justifiable means of vindicating the supremacy of the law and maintaining the authority of the Crown.

" II. That this meeting earnestly trusts, in the interests of both races of her Majesty's subjects in New Zealand, that the war may be prosecuted with such energy and vigour as can alone bring it to a speedy termination, and may convince the native people that they must appeal for redress of wrongs from which they may conceive themselves to be suffering to the authority of the Queen, and not to the force of arms."

These resolutions acquire importance, because the colonists who passed them will have to bear their quota of the loss and suffering arising out of the war ; they are not likely, therefore, to justify the Government, unless for reasons satisfactory to their minds.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at Downing Street.

Mr. E. Ellice, M.P., has written another letter to the Mayor of Coven- try, repudiating any intention, by using the word "concealed" in his previous letter, of conveying an imputation on Mr. Gladstone's frankness and sincerity.

The British Commissioners for negotiating the French tariff have con- cluded their labours and dispersed. Mr. Cobden has gone to the South of France ; Mr. Malet and Mr. Lack have come home.

The Reverend John William Nutt, M.A., Fellow of All Souls College, in the University of Oxford, has been appointed one of her Majesty's As- sistant-Inspectors of Schools.

It has been ascertained that Mr. Bryan King has courteously surren- dered his peculiar views, and that henceforth there are not likely to be any more dissensions in the parish of St. George's-in-the-Ease—Post.

A capital hoax was practised this week ; a crowd was assembled at the South-Western, Waterloo Station, to greet the Emperor Napoleon, who was telegraphed as being in a train, from Winchester. Police, directors, and railway officials, were all ready to do homage to a very quiet dark little gentleman, whose only qualifications for the sceptre consisted of a large nose and curled moustache.

The Bishop of Carlise was " enthroned " on Wednesday at the Ca- thedral.

Miss Burdett Coutts has sent a letter to Miss Shedden, expressive of her deep sympathy for Miss Shedden's position, and congratulating her on the zeal she has displayed. The letter was accompanied by a cheque for 2001.

It is stated that Captain Tarleton of the Euryalus will succeed to the com- mand of the Royal yacht, on Captain Denman attaining his flag.

Mr. John Ashley Warre, one of the Members for Ripon, died at Rams- gate on Sunday. He was a Liberal, and a supporter of Lord Palmerston's Government.

Before leaving Naples, Garibaldi published the following announcement- " The public is informed that I shall receive no letters at Caprera, unless they are prepaid.—G. GARIBALDI."

Messrs. Stephenson and Co., of Newcastle, have received an order for the manufacture of an engine, tender, and suite of state carriages for the Egyptian Pasha. This is the second order ; the first manufactured were utterly destroyed by a luggage-train on the Egyptian Railway.

The Russian Government, having determined to follow the example of France and England, and build an iron-clad vessel, has obtained plans and estimates which are now on their way to St. Petersburg. Between the kiss and the lip there is many a slip. Mr. Moyer, in at- tempting to kiss Miss Barnes in June last, unfortunately caused her to fall by which she was severely injured in her spine, so much so as to be still unable to walk. On Monday, a Jury assessed the damages at 751.

Mr. Parsons, a surgeon, writes to the Times, on Tuesday, denying the statement of Mr. T. B. Saunders, who alleged that Mr. Kent had applied to Mr. Parsons for a certificate of the insanity of Constance Kent. Mr. Par- sons says there is not a particle of truth in the story.

The number of deaths in London last week was 1183 ; the average the same week in ten previous years was 1264; 997 boys and 863 girls, in all 1860, were registered as born. In the average of ten years, the number was only 1589.