EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IV, Issue 195, 13 September 1854, Page 6

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

Nova Scotia. —The House of Assembly of Nova Scotia,on the motion of Mr. Joseph Howe seconded by Mr. Johnston, leader of the opposition, voted, on the 29th March, an address of loyalty to the Queen, containing the following passages. " Though far removed from what may be the theatre of war, your Majesty's loyal subjects in Nova Scotia will regard with grave solicitude the operations of your Majesty's forces by sea and land; and your Majesty may be assured that, wherever the national flag is borne, their sympathies will follow it, and that, in triumph or disaster, the efforts of its gallant defenders ■will ever be marked with deep interest in this portion of the empire. " Should the land forces now in this province be required elsewhere, your Majesty may rely upon the loyalty and devotion of the Militia of Nova Scotia, who, until the return of peace in Europe, will defend their own country, and protect your Majesty's forts and arsenals from foreign aggression."

The Spectator makes the following observations on the presentation of this address:— When England first appeared to be threatened with the hostilities of a powerful enemy on account of the support which she gives to a feebler ally, those who are enemies of their country, in order to injure her Government, gleefully prognosticated great difficulties from the disaffection of the people and of outlying provinces. The working-classes, it was said, ■would be turbulent: they have never been more tranquil. Ireland, it was prophesied, would take her opportunity: she supplies the most eager of her recruits. India, it was averred, •would be a difficulty: nothing is more evident than the progress of affection for England in that great peninsula. The Colonies, it was declared, would turn independent, and those in America would seek annexation : successively the Colouies have shown their sympathy with the Mother-country, and this week we have one of the most eloquent because simple and emphatic declarations of loyal adhesion from the colony of Nova Scotia.

The address from the Legislative Assembly makes known to Queen Victoria the sympathy with which the colonists follow the British flag wherever it may be borne, and their readiness should the land forces now in the colony be required for distant service, to defend their own frontiers and forts. That the address was moved by Mr. Howe, now the leading man of the Ministry as he was formerly the leading advocate of "responsible government," and that it was seconded by the leader of the present Opposition, are facts which speak for themselves. Whatever may be the difficulties of England, thus far they appear only to call forth the old spirit of the people, in whatever clime they may have set their foot.

Responsible Goycrnment in? Newfoundland. —Sir John Pakington asked whether it was true that the House of Assembly in Newfoundland had lately refused to proceed with business unless Responsible Government was conceded to that colony ; and whether her Majesty's Ministers had consented to establish Responsible Government in Newfoundland, and if so, upon what conditions ?

Mr. Peel said that the statement was correct. Meanwhile, however, before the Government were aware of the course taken by the Assembly, they had forwarded a Despatch to the colony, intimating their readiness to concede a system of llesponsible Government to Newfoundland so soon ascertain conditions were complied with. Those conditions were, that the holders of existing offices rendered liable to displacement should be indemnified; that the number of members of the Assembly should be increased from fifteen to thirty, not by doubling the number of representatives of the different districts, but by the subdivision of those districts ; and lastly, that the salaries of members, and the expenses of candidates t at elections, should not be paid out of the Colonial Treasury, but, if paid at all, by a local assessment on the different districts.— Spectator.

Burma'i.—The news from Burmah partakes of the usual character when there is any news at all. This time the disturbances have broken out in the province of Bassein, hitherto tranquil. The story is, that two Burmese noblemen Lad raised the population at the .Northern ex-

tremity; that Major Fytche had marched against them with such forces as he could collect ; and had found, fought and defeated them, killing one of the chiefs in a liand-to-haud encounter. While he was absent, Bassein itself was threatened ; but swiftly returning Major Fytche also attacked and routed the dacoits, or "patriots" as the dissatisfied are now beginning to be called. Other collisions between the troops and these dacoits are spoken of: in one encounter, two officers, Captain Geils and Lieutenant Grant, were wounded. But all was reported quiet at the date of the last advices ; although "the army of Ava" is stiil maintained on a war footing.— Spectator.

John Mitchel, in his slavery advocating Citizen, calls upon the Irish in America to free Canada from the British yoke while the Mothercountry is husy with Russia. The Neto York Herald declares there is an Abolitionist "conspiracy" in New York to effect this object.— lb.