Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-09
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LIVERPOOL, 10th April, 1889.
The topic which now engrosses the public atten-
ton is the debate which has been going on during
the present week in the Commons 70 its confidence
in the Ministry. II was expected that a division
would take place early this morning upon the ques-
tion bat, Of course, the result will arrive too late
for the Liverpool, which sails at 2 p. NJ Every
other consideration app to be swallowed up by
this important affair. The present Ministry are bv
no means popular in this country, not even with their
own party, and only to be endured from the
difficulty Of forming more stable Ministry Of whig
materials. II is certain that the wings are depend
ent upon the radicals for office at oae time and tho
tories at another; and is equally eertsi. that tho,
tories, IL they were tn come into power, would not
be able to make ehectual head against the wings and
radicals united Such being the state Of things, it
is not at all unlikely that the division before the
vote Of confidence" may be one Of the strongest
ON record. Supposing q division takes place upon
Sir Robert Peers amendment. the ministers will
have majority Of some 10 to 20, by the radicals
Then Mr.. Duncombe will put his amendment and.
as the conservatives will doubtless assist the minis
tiers upon this point the latter will again be in ma
mored that the radicals wiIleavc the house and the
ministers WILL in consequence be in minority thus
displaying the grand anomaly Of the three great par
ties IN the nation being in individual mnortIes en-
the same evening, in the House Of Commons.
All idea Of war with the United States seems to
be at an end, as the accounts which are received
IN the States appear 10 he aversc to such MEASURE
had intended to have urged number Of reasons
why awar with this kingdom would be peculiarly
disastrous to your nation, seeing that the European
carrying trade Is at present engrossed by ron, but
the points have been ably taken mp in yosr Journal
and are so self-evdcnt, that IL would be useless ts
trouble you with my lucubratioss. The present
state of suspense however, is particularly injurious
to trade and although the crippled state ofthe money
market 10 unfavorabe to rcial speculations II
must be acknowledged that man Of prudence likes
in the state Of uncertainty with respect TO a war
which exists to speculate further than he can help
The consequence Of these united operations is fall
in the price OF cotton, the certainty
Of short crops. The business DONE as YOU will per-
ceve by the accompanying circulars within the last
few weeks, has been To an exceedingly limited
oust--unprecedented indeed in many years.
The duty on Corn this week is los Sd per quarter,
consequently very little, IL any, Of the foreign grain
which 10 pouring into the country from all quar-
tiers, will be duty paid The weather still continues
excessively cold, so much that of our forest
trees vet in leaf and many have scarcely com
menccd budding. Although tho wheat already sown
is not suffering any injury there Is doubt that the
sowing of spring wheat has been greatly retarded by
the mans picious weather The consequence Of this
has been considerable advance in the price of grain
and II u not unlikely that in a comparatively short
time the duty will again reach minimum
The Funds, Money, &c.-Friday evening Consols
have advanced since our last in consequence Of pa