The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-08
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, Monday, July 9. 1874.


The Murder OF Joe Smith, the Mormon
Prophet.
We received by the afternoon mail yesterday,
and issued Immediately, in an extra, the intelll-
gence which we give in another column, of the
murder Of Joe Smith and his brother. This shock
ing piece Of news, have every reasonto believe,
10 authentic 1t excited great deal of interest in
the city.
We certainly have been expecting for some time
past the receipt Of some such integ ence from the
Mormon country The irrepressibe excitement
amongst the people of that district was, it easy
to foresee, soon 10 result in bloodshed and murder
This occurrence discovers in very striking man.
ner, the utter impotency Of the law, in controlling
the passions OF an Infatuated mob, and, with the
catastrophe in Philadelphia before our eyes,
We OF this region cannot very consistently lecture
the people If the West on their preference for
Lynch law Of the most sanguinary description.
The death OF the modern Mahomet will seal the
fate OF Mormonism. They cannot get another Joe
Smith. The holy city must tumble into ruins, and
the " latter day saints have indeed come to the
latter day. Mormonism from the beginning was a
sad delusion, and the violence and folly which had
begun to characterize the movements Of the Proph-
e. leave little room for sympathy in any quarter
for its fate, bloody and revolving as il has been
The English News-State and Prospects OF
the British Ministry.
BY the last steamships, especially by the
Great Western" we have received very in
terestng intelligence respecting the present
position of SiI Robert Peel and the preca-
rious condition of the Tory administration It is
very evident that Sir Robert now holds Office by a
very uncertain tenure. The opposing elements are
rapidly commingDg, and we do not believe that
the reign of the Tories can last many months
longer.
The ministerial defeat on the Sugar Duties Bill
has inspired all classes of the opposition with hope
and energy, and although Sir Robert, by whipping
some refractory followers up to the mark, on sue
ceeding day, succeeded in carrying motion to
reconsider the adverse vote, yet the moral effect
was undiminisned. and still more disastrous re-
verses are unavoidable. The government plan |
was to continue the duty of 24s. per cwt. on |
Bri ish Colonial sugars This was opposed by Mr..
Miles, Of the members Tor Bristol, who moved |
an amendment that the duty be reduced to 20s., |
which was carried by majority of twenty, In one
Of the fullest houses of the session. One of the
journals gives the following analysis of what has
been called The right about face division" 1t is
curious enough. Here tis;-
AsALrss or Dry q,..oes on Ma. MlLrs's morton.
+ To Ss: s:'stt To- ss,.:. i
s.5 aas
Monday June IT.
Liberals. s !. ss'a Liberals II E:is sss.
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an ay7
The ministerial crisis was followed by a very
violent burst from the leading Tory organs. The /
Times, in long and able article commenting with |
great severity Sir Robert Peels general conduct
as the head of the Conservative party, thus point
eddy rebukes the great Wing leader:
" II Sir Robert Peels the best con
ceived ny the most wisdom inspired by the
highest virtue, he would have claim to the absolute
confidence the utter prostration Of judgment which he
demands for this plain reason-that his supporters
the very last whom he reposes confidence No
confidence can last which is not reciprocal Sir Robert
pare them-does identify himself with them-does not
stand by them-does not protect them-does not give
such they On the contrary every step in
his course is their humiliation and confusion He deals
Nv SURPRISE AZ upn hs ss
ETA. He brings then into dehe, with the enemy il
to cut of all retreat and then don't trust you but
you must fight OF be destroy ed to man." Whether
sn" in h 40 Sody a. the
feel H. is quite another question. We only saying.
that inasmuch he does them of his sight
20 TO speak, or from one hour to another but puts
thing rather confidence in their enemies, he
manner Of right to bewa deplors deprecate obsecrate
and FORTH when he finds them behaving precisely he
himself has all along treated them"
Thissgnihcant language has been of course taken
up and re-echoed by the prominent wing journals
throughout the couRtry. We annex a few speci-
mems OF the altered tone and spirit Of presses which
were previously amongst the most INSCRIPTIONS sup
porters Of the administration. The Liverpool Mail,
commenting the article in the Times, from
which we have just quoted, says
We heartily and cordially subscribe to every word
during his career liberal use Of principle but q.
regards his proper party and his surpO he has taken
thu E wn5 pESy ws 81
frisnd:. and purveyed his patronage in opposite
direction.
From the Liverpool Courier)
Bat Sir Robert Peel doe: not stop here He declares
his intention follow up this step with another
10 the Of the factory Such course we must
equally dscreditable to the Minister who proposes
who 60 Parliament prepared to support the general DO
Icy Of Ministers be expected acquiesce in every
sur: .a,;,a may bring FORWARD No
from its party In that the constitution, for the
ost pare would be virtually abrogated Representation
journ sine die leaving the Ministers Of its choice to
frame and enact such laws they might judge proper
(From the Dublin Evening Mail)
The cheers with which the announcement Of the defeat
Of Ministers was hailed last night from the Conservative
benches left doubt the minds Of Ministers to the
feeling OF the party towards them. Thus, in two and
half ylars having asHed every pledge they gave whilst
out OF office the Ministry that boosted Of majority
oae hundred in house called by their antagonists
retire without sympathy or honor"
These mutlerngs Of rebellion in his own party,
are alarming enough, but Sir Robert has now ar
rayed against him in formidable combination va
rety of opposing elements against which it is vi.
terly impossible tor him to maintain his position
The Imprisonment Of O'Connell has been eagerly |
seized upon by the English Whigs,-who care as |
much for Ireland as the Tories,-and the old coa |
lition between them and the Irish members has |
been renewed. Then we have the anti-corn law |
leaguers who have grown into a vast influential |
body, throwing in their forces against the Premier.
In Scotland ton the apifafinn ON the Church nues. |