The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-16

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| The foreign news published in the Extra Herald,
yesterday, and inserted in our regular edition of
day, was received at Office, yesterday afternoon,
at two o'clock, by an extraordinary overland ex-
press from the ocean. II was run exclusively for
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poraries.
| The News-The Corn Laws In England.
The news from England, received erciusipsly at
this office yesterday afternoon, from Havre, in rela-
ton to the corn laws, which we publish to-day, is
very contradictory; yet it indicates, accurately
enough the great crisis which is about taking place
| in England on the subject of the corn laws. Some
of our contemporaries have given full confidence to
the original statement contained in the London
Times Of the 4h Of the last month"; disclosing the al
leged purpose Of the British cabinet upon this sub
ject. Perhaps these statements were founded on
some facts, at the time; but we doubt if they can
now be considered accurate, especially when con-
tradcted by other journals, the more immediate or
gans Of the present British ministry. The London
Times of the 10th, admits that the resolution of the
ministers may have been changed since they first
gave it publicity.
The first statement made by the Times. disclosing
the alleged resolution of the ministry to assemble
Parliament, and to propose repeal OF the corn laws,
appeared in that journal on the 4th Of Dece mber,
the morning Of the very day that the last steamer
from Liverpool was to set sail to Boston. 1t is well
known that the London journals of the morning of
the day when the steamers leave Liverpool, are
always brought out to this country Yet it is
traordinary fact, that not even single ausjon was
made to any such statement by the last news
brought by the steamer, nor did 1t bring to this
country the papers containing the statement published
on the morning OF the 4th. What can be the meaning
of this omission There is something more in it
than we can sufficiently understand at this moment.
Again, it is well known that the London Times
nounced very accurately, before any Of the other
journals in London, that the American government
had made the offer Of the 10Th degree to the British
minister at Washington, last summer. Now this
information we know here was perfectly correct
and must have been derived from the best quarter in
London. This speaks in favor of its announce
ment of the purposed repeal of the corn-laws.
diaely in the interest Of the British government and
Of the aristocracy, denying positively and point
blank their information it may be well to pause UNI
til further and more certain information brought
out by the next arrival. 1t may be- indeed, that this
announcement was made in the Times merely as a
mode of bringing up the subject of the cornlaws,
now much in agitation, in more pointed and d.
rect manner-throwingsou the announcement as
matter of fact. round which they might weave all
their arguments before the meeting Of Parliament.
II is evident, at all events, that the question Of
the cornlaws 10 going to be the question
iu tho coming Parliament, and will absorb all other
questions, whether foreign or domestic. The yrea'
confederacy, or conlaw league, has been making
great progress that country; and by the last ac
counts, many OF the wing aristocracy had come on,
and joined it. 1t is known that Lord Morpeth and
Lord John Russell have both signiied most impor
tant change IN their views they are most influential
men, connected with the aristocracy, intimately
associated with the wings, and possessed of much in
fueace. II is therefore, probable movement, il il
were certain that the ministry had agreed to propose
repeal We would not affirm this, but knowing the
tenacty with which the aristocracy hold on to the
corn laws it may have been thought the best move.
ment to make such an announcement in the London
Times, in order to prepare for the event, and bring
about their repeal, without resort to those extreme
measures which announce the progress and change
OF important events in England. 1t may be that
this method was agreed upon by the two parties in
order to submit the question to the declsioA of Par
Lament and OF the country; and it is more than pro
babe that the vote of the Cabinet embraced nothing
beyond such pupose-that is, to leave the qsestioT
open, and ieave it to be decided By Parliament and
the country. during the approaching session. Ant
such seems to oe the position in which it stands
ehe last accounts.
AT all ents, the position Of the British ministry
upon this question, and the temper Of the Englisl
Parliament and people, upon this absorbing subjec
OF Domestic policy, will have powerful influence
II. producing favorable views towards this country
, upon the Oregon question. The opening Of the port
may also be means Of increasing the Commercial
I intercourse between England and the Middle ant
Northern States, in the article of breadstufs. Ii
every point Of view, therefore, we consider the new
favorable to the negotiation now pending between
the two countries and although the President
message may at first be receivedin England, and ii
Europe generally, with outbursts Of passion, yet il
a short time the force OF the circumstances we hav
referred to, will bring all round again, and produc
a more favorable state Of feeling, which will haste
forward the negotiations, and lead to an equitabl
termination Of the pending disputes.
IMPORTANT WIG MovRMKrT-A most importan
wing movement has taken place in Connecticut, du
ring the sitting Of the wing convention in that State
A report Of its proceedings will be found in thi
days paper.
1t will be perceived that the convention Of the viii
party in one OF the leading New England States, ha
taken the same ground in relation to the Oregon ques
ton, and precisely the same reasons, which cha
racterised the action OF John Quincy Adams an
Mr.. Glddings in the House Of Representatives, an,
which has been attempted to be commenced, in tn
I shane Of popular agitation, under the auspices