American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-17
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE


EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
EXCITEMENT IN ENGLAND, RELATIVE TO
OPENING THE PORTS-POSITlON OF THE
ENGLISH CABINET-THE PROBABILITY OF
A COMMERCIAL TREATY BETWEEN ENG
LAND AND THE u. STATES-THE PORTS
NOT TO BE OPENED-CHANGE IN THE Cpl
MONS OF THE ENGLISH MINISTRY.
The packet ship Iowa, from Havre, with
dates to the 18th ult. was boarded one hun
bred miles below New York, on Tuesday af-
ternoon, by an agent of the New York Herald,
to which paper we are indebted for the follow
ing interesting intelligence
The news is of great Importance, as exhibit
ing the feeling in England relative to the OPEN
ing of the ports, and the negotiating CONNER
cial treaty with the United States.
The declaration Of the London Times, of the
4th ult., that the English Cabinet had agreed
upon the opening of the ports, and several 9TH
er important measures, created tremendous
sensation throughout England and France
Its effect in London was like throwing bomb
shell in the very midst of the bankers and pol
iticians.
1t appears, however, that the Times with
draws its statement, with the important quail
fication that the English ministry had changed
its views, and that the ports mould not be opened.
The excitement which the first announce
ment produced in every circle, however, was
the means of letting out the important fact,
that negotiations had probably been begun in
London for commercial treaty between Eng
land and the United States; and it is supposed
that the announcement Of the Times was ORR
ginally based on the probable fact.
THE Corn LAWS. The uncertainty as to
what the intentions of the Ministry are re-
specting the corn laws appears to have check
ed all speculation in the English funds, and
the spirit of inactivity which has for several
days characterized the English markets has to-
day extended itself to those for Foreign Stocks
and ShaIes.-G Globe.
We hear from all hands of steady and unos-
tentatlous preparations for placing the country
in proper state Of defence in the event of any
unfortunate differences with America, and of
these preparations the mercantile interest seem
generally very much to approve, even though
doubling whether any serious msunderstand-
ing will arise. The rum contract taken few
days since, was at much higher figure than
the last, and the price for supplies Of other ar
ticles, no doubt, will advance likewise, if gov
eminent continues its efforts to place every
branch in a state of efficiency. Many think
alone be sufficient to induce our government to
make concessions on the Corn laws; and, GER
tainly, if the army and navy are to be aug
mented, there will be more food consumed -
Globe.
"There seems, by the advices within the last
day or two, to be temporary lull in trade
abroad, as usual just before the close of the
year. We believe, however, that stocks are
everywhere low, and that soon after Christ
mas, provided the American political accounts
are satisfactory, there will be a revival of bust
ness and nearly as much activity as in the
spring of this year, With respect to the home
trade, seeing the ample employment for labor
which railroads must give, there ale the best
prospects, and the money market at present
offers no obstacle to legitimate operations
Globe.
"a Cabinet council was held at five O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at the foreign office. The
Lord Chancellor was sufficiently recovered from
his recent illness TO attend the meeting The
other ministers were present-Slr Il. Peel, Lord
Wharnclife, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl
Of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of
Haddington, the Earl of Rpon, Lord G. So
merset, the Earl of Lincoln, and the Right
Hon. Sidney Herbert. (The Duke has left
town. me council sat an hour. - enron.
"We understand that the Lord Mayor has
appointed Monday next for the meeting of the
constituency of the city, to consider the ques-
ton of the corn laws, in compliance with the
requistion presented to him few days ago
His lordshp, it is understood, will preside on
the occasion, without further mixing himselfup
with the proceedings than n preserving order
and insisting upon fair play to all persons des-
rous of taking part in the discussion, whether
in favor of or adverse to the measures to be
proposed. A numerous assemblage may be
expected, for there is no abatement of the inte-
rest felt in the matter, by the discussions of the
public press for the last few days. The re-
manning votaries of the Times are above all
other persons in state of bewildeIment, the
tergiversations of the leading journal from day
to day, leaving them quite at nonptus, -Stan-
dard
Gansevoort Melville, Esq, Secretary of the
Legation of the United States, has addressed
the following letter to the London Herald:
I, SIR My attention has this moment been
called to an editorial which appeared in the
Morning Herald OF yesterday, and which is
copied without comment in the Standard of the
same dato. From it beg leave TO extract all
that part which refers to Mr.. McLane, the
American Minister, promising that he left Lon
don for Paris on the morning of the Sd inst,
and has not yet returned. That portion of the
article TO which allude, reads as follows: