The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-17
Corresponding. OF the N. Y. Hcral

Correspondence OF the N. Y. Herald.
LONDON, oath July, ls46
Political Prospects and cuiations-Probable Dis
solution of the NeW Ministry-Returm of Sir
Robert Peel-Maitary FYogging.
The excitement momentarily produced by the
late ministerial crisis, has now subsidized, and the
great public begin to think what will be the uti-
mate issue Of the present unexampled disorgani-
cation Of political parties. What will the frag-
ments do? Into what new combinations will
they resolve themselves Which of them will
coalesce, and which will reciprocally repel :!
These are questions which every body asks, and
which nobody answers. All former rules of
Judging political conduct are annihilated. The
future in all things, except astronomy, can only be
Judged by the past. Analogy is our only guide
But statesmen now act as statesmen never acted
supply the grounds for a new body Of political
analoges. Our grand children may possibly
have rules to guide their anticipations We have
none.
In truth, England has just passed, or rather is
IN the act OF passing, through series OF boodless
revolutons-revolutions in which the instruments
are the pen and the tongue THE steam-engine
and the press. These vast changes commenced
with Catholic emancipation. Then came the re-
form bill. Now we have, at one fell swoop, ex-
plunged our whole system Of commercial policy
from the statute book what next?
In the midst Of this Legislative commotion, we
have covered the country with network of rail-
ways, and built engines that transport the popu-
iatlon from one centre of commerce to another
from one extremity of the island to the opposite,
at seventy miles an hour Not content with this,
we have seized that ETHEREAL agent which Franklin
drew from heaven, and compelled 1t to carry our
wishes and our commands from place to place,
over the surface of The land, with the speed of
thought itself! What next?
kUld
one asks the question. Every one tries to solve it.
Opinions differ and solutions are contradictory.
IL has not yet sailed out of port, and yet sees
rock ahead, round which the breakers already
foam and roar. This reef is the sugar question.
The opposition has already raised the cry Of" No
slave grown sugar." The humanity party are
summoned to the field and they are a formidable
party in England. They include almost the en-
tire female population.
The ministerial plan, as Just announced by the
Times, is to consist of an immediate equalization
Of the duty on free and slave grown sugar, and
gradually declining rate OF duty,by which in GER
Ia II Drief interval, that article will be brought,
like all others, under the system of free commerce.
An opposInon TO this PROF ect has been declared in
ooth houses oil parliament, even before ITS formal
Thus opposition is OF mixed
CHARACTER, parity prOtectOAiss, and partly huma-
n,taran Some will op pose on t.e ground Of
favoring our West India colonies; others on the
grounds of opposing fore ign slavery. In this way
u formidable opposition will no doubt be constr
tuted Meanwhile 1t is announced, in a semi
official way that SIR Roocrt Peel viii come to the
rescue, and lend his whs Die weight and influence to
Lord john Russell on ais question.
Ii the ministry fail to carry the sugar question,
as is quite possible, n immediate dissolution is
inevitable, and this necessity will doubtless
operate to some extent in their favor. The wish
OF the Cabinet howev, n, is TO stave oil dissou-
uon if possible, until February, so as to obtain
time to mature their plans, and consolidate their
party That they car mot go on through the next
session they know. They intend therefore to take
advantage of the first check they receive after the
opening Of parliamei It next year, to dissolve.
IL appears to be tlfes impression, however, in the
best informed polite al circles that the wing cabi-
net cannot long hold together The country looks
to Sir Robert Peel as the man best calculated to
meet the exigences of the times.F He has inn
mensely impr owed and strengthened his position
by the result OF the present session, and es-
Pecialy by his mode OF retiring from Office.
There is no doubt that his return TO office
would be hailed with reclamation. A coali-
ton, were it possible, would be the thing
the country would desire. But how could
Sir Robert and Lord John sit in the same
cabinet-neither would con sent to yield the lead
to the other. If the House of Lords were less in
n.fcant than it is, il might be feasible that one
or the other being raised TO the peerage should
lead that house. But Meth er1Lord John nor Sir
Robert would consent to be shelved in the Lords.
1t is calculated that Peel will ere long return to