The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-19

lowing intelligence from the Baltimore sun, q
whose ensrgy and ACTIVITY we are deeply indebtee;
FTOm the Baltimore snn-Extra Of to Gay.
ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP LIBERTY FROM LIVERPOOL
| FOUR DAYS LATER FROM ETRoPE.
REsIGN ALTON o. THg MaisTRY=rRENENpous
EXCITEMENT IN ENGLAND FURTHER PRoRo
CATION or PARLlAMENT-GREAr PatlTiLAi
REVOLUTION IN GREAT BRlgAlSr-MlNISTERiAI
CRIsIs-ADyANCg ~ AMERICAN COTTON
STATE OF THE CORN MARKET &c.
| In the highly important and exciting irrelgenc,
contained IN The present Issue ofthe Sum- will b,
found an abundant reasoh for the extraordinary ex
press, by which We have al great expense been EN-
abed 10 lay Il before the community of Baltimore In
advance Of all our contemporaries, and even without
competition. Our arrangements, which were re-
tarded by an unavoidable delay on the road, de
signed the issue Of this intelligence early as
, o'clock this morning. Determined, however, in
view OF its Importance, to issue the news at once
we thus present our claim TO sleepless enterprise
before the citizens Of Baltimore, in whose Interests
we are engaged,
| The resolute and determined energy end cease
less vigilance Of James q. Benhell, esq, Of The New
York Herald, is the source from which we aeknowl-
edge the intelligence as brought to New York from
the ship Liberty one hundred miles at sea- and
sent from the coast by overland express ex'
cusively for that paper. Thence It was
taken up by ourselves, and expressed through
to Baltimore exclusively for the Baltimore Sun,
starting from Jersey City on Sunday evening sub
sequent to the departure OF the mail and in advance
OF everything, magnetic telegraph and locomotive
before any other paper has breath Of Information
that the news has arrived.
The New York Herald says; "Another OF our
magnificent feet of news-clippers--the SKINNER ol
the Seas-boarded the splendid ship Liberty, Cap
tain Norton, nearly one hundred miles at sea, late
yesterday afternoon, obtained very late and highly
I'LL, "a k,,
extraordinary express to the Office Of the New York
Herald"
The Liberty sailed from Liverpool on the 18th
ult., and brings papers to that date.
The news which we have thus received is OF the
highest importanee-of more consequence than any
have received in the last ten years IL Is no more
less than the resignation of Sir Robert Peel, and
the organization of new cabinet by Lord John
Russell.
The announcement Of this important fact--im-
portnnt TO the United States in commercial point OF
view AS well, perchance, as in political aspect-threw
the whole English public into state Of the greatest
excitement.
Its effect tremendous.
In addition 20 this, and a necessary conse-
quence, Parliament had been further prorogued, as
the following exhibits:
"At the court at Osborne House, Isle Of Wight
the 10th day Of December, iS45 present the Queen
Most Excellent Majesty in council, 1T is this day
ordered by Her Majesty in council, that the Parla
ment which stands prorogued TO Tuesday, the 10Th
day of December inst, be further prorogued 10
Tuesday The 30th day Of December inst.
The corn-law question has been the cause Of this
The effect that this news will have upon the re-
latons between England and America cannot but be
OF the utmost consequence,
American cotton had improved,
The following statement was made in the Liver
pool Mercury Of the l2h:
The MESSAGE OF PEACE TO AMERIcA.-An in.
quiry has been earnestly addressed to US from Lon
don, as to whether the news touching the expected
opening Of the ports, really left England by the
Acadia, from our river, at noon on the 4th inst
Our reply Is, and we answer for the fact-t did
so. We have entitled il message of peace because
no one can doubt the effect of the announcement
especially If followed by realization, only upon
the Oregon question, but all other matters Of discus
SION between the two nations.
This we know is a mistake. The announcement
of the London Times did not come in the Acadia,
although 1t was evidently intended for that steamer
[From the London Herald, Dec lei
RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY.
Sir Robert Peels government is at an end. All
the members of Sthe cabinet Yesterday rendered
their resignation, which her Majesty was pleased
10 accept.
1t will be easily believed that we regret this deter
anation of her Maiestys advisers but we should
much more regret their unanimous determination to
sacrifice the industry of the country by stripping il
of all protection.
Theimportant fact now announced proves how CON-
pletely wrong the Times when it stated that the
government had decided upon proposing to Para-
ment, cabinet measure, the repeal of the corn
laws
From the London Chronicle Dec H.
An official announcement, in another part of our
paper, confirms one part Of the statement which we
made yesterday-namely, that Parliament, instead
Of being summoned for the despatch of business,
would he nrOropueI The other and
important part Of our announcement is, we believe,
equally correct. The cabinet, are assured re-
signed yesterday. 1t is confidently said, that so far
from the cabinet having at any time come to de
cision TO recommend the repeal of the corn-law, q
large majority Of his colleagues have Throughout
been opposed to Sir Robert Pee's recommends
ton.
From the London Times zee II.
Yesterday Parliament further prorogued To
the Both instant The naming of so early day
would Of itself imply that the cabinet is not now in
state to meet Parliament. The rumors, however
which have been confidently circulated in the bes
informed quarters since Monday, and circumstances
which have come to our knowledge since the return
of the ministers last night from Osborne House
leave scarcely any reasonable doubt that the reviv
ing repugnance Of the Duke to the decision of his
colleagues has rendered it necessary for them Il
tender their resignation to her Majesty. An unfore
difficulty, ofcourse, there must have been some
| where
After SO long and close a succession of councils
that difficulty could only arise from a struggle be-
tween the declared intentions of the chief and the
prejudice pride Of some of his colleagues. Wer,
the ministry certain of meeting Parliament as The
servants Of the crown, it would have fixed the day
and our prediction would have been to the lette'
fulfilled That is no longer possible. Some mi
nor changes, as we nlmated at the first, ther,
would undoubtedly have been; but it is to the
graver difficulty that this and unforeseen delay
must be ascribed. 1t is said to have been only by
the most unqualified expressions Of opinion that thu
leaders of the cabinet gained the unwilling com
pliancc Of the only considerable dissentient.
There can be no doubt that-what was all along
to be apprehended-the reprcsentativc-gcneral ofth
lords has since felt, with returning anxiety, thu
weight Of the numerous proxies not less rashl,
undertaken than rashly confded to his care Tn
head Of an uristocracy demands, it may easily b.
mag incd little more time 10 act not to resolve
II is not, however, always possible to adjust the in
terestsof cabinet, much less those of nation, l.
the convenience, the dignity, Or the humor OF al
individual. An obstnacy which is assumed wit
less serious intention, may be maintained
day too long, to the ruin of both colleagues an