The Ministerial defeat of last night has produced no slight
degree of excite. 4nent in the Metropolis. In Lombard Street, and about the Exchange, the monied men arc full of anxiety and consternation at the prospect of falling . Funds and a season of political uncertainty. At the West end, in the precincts of Whitehall and the Treasurv,.all is bustle and disquietude. The knowing ones shake their heads, and whisper that the "game is up." Lord BRoUGHA 51 is paying visits to his colleagues, and scheming to "the top of his bent." . And the noted Mr. 1%711.w:sr Hoz.ams, who in spite of his gout has been every day this week at the Treasury, is preparing to resume his old functions of Whipper-in, though not to a Tory but a .Coalition Ministry. Every thing is symptomatic of change. But what says the Press at this crisis. - The Times urges. the Ministry to come forward with some equi- table and decided measure of taxation, in order to regain the support of the House and the country. The Herald declares that a total change of system, or of the Ministry—the latter most probably—must ensue. The Chronicle is pathetic on the occasion, and beseeches Earl GREY and his colleagues to retain their places ; which the Standard sneeringly asserts they will certainly do, to the last minute—hinting also, that the Conservatives would be great fools to ac- cept of them if offered. The Courier says that the Ministry have nothing to fall back-upoti—that they have only the shadow of power—and that a Property- ..tax is Menteble." In this opinion the Sun concurs. All these journals discuss the matter with calmness ; but the Ministerial organ, the Globe, is angry and abusive. It sneers at the majority of 160 "sages "—calls the dilemma an ab- surdly-created one—advises the Landlords to beware, and look to the Corn-laws —and recommends the reimposition of the Beer-tax, and an additional duty on Spirits.
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