25 JANUARY 1840, Page 10

The Conservatives expect defeat on Sir Jonx Lit= BULLER'S mo-

tion on Tuesday next. The Standard last night announced, that the motion " has been cordially adopted by the Conservative leaders," but that, owing to the "nearly-balanced state of parties in the House, and the inexcusable absence upon the Continent of half-a-dozen Conserva- tive Members without pair," the " formal discharge " of Ministers will be postponed. The Standard, however, administers this consolation to the Tories under defeat—that the 'Whigs cannot evade the "moral efli:et of a narrow division" on a " want of confidence" motion.