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Mr. Edward Ellice has paired off with the Honourable Sidney Herbert fur the remainder of the Parliamentary session • and taken his departure in the American packet. ship Samson, for New York. Mr. Ellice's avowed object in crossing the Adeline is to visit his ex- tensive property in the United States and Canada ; but the Tories assign a political purpose to his movements. '1 he Standard suggests that Mr. Ellice has failed in an intrigue to construct a new Cabinet ; and pretends that, a fortnight ago, he meditated a journey to St. Pe• tersburgh—to bring Lord Durham back as Prime Minister, we pre. sume ; but that, being disgusted with the result of his exertions, like Gaius Martins, he is banishing his Whig friends, and leaving them to their ruin. The Tory journalist also concludes from Mr. Ellice's de- parture, that there will be no dissolution this year ; as Mr. Ellice would not be reelected for Coventry in his absence. The Morning Chronicle denies that politics have any thing to do with Mr. Ellice's American voyage; and reminds the Standard that he was on the point of depart. ing to inspect the state of his Canadian property in 1834, when, at Earl Grey's request, he remained in England and became Secretary at War: he is now, says the Chronicle, resuming the journey which he put off in 1834. As to the election, Mr. Ellice was returned in 1835 during his absence on the Continent, and may be returned again during his absence in 1836.
It is possible, however, that politics may have something to do with Mr. Ellice's visit to America,—not British, but Canadian polities. We can easily underatand that a person notoriously so astute as Mr. Ellice, and so sharp. sighted in money. matters, may think it advisable, looking at the turn affairs are taking in Canada, to dispose of his pro- perty in that country, if he can find purchasers.
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