Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.
Sir: The meeting of the conference has been twice postponed this week. It is now fixed for Saturday. Meanwhile the greatest efforts are making by this government to bring about some arrangement. These are doubtless stimulated by a knowledge that the opposition contemplate proposing in the House of Commons a vote of want of confidence in case of failure. This movement has been much talked about during the past week; but there are intimations that the cohesion necessary to success is not established in the party. Should this be so it will not be attempted.
The ministerialists are now sanguine as to their continuance for another year, in spite of the known divisions in the cabinet.
Mr. Lindsay has made some modifications in his motion which is in order for this evening. But even as it stands, under present circumstances, it is scarcely likely that he will press it. He may postpone it again, in the hope of hitting a better opportunity hereafter.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, &c, &c., &c.