The rumours of changes in the Cabinet, which prevailed at
the be- ginning of the week, have since almost died away ; and it seems to be the general belief, that, for the present at least, Ministers will endea- vour to "rub on " as they are. Their perplexity arises from the wish of Earl GREY to retire; and the difficulty of finding a successor to his Lordship, who would possess the confidence of the Country, and at the same time the support of those members of the Cabinet, who have a Conservative leaning. We find in the Sun of last night an article on this subject, written apparently by some person well informed, which confirms what we have stated to be the general opinion.
" We have reason to believe (says the Sun) that the reports which have been M circulation fur the last fortnight, of the probable retirement of Earl Grey, were not originally without foundation; but it appears that on Saturday or Sunday last some arrangement was come to, by which the noble Earl was in- duced to suspend his determination. The Tories, with their usual alacrity, have spread a rumour that Lord Grey had quarrelled with some of his colleagues in office, and that his wish for retirement was to be attributed to that circumstance. Never was a statement more unfounded. Although much more Liberal than some of his colleagues, Earl Grey knew but too well their influence in a par- ticular quarter; and dreading lest by betraying a want of cordiality towards them, he might eapose the Cabinet to a chance of dissolution, and bring about the accession of the Tories, he has given way on many occasions to what is called the Moderate portion of the Cabinet, and has thus prevented dissen- sion."
. And again we are told, that Lord GREY " will not retire from office until a successor can be found who would not only not attempt to cheat the people out of the rights which they have obtained, but who would also insist on their obtaining those which are still withheld from them--who would, in short, complete the reform of which the Reforin Act, great and important as it is, as a first step, would nevertheless be nothing as a final measure. We will not now offer any speculations on the reports which are in circulation as to his probable successor. We will only observe, that the country will neither bear an open Tory, nor a Whig temporizer. The next Premier must be the advocate of the People's rights, or his reign will be of short duration."
Lord BROUGHAM is said to be anxious that Earl GREY should retain the Premiership, until, by the separation of the Chancellor's judicial from his political functions, he is ready himself to succeed him. We hope Lord BROUGHAM will recollect, what the Sun truly asserts, that the Country will not bear "a Whig temporizer," any more " than an open Tory," as Earl GREY'S successor. There is no other man in England who would have been permitted to try the patience of the na- tion as Earl GREY has tried it—in some instances, we believe, unwil- lingly.
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