The desperate position of the Ministry has naturally given rise
to speculations on the composition of the Cabinet, which it is supposed must soon be formed to succeed them. Nobody doubts that Lord MELBOURNE ought to be restored to the Premiership. Mr..BICKlitt- STEM is talked of as Lord Chancellor—and an admirable Equity Judge he would undoubtedly make ; Mr. SPRING RICE has been named for the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer ; and there are other rumours ; but we consider them all decidedly premature. The Times chuckles at the idea of Lord BROUGHAM being a thorn in the side of the Liberals, and says that he will not be put off with a secondary appointment. But the Times talks at random on the subject. The Liberals will not be embarrassed by Lord BROUGHAM ; who, on many accounts, can be far more usefully and honourably employed as an independent Member of Parliament, than as a Minister. The Tory organ likewise asserts that Mr. O'Cuxsneta. is to be the Irish Solicitor-General : this is said to woimi his pride ; but we un- derstand the truth is that O'CONNELL has disclaimed all thoughts of office for the present, however justly he might expect the most im- portant station in the Government of his own country.
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