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succeeded him in the Foreign Department, under Napo-
-071.6 reign.
There is reason to believe that on the refusal of thv
Duke de Bassano, overtures were made to M. Odillon
Barrot. The result is not yet known; but those who are
personally acquainted with M. Barrot think that, under
existing circumstances, he will on no account join the
Ministry.
Some rrsons have mentioned M. Dupin as likely to
come in after an. Of this I am convinced there is not
the smallest chance at, present. It is pretty well known
by this time that M. Dupin would tike place with no
Ministry of which he was net the chief. What lately took
place in :the Alinicqe.tial negotiations has transpired, and
leaves no renrn to hope that his services may be secured.
On that subject it is related among the higher political
circles, that soon after the breaking up of the council, in
which the repott of M. C. Perier's physicians was heard,
M. berth was sent for at the Tuileries. He was re-
ceived by Madame Adelaide, the King's sister, Who, to M.
Duiiin's great surprise, undertook the to-k of speaking to
him of the possibility of Enodifications being made in the
Ministry, ant! hinted that it would be particularly agree-
able it her brother if he would consent to be in-
duded in the new arrangements. During this con-
versation the King came in, end the subject was
renewed. M. Dupin finding that there was no
intention of intrnsting him with the formation of a
new caT.net, as he had expected lie would be when sent
for to the chateau, gave his Majesty to understand that he
could not think of accepting office under any other condi-
tion. The King observed that it was impossible for him
to remodel the Cabinet entirely at that moment, and M.
Dupin took his Itave, after giving and obtaining a promi-e
that nothing should he divulged of what had passed. M.
Dupin now complains that two hours after thia conversa-
tion took place, the King commenirated its purport to
Messrs. Sault and Barth;) with whom he held a consulta•
tion on the suloiect.

There it an -article in the Illoniteur of to-day, on the
long-agitated question of establishing a daily estafette (Sun•
days excepted) between this and London, in which it is
denied that any difficulties had been started here against
the project. It wonid appear more likely that the otsta-
des have existed on your side of the channel. As the in-
terests of the English post-office can only be benefitted by
en desirable an arrangement, it is important to inquire
whether there does not exist some private party in London
whose gains would be lessened by it, and whose influence
and intrigues are therefore secretly at work in opposition
to the wishes and advantage of the public. There is great
=son to fear that this is the case.t

The accounts concerning the cholera continue favourable
as ree•ards the capital. The number of deaths yesterday
was 58, being 16 less than that of the previous day. It
is remarked, that the average number of deaths from
other causes has been smaller for some days than usual, so
that the general mortality has reached its customary level.
Ail the accounts from the departments show that the
disease will take its usual course there.
M. Casimir Perier continues in the same state. It has
been found impossible to remove him to his private resi-
dence from the Hotel of the Interior, in which he has re-
sided since his accession to the ministry.

Four o'clock p. m.
The letters from Marseilles of the 30th, which were due
this afternoon, have arrived. They bring the particulars
of the late affair, which in substance show that the occur-
rence was accurately stated by the telegraphic despatch,
but nothing is said of any steam-boat having appeared in
sight, supposed to have the Duchess de Berri on board. Z.
FarNcif FUNDS, PARIS, AAA- 3.-Five per Cents., 96f. 45c.
40c. 35c. 45c. 40c. 30c. 3.5 c. 40c. 35c. 961. 30c. 10c. sc. 15c sc. -
Four per. Cents., 891. 50c.-Three per Cents. 69f. 50c. 40c. 45c.
40c. 45c. 50c. 45c. 40c. 35c. '691. 50c. 20c. 25c.-National Loan,
361 60c.-Bank Actions, 1,670f-Rents de Naples, 81f. 70c. 75c.
70c. 60c. 50c.-Roman Five per Cents., 82.-Royal Spanish Loan,
7734 77.-Rente Perpetuel!el d'Espagne, 5734 51,
Lop Certificates, 76!4 .-Haytian Loan, 220 f. Exchange on
ndon, one month, paper, 25f. 65c.; money, 2.51. 65c.; three
months, paper, 25f. .50c. ; money, 25f. 50c -Coors Authentique.
FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, MAY 5.-Five per Cents., 93f. 40c. 35c.
-10 c. 50c. 45c. 40c. 45c. 50c. ; Four per Cents. 82f. 50c. ; Three per
Cents. Of: 40c. 35c. 40c. 50e. 43c. 50c. 55c. :ilk 60c. 6.9 f. 53c. 60c.
65c. 60C. ; Bank Stock, 1,680 f.; Rente de Naples, 81f. 60c, 80c.
70c., 61:/c. SOc. 81f. 90c. 95c. ; Roman Fire per Cents. S'N 1.4 ;
Retire d'Espagne, 10 ; Royal Spanish loan, 771,4 3z ; Rente Per-
petuelle d'Espagne, 57.4 % TA 34 •?. i 57-A 34 .A i ; Belgic
Certificates, 7614 %R. Exchange on London, one month, paper,
:25f. 65c. ; money, 9..5f. 65c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 50c. ;
money, 2.5 f. 50c.-Coors Authentique.

REFORM MEETING AT GLOUCESTER

TO ADDRESS THE KING.

(From Gloucester Journal, May 5.)

On Thursday last, pursuant to requisition, a very
numerous meeting of the inhabitant householders of this
city and its environs was held in the Great Room, at the
Shire-ball, " to consider of the propriety of presenting an
address to his Majesty, and to do such other matters as
might be deemed advisable in the present stage of the Re-
form Bill." More than usual interest attended this meet.-

ing, because it was understood that some opposition would
be offered to its proceedings, and such turned out to be the
case, though with what success Will be seen below. The
Mayor, having read the requisition, was unanimously
called to the chair ; upon which he was asked by Mr.
Davis in what capacity he had convened the meeting,
wbether in his individual or official character. To this

the Mayor replied, that he had called the meeting in his
official capcity. Mr. Davis then asked upon what autho-
rity the Mayor had convened a meeting of persons residing
without the city, to which the latter pleaded custom ; and
in the course of a desultory discussion which ensued, a
case in point which occurred in December, 1827, was cited
and produced. One object of this mode of proceeding evi-
dently was to prevent Mr. Parker, the gentleman who had
prepared the resolutions and addresses, from bring beard,
on the ground of his not being resident in the city; but the
Mayor having declared that he should not exercise any con-
trol over Mr. Parker, the main business of the day was
at length entered upon. We shall not detail at length the
various speeches which were made upon this occasion ;
indeed the interruptions, noise, and confusion which occa-
sionally prevailed whilst some of the oppositionists were
addressing the meeting, rendered it absolutely impossible
to give a faithful report; we shall therefore confine our-
selves to a very brief outline of the proceedings.
Upon Mr. PARKER'S coming forward, he was received
with reiterated cheering, and was loudly applauded
through a speech of considerable length and effect, which
he concluded by proposing the first three resolutions.
These resolutions were seconded by Mr. D. M. Wa'ker.
Mr. COTIIEK then addressed the meeting in opposition
to the resolutions, and alluding to the old cry of " the
Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing but the Bill," he as-
serted that in the present measure every clause was differ-
ent from what it was in the original Bill. Mr. Cotter
was listened to with some degree of impatience, but did
at last get his audience in good humour, after which the
first two resolutions were successively put to the meeting,
and almost unanimously carried, there not being more
than twelve or thirteen hands held up against them.
On the third resolution being put, Mr. DAVIS came
forward, and with some difficulty was beard to the end of
a long speech. He avowed himself to he a Reformer,
though not to die extent contemplated by the Bill ; and
entered at large upon the reasons why he opposed the
present resolutions. Mr. D. concluded by proposing the
following amendment, in reading which be was repeatedly
interrupted by the clamours of the audience :
. _

" Thit an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, to as-
sure his Majesty of ur unalterable attachment to his Royal per-
son, his crown and dignity, and of our gratitude for the many
proofs he has aftbrded of his paternal solicitude for the welfare
of his people; and to express our earnest hope, that the measure
of Reform now sanctioned, in its principles, by the House of
Lords, may, in its further progress and future operation, realize
his Majosty's anxious wishes to promote the prosperity of his
people, and may preserve, to all ages, that entire security of per-
son and property, and that true civil and religious liberty which
have been enjoyed under the House of Brunswick."

This amendment was seconded by Mr. J. A. Wirrr.
COMBE.

After which Lieutenant FRAWCILLON, R.N., spoke in
favour of the original resolution, making some pertinent
observations upon the Conservative Clubs and Political
Unions of the day.
Mr. S. BOWLY followed in a powerful and eloquent
speech, in which be dwelt strongly upon the present
abuses of the Church, the slave trade, and the East India
monopoly, and inferred from thence the necessity of a Re-
form in the representation of the people. He supported
the original resolution.
The Rev. R. J. COOPER spoke strongly against the
framers and supporters of the present measure of Reform,
under which name he asserted that nothing short of revo-
lution was sought to he brought about. He attributed
all the evils under which this country now laboured to
the bad administration of the present Government, and
combated the observations of Mr. Bowly upon the state
of the Church and the slave trade.—(The Rev. Speaker
experienced continual interruptions, and with very great
difficulty obtained a partial hearing.)
Mr. S. Rowmr, in explanation, contended for the pro-
priety and justice of his former observations, of the truth
of which he could bring forward undeniable proofs.
Mr. J. FRANCILLON and Mr. W. WASHEOURNE then
addressed the meeting in favour of the original resolution.
which was ultimately carried by an immense majority.
We could only see nine hands held up in favour of the
amendment. The result was received with loud cheers.
The address was the moved, seconded, and carried with
similar success; Mier which Mr. Davis again came for-
ward, and produced the following protest, which he read
to the meeting
DISSENTIENT.-Fint, Because it is in its general tenour un-
necessarily and unjustly intemperate in language, whilst, under

the Of loyalty and expresbions of gratitude to his Majes-
ty, it obtrudes oni the Royal Prerogative a desire for the eer-
cise of its functions, with respect to the creatiin of Peers, in a
manner, and for a purpose, which we consider to be inconsistent
with the constitutional right vested in the Crown, and which, in
its consequences, would control the independent exercise of the
deliberative functions of one branch of the Legislature by a corn-
plance with the suggestions of the Onstituent body of another.
" Second, Because a precedent so contrary to sound principle,
and so mischievous in practice, wouldread, in our opinion, to a
confusion of the several legislative departments of the Constitu-
tion, and, ultimately, to a dissolution of the whole."
The other resolutions were then carzi,d, amongst which
was a vote of thanks to the Mayor, moved by Mr. (*other,
and seconded Mr. Davis, in a manner which imparted good
humour to all present; and with three times three hearty
cheers for the King and Reform, the meeting dispersed.

DR. PHILLPOTTS AND HIS POPU

LARITY IN DEVON.

(From the Morning Herald.)

EXETER, MAY s.—Our distinguished and Right Rev.
Prelate terminated his confirmation tour yesterday,; at
Axminster, and before you will have received this com-
munication, he will, in all probability, have entered the
metropolis once more to renew his " disinterested" oppo.
sition to Reform. We have heard much from the Tory
prints of his L:rdship's great popularity in Devonshire.
It must have been very consoling to his feelings to have
learnt that he did possess some share of popularity, how-
ever small ; but that it was not so great as his Lordship's
friends informed him, he has had more than one or two
practical illustrations in the course of his tour. At New-
ton, the clergyman of the parish requested the church-
warden to provide some refreshments for his Lordship ;
the worthy man said that he had no power to do so, but
that he would consult the leading parishioners on the
subject, there not being time legally to convene a parish
meeting. A good number of the parishioners mustered to
take the subject into consideration, and the result of their
deliberations was not to allow a single shilling for any
purpose of the kind—so much for his Lordship's popularity
at Newton. At Dartmouth, a snug borough, as famous
for the independence of its inhabitants, as notorious for the
corruption and veniality of the corporate body, his Lord-
ship was " burnt in effigy" on the same day as that
on which he held the confirmation. And, be it re.
membered, that every effiirt that the Tories could
make to insure him a comfortable reception was here
made use of—nearly all the employees in the neigh-
bourhood being the creatures of that misguided faction.
His Lordship did not experience anything like personal
ill-
usage in the place ; he wisely took the precaution, instead
of going from the church to his carriage to walk through a
by-way to Mr. Holdsworth's house, where he was hos-
pitably entertained by the ex-Governor of Dartmouth

Caste, with whom he doubtlessly condoled over the recent
loss of his sinecure. At Barberton Ford, a village near
Totness, the villagers burnt his Lordship in effigy on the
evening of the day in which he confirmed at the parish
church. At Totness the awiemblage of persons who had
congregated near the church to witness his entry, hissed
and hooted right lustily, many shouting " Reform !
reform !" Two of the delinquents were seized by a few
of the more active members of the Corporation, and one,
it is understood, by the lady of a gallant knight, connected
with the borough. The authorities told them they should
' be forgiven if they would express contrition, and say they
were sorry for it; but one of them replied "I can't, Sir;
I can't say what's not true ; I hean't sorry for Reform
—there's no harm in Reform ;" logic tthich their Wor-
ships could not overcome, and, by way of settling the
matter, discharged them. His Lordship did not risk any
, unpleasant rencontre with the natives, on his return from
church, and prudentially turned his carriage another way
from that in which he was expected to go, and thus
avoided anything tlast might have been harsh and disagree-
able. At Brixham, the necessity for avoiding even some
of the confirmed was greater than at any other place in
the route. Brixliam is a fishing-town, at which, as you
doubtlessly well recollect, William the Third first touched
the shores of Britain. The hardy fishermen of that day
greeted with enthusiasm the Monarch who came to drive
out the tyrant, Stuart, from the land whose institutions
lie hail desecrated, and whose laws he had perverted.
The inhabitants of the present day are equally prepared
for the change which the Reform B 11 will introduce, and
being ardently attached to the fourth William, their impa-
tience at Lord Bishop Phillpott's visit may he account, d
(or, though it may not be excused. But what will the
sticklers for his Lordship's popularity say to the fact of
his visit to Plymouth being deferred till autumn ? if his
Lordship have anything to dread from the expression of
popular opinion (as to his political career) in any part of
his diocese, assuredly that place is Plymouth. How la-
mentable is it to see a dignitary of the Church, whose
visits, like those of a purer being than the generality of
mortals, should be anticipated with reverence and received
with affection—how melancholy is it to see the visits of
such an one turned into a criterion of the political feelings
of the district, and of civil broil and confusion ! It is
dreadful to see so high a functionary of the Church go-
ing with the greatest confidence where be can encounter
the fewest number of those whose spiritual welfare is con-
fided to his holy keeping. Can there be a more powerful
proof of the incompatibility of the sacred duties of the
Christian Bishop with those of the temporal legislator?
However, this is ground which will, I have no doubt, be
occupied by far alder hands, and that, too, long be'ore the
name of Bishop Phillpotts shall have become popular in
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quainted with the full extent of his peculiar talents. It
who were not s rap;lievtrouas nldy de-
spatch a c
is a subject of much admiration that he confirmed on
Monday last, in about three Imam, 852 young persons,
at the cathedral, "a performance not exceeded by anything
of the kind on record," as the sporting people say.

EXETER, MAY 4.—The parishioners of St. Leonard's,
adjoining this city, were lately called on to erect a new
church ; they readily complied with the request, and have
erected a very handsome one. This has been built on the
site of the former building, with some enlargement, which
was taken out of the churchyard, being also, be it remem-
bered, consecrated ground. The new church being coin-
, pleted, and the parishioners having consented to the charge
on their property of a very large sum, to be paid by church-
rates, conceived they had done all that was required of
them in the way of expenditure, and Easter Day was fixed
on to commence the sacred performance of congregating
for religious worship. But there was an impediment
from a quarter the least to be expected. On the clergy-
man of the parish waiting on the Bishop, his Lordship re-
fused the sanction of his presence, unless the building
were consecrated, and hinted his objection to the new
bricks and mortar forming a shelter to any congregation
assembling there for divine worship, until the opinion of
Dr. Lushington was taken whether it would be right to
do so. Now, whether the ceremony of Dr. Phillpotts
consecrating the new church of St. Leonard is absolutely
necessary to give a due effect to the sacred duties of religion
to be performed in this building, we do not profess to
hazard an opinion. Men will arrive at different conclusions.
But we think thosa scruples should not have been more
strong in St. Leonard's than in the parish of St. Sid-
well, in this city, where the Bishop has himself preached,
and which was similarly circumstanced, and had not re-
ceived the episcopal benediction. At all events, it seems
the Rector of St. Leonard was willing to proceed ; but
the Bishop doubted, as Lord Eldon used to do. On this
religious subject we should imagine the Bishop would
have been a better judge than Dr. Lushington, or ought
to be so. But however, the Rector as in duty bound,
has laid the opinion of the Bishop before the parishioners,
and they have unanimously resolved not to take the opi-
nion of Dr. Lushington, and say, in effect, we have done
all we are required to do. We have built a church at a
little delay :treat expense, and you may use it or not, as you like.
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without a suggestion to tax them further..
Western
Times.

REFORM COMMITTEE.--The Reform Corn-
mittee have resolved that a public meeting is not necessary,
in Bristol, to prove the continued attachment of the citi-
zens to the Reform Bill. "In the counsel of many there
is wisdom :" we wish it had been otherwise decided ; but
we have no doubt our friends have acted honestly—per-
haps wisely.— Bristol Mercury.

TORY PERTINACITY.—There is a party in
Bristol who would sacrifice the city itself rather than the
craft which they have all along supported. They have
done all which they could to distract the labours of the
Cnitral Curninittee; and, even now,. we understand they
:re privately banding round a paper for signature, the ob-
ject of which is to entreat the Magistrates to proceed with
their Bill. We should nut be at all surprised if the Cor-
p or ation,
by a legal fiction, were to consider the memo-
rialists as " the city," and make a merit of acceding to
their request..—Bristol Mercury.