The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-04 00:00:00

Asd this whilst Hungarians, Italiaes, and 011111111119
atigmatised in all the French ministerial organs.
yet as hope that the new ministry will mate a
awe for the better. It is rsernited by two liberal
ames, in M. DUFAILE and M. TOWNSVILLE. And,
although M. Fsuovx, the chief instigator of the
Sawa intimating remains, his inflow* and ideas
riot bat sow be sore neutralised.

Br the West India mail, which reached fienthemp-
bs yesterday, we learn that the labile busies of
British Guiana bas again been brought to a dead
lock. Governer BASALT having announced that be
bad so authority to consent to any reduction in tho
salaries on the civil list, the &social representatives
how resumed their attitude of passive resistance. Ilee
Sew governor has had no better success in persuading
them to vote money than his predeceseor in 41•1116
lfinisten played their best card in Governor BAIL=
and have lost the trick ; how are they to save their
Pa.?.
The report of the committee of the Hones of CPS.
boos on the affairs of Guiana, which we publish to-
day, is far too undecided in its character to sere* ass
do to guide the legislature out of the involvements
rota which government have wriggled thetoselon
It is a thing of trimming and compromise ; just what
bight have been anticipated from the nobodies' in the
ess tas of the etstomtwee, that " the introduction to
fir Roam Pat.'s report, as proposed by Mr. Howes,
was read a firm time." It is a labwioas effort to ward
id aware from the red-tapiate of the Colonial-office,
without running so far counter to common sense and
common decency as to decide out and out against the
cokaists.
Bar ru.aM, in one of his later publications, sneers at
flavtGxe as one who proposed to substitute a history
of a constitution for a constitution itself. Toe
framers of the committee's report have obviously
studied in the school of Savicier. They trace the
history of the colonial constitution of British Guiana.
They show to their own satisfaction that under the
British government the Combined Court have been
allowed greater latitude in their discussion of local
Aherne than under the Dutch. They show that this prac-
tice has crept in gradually, and his not been directly
motioned either by crows charter or act of partia-
ls**. They, therefore, declare that the law is on the
side of government, end then seek to quiet their con-
ey:bows by delicately suggesting that government
ought to give the Combined Court a legal right to do
what they have for years been doing.
This is rank pedantry and dishonesty. The real
gnestioas at issue are whether the colonists of British
Guiana are able to pay the exorbitant s dories on the
civil list? and whether the recipients of these mala-
ria have a good legal title to refuse to put up with
named salaries? The accounts of recent Wee of
main in that colony answer the tires of these quie-
tisms in the negative. It appears from the report
list at least the governor of British Guiana accepted
dim ill MI understanding that his salary might here-
idler he diminished.
The experience of Europe and America for the last
**centuries has shown the u"ter hopelessness of
=
en array of historical facts to a people's
for justice. The qu,stion is nit what has
Ile neat government hitherto cost the colonists of
Geliemb sad what amount of control have they czar`
abed ewer public expenditure? but what ought Sol
ippernineat to cost them, and what check have they
LIM as Englishmen and freemen to exercise aver
public expenditure? The coarse which
judo sad common sense point out to the how
somnolent is plain and s'raightforward. There
mist be reduction. Let them drive the best bargain
they can fur those officials who must have their eels-
ties curtailed; persuade the colonists to let them down
as softly se possible. Mid having done this, let them
give Guiana a constitution on the model of that which
fs enjoyed by Canada, and which, until the commenos-
mot of the prosot century, was understood to be th
prescriptive right of all British plantations.

FRANCE.

PARIS. SATURDAY, 5.30 P.M.
To-day, in the Legislative Assembly, the President
of the Council ascended the tribune, and announced
the (*relation of his new misistry as follows :
Odin= Barret, President of the Council and Minis-
ter of Justice.
Dufaure, Minister of the Interi.r.
De Tocqueville, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Rolhieres, Minister of War.
De Fallout, Public Instruction.
Posey, Finance.
Tracy, Marine.
Litijranras, Commerce.
Lacrosse, Public Works.
Thou bas a ministry been formed by the coalition
of MM. Odillon Barrett and I)ufaure. There were
but two possible combinations up to the latest
moment—either that which has obtained power, or
one of which Bageaud would be the head and Mold
and Thiess the concealed spring. These two combi-
nations were proceeding last evening with an equal
front, and it was only the hesitation of M. de Bem-
ent which prevented the formation of the cabinet in
the Barret-Defense ems& M. de Remusat's hesita-
tions have ceased ; he has refused to act, and M. de
Tocqueville takes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
General Ralhieres keeps the Ministry of War, M. de
Fallout that of Public Instruction, and M. Psssy
the Finances. The other ministries are filled by
Tracy for the Marine, Lanjuinais, Commerce ; and La-
crosse Public Works. It was evident that if M.
Wenn would accept of the post of Minister of
the Interior under M. Barret, that the ministry thus
formed would be the strongest and most liberal that
meld be hoped.
The presence of M. Ledru Rollin amongst the ;
medalist members of the army has led to the saying, ,
on the part of a wit, that he (M. Ledria Rollin) was ,
in &continual state of arrest, because he was always
between two sergeants and one commissaire. The
siker bearing the latter euphonious name was very
near becoming one of the secretaries of the chamber.
Another bon mot is told of a lady who is acme-
tuned, from her talent and wit, to receive the most
littering attentions from all society. This lady was
presented to the President of the Republic, who re-
wired her somewhat coldly. As be was leaving ber
be said," Do you intend making a long stay here?"
"No; do you, prince?" was the answer.
M. Divan de fßuys will be sent as ambassador to
Madrid.
It appears that the Pops's nuncio in Paris has pro-
tested against the French intervention in Rome.
The scrutiny in the Legislative Assembly for the
nomination of its President was as follows: N.
(rase) obtained the majority of 336 votes;M.
Roilin cane next, with 183; and Gen. Lamorieiers,
with 73. The Vice-Presidents elected were MM.
Baroche. Bedew, Lasteyrie, Beselt, Deem, and De
Tocqueville. The Secretaries elected were Miners.
Arsaud, Peppin, Lacaze, Chop*, Heeckeren, and
Berard.