The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-30 00:00:00

THE FRENCH Mt rsITRY.

FROII THE PARIS JOURNALS OF WEDNESDAY.
(From the Debuts, Court organ.)
According to the information which we have been
enabled to gather, but which we can no way guarantee
as positive, the following is the proceeding which has
been adopted up to the present day, during the Minis-
terial crisis which commenced on Friday last, and which
apparently, is on the eve of being brought to a close :

*Marshal Soult, who was called in at the commence-
ment of the crisis, (lid not hesitate to accept the burden
which Royal confidence sought from his old experience.
But, from the Marsh-d's first interview with his Majesty,
the concurrence of the French Ambassador in Loudon,
with the combinations which were about to be set on foot,
was judged necessary.
M. Guizot was invited by the King to proceed imme-
diately to Paris.
in the interval Marshal Soult, having placed himself
in communication with some of the members of the
Ministries of the 15th of April and 12th of May,
promptly ensured himself of their intentions, which he
found to be in accordance with the exigency of the
situation, and with the duties that would result therefrom.
M. Guizot, who arrived on Monday afternoon, re-
paired to the King, after being preceded by the Presi-
dent of the Council.

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A long conference took place between his Majesty
and M. Guizot- It. is stated that the basis on which
the system of the future Cabinet is to be established
was clearly laid down, and candidly discussed—at home,
the policy of resistance and Conservatism, which has
preserved order without infringing on liberty ; abroad,
a firm, measured, and prudent line of conduct, which
is summed up in the me:norandum of the last Cabinet,
and to which the French Ambassador in London had
given his assent.
Oa Tuesday M. Guizot had several interviews, either
with his Majesty or with Marshal Soult, and his accept-
ance of office appeared positive.
If the rumours which were spread lest night arc to be
accredited, Marshal Soult is to have the portfolio of the
War Department with the Presidency :of the Council,
M. Guizot that of Foreign Affairs, M. Martin (du Nord)
that of' Justice, M. Duchatel that of the Interior, M.
Villernain that of Public Instruction, M. Passy that of
Finance, and Admiral Ducerre that of the Marine.
The adhesion of M. Dufaure to that combination had
been solicited, and appeared in no way doubtful : how-
ever, M. Dufaure had not definitively accepted the port-
folio of tlie Public Works. Respecting the amalgama-
tion of the department of Justice between M. Martin
(du Nord) and M. Tcste, who would have that of
Pubic Worship, that measure is far from being settled.
We do not know, in short, who is to have the depart-
ment of Commerce.

There is every reason to believe that the arrangements
that are on the tapis be completed in the course of
this day.

General Jacquetninot arrived yesterday evening from
the south.

(From the Pressc, Mole organ.)

A conference took place on Tuesday between Mar-
shal Sault and M. Guizot, who, we are assured, arc
perfectly of accord. There was, therefore, reason to
hope that the composition of the new Cabinet might
be in Wednesday's Moniteur ; but such will not be the
case. M. Teste, on account of motives that have been
elicited, not of political dissensions, but of personal
consideration, has written to Marshal Soult that he
was firmly resolved to remain aloof from the new
Ministerial combination, whatever portion was offered
to him, but that the sincerity of his support was not the
les3 to be reckoned upon. M. Dufaure's hesitation is
the only cause of delay which the Ministerial arrange-
ments experienced ; that which occupies his attention
and keeps him in a state of indecision, is, that in those
arrange,nents the Doctrinaires arc to have the two
most important political departments, the Interior (M.
Duchatel) and Foreign Affairs (M. Guizot). M. Du-
faure solicited till this day to reflect upon it. M. Guizot
did not wait for the Cabinet to be lormed to give it
a name. It will be called, said he, the Ministry of Re-
conciliation.

(From the Constitutionnel, 'Fillers organ.)

_ .
M. Onizot's acceptance of office was no longer
doubtful on Tuesday. At eleven in the morning the
member:, of the future Cabinet assembled at Marshal
Sault's, in order to sc,•ttle'defioitively the combination.
It is thought that the ordonnances which nominate the
new Ministers will appear in Wednesday's Moniteur.
(From the Courrier Francais, Thiers organ.)
A list of the new anistry was circulated at the
Bourse, which caused much amusement and numerous
jokes. According to that version Marshal Soult was
to have the department of Foreign Affairs, and the
Presidency of the Council allotted to M. Guizot, who
did not decline that double burden. The Marshal him-
self was to be Minister of War. M. Dufaure had
exacted the portfolio of the Interior. M. Martin (du
Nord), the candidate of the Journal des Dcbats, was
to be Keeper of the Seals. M. de Lamartine, the
candidate of La Prcsse, was to have the Department
of Public Instruction.
The department of Public Worship was to be dis-
membered in favour of M. Tests, and to M. Passv
was to be ascribed that of Commerce. M. Duperre
only remained at Paris but to be Minister of Marine.
With respect to M. Villemain, if M. de Lamartine does
not consent to give up to him the department of Public
Instruction, he will be compelled to undergo an ap-
prenticeship of the Public Works.
As a denouement to that comedy it was even stated
that the Presidency of the Chamber had been offered
to M. Thiers, who refused it. It is M. d'Arnim, the
Prussian Ambassador, who circulated all the reports,
which will no doubt be echoed by the journals. Owing
to the time that elapses the Foreign Ambassadors are
the
.first to be made acquainted with our affairs ; we
only know them after them. All that we can say is,
that the combination Soult-Guizot, a second edition of
the Ministry concocted on the 6th of September, can-
not yet be in a course of being brought to a close, since,
at six o'clock on Tuesday evening, M. Thiers, who has
to countersign the nomination of his successors, was not
informed thereof.

(From the Commerce, ultra-Liberal.)
M. Guizot's hesitation prolongs the Ministerial
crisis. It was stated oa Tuesday morning that every
thing was to be adjusted in a dejeuncr, which was to be
:;:ac of is tucure colkegnee,
but it is confidcntiy reported that on the issue of that
assembly matters were less advanced than before.