Star.
London, England, 1831-03-14 00:00:00

FRANCE.

" ELEVEN O'CLOCK AT NIGIIT.—We are assured that
M. Cassimir Perrier has refused the mission to compose a
new ministry, and that Marshal Soult has been charged to
do so. It was said this evening that Marshal Maison,
our Ambassador to Austria, has just arrived at Paris. It is
added, that he quitted Vienna, after having protested against
the manifesto of M. de Metternich, on the subject of the
intervention of Austria in Italy. If this news is true, we
may expect the immediate departure of M. d'Appony."—Le
National.

•' There is nothing decided yet as to the formation of a
new Ministry. The Council was prolonged this evening
until nearly midnight, but without result."
According to another version the Cabinet would be com-
posed as follows :—M. de Mosbourg would have the Fi-
nances, M. Salverte Public Instruction, M. Odillon Bar-
rot the Interior, M. Maugin the Seals, M. Lamarque the
Foreign Affairs, and M. Lafitte would still retain the Pre-
sidency of the Council, without a portefeuille. In both
these combinations Marshal Soult would be maintained at
the head of the War Department. It was also said on
Change that M. Dupin would enter the Ministry.
The Moniteur is silent to-day upon the affairs of Poland,
as well as upon those of Italy ; the Sitting at the Chamber
has produced no explanations ; on the other hand, there ap-
pears much embarrassment in order to compose a Cabinet.
M. Perrier, charged, it is said, to propose a combination, can
find no persons who will essay in the trial of affairs with
him. Some are too unpopular ; others not enough. In the
midst of all this, things proceed, and become more and more
pressing. The government is at this moment, it is said, to
pick up the gauntlet thrown by Austria. There can be no
more shifting : all things speak the necessity. We are as-
sured that to-morrow M. d'Appony will have his passports
for Austria.—Le National.

Thiers has sent in his resignation of Under Secretary
of State for the Finances. We have reason to believe that it
was determined by the late dismissions and arrestations
which have, taken place, and which reveal a system with
which it is not possible for those to associate who wish the
liberty and honour of France.—Le National.

The same uncertainty still subsists this evening upon the
composition of the Ministry: it is hoped, nevertheless, that
all will be terminated this day. Whilst they are deliberating
in the Cabinet, conjectures are current: two lista very dif-
ferent were handed handed about on 'Change, and no one
could tell which was likely to be the correct one. The one
had M. Casimir Perier as President of the Council and
Minister of the Interior, and gave him for colleagues, Messrs.
Mole, Hermann, Berenger, Barthe, de Rigny, and d'Argout,
—this last in quality of Minister of Police. Following
the other version, M. Lafitte remained President of the
Council, but without a portfolio : M. de Mosbourg had
the Finances, M. Salverte the Public Instruction, M.
Odilon-Barrot the Interior, M. Mauguin Justice ; M.
Lamarque, Foreign Affairs. The name of Marshal
Soult figured in both lists. Tbis evening, in the
saloons, it appeared to be doubted whether the Perier Minis-
try could be formed, and the possibility of the re-entry of
M. Lafitte was admitted to affairs. Some negociations were
spoken of, as being entered on with M. Merilhou, to en-
him to retake the seals. It was even said that Marshal
en-
gage
had declared aloud, that he would not consent to suffer
any other President of the Council than M. Lafitte. In fact,
there is at this moment little chance for the ministry of the
centres, and it is to be hoped that the present crisis will be
the means of rendering the Council more homogenous and
constituting it stronger."—Journal du Commerce.