The French Ministerial crisis terminated much sooner than was generally
expected. It is said that the King., being convinced that no Ministry could get through the session of time Chambers with THIERS in opposition, resolved to make terms with that clever person, and sup- port his efforts to form a Cabinet. With this aid TRIERS soon pro- duced the following " combination."
Minister fiur Foreign Affairs and Presi- dent of the Council M. Limns. Keeper of the Salo, and Minister of Justice and M. VIVILN.
Minister of NVor General Desnoss CenrunEs.
er of Marine and Colonies Admiral not SSIN.
Minister of the Interior M. REMUSAT.
M mister of Com !nerve M. Gouts.
Minister of Puiffie Works Count JAUnEnT.
Minister of Public Instruction M. COUSIN.
Minister of Finance SI. PELET (1 Is Lozere.) The new Ministry met the Chaml)ers on Wednesday. TnrEns amounted the tribune of the Chamber of Deputies, and announced in very general terms the principles on which his Government would act. The f.dlowing passoe is supposed to point to the King's submission to his deill'elt1S- " Having retirsal from office thrco years ago. I respectfully declined resum- hig Mike as long as a difference on certain points made it my duty to refuse. At present I hat e the happiness of seeing my own personal convictions in accord with the intentiims of the I accordingly no longer hesitated, nor did my colleagues ; aml we Lily; accepted the difficult task offered to us by the free confidence of the king.- A few words, he said, would explain the " general -direction to he given to the march of Government "— " Puhlie order seems in nowise menaced ; were it so, it slittald be promptly and merge' ically rest ore d . TI i, Chambcr will not forget that thcreare amongst us mum ullo have coniv:leited to omintain ordor in perilous times. But ma- terial order is not sufficient. Moral order aud quiet are also requisite, and
are to be insured by union of opinion, to be directed towards the same aim. For without this union, there can be neither majority in the Chambers, nor harmony between them and the Crown ; and without this majority and this harmony, representative government is impossible This we know to he the difficult portion of our task. To unite people's minds in a common aim, such is the mission of the Government. We have considered it our duty to attempt this, not from any idea that we are more capable than others, but because our political situation with respect to parties is more favourable towards uniting those parties, and to our using the language of moderation and concord."
This speech elicited loud cheers.
