The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-27 00:00:00

FOREIGN INT ELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Monday, Nov. 26.
All and more than all the modifications in the
French ministry for which I had prepared your
readers have been announced. The alterations

in the organisation of the legislative bodies of
the State and in the various departments of the
administration have likewise been decreed. The

telegraph lilts dOtibtless. acquainted you with the
contents of the imperial decree in the
on the latter subject. To these changes in the
personnel of the executive, and the alterations in

the constitution, there arc to be added several
well-founded rumours, which are expected to be
also confirmed in a day or two. Meanwhile,
I would remark that the crowning feature in the
modifications which have been effected in the poli-
tical and administrative i•tlginie is the resolntion pro-

claimed by the government to abstain for the futtire
rom designating candidates for the elections, and
o abandon the system of arertissements to the
It is quite understood that all these re-
brms and all these concessions are the spontaneous
act of the Emperor, who, in order to justify
hem in the eyes of his advisers, laid special

Tess.

stress upon theeVenis of the Italian revolution;
and upon the influence which it has exercised on
the general current of ideas in Europe. It is

said that it was M. de Morny who drew up the
report in which the Imperial views are given
effect to. It is quite natural that this statesman,
who has thus taken so immediate a share in the
measures which introduce a new political era into
France, should attach greater importance than
ever to the preservation of his high position as

President of the CorpS. Le.gislatif) he has there-
fore declined to accept the anitiassa.dorghi
London in the most decided terms, and Count
Mahanit has since been named for this function.

Count de Persigny, there is no doubt, will be
appointed to the Ministry of the Interior in the
room of M. Billault ; but nothing has yet been
determined on the subject of the compensation to
be conferred on the latter individual, whose great
talents and de-Votleri tb His GovernMent; the Em-
peror is most anxious to recognise in some suitable
manner. Nor has anything been decided as
regards M. Magne. It is possible that he may
retain his portfolio in consequence of M. Fould's
refusal to accept it, save on the condition of
retaining, as a Minister of finance, the presidency
of the Council of Ministers, M. Fould, however,
will reniairl a Mertiber of the Privy Councils
though he haS, it is said, deeliTiedthe offer of the
title of " Arch-Treasurer," and also that of Duke:
M: ThOuVenel; it iSTiositively asserted, has given
in his idlitititidn; tleing Of that.the changes
effected in the political di the , lionie
government will react unfavourably upon i.Hqiti
affairs. But he will remain at the head of his
department,—at least until some provisional
arrangement shall have been made for the settle-
ment of Italian affairs, Ivhen M. de Persigny
will take his portfolio; and hand over that of the
interior to LaitY, iiho; like
,hiniself, repro-
;outs the personal views and feeliiiga o th 6

Emperor.
The Patric", of yesterday, in reference to the
changes in the constitution of the great bodies of
the state; has the following 1—
In sigriii4 thiS decree; Ifhich will Mark an ,epoch
in the history of his reign, the Emperor has given d
brilliant proof of the confidence and of the strength of
his Government. It places the great bodies of the State
in a position to bring to bear upon the conduct of poli-
tical affairs a co-operation, if not more devoted, at least
more active ; and it facilitates the means which public
epinicht has of appreciating, them. The country will
saltite with joy these dedlatations of the Emperor; which
are iii aCcordanCe with political progress, and give a
fresh eclat to Our institutions: For ourselves, who have
for a long time past earnestly wished for the moment
when these liberal concessions might be made Withltit
danger, we can receive the decree in the lifoniteur with
no other feelings than that of profound gratitude to the
Emperor, and of a confidence that the whole of France
will share,
Aceerdie g to the "trite joitrnal; the tele;
graphic despatch, published 1;37 ilie Englisli
papers, announcing that hostilities in China iitid
been resumed, is wanting in correctness—" Ad
engagement has taken place, on the road from
Tien-Tsin ,to Tehang,4heott, between the allied
troops arid a body Of Tattdr cavalry forming the
rear-guard of the Chinese tier y; biii this engage-
ment does not imply a resumption of hostilities:
The two Imperial Commissioners accompanied the
allied army, and were to sign the treaty of peace
on arriving at Tchang-Teheou, and everything
prtii-ts that no ttnnecessttry obstacles have been
interposed to the aceemplishment of that for-
mality." lam afraid this explanation will be
found rather wanting in " exactitude ;" brit as
this journal has stoutly maintained that all diffi-
culties have terminated, it seems determined to
have it so &fide qua mule.
Many people are astonished* to see the
announcements which the French journals con-
tain from time to time of departures of French
volunteers for Rome; but it appears that the
Pope is desirous of forming a corps of about
3,001 Ina, td be attached to his person, and with
whom, rather than leave hafy, he is prepared td
shut himself up in the castle of St. Angelo. Siicii
are the projects which are at present being talkect
of at the Vatican. There is no further mention
'of the renewal of negotiations with Victor
Emmanuel, Cardinal Antonelli having positively
declined to reopen them.
The following reference to the reception of the
Empress by the people of Scotland, has an
important place assigned to it in the Moniteur of
Saturday :.
We are happy to be able to announce a sensible im-
provement in the health of her Majesty the Empress.
Her Majesty, notwithstanding her extreme desire to
preserve her incognito, has been everywhere recognised,
and received with sentiments of the most respectful
sympathy. In Edinburgh, the Provost presented an
address to her Majesty, and a Scotch regiment defiled
before the hold where the Empress was residing, whilst
the military band plqed the air of " Queen Hortense,"
and the crowd assembled from all . parts of the city
loudly cheered her Majesty.
The Emperor, on Friday evening! honoured
the performances of the Theatre Francais. Ills
Majesty arrived at the instant the performance
of a new piece was commencing, and he W
saluted by a double salvo of cheering on his
entrance into the building. He withdrew shortil
before the end of the play, and the crowd with'
out welcomed him in a very enthusiastic manner,
Rear-Admiral Labrousse is named Inspector-
General of the steam-engines of the fleet. It Will
be the duty of this officer, in the course of his
inspection, which will begin at Cherbourg, to visit
and to see in motion the steamships of all close'
and sizes which are afloat in the French ports, and
to order such modifications, changes, and repairs, 10
are necessary to be made on board of them. li°
will be assisted in each port by the superior corn'
mandant of the steam-boats, and by an engineer
selected by the Prefect.
The Academy of the Fine Arts, by a majority
has elected M. Siguve as a member of the section
1 of painting in place of M. Herseut.

ITALY.
(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)
MILAN, Nov. 23.
The correspondent at Naples of the Perseveras°
of Milan, writes to that paper that the language
of the Tint,es, in reference to Lord John Russell
.i'°
note, has produced in that city a most paint.'
impression. The same writer states that if the
compilers of that journal were in Italy, and espy
cially in the Southern provinces, they would b°
able to appreciate the immense advantage of that
document, and the efficacious and salutary iirtrb
fluence that it has inspired among the people. P.
is the fashion of the journals which are in the
pay of the government, and those whose exist'
ence depend upon the triumphant issue of 01
revolution, to represent in the most exaggerate"
colours the happy contentedness of the people,
thr
and to trumpet forth the paternal solicitude et'
every act of the Sardinian Government, wi°
love or favour to any particular class or part
This system of gulling the people and at tho
same time inventing the most outrageous charge()
against Francis 11, the Pope, and Austria, is t_
dispel the wavering faith of a large portion of Of.
population in the present change of governracotta
Notwitstanding all their skill and exertions •
suppress the publication of the actual state c's
feeling among a great portion of the
I am informed that several province's are still 1
Neapolitan.;
such a state of agitation that the Covernment
intends to place them in a state of siege. Eve°
at Naples we see anything but that boasted con;
tentedness among the people which is spoken 0.!
in the journals. This was clearly demoastratec_t,
a few evenings ago in the neighbourhood at' Sant
Antonio Abate, where not less than dirge °r