The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-26 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

(BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

FRANCE.
THE NEWS MINISTERIAL ARRANGE-
MENTS IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Nov. 24.

The Patrie says other ministerial modifications
are still expected. It is also asserted that impor-
tant modifications will be made in the present
organisation of the Corps Legislatif, whose powers
will, it is said, be made to mare nearly approach
those of our former legislative assemblies. The
Ministry of the Colonies will, it is said, be sup-
pressed, and the administration of its different
branches distributed as follows—viz., the admini-
stration of the affairs of Algiers to be transferred
to the Governor-General of Algiers, and the
direction of the other colonies to be again placed
under the control of the Ministry of Marine,

IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE FRENCH
LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERS AND TO
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
PARis, Nov. 25.
The following imperial decree is published in
the .71/driiidzit' i-=Desiring to afford to the great
bodies of the State, a More direct participation id
the general policy of our govertintent; and a
marked proof of our confidence, we degree that
the Senate and the Corps Legislatif shall annti-,
ally vote an address in reply to our speech at the
opening of the Chambers. This address will be
discussed in the presence of the Government
Commissioners; Who will give the necessary ex
planations On the interior and exterior policy of
the empire. Regulatory measures will be taken,
in order to • facilitate to the Corps Legislatif
iht-; ex.oression of its opinion and the publicity
of its ,Clebates.. During, the session the Eniii&
ror will. nominate ministers without ports
folio, in _order to defend, conjointiy with the
councillors of State, the Government project
of lot`:-befete the 'Chamber& The Ministry Cit'
the *pmt.'s household will be suppressed, and
its functions be invested with those of Marshal of
the Palace: The Ministry of Algeria and the
ColofiieS is suppressed. The administration of the
Co'onies, is united with the Ministry of the
The decree also orders some changes in
the fUnetions of the Ministries of Public Instruc-
tion, Worts, Agrieulture; and Commerc&
Chasseloup Laubat has lieen appointed Marine and
Colonial. Minister ; Marshal Pelissier has been
appointed Governor-General of Algeria ; and
Admiral Hamelin, Grand Chancellor of the Legion
of Honour. That part of the public service which
is not directly connected with public instruction,
as Well as the special establishments of the uni-
versity, are transfeked front the Ministry of
Instruction to that of the State. .

AUGMENTATION OF THE FRENCH
ARMY.

The Paris correspondent reiterates
the report that all the regiments of infantry of
the line are to be placed on a 'tar footing by the
addition of wfourth battalion to each regiment;
the promotions or 'appointments consequent on
this measure. will comprise 100 chefs de bataillon,
800 captains, and 1,000 first and second
- lieute-
Vaptsil„, „ - tot

FRENCit IIiNDS.
PARts,,Nov. 24, 3.35 pat:
—The—Rottrse has -been -firm. Rentes closed at
70046:,‘0r 15 centimes hidher than yesterday.

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DEPARTURR' OF-7715IPIOMATIC CORPS
PROM ROME. •
Ron, Nov. 24.

At the request' of the King, the whole diplo-
matic corps have quitted' Gaeta. They arrived
yesterday in Rome. • - • --
•The Pontifical Nuncio and the Atilbassadors of
Austria, Prussia, and Russia, havereceived the
Grand Cordon of the Order of Saint. Jannarius
from the King. •