Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-22


M. TIBURcE THoRIasr Minister Of the Interior
NJ XAVIER CAsABIANcA Minister Of Agriculture
and Commerce.
M LAsaossE Minister Of p uelic w orks
Gen. LIE Ror DE SAIsr-ARsAuD. Minister of War.
NJ HIP FoRToUL Minister Of Murine end
~ Colonies. "A
NJ BLcsDrL Observation-Disclosures. Minister OF Finances
Three of the above-named gentlemen, MN.
CAsABIANcA, LACROSSE, and FoRTouL, are members
of the Assembly, none ofwhom, except M. L., has
ever shown parliamentary ability. M. TURGoT
was peer Of France under Lofts PHILIPPE. II is
strictly working Cabinet, that will not pretend to
have policy conflicting with the will Of the President, or to
depend for its existence upon parliamentary maj ,rities
Doubtless its first will be the proposal 10 repeal the
law the 3ls Of May. There yet perceived no signs
Of relenng the part of the majority that voted the law
and am than inclined to the belief that the law
will be maintained in force. pent evening last week IN
company with member Of tho Assembly, M. W., who has
counted among the Bonapast hitherto He says the
Executive bill will be voted down by large majority Even
be rees from the President with the late Cabinet upon this
question Of universal suffrage.
Equally significant and perhaps important than Sc
vera of the Ministerial nominations, is the appointment Of NJ
MAupAs Project of Police in place Of NJ CARLER This
post is ore whose functions tell upon the politics Of the day
in France with as direct and decisive influence as those
of the Cabinet proper The incumbent quite nous
homo. Sub-Preect at Boulogne upon the accession Of M
BorApAnrr to power he rapidly in favor, and in two
provincial procedures since that date he has evnced remark
able energy and devotion in promoting the personal views Of
M. BosApARrE His predecessor M CARLIER, has shown
in the office eminent ability but he Oeanist in his
i,ca predictions and therefore not the man to CO.
operate in bringing about the denouemet contemplated by
his official superiors M BoSAPARrE has in the four
posts Of most importance for the of the personal views
attributed to him, four whom is believed no scrupes
conscience of political principle will retain from aodng
him the most efficient cooperation. These are Gen. MAG
NAN, Commanden-Cbief Of the Army Of Paris, Gen. ST.
ARsAuD, Minister of War, M. THoRIssr, Minister Of the
Interior and M. MAurAs Project Of Police he is gradu-
ally strengthening all bis positions. with logged mpertub-
able and skill that make almost pronounce
him an able man. and which, should his immediate projects
fail tend make himself the inevitable man upon whom in
spite of themselves the hostile eaconss will be forced
to concentrate in order drive back the invading forces Of
socialism and democracy His present advocacy Of universal
suffrage will gain for him favor with the Democrats but
will throw great dscord upon the Assembly opposed to it.
and that will be capital advantage in the he playing
On Saturdays day before yesterday, the palace Of the
Institute was held the solemn annual sitting of the Eve Aca
denies composing the Institute Of France The occasion
was attended with its usual interest and long before the
hour appointed for the Of the ceremonies the
whole space in the ample hall appropriated to visiters was
densely filled with brilliant company Of both Atwo
P. M, NJ DE TocauxvILLE, who presided upon the
sion delivered his short opening address After this several
prizes awarded to literary merit among which was
to Mr. H. SrHISrHAL of the value of $780, for his remark
able work entitled Comparison of Family of the Lam
guages spoken by Negroes, (he Yol and the Bambara
considered in their phonetic and psychological relations
Then followed the customary essays read by member
Of each Of the Academies The most interesting ofthese
LII. L.
Of M ARAeo upon the physical constitution Of the and
stars and upon the position which may be supposed
occupy among the nnumerable stars which bepange the
armament His memoir embraced interesting historical
view Of the opinions upon this subject which have obtained
in ancient and modern times.
The ilusrious veteran Of astronomy unable by
son of the weak state Of his health, crafty the public by
the reading Of his memoir. The Office however, was
well performed by his colleague and friend, NJ LAUsIER.
PAsroRET, from the Academy Of the Fine Arts followed
with euogy upon the traveller DENoy. He amused the
audience by detail unpublished anecdotes touching
the relations Of his hero with the King Louis XIV and with
voare while courtier, and prior to the acquisition
Of the durable reputation gained by his participation in the
republican expedition into Egypt under Bonapare. M
AscELor in the name Of Anpe, of the French Academy,
read poem having for title The Present Time" think
that many of your readers would be dpeased
the Inegencer the short and able address of M. Toe
aUKv1LLE, which find in the Monfeur Of yesterday.
will conclude my letter Of to day by its translation:
Gen,lemen, rules prescribe that the President of
each of the Academies composing the Institute should in his
turn open this solemn sitting by address, and custom
quires that the address should be very brief That is
tom which l. gentlemen, less than any other person. would
find my interest violate Be assured them that shall
be strictly faithful upon the present occasion. Let me-
however, be permitted, before yielding my place to those of
our brethren whom you will hear to-day TO express upon my
IN thoup q
this momen, before my eyes has given rise in my mind
Shall tell you what II is that strikes here 1t is not
solely the presence Of many talented who have hon
ocd France and themselves in many ways, and whom
this solemniy has brought together is something greater
than you gentlemen. do not fear TO say even before
yourselves What particularly strikes contemplate
this ustrous assembly is the unity Of the human mind Of
which suggests the dea and Of which il presents to
speak, the very spectacle. Yes gentlemen, every where
else admire separately the faculties and the works Of
Here alone is il that the complete image Of human
intelligence, various and yet II would seem that
those necessary and intimate relations which between
all the sciences and all the arts and which, amid the Infinite
diversity abors and productions ever the
workman, ought have been perceived from the very
beginning truth placed AS and which is Of
great USE ought have been encountered by the pn
Of humanity and recognised by in the origin Of
ages Yet And this should not asonish when
reflect that has required long series Of centuries to
lead men TO the discovery of-what Their smitude and
unity Of the human species. In the beginning each naion
each tribe each class formed distinct humanity