The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-26
The New French nin,stry OF Police.


Inc Mcntcir publishes the reg 1la;ious for tho
Organization OF the new ministry Of general pol
Accordng to these regulations the Minister of Po-
lice is TO have attached TO his Office three directors
general, one of whom is to be the Project OF the
Seine. They will work with the Minister. and i'll
have the care of the correspondence and the ma
nagemen OF affairs in the respective departments
sigi ed TO each. rndeeendeniy of the audiences of
tee Minister, each OF the directors general will hol
sally audience TO receive complaints addressed to
the Minister, and which will be presented to him
in mcdiately after the audience.
The Prtfec; Of Police IS to hold his audiences at
the prefecture. In addition to the daily confer
tncts, the directors general and the Project Of
Police OF the Seine Will meet the Minister ct least
ence in the week, TO discuss tho appeals made to
them report is to DO drawn up of tie sitting.
IN which each is at liberty to express his opinion
upon al police subjects. The Originals of these
reports are to be handed over 70 the President Of
the Republic.
There are to be inspectors general, special iasoe.
tors, and conmissaies of police in the depar
ments. The inspectors general are to exercise heir
functions under the immediate authority Of tie
Minister Geneial Ct Police. They are to cores.
pond With the projects ard mayors, with the pro-
curepr~ ger eraux, ana with the procureurs of the
republic contested with the courts and tribunals
ard with the colonels and officers Of the gendsr.
merle. The special inspectors and c3m,niss aries
are urder their orders The surveillance is to ex.
tehd over all the oepart 1ents under their charge
Their chief duty viii be to inform the Iiaister Of
the slightest attempt TO influence the public oon-
ion. md Of anything that IN ~ give cause to leqiti.
mate complaints. They are to keep a cautious and
watohful eye upon the press, and upon pa scations
OF every de,criptou-upoD the theatres the prisons
the schools. 20 i.cal and commercial associations.
1t will be their duty TO rectify false rumors and to
turn their attention generally to every branch OF
tho administration and Of the public service, con-
forming themselves TO the instructions from the
Minister Of General Police.
The salaries Of the insp ectors are fixed at from
10000 to $1,000 francs
The DeLdts saye-The frst creation ofa Ministry
OF General Police in Franco took place ffty.fye
years ago, on the 18th Nivose, An. " Of the FIRST
Republic. The Directory formed q seventh Mi
nstry under that denomination. and the frst minis
ter vas Cochon do Lapparent, who was succeeded
by Sotin and Fouche. The Ministry OF General
imperial decree Of the 2lst Messidor, An. XII
Goth July, 1s04,) reestablished it, and gave to ii
all the powers Of the high police Of the State
Three councillors Of State and master of requests
wete attached TO the ministry, and bust
ness daily With the minister; they took his decisions
ard were charged with the correspondence and
with the investigation Of affairs, each in depart
mens assigned to them. The bureaux of tho
ministry OF General Police we're then under the
ufecuon OF secretary general, I'VE chiefs Of divi-
son, ana chief OF the archives. Their functions
cree Of the I'D Of this month The first Nin;stcr
OF Police underline empire was Fouche, and after.
wards tho Duke do Rovigo. On the flst restora.
ton, IN lSlI, the ministry suppressed but II vas
re-established during the Hundred DAYS and again
given to Foucbe. In 1915, on the second restora-
tioD, tho Ministry of General Police was confided
to the Duke Decazes. IL was suppressed in 1873.
on the formation Of the Richelieu Ministry. and
wac not tuhseqrsIuy 70 established.