Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-15
Fnr,her News By ths Paeilc.

the reconstruction OF the cabinet, and the return
Of Lord John Russell TO office.
The immediate cause Of the disruption was the
determination Of the House OF Commons to force
to an issue Mr. Roebucls's motion /" that a commit
tee be appointed to inquire into the state Of the
army before Sebastop0l' The ministers above
named thought that "by-gones should be by
gones,n and as the country did not agree in this
opinion they g felt 1t their duty" to resign.
After week of suspense, the London papers OF
Monday, the 26th, announced the following as the
list of the new ministry, SO far as II had been ar
ranged on the previous day;
First Lord of the Treasury Palmerston
Lord Chancellor--Lord Oranworth.
Minister Of Foreign Affars-Lord Clarendon.
Minister OF War--Lord Panmure.
Home Department Sir George Grey
Colonial Department--Lo John Russell.
Chancellor of Exchequer--Sir g. O. Lewis
First Lord of Admiralty--Sir Charles Wood.
Chief Commissioner Of Woods and Works-Sir
w. Molesworth
President of the Council--Lord Granville.
Postmaster General-Lord Canning.
Lord Priyy Seal--Duke Of Argyle.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon the resignation
Of the Earl or st. Germans--E Earl Of Carlisle.
Chief Secretary for Ireland-Mr. Horsman
A Lord Of the Treasury, in room of Lord Elcho,
retired--Lord Duncan.
President Of Board Of Trade.--Lord Stanley, Of
Alderley.
Vice President of Board of Trade--Mr. Laing.
Secretary to Board of ControL--Dr. Dandy Sey-
mour.
The London Times adds to the above: /" The
Board of Control, the Duchy Of Lancaster, and the
nder-Secretaryships for the Colonies and Home
Department, are not, we believe yet filed up. Mr..
Vernon Smith has been spoken of for the India
Board, but not, as we understand upon sufficient
authority. We believe the Earl of Carlisle will re-
tain the Duchy Of Lancaster IL Lord st. Germans
does not, as is expected, resign the Lord-Lieu-
tenancy Of Ireland"
The London Daily News indicates the Earl OF
Elgin for the Presidency of the Board OF Control
Lord John Russell has issued the following adj
dress to the electors of the city of London:
"PARIs, February 23.
"GENrLEMEN Her Majesty having been pleased
to confde to me a mission of the highest import
ance involving the interests of Europe, and afford
ing hopes of an honorable termination Of the pres
ent war, feel it my duty to withdraw for time
from my service to you in Parliament
"Whle in this capital, intelligence has reached
me of the resignation of three of the principal min
listers of the Crown and Lord Palmerston has asked
for my assistance in carrying on the government.
'In the difficult circumstances in which the
country is placed, have not thought myself jus
tilted in Withholding from the Queen any aid which
1t might be in my power to afford.
81 have therefore accepted Office, and, on my
return from Vienna shall be prepared to assume
its duties and responsibilities.
ain these circumstances, humby place myself
in your hands as a candidate for the renewal Of
your confidence.
al have the honor to be, gentlemen, your ODE
dent servant, JOHN RUSSELL"
The Globe, in reference to the representation Of
the city Of London, says:
From inquiries instituted, we are able to state
that there Is no possibility of Lord John RusselIs
return being seriously contested, and that any OPP
position which may spring up will be confined to a
small display on the hustings"
FRANCE.
Whether the Emperor Louis Napoleon will go
or not to the Crimea, is stll question. Opinions
are freely expressed that he will CO. notwitbstand
ing the recommendation of the English and Aus
TRAN governments not to do So The report is,
that Napoleon has himself drawn up plan Of vast
military strategy, of which he wishes personally to
undertake the operation, and which he has sub
mitted confdentially to the British government
gest that he had better leave the matter to his
generals He has communicated this disappfoval
10 his Minister'S but without expressing any change
in his intentions.
There is no doubt that the proposal is received
with favor by the bulk of the French nation, and
it would probably rebound to his popularity if the
Empress inaugurated the Partisan great exhibition
while the Emperor was sharing with his soldiers
the dangers of the war.
The American residents in Paris gave a ball in
the Herr Saloons, Rue de Ia Victoire, in commemo-
ration of the birthday Of Washington. The rooms
were tastefully fitted up and brilliantly lighted.
The portrait of the father of his country,-with
the inscription first in war, first in peace, and
FIRST in the hearts of his fellow-citizens, faced
that of his friend and companon-in-arms Lafayette.
Franklin's portrait faced that Of President Pierce.
The attendance was very numerous, but not in
conveniently so for the extent of the rooms, and
1t comprised most OF those distinguished in lifera-
ture, the arts and politics to be found in Paris.
Nearly all the members Of the diplomatic corps as
well as the members Of the French Government
were present. NJ. Guizot was among the earliest
arrivals The English residents and casual visitors
in Paris were. also pretty numerous. Nothing
(says the Times report) could be better than the
order and regularity with which this interesting
fete was conducted, iron the beginning TO the end
FOREIGN IrKMs.
Some OF the German journals report that the
King of Sardinia win sbdicate his throne In favor Of
his eldest son, the Prince Of Piedmont, aged ten
years, for the purpose Of taking the command Of
his own troops In the Crimea--the country 10 be
governed by regency.
NJ Dupont (de fEure) Is seriously IN, without
hope ofrecovery.
Martin Van Buren,, formerly President Of the
United States, has arrived in Paris, from Italy
A letter from Scutari says Miss Nightingale has
been attacked by fever but Is almost herself again.
-Four English journals have been seized in Paris
for publishing false intelligence and for circulating
comments on the imperial family and the govern
ment, which were obnoxious to both.
A letter from Vienna, in the Prussian National
Gazette, says:
"The Emperor Of the French sometime back,
expressed wish 10 have the remains OF the Duke
dc Reichstadt removed TO Paris II Is said that
Emperor Francis Joseph consents TO t."
NJ. Berryersl ongpostponed reception as mem
Der of the French Academy took place since the
last arrival. His speech, which occupied an hour
and half in delivery, was warmly applauded, as
was 70 have been expected, from the known elo-
quence Of the orator II Is understood that some
Of N. Berryer's friends observed Tor thought they
observed) in Il, with surprise and regret a pane
gyric on the Jesuits.
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1855.
Mn. EDITOR Having heard many surmises rela-
Ar Al. A.