The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-24
FRANCE.

NJ. Bilaut, Minister of the Interior, had resigned hs
Office, and his resignation accepted He subse
quenty offered the embassy TO Madrid but he dec,aed IT,
VI. Pietre, Project Of Police, had also resigned.
The Mo'sieur OF the 9th inst publishes the following
circular from General Sc rEspinasse, the new Minister
of the Interior, to the Prefccts,-
SIT The confidence placed me by the Emperor has
induce HIM TO appoint Minister Of the Interior That
mark Of confidence gives me title of respect which needs
10 iurther cxpanatoIs to you But The public may per
haps discuss hc appointment OF military man to unc
tols which are exclusively civil.
Let state the real sgbicaon OF fact the character
Of which must ntitner be distorted nor a,tenuated
France, Tranquil prosperous and glorious under GO
verDment OF restoration, bas abandoned herself for six
years TO, perhaps an excessive confidence in the sub
siding OF aparcbical passions which tbs energy of the
eregn and the solemn will OF the country seemed TO
have entirely annihaied. The generosity Of the Empe
ror, multiplying pardons and amuestes itself gave
pledge Tor This natural but incomplete return 10 quiet and
union.
AD e1ecrable attempt has opened all eyes and has
veaed to us the savage resentment and the cuipabie
hopes wh;h st glimmer among the ashes Of the revou
uonsry party.
rate nor underraie the strength M odous attempt has
alarmed the country must give the pledges Of safey
which requires Discretionary or superGuous measures
not the point in question. What want is a watch
ful, ncessan suesHonce ready prevent, prompt and
rm 70 suppress always calm power aud justice should
be; in fact, cur populations, who have been justly
alarmed ust be resssured that the good need have
fear and that the wicked must tremble This the
important part Of my tack and this IL Why the Emperor
rejected me France wishes the maintenance Of order
rogpec for the institutions established By her suazes
firm suppression OF the plots against the Sovereign she has
elected and this sbe shall have.
To attain this enc rely upon your energetic opera
ton, a. you may rclv upon my support. We have
tue guarantee my devotion TO the Emperor and yours
lam, &c, ESptNASsE
It considered not improbable that Espnasses sp-
rointment would prove but temporary,
The Paris correspondent Of the Advertiser says s be-
lieved that General Espnasse will eventually become Mini
of Police and that his appointment is merely provi
sonal NJ Drouyn dc rHuys is likely TO succeed him in
the Ministry Of the Interior That able statesman would
be a valuable accession 10 the present Cabinet.
was said that additional Comnissari.s oC Police 10
be appointed 10 watch the frontiers
decree appoints cornusu Project Of the Landes, to
be Secretary General OF the Ministry Of the Interior and Of
Public Safety n the Of NJ Mancoaux called 80 oher
functions.
On the 9Th inst the Bank Of France reduced hs rate Of
discount from Ave 10 four and bali per cent
II is sad that some difficulty has arisen between the
French and the Swiss Confederation, the
subect Of the refugees Tho Swiss are said " be dis
posed u con0ne the refugees in the interior.
Tho konnew publishes the official notification OF the
blockade Of Canton river by the French feet
II was@ga'n repeated that France wouh act on large
scale agaibs, the Chucse