The New York herald., 1863-07-22
Our Paris Correspondence

PARIS, June 20, 1858.
me Recent Mnisteyidl Caanges--Nore Intervention Ru-
,nors-City Gossip-Countess de Persigny-Prncs Naro
Leon -Pdti-Mrs Keu Blunt, dc.
Although had been rumored about for several days
previous that some changes to be made the public
by prepared for such sweeping the
Mone Of Wednesday morning. in four imperial DEGREES,
informed had taken place in the Cabinet.
decree makes the following changes In the attrbu.
tons Of the different mnistres-The functions hitherto
attributed to the ministers without portfolio
f,rred the Minister OF State the Administration OF the
Fine Arts ia transferred the Ministry of the Imperial
Household, which henccforth be called the Mins.
try tho Imperial Household and Of the Fine Arts the
Imperial Institute, the Academy of Medicine and the Pub
lie Libraries transferred from tho Ministry Of State
the Ministry Of Public Instruction. while the Admnsra
ton OF Public Worship transferred from the latter TO
the Ministry Of Justice and the Official relations with the
Moni>r placed the attrbutions OF Minister Of
the Interior.
The Monte1 also publishes tho following explanatory
note
The plebiscite which the constitution Of 1852 10
based Ia establishing that the ministers should DO
sponsibe TO the Emperor only intended put end
the continual OF agitation and OF weakness
past governments. Without 10 any vay mpairng the
and liberty OF action necessary for the executive
the Emperor, by the decree Of tho Oath OF November
pleased TO give the great bodies Of the State moro
men but that decree has NOT modified the fundamental
principles the pebiscite of1s52 which plehiscte
alone could change. The more extended and
plse discussion OF public Affairs the senate and Legs
stive body led TO the nstntng OF ministers without
portfoipthat is OF ministers having personal con.
nection with the facts TO be debated The Emperor by
the decree OF this day, replaces them by q minister
charged with the relations Of the government with
great bodies OF the State, IN order the soldy
organize the representation OF the governmental
before the Chambers without devatng from the spirit
tho cofstitution Tho Minister d state, freed from al
administrative attrbrtions and the President of the
Council Of state with the aid Of members Of that council
heuceforth charged TO explain and defend the
tons brought before the Senate and the Legislative body
These mportan. changes have Of course been the sub
ect Of much talk aud newspaper COMMENT and their pre
cise meaning not yet fully agreed upon The
movs Of Count waowski from the Ministry Of State
okod upon AZ unfavorable 10 the prospect OF
venton In behalf q Poland But the main idea which
without donot contributed most 70 these changes was the
determination TO foesta certain extent the thunder
Of the thirty i've Opposition members who have been
chosen NJ the recent election and 10 show tbe h..
the I'm eror s desirous-as the elections bave shovr
that considerable portion of IL lsof marrhsns an, ~.
ther in the way Of progress toward thai acrc.n,r "
the ediGce which the Emperor promssed and .hcS -.
wtl probably achieve whom he thinks he cas 40 s
szety 10 himself and his dynasty. WIN
absolutely necessary Tor the Emperor 10 sacYe.
his Old friend aud nost faithful and zcacus DO, al