The New York herald., 1867-02-12
NAPOLEON'S CABINET.

NAPULEUM'S CABINET
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Personal and OmciaI Intrigmes and RIVAL
ries-IlOw the Reforms Decree was Planned
md Operated-The Emperor "Put His Foot
Down. DisappOints Everybody and II Mass
tcr of the Situati0n-HOw NJ. Walewsi<i
Lost His Place. &c.
[Paris Jan. 2s) correspondence Of London Timesl
On the 1lth Of November 1880, Marie de Medics
seconded by CASTOR dOrleans advised Louis XIII who
vas then recovering from long illness to dismiss his
mother CASTOR d0reans the brother OF the King Louis
could not resist the earnest enreaes OF two such
wrung from him. Richelieu heard from his spies
about the royal household or the danger hc was
Ha ~ versailles hars ,n KING hsn
demanded audience and obtained II, and in half
hour not only reganed tho confidence OF his MASTER
but obtained from him that his adversaries should be
placed at his mercy To their utter astonishment, the
royal ordinance which to have dsgraced the Cardl
nal only made him powerful than before, and be
revenged himself upon them with excessive rgor From
that day to this the 11h Of November $780, is known in
history as s'La Josriee des Dupes.'
The incidents Of the past week have vivdly recalled
to the memory Of the public that historic fact and they
now dssgna's the Saturday when the Emperor Gin
vitedn his ministers TO resign as the s.Jonrnfe dss
Iapesn They call 30 because every OF the par
ties concerned expected result different from what
For long time past II appears that NJ. walswski,
president 0f the legislative body, has made up his mind
that c,tain friend: q hs oscn might be advantsgeousy
substituted In the departments VI State and Fnunce for
n. Rouher. who and 10 Al the head Of the and
NJ Foud At the head OF the other. n. Walewsks ideal
with him; ana from n Magns NJ Foud took over that
department in the copdton oil remember, and made
The changes in IL which we all know. n. waiewskis
ideal OF ministerial orator. and minister without port
feuitl., is n. Emile 0lvier--cHtAnly man OF fair
S 1S e p: s e:
himself All the influence which hc possessed, and
il is mot inconsderable. is said 70 have been
| this combination, on tho success Of which, by
the and Of another high parsonage he counted with
other person in the Home Department whose
torca gifts were more potential than his In the
pam Of quite tie sam. ss thai Which has
been published, though very nearly 80. The Cabinet
Council that was % meet on Wednesday was postponed
In consequence Of the Court ball. to Thursday, and
that day before any other business entered upon
he quietly drew from bis pocket sheet Of paper road
them that he had defniively msds mp his mind upon
It would not then trouble them for any observations
business OF the day. The Ministers received the grs-
cous communication with respect mot without surprise,
On Saturday the Council Of Ministers met again, and
the Emperor having settled in has otcn mind chat TO do
,citA them, they were allowed to have their say The
There be lndecacy in aludng TO this iusrloIs
lady, who h TO all inents and PURPOSES political per-
Cabinet CounclIs she almost always takes share In
the proceedings, and sometimes signs dccrees and ord
nances In the present instance ii is related that her
Majesty was pleased to express herself mot over satisfied
with tho concessions granted by the Emperor they
gave rather too much latitude to the opposition, and
too much dissrmed authority. M Chasseoup
IAubat (Marinc) inclined to moro liberal views,
and perhaps, took some exceptions to the project.
There Is some uncertainty as to how Marshal Random
expressed himself This particular subject though
there TO what he thought Of the project
the organization Of the army NJ Ixvalette. strange
say, took rather liberal view, though he might not
completely disapproye the plan. N. Foud did not
ceai hts opinion that could hardly be looked upon
serious He would cordially support any well consid
cred serious that would enlarge the circle OF
public liberty and at the same time maintain the proper
authority OF the Executive but ho did think that
the one In question had that character.
After hearing with his wonted serenity and patience
n noy M S y made yp 80
he 'invitedn them to resign en- The Invitation
was at accepted II wns considered mere
maty, though perhaps superfu0us one as they all
expected to be reinaaed in their postA How far their
expectations have been realized you already know.
Those who had planned q new combination arc, IL ap.
pears, more disappointed than any one n Wats,0aki
IS, alas, MT he Minister Of stole; NJ Rouher keeps
Olivier pr'I !. no. Minister Of Anything and is not
the government organ In the Chamber N.
Lavaleits 70 stil head Of tho Home Office, though.
with modcsty for which few gave him credit. he ad-
mitted he not great orator. and he feared his ina
bty 70 defend, ~ they should De defended the acts
and policy Of the government He told, however,
very high authority that he was OF the best
speakers Ia Council and II he made effort 10 get rid
would positively shine In debate Thus the minister's
who resigned as matter OF form, but were not called
back, must now resign themselves TO remain OUT N.
ChasseloupIaubat has since said that he by means
regrets the loss OF oce, a. be s pretty well tired OF II
and his colleague OF the War Department protests
ne Is quite Of the same mind. l have already
alluded 70 the Empsrors letter 70 NJ. Foud. It
is courteous, kind and friendly; but Is said 10
betray some embarrassment H. Rouher's appointment
to ths Finances thought TO bc only temporary out Of
regard for the lats Minister aud there may yet be
chance Of NJ wslewsks be0a ideal being called to The
post before long do Persigny heard about all this
TOO late to change the Emperors resolution at least
70 try 70 change It, He would prefer some other CON-
bnstion and other plan OF reform. What that is
cannot say; but the probability thst any plan that
brought him back 70 office and restored him 70 absolute
sway Projects, ub.Prefccts and CARDS csampsres
would suit him From all this you may Judge how TAR
Saturday last deserves the designation Of caree des
dupes One Of tho retired Ministers remarked somewhat
bitterly Sunday that his colleagues who remained
took care on leaving oce TO provide themselves with
their coremdrquhe ticket given TO persons who leave
theatre during the acts, and which enables thcm 70
return
AS for tho benefits resulting from the Decree Of sun
day, public opinion very nearly the same AZ have In
previous letters described H. II isa compound which
may much good may do little, but there Is one great
fact which they who approve and they who dsapprove
10 ignore, nomeiy that u Is one snprems 0't hdf
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