New-York tribune., 1870-08-11
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY.

COUNT DE PALIKAo-tien. Charles Gullaume
Marie Cousin de Montauban-the new Minister OF war
born in 1885, and employed at an early age 10 Al
giers where he distinguished himself az cavalry officer
He advanced through successive grades to General OF
brigade 1851 In 1850 he invested with the chlef
command Of the French expedition in China, and there
achieved series OF victories. The capture OF the
forts OF Tdkon the mouth Of the Pciho the great VIC
tory over the Chinese the 2st Of September
the destruction Of the imperial palace, and entry OF the
French army into Pekin the 18th OF October were
among the important aairsn which he shared while In
command OF the French army in China. He was hber-
ally rewarded his return TO France receiving the te
Of Count from of his Chinese victories at Palikao
In lSGO when the Grand Cross conferred on him. ne
could years OF active service and % campaigns
ADMIRAL RIGAULT DE GESoUILLY, the Minister OF Ma
rnc has been in the naval service for AZ years. and com
mandcd detachment of marines during the siege Of Sc
bastopo In 1860 he entered the Senate and has since dis
tnguished himself by taking active part in admins
tratiye affairs and in 1867 appointed Minister OF Ma
rine During the Illness OF the late Marshal Mel he was
temporarily in charge. OF the War Department He Is
regarded able authority upon all matters connected
with the naval service, and practically eonyerSant
with the important changes introduced during the last
decade.
PIERRE MAYSE, the Minister of Finance has given evil
dence Of great administrative ability and Minister
OF France from 1854 to 1860 He previously in the
Constituent and Legislative Assemblies, and was ap-
pointed Minister of Public Works in 1851 He did not oc-
cupy a leading position dcbaer, but his pactlcai
speeches were always listened TO with attention.
BARON JEROME DAVID, the Minister OF Pubic
Works, entered the naval service at an early age,
but afterward joined the army and served III Africa
and the Crimea. He entered the Corps Legslatf in
1882 and has since been several times reelected as
Government candidate. He was Vce-President OF the
Corps Legislatf during the sessions OF 1868 ana s
He has been prominent in debate and when Schneider
last year resigned the position Of President on account
Of the reappontment OF Baron David to the Vice Pres
dency the Emperor personally interviewed and testned
his esteem for the Baron and desire have him con-
tnue in that position.
HENRI CHEREAU the Minister OF Interior has been for
some time designed for that position. He has almost
since his entry public life been known an active
and ardent supporter OF Napoleons interests, even
during the coup d'ttdk He has in consequence been
literally rewarded.
JULES BRANE the Minister Of Public Instruction, rep
resents Northern District in the Corps Legisat and
is remarkable ardent Proeconist and advocate OF
the rights OF labor
CLEMENT DUvERSoIs, the Minister Of Commerce, has
been recently conspicuous in French Journalism by MS
servile subserviency the Emperor, whose views he
was regarded as expressing in the PeUpe Franedis He
recently retired from that journal Many political pam
phlets have written by him In the interests Of I'M
periaism-
PRINCE DE IA TOUR d AUvERGSE is a member OF an
ancient vendcan family, and has been engaged in the
Diplomatic service for about ten years He was Minister
OF Foreign Affairs 1862 but retired on the formation OF
the Olivier cabinet He has since acted as French En-
bassador aud is regarded identified with the Clerical
party.