New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-17
FI,ANCE.
THE NEW MINIsTERs-THE EMPEROR IMPROVING
IN HEALTH.


IN HEALTH.
PARIS, Monday, May &c, 1870.
The Journal Oficiel of this morning contains de-
cree announcing the nomination of the Duke de
Grammont as Minister of Foreign Affairs Jacqueo
Philippe M6ge at present Deputy in the Corps Legs
latif for Puy de Dome Minister of Public lnstruc-
ton: and Charles Ignace PlicchOn, also Deputy in
the Corps LeCslatif for the Department of Nord as
Minister of Public Works. vice the Marquis of Tai
houet
The Fmperor's health is excellent. Yesterday he
attended the races and walked among the people for
a long time. He was vociferous4s cheered.
ruE PLOT AND TIE PLEBIsCITUM-FAILURE OF
THE GOVERNMENT TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE
OF ANY PLOT-HENRI ROCHEFoRTs CHAL-
LENGE TO TIE PROoF-INDIGNATI0N AT THE
BANIsIMENT OF CERNUSCiII, THE BANKER.
IPRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
PARIS NAV AFTER posting my letter of Monday
Invent 10 see the editor Of Of the leading OPPOSE
ion journals which had. with Characteristic caution,
bestated to express positive opinion on the event
of the dav well" | said. what about the plot y
There is something i'll it, think" he answered.
How much" well, about one-fourth, perhaps,
true and three-fourths police" During the day
talked with six or other Parslans, III various
positions Not one believed even in the one-fourth
Nor is the needed and promised evidence 1orthcoh-
ing Whether the plot is real OF simulated, the Gov
eminent has PLAIN interest III HdhlHe uc noo' VI
it and giving the earliest and fullest publicity to all
details The GauIois reckons il Will be worth half
million votes for the Plebscitum. Yet we are left
without any further intelligence as to the BeauTy
affair almost none as to the bombs, and absolutely
none AZ To the completely of the society known AZ
LInternationale on which official journals and tele-
grams have sought 10 fasten a responsibility for
some part of the plot.
NJ. Rocbefort. under his known pseudonym of
Henri Dangervle publishes an article in this morn
ing's Marsalldise, marked by his usual acuteness.
There ia. SAWS NJ RoehefoIt, more or less evidence,
more CT hess credible, about An alleged conspiracy
Bot there is one piece of testimony about which
there can be no mistake. You say you have letter
signed Gustave Flourens, in which Flourens gives
Beaury detailed instructions for killing the Emperor
Produce it, Youhave published everything else, draw
ings of the bombs pretended confessions of Beaury
q thousand details. II you expect us to believe III
your plot publish Flourens's letter. No letter no
plot And il is pretty clear that there are but two
answers 10 this demand The letter must he pro-
duced and must be of the character alleged or the
plot must be dropped.
Indeed. the challenge of ROchefort has forced the
hand Of the Ministers. Two answers are given. The
official journal Of Tuesday evening air1ns that the
new plot is only the sequence Of the February plot
(which never existed the inquiry into which is com
pleted then why not release idiot the accused y
and that it will not be long before every means OF
forming judgment will be given to the public
The pledge is vague but will not prove easy to evade
The Figaro, which never sticks at positive assor
ton. " more explicit Admitting that the public ID