Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-17
The Republic of France.

1he Itri6 M0Dlteur, sciDl'ouCiaI, auuUuGCeo
that at yesterday morning 3 Cabinet council tie
Ministers rendered their designations Inc
Duke de Brogiia aud NJ. FOurton cxplaloed
that they we're The most devoted trIcuds or the
Marshal but rrn-liered change ut Ministry
accessory. as the Chamber might refuse 10 vote
the budget while The present Cabinet retained
Office. President hlacAlahon accepted their
designations, but asked the Ministers to hold
their portfolios until their successors were ap-
pointed and give him the benefit of their advice
aud CO operation 10 the negotiations for the for
naiGn Of Cabinet. The Ministers did not
cooccal heir opinion that it would be difficult
Tor them to assist 10 that task, and suggested
the co cpera:iou OF Influential members OF the
constitutional party 10 both chambers Since
sultatGns with various leading politicians, Sen
aturs and deputies. upon whose devotion he
thinks hr cln rely.
Gus groups Of the Right n the Senate will hold
respecting the formation of Il new Cabinet will
'icrrnd. Thirty Senators belonging to the con-
sti!uliona party and 10 the Right Centre wait
ed upon the Marshal on Thursday evening and
assured him OF their devotion, but declared they
caui nol support the Cabinet 10 policy OF re-
Slstaucr.
49,. preliminary meeting of the Senators
Yesterday morning, NJ. bocher leader oil the
constitutional group, whose votes cln turn the
,u.lc ia The Senate, said that the salvation OF
the cnuniry was at stake, and that he Cabinet
ought 10 advise the President to come to au
uGdt rsiantling with the moderate members Of
the Lrii. NJ. Bochcr declared that he aud his
twenty seven colleagues would not agree TO
another dissolution Of the Chamber Of Depu.
ties
Among the members of the Committee Of
Inquiry are NM. Albert Grew, Renout, CAST
mir i;erer, Louis Blanc and Jules Ferry.
a Poris correspondent tclegraphs the follow
iDg : "A!thUugh the announcement OF the res.
igoatrn Of the Ministers is not official it, if
confirmed. would certainly be deemed the first
satisfaction to public opinion. President Mac
Alahnu seems altogether opposed 10 violence. L
am assured On excellent authority that this
morning, he, in conversation with an old friend,
secuted The idea OF Il coup d eat as purposelcss
Ii is also asserted that General Berthant dc.
ciarrd in the lobby OF the House that such 40
| idea urvcr had, and would never enter the Mar
shai's lead'.
| NJ. Pierre Lrufrcy life Senator aud mem
Der Of the left Centre is dead. The recent
cIccion OF NJ Grand Pcrret, Bonapartst a
lie Senator. has been annucd in.consequcncc
OF an error in the count
The BurcauE OF the Chamber OF Deputies
have elected the Committee OF Inquiry into cleo
total abuses ali the members OF the commit
| tee, thirtyihfro in number, belong to the Varl'
| ouS groups OF the Lett.
Deputies Mitchell and Allan large fought a
duel yesterday in consequence OF the latter hav'
ing called the former a liar 10 Wednesday S
dcbatc II. Mitchell was wounded IN the
| arm.
General Grant continues to receive many
visits from illustrIous personages. The Marquis
dc TaIlcyrani Per CORD gives u banquet 10 his
honor on November ID aud the General will
dine with the Compile de Paris 90 the 23l.
General Gra:t visited the tomb of NJ. Theirs
thursday, and placed upon it a wreath of im.
mOrtrlles.
PARIS, Nov. l7,-Much importance Is at
lachcd to the views the Oreanist Senators may
express at the Senatorial Conference to day OF
the delegates from the various groups OF the
right The Orlcanis!a arc expected to define
to what extent they will support the Govern,
,nrnt ana CO operate with the leglilmlSt and
Bopapartist groups 10 the Senate.
PARIS, Nov. lit is believed that the
following will be members of the new Cabinet.
None OF them belong TO either house. 1T the
outset they will declare that they only hold
eiico professionally Minister Of War, Myjol
General Grimaudet DeRochebouet, now com,
mandant OF Bordeaux Minister OF the Interior
NJ. DeWclchc, DOW Project of the Nord; Min.
lister Of Finance, NJ. Fare, now Director Gen
cral of Forests; Miuistcr of Commerce, NJ
| UzeDme, now Secretary General of the same
ministry; Minister of Public Works. NJ. Graf
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. NJ. LeiebvreS Be-
henne. Nothing is known yet about the Pres
dent of the Council or Minister of Marine.