The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-05

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
MacMahon Appoints Another Cab
met Of Monarchists.
NJ POUYER- QUERTIER PRIME MINISTER.
A Temporary Expedient to Stave
Off the Inevitable.
SKETCHES OF THE MINISTERS.
NJ P0OYER- QUERYIER PRIME MINISTER.
SKETCHES OF THE MINISTERS.
Awaiting the Result Of the De-
partmental Elections.
THE DUKE DE BROGLIE DEFEATED


tDY CABLE TO THE HERALD
PARIS. Nov. 5, 1877.
The Soir yesterday evening announced the
formation of a new Cabinet to take the place
OF the Duke de Broglie and his colleagues,
who have finally decided not to face the
new Chamber of Deputies. The new Cab
met will, Of course, be merely one of tran
sition, its principal business being to meet
the Chamber and carry on the government
until the Marshal can see exactly what
course he will have to take.
THE NEW MINISTERS. eats
The following is the list published by the
Soir:-
President Of the Council and Minister of
Finance-M. Pouyer-Quertier.
Minister Of the Interior-M. Welche.
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Marquis de
Vogue.
Minister of Justice-M. Delsol
Minister Of Public Instruction-M jean
Baptiste Dumas.
Minister of Public WorksHM. De Mont
golfer.
Minister of Agriculture-M. Clement.
The portfolios of War and Marine are not
announced.
n. PoUYER-QUERT1ER.
M. Augustin Thomas Pouyer-Quertier is
large manufacturer, and before the war
was principally known rs o strong pro-
tectionist, who offered o strenuous OPPOSE
ton to the commercial treaty with England.
Born in 1920 at Etoutteville-en-Caux Seine
1nferieure), he was elected Mayor of Fleury-
sur-Andelle in 1854. In 1857 he was
elected to the Corps Legislatif as an
official candidate. His persistent oppo-
sition to the commercial treaty. however,
brought him somewhat into disfavor with
the imperial government, and ut the general
elections in 1869 he was deprived of the
official candidature and failed 10 secure his
seat. An attempt on Paris q few months
later also proved failure, and he did not
he was returned to the National Assembly
from the Seine-Inferieure. He was ap-
pointed Minister Of Finance in the
first Cancellation Cabinet" Of M.
Theirs, and assisted NJ. Jules Favre
IN the peace negotiations, accompanying
him to Berlin for that purpose On his re-
turn 10 France he issued the call for o loan
to pay off the war indemnity which was re-
Rponded to with such alacrity and devised
scheme of taxation which was very sue
cessful in enabling the government to meet
The terrible strain which was put upon it.
In 1872 some evidence given by NJ. Pouyer-
Quertier, in the case of NJ Janpier de la
Motto, SO displeased his colleagues, MN.
Dufaure and Casimir-Perier, that he was
compelled to retire from the Cabinet. Re-
turning to his place in the Assembly he
voted invariably with tho Right Centre M.
Pouyer-Quertier is at present member OF
the Senate.
THE MARQUIS DE VOGUE.
Leonce, Marquis de Vogue. tho new For
eign Minister, is veteran politician who
has from time to time changed his opinions,
but IS at present classed US a Legitimist.
Born in Paris in 1906, he entered the army
In 1923 as sub-lieutenant Of cavalry. He
took part in the Spanish expedition and in
the siege of Algiers, but after the revolution
Of 1880 resigned his commission rather
than take the oath of allegiance to Louis
Philippe, devoting himself for many years
subsequently, to agricultural pursuits
Elected to the Chamber in 184s, he accepted
the Republic, and was for q time associated
with Felix Pyat. In short time, however,
he became supporter of Louis Napoleon.
but after the coup detat retired to his
estates. He was prosecuted shortly afterward
for circulating letter OF the Count de
Chambord. and was defended by the famous
nj. Berger. From that time he lived in
retirement until 1871, when he was elected
to the National Assembly.
JEAN-BAPTIsTE DUMAS.
Jean-Baptiste Dumas, the new Minister
of Public instruction, is o celebrated
chemist, and in political opinion o strong
Bonapartist. Born OF Axis (Gard) in 1900,