The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-16

CO'udys
M. Gambetta, President of the Council and
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
M. Cazot Minister of Justice
M. Waldeck Rousseau, Minister of the In
terror.
NJ Paul Bert, Minister of Public Instruction
and Worship.
M. Rouvier Minister of Commerce and Col
onies.
M. Cookery, Minister of Posts and Tele-
graphs
M. Compenon, Minister of War.
NJ Gourieard, Minister of Marine
NJ Profit, Minister of Fine Arts.
M Deves, Minister of Agriculture.
M. Raynal, Minister of Works.
President Grevy has siguifed his acceptance
of the new ministry.
Gambetta presided himself with his col
leagues in the Chamber of Deputies to-day and
explained the policy OF the ministry lie
said 1--we desire nolicy which will advance
gradually and wisely towards reform. We
rely on finding majority which will afford US
its frank support in both chambers and upon
the disciplined public service We propose TO
reform the judicial system. perfect national
education and complete military legislation.
We wish by means of treaties to extend our
commercial relations. We wish to strictly fol-
low the provisions of the concordat and to
maintain peace at home and abroad. These
reforms will suffice us and enable us to reach
fresh stage of progress.
Ne
SAYS The Bourse is ill disposed, owing to the
fact that M. Say is not in the Cabinet. M.
Allan large, the new Minister of Finance,
enjoys in first class banking circles a high rep
utation for competence and respectabllity =,
The Times despatch from Paris says:-The
new Cabinet has not been received with any
great enthusiasm. Its general composition IS
| reproached with not corresponding to the pub
| lie expectations and with being petit nol a
grand mnistere. The Cabinet is composed OF
uuho cartoiulv we'll known. but
| who are not the nonentities they are are as
| serted to be-
| The Posts despatch from Paris says:-Tbe
nomination of M. Paul Bert for the Ministry
| of Public Instruction is considered most inJu-
| dicious, and has alienated the sympathy OF the
| Conservatives.
| PARIS. Nov. 15-The National, reporting
1 conservatism in the lobbies of the Chamber,
| saws that the ministerial list was received with
| profound establishment, and that the COM
| ments were unfavorable.
The Courier de Sor thinks that M. Gambet-
ia and the men whom he has gathered around
| him deserve fair trial.
Bismarck and The Emperor.
BERLIN Nov 15.-The Kreuz Zeitung says
| the conference of Prince Bismarck with the
| Emperor shows that complete harmony exists
| between them relative to the present political
| situation and steps necessitated thereby. Other
journals take similar view of the subject.
The German Budget.
Cardinal Won Hohenlohe arrived yesterday.
| It is stated he is bearer of proposals for an IN
Outstanding with the curia. The Bundesrath
approved the budget. The revenue and ex-
penditure cath is estimated at GOT 100000
marks.
Gambetta's Accession Turning Point in
French Affairs.
LONDON Nov. 15.-The Times says:-"The
composition of the French ministry is some
what of surprise and perhaps little of a
rso of part
Bert's appointment to the ministry OF public
| instruction cannot be mistaken The new
ministry, il may almost be said, is not SO much
ministry of Gambetta as it is Gambetta him
SELF 1t is impossible not to see IN the ascen-
dancy of Gambetta certain revival OF person
al government and a possible menace to the
spirit of republican institutions. His accession
to Office is the turning point IN the afIalrs Oh
France and possibly even in those OF Europe;
but history and his career are the strongest Sc
curity that Gambetta Will be proof against sell
fish ambition"
The German Elections
BERLIN, Nov 15-The result of eighty
eight second ballots for members OF the Reich
stag show the election of Conservatives,
Centre party, 16 National Liberals, Ia Seces-
sionists, 2 Liberals. % Progressits. 8 party of
the people, 10 Socialists and Partic-larlsts
A New Minister al Berlin.
PARIS, Nov. 15.--It is expected that Count
De Saint Waller, French ambassador at Ber-
lin will be replaced. 1t is stated that II a
change is made in the representation OF France
| at the German Court IL will be due to the In
fiuence of Prince Bismarck, who. 1t Is assert
| ed, has made representation unfavorasle to
Count De Saint Waller. Gen. Chanzy, while
| in Berlin, interviewed Prince Bismarck. The
latter, it is said, declared that he in no way
feared the contingency OF M Gambettas re,
turn to power, as he recognized in him not
only great orator but also great patriot, VINO
| loved his country too sincerely to launch II
upon adventures which might end fatally
Bismarck DESTROYS of Electoral Reforms
LONDON, Nov Is The Berlin correspondent
of the Post says:-Prince Bismarck advocates
| extensive electoral reforms. He desires that
minorities be represented in Parliament and
that there be radical change in the formation
| of electoral districts.
King Humbert's Visit to Vienna.
| ROME, Nov 15-The Official Gazette pub
| fishes statement relative to the visit OF hlng
| Humbert to Vienna. 1t says that the splendoI
| of the fetes given in his honor will astonlsh nc
one who is acquainted with the traditional
magnificence of the house of Hapsburg. Ii
refers to the extreme cordiality aud special al
lection shown King Humbert. The manifesto
lions in Italy, it says, on the return OF hlng
Humbert showed plainly that the visit to VI
emma was practical fulfllment of the desire
| for peace and the settlement of sympathy al
ready existing in the hearts of the inhabitants
| of both countries, who riyaled one another IN
their demonstrations of satisfaction at THIS
affirmation of closer friendship between Rome
and Vienna.
st. Petersburg Notes.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 15.-The Finlsnd
Diet mas appointed commission to consider
the question of the influence OF the Jews OF
that province and of their being permitted to
reside therein.
The commission attached to the Ministry Of
the Interior has mitigated in various ways the
penalties of 300 out of 1900 Siberian exiles.
The trial of the twenty-five Nlhlists has
been simplified. First. Lieut. SoukanoH has
acknowledged the truth of the charge against
him. He states that the dynamite used tc
blow up Sadowa street was taken BY him from
the naval powder magazine.
Foreign Notes.
The Temps observes that Gambetta does moi
seem to have displayed any special zeal in the
formation of his grand ministry.
A decree will be published reunitidg the
Ministries of Public Instruction and Worship
This is important, in view of the violent anti
clerical opinions of M. Paul Bert, Minister Of
Public Instruction.
| Sir William Harcourt, Home Secretary, will
send doctor to examine the mental condition
of Arthur LEROY, recently sentenced to be
hanged for the murder of Mr.. Gold.
1t is redorted that Greek troops have en-
tered Volo.
In consequence of the forcible closing Of
Turkish post Offices in Greece, the Porte has
taken preliminary .teps to shut the Greek post
office at ConstantiLople.
The Virginia Election
WASHINGTON, Nov. ia complication is
feared in the canvassing of the returns of the
Virginia election, for the reason that the stat