LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 642, 1 March 1870, Page 4

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Toulon, January 13. The new French Ministry has been announced as follows I—*' M. Ollivior, Minister of Justice ; Count Duhny, Minister, for Foreign Affairs ; Chevalier Veladrome, Minister of the Interior.;. M. Buffet, Secretary for Finance ; General Lelibueff, Minister of War ; Admiral Regoull de Genouille, Minister of Marine; M. Segris Minister of Public Instruction ; Marquis de Talhouet, Secretary of Public Works ; M. Louvet, Secretary for Commerce ; M. Rechaul, Fine Arts ; M. Talliant,. Comptroller of the Imperial Household';, a.ud M; Paviea, President of the ; Council of State. : ' ; ; Afc the-New Year's Day Reception at the Tuileries, the Emperor said that the year 1870 could nqt but consolidate the jiood relations 'that existed between France arid the European; Powers, jaftd increase the concord of .universial civlisatioii. In replying to the congratulations of the Chambers, his Imperial Majesty

3aid, "Never was an understanding between us more necessary, and for mutual benefit more advantageous than now. Your privileges have been increased withoit diminishing Up position I hold from the nation. Sharing the responsibility of the great bodits of the Stale, I am more confident of overcoming the difficulties of the future. 1 am like a traveller who, after a long journey, relievos himself of a portion of his burden, which does not weaken him, bub he rather gathers fresh courage and continued force." The constitution of the njw Minisiry gives great satisfaction. The French Chambers assembled on January lOfch. M. Ollivior in a short speech, said that the principles and aspirations of the Ministry were already known. While in power, these principles would remain the same. When other members obtained a majority, they would hasten to transfer to them the burden of public aff.iirs. A very unpleasant affair has caused a sreat excitement in Paris. Prince Piwre Bonaparte challenged Henri De Rochefort for attacking him in his journal The, Marscilkiise. M. Noir, a journalist, a friend of Rochefort's, waited upon the Prince to arrange preliminaries fora hostile meeting. A quarrel arose and Noir assaulted the Prince, who took a pistol and shot him dead. M. Ollivier with, the approval of tlie Emperor arrested the Prince and caused ; him to be imprisoned at Maz-.s. Fe will be tried bef< re the HighCoiirt of Justice. Intense excitement prevailed at Noir's funeral, and immense crowds paraded the streets in the evening, singing the "Marseillaise." They pelted the Prince, but no serious breach of order occurred. Rochefort's paper has been seized, and the Chamber of Deputies' authorised him to be prosecuted for exciting the people to revolt. Rochefort made a violent speech in the Chamber, demanding that Prince Pierre should be tried before the ordinary tribunal. Ollivier defended the proceedings of the Government as conformable to law. He regretted the public excitement which had arisen, and stated his intention to defend the law by force if necessary. ■ Hanssman, Prefect of the Seine, has resigned. M. Chein has been appointed as his successor. The Minister of the Interior sent a letter to the new Prefect, saying he will strive. ene'-g3tically to: effect a union between th!e Empire and liberty, the firm maintenance of order, and the repression of arbitrary acts. He urges the freedom of elections, and strict impartiality of magistrates. Ledru Rollin has been permited to return to France. A Ministerial order authorises the sale of newspapers in the streets of Paris. All foreign newspapers in future will be admitted into France without restriction. , The Spanish Ministry has . resigned in consequence of a definite refusal of the Italian Government to accept the Crown of Spain. Prim is forming a new Ministry. Mr John Bright, in a speech at Birmingham, said that the difficulty of the Irish land question increased with examnation, but he hoped for a satisfactory solution. ; The difference between the Sublime Porte and' the Viceroy is finally settled ; the Viceroy has surrendered all the ironclads and breech-loading artillery. Sir W. Mansfield remains an extra year as Commander-in-chief, in India. His successor is expected to be Sir Hope Grant. . Lord Napier will probably fill an important post in the India Office in London. , The entire capital is subscribed for the Australian Submarine Telegraph Company, to connect Singapore with Port Darwin. The line is to be completed and ready for work in 1871. A steamer, drawing 17 feet, passed successfully through the Suez Canal.