21 MAY 1870, Page 1

The Emperor has reformed his Ministry. The Due de Gram-

mont, Legitimist convert to the Empire, pro-Austrian with few political opinions, becomes Foreign Secretary, in place of Count Darn ; M. Mole, of the Right Centre, moderately Ultramontane, becomes Minister of Public Instruction ; and M. Plichon, Left Centre. takes the portfolio of Public Works. The new men, with Marshal Lebceuf, the Minister at War, are all "devoted ;" and M. 011ivier, who has been appointed Vice-President of the Council, is in Tact the only Liberal in his own Ministry. The Ministry of the Interior is not yet filled up, and the general policy of the Govern- ment will probably be announced or indicated by the Emperor in his speech to-day. Whatever it is, it is clear from these appoint- ments that he intends to rule.