The Presse publishes the following as the list of the
new Belgian Cabinet, the construction of which has occupied King Leopold and his collaboratenrs for se- veral weeks—Foreign Affairs, M. Van de Weyer; Interior, M. C. Rogier; War, Baron Chazal; Justice, M. H. de Brouckere; Public Works, M. d'Hoffschmidt; Finance, K L. Vegdt. "Thus it will be seen," says the Times, "that the Cabi- net comprises the Liberal members of the former Ministry, (Messrs. Van de Weyer and Hoffschmidt,) with the addition of four other Liberals.
Madrid papers of the 13th instant have been received. They throw very little light on the Ministerial crisis. There appeared to be no doubt that General Nar- vaez had been empowered to form a new Ministry. It was said that the Duke de Sotomayor, the present Ambassador in London, and M. Gonzales Bravo, would probably be members of the new Cabinet. Others said that the Duke de Soto- mayor had been offered the office of Prime Minister. It is now said that the breaking up of the Miraflores Cabinet was mainly owing to a difference of opin- ion among the members themselves as to the measure recently brought forward by the Minister of the Interior for the flotation of the clergy.
The Mannheim Gazette has the following from the frontiers of Italy, dated the 7th—" For the last ten days there has been a constant exchange of couriers between Vienna, ...Wan, and the Courts of Italy. This intercourse is connected with measures taken in concert by the Governments of Turin, Rome, and Naples, for the preservation of order within their respective states. Particular mention is made of a note, by which the Cabinet of Vienna engages the Italian Govern- ments to redouble their vigilance, because it is expected that the revolutionary party may take advantage of the Polish insurrection to make fresh attempts of a similar nature. Consequently the guarda costas and other cruisers have been increased, to prevent any new landing of refugees."
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