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=. "acrc uhosc principles are
the basis and support Of government.
We believe the faiien minister is a
descendant Of the famous cardinal dc
Po'isnae. distinguished for his literary
requirements, aifhoagh by most people
suspected OF being a Natural son of
Charles n. iis was born in 1850. =
His mother was the reiterated Ouch.
css dc polisnac. governess to The chill.
dren Of Louis 10th, and tue friend aud
adviser of his unfortunate queen. He
was an exile III his youth TO Russia and
England. In the LATTER country. he
was aid TO Charles 10th, when az the
Count d'Artois ho claimed and re
ceived the charities OF the British ma.
ton. He next engaged in the famous
conspiracy Of Georges and Pichryru
against the First Consul, and was with
his brother tried and found guilty.
Jules was condemned 10 nprison m eut,
hrs brother was doomed to DEATH
The Court was astonished 10 hear the
younger Po.ignac cntreatiug Ia DC sub
stiiuted in his more unfortunate bro
Tiers place, and to receive the stroke
OF the axe in his stead. He pleaded
that his brother Armand had a wife
and family dependant on him Cor hap
piness aud protection, whiie be wsa an
Isolated being, whose life was Of little
consequence TO any. With the feel
'ings of Damon and Pythias, each
sought to avert the punishment from
the other. The generous devotion dis
played by Jules had its effect on the
heart OF Napoleon, who changed the
sentence OF death To that Of sconfine-
ment Both were kept in duress. and
tor many years were the tenants Of
different French prisons.
In 1873 they met at the Chateau of
ussc in Tuuraine, the residence of NJ.
de Duras. and general rising Of the
roy alisis IN tho west and south ,of
France upon the landing Of fhe Duke
de Berri being contemplated, it is
alleged that they were concerned in
similar plot OF Ma!et; at all events,
they were suspected and put under
Surveillance, from which in 1914 they
escaped. In the same year. Jules
joined the Count d'Artois,, and wa,
sent on special mission 10 Rome, =
He attended Louis 18th to Client, ard
vas thence despatched to the iron.
tiers OF Savoy. He ouec again feIliu.
10 tho hands Of the Bonaparti.ts, and
again made his escape. at the resto.
ration OF the BourboIs, he returned 10
Paris and was made Peer.
lie was also created Inspector Gen
eral Of the National 'Guartls u Mar
shall, member Of several. orders, and
then Prince. Ia 1916 be connected
himself with a Scotch lady Of the name
Of Campbell, who died soon after, and
his second wife. also an English wo.
man, was, during the PRINCES recent
kresidcnce in England as the French
Ambassador, distinguished leader oi
the ton. The Court Journal has been
I very loud in its praise Of this lady. aud
her departure for France was aniiounc.
ed as an affair which would break the
hearts Of a numerous train Of friends
and admirers. We believe she was
alluded 20 in The novel called the Ex.
clu.iyes.
II seems that Pniignsc has been one
OF the Kings most incorporate adyi.
sers--indeed most blindfy so. Tic
assured the foreign ministers tl.at no
explosion would hollow lie obnoxious
DEGREES, and he seems to have been as
much astonisbcd at the re salt n. any
one else. lie has evidently been afraid
20 show himself since the troubles have
comment cd. and We fhiuk that some
illusions made 10 an obnoxious minis
ter BE- the liberal Journals, are meant
FOE hin. lf II be true that be has es
capped 10 Brussels, he may feel happy
in having Stunned Tie fate wiliel
seems TO thrcaten bis esiiensnc. Pey,
The Psinec went 10 England il
1898. as Ambassador, aud in 1899 re
turned TO france. when he. was made
President Of the Council. Ills seuti
,ments have on all occasions been in tlls
highest grade OF ultra.roy ailsm.
so. al
We have, in tie preceding skefcbcs
attempted, and not without some diff
hculiy, 20 give cut. readers an idea ~
the characters and siaDJiog OF tlios,
who are engaged IN The scenes Of lhl
present revo!uiion. Many have bees
passed over, because lhc psblie wer,
possessed Of every information ncces
safy 10 eiOeidaie their conduct. la
Fayettc ard his gallant son, Constant
lViliele, Hyde dc Neuville. and Mar
'nont, are we'll known. Those We havl
sketchcd, were not SO much 80. Il
conclusion. ve shall rasidly glance a
few eupers Who would fOsm subject
for volumes rather tl,an a brief essay.
Abdrcw Dgpip, the Deputy, va
born in 15S3. and WAS bred lawyer
N 1915, he moved 10 revise the Gun
.'ituiioasi laws Of France, he oppose,