Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-21
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From the Albany Daily Advertiser.

| THE ACTORS IN THE SCENE-Nos is 9
The great ability of the who are now concern
ed in the French revolution gives strong assurance
That they will go through the work they have CON-
menced so earlessly.
Our readers must have noticed that General Gerarj
commands the National Guards under Lafayette He
is Count By rank and officer OF great reputation In
his early campaigns he was the aid of Bernadotte
now king OF Sweden. In 1906 or T. he wa m ada rom
mander OF the Legion of honor and headed the French
Staff in Denmark. He distinguished himself at Ufpar
and at Wagram at the head of the Saxon cavalry Hi.
conduct IN the Russian campaign led Napoleon to make
him General of Division. Al Frankfort on the Oder
he had brilliant affair with some Russian cavalry and
1914 captured 5000 Ausrans at Monereau in the de.
paTtnen of Seine and Marine. NapoIeon called il
heroic action On this occasion the Duke of Beunos
command was given 10 the Count Gerard.
Alter the restoration of Louis he was horored with
an important mission to Hamburg, and received die
| ngushed marks OF kindness from the king. When
the reign OF the hundred days commenced, Gerard
was again in active service for his old MASTER az Cen
era in Chief of the army of Mosslle and in that char.
dcier he took the village of Ligny and defeated the
veteran Butcher. The villageof Ligny is situated a.
our readers perhaps know, Feurus IN the Neither
lands and IRON this the battle changed ground to the
fatal field OF Waterloo II at Ligny that Butcher was
rode over by corps of French cavalry in charge and
escaped without injury. Had he been killed the prus.
slams would never have shown their faces Waterloo.
Gerard by change Of position became part Of Mar.
shall Gtouohys force and maneuvred with it, though
not without receiving a severe wound.
Since the fs Of Napoleon he has not been employ
ed in any public capacity until the present time II
was predicted OF him by his then master that he was
destined to rise to great Distinction and the prediction
seems about to be realized At all events we mae ex-
pec' from hin IN his military career combination Of
great skill and undauned bravery. Hi, well known
character gives pledge that he at least will acauit
himself well in this eventul struggle.
DUPoNT De DEURE-Ifinisfer of Justice
We have already noticed that the Count Gerard is
fully competent TO the duies assigned him by the pro
visional government Of France. Az minister of iu..
hee, DE IEure il fully capable Of di.cbarging the
important duties OF i,s administration He il na,ivs
OF Normandy, and il about fifty seven years of age
lie was bred To the law, and has filled in his lime We
ry important situations in Normandy az judicial char
aoter-SO remarkable IL b4 love Of truth and u.ce
MAT he has long since been known The French Aria
tides.
In 1873, he took his seat as member of the French
senate aud was noted for his good sense and LEARNING
IN oll ana 10 he was vice PRECEDENT Of the assembly,
since the restoration Of the Bontbons he has been fre
quently member Of the chamber of do mites and 80,
pursued course which has exactly pleasd either
the violent advocates Of liberal or ultra opinions.
when the ministers have been right and have art
cd con'iituiionally, he has with them. lie J..
represented az being distinguished for his hatred of nm
preston. Isterly, he has been out Of favor with n,
court, and II is stated that he was deprived Of an inn
portan Office, without any reasons whatever being
given for his removal. RE enjoys in an eminent do
gree the confidence Of the virtsous and the liberal
minded.
The administration Of justice is on the following b,
els: va
The Chancellor Of France the head Of all the courts
| OF justice.
The court Of Cessation is tho court Of appeal for tbs
kingdom, and can reverse The decisions OF sDy Other
court Besides possessing The power Of removing the
Judges II may petition aud advise the King on existing
legal defects.
This court hasa civil and criminal side and The geo
ton devoted 10 the latter sits all the year round
The royal court OF Paris is a subordinate court bav
ing three civil chambers one for appeals from 1olice
and another for finding indictments f''