Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-09

DEATHS OF EMINENT MEN IN FRAsoE.-Within
the few weeks past severnl deaths and funerals Of
nigh mark have occurred here. | refer to those Of
Count Pczzo d Bergo, Theodore Jouffioy, and
Lieutenant General Rampon. Pozzo di Borgo was
born IN Corsca became the chief diplomatic mis-
sonary Of the Russian auiocracy, and the rival OF
Talley rand in diplomatic repute; he finally retired
to a splendid hotel in the Faubourg St. Germaine,
with great wealth. He has left memoirs which #
frankly and faithfully edited, will be scarcely less
CURIOUS and eucidatIve than those of his CONNER
lie was exceedingly odious 10 the surviving friends
OF ms compatrioi, Napoleon, whom he constantly Ia
bored 10 thwart and overthrow; and to the Legmists
Tor having name ivred with the diplomatic corps at
the revolution Of July, in favor of Louis Pnippe
against Charles y. They have not spared his me.
mory. lie was, altogether, fifteen wears The am.
oassador OF Russia in Paris and London. When
ne hrst entered 81. Petersburg, he possessed onlv
twenty hve louis dor; he died worth nearly three
millions Of dollars. The royal carriages and the
equpages ofall the European legations followed his
masnihcert hearse. saw him two winters ago,
twice, IN society, when he appeared 10 be Of
sound mind; hut is said IN the Legitimist obituary
/ notices, that he had become imbece-a contrast
with the willy polite an Of such capacity and as
eendancy that for many years, in the me capita
all The secrets and interests OF cabnes passed under
his control or counsel.
Theodore Jouffroy, chief professor OF philosophy
member OF the Academy oi MOfal and Poitca
Sciences since 1888, and OF the Royai Council for
/ Pubic Instruction. and Tor twelve years Deputy
a
! political hOnors. HIS name Is known 10 ey.rv
student OF metaphysics. Cousin had two fayorite
disciples az the Norman school: one Bautsin who
became convert to the doctrine Of Sehelme, and
| thena Catholic priest, and IL now an eminent null
PIT orator; and the other, Jouffroy who deyored
hlmseito psychology, and succeeded COUSIN IN the
sJpreme char. In 1926 he published Translation
OF Dugad Stewards Sketches Of Moral Philosoobv
with an introduction which raised. in the experiment
"a school, lively hopes Of congenial votary which
his subsequent abors and publication, did not coro
pe'ey realise. he translated, also, the works OF
! Thomas Red, ISIS and gave in 1893 a volume
| OF his own, entitled Philosophical MISCELLANY As
| a lecturer and writer IN metaphysics he was dis
unguisted by method. terseness, and Iuc.di,y and
\ IN whatever be put forth, by the incest care the
/ most earnest elaboration. The zeal and pe,seve-
rance with which he worked broke down his frame
| IN 1883, the physicians banshed him n Itay for
reposei but he soon returned 10 the studies and ef.
forts which occasoned his DISCO uon at the aee Of 45
u happened 10 me, last year, 10 mention 10 you with
dsapproval, two Of his reports from committees 10
the Chamber Of Deputies. In the first. he recon-
mendeo the conquest and occupation OF all the Al
gerlne provinces, 10y any eNtremities Of violence
and havoc which might seem necessary for the end
The metaphyscan forgot all ethics oil Cbrisiiani-
| ty The second, on a large appropriation of addi-
uona secret service money, was too heightened too
e1uservaiive and proscripiive even for the bott
~ho refused 10 adopt N. lie read. AZ the s,roS
tine severe lecture 10 the Chamber FOR falling 10
establish and mlntain q decided, devoted majority
Tor me hng's Ministers. In the Chamber he smoke
win h1ency and cearness, Of both method and die.
Ton. But he would have been--lke Others Of the
ffench saUans ambitious Of political success-more
| suitably employed m his primary voeiiion In his
CHAIR he had the merits Of confnng himsefrgidlv and
logNal to his subiect-of keeping within the fam
man''n ma 1ia muHd-of abstnining from tho Sc suds
cious revolutionary theories which characterize the
r1dIesi speculative philosophy ofths day. Deputa.
rom the Chlmtets, the learned oIes, and the
University, attended his obseauss.
80 .. -
Pdssy President Of the Academy OF Noni md
| Political Sciences, and his master Cousin. nro.
nouneed interesting discourses at the grave Cou.
SIN placed him as teacher between Reid and
o,ewnrl aiiubuung 10 him the sense and gravity
OF tfe one, and he ingenuity ond elegance Of the
o'hefi indeiaigablc observation Of The human soul
tne most skiul and graceful exposition Of mental
phenomena ard science. "But" said the master.
ne was TOO circsmspcc', too little adventurous;
siraid Of going astray even in the paths or foo,seps
OF genus IN the higher metaphysics forgetting,
rather, The powerful instincts and immortal dog
matism OF the human intellect."-Paris Coyysspon o.
dent Of NE Mai nal Tntsligsnesr.