Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-03-28

ety to the result OF the conferences in u any
capital, short biographical sketch of tho II reneb
may not be undressing. io"ers~
COUNT WALEwsKI--Count Colonna wv
French Minister of Foreign Affairs and poa:sWski
the Peace Conferences, is generally sunnosI O
the son of the Emperor Napoleon l. bv a PoI;,o be
of high rank, descended from the ancient onS LADY
trlous Italian family of Colonna. Atbonah Illus
much more than fifty years of age Count VIZ not
has been known to fame as occupyine h;gb deWsk
of trust and difficulty. for the last twenty ll0ns
His first diplomatic mission was to London W years
is in 1881, as envoy of The Government If "T ~ Far
during the last heroic but unsuccessful in, Uard
of that country against Russian oapresson eciOa
the fall of Poland he established himself ~ u Ahe
where his descent brought him into rance
notice, and in l84l-during the Syrian tr't Tlnnen
was entrusted by NJ. Theirs with confdon.:lges~he
sion to Mehemet Ali, the Vceroy of Egvns, 'aai mis-
sequeny by M Guzot with mission ~ RI b ana NJ sub
| lies of South America. On the acroSs; ne hepub
Presidency of the French Republic of his No. 70 The
Louis Napoleon, Count Walewski receivo% tTelatVe
pointment OF Minister of the newborn Ro. we ap,
the Court of the Grand Duke of Tuscanvp uTnc at
he proceeded to Naples, in a similar canac; ""ence
he continued until 1852, when he was ~, Where
Ambassador of France at the Court Of g. "Tina'ed
He filled this elevated and responsible pos, nn James
ter the welI-known break up of the Vienna Cn. al
ences in consequence Of which III Dronvn d. GGo0l'
resigned the portfolio of Foreign AfrS VIII nugs
then offered to and accepted by Count WIZ VIVA
who has since held il, and has thus had ho.Lee"
diplomatic and ministerial career, annie Don W. Ills
acquainting himself thoroughly with all tbo '1 %
of The matters IN dispute between the Western N ps
ers and Russia. Count w. is SAID 10 nossoa. Wv
siderable wealth is of pleasing exterior and oF Am
and conciliatory IN his manners. D'Oe
| COUNT BUoL SCHAUENsTEIN, Austrian Mn;sto,,
Foreign Affairs, belongs to an old Swiss far;i.'T
the Canton of Grisons, where he was born ~ -
year 1897 educated for the diplomatic Career nn u"
the immediate direction OF his father, who,xas E
many years President OF the Diet of the GrnoaUo
Confederation. He entered public life as attacba.N
the Austrian Legation, at Florence, before he Iag
attained his twentieth year since which timo ~
has continually been employed actively in the a;ni
matte service of the Austrian Emperors HAVING rs,
! through all the various gTadatons between t6a ~
tache and the Ambassador Extraordinary WIZ.
the revolution of 1913 broke out, Count BroI W.
Austrian Minister at the Court of T.rin md Ie
prompt and energetic conduct at that time IN 4
handing his passports without communicative w;s
his Government the moment he observed dIsnn$
ton On the part of Charles Albert to favor the n
gents at Milan, won him great favor in the avos II
the then Prime Minister, Prince Felix Scbwart7oo
berg, and a prominent position amongst Austria
dlplomatists In 1850, Count Buo was Austrian
tlenpo'entIafy at the Dresden Conferences in 1851
Ambassador TO the Court of London and in 49,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs on the post BECOMING w.
cant by the death of Prince Schwarfzpnberp Corn,
Buol is said 10 possess the fullest confdence of tho
young Emperor Francis Joseph, and TO have recevp5
the most unlimited power 10 act as he NAV think
best at the Paris Conferences.
! The EARL OF CLARENDoN.-Geo William Fed
rick ViIlers, Earl of Clarendon, British Secretary n
state for Foreign Affairs, is descended from ycun.
ger branch of the house of Jersey (Villiersl and
Hyde, the descendants of the famous HYDE, Earl o'
Clarendon, Lord Chancellor of England, father Of
Anne, wife of James the H. The subject of this no.
tce now Representative of Great Britain at the Par
is Congress, began his diplomatic career in 1920 as
attache to the British Embassy at St. PETERSBURG
which post he abandoned three years afterwards for
! the more lucrative one of Commissioner of Excise
IN iceland. which he continued to fill for ten years
| In 1883, he was entrusted by his Government with
a special mission of considerable difficulty to Mad
rid, where he remained for six years On the death
! of his uncle. Mr.. Vliers sUcCeded to the family t.
tic and estates, and entered the Melbourne Ministry
as Lord Privy Seal. He was appointed to succeed
! the Earl of BessbOrough as Vceroy of Ireland in
1847, and is said TO have filled that arduOus and diff
| hcult office with satisfaction TO all parties When
the coalition Ministry of Lord Aberdeen was form.
ed the Foreign Department was entrusted to Lord
Clarendon, over which, under the leadership of Lord
PalmerstOn, he still presides. Lord Clarendon pos.
sesses high order of ability, is Il ready and fluent
speaker, exceedingly affable in his manners thor
oughly acquainted with the routine of office and O
advanced liberal opinions.
COUNT ORLoFF.--The Russian Plenipotentiary
Count Orlotf, is member of one Of the oldest and
most iIIustrious families of Russia In early life
he is about seventy years of age-he entered
the military service, and having distinguished him.
I self on many occasions during the wars of Napoleon
more particularly at AusterlitZ and Dorodino be was
appointed General of Cavalry, and on The occasion Of
the outbreak which took place at ST. Petersburg al
the accession OF the Emperor Nicholas to the throne
he displayed the utmost GOODNESS and discretion an(
aided IN quelling. what at one time threatened 10 b
wide spread instruction. For this and his sub
sequent devotion to the services of the Emperor h
was honored by distinguished marks of the Impera
confidence, and was nominated Russian Penipc
tentiary TO sign the Treaty OF AdrIanope by whic
the war with Turkey of 1899 was brough 10 close
He also signed the Treaty of Unkair- Skelessi on tn
part of Russia, concluded on the defeat of fbrabu
Pascha's expedition against Turkey. Since the deatE
OF Count BerkendorF, Count Orloff has been EN-
ployed IN various posts of confidence near the per
son OF the Emperor. He is ABIDE. Camp Genera o.
Emperor, General in the Army, Commander of the
Imperial Household, Prvy Councillor, and Chief Of
the Genuarmere Of the Empire
COUNT DE CAvoUR-The Sandman Envoy Count
de Cavour, though belonging to an old and noble
family in Piedmont, did not become known as a pub.
lie man until lS48, when he was chosen q member
OF the newly created Sandman Parliament and there
brought himself into noticeby the berality sound
ness, and moderation of his views In 1850 he be-
came member of the Azeglio Ministry as Minister
OF Commerce, and in this capacity, introduced the
free trade system and other commercial reforms into
Piedmont, which have materially enhanced his repu'
tauon as statesman, and been of immense aIvan-
! tage to his country. On the breaking up OF The
Azeglio Cabinet, he deputed by the King Victer
Emanuel to form a new Ministry, over which he at
present presides, holding at the same time the port
folio of Finance.
ALI PAsHA-The Special Envoy of the Sultan, Ali
Pasha, like many others who have risen 10 the high
est emnence in Turkey, is of extremely humble
origin, and commenced his in a very subordl'
nate emnlOVment IInliZn nf m.