The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-22
THE NEW FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER.
sketch of the MARQUIS de LaVaIette.


1t was announced in Paris on the 18th instant that
the Marquis de Lavaette was to succeed NJ. de
mousner as Minister OF Foreign Affairs dc
member of the family OF the Posta Direc or under
Napoleon His mother was cousin OF the En-
press Josephine. He married the widow of Nr.
Samuel Welles, the well.known American banker,
and adopted her son, who IS now the Count Welles
de Laval ette, RISING diplomat and leading deputy
Mrs. Welles was one of the Fowler sisters of
Watertown, famous many years since for their
beauty, and one of whom was the mother OF Mr..
Henry + Durant, of Boston In 1887 the Marquis
commenced his diplomatic career as Secretary to
the embassy to Stockholm. In 1S41 he appo nted
Consul General IN Alexandra, and in 1846 was sent
to Hesse Casse as Minister Plenipotentary In 1S49
he was recalled, and 1861 was despatched to Con-
staniIn oDle Envoy Extraordinary. He renamed IN
Constantinople until February IL, 1853 when fear ng
that the opinion OF the line Of policy adoted by him
when the cession of portion of the Holy Land was
IN question might cause hum to be considered an
obstacle to reconciliation, he resigned. M. Della
was appointed his successor On the 23d of
June, 1853 M. de Layalette became Senator, after
since April 10, 1852 On the 2lst OF May, 1860, he
was chosen ambassador to Rome, and IN last sep.
tent er, subsequent TO the resignstOn of NJ. Drouyn
dc Lhuys was appointed minister dd interim.
Whie discharalng the duties OF that important
position nj. de Lavalette issued the lengthy circular
despatch which, though bearing the name of the
Minister, was recorded as Napoeon's manifesto, In
rats dccomphS in January were set FORTH allusion
was made to The Papal question, and solictude eX-
pressed for the welfare of the Head of the Church.
The writer defined the new principle governing
Europe as that of freedom OF alliances and adverted
TO the rapid growth OF Russia and the United States
The publication of this circular gave rise to con-
siderable comment.
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER TO THE U. S.
HIS Arrival Tcsterday-His Suite, Move
ments, etc.
The new French Minister, M. Berthemy recently
appointed by the Emperor of France to represent
the French nation at tue seat of the United States
Government, arrived in this city yes, erday by tho
French steamer So. Laurent, and reached the Bre-
vOort House. Fifth avenue and Eighth street, where
he il stopping, at one O'Clock in the afternoon
He takes the place recently occupied by the Mar
quls de MontholOn, who left this country lew
weeks ago Tor Lisbon, Portugal which posito on has
just b. en- vacated oy NJ. BerChemY. de st. Fer.
roll, Secretary of the French Legation, has been
stopping at the Brevoort House for week pa t,
awaiting the arrival of the new French Minister to
escolt HIM 10 Washington. dis suite is composed
OF n. de Bassano, NJ Benedict, and NJ. de st.
Ferriol.
With the latter, M. Berthemy W II leave for Wash
ington this morning in early train, unaccom.
PANIED by any others OF his suite. M. de Bassano
and NJ. Benedetti are expected to remain at the
Brevoort House for several days yet previous to de.
parting for the national capital. 1t may be stated
in this connection, matter of interest, that in
18G3-5 when SIR Frederick A. Bruce, the present
English Minister at ashing on, the English
Minister IN China t(accredted 1881 II. Berthemy
Represented France at the same Court. The former
was transferred TO Washington as British Minister
in April, 1S65.-N Y. Herald