The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-08
OBITUARY
Peter LorLIlnrd.


whose energy and hard labor resulted not only
in gaining them wealth. but in promoting the
prosperity which the metropolis OF the United
States now enjoys Descended from an ancient
Huguenot family, the three brothers, Jacob,
Peter, and George commenced lie in humble
circumstances, but by dint of hard labor amassed
a competency which their heirs have greatly
added to. The mother of the deceased subject of
this sketch was q daughter of Nathaniel Girls
void, long since dead but during his lifetime
one OF our most prominent merchants. His
parents beng possessed OF ample means, MIR.
LorlIlard received an eXcellt Mt education, aud
alter leaving school connected himself with his
father and uncle. Peter and George, IN the
tobacco business. Possessed of uncommon
business capacity, he soon materially aided h
firm in its progress to prosperity, and upon the
death of his uncle, who was bachelor, he
found himself lett the heir TO fortune valued
al some 100000. Upon the death of his father
Mr.. Lombard succeeded to the business, which
pros pCrcd so well that 1t brought to its proprie-
tor millions OF dollars, and made it what it now
Is one of the largest tobacco houses in this city.
The deceased married many years ago, and sur
vived his widow, by whom he had
large family of children. For many
years past he had ceased to concern himself
personally in the affairs OF bis business, these
being attended to by his sons, who were the
virtual pTopretOrs. BY the poor of New York
and elsewhere his death will be greatly regretted,
for they found in him most liberal and kind
hearted benetactor; and the possession OF this
charitable disposition he inherited from his
father and unCles who were noted for their
unquestioning liberalities and for the prompt
manner in which they responded to all demands
made upon their benevolenCe. In the circle in
which he moved the deceased was greatly
esteemed and respected, and as one of the old
men Of standing in the community and the
remains OF another and past generation, his de-
parture will be lamented by all who knew him,
although his ripe age has rendered his death a
look ed-for event for some time past.-Nelo York
Herald
M. AchIIIe FOuld, the French Statesman
and FInHncIer.
By telegram through the Atlantic cable, dated
in Paris yesterday, we are Informed of the death
of NJ. Achiile Fould, the eminent French states
man and hnancer. NJ. Fould died on Sunday
night, at the age of siXty-seven years. As his
name will occupy very prominent position in
the history OF France, when its true history
comes to be written, it will be interesting to our
readers to know something Of his career in life.
M. Achille Fould was born in Paris on the
31st of October, 1900, and received his educa-
ton at the Lyceum OF Charlemagne, one of the
most celebrated educational establishments of
the French capital. Tue son of a rich Jewish
banker, who died in 1855, he had at an early
period of lite become initiated into the affairs of
his fathers establishment, at the same time that
he studied the fine arts, Of which he was a very
able connolssedr, and went through course of
travel in the south OF France, Italy, and
his political career. Previously a member
of the Council General of the Upper
PP59iSe he was thu m cSef Gs ctg year of eefted fSa
department. In the Chamber of Deputies he
handled questions of finance and political
economy with such peculiar talent, that he soon
became an authority on all matters relating to
customs, dues, taxes, loans, and budgets, one
OF his iaVorite themes was the conversion OF the
national debt into one uniform inscription
project which he subsequently, assisted in carry
ing out TO a very great extent In lS44 ne was
appointed reporter to the Commission on
Stamps on Newspapers, and caused the amend
! ment of the opposition TO be rejected During
| this period he supported N. Gmzot in his
| foreign policy, voting constantly with that
! Minister'S majority. Alter the revolution OF
! lS48 NJ Fould accepted the new order OF things
| with good grace, and offered the advantage
| of his advice and experience TO the
| provisional government, many OF
whose members suoseque99tiy \, ,,,;, acGnsed S;used
| upon them the necessity OF employing extreme
and even desperate financial measures. Not
withstan6ing these dssensions, on the election
| of the men beTs of the'ConstitueDt Assembly IN
July, 1848, he was named Deputy for the Depart
ment of the Seine; and he is mentioned as
having risked his life in the cause OF order
during the terrible days OF the preceding month.
| At this critical period he published, under the
titles OF mo Assignats" and "Opinion of NJ.
| Fould on Assignats," two pamphlets, in which
he pointed out the danger of the economical
principles of which some Of the leading men
then in power in France proposed the applica-
ton. BY the sage observations he made in the
Chamber on the subjects of savings banks,
eXchequer bills, the taxes upon drinks, and tue
plan for completing the Louvre, he acquired
the confidence and sympathy OF the ma
iority of the Assembly. During the Presidency
of Louis Napoleon, NJ. Fould was four times
Finance Minister, and labored hard TO restore
confidence TO the hesitatng capitalists at that
period of commercial uncertainty. By the
weight of his opinion and arguments he caused
several propositions relative to taxes upon in
come, property and mortgage debts to be with
drawn, insisting, at the same time, on the main
tenance OF the municipal dues and the tax upon
alcoholic drinks. He II was who, tor the agency
of bankers, substituted with ability that ot
receivers-general for paying off by subscriptions
opened in the departments some millions OF
rentes arising from various sources. Faithful
to the principles that had hitherto generally
! prevailed in France, and the abandonment OF
| which by the Government of that country was
principally owing to the energetic will of Napo
| leon III, M. Fould advocated the protective
| system in commercial matters, although admit
ting the utility OF occasional notifications in
the tariff to meet the necessities of the times.
The differences Tor state reasons, which arose
on divers occasions between NJ, Fould and the
Prince President of the republic, and which led
, 10 his repeated designations, did not prevent
him from being again appointed to office as
finance Minister on the occasion of the c0ul
deidt in December, 1851; but he once more re-
signed mis- position on the 25th OF January fol
lowing, in consequence of the decree concern
ing the property of the Orleans family. The
same day be was named Senator, and returned
to power shortly afterwards as Minister of State
of the Emperors Household.
In this capacity he snpeTintended the progress
of the great French Exhibition OF 1855, the re-
organization of the Opera and the comUleton
OF the new Louvre, J863-7l; and remained one
of the most confidential ministers of Napoleon
| III till December OF 1868, when some misunder
standing - to which, il Is said, the EmpresS
Eugene was not altogether astranger-led tC
me nomination of his successor, Count Walew