The New York herald., 1869-02-02
FRANCE.


The Paris Conference ON the Eastern Ques-
Take Part In IL.
The following is sketch Of the different plenipo-
vntaries now assembled in Paris for the settlement
O the Greco Turco question:
MARQUIS DE LA vALETTE,
Private Counsellor and SENATOR present Minister OF
Freign ONCE. He began early In the diplomatic
caeer and was sent to Persia secretary in 1885.
Eiht years later he was nominated Consul in Egypt
an, in 1S4e Pleniporentary Minister at Cassel. He
wa twice ambassador at Constantnople-O in
1856 and second time from 1850 to 1S6l-when he
wa accredited at the Court Of Rome. In 1896 he
| beanie Minister OF the Interior, but having gov
erred according to the principles OF 1852 he had 10
leae this department IN 1857 when he was invested
win the dignity Of private counsellor until last month
| WIN he accepted his present office. The Marquis
Is I'll, young and in excellent health Morally he 10
| gntleman in every sense OF the word. His mind
is ghly cultivated and his sympathies are for the
| Germany Of Sad0wa-his intentions pacific with the
| wbe world.
Lrd Lyons Orchard Beckerton Pemell), son Of
| Adliral Lyons, was born in 1917. He studied ut
Ox,rd. He first entered the navy but left that pro-
fesson very early in life. He commenced his dpO-
mac career the 9th Of February, 1885, as attache
| at thens. On the 10th OF April 1852 he was sent
| as ,ttache TO Dresden and the following year to
| Ncence, with o residence at Rome. On the 1st Of
Feruary, 1855, he was nominated Secretary OF the
| Leation at Florence and two years later Charge
d flares. In the year 1858 he was sent on mission
| toNapes in the affair Of the arrest of Watt and
PAX, two mechanicans who had disappeared from
| th'Sardinian vessel Cagliari. HisSuccess was due
tohis energy and the affair occupied the public for
iv
| 1856 he left Europe for Washington and in 1850
| accompanied the Prince OF Wales to Canada
sgnd treaty for the abolition Of slavery in the
Unild States on the 7th OF April, 1862; from 1864
TO 1s5 retired from public life account Of his Ill
| heale, and was sent as ambassador again to Con-
stanhople until the 9th Of July, 1867, when he was
| calle to Paris as ambassador OF England in the
pactof Lord Cowley Lord Lyons Is tall and stout.
| He single and generally thought cold and re-
servd; but he is as universally acknowledged to be
strictly upright and void of prejudice in his de-
| ciibns. He is friend OF Turkey and universal
| equilibrium Of Powers
PRINCE DE METTERNICH.
Fnce OF Metternch- wurneburg Orchard Clement
! Josph Lothare Hermann) was born at Vienna on
the7th Of January. 1929. He is Duke Of Partela,
Couseor to the Emperor OF Austria, knight Of the
| Goldn Fleece, &c He studied at Vienna and
is th'son of the greatest diplomat Of our age. He
enterd the diplomatic career as attache at Paris
in ls4 under Baron de Hubner. In 1855 he was sent
to Drvden Plenipotentiary Minister, and came to
Paris ambassador in 1862 1t was through his in
nuenc that the interviews at Salzburg took place
betwe1 his sovereign and the Emperor, and that
the foher undertook the journey to Paris, where he
met WIN SO warm welcome. The Prince was
| broughup in the intimacy OF Francis Joseph and
| the Arcdukes. He is acknowledged to be calm,
thinks rn has has BEEN Often called obstnate sS Stiffness
| He is a excellent musician. and endowed with
| keen peIpicuity and observation
COFE>DE STACKELBERG (ERNEST JOHN,
Lieutenar General and Aide-de-Camp to the Empe
ror OF Rusia and Ambassador of Russia In Paris.
| He Is no nfty-fve. He entered the diplomatic
career in S57 Minister at Turin, after very COM
plete stutes in the militia as artillery officer
From Tur1 he was sent to Spain, where he remained
one year, hen to Florence from 1859 to 1860. He
was at thA period nominated Minister at Vienna,
where he hs left the reput OF being excessively
conclatiIl and coldy polite In ls6s he became
ambassadc at Paris In the place OF M. de Budberg.
The Counte Stackelberg is called general ambas-
sador by ie Parsians, who fancy they can see the
end OF his word pointed out uuder his oIicia uni
form as dilomatist.
'ouNr DE soLMs (EBERHAnDr).
The Counde Solms, Sonnenwalde, Is Ike the Prince
OF Metternbh most Partisan foreigner. He studied
at Brandenlrg, and entered the army in 1s4S one
OF the body,uard. He left service in 1852 for the
diplomatic areer, which he entered in 1856 as an
attache at ,resden, was nominated secretary at
Vienna in 156 then at Hanover, which he left for
s.. petersbrg in 1850. After few months sojourn
IN this caNta he went to Vienna, where lie
remained ttee years as secretary. In 1866 he was
the ambassadors counsellor In Paris, whittier ne has
now been seat as Envoy Extraordinary. He is forty
four years Oh slight and TALL and his exterior is that
which faschtes the fair sex and influences the good
opinion ofItn. He Is said TO unite every accom-
plisnment ESSENTIAL in diplomat with most amiable
disposition md refined taste.
ClEyALIER NIGRA tcoNsTANTrN).
He is thrtnine years Old and was born at Turin,
where he followed the studies OF the University After
having takd degrees there he entered the Foreign
ONCE Department as an employe. When Piedmont
rose at the all OF Charles Albert he took
volunteer, ls4s became the secretary OF Cavour,
IN 1852 andtt the death OF the latter was nominated
Charge dAlaires at Paris, where he took an active
war of ESQ. He has frequently filled dlf.
ren. eies m At Paris either , as ea envoy t & OF
said to be 4 learned as a monk. lie is n poyglot
and prefef the Eastern to the Western languages.
The wits lsre say that ls why we did not want him
at the Congress- for the settlement OF the Eastern
question:
pJEMIL, PAcHA
IL civilizd Abd-e Kader and knows several Ian
guages, bt talks IN none. Though stll young he Is
an old dplomat, having several times been ambas-
caculatedto to destroy all the prejudice attached to
the nameof Turk He Is most gentle; his voice u
soft; histomplexon neither bronzed nor olive, but
somewhf OF the ivory shade. AS q politician his
characteristic Is extreme TACT due 10 the experience
he has acquired IN the embassies IN this capital. lie
gions da,ares and Is inclined TO lead those on this
Conference IN conformity with the present wants OF
Europe.
Envoy Extraordinary from Greece, was bern In 1910
st Conaantinope. Ills father was a learned scholar
aud Ipet lie was under lieutenant in the Bava-
rian army az the age OF nineteen. The following
year htentered the Grecian army. In 1888 he was
counselor at Athens In the department OF public
INSTRUCTION ana the interior. In l644 he was promo
ted u high post that OF first archmologist
OF Aliens, and professed assidusly TIL 1850.
From t1at time until 1859 he was Minister
20 the King and OF foreign affairs without
one dap laying aside his duties as professor.
He became member in 1859 and pronounced re-
markabla speech on the duties OF deputy. Mr..
Rnngabewas also rector OF the University OF Athens.
He dscotered the temple OF Juno, has written ten or
twelve b1Oks In modern Greek, and several poetic
works ntrench, which language he knows as well
asa FreIfh aca1emician.
In ls66be was sent as Ambassador 10 America,
and denis having spoken III OF France on certain