New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-20
THE RECONSTRUCTED FRENCH MINISTRY.
NM. VALIANT AND ROuHER.

Marshal valiant, Minister OF the HOusehOld,
is soldier Of the Empire, having served under
Napoleon L. and shared In the disastrous Russian cam
pain In which the energy and sang trod he displayed
secured him promotion He was, however, taken pris-
in unequal combat IN which he was engaged and
was not released unh the establishment OF peace on
the return Of Napoleon from Eba lie joined his army aud
distinguished himself In the campaign OF 1913 by the
works for the defense Of PARIS and by
raCeous conduct at gny and Waterloo Ater the Toso'
ration Of the BOurbOns ho occupied himself IN uuuhat
ing an English military work and subsequently served
with distinction IN the Algerian campaign Inc next
military operation in which he engaged was the Siege of
Rome where Ms plans secured lbe capture on ihe city.
being made Marshal Of France, aud The ohce OF
When Marshal St. Arnaud went TO tho Crmea,
Marshal valiant became Minister Of War; and
when no received the POSITION Of Major General OF
OF the Alps and aftewards COMMANDED tho army OF
invested with the administration 81 the EmpcrOrs house
hold with the title OF Minister by decree November 1900
OF Fine Arts took place and accordance with h report
the Emperor promulgated decree giving liberty 70 the
Honor lsi9 md has been decorated with nearly 81 cR
sting orders. -
Nov go lsI. Rom, became the abest lawyer n that
city and IN some press prossoutnn' snsIa'nT' '
lea ar"t in the Department Of Justice under President
Napoleon ard was one OF the principal instrn
ments IN carrying ont the policy sn"o1 iI AZ.
tnctly defined his position the Assembly by terming
the revolution Of February eataslfOphe ana Wa oJ
Of the defenders OF the law when IestAneu uh'sr5a
suffrage During the four years succeeding 1901 ne hSa
with brief intervals various oHcdl POSITIONS IN 1919
lie was named Minister OF hHIcWthtc ana ~ Sc
and was made Senator the following year lie TOOK an
active share in the negotiations Of the commercial tieAy
with England IN which, while hc aceedcd To reduction
on rates charged upon some raw mateI,Hs
which France required, aud manufactured goods IN
which she secure from foreignTompeIion he main
tanned the protective principle intact aud found CORE
spending disposition the part OF England ~ Tar az he
exiyences Of her position would allow. In these matters
he acted the confidential agent OF the hnpcIVItln
whose writings the claims OF national industry nave uteH
ably defended. NJ ROuher resigned the position OF Mn
lister OF Agriculture and Commerce III leo ana seceed
NJ Raroche President OF the Council OF state lie male
"A reDOrt 10 the Emperor professional Instruction.
and held the Office OF Minister OF the Interior "a "LTm
On October 49, he was named Minister Of STATE Al de
VOWED on him. above ALL TO defend IN the Corps legs
latf the policy Of the Government wmch ne ala WIN
remarkable ability Latcrly he has been regarded as
identified with policy 700 &c oon s ana MI. %s
ton became Imperative ON the result Ol the eecohs DO
ing known. 49, ,,,.. \, l. r
dAuyergne gave prompt support 10 the Empire after
the coup OF 1852 and IN few years was named sea
TOR OF France he appointed ambassador Ia In
Gland i'm which position he has displayed marked ability
and discharged hrs duties IN hghy bats'
factory manner. The Minister Of Marine, Al
Iniral Genouilly has been for thirty-nne years
connected with naval affairs. and has paid cOnsld-
cradle attention the development OF the ifench IRON
clad fleet NJ. la Roquette the Minister OF the INTERIOR
has been identified with the financial ana lnuustfhl al.
fairs OF France for many years. The first prominent
office held by him IN 1861, when he was appointed
Connclor of State and OF Customs As
be has Ibed the Ioce OF Minister Of the Interior since
the resignation OF NJ Pnard, there u no actual chaBe
I'm tins part OF the Cabinet. Count Chasseioupaupal
Minister President OF tho Council, IS known
as an able and persevering statesman, ana as having
considerable experience In French legislation IN lsoo
he was named Of the Council OF COLONIZATION Loc
Algeria and has shown liberal disposition tOWaIu mo
coinniss The Minister OF Public instruction, Louis
Olivier Bourbeau in lS47 elected Mayor OF MS native
CITY Poltiers and afterward named deputy 10 inc
Co1stitutOua Assembly. He well known Tor ms IN
dependent views aud supported the moderate Demo
cratic party.