The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-19
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FRANCE
The New Ministry just Appointed by Napoleon

Marshal Mel is aged ca, and took part in early
life in the Algerian campaigns. He was attached
70 the French expedition to Rome in 1S49, and
served with distinction. When war was declared
against Russia he joined the Baltic expedition,
and commanded the engineers at the taking of
Bomersund and received for his services tho
title of aid-de-camp from the Emperor. In
January, 1855, he arrived in the Crlmea, and
made report upon the progress and manage
ment of the military operations there. Three
months later he became commander in-chief
of the engineers of the Army OF the
Fast, and directed the siege of Sebastopol. In
1857 he was made senator, and as an aide-de-
camp to the Emperor was charged to ask oili-
cially the hand of Princess Clotlde for Prince
Napoleon. At the commencement of the Italian
war he was named commandero of the Fourth
Corps of the Army of the Alps. In consequence
of the victory of Solferno, in which the artillery
played so important part he was made Mar
shall of France, and has since written q Work on
the siege of Sebastopol.
MINISTER OF FINANCE.
The Minister of Finance, Pierre Magne
studied law at Toulouse and made him
self prominent by several reports on the
finances of Algeria. Returning from private LIE
in 1S4S, he was named, in November, l849,
Under-Secretary of Finance, and received in
April 1851, the portfolio of Public Works. Re-
called to the same Office on the eve of the coup
d'etdt of December 2, 1851, he held it until
January, 1852 when he resigned in consequence
of the decree relative to the property OF the
Orleans family, but resumed his office five
months later. IN 1904 he became Minister Vi
Finance which position he resigned at the close
of November, 1860 His successor was M. de
FORBADE la Roquette, and he next became, with
N. Billault, one of the two first Ministers without
portfolio. He assisted for the first time, as such,
at the sittings of the Senate relative to the
publication by the newspapers of the legislative
debates. At the end of March, 1868, in conse-
quence of difference of opinion Within Fould,
he resigned, and the Emperor by a special
letter named him member of the Privy Council.
NJ. Magne was named Councillor of State with
the title of President of the section of Public
works in the promotions of January, 1852, and
Senator in the following December. He was
commander of the Legion of Honor in 1851, was
next made grand officer, and finally received
the grand cross. He was also member of the
General Council of the Dordogne.
MINISTER OF COMMERCE.
A. Leroux, Minister of Commerce. is rich
proprietor of Vendee, and at Paris in early life
controlled the banking house of his father, one
of the most important fin that city, and
Of TenSee Gt for the the Ganon
of Hermentrault. In 1852 he entered the Corps
Legislatif a Government supporter for cir
transcription in Vendee, and was reelected at
the next election. His competency in financial
questions caused him to be often named as Sec
retary to Commissions the Budget, and he
reported the budget of 1857. In the session OF
1868 he was chosen to replace M. Reyeil as Vice
President of the Corps Legislatif, and made an
officer of the Legion of Honor. He has written
some works, and contributed to the reviews.
MINISTER OF JUSTICE.
The Minister of Justice, NJ. Duvergier, was
called in 1855 to the Council of State, and in
1864 was one of the commission charged with
examining the questions pending between the
Egyptian Government and the Suez Canal Com
pany, and was made an officer of the Legion of
Honor. He revised work on the fundamental
laws of Europe and the American continent, and
has since written many important books on
legal subjects, in addition to contributing to the
reviews.
MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS.
E. V. Gressier Minister of Public Works, is an
advocate of the Imperial Court, and member or
the General Council for the canton of Corbie.
He was elected Government candidate for
the fifth circonscription of the Somme in 1868,
receiving 1928 votes out of 2S 662 voters.
MINISTER PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.
Justin Napoleon Samuel Prosper Laubat Min
lister President of the Council of State, is very
able and perseyering French politician and
Statesman, although an Italian by birth. He
was born at Alessandria, Piedmont, in the
year 1905 and studied in the Lycee Louis LIE
Grand. He entered the Department of the
Council of State in 1925 and in 1880 was
despatched to Algeria, where he served at the
siege of Constantine. In 1887 he was elected to
the legislative body, and in 1888 appointed a
Councillor of State. He served as Minister of
Marine from 10th of April to the 26th of Octo-
Der, 1851.
After the coup d'etat he supported the Govern
ment and was elected in 1857. In 1853 he was
named one of the Counsel of Colonization fol
Algeria, and succeeded Prince Napoleon as
Minister in 1859. He visited Algeria, and ranks
as friend of the colonists. He has paid much
attention to naval affairs, and is supporter OF
sailors rights in pay and the claims of the
widows and orphans of seamen He was ap-
pointed Senator in 1862, and has the Grand Cross
OF the Legion of Honor. He is favorite con
tributor to the columns of the Revue deS Deul
AoIsdes.
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
This Minister is descended from one of the
most ancient and distinguished families o
France dating back from Alfred created Coun
of Auyergne by Charles the Simple, King o
France, during the latter part of the ninth cen
tury Many of the members were famous ~
statesmen or soldiers, and the entire line ha
held a prominent position in France for nearly
one thousand years. The genealogical histor,
of this family is a most interesting one.
The subject of this sketch, Prince Henri God
frey Bernard Alphonse, is the chief OF the branel
of Lauraquais, into which the house has merged
and is now known by the title of Prince de Il
Tour Auyergne- Iauraquais. He was born Il
Paris on the 23d of October, 1898, his tathe
being PrAce Charles MelchiOr Philippe Ber
nard At the time of the coup detdt In looS n
was a young man of twenty nine years OF age
and was distinguished for his abilities, diploma
4 tic and otherwise. By promptly giving IN III
adhesion to the empire, he was received into th
favor of the Emperor Napoleon, and aiter Ih
lapse of few years was named senator Z
France, holding that position with credit
August 1851, he married Emile Celeste d'
Montault des lies, by whom he had one child,
how horn i'm June 1862. His wife died at Flc
renee on the Sth of March, 1857, and he has nc
BEFORE 1868 Prince de la Tour d'Auvergn
held no special diplomatic position under IN
empire although he frequently took an actS
mari in the political affairs OF France. On III
I8th of October of that year. however, ne wa
nointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Mlnl