New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-14
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER.

ARRIVAL OF NJ. PREyOsT-PARADOL-HI5 APP
PEARANCE AND IMPRESSIoNS-WHo HE Is,
AND WHAT HE HAS DONE.
M. Prevost-Parado, the distinguished French
Minister who has recently been appointed Minister at
Washington by the Emperor the specific ground Of his
outspoken sympathy with the North during the war;
arrived in this city yesterday at noon in the French
steamship Lafayette Favoring winds and weather ena
bled the ship TO make quicker trip than was antlc
pated that only very few persons were prepared 10
meet the Minister his Decentralization, though many
friends both French and American had signied by let
ter their eagerness welcome him. He is accompanied
by his daughter, young lady OF IT, and young son
who is now studying under his personal direction They
passed the afternoon at the Westminster Hotel and LETT
the city last evening the 900 train for Washington
NJ ParadOl asked especially that the regret he felt at
leaving the city so abruptly without seeing his French
friends might be expressed in THE TRIBUNE He hasteh
to Washington in order to be presented to the President
before his departure and TO something of Congress
before the session closes and the hegra to the watering
places begins His anxiety to be at his POSTS not hte
increased by the critical condition of Continental AFFAIRS
though curiousy enough he heard no hint OF the hoheh
zoern imbrogothe great diplomatic event OF the time
till yesterday. When he left Paris everything was
quiet.
In the course Of very few weeks NJ Parado hopes to
have gained some acquaintance with the general work
ings the Federal Government ana ne theh expects "
return TO and to remain long enoughto receive
and visit his friends, and to look ABOUT tne city'
NJ Parado is a nidde-aged man, OF medium mght'
strongly lut and erect figure. His face is full ana
ruddv sbaven except light mustache, and the features
are bold His conversation is rapid, marked by s1ght
accent and sngulary vivid and interesting In dress
Parado ia quiet and tasteful and his general appear
oncc not less than his manners and conversation marx
him As a man of culture well as of ability.
The Minister in conversation expressed himself as
much impressed by this splendid city, The entrance
sed i'm. He
hing 80 strikngly grand When he returns from WASH
ingon he expects after brief stay in TINS CITY, 10 nee "
Newport to escape the Summer heat OF when yesterday
6,rded him gentle foretaste Le Compile de Iurehhe
the Secretary of the French Legation at Washington
was dispatched TO this city by NJ. Berthelny 10 meet
Monsieur Parado and he accompanied the party 10 WASH
,po4on last evening NJ Place, the French 'onsu
General AT New.YOrk, NJ ROubaad the ViceCoh'u anu
some other French citizens also paid theH iesPo'''
during the Ministers brief stay in the city.
uts ACTION DURING THE AMERICAN REBELLION
CONCENTRATIONS OF THE FRENCH PhEss'
During our civil war NJ. Prevost-PaIadOi
royod warm consistent and influential friend OF the
rnou cause On the assassination OF President Lincoln
no aid in the Journal des Debdts eloquent riOue u
his memory aud the principles he represented h''"t
de.oilcd in that able article the reasons when "iu
the svn,,stbes of some Frenchmen from tue NAHUM"
o and nninted out that every one "enrolied mmsei
,nnrsilv n and OF the armies accord ng 10 nr
thonrlt aud the bent Of his incllhatloh Tue III"
Minister said: al Frurh
,r ,L mere An1 nor
necessary 10 tie eanhLTisn of The ~o'-t's se-''s ~ "