New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-22
THE LATE FRENCH MINISTER.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The body OF Provost
ParadOl remains the parOr where was laid ont ycs'
terday. Numerous persons were today refused admit
lance by order Of the ChanceorOf the French legation
The remains tonight Placed in metal burial case
with the inscription "Lucien Anatoe Provost Paadoi"
guard OF marines arrived at the house this oarnoOnat
o'clock and took charge OF the premises, subject to the
orders OF the Legation sentes being placed III front oil
the house and alley, and in the rear THIS guard was
sent there by the President at the suggestion OF tie sec
rotary OF State.
NJ Berthemy arrived here tonight, and Immediately
went TO the house. where h. remained for an hour and
then returned TO his lodgings The body VIII be conveyed
TO NewYork by the train tomorrow, accompanied
by the friends of the deceased The children OF the late
minister and the members OF the legation, now at New
port will arrive at NewYork in time to follow the ~
mains to the steamer Lafayette the vessel which
brought Mr. Paradol to this country, and which will
turn 10 France on Saturday with the body the children
and servants Of the deceased being Passengers Re
ious services will take place tomorrow morning ut st.
Mathews Church,
The tragic death OF NJ Preyost-Paradol, IL still the
subject of general conversation here, and the motives
leading to his suicide are various. The most popu
lar theory is that lie made miserable by the part
which he had been led to play by Napoleon III cius-
ing him to leave France at this important epoch ana
ALLEVIATE himself his country and forced 10 appear
a partisan OF the Emperor against his VIII IL u erneo
that he was blamed and Tdcued by his friends ana arso-
ciates OF the same political Opinions ior any
ing himself to the Emperor and deserving them'
and it ia believed he considered rs soon
ma he learned that war had broken ont between france
and Prussia that his friends would cease TO respect h'
and many would believe that he had sold his silence
the Emperor for Office. This view annoyed MN 'A
eeeduly and he regretted that he HAD been led 10 com
plimeut the speech OF NJ. Theirs on the war ques'o"
before hostlities had been declared thus appeatns "
Emperor as unfavorable to war; and TO his former
As an adherent of Napoleon To man OF SENSITIVE
unused to the arts and deeeits oil uiP''D','
this WAS a seeming Inconsistency when W.T. 49,
heyond endurance. These causes, addeu " 'ie -.
suffering which he had undergone from tue p'ene u.s
and tie loneliness which he bitterly eompiahod -
bis children had been sent to Newport are -,
20 have nroduced the feeling OF depre sslo "o onuV'
With his death. Many persons called at tLe rIrHoh ",
cot,on to-day. to testify their sympa'hy' anu Aau'
sob, access to the late residence OF the oeeoSeu
$50 Rerthemy arrived here from sew YORK 10
-. n1 will take charge Of tine remains "heh WIN W
-, I 90 New-Yerk at ~ O'Clock to-morroW' whence
80, ,I, ~. taken 20 France. The son ana daugnter Oh
A., ,aoa,scd dd not accompany NJ Bethemy' as was
Inn, will meet the body at New-York and re-
turn with IL to Paris ,..,.
AZ rprthemy called Secretary fish TO night, ana In
,aa hin, he had been instructed by hrs Goyerrnent
20 his duties as Minister from rance