The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-11
it is equivalent to saying that man is an orean-

card published on the 18th of June. The term
''vanquished of February" refers to the Revolu-
tion of 1S4S, by which the House of Orleans was
overthrown. The response to the attack of the
Pays reads as follows:-
Permit me to inform you as you call upon me to
explain, that, since my entry into public life have
been ardenty, but plainly, liberal and parliamentary,
and you might have seen by my writings that,
monarchy profoundly reformed. have no objec-
tion to the republican FORM know that you are
led astray by my relations and friendships, Dut a
man may be deeply attached to his friends and yet
remain himself. Thus you are wrong in attributng
to me, on the one hand, faults which have not
committed, and, on the other, resentments which
do not entertain. In word, you are mistaken In
ruary, for at present but % vanquished OF De-
cembeE' Pray pardon this reply, which you ask for,
andbelieve me yours, etc. PREV -PARADoL."
Less than two years ago, M. de Cassaignac
found occasion to make an equally bitter assault
upon the new Minister because he sub cribed to
the Baudin monument In response to that, NJ.
Prevost-Paradol wrote the following note, under
date of November g. 1861
"In reproachiDg me for my subscription to the
proposed monument to Representative Baudin,
Killed December B. 1s41, you demand If my intention
is to thank NJ Baudin for having shown to the door
the government of my predictions | have
thought until now that If any one was undertaking.,
on December 3. 1851 to show regular government
to the door, it not NJ. Baudin. Strict justice
ought to bring you OF your own accord to recognize
outside of all party spirit, that NJ Baudin has right
to the same eptaph as the combatants OF July, dead
i
life, made voluntarily and without hope was accom-
panied by an admirable speech, | have ever thought,
long before the celebrity now given to his tomb, that
the memory of Baudin ought to be as dear as that
of the Chevaer d'Assas to all those who are still
concerned for the honor of the French name"
NJ Prevost-Paradol's acceptance of the mis-
sion has also subjected him to severe denuncia-
tion by the AUenir National and the Union
From the remarks of the latter journal we take
the following-
no n1o
sharpness of his pen against the Imperial regime
his attacks, finely pointed, opened for him the por-
tails OF the Academy, which delighted in the epi-
grams against the ruling power and which to-day
smiles at the praises bestowed it by the converts.
II one could feel surprise at anything nowadays one
would ask how it happens that all this load of wit
and sharpness can suddenly be laid at the feet of
that Majesty so many times exposed to its ralery.
certain effort of Imagination is even now required
TO picture an ambassador OF the Imperial Govern
ment IN the shape of subscriber to the Baudin
monument and former editor of the Courier do
Dimanche, which was eight times warned twice sus
pended, once condemned, and in the end suppressed
as punishment for its welknown article, lie Pale
.fTenier.'"
The "Pdlefrenier" or ''stable. boy" article
referred to above for the publication of which
the Courier du Dimdnohe was put out of exist
ence, contained the following venomous pas
sage:-
"France is beautiful court lady, beloved by the
most gallant men, who has run away to live with
sta6e-boy. She is despoiled beaten, debased more
ana more every day. But it can't be helped; she
mas come TO ike IT, and cannot be wrested from her
worthles lover"
But the jealousy to which these assaults of
both Liberal and Imperial journals is credited
has been fully compensated for by the universal
favor with which NJ. Prevost-Paradol's appoint
ment has been received in other circles The
American residents of Paris especially have been
enthusiastic in their approval of the selection,
and the new Minister was all the rage among
them from the time his appointment was an
nounced until he took his departure from Paris.
A correspondent, who attended dinner given
in his honor on June "A by General j. Meredith
Read, the American Consul-General at Paris,
thus describes his personal appearance
''The first feeling with which one is inspired on an
acqualntance with the person OF the new French
Minister to Washington is one of disappointment.
People look for different kind OF face and express
sion in the brilliant writer and political satirst,
whose pen was dreaded by the old majority in the
| Chamber, and to whom his present elevation has
given such deep otfense. He is considerably under
the middle height, has a strongy-marked jewish
style of face though his family do not belong that
! persuasion; large, clear hazel eyes, a mouth and
chin rather warting IN decision, a pleasant smile
and manner without much personal dignity
! Judging him at the first glance, you would take him
! for smart little Hebrew, whose business brings
him into continual contact with the fair sex for ne
has the ready jaunty of the shopkeeper, and the
| features perpetually wreathed in smiles which are
| with him all these impressions vanish. He at once
ryets and fascinates your attention. Yon find that
all this bonhon,Se of appearance serves but dis
| gulse 10 mlno Keen, searching, and skeptcal, and
the quiet sarcasm OF his manner, grOtesque at times
In its forms OF expression, serves to complete the
most charming of caseurs but one OF the most NOR
| dant and dangerous OF political opponents"
After referring to the daughter and son who
| have accompanied NJ. Provost Paradol to the
United States, the same correspondent continues:
"a third child he leaves here in the care OF a rea-
tive M. ParadOl was married very young, and is
now widower at the age of forty-one. He inhabits
small suite OF apartments in the Rue st. George,
dt clnqufeae and lives in the simplest and most un-
ostentatious style possible. He is surrounded by
none OF me o1etS Dart or 6i6etos which adorn the
apartments of literary men, artists, and people of
taste in general His study is a small, sfmply-fur-
nlshed room, with but slim show Of books, and no
pictures The only feature in it worthy OF notice is
| his armchair pOnderous mahogany one (style de
lEmpire), ornamented with heavy gilt lines, heads
and claws, and which may have been state chair
OF the first Napoleon. M. ParadO will make no stay
in New York on his arrival. He will push on direct
Tor Washington to avoid all pr0vocations TO speech
makng-a practice which the Imperial Government
does not favor on the part OF its diplomatic repre-
sentatiyes. After short stay at the French Lega-
lion, he Will proceed to Newport with his children
for the benefit Of the seaar He will continue there
the education Of his son, which he has commenced
| and is determined to complete unaided.n
On the 1st of May last, Consul-General Read,
who presided two years ago over the Social
Science Congress, held at Albany, N Y, on
behalf OF the association invited NJ. Provost
Paradol to deliver a course of lectures in the
United States. His response contains such a
fitting expression of his feelings towards his
country, that we append it, as follows:-
| "PARIs May 3, 1s70.-My Dear Friend:-I appre-
ciate most highly the very honorable proposition
which you have had the Kindness to transmit to me-
on behalf OF the association over which DR.. Samuel
| Eliot presides, and beg you TO offer him my most
sincere thanks. Nothing could have more tempted
me taan m snGh % an @ aston OF estng to your noble
sympathy, and friendship which have so often eX-