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a member of the Admiralty in Paris in 1858,
and Rear Admiral of the naval brigade OPP
Grating against Sebastopol in 1854 In the
year 1860 he was despatched to command the
meet IN the China seas and there co-operated
WIN the British at the capture of Canton in
1891. lie was promoted Grand Officer Of the
Legion OF Honor in 1855 and created Senator
in 1860. In the month of January, 1862, he
took command of the squadron in the Medi-
terrdnean, and was named Admiral January
27, 1864. He was Minister of Marine in 1867.
The Admiral has paid much attention to the
development of the iron-clad fleet and is a
practical as well as scientific officer. He is
writer as well as navigator, and has edited
some two or three popular works in Paris.
PIERRE MAGNE, MINISTER OF FINANCE,
was borne at Perigoux. December 3, in the
year 1906. He is selfmade man, being of
what is termed an "obscure" family. In 1881
he was admitted as an duocdt, or attorney,
and was patronized by Marshal Bugeaud. NJ.
Foud noticed his peculiar ability, and soon
afterwards took charge of his political for
tunes. Hei became a member both of the
Constituent and Legislative Assemblies, in
which bodies he was recognized as practical
man, although not much OF debating speech
maker. He retired to private life in 1S4S, but
was recalled to official position as Under Sec
retary of State for Finance in 1916. April
10. 1851, he was appointed Minister Of Public
Works, in which Office he was very successful
during three or four years. lie was an able
advocate of railroad extension in France,
and during the interim inspected all the main
lines already laid down in the empire and in
other countries of Europe, adopting and sug-
sesting improvements From 1854 to 1860 he
held the portfolio of Finance. In 1860 he
was nominated Minister without a portfolio,
| retired from the Cabinet i'm 1868, and was
named a Privy Councillor in April of the
last named year. He is Senator, and was
commander of the Legion OF Honor before
he received the Grand Cross in 1854. M.
| Magne originated and conducted most of Ma
/ poleon's great loans. During his absence
from Paris at one period tn Empress Eu-
genie visited him and found him feeding a
flock of chickens.
HENRI cuEvRAU, MINISTER OF THE INTE.
RIOR.
NJ. Chevrau was born at Belleville on the
20th OF April, 1928. He first appeared in pub
lie life in 1913, when he was defeated for the
Constituent Assembly, because of ineligibility.
Subsequently he was an active partisan of
Louis Napoleon for the Presidency, and after
the election, still being less than the eligible
age, he was appointed PreieL Ardeche. On
the I'd OF December. 1851, he was one of the
most Jealous supporters OF the coup detat,
and his devotion to the cause of Napoleon led
TO his appointment to the post of Secretary
General of the Minister of the Interior. In
the events which led to the re-estabJshment
OF the empire he bore a conspicuous part. On
leaving the prefecture OF Ardeche he was
elected a member of the general council of
that department. M. Chevrau was appointed
Councillor of State in 1851, but in 1858 retired
from the Ministry because OF disagreement
with NJ. Persigny. He was afterwards made
project of Nantes. About the same time he
was created Commander of the Legion of
Honor. Since then he has been in the Corps
Legislatif one of the warmest adherents of the
Bonaparte dynasty. His present position of
Minister of the Interior is one of the most i'm
portant, and the appointment OF M. Chevrau
to fill it is strong indication that there will
be no backing down to the revolutionary Gle
ments of Paris.
BARON JEROME DAVID, MINISTER OF PUBLIC
WORKS.
This eminent statesman was born in Rome,
June 80. 1922. He was appointed captain
soon after joining the army, and as soon as
engaged in political life he was speedily elect
ed Mayor OF Langon, and member of the Gen.
eral Council for the canton of st. Symphorien.
He has occupied the position of member of
the Corps Legislatif for the Department OF the
Gironde since 1859. and has been vice presi-
dent of the Corps for several years.
JOSEPH BRAME, MINISTER OF PUBLIC IN
sTRUCTION.
NJ. Joseph Brame, for long time favorably
known in French political circles, was born at
Lille, January 8, 1908, and was elected men,
Der of the General Council for the Council of
of Czyooing. He was called to be member
of the Corps Legislalif of the Department du
NOrd in 1857, and proving an acceptable rep
resentatve to his constituency was re- elected
in 1868, and again in 1868. He has since
achieved deserved reputation as the author
of "L'Emigraton des Indes."-Ne,o York
Herald.