The New York herald., 1873-12-26
F r A N G e.
The New Cabinet of
M. De Broglie.
r H E G. r EAT d U e L
THE CONDITION OF TRADE.

PARIS, Dec. 4, 1873.
The new French Cabinet will probably not have
gone to pieces yet by the time this reaches New
York so short account or It's members and a
glimpse at the policy which they mean to inaugu-
rate may De acceptable to the American reader.
should premise by saying that the present admin.
astration is certainly destined to face very stormy
weather, ana If it brave out the gales which are
already beginning to blow on it from all points or
the compass it will leave memorable name in
contemporary history. IT. on the other hand, it
succumbs in Its sefmposed task OF stemming the
tide OF repubcanism--if, alter battling rashly for
q little, 1t be swept away by the torrent which it
has endeavored to check 1t will yet deserve to be
remembered, just as we remember Mrs. Partngton,
who attempted to brush back the waves Of the sea
with her broom, and tnat other adventurous spirit
who sought to stop the fow OF the Mississippi with
the bottom OF his wig, and who 1t appears, has not
yet succeeded.
THE NAMES OF THE MINISTER'S
are the Duke de BrOgiie. Prime Minister and Min
lister for the Interior; Duke DecaZes Minister for
Foreign Affairs; NJ Depeyre, Minister OF Justice;
NJ Magne, Minister of Finance; Baron de Larcy,
Minister of Commerce; NJ. Desselleigny, Minister Of
Public Works. M. Fortou, Minister OF Public In
struction; General du Barrail, Minister OF War,
and Admiral Dompierre d'Hornoy, Minister of Ma
rine. The first on the list, the Premier, Duke de
Broglie, Is q high and mighty nobleman, aged so,
who springs from family OF Italian extraction
which emigrated to France in the train Of Cardinal
Mazarin during the seventeenth century. His
great grandfather was the tolerably famous Mar
Bhal de Broglie the only one Of the prerevoluton.
airy Marshals OF France who outlved the first Re-
public and part of the reign of Napoleon Disguised
at the revolution this sturdy warrior noble went
of to Munster, heaping maledictions on his
son, the present Dukes grandfather, who not only
embraced the principles OF the revolution, but had
the honor of being guillotned in the cause OF mod
crate liberal theories. The next Duke. who died
but three years ago, was a noblenan OF great at
tainments and sound patriotism. He was twice
Foreign Secretary during the reign OF Louis Phil
1ppe, and took foremost rank among the men
who endeavored to give France stable, constitu-
tional monarchy like that Of England. Until re-
Gently 1t was supposed that he had bequeathed his
liberal opinions to his son; but the present Duke.
after starting in lie as moderate royalist,
friendly to liberty OF the press and to parliamen-
tary government, has tackled about and taken up
with egitimist ideas OF the most bigoted type. He
was the prime wirepuller in the parliamentary
capal which overthrow NJ Theirs, and he lent ac-
1--WE assistance to all the intrigues set on foot to
restore Henri v. In person he is handsome, but
Slightly eYeminate, being natty in his dress,
hOneyed in manners, and addicted to dulcet,
quavering method Of speech. 1t should be remem-
bered that his name is pronounced "Broiln and
not s'BrOglie,n it is written; also that he
plumes himself upon being very correct and cru
dite author. He is member OF the Academic
FRANCHISE. has contributed great number Of his
torical essays to the R6pue des Deatx Moades ana
may be said to have literary blood III his veins.
Tor his mother was the only daughter of the
famous Nine. de Stael. The Duke de Broglie is
married, and has several children, the eldest OF
whom-a son OF 22-was seriously wounded in
lighting against the Commune. This young man,
Prince Victor de Brogie. is nis fathers principal
secretary.
DUKE DECAzEs, THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AZ
FAIRS,
Is another of those political French nobemen who,
whatever may be said about equality, are sure to
obtain the snuggest posts in the State by right OF
birth. He was born in 1919, and by the age Of %
was already Ambassador at Lisbon, whence he
shortly proceeded in the same capacity to Madrid.
At the revolution OF lS4s he retired into private life,
and adhered to that privacy throughout the reign OF
Napoleon ILL.,, whom he much dislked. He is
blufflookng Duke, proud OF his rank, yet afiable,
and his politics royalist, or the Orleans shade.
On the fall OF NJ. Thiers in May he sent as Am
bassador to London, but he never remained at his
post for more than couple of days at a time, and
he did not resign his seat in the Assembly There
is no particular reason why he should have been
appointed to his present high position except that
he is a Duke and the Premier's intimate friend.
However, he Is one OF those safe men who viii
commit no bunders, but manage his department
In stolid, lofty, humdrum way, and give excellent
dinners to the foreign ambassadors. Very differ
ent from His Grace is NJ. Magne, the Finance Minis
ter, who, without noble blood or family cOnnec-
tions OF any Sort clambered to the top OF the
h1ll t9a-
Cabinets for the better part of the last
25 years. SO fortunate an example of minis
terial stability is not often seen in France,
where most Ministers hold olice for couple of
years or so, then vanish ana not heard OF
again. NJ Magne was born In 1906, OF poor pa
rents, who trained him for government clerk
ship. and were delighted when he obtained situ-
alton worth $500 year. Young Magne, however,
being OF more ambitious stun, studied for the Bar,
and, on being .called,n rapidly distinguished him
self by a cool sensible style of pleading quite
devoid of ranting, and eminently un-F French. This
coolness and love Of sound sense have been M.
Magne's chief stepping stones. He is not great
hnancier. but he is a very shrewd one. He will
never bring out one OF those magnificent budgets
which bear the impress OF genius, but his manage
ment OF the public purse is ever satisfactory and
he is the one French nnancier in whom the Bourse
has any confidence His greatest achievement was
the peace loan OF 700 francs carried in 1867
which was covered "a times over, and gave the
world TO believe that the duration OF the
Napoeonic regime would have no end In
the present Cabinet NJ. Magne welds
influence scarcely inferior to M. de Broglies. He
Is nomlnally Bonapartst, but virtually he would
serve any government which waged war on repub-
licanism. In private life he is extremely amiabe,
and extends lavish hospitality to bankers, stock
brokers, and indeed to all moneyed men, native or
foreign who choose to cultivate his acquaintance.
Personally, he is gray and spare, talks little, but
listens great deal, and has passion for music.
BARON DE LARcY GENERAL BARRAIL AND NJ. FoRToU,
are three politicians pushed forward by the clergy.
They are faithful servants to the Pope attend
regularly, and are pledged to do their utmost for
the REIMBURSEMENT OF priestly authority over all
sorts and conditions OF men. General du Barrail,