The New York herald., 1874-08-19
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER TO ENGLAND.

A Cousin of the Duke of Leinster Fills
the Post-His Former Services In the
Same POsition-Tho Count de Jarnac's
Relations with the Orleans Family.
The Count de Jarnac, who has just been ap-
pointed French Minister to the Court Of st. James,
formerly occupied the same post under the gov
ernment OF Louis Philippe. He belongs to an
cient and distinguished family, and Is regarded as
one OF the most enlightened statesmen and writ
ers OF the day. He was intrusted, under the mon
archy, with matters OF the gravest importance, in
managing which he displayed ability OF the highest
order. The Count de Jarnac is the son Of the Mar
quis de Rohancnaoot, by Lady Grace Geraldine
Fitzgerald, his wife, and is consequently first
cousin Of the present Duke OF Leinster. After
completing his education, and before attaining
his majority, he was sent in 1888 to Ireland where
he resided several years in ThomastOwn Castle,
county Tipperary, the seat OF the LANDAU family.
While here and while visiting England he became
acquainted with the most eminent statesmen Of
Great Britain, including the late
DUKE OF WELLINGTON,
Sir Robert Peel ana Lord Aberdeen, with whom he
he was appointed First Secretary to the French
Legation IN London, and was subsequently placed
at It's head The Count enjoyed IN special man
ner the confidence OF Louis Philippe and his Mn
lister, M. GuZOt. and he seems to aave been also in
an especial manner acceptable to the English gov.
ernment. In 1S45 Lord Aberdeens Ministry fell
from power, and there had been on several occa-
tions OF dispute between the two governments.
AT this time the King wrote to his representative
In London as foOws:-"My Dear Philippe-I
thank you very much TOR both your letters and the
information they Afforded me. beg OF you TO be
my interpreter to your uncle. tine Duke OF Lein-
ster, aud tell him how sensible am OF the express
sions OF his letter, which you have transmitted me-
But have to charge you with another message,
which, however, have charged NJ Guizot, but
which desire to repeat in every possible way,
since 1t comes
NOT ALoNE FROM NY HEART
but also from my moral convictions. It Is to tell
Sir Robert Peel and Lord Aberdeen how much
am afflicted by their resignation OF the ministry,
and also the more so since was nattering myself
with the hope OF seeing their cabinet long in har
mony with mine In the support and perpetuatton
cemented through the personal relations and af-
iections has afforded me TO establish. and have,
and ought to have, confidence that these sentl-
ments wi.i be preserved, whatever a may be the
powerful means OF repairing such evil accidents as
we may not have the good fortune to lOresee. Be
good enough to tell Lord Aberdeen that shall
ever retain Tor him the sentiments which pro-
iessed at the Chateau d'Eu, and tnat | shall al
ways be glad to testify that nothing can eiface
them. Reckon always, my dear philippe on those
that en- tcrtaln Tor yourself. LOUIS PHILIPPE.
GENEROUS ACT
Three years later the citizen King was refugee
in England, and 1t has recently transpired that he
was In such needy circumstances that Sir Robert
Peel wrote to the Count de Jal nae enclosing f 900
for the benefit OF the fallen monarch. Or course
the letter containing the money was couched in
the most delicate terms. and the request made
that the Count apply 1t in such manner that Louis
philippe should never know IRON whom IL came.
even II he suspected thai DE Jarnac was disDurs-
ing FUNDS beyond his means; but Sir Robert did
not suppose that such question could arise. Tho
new Minister 10 England has adhered TO tue for
tunes OF the Orleans family, and MacMahon has
now placed him In perhaps the most responsible
aud hopQrahla nlaCaa IN his Gilf.