The New York herald., 1879-03-07
NEW FRENCH MINISTER'S.
PIERRE EMANUEL TIRARD, MINISTER OF AGhI-
CULTURE AND COMMERCE..

PIERRE EMMANUEL TIRARD, MINISTER OF AGfI-
CULTURE AND COMMERCE..
NJ. Pierre Tirard. who is announced as the sue
of VI Lepere in the Ministry of Commerce. is.
like his colleague. NJ. Le Roger native of Geneva.
though of French parentagc. He was born September
81. 1s27 educated ut the University OF Geneva went
to Paris in lsi7 entered the Department OF Roads
and Bridges and had attained the rank OF chief OF
bureau. when in 1851 he resigned and became the
head OF an important mercantile firm dealing IN
jewelry. lie first figured conspicuously in politics
at the general elections of 1863 ardent oppo-
nent of the candidature of Emile Olivier. On the
4th of September. 1870. he one of the Mayors
OF arrondissement appointed by the governments
OF national defence and was confirmed in
that post by the elections of November g. Chosen u
Deputy for Paris February g. 1871 he took his place
at the Extreme Left. At the outbreak OF the Com
munist insurrcction, March ~. 1871, he at his
post tho Mayoralty OF the Second reimbursement.
and attempted at the time to organize
sistance to the Commune and to bring about recon-
citation between the central committee and the
government ut Versailles. With his colleagues IN
the Mayoralty and the Assembly he signed
the call for municipal elections to be held on the
10Th OF March. and was then chosen member of
the Commune. but immediately resigned, protesting
proceeded to Versailles. Ne member OF several
important commissions and frequently participated
in debate especially on economical questions In July.
1872 he had bloodcss duel with ono OK the editors
of the Donapartist journal lie Gdu0is the late Fran
els Aubert At the elections OF February 20. 1876.
he elected for the First reimbursement Paris
at the second ballot the Marquis de Plnuc,
under governor OF tho Bank Of France. and was
elected at the election OF October IA. 1871 He has
been Under Secretary of the department over which
he is now called to preside.
LOUIS ADoLpHE CoCuERY, MINISTER OF POSTS
AND TELEGRApHs.
At tho reorganization of the French Ministry last
month 1t was announced by cable despatch that NJ.
Adolphe Cochery had been called to the Cabinet with
'.ncw portfolio" but owing to the dropping Of
words in the telegram i. was left uncertain
what was the nature Of the new department thus
created. BY mail advices it appears that he has
become Minister of Posts aud Telegraphs. NJ
Cochery was born at Paris August 49, 1920; educated
at the College Bourbon and ut the Ecole de Droit;
was called to the bar in 1S40, and ccessivey
private secretary of the bdtoier De Lonville and Of
NJ Adolphe Cremieux, the eminent advocate after
ward member Of the Provisional Government Of
1888 and 1901 When in February. 1S45. NJ. Gre
1nieux became Minister of Justice lie appointed his
former secretary his chief of cabinet. He soon
resigned that post, declined the offer OF other ap
pointments and devoted himself to his profession
at Paris. He employed counsel for several
important liberal newspapers against imperia!ist
prosecutions and i'll 1868 founded at Mont
an opposition journal. L'I,ultpeniaace. In 1859
he WAS elected Deputy for Loiret over the official
candidate. the Marquis DC Grouchy. Notwithstanding
press his periodical. He took his seat ut the Left
Centre Of the Corps Legisatif member of the
nterpsation on the
the throne of Spain and actively opposed tho dec
laration OF war. He declined to participate in the
movement OF tho 4th OF September. though he
present at that final session of the Corps Igslatif
on that date. when it was voted to confirm the
powers Of tho new Government of National Defence
on condition OF the provisional maintenance Of tho
Corps. This proposal, it may be remeni-
bercd had the sanction Of the future Preei-
dents OF the Republic. Messrs. Theirs and Grevy.
and NJ. Cochcry the colleague OF the latter in
announcing this decision to the new authorities ut
the vile Afew days later he accepted the APP
pointmcnt of Commissary General in Loret and
witness Of the battles around Orleans. He
cated with NJ Theirs in the negotiations for the
pension Of hostities and subsequently rcjoined the
peripatetic government at Tours and ut Bordeaux.
demanding at frequent intervals tho convocaton OF
an Assembly. When ut last his desire was accom-
plished he was chosen Deputy for Loiret February
s. 1871. at tho head of the poll. He was unanini-
ousiy chosen. February 20, 1876. Deputy for the
reimbursement of Montargs. and reelected October
H. 1877. He is vice president OF the Council General
OF Loret has been member and "rapporteur'' Of the
Budget and Algerian commissions in the Assembly.
and lately under secretary of one OF the Minis
trios. He is advanced republican. and Possesses
hich administrative talent.