, 1879-02-07

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William Hrnry Waddiu0ton, who has accepted
the responsibility Of orpanxInr tIlo first Parlla-
mentary Cabinet under President Orevy. Il. ~.
surcdly Qua Of tho most remarkable men not
only OF Franco but Of tho world. Scarcely less
distinguished as classical Archaeological than as
Statesman, and possessing q thorough prac-
ttcal knowledge OF the Turkish Empire and
other regions Of the Lcyant, his accession to tla
chief post OF responsibility In the Frcuch Gov
esnment IL suro uu,sn Of ~ enlightened aud
vigorous foreign policy, which will restore
France TO tbs position she lost ly the disastrous
schemes Of ths Imperial regime.
William Henry Washington has the advantage
+ Of being almost equally au Engllshman AMI .
Fssnchmau. IIs xaa entitled to chooso etl,er
nationality, 6ut TIC course Of events ha: nr'Il~
designate himself from tho land OF his birth
rather than from that OF bis education atrs an
cestry. lie wal tho son Of y wealthy English
cotton-spInusr, a,,A Is dcseeuded from . hotel
CHARLES II. 70 France. and Was rewarded by = :
pension, which waa paid To bis descendants
apwn to TIE present century. Ala mother was
Miss Chiallolm, whose brother. would hays
family but for curious and intricate train
IT circumstances. Mr.. Waddfugton, Hr., was
6rstcouatn ct Miss Frances ~aldington. who
tnarrtcl barron Buuaen. He established large
nututa'lxcl ~ French s4ttxrn, a1,l toolk up hls
Residence at liouen. Tlla new Frcmler WAS
horn At Paris In 1xN, lie suceircli Ills uni
yerstty education II Cambridge, whsrc ha was
highly distinguished Tor h!s classical atta!n-
uar1l.s, and displalrd a,.ccfal fondnesk for
numIsmatlcs nna urcyian archaeology. Choos-
Ing at hIa mnlority the Ffeurh nationality, he
deTosu<l biz 9rtsuro for solhe years 70 tho study
member Of the soctety Ut Ant!quures. After q
coursu of travels In Euglsnd mud Germanv, he
proceeded to the Esst in 1850, devoted himself
70 the geography =: ASH Minor, and on
trom : Nn,nl.matie Point .of View" iie53j,
which wcre "crowncli" p" by tie Academy OF In
sesip.ious and Bellies Lettles. One of hia
"Numistnstte -ana Pathological Mtscelsntcs n
relating to tho oste OF 1hs n,srtynlon ot Poly
carp, at Suyyua+ A second Journey, In 1859, liz
| c!udod Greece, and was extended 10 thu altatst
unknoxn desefts Of Northern Syria, and YtsI..ed
arich result iu inscriptions Of .he Him. arlts*
| and l!a Nabaihea,s. In 1bA 81. Wsddlngton
| publisAea Als maXntlcolt work. 1.-THE E4rt Ut
ntoc1rtian,n comprehending many u1lpublIsh-
hat ' lis Koman EmpIis s.tsinss! tts maximum as
power under that EtnneEor. Other results Of
Ills journey nure embodied In tho ''Arra.lsu.og.
i@sai @ Journey ia ufssss ,; a,;d Asa M!oeF {!sA-
self 70 this slectOrs OF the Fourth clFrumscsi,,-
tion OF the Atsne ~ 4 candidate for tie Cvrps
LegtslA1it Oh liberal platform, but still 1ooTu
sal!cAl candidate Na4 successful, 1u 1b7D b.
Was sppo!ntcd mtmbes Ut thu Grand Cum
mteee Of Decentralization, presided over by
Ollllon BarTot, but before hs 6a4i time 10 mako
| hla mask thatrin the Eraucu. .UerMan war ter
| ninated u,a 1nterpTiso.
Elected Deputy 1or the AAue, Feb. y, 1871,
n. Waddmgton frat took his seat IN the Right
Centre, but tbs rapid pro2ress OF eyents sooo
brought hlm to the support Of Conservative
Republic. and from TIC close VI 1871 as quilted
tue group OF the ConstltutIonRl Aonarrhists fol
the Left Centre: where lie Eaye = frank support
10 tho policy Of President 1'hicrs. Ha served ou
several important committees, and wa tie pro,
po$er Of tbs Important law los tbs feurRAulza,
ton Of the Councils UcnefAl august, 1e7ll
1lu was called to the blipiatry Of Public Ii
etruction 10 placu Of Juies Silnou, May
/ ~ lb7a but tho cF1aia Of Ava daJl
lateT Terminated hA hrst esasy In III
adntnistrAtiye capacity. liz resumed bis sesi
With The Left Centre. and thsueeiorth actct
more decidedly With the Republicans IN opposi
stou to the moDaIrhlgal iutr1gucs Ut Ds Broelit
And FUurlon. ~ ths eItqtlunA ut jan. W, lo7u
he WAS chosen He0ator Tor the Department u
4Aisno for the term eudIug iu 1885, Recalled Il
tbs Ministry OF Public luatIuctton March 10
181u, 4n place Of u. WALTON, be illed that Dos
until the fall Of the Cabinet Of Jules Simon
May 10, 15T. During hia tepusV of oiilea h
distinguished hIinself by his projects for th'
reformation Ut nAt,ouA education. OH
of hta achl.uelneuts being the deeen
| tTaliIatlu1 uf The commanding clcEwA
| luduentn in tAu Ffru.:h CnIYetstIsI