

 which 7OO, ,OOO, 900 of francs were to be ta- ken from the people of France as pecuniary indemnity to the allies, for their trouble and e expense in cOnquering Napoleon. Being good fnancier, he, foresaw the misery this would produce among the unhappy tax payers of his country, already exhausted by long series of troubles and suIferings.

 In 1918, however, his talents secured him a re-appointment to his former station, but he held it only one year, for in consequence Of his refusal to sanction plan for altering the mode of electing deputies, which was in viO- lation of the charter, he was displaced.

 We havc not heard of his being much in public life since that period, other than hold ing seat in the chamber, where he has resO- lutely opposed all the unjust projects of the ministry. In the present crisis he seems the only man who could be we'll selected to fill the post he now occupies.

 . NO.IV. .. CASHIER PERIER--Minister of Interior aud

 Public Works.

 Cassimir Perier is very distinguished man, and has long been before the French public as a 6nancier as we'll as debater.

 He was born in GrcnOble in the year 1777, and is of course fifty three years of age. He is one of the Bankers of Paris. But it is as an orator that Cassinir Pprier> has distinguished himself. The able and fearless representative of the department of the Seine, he has never hesitated to express his opinions on all sub jects connected with the public interest.

 Pehaps in all the chamber there has not been more fearless advocate. Some of his sayings are worthy ofremembrance. During stormy debate on the G1st of March 1921, , the conduct of the French ministry, in reIa- fis ,<x>1 mont, came under consideration. At that time the liberty of the press was as much shackled as it ever could be, and it was common resource of the liberal party to ex press their sentiments fully in debate, as the report of that alone was free from the cOrrec ting revision of censorship. The ministry were observed on this occasion to quail before tlfe friends of liberty. On which Perier bold Iy exclaimed "Why does the mere report of these events produce on the ministry the same effect as the trumpets of Israel on the walls of Jericho 2" Immense confusion fol- lowed the singular remark.

 In the month of February, the same year, captain of Cavalry petitioned for redress a. gainst an act of the ministry, which illegally deprived him of his half-pay. General Law aux got up and told the minister present that he was disgrace to his country, and respOn- sible not merely to the King but to the nation and the army.

 Of course the most violent outcries arose from "the right" violent recriminations fol- lowed, threats were uttered by the ministerial party, and complete disorder was commen. cing. when Cassimir Perier rushed forward to the Tribune and exclaimed-"I Is the time come then, in which we are to lose our heads! If notwithstanding the evidence of facts, the ministry regard us as cOnspirators, say they do not do their duty. We are not inyiolable, gentlemen. live have conspred, why nor dFraSn us TUT TryseIr, dlvest myself of the character of Deputy. Minis ters let your ct0rs strike us before we leave the hall of our deliberatioEs.'' ..

 This was bold language, and would almost induce us to belleve, that then as now, France was midway in a revelation. No one can de- ny the subject of this sketch the credit of having long since made up his mind "to be; to do, or to suffer-"

 The situation now held by him is a very important one. To the electoral colleges, the nomination of provincial officers, the econO- my of prisons. the public works, agriculture, commerce and manufactures, all come under his official notice. Nor do they come mal- apropos to Cassin,ir Perier. He has written some excellent works on finance, and is con- nected with his brother Alexander in some valuable and extensive manufactories at Or leans. Nor is this all. He is at the head of a large steam engine manulactory on his own account, and is deeply interested in the suc- cess of the national industry. Perhaps more popular man cannot be found in Paris than this very person. We wait for fur ther development of his acknowledged ta- lent.

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 A slip from the office of the New-Orleans Bee, gives an account of the murder of Mrs. Widow Crev on on the night of the 9th of August. The assassin entered her dwelling at night, and inflicted eleven wounds on her body, with hatchet or kne either of which were. sufficient to cause her death. The mur. derer got possession of her keys, from under her pi. low, and procured few hundred dollars in specie. Mrs. C. was advanced in age. She was found tho fol. lowing morning, dead in her bed byone of her taugh lers. The assassin was unknown.

 Another murder was committed the same evening 'n the person of one J. P. Lewis, by one F. Rider. The murderer has been arrested. We have no, learn, he particulars. We learn from the New.HIaven Advertiser that s65O were the nett proceeds of the Fair held by the Ladies tn that city, few days since to be appropria. led to the support of the Rev. Mr. Brewers Mission nt Smyrna.

 The fall of Algers tsays the N. Y. Daily Adv) may for aught we see, in the course of events relieve our government from the trouble and expense of naval squadron in the Mediterranean. Or the protection of our trade in that sea- Whe,ber