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M. Fialin, who in 1833 called himself Vicomte de Persigny,

and in 1869 was created Duc de Persigny, died at Nice on Friday week, the 12th inst. He was the Emperor's henchman, either believed in Bonapartism, or said he did, and had almost for sole merit fidelity to the cause he had adopted. Though personally genial, he was in politics a bitter absolutist, and could not endure- the concession of any kind of liberty. He made a fair ambassa- dor, being obedient, courteous, and fond of good living, and approving his master's policy of maintaining an entente- cordiale with Great Britain. The Emperor appears to have had a strong opinion of his fidelity, and helped to enrich him; but. duringthe Franco-German war he almost disappeared from sight, only emerging to write a letter in which he said that the Frencla could not imitate the German organization, that they could never- take so much trouble, but that they would win the next contest all the same,—a cheery, self-satisfied, dogmatic kind of view very characteristic of the man.