The Comte de. Chaudordy, who is the new French Ambas-
sador to. the Government of Marshal Serrano, fills a somewhat exceptional position among French statesmen and diplomatists. He, is one of the few who feel it consistent with their honour to, serve France under all Governments. He was under the Imperialist Prince de is Tour d'Auvergne, before the 4th, September, 1870, and yet he served the Government of National Defence at Paris and at Tows In the Assembly he has always frankly avowed his Conservatism on questions affecting the internal government of France, and opposed M. Thiers' Govern- ment on these questions, and yet he had worked most earnestly under M. Gambetta at Tours, and has steadily shown himself more devoted to France than to any French party. The Government • of Marshal MacMahon, in sending him just new to Madrid, has made a good choice. No one can mistake him for a mere nominee of the Ultramontanes, the Right, or even the Septennate.
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