BOBBY D'ANGLAS, FitAsscoms AyroiNE. Count, an eminent French statesman, was born at St. Jean Chambre. in the department of Ardtche, Dec. 8,1759. After filling for some time the office of major-domo to the count of Provence (Louis XVIII.), be was about to devote himself to the peaceful pursuits of science, when he was elected a deputy to the states-general. While a member of the constituent national assemble, he was accused of having a design to change the French monarchy into a Protestant repub lic. During the reign of terror, fear of " the mountain" kept him quiet; hut, yielding to the solicitations of Tallien and Barire, he joined the conspiracy against Robespierre. Two months after the execution of the tyrant, he was elected secretary of the conven tion; and shortly after, a member of the committee of public safety, in which capacity he displayed remarkable talent and discretion. As director of the supply of provisions
for Paris, lie was exposed to popular hatred and great peril during the riotous and san guinary proceedings of the 12th Germinal and 1st Prairie] in the year 3 of the republic; but firmness and presence of mind preserved him. He was afterwards president of the council of five hundred; was called into the senate by Napoleon; and made a peer by Louis XVIII. Through all the changes of the times, be maintained the principles with which he had commenced his career. He died in Paris, Oct. 20, 182G. Ills chief writ ings are Recherches sup its Vie, les Ecrits, a les Opinions she Malesherbes, 1819, and Etudes Litteraires a Fatigues d'unVienlard, 1825; but, iu addition to these, he published numer ous essays, pamphlets, and letters.