FAUCHER, LEON, an ex-minister of the French government, and a writer on subjects of political economy and social progress, was occupied during the greater part of hie life as a journalist. Ma connection with the periodical press of Paris commenced about the year 1830; from 1830 to 1843 he was a contributor to the Courrier Francais; and was afterwards a leadiug writer in the Revue des Deux Mendes,' which is published on the lat and 15th of every month, and occupies an influential place among those periodicals which are chiefly devoted to the discussion of questions of political economy and the investigation of the actual condition of tho various nations of the world. 31. L6on Faucher was, during the last ten yearsef the dynasty of Louis Philippe, a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the department of Marne. He was re-elected by the same department in ]848 as one of its representatives in the National Assembly of the French Republic. He became Minister of the Interior, December 29, 1848, and held the office till May 14, 1949. He was again appointed Minister of the Interior, April 10, 1851, and was succeeded by the Comte de Peraigny, January 22, 1852. M. L6on Faucher died on the 15th of December 1854, at Marseille.
M. Ldon Faucher published in 1845 'Etudes our l'Angleterre; 2 vols. 8vo, Paris, a work descriptive of the social and industrial con dition of certain districts of England —Whitcellapel, St. Giles's,
the City; Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, aud adjoin ing districts—together with dissertations on the Bank of England, the Lower Classes, Middle Classes, Aristocracy, the Corn-Laws and the League, and the Balance of Powers. Several portions of this work had appeared in 1843 and 1844 in the 'Revue des Deux Mendes,' and the description of Manchester bad been traualated into English under the title of 'Manchester in 1841; its Preseut Condition,' 12mo. The work is written in a fair and impartial spirit, and affords evidence of diligent research and patient investigation; but contains many mis taken views and exaggerated descriptions. Other dissertations by 3L Ldon Faucher are the following De l'Impet our le Revenue;' 'Du Systbuse de M. Louis Blano."De la Situation Financiers et du Budget,' 8vo, 1850, appeared originally in the Revue des Deux 31ondes,' in 1849. 'Remarks on the Production of the Precious Metals and the Demonetization of Gold iu several Countries in Europe, by 31ons. Mon Faucher ; translated by Thomas Hanley, Junior,' 8vo, Lend., 1852. These remarks appeared first in the Revue des Deux Mendes,' and were subsequently published, somewhat modified, in the Reports of the Academie des Sciences Morales et Politiques.