CLERMONT TONNERRE, tnifir'. A well known French family. It originated in Dauphin in the eleventh century. STANISLAS MARIE ADE LAIDE, Count de (1757-92). was born at Pont-ft Mousson. He entered the States-General in 1789 as representative of the nobility. and there, as well as in the National Assembly, ac quired great influence. He was moderate in his views, argued for the English system of two legislative houses, and for the King's right to veto. With Malouet and others he founded, in 1790, in order to counteract the Jacobins, the Club des Amis de la Monarchic, and with Fontanes lie published the Journal des Impartiamr. He perished in the massacre of August 10. 1792.— Atilt .MARIE GASPARD, Marquis. and afterwards Duke de (1779-1865), born in Paris, was a French general and minister. Be was educated at the Ecole Polytechnique, entered the army and served in the campaigns in Italy, Germany, and Spain. He was made aide-de-camp to Napoleon's
brother Joseph, King of Spain. After the resto ration of Louis XVIII. lie became Minister of Marine, and later Minister of War. After the July Revolution he refused the oath of allegiance to the new government. He died in retirement January 8, 1865.
CLtRY, klit'rt", JEAN BAPTISTE ANTOINE TIANET (1759-1809). The valet de ehambre of Louis XVI. He was born near Versailles. By his own choice lie followed the King to the Tem ple, and attended him with the greatest de votion. After his death he remained in imprison ment for some time, and then rejoined the royal family in Germany. In London he published popular account of Louis's captivity, Journal de re qui s'est passed la tour du Temple pendant In caplivih' de Louis roi de France (1798), which has passed through many editions.