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      " This melancholy occurrence seemed to exercise a most depressiog effect , especially upon the workmen , though the tremendous strain to which the drum was exposed , and-which even-with the friction of only one break , proved sufficient to check the vessel -with , a great and unexpected momentum , on her , , showed that the check tackle was all that could be desired . An examination of the place where the accident occurred showed that the toothed wheels of the windlass ( which seemed totally insufficient in multiplying power to enable the men to exercise any clieck upon the revolution of the drum ) were broken , and appeared so out of gear that they were almost useless . Beyond this damage , which ¦ was of not the least Importance , the rest of tlie apparatus of the drum and framework was as firm as ever . The vessel it was found had slipped down the ways about 3 feet at the forward drum , and 4 feet 3 inches at the one fixed aft . The stern had progressed , of course , aljout G feet towards the river .

      " All this took place before a quarter to one o clock , and it was two before everything was again , ready to more her still further down the ways . 13 cforc that time the -weather , which at no period had been very favourable , became still worse , and . the little drops of rain which had now and then fallen at short intervals gave plaee to ajregular , steady drizzle , so that the public looked with unusual impatience to the-launching efforts . At-a few minutes after two o ' clock , the men . were all again at their posts , and the signal was given to recommence . This time every precaution was taken to prevent a loop of slack in the chain again occurring . All the lighters from the river got their hauling tackle in ord-sr , and began to strain upon the vessel , but . without malting the least apparent impression . The tide was then within a few feet of its highest , and it became evident to all concerned that if the vessel was to be moved

      at all that day no time was to be lost . Again from out of the dense mass of timber of the cradles came the little hissing noise at regular intervals , which told that the enormous pressure of the . hydraulic rains was found requisite to start her ; still , in spite of all , she never moved or showed the slightest symptom of being at all affected by the terrific pressure which was applied to her . After the pressure -with the rams had buen continued some time , a rather loud crash was heard among th « timbers of the foremost cradle , and some men ran frona it . What it really -was did not transpire ,- 'but it was nothing , of importance . The stationary engine , which , as -we have mentioned , was put to haul upon the chains to t 3 ie bows , at last gave way , and tlie chain itself snapped in two , though not until some of the teeth of the wheels of the engine , as we were ? , informed , had also broken before the strain . At the same time , a pin in . tlie piston rod of the foremost hydraulic ram also gave way , and these two accidents were irreparable . The signal was made to cease hauling , and in a minute or so afterwards the officials of tlie company announced that the launch was over ' for the day . "

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      THE LATE GENERAL . CAVAIGNAC . We briefly announced in our Postscript last week tlie death of General Cavaignac . There 5 s but little to add to the details of that distinguished man ' s last moments . The death appears to have been sadden —almost instantaneous . On the body being removed from the fields where the General and his host , M . Gustave de Beaumont , had been shooting , to the house of the latter , " Madame Cavaignac , " writes tlie Times Paris correspondent , " would not liear of the remains of her husband being interred elsewhere than in Paris . She placed tlie body in a carriage , and , with the liead in her lap , and accompanied by General Cavuignae , the \ mclo of the doceased , and by her infant child , she proceeded to the railroad station at Tours , and asked that a special train should be at once got ready . Tlie demand was at firat refused ; but , on announcing who she was , and whose were tlie remains she guarded , it was forthwith complied with . " This occurred on " Wednesday , the 28 th ult . ; not Thursday , as stated lust week . On being brought to l ' uris , the body lay in a kind of state , and was aeeu by several friends . It is related that one of the bystanders said to the General ' s child , " Look at your papa ; he is dead . " To which the child replied , -with a look of sad curiosity , " Ho sleeps well . "

      The funeral took place lust Saturday in the church of St . Xouia d'Antin , and is thus described by the writer already quoted : — " Tho various detachments of the garrison selected to pay the last mffitary honours to the deceased began to move from their quarters at cloven o'clock , and shortly nfftor that hour took up position in tho Uuc Cmuuartin and the other approaches to tho church . The detachments -ware taken from tho 45 th and 85 tli of tlie Line , > vith a battalion of Foot Chasseurs ; nt their head rode General de la Charrioro , with hia stall " . The mrtci / e left the General ' s residence , 2 i ) , Rno do Londrus , at haifimst eleven , and reached tho church a few minutes past twelve . It win opened by a detachment of tho Chasseurs of Vinconnea , followed by two troops of Hussars , four companies of Infantry carrying their colours , riddled ¦ with shot and bearing tho - \ vor < l ' Sobaatopol . '

      The eagles surmounting them were veiled with crape , and the drums were muffled . Two mourning carriages folio wed for the officiating clergyman and his assistants , and then came tho hearse , surmounted at <> ach corner -with tricolored flags intermingled with lofty black plurric 3 . The General ' s stvord and military decorations ¦ were laid on a velvet cushion , -which , was born 3 after the chief mourner—^ General Cavaignac , the uncle of the deceased . The ends of the pall were hold--by MIL Goudchaux , Bastide , Guinaud , Bayard , and de Foissy . The friends of the deceased next followed—they were very numerous , and among , them Avere a few working men in their blouses ; then came the General ' s private carriage and eight mourning coaches . When the hearse turned into the Hue Caumartin from the Hue St . Lazare , th . 3 cure of the church of St . Louis d'Antin , accompanied by his clergy , issued out in procession , and received the body at the church door , while a funeral symphony -was executed by the military bands . After the usual prayers at the entrance , the cofliu was placed on the catafalque before the high altar , and the military hat , sword , and star were deposited on a cushion of black velvet by its side . Among tlie persons who stood by the catafalque were MM . Odier ( father-in-law of the deceased ) , Odilon Barrot , Dufaure , Piscatori , 'Cremieax , and a considerable number of political and literary celebrities . Mass was celebrated by trie euro of the parish , and tlie solemn music was executed alternately hy the choir and organ and the military band . After tits absolution was ., pronounced , tlie body was again placed in the hearse , and tha cor , eye , yreceded by a squadron of Hussars , and followed by the dctachmsnts' of infantry already mentioned , proceeded to the cemetery of Montmartre , the burialplace of the family . The streets in the neighbourhood were crowded with- people , ' nn . il- tho .-. windows were thronged . -A troop of the mounted Paris Guards , and several squads of Sergeuts tie Ville , kept the passage clear , and their exertions prevented confusion in the narrow thoroughfares . All was conducted with order and regularity , though the crowd who accompanied the

      hearse , to'thb jj . ites of tlie cemetery could hardly have been ' leas '¦' than 15 , 000 . A small . " portion , only of the corOjge was admitted inside . Most of those forming itwere well-dressed persons , apparently , merchants * and shopkeepers . It -was remarked that there were at least six times as many of the Republican party present at the funeral of Godfrey Cavaignac , the General ' s brother , who died in Paris not long before the revolution of 1818 . Every one expected to see * an Imj ^ eriaL carriage in the train , but I could perceive none . As the hearse passed slowly along , every hat was raised , and the spectators often remained bareheaded until it was out of sight . " When the colniiAvas deposited in the tomb , and the prayers for the dead were recited , the troops fired 0 % 'er the grave of the- departed soldier , and paid the other military honours usual on such occasions . No address was spoken . The troops soon returned to their quarters , and in less than an hour the streets through which the coi'tt ' fje passed resumed their ordinary appearance . " In adiition to the names I . have already mentioned , the following were also present at the funeral ceremony : - —MM . Dufaure , De Yatry , Scnavd , Garnot ,-Ferdinand de Lastcyrio , Bethmont , Duchess , Bixio , Achillcdo Vaulnbc'lle-, Taschercau , Juanron , Lanjuinais ., Corbon , Devinclc , Bisset , Alexandra Dumas , llavin , Louis Jourdan , Dumour , Jjoniface , Dura . * , Thomas , Hequet , Forgues , ll ' aurcan , Degouve-Detiuncijucs , ' Edmund , Adam , Jules Simon , Chatard , Bucoux ( former Prefect of Police ) , Trouve ' -Chau . vcl , Laluye , Bertholon , Morollut , Peauger , Auhert ( former Prefect of Corsica ) , Ambert , Jean Iteyuaud , Pelletan , llerve , Hippolvtc Belloc , A . Ilex . "

      At the Lwperor ' s desire , tlie deceased received the honours of a General of Division in active service , and as if he hail commanded , in chief , at the moment of his death . A cast of the head has been taken by the sculptor Jeanron , and a portrait of the cx-Dietator will , it is said , bo placed in the picturegallery at Versailles . It appears that some communication took place between the police and the relatives of the General with reference to the nature of the speeches at the grave ; anil it may have been owing to this that none were delivered .

      Eugene Cavaignac was born in Paris on October 15 th , 1802 , anil had therefore just completed his iil ' ty-lifih y-ear at the time of his death . It has been said that tlie family is of Irish extraction , and that the name was originally Knvanagh ; but there is a tendency on the part of tlie sister island io claim every continental celebrity as remotely connected ¦ with herself . The lute General wns the son of Jeau lliplisto Cavaignac , a member of tho Convention during the first French Involution , and a brother of Godfrey Cavaignae , also a staunch Republican , who was distinguished in connexion with the Revolutionary party during the curly years of the reign of Louis Philippe . Having received u military education , Eugene was appointed in 1824 to the 2 nd Regiment of Engineers , lie served in tho Morcu . in 182 ^; and in 1830 , on tho breaking out of the revolution ol July , hia regiment was quartered ait Arras , the birthplace of Robespierre . Jlo was ono of tho lirst among his brother ollicers to declare for the . new order of things . In 18 , 'il , ho was at , Met / , and signed the project of tlie National Association , for which

      was placed on half-pay , but was restored to the service in 183-2 , and sent with his regiment to Algeria . Here ha greatly distinguished himself against tne Kabyles , and gradually rose in Ins profession . Ill health compelled him in 1840 to return to Prance , and , at his own request , he was a second time placed on half-pay . His health being restored , he solicited a return to active service . Again .- appointed to a post in Africa , he once more earned a brilliant name in connexion with the French operations against the Arabs ; and in 1344 he was named General of Brigade and Governor of the province of Oran . The Provisional Government of 1 S 48 raised him to the rank of General ' of Division , and named him Governor of Algeria . The Executive Commission of Five having been formed , ho accepted an offec previously made to him , through the influence of his brother ' s friend , Arrnand Marrast , of the post of Minister of War ; and accordingly returned to France . In June , 18 * 18 ,. the well-known'insurrection broke out , and to Cavaignac fell the task of sutpressing it . He has been accused of acting with dilatoriness at first ; but , however that may hare been , he finally quelled the rising by an , immense exhibition of military power , and by a masterly direction , of the - movements of his troops . Regarding the insurrectioiv as a veritable civil war , he acted as against an enemy iu the field ; drove the insurgents from post to post ; and regained possession of the whole of Paris- after three days' hard fighting . Cavaignac was then made Dictator , and was armed with absolute power . This he used with a sternness which , though necessary under the circumstances , alienated from him tlie more extreme of the revolutionists . He imprisoned and transported thousands without trial ; but the punishment of death was not inflicted , as that had been abolished for political offences by the Republic . Hard labour for life , however ,. was decreed in . a great number of cases ; the press was suspended ; and France passed from a state of extreme liberty to one of military despotism . The approaching election for the office of President found Cavaignac one of the candidates ; but he only obtained 1 , 500 , 000 votes , while Louis Napoleon , to the surprise of the world , won 5 , 500 , 000 . After the latter had taken the oaths , he complimented General Cavaignac on the loyalty of his character , and on his high sense of duty , as evinced in his quietly

      resigning the position of an absolute Dictator , in obedience to the Avill of the people . The new President then descended from the tribune , and offered his hand to the General , who took it , though bufc coldly . On the coup d ' etat of December , 1851 , Cavaignac was one of the arrested Generals , but was soon set at liberty . He afterwards married Mademoiselle Odier ; was elected to the Legislative Corps in IS 52 , but refused to take the o .-iths ; and remained in privacy till the elections last June and July , when he was twice elected , by a very large majority , for one of the departments of the Seine , thus defeating the Government candidates . He has lived in great privacy since the events-of December , 1851 , and has refrained from expressing any very precise opinions with reference to politics : consequently , some speculation has oeen excited as to whether he would or would not have taken the oaths on the meeting of tlie new Legislative Chambers ; but those who are best informed state confidently that he would have acted again as he did in 1852

      lhe thorough Republicanism of Cavaignac has been doubted by some , on account of his serving tlie Government of Louis Philippe for so many years ; but his conduct since 1848 shows that hia democrat ical opinions were-firmly fixed ' , and he even once , in a committee of the Legislative Chamber , went so far as to say that the Republic is superior to the will of the people , and may be enforced in defiance of it . He was a brave , honest , honourable , and kind-hearted man ; and his death has removed another obstacle to the supremacy of Napoleon , and another hope from those who desire to see the reestablishnieiit of tho Republic in France .

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      IRELAND . Ok . Walshk and this Patiuotiu Funtd . —Tho Roman Catholic Bishop of Leighlin and Ferns has sent a reply to an invitation to attend the Carlow mooting to assist tho sull ' erars in India , in which ho refers to the accusations which have recently been made against the administration of the Patriotic Fund . While expressing great horror at the atrocities committed by tho Sopoys , and sympathy with tho auUcrers from tho revolt , he thinks that the Irish Roman Catholics would bo more likoly to contribute largely to tho fund if gimruufceea wore given that tlio money now colloctod will bo fairly distributed .

      Tiik luisu in Asikrioa . —Monsignor Francois Maria Oharbonelle , Bishop of Toronto , Upper Ciui . wln , passed through Kilkenny a few days ago ; celebrated mass at tho chapel of tho Capuchin convout ; and , in a subsequent address , exhorted tho peo ^ lo to remain in Irelattd if they po . ssibly could , a 3 tho misery of the Irish , in America ia almost incredible .

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      No . 398 , - November-7 , 1857 . ] THE LEADEK 1063

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 7, 1857, page 1063, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2216/page/7/