The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-31 00:00:00

GENERAL CA v AiGNAu.

The sudden death of General Cavaignac has re-
moved from the scene one of the most conspicuous
actors in the great revolution of 1848. Eugene
Cavaignac was born in Paris the 15th December,e
1802, and was consequently in bis 55th year at the
time of his decease. His father was an old member
u, and
of the National convention, the future Dic-
tator of 1848 was reared in, the uti
com6arovniaian
isisag
republicanism of 1792. The young
adopted the military career, and early evinced' thee
influence of those principles to which through his
I
Whole life he adhere with Spartan tenacity. His
openly avowed republicanism led to his
employ-
ment with other hot did ardent spirits, in the wars
of Africa in the early days of Louis Phillippe. His
military career in Algiers was one of high distinc-
tion. Indomitable energy, complete self-mastery
a calculating bead, and a stoical integrity of cha-
racter, sidgled him out as a man eminently fitted for
high command. In 1847 he succeeded Zamoriciere
in the command of the Province ofto
the Oran,
and in
Governor
in
February, 1848,byonehe wasof t
rheafiisresdt acts of the Pro-
visional Government,
Generalship of Algeira. He remained
elected
in
com-
mand of the provinc-, 'until, having
his absence a delegate to theN ai beenional Assembly,
he returned to Paris about the middle of May.
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hand
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Moderate RepublinciasendsTshib
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Cavaignac the sole
June burst forth. .0n
Provisional
of France against the
horrors of anarchy. Teh
tre-
mendous u s
and struggle,
coafvai the second terrible
day of
ttchtai ot ntroef.
Government re-
nac was named Dictator. On
frightful carnage,
the evening the fourth day's fighting, after a
Cavaignac remained master of the
city—aid of France. At that moment the success-
ful soldier who had rescued society from anarchy
might, sword in hand, havetemporarycav
dictatorship into a permanent rule. convertedßuat
had no sinister aims. He had saved his country,Aignae
and he required no more. Then came the electioi
for the President, and the return of Louis Napoleon
by a vast majority. Cavaignac played his part with
the dignity of true greatness ; holding aloof from all
that scene of factious littleness which wearied out
the patience of France ; serving his country as he
could ; holding fast by his principles without com-
promise and without compliance. When Bonaparte
struck the decisive blow in December, 1851, Ca-
vaignac was seized and imprisoned with the rest of
the known opponents of the usurpation. He was,
however, soon released, and has since continued to
reside principally in France. The elections of lest
summer, in which he was twice returned by a deci-
sive majority as a member of the Corps Legislatif
for the third circumscription of Paris, threatened
again to force him from his dignified retirement
into the arena ot public life. It was generally un-
derstood that Cavaignac had determined not to take
the oath to the new dynasty necessary to enable him
to act in his legislative capacity ; still the arrival of
the period at which his resolve must have teen
finally made known, was looked for by the whole
Republican party in France with no little anxiety.
Death has released him from the necessity of making
this election, and the Emperor from the embarrass-
ment which would have been created by either his
consent or his refusal to serve. The esteem of men
of all parties will follow this brave and sincere sol-
dier to his tomb. France has not produced a cha-
racter of more massive heroism, of so stern a self-
denial, of so elevated a sense ot duty.—Daily News.

VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN
CIVIL SERVICE.—Legal Department.--The Recorder.
ship of Doncaster has become vacant by the death of the
Hon. Edmund Pliii4s ; Mr. J. K. Aspinall has been
appointed deputy recorder of Liverpool, vice Mr. Blsir'
appointed judge of the County Court, The Dockyards.
—Mr. Joseph Beer, third class clerk, Devonport Dock.
yard, has been appointed acting second class clerk
during the absence of Mr. Wm. Morrison Richards, on
service in the Storekeeper-Generals Department at
Hong Kong. Coastguard.—Lieut. G. Durbin, RN.
Folkestone sattion has been Promoted to be a cornman_
der. Customs.—Mr.' James Monsell has been appointed
a clerk in the East and West India Docks, London •
Mr. 11. Loveless has been appointed an extra clerk in
London ; Mr. A. Gardiner has been appoint
been ed a searcher
at Greenock ; Mr. M. D. Crosbio has promoted
from principal clerk and assistant-controller of accounts,
St. Katharine 's Docks, to be assistant-controller of ac-
counts in the London Ducks ; Mr. It. Gowlland has
been promoted from clerk, first class, in the Legal Quays
to be principal clerk and a.sistant-controller of accounts
in the Loudon Docks ; Mr. 0. G. Lowe has been pro-
moted from third tt second class clerk in the London
Service Gazette.