The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-26
FOREIGN.
MAILS OF THE ARABIA AND ANGLO O-SAXON,
FRANCE.
hANU UE.
INAUGURATTO OF THE NApOTFoN DoCEy

INAUGURATION OF THE NAPOLEON DOCK.
From the Correspondence Of the London Timesl
CH:RBoUEG, August THE second of the special
celebrations of the ctes of Chcrbourg the opening
of the Great Basin, Napoleon Dock of the milf
tary port took place this day in the presence the
Emperor and an immense concourse of people. The
weather was fine, and everything the gates of the
Arsenal promised success but one of those cross
accidents that will spoil even Imperial fete, had in
tervcned between preparation and execution. The
cong expected immersion, spectacle, was total
failure
The water was to have been let into the excava-
ton in great and sudden rush through one of the
two locks that connect this inner basin with the
two smaller ones between it and the sea- The wa
ter, it was thought, sufficiently controlled by
dam and caisson. The dam, as already described
was constructed of earth enclosing a mine at its
base; this should have kept the water at the level
OF the outside dock, while the caisson was foated
away The dam would then have been the only
barrier between the vast empty space and the ex-
terna docks, and finally the sea itself But when
the water was admitted up to the dam, either the
flood was stronger or the barrier weaker tban had
been calculated One end of it was washed awav
the mine was destroyed, and it too late to rem
edy the disaster.
So the great coup of the day. the anticipated ex-
pOson, the sudden rush of the element and its first
dash and spread over the immense granite level
were all lost. The actual ceremony of immersion
the subject of the longest official programme, was
reduced to opening the suces of another lock, and
admitting the external water in volume edualinp
a mill race. When the great portion of spectators
left it entering at a rate that promises to fill
the basin by this day week. The launch of the
Vile de Nantes into the dock is announced for 6
O'Clock; II the outer caisson is raised, this contem
plated finish to the ceremony will be carried out
The ship has been built one of the new slips on
purpose for the Inauguration.
The accident is of no Importance whatever, as it
does not affect the works themselves; it is mere,
one of those petty and provoking failures that take
the cream ofenjoyment off dav, dinner, or ma
rine excursion of members of Parliament. And it
the on y part of the proceedings that did not
fully succeed. 1t was in all other respects bril-
liant day.
ROYAL TOASTS AND SPEECHES.
At the dinner the Emperor, in proposing the
health of her Majesty, said:
drink to the health of the Queen of England to
that of the Prince who shares her throne and to
that of the royal family In proposing this toast in
their presence, on board the French admirals YES
sci, in the port of Cherbourg, am happy to show
the feeling which | entertain towards them In
deed facts speak for themselves and prove that the
hostile passions excited by unfortunate Incl
dents, have not in any way changed either the
friendship between the two crowns, the desire of
tie ha if any ep ond be-
made to revive the and passions of bvgone
age, the attempt would be as completely crushed by
the good sense of the two peoples the waves are
now broken by that breakwater which at this mo-
ment protects the fleets of the two empires
The health of her Majesty having been drunk,
Prince Albert, in acknowledging the toast on be
half of the Queen, said
Street.-The Queen desires me to assure your
Majesty that she deeply feels the proof of your
friendship which you have given her by the toast
you have just proposed and by pronouncinr words
which she will never forget. Your Majesty is well
aware of her friendly sentiments towards yourself
and the Empress, and | need not remind you of
them. You also know that good understanding
between the two countries is the constant object OF
her desires, as it is of your own. The Queen is,
therefore, doubly happy at the opportunity which
presents itself, by her presence here on this occa-
sion, to join with you, sire, in endeavoring to
strengthen as much as possible the bonds of union
the basis of their mutual prosperity and the bles-
sing of Heaven will not fail to attend it. The
Queen proposes the health of the Emperor and En-
| press.
During the banquet the Choral Society of Cher
! bourg sang the English national anthem and also
| words to the air of the French national anthem
NAPOLEON TAKES LEAVE OF VIcTORIA-THE ENGLISH
FLEET STANDS FOR OSBORNE
AT nlne O'Clock this morning the British and
French vessels "dressed ship signal being given
by the French Admiral, and her Majesty walked for
short time on the deck of the royal Yacht. observ
| ing the scene. At eleven o'clock the salutes from
| the western forts announced that the Emperor was
astir, and in short time the canoped state haroS
were once more being towed in the direction of the
victoria and Albert, bearing their imperial Males
Ties to take leave of the Queen. While the two
sovereigns were on board, the imperial and royal
standards OF France and England were displayed
| together from the masthead of the royal Yacht
After short interval, saluted by another salvo of
artillery, the Emperor and Empress proceeded on
! board the Bretagne. All the British ships had had
| the steam up for time, and soon afterwards
the signal was given for the squadron to get under
weigh.
Almost Immediately the Royal Albert with its
yards manned and dressed, moved away slowly ana
almost imperceptiby from its anchorage, keeping
the starboard side of the harbor The Renown
also passed slowly along the port tack every
yard of her rigging crowded with tars, ana az .lle
giddy height of the trucks of each mast stood, un