Show rather of the kavy admiral paris the father of the french navy died recently at the age of eighty seven his first important service was performed sixty driven years ago when ho accompanied dumont in a voyage which added considerably to our knowledge of the pacific islands unlike most sailors of the old school he early appreciated the advantages of steam it was under his command that the cape of good hope was first doubled by a french steamship and he lost an arm at cherry through an accident caused by a steam engine ashore during tho crimean war he was captain of a two decker and won the rank of vice admiral lie was appointed curator of the naval museum at the louvre after his retirement in 1871 he devoted his official salary to the improvement of the collection under his charge |