The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-11-01 00:00:00

Court Neb3o.

Her Majesty will be present at the launch of the Vic-
toria from Portamouth Dockyard on the 12th of Novem-
ber. . .

The 9th of November, on which day his Royal High.
ness the Prince of Wale 4 will have completed his eigh-
teenth birthday, will be chosen, it is thought, for the
promulgac of the Admiralty concessions to the
Masten, Paymasters, and Engineers of ..he Navy.

VIMIT or TUC PRIKCC AND PRINCRBB Or PRUSSIA.
—Preparations are being mails at Windsor Castle for the
reception of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Orin-
oco, Frederick William of ?mai* and suite, who will
arrive at Windsor shortly before the 9th inn.. for the
purpose of bent; present at the grand banquet to be
given in honour of the birthday of His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales. The illustrious visitors will not
return to Prussia before the latter end of November, in
order to be present at the celebration of the birthday of
the Princess Royal on tho 21st of thr.t month.
The King of the lielgiums arrived at the Château of
Laeken on Wednesday, after a lung absence from Ins

kingdom.
Prince Napoleon, accompanies by his numerous suite,
has been staying at the Brunswick Hotel, Jerinyn-street.
It has not escaped observation that Her Majesty has no;
invited him to Windsor, contrary, no doubt, to the ex-
pectations of the French Court, as well as of the Prince
himself.
Time Count de Sitlis has presented the British Museum
with his famous collection of coins, 7,000 in number.
The Duche.l of Parma has caused a funeral service to
be performed at Rappeuschwyl, on the occasion of Colo-
nel Anviti's murder.
Hid Excellency the Ambassador of France and the
Countess de Persigny arrived at Albert-gate House on
Tuesday from St. Leonards. His Excellency and aie
Countess de Penny)y leis town on Thursday evening for
Windsor Castle, on a vial: to Her Majesty.
' SUDDEN DEATH Or THE DOWAGER LADY
With sincere regret we announce the death this most
amiable lady, at her residence, 4, Whitehall-gardens.
appears that the deceased retired to rest at an early hour
on Thursday night, apparently in her usual health, but
on the lady's-maid going into the bedroom ou Friday
morning her ladyship was found to be dead in bed.

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RETIREMENT Or SIR JAMES CLAUS.— The retirement
of Sir James Clark from his office of personil physician
in daily attendance on the Qi een is an event of sufficent
importanos in the Court circle to demand • pasting
notice. Sir Jame* was appointed physician in ordinary
to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, on the
death of Dr. Maton, some 27 years ago, and has there-
fore had charge of the health of the Queen from her
girlhood. Since Her Majesty's SICOPWOOn sir James lies
been in daily attendance, seemupanying the Court to
Windsor, o..bonie, and Baboors', and regularly travel-
ling with Her Majesty in her trips to Ireland, Belgium,
Franco, and Prussia, and also when taking her merino
excursions in the Royal yacht. Although at the births
of the Royal children the professional assistance of Dr.
Loma was Galled in, yet the Queen was always con-
sidered to he in the care of lier own personal physician
, up to the moment when Dr. Locock's professional
services were indispensable, end Sir abIOWS always
Nigned the official bulletins tir.t. In addition to his
poai, in the household of the Queen, Sir James Ives
also attached to that of the Prince Consort and the
Duchess of Kent, and has had the solo medical direction
of the health of the Royal children. The kiss, therefore,
of SO old and confidential a family medical adviser is
oinch felt by the Royal family; but some few year,' ego
Sir .14111 V had a severe attack of illness, and advancing
age has induced him to retire from his constant daily
attendance at the Palace. Sir James Clark is succeeded
in his important duties by Dr. I3aly, who has been
gradually initiated in the routine of his duties by the
retiring baronet. For this purpose Dr. Italy was in
attendance at Osborne this summer, and again joined
the suite of Her Majesty at Balmoral, where Sir James
was also on duty, and the new physician in ordinary
may be considered to have entered on the duties and
responsibilities of his office in attending Her Majesty
on her return journey from Bahnoral to Holyrood, Pen-
rhyn Castle and Windsor Castle.