The Press.
London, England, 1855-02-17 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

Ottituarl.

FERDINAND, DUKE OF GENOA, brother of the King
of Sardinia, died in Turin on Saturday last. The
deceased prince was the second son of the late King
Charles Albert, and only brother of Victor Emmanuel.
He was born November 15, 1822, and married, four
years ago, to the daughter of Prince John, now King
of Saxony. For some weeks past the duke had been
affected by a disease which was pronounced to be in-
curable. The present situation of the King is one
to call for universal sympathy. Within a few weeks,
and almost in the act of giving an example of active
magnanimity to the kings of the continent, by taking
part in the European war, he has seen his mother,
his wife, and now his brother fall at his side.
Accounts reached Dublin on Tuesday announcing
the death of ViscouNT O'NEIL, which event took place
on the previous morning, at Shanes Castle, in the
county of Antrim. His lordship had been suffering lately
from gout, and this, accompanied by an attack of the
prevailing influenza, cause his death. The deceased,
who was in the 75th year of his age, had seen much
active military service, and attained the rank of gene-
ral in the brevet of last year. In early life he served
in the cavalry, and subsequently in the Coldstream
Guards, until promoted to the rank of major general.
He succeeded his late brother, Earl O'Neil, in the
viscounty only, and, dying also without issue, the
ancient title of O'Neil is extinct.
LADY HARRIET ELLIOT, youngest daughter of the
Earl of Minto, and sister of Lady John Russell, died
yesterday week, after a protracted illness, at the
Hotel Meurice, in Paris.
VICE-ADMIRAL BRIAN Honosox expired at his seat
in Cumberland on the Bth inst. The gallant officer
was in his 75th year, and had seen much active ser-
vice afloat. He was on the reserved flag officers'
list, and iu receipt of a good service pension of 1501.
a year. This vacancy will promote Capt. Sir Richard
Grant to the rank of rear-admiral.
MR. PRYSE LOVEDEN, M.t'., for many years the
representative of the Cardigan District Boroughs,
died on the Ist inst., at the early age of 39. He was
of Whig principles.
Mu. JOHN HENRY VIVIAN, M.P. for Swansea, ex-
pired, after a few weeks' illness, at his residence,
Singleton, near Swansea, on Saturday evening last,
in the 70th year of his age. He was one of the
most influential and popular men in South Wales,
and, from his commanding position in the copper
trade, was well known in the commercial world. He
married, in 1815, Sarah, eldest daughter of the late
Arthur Jones, Esq., of the Bryn, and formerly of the
Priory, Reigate, by whom he has issue Lady Gibson
Craig, Edinburgh ; Mr. Hussey Vivian, the present
M.P. for Truro ; Mrs. Jones Loyd ; besides several
sons and daughters who are unmarried. He was a
magistrate, deputy lieutenant of Glamorgan, and one
of the directors of the South Wales Railway. He
was also a Fellow of the Royal Society, a Fellow of
the Geological Society, a member of the Atheneum
and Reform Clubs. He had been a member of Par-
liament for twenty-three years, having represented
Swansea without incurring the slightest opposition
since the passing of the Reform Bill. In politics Mr.
Vivian was an advanced Liberal, being in favour of
the ballot, and all measures calculated to enlarge the
area of popular representation.
JOHN HILDYARD, ESQ., who has filled the office of
Recorder for the borough of Leicester since the year
1835, when he succeeded Mr. Serjeant Goulburn,
died on Tuesday evening. Mr. Hildyard has been
county-court judge for Leicestershire since the County
Court Act cameinto operation, and also recorder of
Grantham and Stamford since the passing of the
Municipal Corporations Act.
GENERAL SIR WILLIAM CORNWALLIS EUSTACE,
K.C.H., died at his seat in Essex on the Bth inst.
He had seen much service in the Irish rebellion of
1798, in Italy, and Sicily, and in the Peninsula. He
commanded the Chasseurs Britanniques at Fuentes
d'Onor, was at Salamanca, the capture of Madrid,
Burgos, and the battle of the Pyrenees, where he was
severely wounded, and for his services he received
the order of K.C.H., a gold medal, the war medal,
and three clasps. In 1842 he became colonel of the
2nd battalion of the 60th Rifles, now at the disposal
of the general commanding-in-chief. There are now
vacant five colonelcies, viz., the 7th Fusiliers, 36th
and 44th Regiments, 2nd battalion 60th Rifles, and
Ist battalion Rifle Brigade.

A PUBLIC MEETING in aid of the Patriotic Fund
was held in Colombo, Ceylon, on the 11th ult., and
a concert on the previous day. The concert went off
excellently. For the fund 1,008/. has been already
subscribed in Ceylon, an immense sum for that
colony, and speaking very favorably for the sub-
scribers.
THE LATE AMATEUR PERFORMANCE at the St
James's Theatre, in aid of the Crimean Army Fund,
has had a very successful result. The sum of
07/. 18s. 4d. has been handed over to the committee
of the fund.