The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-16 00:00:00

Vbe Court.

BALMORAL, Sept. 14.
Her Majesty drove yesterday afternoon, 'teem.
panied by the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and Princess
Helena, to Invercatild-house, and remained there during
the afternoon.
The Countess of Desert was in attendance on her Ma.
Issl~rince Albert went out deer-stalking.
In the evening her Majesty and Prince Albert were
present at a ball given at Ahergeldie by the Duchess of
Kent to the tenantry and servants on the estate,
The Countess of Deeart, the Hon. Mary Seyranur, and
Lieut.•Colunel Don. A. Gordon were the attendants is
waiting.
Archdeacon Tatters ham arrived at Balmoral, and had
the honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday.

Lord Clements bad an interview with Mr. Secretary
Walpole yesterday at the Home-Office.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-Office Mkt.
day from the Governor of Gibraltar.

TIIE LAST HOURS OF THE DUKE OF
WELLINGTON.

DOVIIL, WZDNHBDILY EVENING.
(FLOM 1 STIIICIAL COIAIMSPONDENT.)
In accordance with common expectation the de-
cease of the illustrious Duke, who is now lust to the .
country, arrived unannounced by any premonitory
symptoms which could have lessened the shock of his
actual demise. Perhaps, however, none had looked for
such suddenness as, in fact, has characterised his de-

parture. 'the reports of illness and death were circa-
lated together, and were alike unaccompanied by any
of those particulars which, in a case of such national
concern, must bo eagerly sought after. From the
most trustworthy sources we have endeavoured to
collect the principal particulars connected with the
last days and hours of the great departed.
It is known to many that for several years the
Duko of Wellington had been in the habit
of spending a considerable portion of every
parliamentary recess at Weimer Castle, his
official residence as Warden of the Cinque Porte.
Here, then, it was that the old warrior spent
much of the close of his life—in a spot which, from
its seclusion, its quiet, and the absence of any sources
of excitement, formed a remarkable contrast to the
the activity and the brilliancy of his early career.
It will bo three weeks to-morrow since his grace
same down from Apsley house, as usual, to Widmer.
the interval which elapsed up to his death appears
to have been spent as it had always been during his
stay at the castle, the same regularity and lose of
exercise being uniformly exhibited.
On Friday week the Duchess of Mecklenburg
Strelitz arrived at Walmer from the South-Eastern
Railway. On the following day his grace was seen
driving the Duchess to Dover, and superintending
her departure. Saturday last was the day on which,
it was decreed, the Duke should visit Dover for the
last time ; and it is stated by those generally who
saw him on that day—and the statement is borne
out by his personal attendants—that on that occasion
ho seemed as well as usual.
His exercise, whether walking or riding, was
undiminished in amount, and apparently enjoyed
with customary zest; and the fluke's immediate
attendants, Mr. Kendal in particular, his grads
valet, had perceived no departure from the esta- "
blished routine. On the very day before his death
his grace ate his dinner as hem tily as usual, and
retired to rest apparently in goodheaith.
At about half-past 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning
Mr. Hulke, a surgeon at Deal, remised from Mr.
Kendal a brief note, to the effect that his grace wished
to see him. Mr. Hulke set out without delay, and
arrived at Walmer Castle within a quarter of an hour
after being summoned. On entering the apart•
ment he found the Duke in bed. His grace com-
plained of slight uneasiness in his chest and stomach,
attended with nausea, and his state is described by
Mr. Hulke as similar to that in which he found him
some years ago, under an attack which created great
public anxiety at the time. Mr. Hulke told Lord
Charles Wellesley that though the Duke was ill, be
hoped, from the strength of his constitution, that be
would soon rally. At the same time he requested
his grace .to take some tea and a little dry toast;
and, having . promised to send to the Castle
a little medicine, returned home without the least
apprehension of a fatal result. Soon after reaching
home, at about half-past '9 or a quarter to 10, Mr.
Hulko received a second communication, stating that
his grace was much worse. He obeyed the sum-
mons instantly, and on arriving at the Castle, was
informed by Mr. Kendal that in his absence the
Duke had had two or three severe fits ; and ho
found, on examination, that they were similar in
character to some with which he was attacked many
years before, especially on one occasion when
Sir Astley Cooper was called in. In fact,
alarming symptoms were now evinced. The Duke
was totally unconscious, and in that state he
remained for several hours, sitting in an easy chair,
his legs resting on another chair, his hands an a
pillow in front, the bead thrown back. Between 10
and 11 Mr. Hulke obtained the assistance of Dr.
M'Arthur, a physician residing at Deal, who had
attended the Duke under somewhat similar circum-
stances. About two years previously, a mustard
emetic prescribed by that gentleman afforded
speed relief. Both the medical gentlemen oh.
at once a difficulty of breathing, which,
to use the expression of Dr. M'Arthur, was
alleart stertorous. In short, the only observable
from halfpast 10 up to the moment of
was the difficulty of breathing arising
from a mucous accumulation in the chest. His grace
motioned during all that time in a state of perfect
insensibility; uttering no sound indicative of pain,
and manifesting no sign of intelligence, either as to
his own position, or as to what was passing around
him, ho died calmly, and for the mumeut imperocp-
tibly, at 23 minutes past three.
The illustrious patient was attended throughout
by Lord and Lady C. Wellesley, who were on a visit,
and who were most unremitting and incessant in
their attentions to their dying relative. In addition
to Dr. M'Arthur and Mr. If ulke the sad event was
also witnessed by the son of the latter gentleman,
Mr. John Whittaker Hulks, who assisted his
I father.
Dr. Hume and Dr. Ferguson were telegraphed for
4o London early in the morning, but both were
found to have lett town. Dr. Williams was not only
telegraphed for, but set out from the metropolis for
Widmer ; but he did not arrive until 11 o'clock at
night.
Immediately after the mournful event, telegraphic
despatches were sent off to the Marquis and Mar-
' agoutis of Douro, who were believed to be staying
at Frankfort. A despatch was also forwarded to the
Queen in Scotland, and to the Prime Minister.
I In the afternoon, not long after the Duke's death.
his niece, the Countess of Westmoreland, arrived
with the Earl at Walmer Castle.
It is now a somewhat melancholy fact, that the
Duke had arranged to meet them on the platform of
the Dover terminus, in order that he might have an
opportunity of seeing them before they proceeded es
route for Vienna. After staying some time at
Widmer the Earl and Countess departed the same
evening for Calais.
Very recently his grace left Dover for Folkestone
by the two o'clock tram, with the intention of paying
a visit to Mr, Wilson Croker. On arriving at his
destination, however, he learned that the object of
his journey had left Folkestone for Dover, it is be-
lieved for the purpose of visiting Widmer. The Duke
returned to Dover by the next train, and the Duke
and Mr. Croker actually met on the platform. The
meeting is described by those who witnessed it as*
cordial and even touching one—au impression which
probably arose chiefly from the advanced age of both
the Duke sad his friend.
The preparations for the funeral are of course sue-
pended for the arrival of the successor to the ducal
title and estate; and it would be futile to hazard
conjectures se to what course will be pursued with
respect to the obsequies of the deceased.

IdAlien MISR, WRIMISSDAY.
The death of his grace the Duke of Wellington
was not known here very generally before this moron*
Though from the great age of the noble Duke it w►. as
event to be looked for, ita suddenness had a marked etre:
upon the public mind, and expressions of deep regret wets
to be heard on all hands. The Exchange was half closed
throughout the day, and there is a geuerol disposition to
pay the greatest respect to the memory of one who his
filled so important a place in the history of this country lot
upwards of half a century.

LIVERPOOL, Wl:minim Y
As eoon as the news of the Duke of Wellington s
death became known in Liverpool, iinmediw mantissa.
dons of sorrow were apparent throughout the town. Atilt