The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-19 00:00:00

DEATH OF LORD ADOLPHUS Fl.

We regret to hare to record the death of Rear-
Admiral Lord Adolphus Fitsolannos, who aspired at hell-
put 10 o'clect oft Saturday night, at Newburgh Park, the
seat if Re George Wombwell, is Yorkshire.
The noble and gallant Lord since the paralytic attack by
which he was struck on Thursday,
the first Lis medical attendants held oat no hopes of his re-
covery, hG frame being much enfeebled by his need severe
and restrained illness. General and Lady Mary Fox, end
L r 1 Frederick Gordon Rally beams, were with their
relative at h s dissolution,which took place without the least
apparent pain, D:cture Babington and Simples, and Mr.
Ash, the medical gentlemen in attendance, and Sir George
Wombwell wale also present on the mournful oneaslon.
Lord Adolphue Fitsclanace was third son of his lets
Msjsaty William IV., by Mrs. Jordan. He wu bora 18th
February, 1802. His lordship enteral the navy soon after
he had competed his 16th year, as midshipman, on board
the Spartan, 46, Captain W.F. Win, C.B. He was made a
lieutenant, 231 April, 1811, and appointed to the Burnam,
42, that year. Oa being made commander, 17th May, 1823,
in December that year he we/ appointed to the Brisk sloop,
in the North Sea, but was removed to the Redwing in
February following. The gallant officer was promoted to
the rank of post captain 24th December, 1824, and in
February, 1826, he wee appointed to command the Ariedne,
26, in the Mediterranean. In July, 1828, he was appointed
to the Challenger, and conveyed the late Eul of Dalhousie.
late Governoi -Gummi of Canada, from Quebec t England;
and subsequently, in 1828, took that nobleman in the Pallas,
42, as Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies, and also the
Lard Bishop of Celestes to Bengal, after which he brought
home General Viscount COMlNfilalf• and his staff. After his
father ascended the throne he was made captain of the
Royal (hogs yacht. lie was also made Groom of the
Robes to his late Msjeety, with the rank of Groom of the
Bedchamber, and was shortly after advanced, with the other
children of the King by Mrs. Jordan, to the rank of •
marquis's younger soil. In January, 1833, he was made a
Lord of the Bedchamber to tits King, and (car • time held
the ofilose of deputy ranger of Busby-park and of Windsor
Home pork. Lord Adolphus continued to hold the com-
mand of the Royal Yacht until be obtained his flag rank of
roar-admiral, 17th September, 1853, when in December
thee year ha was succeeded in the command of kit Majesty's
Yacht by Captain the lion. Josh. Denman.
In 1832 his lordship conveyed to the late Riot of Freesia
a beautiful miniature frigate, a present from Williams IV.,
and was on that suasion crested • Keight of the Red Eagle
of Prussia of the first elan. He was also a Knight Grand
Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Ooelpio Order, to which he
was sominated 24th February, 1832.
By the melaneboly event the families of the Borland Cous-
teau of Manatee, Lord Frederick and Lady Augusts Gordon
Bellybutton, Lard end Lady De Lisle and Dad's', Viscount
and Vieesantess Campden, the Earl and Countess of Erroll,
Lady Frederick Pauline's, General and Lady Mary Fes,
aka., are placed in moaning.

PIIINCS FREDIIIIICK WILLIAM OP Prunela.—lt
deflaitively arranged th►t Pence Feeder ek Wtlli.m, eldest
sea of the Prince of Primal., will lend at D4VIII tc-sorrow
afternoon, and will at onto leave, attended by a numerous
suite, for Osborne, on a visit to bee Majesty and his Royal
Highness Price. Albert.. His Royal Hi/linen during his
sojourn in this country, which it is contemplated will not
exceed the last week is June, will be t►e guest of the
Queen. As oar readers are aware, the illustrious Priam is
stated to be the suitor for the hand of the Princess Royal.
The Rail of Clarendon, the Right Hoo. M. T.
Beim. the Right lion. R. Vernon Smith, and the Ch.'.
'allot of the Racheqsar bare remained in town during Me
MOBIL

The Right Hon. Henry and Lady Mary Labor
00000 came to town on Saturday from their country seat.
The Earl Grenville, the Lord President of the
Council, accompanied by the Comtism, arrived is town late
last night, from visiting Sir limber' and Lady Raily Peel,
at Dnytoa Manor, Staffordshire.
The Duke of Hamilton hu arrived at Howohin's
Hotel, Bt. leineee-street, from Pati•.

The Duchess of Grafton will be " at home," on
Thursday mat, at the rawly suasion la Claws-meet.
The Countess of Winterton'e wire* &manta will
take plaoJ on the 10th proximo, at her residence, 37, Post-

The Earl and Countess of Portsmouth will return
to Howehin's Hotel t:-morrow, from their mat in Hamp-
shire.

Tits Earl Fitshardiege is still sufferiog from very
bad health, at Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire.

Lord and Lady Carbery and family bare arrived
et their residence, 11, Lowaderetreet, for the seems.

The Hon. Mr.. Hughes has issued oar& of invita-
tion toe ball for the 6th of lone.

Lady Peel, accoaipacied by Mr. Frederick Peel,
M.P., will retain to lowa to-day, from peering the holidays
at Hampton Arden, the bon. gentleman% mat la Warwick-
shire.

Sir John and Lady Yard* Bailer gave dinner par.
ties en Friday and Saturday traaisp, at t►eir rasidecoo,
Belgravr-squara.

Th. Bail and Countess of Derby gave a grand
dimity oci Saturday evening, at their mansion in St.
Junes-square, to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge and a diatingoiebid circle, Iscludiag the Earl sad
Coastal* Delawarr and Lady Arabella Wett, the Earl and
Cora eis of Wiltoa and Lady Cotberine Egertoo, the Earl
of Carnarvon, Viscount cad Vimounteta Newport, VOC3IIIII
Valletort, Vieounat Caatetbary, Lady Churchill, lir. Lum-
ley, Mr. Elliott, CJlontol the Hos. James M•cboaald
waiting en the Doke of Cambridge), lira Steals', Lady
Emma Stauley, and the 800. Frederick Smithy. the
Countess ban so tunably otter the banquet.

His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the
Countess Bernstorff gas* a grand dinner, on Saturday last,
at the resideom or tee Prussian Legation on Carlton-house-
terrace, to tb• Ansbaseadm of Planes and the Counties de
Persigny, the Belgian Minister and Modem. do Weyer, the
Austrian Minister and the Constr.!' critypony, the Marquis
d'Aregllo, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ely, the
Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Earl of Westmorland,
Viscount Chelsea, M.P., Lord aid Lady W.. PJwiett, the
Right Ron. Charles P. Villiers, and Mr Doyle. The
Countess subsequently held a riacept`on, which was bril-
-1 liently attended.

OD Saturday last Mr. Justice Willis was married
at fit. Pater'a Choral, Rates-.gears. to the daughter of the
late T. Jesaisp, E q., of Cora.

General Chesney end Mr. W. P. Andrew had en
interview with his Highness Lail Pastes, the Grand Vizier,
et Claridge 's Hotel, on the 17th inst., regarding the
Euphrates Valley route to India.

LORD PALMERSTON'S IILALTII.—The Premier hoe
osjoymi better Lealth. He arrived in London on
Friday, from ittoedlends, Manta ; attended the Cabinet
Dossed yesterday, at the Foreign-olloe ; ad *set to
Drechet-hall, Herta, yesterday evening, from whams ha is
eaptoted is Loads to-morrow Mlflllllr, to be present at
the bidding for the loan In the monies, sod at the nisi*
of the Howe of Cameos in the aftersoos.—Oheartrr.

SATURDAY HALY-HOLIDATIL—Mr. Medd, of

Leadenhall-strut sad Regent-strut, has made arrange.
assets for allowing hie astiranta a half-holiday on alternate
Saturday►—the servicirs etas Keil number Wag dispensed
with es mot Saturday ahroag►ost tha year.

THZ Burion..—ianigit (Mood y) ill* Chancellor
a the authopes win mike Ids llasaaial atatiesasat.