The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-11 00:00:00

DEATH OF LORD CHARLES WELLEBLEF.

We regret to announce the death of Lord Charles
Wellesley, brother end heir presumptive of the Duke of
Wellington, which took place at an early hour on Saturday
morning at Conholt-park, Wilts. Ilia lordship had for some
mouths put been in declining health. The Duke of Welling•
ton came from his seat in Norfolk, to attend on his brother.
and sou with him at his dissolution. Lord Chance Weller
ley was the youngest of the two sonnet the late illustrious Duke
of Wellington, and was born Jan. 16, 1808, at the thief sear
tary's lodge, Pheenix-park Dublin. The demised entered the
army in June, 1824, and remained until he obtained the regi-
mental rank of major, when he went on half-pay foe
three years. He accompanied hie regiment, the 15th
Foot, to Canada, on the outbreak of the rebellion. He
returned in 1840, in command as lientanant-roloncl of
that corps, from which he retired in March, 1845.
His lordship woe for several years in the Hones of
Commons, having represented South Hants from August,
1842, to July, 1832. At the general election that year he
woe elected for Windsor, in conjunction with Mr. C. W.
Orenfell. In February, the following year, he resigned from
inability, owing to loss of sight, to attend to his perliamen.
tary dudes. In politica his lordship was what is termed a
liberal conservative," voted for free trade, and all the great
progressive measures of the late Sir Robert Peel. During
the administration of that eminent statesman he held the

upointment of chief equerry and clerk marshal to bee
Mejnity, which he resigned in July, 1846. Lord Charles
accompanied the Earl of Wilton's special mission to Dresden
in September, 1842, to Invest the late King of Saxony with
the Order of the Garter. He married July 9 1844, Anita*
Sophia Anne, only daughter and heiress of the late Right Has.
Henry H. Pierrepont, by whom, who survive his lordship,
he has left issue four children, two sons and two daughters,
His commissions In the army bur date as follows : Ensign,
Jan 16, 1824 ; lieutenant, Nov. 2, 1828 ; captain, Feb. 28,
1830; major, Sept. 8, 1831; lieutenant-colonel, Dec. 29,
1837; colonel, Nov. 11, 18.51; and major-general, Dec. 8,
1856. The deceased nobleman was for a parted sidieds.
ramp to the late Field Hershel Viscount Hardhige.

LENGTHENING AN IRON STEAMER.-011 Saturday
afternoon the screw steamer Colombo, belonging to the Pe-
ninsular and Oriental Company, was "drawn oat" 38 Lust
amidships, for the purposed being lengthened to that ex-
tent. She will then be 318 feet long, and her asperity
be 2,200 tons. She is also to be supplied wit► new boilers
end s new screw.

SHOCKING BRETALITY ON BOARD COOLIE SHIPS.
—The British steamer Cleopatra arrived at Singapore, trim
Amoy, bound to Havana, on 24th June, with 440 000lim
on board. Upwards of 40 had died on the mirage, and 20
had jumped overboard at Singapore. where the ship Wilde.
Mined for want of a crew, who had left in oonaequaoteef
their time having expired. The British ship T
Nouns, from Hong Hong, arrived at Havana or 2
t
April, after a pimento/91 days, with 260 coolies., 143 having
died on the passage. The Spanish ship Julian de tootioto,
Adam, arrived at Havana the same day, after a purge
of 118 days with 267 coolies, 117havieg died on the peerage.
North Chine 'Jerold, June 24.
SEAMEN'S WAGES IN NORTH-BAST POILTIL—A.
few crews of ships have left their mends at Shields and Su.
derland in consequence of the refusal of OWIllit! to 'vs em-
men
men the 10a. per voyage increase in wag claimed
for the winter seamen. But there seems to be no
of any serious interruption in the trade of the poet from
cause for nine vessels bad sailed on Saturday whose ONE
were 'paid the advanced rate, and on Monday and Tura,
17 crime signed articles for the same wages. The amiewity
of owners, therefore, have conceded the men's deeds. I.
the small porta no difficulty whatever on the wages quarks
hes srtema—Sunderland Tfine.._

BONNETS OR NO BONNETS.—As there exists, nor-
tonally enough, considerable anxiety among the ladies of
Liverpool concerning the important question—what they are
to wear at the evening meetings in connexion with the Na-
tional Anocistion, we will endeavour to enlighten our readers.
As precedent in such instant holds pretty nearly unlimited
sway, it may be useful to our fair townswomen to give then
an Idea of bow their Birmingham neighbours appeared on
similar occasions last year, though we hers no -doubt they
will be animated with a laudable ambition to outshine them.
At the opening meeting, on Monday evening, ladies, follow-
ing the precedent of Birmingham, may appear either in bon-
nets or without bonnets, as it exits their mete end conveal-
ence. though, if they consult the former' they will doubting
think it a fair opportunity of displaying their charms to the
best advantage, and, at the same time, of adorning eer
noble ball with the elegant varieties of evening costume.
There is, of course, on such a serious point of a sea
!important branch of social science., something to be said as
both sides, and thou who choose to walk, for the sake cd
exercise or economy, and to sit In cloaks and bonnets to
avoid the risk of catching onld—for which course of edits
they would, no doubt, find sufficient epproval were the sub-
jects disci:used under their appropriate departments of
public health and social economy—me at perfect liberty to
do so. But with regard to the soiree, we can smuts oar
fair readers that there was not a bonnet to be seen at 811.
mingham on the like occasion. The ladies were attired he
their usual fairy-like evening attire—ronalina and dike,
white end pink and blue, with wreaths and other etceteras
of which we canna be expected to know the names ; bet la
the brilliantly-lighted half they looked uncommosly like a
richly variegated Rower bed. We are Informed that cloth-
moms will be provided on both aides of the building for thou
who desire to make use of them on Monday evening, van
bonnets and no bonnets may mingle on equal twins, and ts
Thursday and Friday for all, as no bonnets will he the rule
on those evening", without exception.—Lioerpsof .41hias.
THE SUNDAY QUESTION IN SCOTLAND,-01
Friday deputations from the Established sad Free Pgek
tales of Edinburgi, the former consisting of Dr.. 1114
Nisbet, Hunter, 'Patient., and Veitch; and the Weer
the Rev. Sir H. W. Materiel, Are. Begg Candlish, sal
Clam, and the Rev. Mr. Davidson, waited on the Lad
Provost and magistrates to call their attention to the "gnat
and hicrenting' amount of petty trading carried on in tan
city on the B•bbath. A lengthy conversation took plea M
the 'abject, In the coons of which a question was raised n
to the patties shoos duty It was to prosecute in oases
Sunday trading. As considereble uncertainty prevailed a
this point, it was Maeed that the magistrate' skald
take the opinion of coon the matter.
CURIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—OR Thursday
morning, as the five o'clock train was proceeding from j
distend to Newcastle, the fireman dropped his poker toot
the engine while going at a rapid pace between the Moak*
wsarmouth and Cleadon stations. The poker cams blew
tact with the wheel. and axle., and was forced through ter
bottom of the third-class carriage adjoining the tmatier. lid
lights were in the carriage, and the pueetimire were edema
greatly alarmed, but, fortunately, rat one wall:
arriving at the Cle.don station the disaster was re ••
the train proceeded without further accident.
notes.
DISCOVERY OF A HUMAN SKELETON.—Oa Batt`
day moralism ss some workmen were employed 4=
en old fence between the pariah ground and Bel
in the Southwark-bridge-road, they dammed •WO
skeleton, almost entire, lying about six inches under the
face. It appeared to have be= buried for many yams tad
some of the bones onfrobbd to pieces upon twang tesrhoL
The skeleton Is that of a man, and, from a fruiters fa i
ekall, it is enplaned that he moat have been murdered. 'Thi
remains have hem removed preparatory to an buluilliii°4
bald.
CENTENARY OF SITE BIRTHDAY OF ROW3f
80,/18.—The Edinburgh Burns Club are maldeg srnsr
meats to have a great public dinner in Edinburgh 0
centenary of the poet's birthday, and a number o
tof row
eminent in literature and art have already wad pp"
ant on the exerion.
THE LATE MURD/RODS ASSAULT NEAR iirif;
—B.rsh Hare, the young women who was a eal
wounded by her sweetheart, William Whitheod, MO
ter
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