The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-01 00:00:00

DEATH OP LORD HRYTESBURY, G.C.R.

One of the oldest diplomatic servants of the
crown, Lord Heytesbury, has been removed by death. His
lordship died at an early hour yesterday morning at his seat
in Wiltshire, after a protracted Mama. A few days back
he had a relapse, and since continued to sink rapidly. The
demand, William i'Court, Baron Heytesbury of Heytes-
bury, in the county of Wilts, in the peerage of the United
Kiegdom,vess the eldest son of StrWall ism P. Asbe £'Court,
who was for many years Y.P. for Heytesbury, by
his second marriage, with Letitia, daughter of Mr.
He Wyndham, of the College, Salisbury. He was
in his 81st year, having been born 11th ulft,eble7c7cits.,
The late peer married 3rd October, 1808, Maria
second daughter of the late Hon. Bouverie, by which
estimable lady, who died in October, 1844, the late lord
leaves surviving Woos, a sow, the Hen Wm. Henry Aahe
il'Court Holmes, who meow& to the barony, and the
Hon. Cecilia Marisa, married to the Hun. Robert
Daly. The diplomatic SerVielle of the late lord ex-
tend over nearly sixty years, far as far back aa 1801
he was appointed by -Lord Hawkesbury (afterwards
Lord Liverpool) as Secretor, of Ligation at Medea
For his distinguished diplomatic services he was, two years
after succeeding to the baronetcy, nominatedaCivilOrand
Cross of the Order of the Bath, so that he was the senior
member of that class and order of knighthood. In further
recognition of his diplomatic services he was made a peer in
DM, by the style and title of Lord Heytesbury, as before
named. For many year, he bad enjoyed a pen-
sion of 1,7001. a year, and in 1857 relinquished
his offer of Governor and Captain of the Isle
of Wight and Governor of Carisbrook Castle.
The only son of the late lord succeeds to the barony. He
was born in 1808, and married in 1833 Elizabeth, eldest
daughter of the late Sir Leonard Wursley Holmes, Bart.,
of Westover, Isle of Wight. He wee educated at St.
John's Collets, • and was Y.P. for the Isle of
Wight from 1837 to 184. The present peer is a deputy-
lieutenant of the counties of Heats sad Wilt..

The Prince Regent of Prussia reached Carlarnhe
on the 26th ult, alter inaugurating the extension of the
Rhein•Nahe Railway, and continued his journey to
Baden. On the 2nd (to•morrow) the Prince Regent will go
to EyclUrchnen to open the railway to the Russian frontier,
and will return to Berlin on the 6th. During the summer,
when the aseionchement of the Princess Frederick William
is expected, his royal highness will reside at Berlin and
B►belsburg. Her Majesty Queen Victoria will arrive ►t
Berlin in September to be present at the baptism cif the
infant, and will reside at the new *ace at Potsdam. No
mention is now made of a meeting with the Emperor Napo-
leon at this period.

His Excellency Baron Bentinck is still con6und
to his roots in consequence of a severe attack of gout.
The Duke and Duchess of Terranova took their
departure from the Brunswick Hotel, Jermynetreet, last
night, for Paris.
The Earl and Countess of Fife entertained at
dinner, last night, their Serene Highnesses the Prince and
Princess Edward of Ease-Weimar, the Marchioness of

Londonderry, the Marquis of Tullibtnline, the Earl and
Countess of &afield, the FArl of Southeek, Lady Dufferin,
Han. Alfred Stoartoa, Colonel Dalrymple, and Dr. Quin.

The Countess Cowper'. ball, announced for the
lath Wt., is unavoidably put oil.

Viscount and Viscountess Sydney entertained at
dinner, on Wednesday evening, at their residence in Cleve.
land-square, his Highness the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh,
the Earl of Sandwich, the Earl sod Countess of Winchilses
and Lady Florence Paget, the Countess Cowper and Lady
Florence Cowper, Viscount Hinohingbrooke, Viscount
Raychem; Lord and Lady Churchill, Mrs. Henry Baring,
Mr. Swinton, and Colonel Oliphant, in attendance on the
Maharajah. Viscountess Sydney received after dinner.

Viscount and Visoountem; Doneraile entertained
at dinner, on Wednesday, the Earl and Countess of Dun-
raven and Lady Augusta Wyndham Quin, Lord and Lady
Proby, Lord and Laiy Raglan, the Duke of Rutland, Via
want Caraptlets, Viscount Canterbury, Mr. and Lady Caro-
line Tow Imlay and Miss Tow aeley, Hon. Mr.and Mrs. Spencer
Ponamby, lady Honoria Cadogan, kr.

Lady Molesworth entertained his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge and • select sky', at dinner lad
evening, •t her residence is Eston-plaos.

lady Constance Grosvenor gave birth yesterday
toe sea.

Lord Bloomfield, the English Minister, left Ber-
lin ea Tuesday with Lady Bloomfield for England, where
his exoelleoey will make a long stay.
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In the blouse of Commons, on Thursday next,
Mr. Ayrton will propose :—"That this house, having re-
solved th►t it is inexpedient to continue the duty on paper
as a permanent saute of revenue, having also passed a bill
for the repeal thereof from tho 15th day of August next,
and haring provided for the service of the year by granting
other taxes, pledges itself to support her Majesty's Ministers
in adopting whatever constitutional measures may be deemed
useemery to obtain the remission of the duty on paper from
sod after the 15th day of August next."_
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Mr. Hennessy, on Monday, will move that the
select committee on the Thames Embankment consist of
seventeen members ; and that Lord Perim), and Yr. Joseph
Locke be added to the committee.

The Messrs. Longman promise on the 13th the
" Sketch of the Life and Character of Sir Robe: t Peel,"
by the great statesman's cousin, Sir Laurence Peel (formerly
Chief Justice of Calcutta). _ _

Messrs. Macmillan, of Cambridge and London,
we just publishing Five Discourses on the Revision of the
Liturgy question, by Dr. Vaughan, late head master of
Harrow School.

On Sunday last the fine old mansion known an
Brickworth House, the country seat of Mrs. Strangwaye, to
the left of the mad leading from Salisbury to Southamp-
ton, was almost totally destroyed by Ste. The mansion
was the property of Earl Nelson.

A stained glue window has been rooently erected
ia Harrow School Chapel, by the members of the house
of the Bev. Dr. Vaughan, the late head master. The
subject is the farewell of St. Paul to the Ephreians at
Jfiletus.

The Council of the Society of Arta announce that
the sum of a quarter of a million, which was the minimum
lied for ensuring the Exhibition of 1862, has been guaran-
teed. The amount already promised (including the sub-
scription of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort foe
10,0001.) is 282,0J0i., and is daily increasing.
The one hundred and sixth anniversary dines
el the Society of Arta will take place at St James's Hall,
Piccadilly, on Friday, the 22nd. The Right Hon. Benjamin
Disraeli, M.P., will preside.

A meeting of musicians, amateurs, and others
interested in music, will be held at the house of the Society
of Arta, on Tuesday nest, to receive the report of the coat.
mates appointed by the council of the amity.