The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-01 00:00:00

THE LATE DUCHESS OP RENT.

It is understood that the late esteemed Duchess
of Kent has, by her will, appointed his Royal Highness
the Prince Consort the sole executor, and that
the bulk of the property is placed at her Majesty's dis-
posal. On the day of the funeral, after the members of
the establishment at Promote had dined, a paper (as we
are informed) in her Majesty's own handwriting was read,
in which was communicated the gratifying information that
all the servants attached to the household would be liberally
provided for, her Royal Highness having by her will left
three thousand pounds, to which her Majesty bas gra-
ciously added an additional sum of two thousand pounds,
to be divided in proportions regulated according to time of
servitude and position in the household, io addition to
which the servants will be pensioned on • scale similar to
that by which her Majesty's servants are provided for.

The public meeting of the inhabitants of Bid-
mouth and its neighbourhood, convened by order
of the magistrates to adopt an address of condo-
lence to the Queen, was largely attended, and most
unanimous. Letters of apology for unavoidable ab-
ysms were reed by the chairman, the Very Rev. Dr. New-
man, from the Earl of Buckinghamshire and Mr. Lone&le,
J.P. Amongst those present were Mews. Smith, Cornish,
Bayley, and Woolcott, county magistrates ; Captain Brine,
R.E. ; Messrs. North, Till, Ede, and VMS ; Rev. Masers.
Crocker, Loess, and Mardou ; Messrs. Doughty, Radford,
Hutchinson. and Mortimer ; Captain Lake, &c. The fol-
lowing address was unanimously agreed to, and ordered to
be signed by the chairman on the part of the meeting. and
forwarded to the Home Secretary :—" To the Queen's most
excellent Majesty, &a., ire..—Ws, the inhabitants of Sid-
mouth and its neighbourhood, in public meeting assembled,
beg leave respectfully to approach your Majesty, with our
most sincere sympathy and condolence, in consequence of
the lamented decease of her late Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent. Ever mindful that under her maternal
care your Majesty resided for a time in this parish, we feel
particularly called upon to assure your Majesty of our pro-
found regret at the heavy bereavement your Majesty basso
reeently sustained in the loss of a parent whose first desire
wee the welfare of her illustrious child, and the consequent
prosperity of our beloved country. That your Majesty
may continue for many, many years a source of happiness to
your august family and a blessing to your people is our moat
earnest wish, as it is our unceasing prayer."

Early to-morrow morning the Princess Royal
(Crown Princess of Prussia), after taking leave of her Ma-
jesty. the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Alice, and other members of the royal family, will take her
departure from Windsor Castle on her return to Berlin. On
the following day (Wednesday) the Queen, the Prince
Consort, with the junior members of the royal family and
suit.,will leave Windsor Castle, for Osborne, Isle of Wight.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke
and Duchies of Argyll, the Earl and Lady Constance Gros-
venor, and Lady Blantyre, are staying Mith the Duchess
(Dow.) of Sutherland, at Cliefden, Bucks.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and the
Indies Scott h►ve left Bowhill, Selkirkshire, for Dalkeith
Palace, near Edinburgh. The duke and duchess will come
to town for the season the week after next.

The Duke of Somerset, as First Lord of the Ad-
miralty, will hold levees on the Mb, 18th, •od 25th lost.,
at the Admirsity.

The Marchioness of Ely has left town for the
Laird Warden Hotel, Dower, for the Easter holidays.
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Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury has left town
ea a visit to the Earl and Count Spencer, Mthorp Park,
Northamptonshire.

The Ear 1 of Carnarvon has arrived at Highclere
Coati' from the Fiat, where he has paned the winter
smooths.

The Dean of Worcester has arrived at Farranoe's
Hotel from Worcester.

Mr. and Lady Margaret Beaumont have left town
for their mat, Britton Park, Yorkshire, for the Easter
holidays.
Sir Henry and Lady Hoare and Miss Hoare have
Lit Thomas's Hotel, Berkelepoquare, for Stouthead House,
as Bath.

The marriage of Mies Victoria Runell, elded
daughter of Lord John Russell, and Mr. Villiers, son of
the Bishop of Durham, is appointed to be solemnised on
the lath inst.

Don Juan de Osma, the Peruvian Minister, has
arrived at Finance's Hotel from Brighton.

An exchange of notei has taken place between
the Marquis d'Azeglio and Lord John Russell, from which
it appears that King Victor Emmanuel will hereafter be
recognised as King of Italy at the British court.

The Bishop of London will not hold his weekly
levee to-morrow.

His Excellency the Earl of Elgin and Kim-Ar-
dis*, H.T., was to reach Vienna on Saturday, and to pro-
ceed this day (Monday) to Paris. His excellency's return
to England will not take place till next week.
The Queen bag appointed the Earl of Cawdor
Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Carmarthen.

Mr. C. A. Winchester, now Vice-Consul at
Quito., is appointed her Majesty's Consul at Hob:dada, in
Japan.

Mr. Joy, Q.C., the leading counsel for the do-
lmas in the cue of Samuel Tait, found guilty of man.
slaughter at the Armagh Anises, and liberated by the
Lord-Lntenant, has eulecribed 201. to a fund for compen-
sating the loss nuithined by him daring his imprisonment.
Yr. Joy trusts that " this case will be a lemon to jurors to
found their verdict not upon the number of the witnesses,
bat on the consisteney and moral weight of the evidence
brought forward upon the part of the crown." Mr. Joy is
I understood to aspireto the repiosientatMo of Belfast.

The Royal Dublin Society's spring cattle show
is to commence to-morrow. It is likely to be am of the
beet for its extent ever held in the United Kingdom. In the
motion for short-horned balls not less than 200 will compete.
The show of sheep will also be unusually large. Wool,
bossy, butter, frieze, sal cereal crops will require a larger
amount of space in the exhibition. The recently-erected
gaUerise will be used m a promenade and for the show of
poultry. Among the competitors in green mops are growers
who have won the greatest prior in England sad France.

We regret to learn that Colonel S R. Dawson,
C.R, of Use Royal Engineers, died ou Thursday morning,
at his villa at Blackhesth. Colonel Dawson was originally
employed on the Ordnance Survey, and on the establish-
ment of the Tithe Commission became connected with that
cornrnienon. He had been assistant-commissioner and bead
of the Raney Department of the Commons Inclosure and
Copybohl Commission, which office becomes vacant by his
decease. Colossi Dawson was made a Companion of
the Order of t►e Bath for his civil services. The late
cokes!, who was much respected is the service, wee in his
63rd year.

The Leeds Town Council, at a special meeting
held on Saturday, determined, by a large majority, to peti-
tion in favour of Mr. Edward Baines' bill for the extension
of the borough franchise. The motion was met by a con-
servative opposition, but only four members voted ag►inst
sad 2V ia favour of the resolution.