Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-06-04
Extracts from the last No. of wilmer and
Smiths European Times received by the
Britannia.
OBITUARY.

LORD CowLEY.-We regret to announce that
the Paris papers of Wednesda, bring us accounts
of the death of the Right Hon Lord Cowley, the
late ambassador for England at the Court of the
Tuilcrcs. The lamentcd event took place at
his lordship's residence, in the Place Vendome
Paris on Tuesday evening. The noble lord had
been for some time past in very precarous
state but for some days previous to his dccease
he had so far rallied that hopes were entertained
week. however, he began to relapse, and he con-
timed to decline till death put an eEd to his suf-
ferngs. Lord Cowley as Is known to most of
our readers, was the younger brother of the Duke
of Wellington. He was four years Younger
than his Grace, having been born in 1878. and
being consequently in the 18th year of his are.
Lord Cowley, in the course of his long life. held
several the highest diplomatic offices, having
been for many years ambassador at Vienna and
from 1910 to 1876 ambassador at Paris Lord
Cowlcy is succeeded in his title by his son by a
first marriage, the Hon. Henry Richard Weles-
ley, who is married to the daughter of Lord
Henry Fitzgerald and the Baroness de Ros.
SIR WALTER ScoTr-Dicd of dysentcrv, at
the Cape of Good Hope, on his way home from
Madras, I.icutenan,-Colone Sir Walter Scott,
Bart, of Abbo:sford eldest son and last surviving
child of the author of Wareriey Sir Walter
was born in 1901, and was lieut.. colonel in the
9Th llussars. The baronetcv is extinct, but the
Abbotsiord property passes to Walter Scott Lock-
hart, cornet in the 10th lancers, the only son
of the editor of the Quarterly Review, and the
only grandson of the author of Warerley. Sir
Walter was married in 1925 to a Miss Jobson, OF
Lochore, Fife, who still survives.
BIsHop OF SoDoR AND MAN.-The death of the
recently-appointed Bishop of Solder and Man
DR. w. A. Shirley, took place on the alst ult
His lordship was the hampton Lecturer Of the
present year, and had delivered only two of the
lectures when his course was thus early termna-
ted--at the very commencement, it was hoped,
of a career of extensive usefulness.
The Duke of Argyle expired on the 26th ult.,
in his 10th year. lie is succeeded in his estates
and honours by his only son George, Marquis of
Lorn, who married. in 1888, the eldest daughter
of the Duke of Sutherland
Sir David Could q. &. b., senior Admiral of
the Red, and Vice-Admral of the United King
dom, died on the 23rd ult., aged 80. lie was the
friend and messmate of Nelson Bodncy, Hood,
Hotham, Hyde Parker, &c.
NORTH POLAR EXPEDITION. The plan of an
overland expedition to the north pole, under the
direction of DR.. Sir John Richardson, of IIasar
Hospital, has been submitted by him to the Gov
ernment and approved of ; and directions have
been issued to commence providing the neces-
sary supplies of stores and provisions for the
party who are to form the members DR.. Rich
ardson accompanied Sir J. Franklin in his expe-
dltlon to the north pole in 1919. The officers of
Clarence-yard, Portsmouth, have been directed
to furnish 300 rounds of beef and 5000 lbs. of
lard, which will be made into pemmican cakes,
as part of the provisions to be taken out 1t is
to be made under the immediate supcrinten-
dence of Sir John Richardson.