The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-01
our Londou Correspondent &c.

Our London Correspondent &c.
LoNroS, Sept II, 1so2
Tie Doah u the Duke Of HeHiagton-lEs Meaaoiys-Tae
Reported Commercial Treaty Nth France Official Coa
rsdioions-7He Lo6os Islands The Fisheries TIE Times
ard Gio5e-PHtament meets in Moron ey-Louts Na,o
Ieca--jtcr Bojssiy's Theatre.
The most striking event which IL is my melancholy
duty to send to you by this mail will be conveyed you
more speedily By the electric wre-speedy as the hand
OF deatA tsefthe decease Of the Duke of Wellington
Roh IN honors and his counrys love- the brave Old man
has sunk TO the grave without pain or sorrow The
thread Of his life has been gently cut asunder and
nations tears and peoples blessings, accompany him
to his tomb.
1. wss but recently that the United States had 10
mourn great citizen-a time -honorcd statesman Tint
loss was appreciated here generous spr,s Joined
together by Links Of Iobe sympathy and that
many brave heart in the United State. Ill shed one
parting tear Arthur Wellesley
shall net dwell here his honors hi. expioit, and
his scnown. There men whose names surics
for An ePisph. l will mention two Washington
Wellington
few details concerning his death will however tr
read with interest. He died Tuesday at his marine
residence, wamer castle The previous state Of The
noble Dakes health up to the morning Of the day of hi
death had not been such to give any warning OF
aerious result and Of his immediate circle enter
tanned any apprehension Of the painful that was
approaching In the morning his Grace rose all up
peGauce, in his usual good health and made no com
paint Of any nipoition In the forenoon he walked
out 70 take his customary exercise in the grounds
tached 70 the castle but shortly after his return he
was seized with a rather violent epileptic fit 1t was
thought however, hat the attack from some om
poray disorder OF the stomach which the system would
soon throw OF and his graces medical attend.
DR. Mar 4hnr ~ Walr I.,alr,
surgeon, of Deal, having been Immediately seut
for, on their arrival they prescribed an emete.
Tnf, however, was administered without pro
dueiDs the desired effect and after suffering from
rapid Succession Of convusions OF similar violence to
the first the noble Duke expired quarter past three
O'Clock in tbs afternoon Before his death his Grace ap
pesred 20 be nsensibe and unable TO articulate
About nine years ago his Grace experienced attack Of
the same nature but his system then better able 10
contend successfully against the malady Lord Charlie
and Lady Charles ellesey and family are now on visit
at Wdmer Castle. Shortly after the noble duke had
breathed his last message despatched the Mar
quis and Marchoness Of Douro who are now staying at
Frankfort Cor the benefit Of the waters to apprse them
Of the decease Of their ustrious parent The painful
tidngs were also immediately transmitted by Geographic
despatch to her Majesty and to the Earl of Derby az
BAmoIM.
The London papers are filled with accounts Of the
eensation produced by what is regarded public Gala
nifty Many Of the shops half closed and all classes
Out Of respect 20 the deceased have adopted a half
mourning
1t wss The Dukes wish that his funeral should BE-
private AMI that he should be inferred at his residence
at shathshedssge 1t is, however probable that there
will lie great public funeral at which the nation VIII
attend.
lis memoirs were placed, not long since, by tte Duke
IN the hands Of his friend yiscount Mahon in whose
haI d. Sir Robert Ped also placed his
TO turn 70 other matters, announcement made in
the Monns Chronicle that treaty Of reciprocity on free
trade principle has been all but arranged between England
and France, according to which no duty higher than
fifteen per cent could be levied the productions Of
either country has led to discussion and contro
yersy The intelligence has been formally contradicted
by the MoneT the official organ Of France; and the
declares that announcement to be premature The
C'7c-rce received the information from evidently
ven.infcmed quarter but simply gave it as q rumor
The following semi-oical article has been published
In the Mornfns Herald relative to the Lobos islands
I'VE are authorized to state, for the information Of
tie pubic that two ships Of have been sent By the
PERUVIAN government 10 defend the island Of Lobos
Atuera a1o that email military force has likewise been
permanently stationed there The whole Of the Peru.
ian Islands have been formally annexed to the adjacent
provinces a the main snd and placed under the
4 the respective authorities, the Lobos islands being
included IN tie number and vessels under contract with
ne Peruvian government allowed TO load guano
tnote WHICH purpose one vessel been
ready despatched By article 2l3 81 the new laws OF
merce IL provided that vessels which anchor in the
s9ststds Of tie isands pgng to the republic shall
coDffcaied and IT. 10 addition, Puano found
h' ud the masters and crews shan be delivered TO
ordinary tribunals and shall be tiled as guilty OF
otry which law will doubtless be put in force in the
tat Of The capture Of any vessel loading guano at
Afuera
he Atlantic there arrived in England petition 10
~ fccn from the merchants and inhabitants IL Nova
prot sting against the settlement Of the fishery
y on he terms Of reciprocity, announced dc
uIOn, The petition, which 4 enclose, 4 worth
a.f Sc il viii doubtless be discussed In parliament
Il ms Of yesterday deyotes leading article to the
ttA.t &. hmcDg Other things Il Observes -
Is 50 clearly O. .irable that some medium should
cognizsd for mini teTisl explanations during tho
nebiary cess, and 20 reasonable that journals
~ cited In The iBtcre,tS Of the administration should
partake q its confidence that we could not
f 4 certain degree Of credit TO the statements pat
a this subject, Viih every appearance Of authority,
- ministerial contemporaries IL was ayGrrod with
lpost distiDctness that her Majesty government
sssovcd TO accept the American construction II the
4pl terms ia the treaty a 1878 and that the fshcr
y be States veretO teIuie the liberty q asbinr IN
tsib htye f5r ths purely ausiIal ooraide ~ r q
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