Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-08

GFThe Royal mail steamship Canada. ar
rived at her berth at East Boston last evening"
between and o'clock, from Liverpool 18TH
via Halifax 26th inst. The news by her arrival
has been all anticipated by the despatch from
Halifax, which we published yesterday. The
death of the Duke of Wellington has caused
European history to be delyel up in order to
place conspcuously before the public eye the
great events in which he bore 50 prominent u
part The following announcement of his
death we take from the London Shipping Ga
zette of Sept. ljth.-Bosfoa .4tias-
1--WE this day record with feelings of regret
which will be shared in by the entire popuIa-
ton of this vast empire, the death ot the Duke
of Wellington, which took place yesterday at
tcrnoon at Walmer Castle, at 20 minutes past
3 o'clock.
Ills grace took his usual exercise on Mon
day. and retired to rest in perfect health, bu:
between & and O'Clock yesterday morning lie
was seized with sudden ilrnss Of so alarming
character that it was deemed necessary to
send Immediately for medical assistance. Dr5
! Mccarthy and llukc, of Deal, promptly attend
ed, and soon afterwards the Duke had Viu-
lent fit, which continued for some, and was fol-
lowed BY several Others. At q O'Clock he be-
came insenslble. ir, which state he remained
until the time of his death. ~hich occurred. as
we haze stated, shortly after 3 o'clock. The
only members Of tae iainily present at the time
Of lns death, were Lord Charles Wellesley anC
Lady Wellesley. The medical gentlemen re
NAMED with his grace TO the last, and did al
in their power to aleyltc his sullcrlugs. Abou
nine years ago his grace experienced an altaci
of the same nature, but his system was th"l
better able to contend successfully against tin
malady
l. VIII be gratifying to the public to lear
shat his grace's last moments were calm, an
that he passed iroia lie without suffering .
pain.
Expresses were Immediately despatched Il
Lord IltArov Somerset, ms grace's mliI,Hr
secretary, and for Mr.. rarkinlon, his grac2'
solicitor, pendlng whose arrival no stepa can b
taacn. it is not vet known, therefore, whr
the funeral viii take place. Vhe only Parso,s
in addition to the medical gentlemen III 1.tci.4
i ance, who Witnessed the pGkc's death. wei
- Mr.. Collins, butler, and Mr.. Kendall, valet t
: his grace.
u An the shops in Deal ana Walmer were ir
medlatey closed upon the announcement O! HI
leplorabc result, and perftc; stupor appeale
. to seize upon the inhabitants. who did not sect
- able to realise so unfortunate and important Il
" occurrence. Th.s feeling also prevails N til
:, immediate household at " alucr Cuatie.
:, lis grace completed his SD year ON the l.
+ Of May last.
', y, Lord Charles and Lady Charles Wellese
and iauil.y are now on VISIT at Namer Ca
- tie. Shortly ate: the noble Duke had brcail
: ed his last, IA message was despatched 10 Il
! a L 4
u now stay ng at Frankfort for the benefit Of tn
. waters. to apprlse them OF the decease of the
y illustrloGs parent. The painful ,!dInGs We
- also immediately transmitted by teleLrtphlc d
=, spach To her Majesty and 10 the Lall U, DeEL
. al BIlmDgal.'