iniscellantous.
The expected death of Lord William Bentinck is at length an- nounced. It took place on Monday evening, at Lord William's Paris residence, in the Rue Chaussi2e d'Antin. His age was sixty-five.
Lord William Bentinek has scarcely left his equal among the Liberal Aristocracy. In varied and arduous situations at home and abroad, he " kept the whiteness of his soul." With opportunities of amassing wealth such as few have enjoyek and the offer of that advancement in the ranks of the Peerage which his " order" so eagerly covet, he pre- ferred to remain a man of the People, with a moderate fortune. There have been and are many snore noisy professors of attachment to popu- lar interests, but few have acted up to their principles as steadfastly as the late Member for Glasgow. What he promised he performed. He held out no false expectations ; and if his constituents were somewhat disappointed in his Parliamentary career, they will not fail to bear in mind, not only the moderation of his professions, but the unfortunate state of health which kept hhil back on many occasions when inclina- tion might have prompted him to take an active part in the business of the House of Commons.
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