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The remains of the late Duchess of Orleans were buried at the Catholic Chapel, Weybridge, in the vault where lie the ashes of Louis Philippe and the Duchess ofNemours. A good deal of pathy was shown by the people residing on the road between Ric and and Weybridge. Some nineteen coaches followed the hearse. The Prince Consort, all the Orleans family, residing in England, and many distinguished French ladies and gentlemen, were present at the grave. Among them were M. Guizot, M. Thiers, M. de Remusat, Count Duchatel, Count Mon- talembert, Prince Albert de Broglie. The representatives of Belgium, Russia, Austria, Sardinia, and six other foreign courts, were also present. As the late Duchess was a member of the Lutheran Church, a Lu- theran clergyman read the funeral service.

Mr. Justice Coleridge is about to retire from the Queen's Bench ; and Lord Chelmsford has selected Mr. Hugh Hill, Q.C., of the Northern Circuit, to succeed him. Mr. Hill, a distinguished barrister, is a native of Ireland. The appointment seems to have given general satisfaction.

The last Quarterly Return of the Registrar-General is a more than usually able document, and one that claims the attention of all who re- gard the health of the country as a thing of paramount importance. Dr. Barker has performed a series of experiments showing the poisonous ef- fects of cesspool air upon dogs and birds. The Registrar-General says-

" Instead of a few animals in a close chamber, more than two millions of people live in London over sewers and cesspools. The poison is generated in every house ; it is distributed conveniently along all the lines of road, so as to throw up its vapours into the mouths, throats, and lungs of the people through innumerable gully-holes, which are either left entrapped or trapped imperfectly, in order that the poisonous gases might escape. A variation in the pressure of the atmosphere draws up the stinking air from the sewers, like Dr. Barker's bellows. All the details of the experiment were as care- fully contrived by the engineers of the Old Sewers Commissioners as if they were constructing an apparatus for passing currents of poisonous air steadily over London, with a view, like Dr. Barker, to ascertain their exact effects. The engineers of the new Board of Works have endeavoured to keep the ap- paratus in order. It is now time that this cruel experiment should cease. Last year, when no epidemic prevailed, not lees than 14,795 unnatural deaths were registered in London. This was the aggregate effect of impure airs and of other sanitary defects. Will the London Boards of Works stop the experiment ? Are they, like Dr. Barker, convinced and satisfied. Will they bring their common sense to bear on this question ? Gases are constantly generated in the sewers and cesspools, and these gases will es- cape. Their elasticity carries them—and perhaps still more poisonous or- ganic compounds—through the gully-holes, so long as there is no other outlet. But what can be an easier engineering problem than to discharge into the atmosphere the sewer gases, through pipes running up, and at least as high as the chimneys ? This is in partial operation, and, if made universal, would be a mitigation of the evil. There are many ways of get- ting entirely rid of these gases, and why should not the inexpensive work be at once done ? "

Accounts from Berlin state that the Princess Frederick William is "still suffering from the effects of a fall she had on the staircase at the Royal Palace at Berlin."

Lord Palmerston had a dinner-party on Saturday ; and Lady Palmerston afterwards held an assembly.

The officers of the Life Guards dined together at the London Tavern on Saturday ; the Earl of Lucan presided. The Duchess of Inverness gave a grand ball at Kensington Palace on Wednesday evening.

Mr. Gladstone had a dinner-party on Wednesday ; and Mrs. Gladstone afterwards held a reception.

The public will be glad to hear that Mr. Henry Watt, well known as the chief engineer of the Cagliari, though far from being quite well, is improv- ing in health and spirits. He is at present residing at the sea-side, and it is confidently believed that he will quite recover from the effect of his long and cruel imprisonment in Bomba's prisons.—Newcastle .Express.

Yesterday morning about 630 men of the 100th Regiment arrived from Montreal, and took UD barrack accommodation in the citadel. The Com- mandant and Staff of the garrison were on the wharf when they landed, and

the band of the 39th Regiment played them up to their quarters. The math

are rather a fine-looking body of men physically, but as they are dressed in the old military uniform, they do not show to full advantage in the eyes of the " art " population. The Montreal Herald says they will remain in this city till the end of the month, and when joined by the re- mainder from Montreal will proceed to England. The regiment is nearly

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wholly organised, and in a few days may be expected to complete its quota, and will then be 1000 strong.—Quebec Chronicle.

The last advices from the Cape of Good Hope mention that five Russian vessels of war are in Simon's Bay en route to China.

The Government of France, it seems, have notified to photographers that they must get rid of their " smoothing presses "—such presses, it appears, might be converted into a means of copying or lithographing, and the Em- peror's Government abhors anything like " unlicensed printing." The Independance Beige is to be prohibited from entering France for an indefinite time.

The returns of the customs revenue of France show a considerable falling- off this year.

The Boston (U.S.) Traveller states that intelligence had been received at the rooms of the Baptist Missionary Union in that city, which reported that the King of Burmah had withdrawn his support and countenance from the Buddhist priests at Ava, and banished hundreds of them from the monas- teries in the neighbourhood of Amarapura.

A horseflesh banquet has taken place at Bourg, in France : soup, cutlets, steaks, and roast joints were served up, made from a fine animal which it had been found necessary to kill. There was " a certain flavour" in the dishes—the guests " did not appear to be much delighted with the no- velty" : one can fancy from the tone of the report that there were some wry faces at the dinner-table of the "Hotel du Midi."

A correspondent of the Times states that a specimen of gold found in Vancouver's Island six years ago is now to be seen in the British Museum. He remarks—" There seems to be some little excitement about the discovery of gold in Vancouver's Island. The Hudson's Bay. Company have been aware of the fact for years, but their interests are not in accordance with the rest of their countrymen."

The return of the Registrar-General shows that the total of deaths in London was slightly increased last week, namely from 1050 to 1080. It is still, however, fifty. under the corrected average. Six persons who had at- tained the age of ninety years and upwards were registered in the week, the two oldest of whom were a man, aged ninety-six years, who died in Great Dover Street, Newington, and a woman, aged ninety-seven in Beaumont'

Street, Marylebone. Besides these, a labourer's widow died at the age qa hundred years, at 4, Pratt Alley, initechapel.

The stormy weather which we have had in England has prevailed wi even greater violence in Ireland. On Sunday there were torrents of r and hail : the hailstones were the size of small marbles, and much damate was done to windows, while the blossoms of the fruit-trees suffered much.

Since 1844 the number of immigrants arrived in the ports of the United States has been 3,907,018—a respectable nation. The greatest number in

one year was in 1854 460,474.

The Stonesdale _Democrat, published in Wayne county, Pennsylvania, chronicles the death of a revolutionary heroine named Mrs. Sarah Benjamin, at the extraordinary age of 114 years 5 months and 3 days.

The ship Majestic, from Liverpool to Prince Edward's Island was burnt on her passage, in consequence of some oakum in the hold having ignited. The crew and passengers made persevering efforts to get the fire under, but failed. The " two chief officers," however, are reported to have been "al- moat helplessly intoxicated all the time." When the fire was gaining a great head, a steamer fortunately hove in sight ; the people were taken from the Majestic; and she was left to be consumed.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—Return of admissions for six days ending Friday, May 28th, including season-ticket-holders, 73,182.