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Miscellaneous.
" We understand , " says the Times , " that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to signify to the Duchess of Inverness that her Grace will have the permission of the Crown to continue to occupy the apartments in the palace so long inhabited by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex ; but it is expected that , as the Duchess will keep up a more limited establishment than his late Royal Highness , her Grace will select
a suite in the wing for her household , leaving the other rooms at the disposal of government . " The Duchess of Inverness continues in rather a delicate state of health from the fatigue resulting from her unremitting attendance on his Royal Highness during his illness . Mdlle . Augusta D'Este was not present at the dissolution of her illustrious parent , having left town early in the month to pass the recess in Paris .
The visiting book in which persons inquiring at Kensington Palace after the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex during his illness inscribed their names , was closed immediately on his death occurring . The last name on its pages , written only a few moments previous to his demise , is that of " Thomas Moore , " the celebrated poet . THE RANGERSHIP OF THE PARKS- —We understand that the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests do not intend to cancel the appointments of the deputy-rangers . Sir Augustus D'Este and Mr . Stephenson , under his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , who receive salaries for the duties they perform . The ranger formerly derived an income , we believe , of £ 1 » 300 per annum from " grazing" of sheep in the parks ; but since they have been transferred to the department of
Woods and Forests , who repair and embellish Kensington Gardens , Hyde , and St . James ' s Parks , & c , all moneys derived from that source are paid into their office .
The express desire , on the part of his Royal Highness , that his remains should be deposited in the cemetery at Kensal Green , appears to have created some difficulty ; but through the kind and gracious permission of her Majesty , the only obstacle which might previously have existed to the entire fulfilment of the royal Duke ' s dying wish , was completely removed . An interesting fact , in connection with his Royal
Highness , perhaps not generally known , may serve to explain his predilection for this cemetery . It appears that his Royal Highness had been in the frequent habit of visiting the grounds since their formation in 1832 , and more particularly during the last three or four years . He generally came attended by a few of his suite , and spent a considerable time in examining the various improvements and works in progress , in which he appeared to take great interest ; and on more than one occa-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Miscellaneous.
" We understand , " says the Times , " that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to signify to the Duchess of Inverness that her Grace will have the permission of the Crown to continue to occupy the apartments in the palace so long inhabited by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex ; but it is expected that , as the Duchess will keep up a more limited establishment than his late Royal Highness , her Grace will select
a suite in the wing for her household , leaving the other rooms at the disposal of government . " The Duchess of Inverness continues in rather a delicate state of health from the fatigue resulting from her unremitting attendance on his Royal Highness during his illness . Mdlle . Augusta D'Este was not present at the dissolution of her illustrious parent , having left town early in the month to pass the recess in Paris .
The visiting book in which persons inquiring at Kensington Palace after the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex during his illness inscribed their names , was closed immediately on his death occurring . The last name on its pages , written only a few moments previous to his demise , is that of " Thomas Moore , " the celebrated poet . THE RANGERSHIP OF THE PARKS- —We understand that the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests do not intend to cancel the appointments of the deputy-rangers . Sir Augustus D'Este and Mr . Stephenson , under his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , who receive salaries for the duties they perform . The ranger formerly derived an income , we believe , of £ 1 » 300 per annum from " grazing" of sheep in the parks ; but since they have been transferred to the department of
Woods and Forests , who repair and embellish Kensington Gardens , Hyde , and St . James ' s Parks , & c , all moneys derived from that source are paid into their office .
The express desire , on the part of his Royal Highness , that his remains should be deposited in the cemetery at Kensal Green , appears to have created some difficulty ; but through the kind and gracious permission of her Majesty , the only obstacle which might previously have existed to the entire fulfilment of the royal Duke ' s dying wish , was completely removed . An interesting fact , in connection with his Royal
Highness , perhaps not generally known , may serve to explain his predilection for this cemetery . It appears that his Royal Highness had been in the frequent habit of visiting the grounds since their formation in 1832 , and more particularly during the last three or four years . He generally came attended by a few of his suite , and spent a considerable time in examining the various improvements and works in progress , in which he appeared to take great interest ; and on more than one occa-