Bro. Wm. Cowen, Trumpet-Major, Hants Yeomanry Cavalry.

nearly 20 years , the zealous and pains-taking Secretary of the Lodge ( Economy " ( No . 90 ) , the brethren of ivhich deeply deplore his loss . He was a voluntary and constant teacher at the Garrison Sunday School , where his affectionate and pious exertions were thoroughly appreciated ; he was a much-loved member of the Church of England Young Men ' s Christian Association , the objects and principles of which he warmlapproved and took part in ; and he was a

welly known regular attendant anel communicant at St . Thomas ' s parish church . As to his position anil circumstances in life , they were as humble as the deceased himself was personally meek unci unobtrusive . But there ivere prominent and remarkable traits in his character—upright , benevolent , amiable , and really and unaffectedly pious , which rendered him most truly beloved by all classes of society ivith AA-IIOIU he came in contact .

The deceased AA-as in his 73 vd year , and died on . Saturday , the 16 th inst ., after about a fortnight's illness , of bronchitis . He has left a widow ; and his children living , the issue of a former marriage , are tivo sons and two daughters , all grown up and provided for—the eldest son , Air . R . T . Cowen , early trained in his father ' s regiment , now filling the office of Bandmaster to tbe London Royal Irish Rifle Brigade . The funeral ivas conducted AA'ith full military honourslarge

, numbers of the garrison troops , the Yeomanry Cavalry , and the Militia , taking part in the demonstration , which was of a most affecting and impressive character . The weather was i-emarkably fine , the sun shining throughout warm and bright , and the different uniforms and other varied features of the procession made it of a most imposing description . Many thousands of people witnessed tbe departure and progress of the cortege from the residence of the deceased through the city to St . Thomas's Church , anel thence to

the Cemetery . The entire route was immensely crowded , and frequently the funeral procession became completely mixed up and confused with the miscellaneous populace . Tlie following ivas the oreler of arrangement : —

Firing party , consisting of members of the Hants Yeomanry Cavalry , carrying their carbines reversed . The Band of tho Rifle Depot Battalion . The Band ofthe Hampshire Regiment of Afilitia . The Rev . 0 . Boiven , Rector of St . Thomas . The Executors . Undertakers .

THE BODY , carried by members of the Yeomanry Band , the Sergeants of the Corps acting as Pall Bearers . On . the coffin was tlie deceased ' s busby and sword , and a handsome silver trumpet , presented to him hy the officers ofthe Guards , on his leaving the regiment .

The deceased's Charger , clothed in funeral accoutrements , with black pall and plume ; bootsof deceased reversed in the stirrups . Air . R . T . Coiven ( deceased's son ) as chief mourner , and family connections . The Alasonic Brethren , wearing mourning and white kid glove . ? , in the following order : — Tyler .

The AVorshipful Alaster . Senior AVarden . Junior AVarden . Immediate Past Alaster . The Past Alasters , by seniority , two abreast . Senior Deacon . Junior Deacon . General Alembers of the Lodge , two abreast . Visiting Brethrenditto .

, Tyler . Rev . AV . Williams , President , anel Alembers of the Clmrch of England Young Men ' s Society . Rev . T . ACoody , Garrison Chaplain , and Rev . J . C . Proby , Rector of St . Peter , Cheesehifl .

Private Friends . Buglers of the Depot Battalion . Soldiers of the Garrison and Alembers of tlie Yeomanry Cavalry . The band of the Rifle Depot Battalion attended in full strength , by the kind permission of the Commandant , Col . Macdonald , " and the Afilitia Band , with the consent of the Lord-Lieutenant of the County . The Hants Yeomanry were under tlie command of Captain

and Adjutant Powell , assisted by Lieut , the Hon . A . Arundel . Passing through AVestgate , down the High-street , the procession turned into Southgate-street by the Black Swan Hotel , and entered the Church of St . Thomas , tlie organist ( Air . Gamblin ) playimr Handel ' s "Dead March" in Said , in effective style . The same beautiful and impressive composition was played throughout the route by the tivo bands , taking it in alternate order . " The first

Bro. Wm. Cowen, Trumpet-Major, Hants Yeomanry Cavalry.

portion of the service for the burial of the dead having been read by the rector , tlie procession left tlie church , and resumed its march to tbe cemetery , where the funeral rites were proceeded with . After the body had been deposited in the grave , the 174 th Psalm ( AVinchester Hymn Book ) "My God , my Father , while I stray , " ivas sung , the air being led and pylneipally sustained by tbe members of the Young Men's Society . Three volleys were then

fired over the grave , and the ceremony concluded . The procession and the spectators then returned from the cemetery , the greater portion crossing into the barrack parade-ground , where tho military detached themselves . The Alasonic brethren intend further marking their love and approbation of the excellent qualities of their deceased brother , by erecting a suitable monument to his memory in the grounds of the cemetery ivheve his remains Avere interred Avith so much deserved honour and respect . —Hampshire Chronicle .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COTJRT . —The mortal remains of her Royal Highness thc late Duchess of Kent were on Alonday consigned to tho tomb in the choir of St . George ' s Chapel , Windsor , there to rest until the completion and consecration of the mausoleum now in course of construction in the grounds at Frogmore . In accordance with the understood ivislres of her late Royal Highness , however , the whole ceremonial was performed in the strictest privacythe "invitations "

, being confined to the Prime Minister and two Secretaries of State , the Foreign Ministers representing Courts to ivliich the Queen is allied by the ties of relationship , and a select number of her Majesty ' s personal friends . The Prince Consort tblloivecl the body as chief mourner , supported by the Prince of AVales and the Prince of Leiningeii . In the town of AAlndsor all the shops were closed and business entirely suspended . In London also most of the

tradesmen partially closeel their shops ; and everywhere the greatest sympathy AA-. IS felt and expressed for the bereavement her Majesty and the Royal Family have experienced . Her Alajesty and family are at present living in retirement at Windsor .

Luri-RiAL PARHA- HENT . —In the HOUSE OE LORDS , on Thursday , March 21 , tbe Red Sea and India Telegraph Bill was read a third time , and passed ; Lord Stanley , of Alderiey , giving a . pledge that Her Majesty ' s Government ivould not give another guarantee of this sort without submitting the matter in the first instance to Parliament . The Law of Foreign Countries Bill , the Queen's Land Government Bill , and the Consolidated Fund ( £ 4 , 000 , 000 ) Bill ;

were severally read a second time . On Friday , in reply to questions from tbe Earl of Ellenborough , Earl de Grey and Ripon said that tho last financial despatch from India was still under the consideration of the Government , and that it would be presented , together with any information ivhich the Indian Department was in possession of in relation to railways , in a short time . Tlie Charitable Uses Bill was read a third time " and passed . The Queen's Land

Government Bill was passed through committee . In the HOUSE or ComiONS , on Thursday , 21 st inst ., in answer to a question , Air . Fortescue added that the convention n » w in course of negotiation on the subject of the Newfoundland fisheries would not increase the territorial or maritime rights of France , or diminish or invade those of Newfoundland . Its only object ivas to provide machinery to preserve the rihts of both countries'flic Bankruptcy and

Insolg , vency Bill Avas further considered , and several alterations and amendments were agreed to . The chief question discussed was that relating to the proposed assimilation of the law of bankruptcy in the case of non-traders , and it was ultimately arranged that the latter should be made amenable under certain conditions and safeguards to protect the interests of absent persons . The bill passeel through committee . On the motion of the Solicitor-Generalthe

, Admiralty Courts Jurisdiction Bill , the object of which is to enlarge the jurisdiction and improve the procedure of the High Court of Admiralty , was rend a second time . On Friday , the Chancellor ofthe Exchequer gave notice that he intended to ' make his financial statement on Alondav , the 15 th of April , instead of Thursdav , tho 11 th . " J

GENERAL HOME KBITS . —As compared with the previous returns the rate of mortality in the metropolis , during the week ending Saturday last , appears to have been nearly stationary . There were in that period 1211 , deaths—a number which indicates a somewhat favourable state of the public health . The excess of births over deaths was as great as 706 ; the entire number being 1980—boys , 991 ; girls , 989 . A mean temperature of 41 * 3 degrees was registered by the thermometer , Ai-hilc the mean height of the barometer was 29-375 inches . Graduall y the important step is