The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-17 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will, with four codicils, of St. Andrew Beau-
champ, Baron St. John, of Illletsoe, Bedfordshire,
who died on Jan. 27 last, at Mehilibourne Park, was
proved on the 2nd inst., by his eldest son. St.
Andrew, now Lord St. John, the acting executor,
the personal estate being sworn under moot). The
testator devises to his widow, Eleanor Lady St. John,
for life, hielchbourne Cottage, ass residence, and E. 500
per annum In addition to the jointure 'treacly secured
to her, and he provides portions for his four younger
children; the residue is left to his eldest son. The
will and codicils are dated June 19, 1t66; July 2,
1868; Feb. 9 and May 18, 1869; and Jan. 20, 1874.
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The will and codicil of James Handel', of No. 25,
Mark-lane, and of Buckingham, who died on the 4th
ult., have been proved, the personal estate being
sworn under £70,000. There are numerous bequest&
to his executors and personal friends; • life interest
In 1;20,000 is given to his brothers and sister, and the
reversion to his nephews and niece.; the nephews
also take present legacies of £2,000, and the nieces
£5OO each. Testator's collection of paintinp is left to
Members of his family as heirlooms, one, by Sir
Joshua Reynolds, is specifically bequeathed to his
nephew Henry, who is also appointed residuary legatee;
£5OO each is bequeathed to the Royal Free Hoapital,
the London Fever Hospital, the Charing-cross Hos.
pital, the North London Hospital, the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution, the Dogs' Home, and the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ;
and L''_VO to the Artist.' General Benevolent Insti.
tution.

The will, dated Nov. 7, 1873, of Mrs. Julia
Maria Morton Pegus, late of Freshford, Sonier-
setshire, who died on January 29th last, was proved
the 27th ult, by the Rev. Henry Wheeler Brenton,
the acting executor, the personalty being sworn
under £40,000. The testatrix bequeaths to her
sister in-law, Miss Mary Anne Jane Pogue, £6,000
Consols, and a similar amount of stock to her
executor, Mr. Brenton ; to the British and Foreign
Bible Society ((or circulating Protestant revisions
of the Bible only), the London Society for l'romoting
Christianity Among the Jews, the Irish ellUr,ll
IWO, and the Church Pastoral Aid Society, 1'2,000
Three per Cent Consolidated Bank Annuities each ; to
the Colonial and Continental Church Society, the Lou.
don Female Domestic Bible Mission, and the London
City Mission, £l,OOO each of the same annuities;
to her servants, Mary Mortlock and Elizabeth
Grave, she leaves legacies of 19 p. each,
ample mourning, and annuities of £3o—at their
deaths the stock to be set aside to meet such annuities
is to go to the Church Missionary .3ociety for Africa
and the East, to which society testatrix also leaves
the residue of her personal estate. All the legscies
are given free of legacy duty. Testatrix devises
all her real estate to ilr.Brenton.

The will, with two codicils, dated March 31, August
16, and September 10, 1673, of Frederick Charrington,
late of Mile-end, ansl of Fernaide, Wimbledon, who
died on December 13 last, wu proved on the 27th
ult., by Louisa Elizabeth Charrington, the widow,
Charles Charrington, the brother, James Vaughan
Stock, and Henry Stock, the executors, the personal
estate being swots' under £140,000. The tstator has
le't to his widow his furniture, an immediate legacy of
I:400, an annuity of £3,000, and his residences at
ltrighton and Wimbledon for life; to each of his
slaughters £lO,OOO ; and the residue of his property
to his sons in equal shares. There are pecuniary
legacies to his executors and others.

The will and codicil, dated Feb. 6 and 7 lut, of
George Chasemore, late of Croydon, Surrey, who died
on the 9th ult., were proved on the 26th ult., by Henry
(Imam ore, the son. and Thomas C band ler, the executors,
the personal estate being sworn under 1.10,000. The
testator leaves to his daughter, Mrs. Augusta Trew,
an absolute legacy of £2,000, and £17,000 upon trust
for her and children. After making a provision for his
son Frederick, and giving legacies to his grandchildren,
Mr. Chandler, and two of his servants, be gives the
remainder
.of his property to his son Henry.

The will and three codicils of William Swart,
senior partner in the firm of William Swart and Son of
Belfast, flax.spinners and linen merchants, were proved
at Belfast on the 25th ult., the personal estate
being sworn under £120,000. It bequeaths £5,000,
In addition to a sum of £5,000 secured by marriage
settlement, in trusts for his grandsons, William Swart
Ileamish Barter, Charles St. Ledger Barter, and
lleamish St. John Barter, and their issue • the
further sum of £5OO to William Swart Benimiah
Barter, and the following life annuities: £5O to Jantes
Tilley, testator's nephew; £5O to Jane Whittle;
£5O to Rosetta Swart, and eight annuities of £.30 each
to her children. Testator leaves his pictures, prints,
books, plate, and household furniture to his widow
for her life, with an annuity of £4OO and
a legacy of £100; to the Protestant Orphan
Society for the Counties of Antrim and Down,
£200; to the Belfast General Hospital, £5O ;to the Bel-
fast Charitable Society, £100; and to the Representa-
tive Body of the Church of Ireland, £2OO in trust for
the widows of the clergy of the united dioceses of Down
and Connor and Dromore, and devises and bequeaths
all the estate, of which the testator was pawned
and the residue of his personal estate, after pro.
riding for the payment of the above legacies and
annuities, to hia son William Swart. The executors are
William Swart, William Quartets Swart, and Robert
Kelso Ilatthewson. By his second codicil testator
bequeathed additional life annuities to the extent of
£3o.—Jll sof rated London Newt.

On tbe morning of the 2511 s ult. a still in • coal
oil refinery at Eden-street and Canton-avenue, Tialti•
more, exploded with terrible effect, the still being
carried several feet into the street. In • few minutes
the entire building was enveloped in flames, and by
nine o'clock it was deetroycl, together with three
stills and some valuable machineu. The burning
oil ran down the streets, and several pedestrians nar-
rowly escaped.

Gosport is delibersting u to the form in which
Commodore Commerell,who is • resident of the neigh-
bourhood, shall be honoured by the inhabitants;
and it has been resolved to present him with a public
address, while at the same tame • banquet is proposed,
at which ha will be the principal guest.

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The Cross Gazette state* Prince Bismarck's present
illness to be far more serious than may previous attack,
as the pain mkt swelling have become apparent in both
feet instead of one. Additional mssjjcal advice has
been called in.

Dr. Peters, of Hamilton College, New York, claims
to have discovered a new planet in eleven hours
nineteen minutes right ascension, phis four d•grks•
twenty-an miautes declination. The mote" is
arallel.
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Mr. FA ward Mild], the Liberationist, end ex•II.P.. Ia
In a feeble slate of mind.
Tbe deeree blockading the north nest of Spain his
been suspended by the Bpaniah Government till further
notioe.
Mr. Weston, formerly proprietor of "
Made-ball," in Holborn, AVM banked down end blued
on the Holborn Viaduct on Thursday.
A young actuary girl, asm-d 81.. Davy. WM see
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Wooed to death at Os Olonniel amine, on Thunday,
for the murder of boor libaitlmate
The enormous migration of Ronda* sad Paha Jews
to Jernmel•n+ goes on without interealmilae, sad NOW'
the city, near the gate, a New Jernselem" ii Wan'
Ins up.
The Bev. Dr. Lyman Beenber's Rainy snellif yid"
no
was 300 dollars per num and grewood. His ion.
Hoary Ward Berobsr, resolves 20,000 &Han • year,
but buys his firewood.
The Chinni ',genre's, under Rear-Admiral Hereby,
has retarded from • four mown' areas off the nests
of Spain and Poresisi. re. Iroacolade us mow ling at
Plymouth sad Pareamestit.
The Calorie Goads hears on geed authority that thoe
Qin= of liaised, with the O.k. end Dubose of If La-
• will visit the Duni Merl ct asze-Oebarg
Mob sad reseals ems weeks.