The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-31 00:00:00

FURIOUS DRIVING.

Samuel M'Donnell, horse dealer, was summoned by
Police-officer 271, for furious driving. Mr. Cobb
appeared for the defendant. The officer said on the
11th December, he saw the defendant driving furiously
down Ranelagh-street, at the rate of about twelve miles,
an hour, to the great danger of the public. Mr. Cobb
cross-examined the witness at some length, and caused
great laughter, in consequence of questioning him
about a pony seventeen hands, and the like. The
magistrates fined the defendant 10s. and costs.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.
(From the Illustrated Yews.)
The will of the Duke of Richmond bears date March
19, 1850. His son, the Earl of March, now Duke of
Richmond, is sole executor, to whom probate was granted
on the 17th instant. The personalty is under £120,000.
The will directs that all the books and family pictures in
Gordon Castle shall be held in trust as "perishable
moveables," according to the Scottish law. The books,
plate, and family pictures at Goodwood, and also at his
town mansion in
heir-
'lo'oms m.
ppytland-place, are to be held as heir-
ms. The whole of the real and personal property is
bequeathed to his son, the present duke. The deceased
died at his residence, 51; Portland-place, October 21,
aged seventy.
The of Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8.,
M.P. for Southwark-, of Murchistoun Hall, Horndean,
Hants, and Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, dated. the 4th
'of December, 1818, was proved in the London Court of
Probate on December the 12th, by his daughter, Eloisa
Fanny Harriet Jodrell, and her huAand, the Rev.
Henry Jodrell, M.A., chaplain to the Duke of Leeds,
and Rector of Gisleham, Suffolk, two of the executors;
power reserved to the Right Hon. Francis Lord Napier,
of Thirlestane, Scotland. The personalty was sworn
Jincler 430,000. Sir Charles disposes of his estate, real
and personal, to his daughter. for her life, and after her
decease to the Rev. Henry Jodrell ; and on the death of
the last survivor of them the estates arc to devolve to
their eldest son, on the express condition of his assuming
the name of Napier, together pith the arms and crest of
the family. The witnesses to the will arc C. B. Hibbard,
solicitor, and J. C. Chandler, his clerk. A codicil, dated
.i. 855, in Sir Charles's own handwriting, giyes an annuity
of £lOO and the admiral's residence in Albemarle-street,
with the furniture, to Mrs. Charlos Wilkins ; the annuity
to descend to her children.
The will of Sir 11. G. Wards G.C.M.G,, Governor of
Andras, and formerly Governor of Ceylon, dated in
1839 at Gilston Park, Hertford, named Emily, Lady
Ward, and her brother, Rear-Admiral C. H. Swinburne,
executors ; but both required the grant of probate, and
on the 17th inst. administration, with the will annexed,
was granted to Mr. Swinbourn -Ward, the deceased's
son. The personalty iu England is under £5,000. Sir
Henry died at Madras on the 2tid,Octoher last. His
will leaves the whole of his property to his wife, to ber
own absolute use. Sir Henry was forinbtly. a member
of the House of Commons, and, for a while, Secretary to
the Admiralty. .

Nearly all the Cabinet Ministersareout of town

The loss Cqmillu in the China Seas, with
all hands, numbering 200 officers and men, is confirmed.
A rapid thaw commenced in London during t'attirday
night, and still continues, accompanied by "rain.
Wind S.W.

Mr. Loch, private secretary to Lord Elgin, arrived at
Windsor Castle on Saturday, and had the honour of
joining the'Royal circle at dinner..
It is stated in the Paris letter of the Daily _Yews
that M. Thouvencl has written a diplomatic note to
Austria in favour of Count Telvki.
Le Nord states that the Cabinet of St. Petersburg has
issued a vigorously-written letter, reminding the French
Minister that the presence of Admiral Barbier De Tinan
at Gaeta has the character of a veritable intervention.
Le Nord says it knows, from a very good source, that
the Emperor will withdraw his fleet in a few days.
Early next term, the coroner implicated in the Road
murder case, will show cause why a writ ad prelims inquir-
endum should not be issued. Sir F. Kelly is retained by
the coroner.
The Chinese official despatches are very voluminous,
and till more than ten columns in each morning paper.
The Times in a leader remarks that with the exception
of the indemnity as to which Lord Elgin was probably
bound by his instructions, it will be surprised to find any
other item upon which, in our present state of informa-
tion as to the requirements of our commerce with the
Chinese, it will be easy to raise a cavil.

LATEST NEWS.

(ivy BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

FRANCE.

PARIS, Dee. 30.

The Monitewr publishes a resolution of the•
Minister of the Interior, authorising the Directors
General' of his department to give a decision in
any affair of minor importance. The Directors
aencial will also constitute a superior council for
deliberating on all important questions. This
council will assemble twice a week under the
presidency of the Minister of the Interior.
The correspondent of the Herald says that the
warlike preparations of France are on a larger
scale than at the same period in ma.