The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-06 00:00:00

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sexton with Col. Hopwood or Front, and be must sand
hie monthly reports to him (Hr. Hopwood). Linsey said
neither of these sons knew asythieg about colliery mitten,
and that there were some serious quakes& occurnag about
the maaagemeot of the colliery which re quited grave cow
sideration. Witness thought his manner was exceedingly
offensive. He said he should wish to have a long conver-
sation with the testator on the subject, anti it must be alone.
Witness asked Mr. Hopwood if it was his wish to go ins
the nisnegement of the colliery. He said, certainly not.
Mr. Hopwood was becoming irritated, and asked witness
what Linsey meant? In eontequence; of some observations
Rem Colonel and Frank Hopwood I spoke to Mr. Hop-
wood en the subject, touching alterations in their favour in
the will. Witness said that both Colonel end Frank Hop-
wood had expressed the greatest anxiety =et en addition
should be. made: by him to their legacies ; that Frank re-
marked that after what bad pared, any such addition
would hang like a millstone round his neck, for the remain-
der of his life, and witness hoped therefore, he would allow
him to alter the codicil and merely permit the change of
trustee end saunter. Mr. Hopwood said, "They are two
Goble fellows, but I think I must do something for them."
Witness said be was convinced from their meaner it would
be much more agreeable to them to omit the legged.* alto-
gether. He Raid. "Do you think so:" and I replied, "I
tea sure of it Ori the same day he said he had a power
of attorney which he wished revoked, and witness recom-
mended him to get, a power of attorney in favour of
Colour and Mt. Frank Hopwood. Another codicil was
then prepared omitting the legacies, and a power of attor-
ney was taken over to Hopwood, and be found Dr.
Robinson and Mr. Wood were there. Mr. Hopwood was
taboos* under very considerable excitement. He said,
"Are you come as a third doctor ?—I have been doctored
enough." Dr. Robinson said Mr. Hopwood bad become
°Gerund when he spoke of his son's conduct; that he had
given satisfactory replies to various questions on different
subjects ; but had said the eldest eon was very kind, and
bad very mach improved. Witness produced the =died as
reduced, end Dr. Robinson said a simple document or.. this
kind there is no doubt he can understand, but wells=
evidently wearied him out with our questions, and I should
not like him to sign the document to-day. Rios it requires
great , thought. Mr. Hopwood conversed at huhu& Dr.
Robinson sat nest to him, aed conversed with him. After
laocheoe, they proceeded to the library again. Witness
said, " Mr. Hopwood, I have brought the codicil without
the legacies for your youngest sons' and I hope you will
coasent to its being completed in that form." He said.
" Read it," and he accordingly did so. The codicil pro-
duced was the same ; and witness then said, "le it in no-
*ordain.* with your wishes ?" and he replied, " Yes, cer-
tainly." Mr. Wood suggested witness asking the name of
his former Rudest and eesentue. He did so. Mr. Hope
wood appeared puzeted to answer the question.
It was more a difficulty of utterance than of me-
mory. Witness said, " Are not Mr.Townle and Sir George
Her, your old trustees, and Mr. George Berrie and Kr.
Frank Hopwood, the old executors ?" He replied, " Yes."
Wimps asked if he wished Sir George Hero. and Lord
Sefton trustees. He said, " Yes ; Edward must not be
one." Ho reed the codicil over to him a second time, and
be said be thoroughly understood it, and signed. it in the
presence of the party. In my judgment, Mr. Hopwood un-
derstood the act he was doing. The power of attorney was
left. (The codicil was here read). On the same day, 12th
of April, witness saw Mr. Earl, Captain ;Hopwood's soli-
citor, and a correspondence followed. In the course of it he
went over to Hopwood, and saw the testator. That was on
the 14th of April. He produced a letter, which requested a
meeting of the brothers; but Mr. Hopwood said, " No, he
must acknowledge hie error." Mr. Earl was informed of
the result of the interview. On the 22nd witness received
a long letter from Mr. Earl, which was afterwards printed
in the pamphlet. He replied to it on the same day, and
copies of both were sent to the colonel and Mr.
Frank Hopwood ; both of whom replied. (The whole of
the letters were then pat in: they had all re-
ference to prohibiting the captain from seeing his
father until he wrote end expressed his sorrow.) On the
3rd of May Mr. Dickenson went to Macchester, in conse-
quence of the publication of the correspondence by the
captain. lie went to Hopwood, where he saw Mr. Dicken-
son, and the colonel, sod Mr. Frank Hopwood. He had
conversation with Mr. Hopwood respecting the pamphlet;
it was principally confined to Mr. Dickenson, witness,
and Mr. Frank, but Mr. Hopwood occasionally spoke
in the matter. He was very angry, and said to
witness, "Have you heard a the publication pra
vions to being informed by Mr. Dickenson ?" He re-
plied he had not, and Mr. Hopwood es pressed him-
self strongly upon the conduct of his son. lie asked wit-
RIM whether he thought it would be desirable to publish a
counter-statement. He replied "No ; and however melan-
choly it we' it should go before the public; it did not con-
cern them, and he considered the character of Colonel and
Mr. F. Hopwood sufficient to protect them from the injury
of the world." He was perfectly sensible, and quits alive
to what was taking place, and said "Edward must be
mad." On the 9th at May witness received a note from Mr.
Hopwood, desiring him, in consequence of the ,abominable
conduct of his eldest son, to disinherit him, and make the
property over ro the grandees. Witness took the copies of
the marriage settlements of Capt. Hopwood end the wills
and codicils to Hopwood. When he • dat Hopwood
he saw Mr. Hopwood is the library with Lord and Lady
Sefton. Mr. Hopwood said, "Have you received a letter
from me ?" He replied "Yes." "Do you understand the
meaning of it ?" He replied he did, and much regretted
the occasion for it; but it would be necessary for him to
have faller instructions than his letter gave him. Mr. Hop-
wood said be was aware of it, and he wished Edward's four
daughters to have each 6,0001. Witness said, " What do
you intend to do in reference to Copt. Hopwood, because
the annuity of a thousand a year, which by his marriage
settlement is secured to him, wit' cease on your death ; there-
fore, some provision will hove to be made for him ?" He
said, "I think 6001. or 7001 a year is as much as he de-
serves." Witness said, "As to that I will say nothing, but he
could not pay the premium on his life policy, and educate his
children as you would wish him upon that sum. I think
you ought at least to allow him the 1,0001. a year he has
hitherto had." Mr. Hopwood replied, "If you think so.
lot it be so, but the premiums must be paid out of it, and
he must educate bis children out of it.' Witness referred
to the maniere settlement, and said, " There is pin-money
of 1001. a year to be paid Mrs. Edward Hopwood, and 6001.
or 7901. a year for her in the event of surviving her husband,
which you have covenanted with Capt. Hopwood, and I
think you ought to charge it in the estate." He said, " Very
well, let it be so ; I should like to give legacies to Frank and
Harvey Hopwood of 15,0001. each, unless I reduced Har-
vey's 6,00. U. paid for his commission, but I do not think I
shall." Hs asked Mr Dickenson's opinion upon it, who
replied he thought be ought not to reduce it. He
concurred in that. Witness said, " What are yon
going to do for Lady Sefton's legacy " He said,
"I think I have left her 3,0001. by my former co-
dicil, and let it remain." Witness said, "It is not to be
increased ?" and be replied, " No, no ; Mary knows I once
told her (turning to Lady eefton) I would leave her no-
thing." Witness said, "I understand by your letter you
wish to leave the estate to Capt. Hopwood's son. Is it to be
immediately, or on attaining 21?" He said, "tin attain-
ing 21." Witness said, "It hi does not attain 21, bow
then ?" He said, " Then I wish it to go to Frank."
Witness said, "If he dies, then his eldest son ?" He said,
" Yea." Wanes@ continued—" And if they all die under
21, to whom is it then to go ?" He said, "To Harvey sod
his male issue in the some way." Witness said—" Do you
ever wish it to revert to Captain Hopwood under any car-
eueastaness, or not?" Hs replied, "No." Mr. Dickenson
asked witness in the testator's heariag, whether, if Captain
Hopwood married a second time, his family were
to take it ?" He said, " No." Mr. Dickens= said.
" If Captain Hopwood's son dies, and the estate
falls to Frank, and there Is another son born,
is it Mr. Hopwood's wish that that son should take the
estate or not ?" Mr. Hopwood replied, "No, it would be
unjust to Frank to do so.' Witness inquired who were to
be the trustees—whether the present ones or not ? Mr.
Hopwood replied, " I should like Lord Sefton to be one,
and, if there is no objection, Frank to be the other."
Witness said under the arcumetances he did not Wilk
Frank would like to be one. Witness inquired of Frank
about the matter, and he said it would be very objection-
able to him, but if his father required it be would not oleo
jut. Witness asked if Lord Derby could be prevailed on,
and Mr. Hopwood said, " Well, I should like it; but I am
afraid not." Lord Sefton said he would write to him. Wit-
ness remarked that as there probably would be a long
minority it would be necessary to give lull power foultkeso:l%
and managing the estate. Mr. Hopwood ssidews"
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