The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-03 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the Right Hon. Anne Baroness Gren-
ville, of Dropmore, near Beeconfrald, Backs, and of South-
street, Puk-lane, was proved in Loodoe, on the 4th
by the Hoo. George M. Fortunes, the mole executor. The
personalty wu morn under 25,0001. Lady Grenville was
the daughter of the first Lord Camelford (title extinct),
end married. in 1792, the Right Has Wyndham Lord
Grenville (title also extinct), who died in 18 Her lady-
ship died in June. having executed her will is 1857, be-
quailing an annuity of 5001. to Mary Philhellene, of
Shiplake, daughter of Dr. Phillimore, and to others annui-
ties of 2C M. mid 501., as also an annuity of 50/. to her house-
keeper. Her freehold estates in Cornwall and Bucks her
ls iyahip has devised to her executor, the said Hoe. G. IL
Fortescue, the nephew of her deceased husband, and has
appointed him residuary legates of her personal estate.
The will of William Salt, Esq.. banker, Lombard-street,
and of Park-square, Regent's-wk, formerly of Russell-
square, was proved is London his relict, and the per-
sinielty sworn under 30,0031. To his wife be ham bequeathed
an annuity of 6031., chargeable upon his landed property,
subject to which his several estates in Staffordshire are de-
vised to his four sous in certain proportions fully set forth
in the will. He has also left to his wife the residue of the
personalty. To each of his four sultan legacies of 5001. are
bequeathed, as also legacies to his nephews and nieces. To
each of the clerks in his banking-house a legacy of 501. ; to
the porter and housekeeper each 20/. ; to the housemaid
101. ; and a like legacy of 101. to each of his own servants.
To the Stafford Infirmary and the Northern Dispensary,
Easton-square. each 2001., free of legacy duty.
The will of Henry Marceroo,Faq., of Hackney-road, was
proved in the London Court, udder 140,004 personalty,
and probate granted to his relict and his daughter. Eliza-
beth Miocene, the joint acting executrixes and trustees.
The will was made in 1858, and a codicil in 1863. To his
relict he has bequeathed a life interest in 30,CC.11., which,
upon her decease, will fall into the residue left amongst his
three daughters. To his zoo Joseph he leave an annuity of
501.; and to his son Henry the estates, subject to the said
annuity and the wife's interest is the residence. There
are several legacies to his relatives and friends, and
bequests to the followiog institutions : The So-
ciety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Christianity
amongst the Jews, Enlargement of Churches, Education
in the Principles of the Established Church, Propagation
of the Gospel in Foreign Parts ; the National School, St.
John, Bethnal- and Blom/aid Educational F land—
au* grese,
1001. To the Bread Charity, Bethnal-green, founded
by his late father and Mr. Inman, 2031. ; and a like sum
to the eight almshouses in Bow-road, founded by Mrs.
Horny ; also, to the charity founded by the late Mr.
Thomas Parminter in Bethnal-gresn, 1001., the dividends
to be given to the widows excluded from the almshouses
by reason of the death of their respective husbands who
were the occupiers ; to each boy in the school founded by
the said Mr. Parminter, 1/., and to the master, 101.—/Uste.
(relied London News.

Sir Robert Schomburg, our Consul-General for
Siam, has arrived in Ragland with his vast collection,.
When him mach•impaird health is restored ha intends to
complete eavend works.

The prices of moors (says the lUustratxl Lmition
News) are going up very fast as the old lames fall in. One
which was let at 300/. two or three seasons since has
doubled itself ; • bill, which twenty yeah ago would
hardly tempt • tenant for a teener, now brings in its 2001. ;
while Dnitnimir Lodge, which only fetched 1501., at the same
time has risen to 8001. In fact the letting of moon has
become such an important item in • landlord's &embalm,
that on the recent sale of a Highland estate the value of the
shooting was capitalised at 20 years' purchase. It was
settled at this 6gure to meet the contingencies of non-letting
in • bad grouse year. To these facts we may add that a
deer forest and grouse moor which fell vacant recently in
Rom shin were jointly advanced from 1,4001. to 2,0001.
By way of caution, we may mention that one noble sports-
man hen been very unwell from the effects of drinking peat
water while out on the moors. Lord Elcho, who injured
the cap of his knr3 severely last year dcerstalkieg, has
again been out of luck, and received • severe wound in the
band from the splinters of his ramrod, which, we believe,
swapped while his lordship was loading.
His Imperial Highneea the Duke of Lauchten-
berg, the Prince Constantine Gort •halcoff, and Gen. Rah-
binder are staying at the Royal Saxon Hotel. St. Le-nerds.
The dine, who is nephew to the Emperor of Russia, accom-
panied by the Prince Gortchalroff, went to Tunbi:dee now,
per special train of tbe Sonth•Fmtern Railway, on Widnes-
day..:—.9nsees Szpress.

MR. COLERIDGE AND THE Battor. —Mr. Coleridge
complains of the following presage in our article of kat
week, beaded " Vocation Speeches :"—" Sir John Taw
lawny has a right, as a consistent advocate of the ballot, to
comment on the singular conversion of Mr. Coleridge and of
other defeated candidates." Mr. Coleridge stye :—"More
than two years ago I stated that I should vote for the ballot,
and in every printed and oral address I have made since
then (and they have been a gocd many) I have repeated
that statement. The amount of measure brought to bear
upon voters which wu disclosed to me daring my mover
led me to believe the ballot to he of more political impor-
tance than I had before believed. The letters which I saw,
and the statements which were made to me, sad
which I believe to be true, revealed an amount
of moral coercion exercised towards voters of which I
had no previous idea. And this led me, in a speech I made
before the election, and when my chances of success ware
very good, to say that, while in all other respects I adhered
absolutely to what I bad at int stated, in the matter of
the ballot I was now convinced that I had much midst-
rated its importance, and I thought it fair to say so. from
my defeat I have made any sort of public allusion to
the ballot, either orally or in wilting. Yoe may think me
right or wrong in my opinion, but you have, I amen you,
done me • great, though I am sure unintended injustice in
suggesting that my opinion was in any way redeemed by
the result of the election. I should think it showed great
Desserts. to be consciously indueeced by such mumblers-
Mom, and great weakness to be umoneciously iedueoced by
thesa."—Saierday Review.
A CANINE Posruale.—Mr. Robert Nash, church-
warden of Orford, has a fine bleak retriever, who regu-
larly goes to the poet-office in the village, about twenty
minutes put seven in the morning, and conveys the letters,
armpapen, ha., for hie master with unerring precision. The
sagacious animal walks straight to the office, and the post-
master, or mistress, please the letters, kc., on Miscounts% whet
he mime them ta his mouth, and goes to his niaarer's home,
sod will net deliver them to any one besides Mr. Nth ; if
be newt find him at once, be marches the home sod pre-
mises till be moose& in doing so. This interesting animal
invariably goes from his master's house et • walking perm
and returns with his letters, he., at a bouadins trot, ties
showing • good example to human letter carriers, which
they wall do well to follow.—Dover Chronicle.