The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-12 00:00:00

WILLS AND BSQUESTS.

Special letters of administratiou, with the will and
codicil annexed, of the late Most Noble n itam Alexander
AotLony Archibald Hamalien- las, Duke of Hamilton
Lod Broads, of Hamilton Peleee~ lunrk, Soothed, were
panted be her Majesty's Court of Probate to her Sense
Highuni.Marie Amalie Elisabeth Oarolis, Grand Dust
Pusses of had.., Ateliers of Hamilton and Brandon, the
Slot, endorse( the surviving matins whaled is the will
the present Duke of Ramillies sad leased= (a minor),
the eldest SON sod residsery legatee noeninatal
io the will, there being no executor appointed,
the Lai of Selkirk sad the Doke of Somerset, the
other curators, haying resessed the gnat The testa-
n,estsry documents are in the Seutch form, sod indorsed
Deed of 'ionisation of tutors sad curators. tied of Pro-
vision to younger children,* bearing dabs 1852, with a
eodie 1, fB4l ; and were registered in Edinburgh, July
chortle after the dense of his lordship, which
seat occurred is Paris. The personalty in England was
swore under Der 001.1. To the oldest sea le bequeathed all
Frooerty not disposed of by will ; sod to his younger
ono, Lord Chubs Hamilton, a legacy of 100,000/. and to
has daughter. Lady Kan Victoria Douglas Iliatilton,

The will of the Rev. Hoary John Maltby, M.A.,
Canon of the Cathedral Church of Durham, Rector
of Es4lembtfe, was proved in the Looden Court by the
executors, Arthur Biggs, Esq., of Mitrocourt.buildinp,
London ; James Henry H. Atkisson, Eaq., of Amps-too,
lsorthumbeiland ; and Amber Timms Cetera, Faq., of Ans.
tinfrairs. The personalty was swore wider 40,0001. The
testator was inducted to the living of Eagleseliffe in 1843
(the income returned at 1,019/); and to the ammo, of
intrham its 1.452 (animal value 1,000(.). The will bears the
date Juoe, ; and two codicils. 1860 and 1861. To his
wife n secured an &comity of 1,0001. Liberal provision is
made for all his children, and they are appointed residuary
legatees, except the sou who may be in the esjoyment of the
Ao4erton estate. He has left legacies to his snrimota.
Ike well of George Hitclwick, on., of St. Paul's-church-
yard, silkmemer, and of Norfolk-creesset, Hyde-park, wee
proved in London on the 26th alt. by the relict, the sole
acting executrix, the other executors, Williams Morley, Ku.,
w'out te r-laoe, and Peter New, Eeq., of New Reed.
I,teet. Laving reeounced, The personalty was swans under
,
The will is dated Xarch 1863, and the testator
died the following September. To kis relict be his be-
queathed • life interest in 20,0001., with testamentary die.
Position over a portion thereof, and a life interest is the
rimilue of his personal estate, making a provision for ell his
ttoldrell, who share amongst them the residue. To the
Yen's Christian AS•0611006 kidgelP6O-Oinett he
le."e, a legacy of 200/. —lllustrated London/Gals.

Upwards of 300 tons of the new description of
armour-plates have been fended ►t Chatham Dockyard. the
',bole of which have been sent in b 7 Messrs. John Brown
and Co., Atlas Works, Sheffield, and by the Mdtwall hen
Company. The plates are ell intended for the iron frigate
bellsrophoo, sad the iron-clad biota Lord Warden, both
of which ere now in head.

PIuBABY

lAIVZDAY.

a W to N. W. and back, COMM
fresh to galas, with
rain.
N. W. to &W., strong, Wes*.
aisle i plaoss,raing.
W.& W. a W.N.W.
gales to fresh, rain
at time.
8. W. to N.W. and hack,
= squally, nu-

WIDAY.

&W. to N.W.. strews
equally, some n&o.

W.S.R. to N.N.R..
Prong to troth, rain
as Wm.
S.W., to N W., strong
to moderate, some
rain.
7.17113111. B.

to N.S.W..
strong to fresh.

--Cant&envy Signals Iroise:lay, and again to-day.
Nertitensaliestland. Western:lreland. Wake, and ad-
jacencies. Dosthern=Snellsh Chaanat and lines/ Bay. Seamen
.11astirard Lissgatand.

BANK 01 EGYPT.—(THis DAY.) —At the annual
meeting of the shareholdan held We afternoon, at the Lou-
doe Tavern, Yr. Tate, M.P., is the chair, the report, which
bad appeared is the Express, was adopted, and a divided at
the rate of 7 per °eat. per annum declared for the Let
hell-year.
Tarr Vila RAILWAY. —The directors of this
ocespeny, at •weebleg held yesterday, resolved to reeow-
mood • dividend at the rated 10 per wet per son um for
the half-year ended the 31st of December less.
There are 24,926 miles of railroad in the Federal
Stet*, the east of whisk has been 1,035,115,742 dollars.
In the Confederate Metes there are 3,933 wiles of railway,
the east of which bas bees 24%886,473 ddiea