The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-12 00:00:00

WILLS •ND BEQUESTS.

The will of David Ricardo, Esq., of Gatoombe
Park, Gloucestershire, wan proved in the Loudon Court on
the 27th ult , by Henry David Ricardo, Eq., the son ; the
Rev. Robt. Edwd. Blackwell, M.A., rector of Amberley ;
sal Major-General Sir Frederic Abbot, C.B. the executors.
The personalty was swan under 38,C201. 'be testator was
second moo of the late D. Ricardo, Req., IL P. for Porter-
lingtoa, a magistrate and High Sheriff (1830) for the county
of Gloucester. He died at Cheltenham in Kay last, having
executed his will in March 1d63. He has devised hi
imitates to hi only son, Henry David Ricardo, with con-
tingent interest therein in favour of his only daughter.
There is an annuity of 154 to his gardener; and a legacy of
100/, each to two of his executors.

The will of Richard Fowler-Butler, pr,., late of Pend*.
ford Hall, Wolverhampton, and Barton Hall, Staffordshire,
was proved in London by his relict and Alexander !Rarely
Hill, En., the joint acting executors appointed by the will,
bearing date Nov. 13, 1856, to which is added a codicil
dated Sept. 7, 1861. The testator died on the 13th of
March last, at the age of 70. He was deputy-lieutenant for
the county of Stafford. and was formerly in the 13rd Regi-
ment, and served in the Rifle Brigade in the Penin-
sula and at Waterloo. The testator was thrice
married, and assumed the name of Butler on in-
heriting the Berton Hall estate in 1850. To his relict,
who is provided for, he leaves the use of the family
plate for her life, and afterwards to be held by his son
Richard upon certain conditions, terminating in favour of
of his son Robert, to whom he leaves a sum of 7,0001., over
which the testator had the power of appointment under the
will of his late father; and to his daughter, Eleanor Quinn,
he leaves the property under a marriage settlement.
The will of the Bev. William Canton, D.D., F.ELS..
Canon of Westminster and Rector of St. Margaret's, was
proved in the Lade° Court on the 27th ult., by his relict,
together with the Rev. Edward Wm. Blare, M.A., hie
brother-in-law, end the Rev. Wen. Harley, M.L. his
nephew, being the executon according to the tenor of the
will. The personalty was sworn trader 16,0001. The
testator, who died at his residence, Brook House, West-
bury. Salop, on the 17th of Jane last, at the age
of 56, was twice married, and has left issue two
eons and five daughters. His will bears dste the
sth of April last. To his relict be leaves all his property
during widowhood. The real estates, upon her dearer or
marrying again, will revert to his eldest son, sod the rest
his property will be divided amongst his other children
in certain specified proportions. This learned divine wee
chaplain in ordinary to the Queen, honorary P.D. of the
University of Halle, a corresponding member of the
Isstitnte of France, honorary member of the Historic°.
Theological Society of Leipeic, and a trustee of the British
Museum by royal appointment.—lllsterrated London News.

As EXCHANGE or DLANZAHEL—A curious ex-
:trof high &t* tu dignitiee has just been ansourreed—
ay Rey. James Lyster, dean of Within in Inked,
haa, as schoolboys would say, " swopped " with the Very
Rev. W. B. Lauder, D.D., dean of Ontario, Canada Wad.
Mr. Lyeter has held the rectory of Wells, near Leighlin-
bridge mime 1835„ and wan appointed dean of Leighlin re
1854. Dr. Ludes was foe many years archdeacon of
Canada West and incumbeat of Brockville. The new dean
of Ontario will take the rectory of Kiopton,Canads West,
and the new dean of Leighlia will probably receive the
rectory of Wells, vacated by Dean Lyster.
Corros Gaowixo Is TUMMY. Mr. Hyde
Clarke, whe has taken a very astir, part in promoting the
cultivatnn of cotton in Turkey, was eriterteised at dinner
in this city nays the Manehester Guardian) by the Costes
Supply Association on Wedeesday night. Mr. Clarke, in
acknowledging the toast of his health, gave a very mooning-
ing account of the progress of the work to which he Ins
devoted ro much attention. The quality of the greeter
pert of the cotton grown in Turkey wee still, he said, of an
inferior character, but the Sultan's government • wen de.
termined to persevere in their efforts till cotton cultiva-
tion in Turkey was placed oo • permaoset footing. and
enabled to sustain competition with the United States and
other countries."

--15iixenNaroi.nox IN IN V ERNEEK--011 Monday
evortisil Prince Nepotism, the Princess Murat, °oust Perm
Piaui, and other members of the prince's suite, anima in
Inverness b train from the South, and took up their abode
in the Hotel. After visiting the various objects
of interest in the town and neighbourhood, the party pro-
ceeded to Oban by the Caledoolan Canal.—Seaman.
FATAL BOAT AOCIDLNT. —Last evening, Mr. W.
J. Payne, einem for the Duchy of Lancaster, held so in-
quiry at the Essex Head. Fasexetreet, Strand, respecting
the deathe of James Welch, aged Ti yearn, and George
Femmes. aged 14, who were drowned in the Themes. It
appeared from the evidence that the two deceased and three
' other young men, all marble polishers hired a boat at •
boatyard near Vauxhall-pier, last Saturday mooing. They
rowed np the river to Battersea. to the Albert Tavern, where
they drank three pots of beer, but they remained sober.
On their return down the river they pared char of the
centre arch of Vauxhall-bridge, when a ground swell half
filled the boat, and a mooed wave Gamiest' It, The five
young men were thrown Mb the water. Three of them
swam to the shore, but the two damaged could not swim,
and they were drowned. It was stated that neither drags
not boats were kept at Vauxball-pier ; bad there been such
the lives of the deceased could have been *sally saved. As
it was they were carried away by the tido. and their bodies
were not recovered till Wednesday. The Cormier said that
it was much to be regretted that at an important pier like
that at Vauxhall there should be no means of saving life.
He hoped that the notice of the deficieecy by the press
would cause proper steps to be token to remedy such • date
of things. The jury returned • verdict of ' Accidental
Death."

RAILWAY Cokustorr.—On Wednesday night, at
about 9 o'clock, a passenger train was run into by s
train at the Prieetrields station of the Great Western-
way, near Wolverhampton, and betimes that tows and
Birmingham. Wednesday having been one of the race days
in Wolverhampton. there wee a greet deal of traffic, and
the regular 8.:10 train out of Wolverhampton was detained a
quarter of se hour. At its snivel at Priestfield Junction,
about mile from that town, there was a quarrel in ose
of the carriage., sod the train was somewhat delayed,
while the station-master and the guard tried to quell the
disturbance. A goods train followed the passenger train. The
signalman at the junction, after allowing the passenger veto
sufficient time to stop and start again, permitted the goods
train to some 00. supposing that the passenger train had
started. The goods train obeyed the signal, which being
at a junction was ores of caution. It was within 30 yards of
the passenger train whim the driver saw what was before
him. He instantly reversed his engine and put co his
breeks, but the discovery was made too late to prevent a
collision. Happily, however, the passenger train bad just
berm to move when the goods train ran into it, and this
prevented the accident from being very serious. The shock
was felt throughout the whole of the four carriages of which
the train was composed. It west no, however, to !Motors,
when most of the passengets got out, many bleeding, and
all mach frightened. Surgeons were sent fur, and the in-
juries of about 20 were dressed, while am mum was sent to
the hospital in Wolverhampton. The warrior do not
report seriously of any of the mem, all being, they my,
confined to shocks, eontasioos, tied bruises. Most of the
injured persons are is Mottle.
THRASHING • Sam: t.—Two labouring men
named Wm. Wainer sod Wm. Bestial. were charged be-
fore the meaty magistrates at Boston, on Wednesday last,
with committiag a violent assault upon Frascis Marlowe,
cottager. The defame was that the complaisant, who is a
married maw fully fifty years of age, bad seduced the
daughter of Wainer, • girl only fourteen years of age. A
few days sites he was caught by Mr. Ellis, farmer, with
whom the girl now raider, prowling shoot his farmstead,
and Mr. Ellis, knowing his vile object, gave him a good
thrashing and kicked him elf his grouods. On Saturday the
father and sedans: met, sad the conversation fell oe the
subject of the Door girl's wrongs. The father ehallenged Mar-
lowe out to fight. Marlowe shank ant at the back door.
Weiser followed him, moompanied by Eastnete, his brother-
and a fight took place on the highway, is which
Marlowe received &severe beating. The beech sad they must
sot silos their feelings to overpower their sense of justice.
ma defendant Weiser bad no right to take the law into
his own bands. If Marlowe had wronged biro, the law
wield provide a remedy. Under tie 'ecumenism., how-
ever, they should ouly millet a Sneaf la sad 17s. 6d. mete.
The information evilest Festipte was dismissed, at sera-
plaiwast's met. Several spetlernen who were is omit im-
mediately subscribed sad paid sat may all the defeedeat's
'spawn, bat presented bins with a trifle to reimbasse him
for his day's labour. —Stassford Mercury.
ORTWAL PALLS& ••••• Owl BIILLOIO DAT,
Thcraaremr, ACCOST IL—Admisdone ea eareesat, 6,195;
ditle by masa tiskale. 1,100; total. 6,291.