The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-10 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of his Grace the Moet Reverend John
Bird Sumner, D.D., P.C., Archbishop of Canterbury, was
proved in her Majesty's Court of Probate on the Ist inst.
The trustee. and executors nominated are his son, the Rev.
John H. It. Sumner, M.A. ; his son-in-law, the Rev. John
Thomas, D.C. L. ; and his nephew, Charles Sumner, Fag.,
barrister-at-law. The personalty was sworn under 00,000/.
The will bears date 1858, signed J. B. Cautaur, and wit-
nessed by his secretary, Felix Boynett, Eq., solicitor, and
W. H. Withall, solicitor, Parliament-street. The will is
contained in a few brief sheets. Dr. Sunnier's wife died in
1829, the year after bier elevation to the see of Chester,
leaving several children. The archbishop bequeaths all his
copyright end MSS. to bin son, Robert G. M. Sumner, end
his .en.in-law, John Thomas, subject to the right
of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
to publish any of his expositions of scripture. To his
daughter Georgians, who is already provided for, he leaves
a legacy of 1,0901. To the trustees of his late daughter
Eliza he leaves one-tenth of his entire property, real and
personal, for the benefit of her only child. The estates in
Cheshire, Lancashire, and Northumberland, and all other
his estate', real sod personal, he directs to be divided be-
tween his sons John and Robert. and his daughters Maria
snd Louies. On the decease of hi. daughter, Louisa Sumner,
a sum of 5,0091. is left to be divided amongst the children
of his late daughter, Ann Colpoys; and on the decease of
his daughter Mali* the interest of her share to be paid to
her husband, the Rev. John Thomas, and the principal to
their children on coming of age. His gram has left legacies
to all his servants proportioned to their length of servitude.
The will of John William Spicer, Esq., of Esher, Surrey,
was proved in Leaden under 160,000/., the executors nomi-
nated in the will being the testator's son, John W. G.
Spicer, Poq., and Abraham G. Roberta, Esq. The latter
gentleman having since died, the testator appointed by
codicil his brother, Henry Christopher Roberts. Esq., as an
executor, to whom a power was reserved. The testator died
possessed of a handsome fortune, consisting both of realty and
personalty. Mr. Spicer was a partner in the long-estab-
lished and wealthy firm of Messrs. Comb., Delatield, and
Co., brewers. The will was executed in 1859, and a codicil
in 180 U, and contains the following dispositions :--To his
wife, in addition to 1.000/. a year under marriage settle-
meat, he leaves a further annuity of 8001., with an injunc-
tion to his executors and trustees that sbe is to possess
during the remainder of her days those comforts which she
has hitherto enjoyed. To his eldest son he has devised his
real estate, together with the residue of the personal pro-
perty. To each of his two younger eons legacies of 5,0001.,
and to his other children 2,00 Y. each. Them is also a
legacy of 5004 tea son of the late Major Spicer, 11.E.1.C.
Legacies are left to servants, varying in amount to the time
they have been in his establishment.
the will of Major-General John Charles Beckwith, C. 8.,
was proved in London by Captain John Halliburton Mur-
ray, R.N., the testator'. brother-in-law. The property in
this country was sworn under 25,0904 The general died in
July Ist at A la Tour Remont, Italy, having executed his
will in DM and a codicil in 1850. To his wife he bequeathed
his plate, furniture, money in England and at his foreign
banker's, together with an immediate legacy of LOW/. and
many other bequests, as well as having settled upon her an
annuity. The general has bequeathed literal annuities to
his sister and nieces, and made bequests to other members
of his family, appointing his brother-in-law, Captain
,Mur-
ray, residuary legatee. Legacies are ahm bestowed upon his
@eremite. —lllustrated London News.

Mr. Galt, of Canada, had an interview with the
Duke of Newcastle, on Wednesday. Mr. Hugh Childers.
M.P., had also an interview with his Grace at the Colonial-

Devatches were received yesterday at the Colo-
nist-office from the Governor of Canada.
DEATH or THE BISHOP or NAMAII.—The death
is announced of the Rigbt Rev. Dr. Caulfield, wbo only a
few months since was consecrated Bishop of Norman, a
new Lee formed out of the dieceee of Jamaica. According
to the accounts received, the bishop died of the yellow
fever. Dr. Caulfield was formerly Archdeacon of the
Bahamas.