The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-26 00:00:00

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WILLS AIM BZQUESIT.

The will of the Right Hon. Sarah Albinia Louisa,
Dowager Countess of Ripon, of Norton Hall, Lincolnshire,
was administered to in her Majesty's Court of Probate, by
her son, the Right Hon. George Frederick Samuel, Earl de
Grey and Ripon, the sole acting executor, the other exe-
cutors appointed—namely, the Rev. W. Percival Ward
and Philip Henry Pepys, Esq., eldest son of the Right
Rev. Henry Pepya, late RW of Worcester—having
first renounced the grant. The personalty was sworn
under 50,0001. Her ladyship was the only child of
Robert fourth Earl of Buckinghamshire, and married, in
1814, Frederick John, first Earl of Ripon, P.C., • distin-
guished statesman, who died in 1859. Her ladyship execute('
her will July 11, 1865, and a codicil July 2, 1866, and died
April 9, aged seventy four, leaving her son, the present
earl, her only surviving child. Her ladyship hoe left
liberal bequests to several of her friends, and annuities and
legacies to her servants. She bequeaths the sum of 1,50 W.
for the erection of a rehool at Norton. and directs her exe-
cutors to complete the church at Nocton by building a
south aisle ; also to erect three new lodges in the grounds
at Norton. Her ladyship leaves her set of pearls to devolve
as heirlooms with the Nocton estate. The residue of her
property she leaves to her son and executor, the present
earl.
The will of John Gott, Esq., formerly of Wytber, and
late of Armley House, both in Leeds, was proved at the
court at Wakefield, and the personalty sworn under
350,0001. The surviving executor is William Allan, Esq.,
The testator's brother-in-law ; the other executors
were William Gott, his brother, and William Maitland,
both since deceased. The will is dated June 26, 1852, and
two codicils 1852 and 1856 ; and the testator died
April 1, 1867. He has devised all his land and freehold
estate at Woodhall to his nephew, John Gott. He be-
queaths to his wife an annuity of 1,300/. in addition to all
property under settlement or that may have been left to
her. He leaves to each of his six sisters • legacy of
10,0001. He bequeaths to the General Infirmary, Leeds,
2001. ; to the House of Recovery and Leeds Disnensary,
each 1001., free of duty. The residue, real and personal,
he bequeathed to his brother, William Gott, sines de-
ceased.
The late Samuel Adolph Jonas, Esq., of Clifton-gardens,
Maids-hill, and Bow-lane, Cheapeide, merchant, died pm-
/sewed of personalty sworn under 30,0001. He has left to
the German Jews' Hospital at Norwood ; the Jews' Free
School, Bell-lane ; Jews' Orphan Asylum, Tenter-ground,
each 1001.; and to his brother John and his sister Rebecca
each the sum of 1001. fur them to distribute in charitable
uses as they may think proper. He bequeaths to the Great
Synagogue, Duke's-place, and to the fund for decayed
members thereof ; Also to the Jews' Institution for the
Relief of the Indigent Blind, and the Jews' Infant School,
Commercial-toad, each sic
The late James C. Hyde, Esq., whose personalty was
sworn under 16,0001., ham left the following charitable
bequests, payable after the death of his sister, Charlotte
Hyde :—To the Foundling Hospital, 2,0001.: London His.
sionary Society, 1,0001. ; the Church Missionary and Chil-
dren s Home, the British and Foreign Bible Society, Colo-
nisi Church and School Society, Church Building Fund for
India, Metropolitan Training School, Islington; Bishops'
College. Calcutta; Shipwrecked Seamen's Society, each
5001. ; Farlawood Institution for Teaching the Blind to
Read, 2:41. ; Idiots' Asylum, NationelTemperance League,
Ragged School Union, each 1001. ; the Rupture Society,
Soldiers' Daughters Home. end Destitute Girls' Refuge,
Hampstead, each 150/. emirate/ London News.

Sr. GEORGE'S CHAPEL.—The Dean and Chapter
of St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle. are completing the
renovation of the exterior of the cathedral. The balto-
trade on the top of the north walls, which was much
wea'ber-worn, has been replaced with new carved stone-
work, and the masons are now preparing to renew the
upper balustrading on the south walla. When this has
been completed it is expected that the decayed portions
of the work above the exterior of the aisles will also be re-
newed.
PROVINCIAL FINANCT. —The Adelphi Bank,
Liverpool, has declared a dividend at the rate of 7i per
cent. per annum. It is understood that it is proposed to
make a call of 50/. per share upon the contributories to
the Leeds Banking Company, which is now in °ours' of
liquidation. The North and South Wales Bank has de-
clared a dividend and bonus at the rate of 15 per cent. per
annum, a balance of 12,242/. being carried forward ; the
net profit realised in the past financial year was 58,307/.
The directors of the Midland Banking Company propose •
dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per &mum.