The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-15 00:00:00

WILLS !AD BEQUESTS.

Probate of the will of the most Hog. Er,
Cecil, Marquis and Earl of Exeter and 'hsp
K.G., D.C.L, was granted by her
of Probate on the Ist ult., to the Must
Alleyne, Marquis of Exeter, the son ; the p ,
loud Cecil, the brother ; and the Right /I,j,
George Earl Percy, the executors and trustees,
comity was sworn under 160,0061 • the will h
14, 1854 ; and there are Ave codicils, respective.
T..,
1861.2, and the last Sept. 21, 1866. Hi,,
his seat, Burghley House, Northsioptonahue
15, 1867, in his 72nd year. The toaster ,
to his relict, the marchioness, beyoud
provision, an immediate legacy of 40,7;
carriages, and any number of carriage v..,
horses not exceeding six, also the use
family and other diamonds. The
minerals, fossils, shells, and other cabinets, and
plants, to go with the possessor of the fatally no.
Burghley Hall. To his second son, Lord Browahs
be leaves a legacy of 30,00 W. ; and to his sou Loi:
bert Percy Cecil, 11,0001. ; also legacies to his
Lady Bandon and Lady Victoria brie, heyos,
marriage portions. His lordship has hequeatht.
children of his late bailiff a legacy of 101.; W 1,.
Mr. Hewitt, 1001. ; to his land-steward, law.;
head gardeners, 251. each ; and legacies to ill Ls
servants, free of duty.
The will of Sir John Villiers Shelley, Bart., 3i.
Westminster, was proved in the 1.012d0s Court on
ult., by Lady Shelley, his relict, the sole executsir
personalty was sworn under 14,000!., and her haslT.
appointed sole legatee. The extensive landed .
also pass to Sir John's widow and only daught,
John succeeded to the baronetcy March H
that year to 1865 represented the city of Westniis:,
Parliament, and died Jan. 26, 1867, at his seat,
field Park, Sussex, at the age of 59. The will
brief, and runs thus :—" I give, devise, and begot:,
my farms, lands, hereditament', and all other eats;.,effects real and personal to my wife, her heirs, ere,
administrator,, and assigns, absolutely aad for ere
I appoint her sole executrix of this my last will.
Feb. 5, 1844."

The'vrill of John Bothell, Esq., of Parliament,
Westminster, was proved in the London Court on
inst., under 18,0001. personalty, the executors 1.1.4
being his relict, Louisa Bush liethell, and his a.
gustus BethelL The testator was a brother of Lortr
bury. Hr. Bethel' was patentee for preserving
with creosote, and had extensive works at Bow-er,
and Greenwich ; and being largely enmed in mec
matters, application was made for an early grant
bate. Mr. Bethel' died on the 22nd ult., at Cleo;
square, Hyde-park, at the age of 62, baring execulk
will June 8, 1860. He therein authorises his wife
annually the sum of 8001. for her own support,
further sum for the maintenance of his cbildm
queathimg the residue of his property equally aututi.
his children, to which they will be entitled on tb,
spectively becoming of age.—/Usstrated Loudest

Some curious returns obtained by Mr. Mi
were published this morning, relating to revenue sol
tion in England and Scotland. It seems that the eat
annual amount of revenue to be derived from tau
England and Scotland, at the period of the union in
was for England and Wales 5,664,038/. ; fur Sn
151,5001. ; These sums have increased up to lut p
England and Wales by 44,153,9911., and for Sc
by 8,290,177/. This is an increase over the etai
amount of 779.5 in one case, and 5,490. in the other.
658 members of the House of Commons were al
according to the amount of taxation contrthuted
division of the United Kingdom during the din
financial years, England and Wales would have 91;
ben instead of 500, Scotland 78 instead of 53, and I
61 instead of 105.

From a return, obtained by Mr. Gathorne I
and issued this morning, it appears that tie total
her of male occupiers assessed at a rateable value
and under in the various parliamentary cities and he
of England and Wales is 616,954, and of those ale
750,071. The number of male occupiers at and un
rateable value, has been arrived at by deductix
male occupiers above 6/. rateable value (roc
total number of male occupiers as shown by the
estimated rental returns. Another returq issue
morning gives the number of male occupiers at
estimated rental of 10/. and over at 644,522. Of tb
number entitled to vote as 101. occupiers on the r
of 1865-6 was 452,4144. The total number of mat
piers of all kinds in the boroughs is 1,367,025.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION.-
evening the members of the American Chamber
mem at Liverpool gave a grand banquet i
Law Association rooms, to Sir Samuel C.innin
James Anderson, Mr. Cyrus W. Field, and NI
loughby Smith. About 100 gentlemen were
sent, including the principal resident America]
chants, the Mayor of Liverpool, and the
dents of the chief commercial sasociations of
pool and Manchester. Amongst the invited
there were Mr. C. W. Adams, American ministe
H. T. Dudley, U.S. consul at Liverpool ; Mr. 11. W
vice-consul; Sir J. Garvock, the commanding officer
district ; Commander Peewee, R.N.; the lion. C.
Attorney-General of New Brunswick ; and three of tl
tlemen in whose honour the banquet was given. Mr.
in replying to the toast of "The Minister of the''
States," dwelt on the benefits political, social, count
scientific, and literary of the undertaking. time
oome when even the occupation of diplomatists wo
gone, and when governments would quietly arrang4
correspondence by telegraphic messages, avoiding tl
bole despatches now in vogue. The speech of Sir.
Field in reply to the toast of the projector au
associates in the laying of the Atlantic cable was s
cheered. Sir James Anderson and Mr. Willoughby
also responded. Mr. Field received the medal on
of Sir Samuel Canning, who was unavoidably absent
PARIS EXHIBITION, 1867.—1 t has been deti
decided by the Imperial Commission to open the
I Exhibition on the Ist of April without any stet
moniaL

The following is the programme of the 0
receptions at the Tuileries during the latter per
March and the first week in April:—On Moods
18th, the first concert; Thursday, the 21st, dinner
deputies and reception ; Monday, the 250, official
and the second concert ; Thursday, the 28th, din
the deputies and reception ; Tuesday, April 2,
dinner and the third concert ; Thursday, the 4th,
to the deputies and reception.
" Never," says the Courrier do Bayonne,
there been in our market such a glut of sardines as
the Let three or four weeks. The streets never eel
sounding with the cries of the sellers. Such has be
abundance that a pinnace of St. Jean de Lox, not
the fish fine enough, threw the whole back into tb
A woman of this town, hawking about a consi
(
quantity and unable to get rid of her stork, set up
of Croumpaslous, oaf que loss jiti (Buy them or 1
them away)."
The marriage of Prince Amadeus of
youngest son of Victor Emmanuel, with Mdlle. ,le 1
toms, is fixed for the 19th inst. It will he ceh
without much ceremony in the chapel of the Royal
The nuptial benediction, it is said, will be given
young couple by Mgr. Calablanca, the new Archlth
Milan.

THE PRINCEse OF WALES.—The Lancet s;
" Rumours have been afloat during the past week r
fag the health of the Princess of Wales, which.
happy to say, are as unfounded as they are extrior
With the exception of a few restless nights, who
doubtless occasioned by the necessary constraint to
her royal highness was subjected on account of tl
affection which has been described, her progress le
very satisfactory. It is expected, indeed, that it
days this patient, whose condition is a matter ..
heartfelt solicitude to us all, will be able once more
her bed. For some time to come, however, she wi
bably have to submit to the application of sec
chanical support as will limit movement i
joint which has been so severely attacked by whom
According to the British Medical Journal, "the
been nothing in the condition of her royal highness
has caused alarm in the minds of any of her medic
teedants, or which could justify the wild rumours
have been eying about. The general condition
royal highness has been one of progressive convide
and the rheumatic affection of the knee his beru
improving. The general rheumatic disorder
promptly disappeared, and the severity of the attar
tag fallen upon a joint, it follows that the progress
local affection to recovery can only he slow ; and
case of a delicate lady situated as is the illustrious p
much time and care will be needed. But there ha
been any untoward symptoms at any time during the
Nor need any apprehension be aroused by the rem
intention of the Queen of Denmark to visit the PT
Under such circumstances as the present, it will
necessary to seek for any other motives for the visi
the promptings of natural affection. The medics
letina have throughout announced with candour the
stats of the patient ; and the reassuring statements
to-day may be accepted without reservation."
OEUTAL PALM*. Own SHILLIWG
THURSDAY, MARCH 14. Admissions on psyntea
ditto. by emote tickets, 349. Total visitors, .i 92.