The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-23 00:00:00

PRINOkI3B'S.

Mr. Hermann Vezin brought hia very bold and
fairly successfui venture at this theatre to • close last
night with • benefit performance, at which, after the
representation of The Man o'Airtte, Messrs. Tom Taylor
and Charles Reade's Masks and Face wu produced, with
Mrs. Hermann Vezin in the character of Peg Woffington.
Mn. Stirling, the original representative of this part,
has made it so entirely her own, and hu per-
formed it so frequently in London, that no other
actress has much chance of distinction who follows in
her footsteps. The piece is essentially a comedy of man-
ners, full of characters and polished dialogue, requiring a
company accustomed to act together, and many rehearsals
to give it proper effect. The performance last night
was of average excellence, Mrs. Vezin's Peg Woffington,
and Mr. E. Price's Sir Charles Pomander, standing out
from the other characters sa examples of well-conceived
and careful acting. A crowded audience assembled to
support Mr. 'Venn on his last night, and he was loudly
cheered on the tall of the curtain. Educated gentlemen
are not so plentiful amongst manaiers that we can afford
to part from Mr. Vezin with any other feeling than regret.

WILLS AND Bzovairrs.—Probate of the will of
the Right Hen. George William Richard Fermor, Earl of
Pomfret, late of Easton Neaten, Northamptonshire, yea
granted by her Majesty's Coart at Probate, Aug. 5, be his
lordship's brothers-in-law, Sir Thomas Gemge Ifeaketh,
Bart., and Colonel Thomas Wedderburn Ogilvy (Life
Guards), and his (testator's) cousin, Sir George William
Denys, Bart.. of Draycott Hall, Yorkshire, the executors.
The personalty was sworn under 20,0001. His lordship's
will bean date Feb. 13, 1867 ; and he died June 8, at 42,
St. James's-place, at the age of 43, • bachelor. The title
becomes extinct. lie baa appointed and devised all his
estates in Cumberland, eubject to conditions of indenture
of 1851 and otherwise, to his cousin, Sir George William
Denys, Bert., and devises all his other freehold estates
over which he had a. power of disposal to such uses as
ere contained in the settlement, and to be held in the like
manner, and leaves all his pictures, furniture, and plate to
be held with the mottled estates in the county of North-
ampton. lie bequeaths the residue of his perseaal pro-
perty to his two sisters, Lady Anna Maria Anibella, wife
of Sir Thomas G. Hesketh, Bart., M.P., of Radford Hall.
Leicestershire ; and lady Henrietta Louisa, wife of Colonel
Thomas W. Ogilvy, in equal proportions. The will of the
Right Hon. Sir George James Turner, P.C., D.C.L., one
of the Lords Justices of Appeal, of Si, Park-crescent, Port-
land-place, was proved in Loudon on August 6, by his
sons, the Rev. George Richard Turner, and Edmond
Turner, barrister, the executors: the personalty being
sworn under 35,0001. The will is dated in 1858
and there is • codicil without date, but butt
to eisosect
have been executed in Mt, and is sate, by
Leadbetter, clerk to the Lord Justice, and Jamas
Laadbetter, trainbearer. Sir George died July 9, aged 69.
He has directed that his sons and daughters should each
select in succession, according to seniority of age, such
pictures or books as they might choose as • memorial of
him. To his son Edmond he leaves his law books ; to his
" faithful " usher, William Leadbetter. he leaven his gold
watch, as a small token of regard ; to his " faithful "
servants., Bradley and Pilbrow, each 201. He bequeaths
to his wife, lady Turner, a life interest in the rest of his
property, and after her decease he loaves legacies of various
amounts to his Mx sons and three daughters, and divides
the surplus residue equally amongst them.—The will of
Sir William Lawrence, Bart, F.R.S., Sergeant-Surgeon
to the Queen, of Whitehall-place, was proved in the
London Court, on August 1, and the personalty sworn
under 400001. The executers and trusters appointed being
his son, Sir James Trevor Lawrence Bart., his daughters,
Elisabeth Louisa Lawrence and Mary Wilhelmiva Law-
rence, and Edward James Bevir, Esq., barrihterat.law, of
Lincoln's-inn, his nephew ; the son is the sole acting exe-
cutor. The will, with two codicils, is beautifully written
on note paper, ands dated November 13, 1856, and the
codicils October, 1866, and February, 1867. Sir William
died July 5, aged 84, and has left his books, manuscripts
and papers equally between Alston and daughters, has be,
queathed his jewellery watches, plate, furniture, carriage,
horses, !cc., between his two daughters, and also his in-
terest in his leasehold residence at Whitehall-place. He
empowers his executors to lay out his Ealing Park estate
for building purposes, and, together with all other his
estate real and personal, to be held in trust, the proceeds
thereof to be divided equally between his son and two
daughters, whom he appoints residuary legatees.—lites-
trate/ London Ems,

INANOELICAL CONFERENCE AT AMSTERDAM.—
On Monday morning a conference of Christian brethren of
all churches and all nations, assembled under the auspices
of the Holland Evangelical Alliance, was formally opened
at Amsterdam by Baron von \Vanuatu., who delivered an
address of welcome to the numerous visitors. Some of the
foremost divines from France, Germany, Holland, Suitor-
land, the United States, as well as n.nny well.known
clergyman and ministers from Great Britain, compose the
conference. The building in which the meetings are held
contains an elegant ball, capable of accommodating more
than 1,000 persons. It is surrounded by splendid grounds,
which are illuminated after the evening meetings.
After the chairman's whims the conference was en-
gaged for about eight hours in receiving repeats on
the state of Christianity in various countries. Professor
J. .1. Deedes read a lengthened paper upon the re-
ligious condition of Holland, and Pasteur L. Auet
upon Belgium. Dr. Tholnek spoke hopefully of the reli-
gious condition of Germany. The United States were re-
presented by Dr. Prime, who, in the conclusion of his ad-
dress, gave, in the name of his American brethen, a hearty
invitation to the Evangelical Alliance to hid tueir sent
conference in New York. Amongst the English speakers
on the omuiion were the RI,. t'anon Battershy, Rev. J.
Howard Hinton, and Rev. W. Robertson, Edinburgh The
visitors dined together in the Zoological Gardens, sad is
the evening there was a contersecione in the illuminated
gardens. An excellent concert of sacred music was given
on the occasion. On Tuesday morning the session was re-
sunied, when the main subject of discussion was the evan-
gelical ministry, and preaching in relation to modern criti-
cism. Amongst those who took part in the proceedings
were the Rev. Professor J. Maud, Professor Herts.&
Rev. Dr. lleCosh, sad the Rev. T. IL Birks, &c. The
proceedings will net terminate until the nth inst.
THE KNIGHTS or WINDSOR. —By an act of par-
liament, lieutenants retired as commanders are eli-
gible as Naval Knights of Windsor, end " widowers"
are to he deemed " single•men" for appoint meats.
IMPERIAL LAND COMPANY OF MARSEILLE:4.—
After the close of our report yesterday, resolutions pro-
posed by the chairman for giving effect to the plan of
reconstruction were adopted by the meeting.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY. —At a meet-
ing of the shareholders held yesterday, at the offices,
Westminster-chambers. the Earl of Devon in the chair, it
was resolved to authorise the issuing of debenture stuck to
the amount of 750,0001.
The directors of the South Eastern Railway
have resolved to recommend the proprietors, at their next
half.yearly meeting on the inst., to declare a divi-
dend at the rata of 2/. per cent per annum.
It has been ascertained that a larger number of
persons were wounded in the hate unfortunatedisturbancee
in Ireland than was at first supposed. Seven persona have
been injured by gun.shot wounds, and many others ere
missing from their homes under circumstances which lead
to the supposition they have suffered on the snake OCCOMOM.