The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-10 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the Right Hon. Mary Juliana,
Dowager Countess of Ranfurly, late of Dungannon Park,
Tyrone, Ireland, and of 10, Gloucester-place, Hyde-park,
was proved in London, on the 31st ult., under 7,0001. per-
sonalty, by the executors, Lieutenant-Colonel William
Stuart, M.P., of Kimpton Lodge, Beds, and Henry Alex-
ander, Esq., of Forkhill, Armagh. Lady Ranfurly, the
testatrix, was the daughter of the late Archbishop Stuart,
of Armagh, laud was married in 1815 to Thomas second
Earl of Ranforly, and had issue nine children, three eons
and six daughters. Her ladyship died July 11,1866, at the
age of 69, having executed her will in 1855, and a codicil
the same year, and a second codicil in 1858. Her ladyship
has bequeathed to her son, Major the Hon. William Stuart
Knox, all her funded property, and has appor-
tioned to him a sum of 2,0001. under the will of the
late Juliana Rawlins ; and bequeaths to her unmarried
daughters the claim arising from a policy of insurance on
her own life, and also leaves to them the residue of her
property. The will of Admiral the Hon. Augustus
Warren Baldwin, late of Russell-hill, township of York,
province of Canada, was proved in London on the 18th ult.,
by his nephew, William Augustus Baldwin, Req., the sur-
viving executor and trustee. The gallant Admiral died Jan.
5, 1866,at his residence, Russell-hill, having executed his
will August 14, 1850, which was first proved in Canada, in
the United Court of York and Peel. He has therein be-
queathed to his wife for her life his mansion, Russell-hill,
with his furniture and farming-stock, together with the
principal part of his property, including his stock in the
Bank of Upper Canada ; and after her dramas he
directs his estate to be divided chiefly amonpt
his nephews and nieces, appointing them also residuary
legatees ; leaving to his grand-nephew, Robert
Baldwin, his navel medal ; and to Lawrence Hoyden he
bequeaths his stock in the Desjardins Canal Company.
The will of Lieutenant-General George Rule Pemberton,
of her Majesty's Indian Army, was proved in the London
court by Ma relict, Anne Martha Josephine Pemberton, to
whom he has bequeathed the whole of his property for her
own absolute use and benefit. The will of the late Henry
Revell Reynolds, Eaq., solicitor to her Majesty's
Treasury, was proved, on the 28th ult., by the executors—
namely, his widow and Mr. Henry Ray Freshileld. The
testator was twice married. After making various specific
bequests to his children, he has bequeathed to his widow,
in addition to the provision made for her by the marriage
settlement, an annuity of 1,2501. He also makes to her
allowances for his minor children. Subject to this, each
child's portion is directed to be made up with moneys ad.
'tanned to some 5,000/. ; and the residue is divided among
all the children equally. The personality wan sworn under
70,000L—Illegrated London News.

Lady Molesworth has bad the honour to enter-
tain their Royal Highnesses the Count and Countess de
Paris during the week, at Pencarrow. Among her
ladyship's guests were:—The Marquis and Marchiones-
of Drogheda and Miss Harvey, Frances Countees
Waldegrave and the Right Honourable Chichester
Fortescue, M.P., Viscount end Viscountess Holmesdale
Viscount Torrington, Lady Egerton of Tattoo and Hon.
Alice Egerton, Lady Annaly and Hon. Emily White, Lady
Mary Craven, Lady Dorothy Neville, Hon. Greville
Howard, Hon. Harris Temple, Sir Samuel Hayes, Sir
Colman and Lady Rashleigh, Sir Hamilton Seymour, Mr,
and Lady Elisabeth St. Aubyn, Mr. Leveson-Gower, M.P.,
Mr. Kendall, M.P., Mr. G. Seymour, Mr. Boultbee,
A contemporary has been requested by the
Bishop of London to state that several ladies accustomed
to nursing, and clergymen from the healthy parts of
London, have offered their services in the districts afflicted
with cholera. Great benefit has resulted from their
exertions, and more volunteers in the Siam) work are
urgently needed. The Bishop of London will at once make
arrangements for the employment of any competent per-
sons who apply by letter to Fulham Palace, S.W., stating
their desire to engage in such work.
MR. GLADSTONE AND THE REFORM LEAGUE.—
The following letters, says the Manchester Guardisit,
have been handed to us for publication Manchester,
38, Cannon-street, 6th August, 1866. Sir,—As one who
had the honour of voting for you at the last election, I
trust you will pardon me for asking if you agree with
the proceedings of Mr. Bales and his friends during
the past few weeks. It is possible that I am
mistaken, but I cannot help thinking that the
language used by those gentlemen has materially it:t-
iered the cause of reform. Mr. Bright may think they
have been engaged noble work,' but I should be softy
to find that you entertain any such opinion. Mr. Beaks
and the Reform League cry for Gladstone and liberty,'
and their scheme of reform includes manhood suffrage. I
should not dare to dispute your right to advocate manhood
suffrage, though I feel confident that the people of South
Lancashire are opposed to such a meuure.—With the
deepest gratitude to you for the services you here ren-
dered to year country, I remain, sir, yours very
fully, Wu. RoRSFALL. The Right Hon. W. E. Gls=
11.P."—" H, Carlton-house-termer, S.W., August 8,1866.
reply to your letter of the 6th, I beg respectfully to I
expreas my desire that my views respecting reform in par-
liament should be gathered from my own acts, andiron my
language, in which they have been amply stated. Ido not
agree in th an
e demd either for manhood or for household
suffrage ; while I own with regret that the conduct of the
opponents of the government meteors of this year has done
much to encourage that demand, which, hut for =eh oppo-
sition, would scarcely have been lord of. You are at
liberty to make such use of this letter as you may think
fit, sad I remain, sir, your very IstuntSe estriask W. N.
GLADSTONE. William fflarsfall, Piet."