The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-01 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The Scotch confirmation or testamentary dis-
position of the late Sir Archibald Alison, Bart., was sealed
in the Probate Court in London, on Oct. 21, under 15,0001.
persorrilty ; and that of Hugh Munro St. Vincent Rose,
Beq., of Tarloee, Roes-shire, under 53,0001.
The will of Professor Michael Faraday, D.C.L.. F.A.S.,
F.G.S., of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, Albe-
marle-street, was proved in the pr:ncipal registry, Oct.
23, by Jame* Faraday, Req., his nephew, power being re-
served to Sarah Faraday, his relict, the executors. The
personalty was swore under 6,0001. Professor Faraday
died Aug. 2n, 181,7, at his residence in Hampton Court, at
the age of 76. His will is entirely in his own handwriting,
sad is closely written on three aides of paper, brietways,
and dated April la, 1861. He leaves his property chiefly
to his wife ; the will is in words to the following effect :
"I request that my burial may be conducted in a moderate,
sober, and inexpensive way. Considering that the source
of my income will principally cease at my death, I think it
but right that all my property, of whatever description, I
may hays the power of disposing of by will, should become
my wife's should she survive me, which I leave her, subject
to some small pecuniary legacies, as a mark of affection to
those who in life were dear to me." Amongst the legatees
are his sister-in-law, Margaret Faraday and her cliihbun ;
his sister, Margaret Barnard and her children ; his brother-
in-I,w, George Barnard and his children ; his nieces, Jane
Bersard and Margaret Reid; Mr. Charles Anderson ; and
Nisi Savage, the valued and faithful housekeeper at the
Royal Institutb n.

The will of Miss Mary Ann Tattuun, of Leeds, was
roved at the district registry at Wakefield by Robert W.
Willoll, of Headingly, engines; and John Whiting, of
Rag-street, Leeds, merchant. The personalty was esti-
mated at 16,0001. The testatrix has left the following
etaritable bequests to public institutions in Leeds, free of
doty—namely, the British and Foreign Bible Society,
101. ; Ackwortb School, itawden's School, and Leeds
Teen Mission, each 50f. ; Peace Society, Anti• Slavery
Briety,Aboriginea Protection Society, Royal Lanmaterian
Stool, Adel Day School, Leeds House of 'Recovery, Leeds
General Infirmary and Dispensary, each 19 guineas.
%ere are numerous email legacies to her cousins and
kends, and Rome liberal legacies to be divided among
Me children of her uncle, Thomas Tatham ; the children
d her late cousin, Enos Menzel ; the children of her
cede, James Tatham ; and to her aunt, Hannah Baker.
:le ultimate rechitie she leaves to her cousin, Hannah
lliddleton, wife of the Rev. Charles H. Middleton, B.A.
The late Mrs. Itachael Myers, of Beverley, Yorkshire,
'hose personal property was sworn under 25,0001., haa
telneathed 2,000 f. to such schools charities in
Beverley as her car cutors may think fit.
The late Mrs. Mary Lloyd Sbirreff, of Hillingdon-end,
rxhridge, has bequeathed to the Royal Caledonian Asylum
1,0001., and leaves the interest of 6,0001. to six females
iwidows or unmarried), natives of Scotland, residing at
Dunse, Berwickabire, North Britain, not under fifty years
of age, tobe called " Mrs. Bowniaket 's Fund," out of respect
to the memory of her revered grandmother, the widow of
the former pastor of Donee. The residue of her property
to be invested in the British funds, and the interest
stutudly appliel in affording aid to such clergymen of the
established or national church of Scotland who from having
but small stipends may require such aid, or to widows or
unmarried daughters of such clergymen who are in need of
waistline°, temporary or permanent, iutroted London
Nom

Dldlle. Nillsm, has reappeared at the Lyrique,
Paris, in the new opera La Bliats, in which she had
her usual success.

A subscription has been opened in New York for
the benefit of Mrs. Lincoln, and her clothing and jewelry
have been withdrawn from sale, although a few articles
were disposed of before this new movement was deter-
mined upon. Mrs. Lincoln finds but few apologists ; and
while it is proved that her husband left her an ample
estate, the revenues from which were swollen by many
gifts from Congren and friends, a Chicago paper explains
her incomprehensible conduct by stating that she is insane,
and that " there is not, nor has there been for a long time,
any doubt in the minds of those most intimate with her
that on this subject of income, particularly, Mn. Lincoln
h a monomaniac." It considers that the shock she suf-
fered in the suiltl.n death of her husband shattered her
not very strong niind.

AN INDEPENDENT POZT.—" Poet Close " writes
to the Leeds .Ifrreqry :—" Last week a most nialicious and
filo libel appenred in the Durham Chronicle,. saying that
Russell hail passed our station, and senclung his valet
for one of my books, I refaced to sell one, saying that I
woad see him first ! ' A more malicious and false
1601 was never invented, as I asked the valet to buy a
Ink (Lord Russell being locked up in his carriage, and
'ripped in cloak as if be bad the cholera morbus, and
ale permitted to talk to him), and on hie refusing,
lake,' up my book, and went home. It is true that the
v..et, when informed that I was really Poet Close (of
`kieh some are doubtful until I talk to them), sent the
rard after me, but I refused to turn back, saying ' I was
tot the slave of my lord, and having been once refused,
Wu my turn to refuse also.' I care as little for lora
an, man, and most confess that hid I had speech of
Lord Russell, had told h m my mind pretty freny abort
his (modest to the poor old King of Bonny, when Lord R
visa is power in 1860, and I had the honour (a oor one)
of being Poet Laureate to the ' Stranger King' when in
London.*