The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-03 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the Right Hon. Baton Campbell, Lord
High Chancellor of Great Britain, of 84.Audrew's,Fiteskire;
Hartrigp House, near Jedburgh ; and of Stratheden
House, Knightsbridge, at which latter residence he died on
the Bird of June last. aged seventy-nine, was proved in
her Majesty's Conti of Probate on the 25th ult., the execu-
tors nominated being his three sons, the Right Hon. Wil-
liam Frederick, Baron Stratheden and Campbell ; the Hon.
Hallyberton G. Campbell, and the Hon. Dudley Campbell,
and his daughter, the Hon. Mary Soudett CampbelL The
personalty was sworn under 12D,000/. Lord Campbell, on
the decease of hie wife, Baroness Stratheden, made his
will, bearing data the 29th of March, 1860 ; but in 1857 he
made a codicil, having reference solely to the dispositiou of
his Irish estates, which he confirms in his will of 1860,
the two documents being taken conjointly by the
evert as Lord Campbell's last will. His lordship
Sc considerable landed and personal
nreE7giedland, otland, and Ireland, which he his property
en-
tirely amongst his large family of sons sod daughters. To his
eldest son, Baron Stratheden and Campbell, he devises his
Irish estates, with the exception of a farm, which be be-
stows on his second son for life ; but the bulk of his pro-
rurt son whom he
lisore:iilposiyal personal, devolves to
uary .hieTeoldt
two eons, the
Hon. yburton anted d
Dudley Campbell,sod to his two
daughters, the Hon. Mary Scarlet* and ailia Campbell,
be leaves legacies of 15.0001. each aad to his two married
daughters, the Hoe. Louisa White aid the Hon. Edina
Duckworth, legacies of 5,000 i. each, beyond what his lord-
hip had previously bestowed upon these two latter ladies.
He leaves to his daughter, the Hoe. Mary Scarlett Camp-
bell, who he obeerves was his faithful and valuable assistant
in his literary labours, all the manuscripts and other
papers, which she M at liberty to publish for her sole bene-
fit. Lord Campbell bestows on his eldest son the official
robes which his lordship wore when filling the offices of
Chief Justice arid Lord High Chancellor, with the insignia
of nobility and those of his high official distinction. All
these several articles Campbell directs to be retained
as heirlooms. The will, which is very brief, is in his lord-
ship's handwriting ; but the codicil is rather voluminous,
and has been written by some other person. The will is
attested by his lordship's butler and footman ; and the
codicil by his lordship's clerk, Mr. Charles Cooper, and his
lordship's butler.
The will of the Right Rev. Thomas Dainty D.D., Lord
Bishop of Madras, in which Presidency he died in March
last, aged 65, was proved in Loudon in the principal
gistry on the 24th of July, having been first administered to
in the Supreme Court of M idnui, the executors being his
relict and his son, the Rey. Thomas Dealtry, M.A., both of
Adyar, India. The will is very brief, its bequests being
confined entirely to his relict, his eon, and daughter. To
his relict the bishop has bequeathed the principal part of
his property, appointing her residuary legatee. To his sod,
the Rev. Thomas Dealtry, he leaves his house and ground
at Adyar, with the furniture, he., and to his daughter a
legacy of 2,0001. The will bears date the 27th of February
last, and was attested by John Shaw, Esq., solicitor, Madras,
and the Rev. B. S. Clarke, Chaplain to the Esat India
Company, Bangalore.
The will of Mr. James Brnidwood, of Watling-street,
chief of the London Fire Brigade, who died on the 22nd of
June, at Tooleystreet, was proved in the London Court on
Saturday last, the 27th of July, aid the personal property
sworn under 5,0001. The executors appointed are his relict,
W. M. Browne, Esq., Westmiaster Fire.ofbce, Kin' street,
Comet-garden, and Mr. James Shand, of the firm of Messrs.
Shand and Masco, fire-engine pump manufacturers. The
will is very brief, and in his own handwriting, bequeathing
the whole of his property to his widow. It is dated April 8,
1852; and the attesting wanness are Charles Hooton and
Henry C. Rush, Sun Finieffice, Threednerdleatreet.—
Illustrated London Bore.

' A deputation emanating from the Pram Abeocia-
tioa for the Repeal of the Paper Duty waited upon Mr.
Mauer Gibson, M.P., yesterday forenoon, at his resideace,
in Hydeparlrplaes, to present an address thanking him for
the ezertions he bad made to obtain the reload of the duty.
Among the deputation were Mr. Robert Chambers, W.
Samwsl Leese, Mr. Edward Levy Mr. Jobs Francis. Mr.
Thorstos Hunt, Mr. D. N. Chambers, Mr. T. Sanderson,
Mr. W. H. Anhwei, Mr. J. Whitaker, Mr. Partridge, he.