The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-11 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

LIVERPOOL RACES-THIS DAY.

CROXTETII CUP.

Persuasion
w o.
ITRSERY HANDICAP.

Purity
1
Lord Ronald
2
Barague
Nine ran,
WELTER CUP,

Idle Girl
Almack
2
Worthless •
3
Seven ran.
LIVERPOOL CUP.

Tartar
Gaily
Twilight

Twelve ran.

Recent Wills and Bequests,

(From the illustrated _London .Yetvs,)
The will of the most noble William John Frede.
rick Duke of Cleveland, of Raby Castle, Durham,
and St James'ssiquare, London, was proved in her
Majesty's Court of Probate, on the 29th ult., by the
surviving executor and trustee, Col. W. H. Mev.
rick (Grenadier Guards). The other executors atel
trustees appointed were the late Cecil Fane, F,sq.,
one of her Majesty's Commissioners in Bankre.ptcy,
and, the late Henry Wm. Woodhouse, Ef (I, The
personalty was sworn under £lBO,OOO. The will is
dated 1856, and there are five codicil% The last
codicil only bears the signature " Cleveland," dated
Sept, 6, 1864, the day on which he died, the other
documents having the signature "W. J. F. Pow.
lett." His grace attained the age of 71 ; was the
second son of the first Duke of Cleveland, K.G.,
and auooocded his brother, the second Duke, who
died without issue. He married, in 1815, Caroline,
daughter of the first Earl of Lansdale, to whom
be has bequeathed the whole of his estates,real and
personal, for life, together with an absolute legacy
of £3,000. Upon her decease the property is to be
divided into five equal parts, one to his nephew,
Henry Forester, E,q., the son of his late sister,
Lady Louisa Forester ; one to his sister, Lady Laura
Meyrick; and the remaining three fifths among
Lady Meyrick's three daughters—Laura, Caroline,
and Arabella. There are bequests to other relatives
and to his grace's servants. All legacies to be paid
free of duty.

The will of George Brassey, of Brimfield,
Herts, was proved at the London Court under
£60,000 personalty, the executors nominated being
his nephew, Nathaniel Richard Brassey, Esq., and
Frederick H. Janson, Esq., Basinghall-street. The
testator died on the 31st of August last, having
executed his will in April, 1863, and added two
codicils. To his said nephew Nathaniel he leaves a
legacy of £lO,OOO, and appoints him residuary
legatee of both real and personal estate. To his
nephew Richard John Brassey he leaves a legacy of
£3,000. Liberal legacies are also left to his other
nephews and to his nieces; likewise liberal legacies

to his servants. To his bailiff, John Lucas, and his
wife he bequeaths £7OO, and a distinct bequest to
the wife of 19gs ; to his gardener, Sawkins, £5O,
and also 19gs ; to the widow of his late gardener
(Webster), £lOO, together with the weekly allow
ante of 5s and a cottage during her life ; to John
Webster £lOO and his hunting-watch. There is a
legacy of £2OO to his executor, Mr Janson. All to
be paid in full, free of legacy duty.
The will of John Davis, Esq., of Cranbrooke Park,
Ilford, Essex, was proved in London, on the 17th
ult., by the executors, John Coope Davis, Esq., the
son, Henry M. Harvey, Esq., Leytonstone, and
Herbert Barnard, Esq., banker, Cornhill. The per.
sonalty was sworn under £120,000. The testator
died, on Aug. 15 last, a widower, leaving 11 chil-
dren. His will was made in 1863, and there are
three codicils. The testator was also possessed of
freehold estates in the counties of Gloucester, Middle-
sex, and Essex. His freeholds in Gloucestershire
he has devised to his son William ; his freeholds in
Middlesex to his son John Coope Davis, whom he
appoints residuary legatee, and has given to him
the option of purchasing the Cranbrocke Park
estate fur the sum of £20,000; he also leaves him
the silver candelabra which has been presented to
him by his friends in the sugar refining trade. To
his son Edward Gabriel Davis h 3 leaves the
advowson of the vicarage of Brocksworth, Glouces-
tershire, and the land adjoining thereto. He has
apportioned a sum of £50,000 and upwards, in
various amounts, amongst all his children, and a
further sum of £6,000 to each, except his eons
William and John, to whom estates are bequeathid.
To each of his executors he leaves a legacy of £3CO.