The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-04 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS,

(From the Illustrated London .2Vetcs, June 4.)
The will of Miss Ann Simmons, of Yalding, Kent,
was proved in London under 1:70,000 personalty. The
executors are Thomas Robert Cutbush and Robert
Ridge Ellis, Esqrs., both of Yalding. The will is
dated 1962, and a codicil 1863. The bequests are
few, but of large amount. To her cousin William
H. May is left a legacy of £40,000, together with
some land and other securities. To her cousin, Mrs.
Crompton, 15,000. To her executor, T. B. Cutbusb,
who is appointed residuary legatee of both her real
and personal property, an estate and residence. To
her coachman and two female servants legacies of
£l,OOO each, and a weekly pension to an aged
widow.

The will of Vice-Admiral William Richardson,
R.N., of Stockwell-crescent, Clapham-road, was
proved in London, by his son, Rowley William
Crabb Richardson, EEq., the sole executor. This
gallant naval officer, who died in April last, had
retired from her Majesty's service. His will bears
date 1855. He was then a Captain. He has be•
queathed to his wife all his wine, epirits, and other
consumabies, leaving her the books, furniture, and
other'effects for her life, dividing the residue of his
property between his wife and their son and
daughter.

The will of Thomas Henry Maudslay, Esq., of
Banstead Park, Surrey, Knight's-hill, Norwood,
and of Lambeth, was proved in the principal regis.
try, on the 26th ult., by the executors, John Bar..
nerd, Esq., of York•road, Lambeth, and Henry
Maudslay, Esq., the son. The personalty was sworn
under £250,600, The testator was head of the firm
of Maudslay, Sons, and Field, engineers and engine
builders, of Cheltenham-place, Westminster-road,
and Ordnance-wharf, Belvwere-road. The will of
this eminent engineer bears date April, 1860; to
which are appended two codicils—the first dated
August, 1863, and the last April 22, the day pre-
ceding his decease. He has bequeathed to his sister,
Mrs. De Mole, of Adelaide, South Australia, an
annuity of £lOO and a legacy of £l,OOO. Legacies
are also left to other relatives and friends, and to
servants. To his sons Henry and Thomas he leaves
an equal share in his interest in the business, and
to each a legacy of £12,500. The residue of his pro.
perty to be equally divided amongst all his children.

Outbreak at a Roman Catholic Reformatory.

The Nottingham guardian reports another serious out-
break at the Mount St Bernard Reformatory, a Roman
Catholic institution. On the 22d of May four criminals
made their escape between the hours of 12 p.m. and 5 a.m.
by cutting up the sheets and letting themselves down from
the dormitory windows. They afterwards broke open the
tailor's shop, equipping themselves each in a suit of clothes
belonging to the band. They were afterwards captured "at
Derby, and committed for trial. On the 24th a general mu-
tiny took place. The young criminals, to the number of 180,
refused to work or obey the officers of the establishment,
and defied them to touch or interfere with them. Some few
of the youths who were disposed to obey were mercilessly
punished by their more hardened companions. In the after-
noon about 50 went off in a body towards Bardon, armed
with knives, sticks, and stones. Some bricklayers and
labourers near Bardon attempted to capture t'aem ; but they
immediately drew out their knives and threwstones as thick
as hail, and one man was severely injured, The men, how-
ever, succeeded in capturing 7 of the boys, and took them
back. In the meantime others had also gone out for a pleasure
trip. In the evening about 70 returned, defying the offi-
cers to touch or punish them, and again had the place in
their possession. They ordered and were supplied with
what they required, and after much persuasion they went
to bed. Next morning, happening to see a farmer, named
Burgess (who had rendered some assistance on the pre-
uupmwighhitch havean
attack their
was
pre-
vious day in their capture), pass, about thirty boys fol-
lowed him into the Forest Rock Inn, and insisted on the
re-
venge.landlord
Thisturning
the
landlordhi m
o refused,
out
rt thatsed they
upon
immediately made upon his house, and about 255. worth of
glass, &c., was smashed. Some of the inmates took refuge
in the cellars. The son of the landlord ran to Whitwick for
assistance. Inspector Ward collected a few officers and pro-
ceeded to the spot, but found the boys had gone. A search
was made, and two were captured, and shortly after six
others. These were next day sentenced to 14 days' hard Ia•
bour. On Thursday evening the, inspector was sent for to the
reformatory and took five men with him. lie found the
place in the greatest disorder. The authorities would give no
orders for tho officer's interference, tearing they were not
strong enough to cope with the rioters, and Mr. Quick,
the manager, wished to send to Whitwick for more help.
The inspector would not permit this, feeling confident that
with the small force under his orders he could cope with
them. The boys were persuaded again to go to bed,
about nine o'clock, and about elevenadr. Quick, accom-
panied by the Inspector and his force, proceeded t the
o out
dormitories, and as the ringleaders were
pointed
secured them, and locked up thirty-six. The next
tothe
morn-
ing ten of the worst were picked out and takenu
Ashby lock-up. Twenty• two were then tied p to the
triangle, ono after the other, and. severelyre
flogged,to witness
the whole of the boys being drawn up
m
•present
all taken back
any further outbreak. After this theywere
to the dormitories. On Saturday
ten
more were brought
various terms of im-
prisonment, varying from to Ashby, and the whole sentenced to
14 days to two months each. On
others were severely birched, and
Saturday forty-one
ordered to be kept on breadt and water for a week. In con-.
sequence of the lawless
of the inmates of the Refor-
matory, nineteen police
•state
officersa ,have been in charge of the
place for two days end nights. The number of officers is
now reduced to six. IT to Tuesday all was quiet.
P

a young man named Peter Craig, mate on
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE THAMES.—Yesterday
baloaorrdnitnhge brig Industry, of Alvorstoke, now lyinb o• in the
Pool, bad occasion to go on the fore-part of the
ship, and
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the bowsprit being under repair, it is supposed he took hold
riomefcameisevldeaideakta°r'ilpohewe, on the head in falling, before a boat could
be lowered his cries were heard no more, nor could the people
in the boat discover his body.
A CAPTTAL SUGGESTION ABOUT THE LOUSE OF
LORDS.--We beg to submit to the Times that it
can, if it pleases, carry out an important constitutional
reform. It has only to publish day by day at the bottom.
of its summary the numbers present in the House of Lords,
and the Peers will in three months be shamed cut of their
present laxity of attendance. The conduct of these gentle-
men is most discreditable. There is no position in the world
epqousaaelataoit, thatnoot
twentyfanE havenglish peer, yet of the 500 persons who
the decency even to appear to
exercise the privilege which the Constitution secures to
them. D 3 they imagine that they are invested with a share
in the legislative power, covered with titles, and walled in
with privileges, for their own advantage, or that of the
nation ? They ale just as much bound to attend in their
places as the members of the ll,use of Commons, and their
persistent refusal not only to do their duty but to pretend
to do it, will, wheßever their privileges next come into
question, be bitterly remembered. But for Lord Darby,
Lord Ellenborough, the law lords, and the Ministry, the
Peers' Chamber would be a tomb,—Spectator.