The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-20 00:00:00

longs to the Crown, but upon proper representations being
made, Parliament would no doubt see fit to cede that
right under certain limitations. An interesting discussion
followed, led by Mr. Ffennell, Inspector of Fisheries.
He said that the coast of Ireland abounded in localities
most favourable to oyster culture, and instanced the fact
of accidental oyster beds having been found in several
places. In Cork river a most profitable oyster bed was now
being worked which owed its origin to a number of unsale-
able oysters having been thrown overboard from a vessel
anchored just above the harbour. If such results were due
merely to accident, how much greater might be expected
from systematic cultivation. A great deal of opposition
had been raised to oyster culture, and it had been said that
a number of poor people would be deprived of their bread,
but no,stress need be laid on these representations as it
was a well-known fact that almost every ,oyster fishery in
this country was decaying. He would mention one on the
coast of Ireland which a few years since sent oysters to
market, the freight alone of which amounted to £l,OOO
per week, whereas now the total prodhce hardly reached
£3OO a year. Mr. Ffennell was followed by Messrs. Mit-
chell, Ridley, Ashton, Buckland, Tegetmeier, and several
others, all of whom were unanimous in their opinion that
oyster culture should at once be established in this coun-
try. A vote of thanks was then passed to Mr. Lowe by
acclamation for his very interesting and eloquent paper,
and the meeting separated. The lecture was copiously
illustrated by a large number of specimens collected by Mr,
Lowe during an official visit paid by him last year to the
oyster grounds on the west coast of France, and by photo-
graphs of oysters in different stages of development, ex,
hibited by means of the magic lantern.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London News.)

The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Veal, of Belle Vue,
Hampstead, was proved in London under £lO,OOO.
The testatrix died on the 9th of April last, and was
the relect of the late John Veal, Esq., of the Record
and Writ Clerks'.office, Chancery-lane. The solo
executor and trustee nominated is Frederick Bed■
well, Esq., of the same office, who is also appointed
residuary legatee. The will and codicil were exe-
cuted in March last. Amongst the legatees are
the testatrix's nephew, G. F. Smith, £2,000; and
R, G. Brown, M.D., of Hampstead, £l,OOO. Libe-
ral legacies are given to servants. Bequests of
£6OO each are left to the four under-mentioned in-
stitutions :—The University College Hospital,
King's College Hospital, Cancer Hospital, and the
United Law Clerks' Society.
The will of Sir William Brown, Bart., of Rich-
mond-hill, near Liverpool, was proved in the registry
at Liverpool, under £900,000 personalty. The
acting executors are Frances A. Hamilton, Mark
Wilke Collett, and John P. G. Smith, merchants, of
Liverpool ; power being reserved to the other exe-
cutors, John Hargreaves, Esq. (the testator's son-
in-law), and Mrs. Sarah Benedict Brown (the
daughter-in-law). The will bears date May, 1863,
and a codicil November following. The testator,
after bequeathing liberal annuities and legacies, has
left the bulk of his property amongst his seven
grandchildren (the issue of his deceased son and
daughter, Alexander Brown and Grace Hargreaves),
dividing the residue amongst them in certain pro-
portions. The following are among the charitable
bequests, which are confined to Liverpool :—The
Northern Hospital, £1,000; Southern Hospital,£soo;
Royal Infirmary, £500; Deaf and Dumb School
and Blind School, each £250 ; Juvenile Reforma-
tory (on board the Akbar), £250; Society for the
Relief of the Widows and Orphans of Clergymen,
Bluecoat School, Magdalen Institution, Home for
Infants under Twelve, Eye and Ear Infirmary,
Provident Society, Strangers' Friend, Town Mis.
sions, Orphan Asylum for Boys and Girls, St.
Patrick Schools, each £100; and a few other socie-
ties. The testator executed another will on the
same day disposing of his property in America.
The will of Daniel Burger, Esq., of Clifton Park,

ristol, was proved in London on the 9th inst., by
his eons, Daniel Burges, Edward Burges, and
George Burges, Esqs., the executors and trustees.
The personalty was sworn under £40,000. The
testator had held the office of Town Clerk for the
city of Bristol, and died on the 16th of April last,
having executed his will July, 1863, and two codi-
cils, 18624. He has disposed of his property prin•
cipally amongst his four sons and three daughters
in various proportions. His freehold warehouses
and buildings at St. Stephen's, Bristol, he has de■
vised to the eldest son, Daniel, and to whom he has
bequeathed the silver candelabrum presented to
him by the Town Council and many of the inhabi-
tants of Bristol, upon his retirement from the office
of Town Clerk. To his son Edward he has be-
queathed the silver salver presented to him by the
Corporation of Bristol. The residue of his property
he leaves equally amongst his four sons.
The will of Thomas Langston, Esq,, of West-hill,
Wandsworth, was proved under £50,000 person-
alty; that of William Kingsbury Jameson, Esq., of
Champion-hill, Surrey, £50,000; and that of John
Marshall, Esq., of Eden Lodge, Beckenham,
£30,000.

La Pommerais, on returning to the prison after
his condemnation to death, recovered all his calmness.
During the two days before he had eaten little or nothing,
had enjoyed no sleep, and his strength failed him every time
he left the Court. After the trial, on the contrary, being
relieved from the agony of the struggle, and knowing, as he
said, his fate, he expressed his satisfaction at having all doubt
at an end. " I wish for nothing more than to die, and the
sooner the better." He called for dinner, and ate with a
good appetite, and at night slept soundly for nine hours.
This is the first time since his arrest that his rest has been
so long. The prisoner expressed yesterday his formal in-
tention not to appeal, wishing, as he said to have done with

life. But after a conversation with M. Lachaud he with-
drew his refusal and signed an appeal to the Court of Cas-
sation.

REV. DR. GUTHRIE.—The Scotch newspapers
contain a letter from this well• known divine of the Free
Church, intimating with deep regret his resignation of his
church, as his physicians have forbidden him ever again to
appear in a pulpit or on a platform.