The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-04 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(Ron the Illustrated London News.)
The will of Admiral
in theiralSi London CourtrHenryVit'ill iam Bruce,
.c.B was proved by
his son,
Henry Stewart Beresford Bruce, Esq., the solo exc...
cater. The personalty in this country was sworn
under £5,000, and the testator was also possessed
of East India and Canadian securities. The will
bears date 1851, when Sir Henry was Captain and
Commander, and was executed on board her Majes-
ty's frigate Penelope at sea, in let. 17.30 N., long.
22.30 W., and witnessed by Captain H. Lyster and
Lieutenant F. D. Rich. This gallant naval offictr
had seen much service. In July, 1852, he became
Rear-Admiral ; in 1856, Commander-in-Chief in the
Pacific ; in 1857, Vice-Admiral ; in 1861, Com-
mander-in-Chief at Portsmouth ; in 1863 be was
appointed Admiral. Sir Henry, by deed of settle-
ment made the month preceding the date of his will,
bad disposed of all his heritable property in favour
of his son Henry Stewart Beresford Bruce, due
provision being made for younger children ; and by
the will he disposes of the rest of his property in
certain proportions amongst his children, appoint•
ing his said son Henry residuary legatee.
The will of the late Frederick Huth, Esq., of
Harley-street, a merchant of the city of London,
was proved by his three sons, who are appointed
executors. The personalty was sworn under
£500,000. The will, dated 1859, after stating that
he had five daughters and three sons, and that ho
had made settlements in his lifetime of considerable
sums in favour of his daughters, proceeds to make a
further provision for them and their families, leav-
ing the residue of his property amongst his three
sons. There are liberal legacies and annuities to
servants and dependants, free of legacy duty.
Amongst some specific bequests and presentat;ons
which had been made to the testator, one of which is
a gold snuffbox, with diamonds and a portrait of
the Queen Mother Maria Christina of Spain, which
her Majesty, then Queen Regent, presented to him
in 1840. This, with some other presentations, he
leaves to his eldest son, Charles Frederick, to be
held as heirlooms. Other mementos and gifts of
esteem and affection which had been presented to
him he has distributed amongst his family.
The will of John Moritz Oppenheim, Esq., of
New Cannon-street, merchant; and of Hamburg,
Leipsic, and New York, was proved in London,
under £250,000 personalty in Great Britain—the
executors being George Kin g tou Smith and John
Lloyd, &qrs. The will bears date 1853, and a
codicil 1858. Tne testator has bequeathed liberal
legacies to his relatives and friends ; the residue,
real and personal, he leaves to the family of his
partner, Frederic Auguste Schroeter, the husband
of his niece. There is a bequest of £l,OOO to Louis
Kossuth, late Governor of Hungary, as a trifling
mark of respect, and in admiration of his wisdom,
skill, and patriotism, To the five following insti-
tutions legacies of £lOO are bequeathed—namely,
the London Ophthalmic Institution, St. Thomas's
Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, Society for the Re-
lief of Foreigners in Distress, and to any hospital
in Hamburg the executors may select. To e9ch of
his clerks in England, America, Russia, and Ger-
many £lOO, and a like sum to his principal ware-
housemen ; to all other warehousemen end women
in his employ £lO each; and to his servants ono
year's wages. There is a bequest of two paintings
to the National Gallery.