The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-07 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London News)
The will of Lady Harriet Forde, late of Ulcombe Rectory,
Kent, formerly of Hollymount, Devon, was proved in Lon-
don, on the 13th ult., by the Rev. Pierce Butler, the nephew
and sole executor. The personalty was sworn under.£l2, 000.
Her ladyship was the daughter of the second Earl of Carrick,
Ind died on the 25th of July last, at Folkestone, Kent; at
;he age of eighty-one. She was twice married; first, to
Prancis Savage, Esq.: and secondly, in 1829, to Colonel
Matthew Fords, who died in 1839. The will is dated Aug.
2, 1852 ; and her ladyship leaves the whole of her property
to her said nephew and executor.
Tho will of Sir William Jackson Hooker, K.H., D.C.L.,
was proved in London on the 18th ult. The personalty was
sworn under £35,000. The executors appointed are Lady
Hooker, his widow ; Joseph Dalton Hooker, M.D., his son ;
and Thomas Brightwen, Esq., of Great Yarmouth. Si
William was curator of the Botanical-gardens at Kew, and
late Professor of Botany at Glasgow University. His will
bears date December, 1859, and a codicil September, 1862 ;
and ho died at Kew-gardens, on the 12th of August last, at
the ago of 79. Sir William bequeaths to his 'widow,. Lady
Hooker, all his furniture, plates, wines, eze., and an imme-
diate legacy of £300; and directs that the sum 0fX5,000 be
set apart to secure an annuity for hor life. His books, pic-
tures, collection of plants, and botanical specimens he
leaves to his son Dr. J. Hooper; and has made provision
for the widow and daughter of his deceased son William.
The residue of his property is to be divided between his
son and two daughters, with provision also for their children.
The will of Gen. Sir F. Stovin, G.C.8., K.C.M.G., late of
St. James's Palace, was proved in the London Court on
the 22dult. The personal property was sworn underX7,ooo.
Sir Frederick was a General in the British army, Colonel
of the 83d Foot, and a Groom-in-waiting to her Majesty ;
had served at Walcheren and Copenhagen, in the Penin-
sula, and in America, and in the lonian Isles. Sir Frede-
rick attained the age of 82, and died on the 16th Aug. last
at St. James's Palace, having executed his will in 1862,
which was attested by Major G. A. Browne and J. Eden,
of Beamish Park ; and added a codicil in June, 1863, at-
tested by G. T. Gooch, R.N., and W. Baldwin, St. James's
Palace. By the latter, Sir Frederick has bequeathed to
Major Forbes Macbean, of the 92d Foot, a legacy of
£1,400, and leaves the rest of his property to his great-
nephew, J. W. Warburton, Esq., of the Foreign-office, who
is also the sole executor.

The will of Philip Lucas, Esq., of Manchester, merchant,
was proved in London by the executors, namely, his relict
and his nephews Samson Lucas and Horatio Behrens, power
being reserved to his nephew, Henry Micholls, also an exe-
cutor, to prove hereafter. The personalty was sworn under
£140,000. The testator diedat Kennington-park on the 30th
of July, 1865, having executed his will on the Bth Novem-
ber, 1864. There are numerous bequests to his relatives.
His estate in Kingston, Jamaica, he leaves to his three
nephews, whom he has appointed executors, equally amongst
them. He bequeaths tc his wife an immediate legacy of
£5OO, and a life interest over £50,000. To his only son he
bequeaths a legacy of £lO,OOO on attaining 21 ; and leaves
the residue of his property to be divided equally amongst his
children. He has left the following charitable bequests:—
To the Jews' School, Cheetham-hill, £3OO ; to the German
Jews' Hospital, Norwood ; the Jews' Orphan Asylum,
Tenter-ground ; Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond-
street ; Manchester Infirmary, Manchester Lying-in Hos-
pital, Manchester Eye Infirmary, Blind Asylum and Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, Old Trafford, each a legacy of £5O.

NOBLE CONDUCT OF A BOY.--on Wednesday
afternoon three little boys, eight or nine years old,
were bathing on the eastern side of Ponsandane River,
near Penzance, the sea being very rough at the time. One
of them, named Bazely, attempted to ford the river, and
while doing so a heavy surf came up, which knocked him off
his legs and dashed him up the river into deep water. As
Bazely could not swim, his companions screamed aloud for
help. At this moment two boys named Glasson and Pascoe,
of Penzance, were sailing their mimic boats on the river,
and ran to the spot. The little boys said Bazely had sunk
and was now again come to the surface. Glasson, without
even taking off his jacket, jumped into the river and seized
the drowning boy, pushed him towards the land, Pascoe
laying hold of him and helping to drag him ashore. Bazely
was quite stiff and helpless for a few moments, and when
he became conscious vomited and seemed very ill. The
boys threw some clothes over him, and as soon as possible
got him home. Glasson is under 12 years old.
THE ACCIDENT IN THE WEST INDIA DOCKS.—AII
inquest has been held on the body of Henry Har-
per, the young man who was drowned in the West India
Docks on Sunday afternoon, while saving a dog from a
similar fate, as already reported. George Saffron stated
that he was the owner of the dog, and that he held one of
the hands of deceased while the latter reached over the
water to get at the animal. Witness found the hand of the
deceased slipping through his, and ho fell into the dock.
Witness was so terrified that he could neither speak nor
move, but a man came running up with,the drags, and the
deceased was got out dead in 20 minutes. The jury re-
turned a verdict " that the deceased was accidentally
drowned in the water of the West India Docks while en-
deavouring to save a dog from drowning."
ESCAPE OF A JACKAL FROM DANDER'S MENA-
GERIE AT NOTTINGHAM.—A jackal escaped from Mander's
menagerie at Nottingham, on Wednesday, followed by his
keeper and a dog. He was, however, too fleet-footed for
his pursuers, and at length made towards the Flying Horse
Hotel, End took refuge in the stables. After a regular chase
within he was captured by the porter in time to hand him
to the keeper, who had just arrived.