The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-24 00:00:00

A Noble Tribute to Charles Dickens•

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[The following is the beatitiful address presence
to Charles Dickens, in his capacity as President °f
the Newsvendors' Benevolent and Provident marl;
tution—to which address a brief allusion was 1331%)
in , The Sun of yesterday. The document is °
honourable alike to the great author and to the Cony
mittee that we are tempted to give it in extens°-'
grateful, while so doing, to the secretary, vill° 1 331:0'
in this address, so ably expressed the feelings °I f
all, upon the merciful escape, from imminent peril, °
one so truly loved and honoured wherever the
lish language is spoken.]
Tune 15, 1865'.51
Sir,—l instructed to inform you that at a sPeicint
meeting of the Committee of the Newsvendors'BenrMe:th
and'Provident Institution, held on Wednesday, the
.11' t,
instant, a resolution was unanimously passed congratTgo
ing you on your narrow and most providential escaPeal•
the terrible consequences of the recent accident to a

on the South-Eastern Railway. ilv aS
As a portion of the general public, and most espeatt"' t
members of an institution to which you have been 00 g's:
a friend, and of which you are the honoured Presidelwr
the Committee feel a devout thankfulness that not had
escaped your most valuable life been spared, but that you 'ad
escaped any injury which might impair your power°,
ministering to the delight of future readers, and contiuw;
that brilliant career of literary achievement Which h:a
made the name of Charles Dickens a familiar, loved, 4.-
honoured " household word."
The great kindness, sir, with which you have aliggt
aided the objects for which the Newsvendors'
and Provident Institution was established, your Vile-6110h
sympathy with the efforts made to extend its benerits
and your frequent earnest and eloquent advocacy 01 „
claims to support, have added a feeling of the warmest P;
sonal respect to the admiration which the committee,
common sith the millions who have read your works, eritr
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tertain for their distinguished author ; and they beg nom'
sir, to accept, as expressive of far more than a merely i
plimentary utterance, the hearty and most respectful al
ti-
gratulations which I am instructed to offer you and r,
members of your family on your most fortunate esca.'
from a deadly peril.
The committee trust you will accept their sincere er
pression of hope that a life so publicly and privately Olu..
able may be spared for many, many years, farther to ad°rn:,
English literature with imperishable works, and to
with apt eloquence, and promote by strenuous practic9'
example and advocacy, efforts made to ameliorate distren
and provide for the sad contingencies of sickness and °it
age.—l have the honour to remain, sir, your most obedien
servant, WALTER W. JOICEB, Secrettal'
Charles Dickens, Esq.

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

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(From the Illustrated London News) lost
Special probate of the will and two codicils of the --
Hon. Frances Anne Vane, Dowager Marchioness of LOP
donderry, was granted by her Majesty's Court of rob%
to the acting executor and trustee, William C. Clalt,,c)e;
Esq., of Lincoln's-inn; a power being reserved to the ei'-r,
executors and trustees—via., Earl Vane (the son) ; 31,1t° .
General Thomas Wood, of Littleton ; and G. W. Flg-68
point Bentinck, Esq., M.P. The will is dated JulY
and has no reference to the estates in Ireland. Tilen:the
sonalty was sworn under £400,000. Her ladyshiP 17,0-
only daughter and heir of the late Sir Henry irane,,ooo
pest, Bart., and married, in 1819 (as second wife), a
William, third Marquis of Londonderry, K.G., who
in 18a4, by whom she had issue three sons and four Olio
tars ; one son and daughter died. Her ladyship's v4'loo
jewels are set forth in two schedules accompanying r,
will—one containing specific bequests of these costly Hof
sonal ornaments to her daughters and other nierabroe
her family, describing distinctly the article an"..tioe
person to whom it is bequeathed. The other P°::00
of her jewellery, together with all the presente'l-.,
from the Sovereigns of Russia, Sweden, and Erti,ss.os
and the embassy service of plate, and 111„-i. of
cups (except the Antrim cup) are to go to the posses Ugh.
residences. She also further bequeathes to her dc,3llgo-
ters, Frances Duchess of Marlborough, Alexandrine v4:0°.00
tess of Portarlington, and Lady Adelaide Law each
immediate. To Lady Susan Vane, widow of her late 7,r
Lord Adolphus Vane, an annuity of £5OO ; and L° 000.
grandson Francis, on attaining 21, the sum of .in'atil
To her son Lord Ernest Vane, £30,000; and he is aPP°:,,i
residuary legatee. To her daughter Lady Adelaide -1-'soct
further legacy of £12,000. These three last menti°o-
- are not to be paid till the expiration of 21 yeers,'„te-
less the trustees see it desirable to do so earlier; the
rest to be charged on the residuary estate. To her exec-'
ors, £5OO each. There are liberal annuities to the B
vauts. All legacies to be paid free of succession and le Ouse
duty. The income arising from the Holdernesse
and estate to be held in trust for her eldest son and '"/
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and to accumulate at compound interest for a peri°daad
years. Also, the trustees are to retain from the due-flied
income of the Seaham Harbour, Durham, and the °°'filitte
and other estates, the yearly sum of £14,000, to aennll3-oal
at compound interest for the like period of 21. years'
to be held in like manner.
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-The will of Admiral Sir James Stirling L.-- tee°
proved in the London court. The executors and trusters
therein appointed are his brother-in-law, the Rev'
tirli)S
Mangles, M.A. ; his son, Captain Frederick IL dlis
R.N. ; and his sons-in-law, James A. Guthrie and NI oder
T. Grant Thorold, Esqrs. The personalty was sNy°2l2
~ila.ill£9,ooo.
£9,000. The gallant Admiral was late Cowmanell "- Go"
Chief on the India and China stations, and had be
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vernor of Western Australia and a Lord of the A-April—Aprli
Sir James executed his will Jan. 7,1864, and died °l3, cores
22 last, aged seventy-four. He directs that the 'la to
arising from his real and personal estates shall be tioe4
his relict, Lady Stirling (daughter of the lateoat;
Mangles, Esq., REPO, for her life ; her ladyshiP 11
inghisthree unmarried daughters and paying an 04 the
£BO to his son Andrew. Upon the decease of his re"-e
whole of the property is to be equally divided ani°l3v
P lato
seven children.
The will of James Wentworth Buller, Esq., *".;,- "et b!
of Downes, Devon, was proved in the London c-'ll3er'
the executors, Sir John Thomas Buller Duckwortb, 0.10;
and James Howard Buller, Esq., the son. The pens
was sworn under £35,000. The testator died at t"° p 1
sixty-five, was the only son of the late James B.lgeri3i,llsll
and Anne, daughter of the late Right Rey; C b,e,
Bishop of Exeter (cousins), and married, in 183
she ("-
lotto, daughter of the late Lord M. H. Howard ; stateh'
in 1855, having had issue eight children. "le tete (14-d
under power of settlement on marriage, apportions oiotiol
of his younger children the sum of ~£6,50, '11)- ree'eo
his eldest son residuary legatee of both real artirderoa
estate, nominating as guardians to his minor Countess "
two executors, together with the Dowager
Carnarvon and the Countess of Suffolk.

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BEETHOVEN'S " old file'";
Beethoven's, Herr Joseph Barth, recently die'ioe
instrumental
Barth, who was a tenor of much merit, bec-tecl
Ad. in preserving to the world the celeWtbe
elaida" of Beethoven. He happened to cl 00 ter
tcomposer just as he was about to consign a role'f iler.
to the fireplace. " What are you doing 2" asked the Siva
going to burn this rubbish," answered Deetil°,,,de
t"hLoeatmus hear the rubbish first," returned Barth,
the
pia"o
composer accompany him as he sang it at the sed
When Barth had finished, Beethoven rose and 1100
him. It was no longer a question whether
burn the " rubbish," and " Adelaida" was woad
Orchestra_
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