The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-01 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

TLe will of Colonel Sir Claude Martin Wade,
C. 8., of the Hon. E ist India Company's Service,
late of the city of Bath, was proved in London by
two of the executors—namely, Sir Fitzroy Kelly,
Q.C., and John Kemp, Esq , solicitor, Bath—power
being reserved to Robert Wigram Crawford, Esq.,
of Old Broad-street, City, and John Dickinson, jun.,
Esq. of Abbot's-hill, Hemel Hempstead, the other
executors. The peasonalty in England was sworn
under £20,000. Colonel Sir C. M. Wade, the testa-
tor, distinguished himself both as a military officer
and as a diplomatist, and received the honour of
knighthood, the rank of C. 8., and several other
badges of distinction for his valuable services. The
testator has died possessed of a competent fortune,
the principal of it apparently being invested in
Indian Securities. To Lady Wade, who possesses
an income under settlement, he has bequeathed a
life interest in two thirds of the general estate, sub-
ject to certain payments as provisions for younger
children, his son Claude Fitzroy Wade taking an
entire third of the property. To Lady Wade he
has also bequeathed the jewellery, furniture, car.
riages, &c., absolutely ; but the presentation swords
and other trophies, &c, are only bequeathed to her
for life, being directed on her decease to pass to his
son Claude, to be retained by him as heirlooms.
The residue of the estate is bequeathed amon g
the testator's younger children. The colonel
has left legacies to the following charitable
institutions:—To the Earl of Shaftesbury,
£5O, according to his discretion, towards the
support of ragged schools ; to the Mineral
Water Infirmary, Bath, £5O; to St. George's
Hospital, Hyde Park, £25, and to a lunatic asylum,
£2O. Sir Claude has left his books, MSS., and
other documents to his executors, to be dealt with
according to their discretion, and, if published, the
profits arising from such are directed to form a
part of the residue of his estate.—The will of Sir
James Williams, Bart„ of. Clovelly Court, near
Bideford, Devon, Ed winsford, Carmarthenshire, and
Upper Grosvenor-street, was proved in London on
the 18th ult. The executors appointed were the
Hon. John Wm. Fortescue (since deceased) and the
Hon. Gerard James Noel, M.P. for Rutlandshire, to
s hom probate was granted, the personal property
being sworn under £35,000. Sir James died pos-
sessed of considerable property, consisting of
valuable estates, together with the personalty above
mentioned. He married, in 1823, Lady Mary,
daughter of Earl Fortescue, by whom he had issue
three daughters (all married); and having no male
heir, he has devised amongst them his various
estates, rendered exceedingly lucrative from their
mineral products. Lady Mary Williams being
provided for under settlement and otherwise, Sir
James has bequeathed to her an immediate legacy
of £5OO, together with the enjoyment of the town
mansion, furniture, carriages, plate, &c. The plate,
on the decease of her ladyship, is directed to pass
to his three daughters and to their children in re-
spective portions. The daughters are also appointed
residuary legatees. The baronetcy, which was
created in 1795, has now become extinct. Sir James
succeeded to the title and estates in 1829, on the
death of his father, and attained to the age of 71.
He served the office of High Sheriff for Carmar-
thenshire in 1848, and represented that county in
Parliament for a brief period, The will is rather of
unusual dimensions, its contents having spread over
an extent of nearly 300 folios, and bears date
December 1858, and a codicil 1859.—illustrated
London _News, FAruary 1.

TRIS DAY'S 411-AREETS.

COVENT GARDEN.

Tho supply of vegetables is tolerably extensive—of fruit
seasonably good. Generally speaking, the demand rules
inactive, as follows :

FRUIT.

s. d. s. d.l s. d. sd.
Pineapples, perlb 4 oto S 01 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 I Filberts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0
Grapes,per 1b.... 8 otol2 0' Cobnuts, per lb 4 oto 4 6
Foreign do ... 2 oto 3 0! Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0
nelons, each .... 0 oto 0 01 Walnuts, per 100 2 oto 2 6
Peaches, perdoz.. 0 oto 0 61 Figs, per doz . 0 oto 0 0
Nectarines, er dz oto 0 0 I Damson .... 00to 0 0
Apples, pert sieve 2 oto 5 0 ; Gooseberries hf sv 0 oto 0 0
Pears, per do .... 3 oto 6 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Oranges, per 100 3 6to 9 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0
Lemons, per 100.. 3 6to 8 0 i Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Apricots, per doz 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries, pr pt 0 oto 0 0

VEGETABLES.
Greens, dz bunch 4 oto 5 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 10 to 1 0
Cabbages, pr doz 0 9to 1 3 Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 2 0
Savoy do., pr dz. 0 10 to 1 4 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4
Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 6 Celery, per ditto 0 10 to 1 6
Brocoli, per bun. 010 to 1 3 Beet, per doz. .. 1. 6to 2 0
Potatoes, per ton 90 to 160 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, pr swt. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
Peas, per sieve 0 oso 0 0 Mushrooms,p ptl. 0 oto 0 0
Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 0 Artichokes, pr dz 0 6to 0 8
Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 c
Cucumbers 1 oto 1 9 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0
Spinach,Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Brus. sprouts,h.s. 1 6to 2 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Onions, ht. sY 16to 1 9 Capsicums, per do 00to 0 0
New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0
French beans, h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 4So 0 0 Seakale, per pun. 1 0 to 2 0

MARTINIQUE.

Accounts have been received from Martinique
and Guadeloupe to the 11th Jan. The imminence
of war between England and the United States had
caused considerable alarm, as it would have been
the means of putting an end in a great measure to
the trade carried on between the French West India
islands and America. The Budget of ordinary and
extraordinary receipts at Guadeloupe for 1862 is
set down at 3,726,174 fr., and that of the expenses
at 3,570,212 fr., thus leaving a balance of 155,959 Tr.
to be applied to the docks for the transatlantic
steamers. The aocounts from Martinique are satis-
factory as to the state of the islands, the crops
being all very promising. The Council General
closed its session by a grand banquet, which was
attended by all the civil and military authorities,
and at which the healths of the Imperial family
and of Count do Chasseloup Laubat, the Minister
of the Colonies, was drunk with loud applause.

RAILWAYS AND PUBLIC COMPANIES

IN PARLIAMENT.

Yesterday the following applications for new
railways, harbours, ferries, waterworks, and muni-
cipal improvements were declared to have complied
with the standing orders by Messrs. Smith and
Frere, the examining barristers of both houses of
Parliament :

LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER, AND MID.
KENT RAILWAY.—The object of this bill is the
lease of the Mid-Kent Railway (from Bromley to
St. Mary's Cray) to the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway Company, and for issuing new
shares and stock in the general undertaking not
exceeding the aggregate capital of the Crays' Com-
pany.

NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.—To construct the
Team Valley and other branch railways in Dur-
ham; raise £4OOOOO and borrow £133,000. The
company's second bill has for its object the lease of
the Hull and Holderness Railway.
BISHOPS WALTHAM, BOTLEY, AND BURSLEDON
RAILWAY.

WEST SHROPSHIRE MINERAL RAILWAY.—For
making railways in West Shropshire, at £lBO,OOO
and £60,000 on loan.

The other bills disposed of were the Oswestry
and Newtown, Llanidloes and Newtown, and
Shrewsbury and Welshpool, amalgamation and
arrangement with London and North Western;
Parsonstown and Portumna Bridge Railway, for an
extension of Fortnum% across the Shannon, and to
raise £22,000; Enniskillen and Ban doran Railway,
for an extension of the Midland Great Western, at
Sligo, and raise £150,000, and borrow £50,000 ;
Hereford, Hay, and Brecon Railway, for deviations ;
Dare Valley Railway, for a line from Aberdare, in
Glamorganshire, and branches, at an estimated cost
of £40,000 ; West Midland Railway, for additional
works ; Farringdon Railway.

The bill of the Mid-Wales Railway, for a branch
from St. Harmon, in Radnorshire, to the Manches-
ter and Milford Railway, was withdrawn•
The bills for Queenstown Improvement, Wake-
field Water works, Nottingham Waterworks, Tyne
General Ferry, and Ventnor Harbour, for construct-
ing a harbour, piers, and other works at Ventnor
in the Isle of Wight, and to raise £26,000.