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

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London News.)
Special probate of the will and two codicils of the Bost
Hon. Frances Anne Vane, Dowager Marchioness of Lou-
donderry, was granted by her Majesty's Court of. Probate
to the acting executor and trustee, William C. Clayton,
Esq., of Lincoln's-inn ; a power being reserved to the other
executors and trustees—viz., Earl Vane (the son) ; 318i°r-
General Thomas Wood, of Littleton; and G. W. Pierre"
point Bentinck, Esq., M.P. The will is dated July 6,1864'
and has no reference to the estates in Ireland. The Per-
sonalty was sworn under £400,000. Her ladyship was tile
only daughter and heir of the late Sir Henry Vane Tem"
pest, Bart., and married, in 1819 (as second wife), Cheri
es
William, third Marquis of Londonderry, LG., who died
in 18b4, by whom she had issue three sons and four &Air
ters ; one son and daughter died. Her ladyship's valuabl
jewels are set forth in two schedules accompanying til°
will—one containing specific bequests of these costly Peri
sonal ornaments to her daughters and other members °
her family, describing distinctly the article and 0°
person to whom it is bequeathed. The other Porti°A
of her jewellery, together :with all the presentation°
from the Sovereigns of Russia, Sweden, and Prussic;
and the embir service of plate, and raell3l
cups (except the Antrim cup) are to go to the possessor,"
her residences. She also further bequeathes to her dang'-
ters, Frances Duchess of Marlborough, Alexandrina Counilt;
tess of Portarlington, and Lady Adelaide Law each ,45'
immediate. To Lady Susan Vane, widow of her late sou'
Lord Adolphus Vane, an annuity of £5OO ; and to her
grandson Francis, on attaining 21, the sum of £lo,oooci
To her son Lord Ernest Vane, £30,000 ; and he is apPolute,
residuary legatee. To her daughter Lady Adelaide Laur_A
further legacy of £12,000. These three last mention
are not to be paid till the expiration of 21 years, 0°
less the trustees see it desirable to do so earlier ; the Lute-
rest to be charged on the residuary estate. To her o°l°
ors, £5OO each. There are liberal annuities to the ser:,
vants. All legacies to be paid free of succession and legaeJ
duty. The income arising from the Holdernesse 11°1
and estate to be held in-trust for her eldest son and issuavi.'
and to accumulate at compound interest for a period a ,%1
years. Also, the trustees are to retain from the dues
income of the Seaham Harbour, Durham, and the collie'and other estates, the yearly sum of £14,000, to accunruico
at compound interest for the like period of 21 Years' c

to be held in like manner.
The will of Admiral Sir James Stirling has I°6;
proved in the London court. The executors and tray tees
therein appointed are his brother-in-law, the Rev'. i"11):
Mangles, M.A. ; his son, Captain Frederick H.
R.N.; and his sons-in-law, James A. Guthrie and Ww-der
T. Grant Thorold, Esqrs. The personalty was sworn.°
£9,000. The gallant Admiral was late Comm
Chief on the India and China stations, and had beelLity.
vernor of Western Australia and a Lord of the Ashilij—„ril
Sir James executed his will Jan. 7,1864, and died `7oto
22 last, aged seventy-four. He directs that the rnca to
arising from his real and personal estates shall be Pal
es
his relict, Lady Stirling (daughter of the late I'l4-
Mangles, Esq., M.P.,), for her life ; her ladyship stilt of
inghis three unmarried daughters and paying an floun'7olo
£BO to his son Andrew. Upon the decease of his relic" his
whole of the property is to be equally divided araer3g
seven children. -p lato
The will of James Wentworth Buller, Esq, urt b 9
of Downes, Devon, was proved in the London ee% art.,
the executors, Sir John Thomas Buller Duckworth,
and James Howard Buller, Esq., the son. The persc-„,,
of
was sworn under £35,000. The testator died at the 8p,40
sixty-five, was the only son of the late James Buller, jie r,
and Anne, daughter of the late Right Rev- 117: 33
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Bishop of Exeter (cousins), and married, in 113." She died
lotto, daughter of the late Lord M. H.lloward ;
in 1855, having had issue eight children. a
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under power of settlement on marriage, 90
apportions icioo
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of his younger children the sum of £6,500, 1:
his eldest son residuary legatee of both real and Per- 'lie
estate, nominating as guardians to his minor hidren,.A
two executors, together with the Dowager Countess
Carnarvon and the Countess of Suffolk.

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BEETHOVEN'S " ADELAIDA.”—An old
Beethoven's, Herr Joseph Barth, recently died Pho
Vienna. Barth, who was a tenor of much merit, becit+%
• strumental in preserving to the world the celebrao'
the
" Adelaida" of Beethoven. He happened to call r
composer just as he was about to consign a roll of P3ll,
to the fireplace. " What are you doing ?" asked the sioge.,.
I am going to burn this rubbish," answered Beethov%
Let us hear the rubbish first," returned Barth, who
the composer accompany him as he sang it at the Pitt%ugge
When Barth had finished, Beethoven rose and ho
him. It was no longer a question whether ,he 611°Tilly
burn the "rubbish," and " Adelaida" was oared
Orchestra