The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-24 00:00:00

A QU.

'S WEDDING.

offered tap a-fervent prayer on behalf of those who
were about to take a prominent part in the present
service. The usual declaration was then made by
the bridegroom in the following terms:—" Friends,
I take this, my friend, Henrietta Jane Fry, to be
my wife, promising, by Divine assistance, to be unto
her ca loving and faithful husband, until it shallplease
the Lard by death to separate us." This was re-
peated by the bride. The marriage certificate hav-
ing been read by the clerk of the meeting, it was
then signed by the bride, bridegroom, and the
parents of both parties, after which it was left to be
signed by anyone in the meetinghouse who felt
disposed to do so, and the numerous party returned
in carriages to the residence of the bride, to partake
of the wedding breakfast. There were no speeches
after the breakfast, but Dr. Ash gave a short ad-
dress, concluding with a prayer for God's blessing
on the newly-married pair. At a later hour of the
day Mr. and Mrs. Whitweil left for the Continent.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of Miss Elizabeth Welby, of Spondon, Derby-
shire, was proved in the London Court by the executors
and trustees therein nominated—namely, Sir Glynne Earle
Welby Gregory, Bart,, the testatrix's nephew; the Rev,
Edward Walwyn Foley, M.A., of Derby; and Grosvenor
Hodgkinson, Esq., solicitor. The personalty was sworn
under £70,000. The testatrix, who died in March last
executed her will in 1860, a codicil in 1861, and another
codicil in the month she died. The will is of more than
ordinary length from its containing many bequests, both
legacies and annuities, to the various members of her
family, as well as to servants, and £l5O to her companion.
To her nephew and executor, Sir G. E. W. Gregory, Bt.,
she has devised the whole of her estate, and also bequeathed
is him a legacy of £20,000, together with a moiety of the
residue of the per onalty, bequeathing the other moiety
amongst ten charitable institutions, as follows :—lle Pas-
toral Aid Society, the Rev. Hugh M'Neile's Protestant Re-
form Society, the British and Foreign Bible Society, So-
ciety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Home Missions,
Coun'y Hospital, Derby; Asylum for Idiots, Park House,
Highgate; the Samaritan Free Hospital, London, for
Women and Children; Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, and the Field-lane Ragged Schools, To the
two first-mentioned societies are also left legacies of Xl,OOO each.

The will of Colonel Thomas Orlando Cater, LA., for-
merly of Port Louis, Mauritius, but late of Blomfield-road,
St. John's-wood, where he died in May last, was adminis-
tered to in London on the Ist inst. by one of the testator's
sons, John Cater, Esq. The will, which bears date 1855,
was arrested by Col. Cockburn, Capt. Vibart, and Lieut.
Algernon Joy, all officers of the Royal Artillery. The
testator's wife, who was appointed sole executrix therein,
and to whom he had bequeathed the whole of his property
of every description, died before the colonel. He had,
however, made a provision in the will to meet such an
event, bequeathing the property upon such a contingency
equally between his two sons, who are also appointed resi-
duary legatees.
The will of Charles Oldfield Bowles, Esq,, of North
Aston, near Deddington, Oxfordshire, was proved in the
London Court, on the 20th ult., by the executors and
trustees—Frederik Goulburn, Esq., one of her Majesty's
Commissioners of Customs ; Henry Oldfield Bowles, Esq.,
the son of the testator; and the Rev. W. Holbech, M.A.,
Vicar of Farnborough, Warwickshire. The personalty
was sworn under £lO,OOO. The testator was Colonel of the
Oxfordshire Militia, and a magistrate and Deputy Lieuten-
ant for the county. He succeeded to the family estates in
1810, attained to the age of seventy-seven, and died in July
last. The will was executed in December, 1861, by which
he bequeathed to his wife, Lady Elizabeth Bowles, the
daughter of Lord Rokeby, the whole of the furniture, plate.,
pictures, carriages, &c., and an immediate pecuniary legacy,
her ladyship appearing to be otherwise provided for. The
testator has left to the widow of his late Eldest son an
annuity, and has bequeathed to their childre'a (two sons
and one daughter) legacies of £'.,,000, £2,0°.,0, and £1,000;
he has also bequeathed legacies to other of his grandchil-
dren. His real estate, including freehold of North
Astoren (which latter is estimated ei £73,500), together with
theresidue of Lis personal estate, he directs to be divided
into three equal parts, leaving one portion to each of his
two sons and the other portion to his daughter, beyond any
legacies left to them by the will.—lllustrated London
News.

The Friends' Meeting-house, Rosemary-street?
Bristol, was on Wednesday
morning densely
crowded by a large number of those connected with
the society and other spectators, to witness the nup-
tials of Miss Henrietta Jane Fry, second daughter
of Mr. Joseph Fry, of the extensive firm of Messrs.
Fry and Sons, of Bristol, and Mr. Wm.
Whitwell,
of Stockton-on-Tees, son of Mr. Wm. Whitwell, of
Kendal. The bride wore a dress of white corded
silk, white tulle shawl, veil of the same material,
and tulle bonnet. She was attended by sir brides-
maids, comprising the following ladies :—Aii,Fis Fry
and Miss Caroline Fry, of Cothara ; Miss Whitwell
of Kendal;
Miss Pease, of Henbury ; Miss Clay
and Miss Wilson. They wore white grenadine
dresses, with blue silk sashes, white grenadine
shawls, edged with blue siik, and white raphano
and tulle bonnets. The service was commenced with
prayer, after which Mr. W. Tanner gave a short ad-
dress relative to the solemn occasion on which they
were met together. Mrs. Elizabeth Charlton next