The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-17 00:00:00

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

PLYMOUTH, Monday Morning.
Arrived in the Sound this morning, from the eastward,
a four-masted ship of war—the Minotaur or Achilles.
(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
Arrived, April 16.—Lady 'Maynell, from Terceira.
Arrived, April 17.—Blue Jacket, from Port Lyttelton.
Sailed, April 17.—Rhine, steamer, for Boulogne ; Jana,
for St. Thomas; William and Clara, steamer, for Aarhuus.
DEAL, Monday Morning.
Passed, in tow.—Empress of the Seas, from Callao, for
London.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London Nem

The will of his Excellency Don Juan de Mata
Sevillano Fraile, Duke de Sevillano, Marquis de
Fuentes de Duero, late of the city of Madrid, was
proved in her Majesty's Court of Probate, last
month, under £140,000 personalty in England, by
two of the executors, being his two daughters, the
Countess of Goyeneche and the Countess Dowager
de la Vego del Pozo. The will is translated from
the Spanish, and was attested by eight witnesses. It
commences by stating that, upon the decease of his
late wife, the Duchess de Sevillano, he divided the
property which she left into three parts, giving to
each of his two daughters a third part, and retain-
ing the remaining third himself ; and he appoints his
two daughters the residuary legatees of his pro-
perty. Availing himself of the powers conceded to
him by the laws and customs of the country, it is
his will that his daughter the Countess Dowager
de la Vego del Pozo succeed to the tittle of Marquis
de Fuentes de Duero. Amongst his property is the
new palace of Vicalvasa, with the vineyards, estates,
and land. His olive-fields, mills, and farms he leaves
in equal portions to his nephew and niece. There
are considerable sums left to the Roman Catholic
Church.
The will of Lieut.-General Sir Scudamore Winde
Steel, K.C.8., of Gloucester-terrace, Hyde-park,
was proved in the London Court on the sth inst.,
by the executors nominated for England—viz.,
John Francis Holcombe Read, Esq., of Elm House,
Walthamstow, and Joseph Hornsby Wright, Esq.,
of St. John's-wood—the executors for the East Indies
being Messrs. Binney and Co., of Madras. The
personaltyin Englandwas sworn under £4,000. The
testator's property lies chiefly in India and in the
funds of that country. He was a lieut. -gen. in H. M.'s
Indian Army and Colonel of the Ist European
Fusiliers ; was formerly in the Madras Native In-
fantry; has served with distinction in India and
Burinah, had been Military Secretary to the Go-
vernment at Madras. The gallant General, who
died on the 11th of March last, attained the age
of 76, having executed his will in September, 1864.
The legacies are liberal, and are made to his son,
daughter, son-in-law, and to grandchildren, great
part of which is chargeable upon his property in
India, as well as an annuity for life to a pensioner
in Madras. To his executors—Mr. Read, £2OO ;
and Mr. Wr. Wright, £lOO. The residence of his
property he leaves to his son, John Steel, an officer
in the Indian army.

The will of Richard Smith, Esq., late of Whalley
Range, Withington, Manchester, was proved, in
the London Court, under £120,000 personalty, the
executors nominated being Mrs. Anne Smith, the
relict ; and the testator's sons, Richard Smith and
James M'Laren Smith, Esqrs. The testator died
on the 13th of January last. His will bears date
1863, with three codicils. To his relict he leaves
an annuity of £l,OOO, together with the carriages,
horses, furniture, and all household effects, abso-
lutely. To his sons, Richard and James, legacies
of £12,000 each, and the residue equally between
them. To his grandson, William Pitcairn Knowles,
jun., on his attaining 25 years, two legacies—
£l6,ooo and 36,000 florins. There are several
small legacies, and his pensioners are to be paid up
for another year.

SUSPICIOUS DEATH BY POISONING IN DEVON-
SHIEE.—An inquest was held at Newton, in Devon-
shire, on Wednesday and Thursday last on the body of
Mr. John Wills, an old man, an invalid, who resided with
his daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Beam, the'
landlord and landlady of the New Inn, Ilsington. The
deceased was found dead in bed, and on a post mortem exa-
mination of the body traces of oxalic acid were found in
the stomach. A poison of that character, " salts of lemon,',
was found in the house. The daughter and her husband
succeed to some small property on the death of the de-
ceased. The jury returned the following verdict :—" That
the deceased died from poison not administered by his
own' hands ; that the person or persons who did administer
it were unknown." A furthei police investigation is con-
sidered probable,