The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-31 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of Admiral Sir John West, G.C.8., of
Eaton-square, Admiral of the Fleet, was proved in
London on the 001 inst., the executors nominated
being his sons, Commander Alexander George
West, R.N., and Major Frederick West, together
with his daughters, Misses Harriett, Sophia, and
Jane West, the executrixes. The personalty was
swot.* under £90,000. This venerable and gallant
Admiral attained to the great age of 88. He en-
tered the naval service at the early age of 14; and,
in the spirit of true patriotic feeling, in after life de-
dicated his three sons to the service of his country.
Admiral Sir John West died possessed of consider-
able real and personal property, and the will, with
the exception a a few legacies to servants, and
charitable bequests, is purely in favour of his
family. The testator was left a widower in
March, 1858. His will, which is of considerable
length, was executed in January, 1860, and a
codicil in April last. The eldest son, Lieutenant-
Colonel John Temple West, Grenadier Guards, takes
estates under settlement ; all other estates and per-
sonal property are bequeathed amongst the testa-
tor's other children in certain proportions. To the
testator's grandson, Temple de la. Pole West, a sum
of £lO,OOO is left in trust, the interest to be applied
for his maintenance and education, directing his
trustees to place his grandson at either Winches-
ter or Harrow public schools preparatory to his
entering one of the Universities, Oxford or Cam-
bridge; and on his attaining 24 he is to come into
possession of the interest for his own use, the
principal being settled on his issue. The chari-
table bequests are £l5O to the Royal Naval School,
£lOO to the Royal Naval Benevolent Society, and
£5O to the Seamen's Hospital Society. The lega-
cies to the servants are liberal. These latter lega-
cies are to be paid free of duty.
The will of Lieutenant-General Wm. Fergusson,
Royal Marines, who died at his residence, Princes-
street, Hanover-square, was proved in London by
his nephew, W. Fergusson, Esq., F.R.S., F.R.S.E.,
of George-street, Hanover-square, sole executor.
This General officer, who attained to high rank in
that distinguished and valuable arm of our service,
had, for some time previous to his decease, retired
on full pay. His will, which is very brief, disposes
of his entire property to his nephew and executor,
Wm. Fergusson, Esq., for his own absolute use and
benefit.

The will of Wm. Wyndham, Esq., of Dinton,
Wilts, was proved in London, on the 24th ult., under
£14,000 personalty, the executors therein appointed
being his wife, Ellen Wyndham; his eldest son,
Wm. Wyndham, Esq.; and his brother-in-law,
Eustace Heathcote, Esq. The will bears date March,
1854, and is of moderate dimensions ; the disposi-
tions are entirely confined to the members of his
family. He has devised his freehold estates at
Ditton and Sutton Mandeville, together with his
manors and farms of Norrington and True, in the
county of Wilts, to his eldest son, subject to certain
charges under settlement in favour of younger
children, to whom, with appointments and bequests
that will fall in on the demise of his relict, will realise
to each of them a sum of £5,004. The remainder
of his property he leaves to his elder son, whom he
appoints residuary legatee. The testator, who at-
tained to the age of sixty-six, was a magistrate and
Deputy Lieutenant for Wilts, and late Major of the
Wilts Yeomanry, and was formerly M.P. for South
Wilts.—lllustrated London News.

THE APPROACHING BATTLE AT CORINTH.—For a
week or more there have been majority and minority re-
ports about the evacuation of Corinth. Prisoners, deserters,
and spies have furnished the intelligence day after day that
Beauregard thought of leaving ; that he was preparing to
leave, and that he had left. Prisoners, deserters, and spies
brought the news day after day that he had not gone, was
making no preparations to leave, and had no intention of
leaving. The Memphis Argus read Beauregard a long lec-
ture for sending large numbers of his army South and West,
and General Bragg made a speech, in which he said that the
rebel commander would welcome Lincoln's mercenary
hordes at Corinth, with all the forces that could be ga-
thered. Reliable information told us that the enemy was
transporting his army to Grand Junction; unquestionable
authority advised us that the troops were being removed
to Memphis; indubitable testimony assured us that the
next stand would be made at Grenada, Miss,, and we had
it from eminently trustworthy sources that Beauregard
was receiving heavy reinforcements at Corinth. Recon-
naissances were made, showing that the enemy was in
strong force there, and also indicating that the position was
merely held by a rearguard to cover the retreat of the main
army. Additional transportation had been ordered by
Gen. Halleck, clearly proving that further marches were
to be made before encountering the adversary, and large
supplies of surgical and hospital stores had been hurried
forward, plainly demonstrating that a great battle was im-
minent. General Wool telegraphed from Fortress Monroe
that Corinth had been evacuated, and correspondents said
that General Halleck hooted at the idea of Beauregard
changing his position. Stands Corinth where it did ? is
thus a question of the greatest mystery so far as the public
have been able to I ecome informed in connexion therewith,
It surely cannot be long before it is cieged
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