The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-09 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AN,D BEQUESTS.

Probate of the will of the Right Hon. Anne
Countess Dowager of Shaftesbury, of Rochdale
House, Richmond, Surrey, was granted by her
Majesty's Court, on the 25th ult, to her sons, the
Right Hon. Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Earl of
Shaftesbury, K.G., and the Hon. Anthony William
Ashley-Cooper ; power being reserved to Henry
John Harvey, Esq., of Spring-terrace, Richmond,
also an executor, to prove hereafter, to whom a
legacy of £lOO is bequeathed. The Countess was
formerly Lady Anne Spencer, daughter of the
fourth Duke of Marlborough, and married, in 1786,
Cropley, the late Earl of Shafestesbury, who died
in 1851, and has had a large family, six sons and
three daughters. Her ladyship died on the 7th of
August last, having executed her will on the Ist of
March, 1856, to which two codicils are added, dated
1857 and 1863, whereby, after making provision by
way of annuity for two of her servants, leaving also
to one of them her wearing apparel, these bequests
to be free of legacy duty, she bequeaths the residue
of her property to her son, the present Earl.
The will of Wm. Wild, Esq., of Denmark-hill,
and Martin's-lane, Cannon-street, City, was proved
in London, under £200,000 personalty. The testa-
tors are Wm. John Wild and the Rev. Robt. Louis
Wild, the testator's sons, and Henry Butler, of
Fenchurch-street, wine merchant. The testator
died the 23d of February last, having executed his
will in 1863. He leaves to his wife an immediate
legacy of £l,OOO and his residende, Denmark-hill,
with the furniture, plate, books, and the wine, spirits,
and other stores there, absolutely, and the interest
of £25,000, together with the rents of his estates for
life; subject to which he devises his freehold estate
n Martin's-lane to his son William John, and his
estates in Ash, Stansted, and Kemsing, all in Kent,
to his son Frederick, leaving also to his son Fre-
derick the sum of £30,000. To his Charles, £20,000 ;
to his son and executor the Rev. Robert L. Wild a
like sum of £20,000 and the advowson of the rectory
of Hurstmonceaux, Sussex. To his daughter Emily
Boutcher £15,000. ; his daughter Rosa, wife of
Algernon Sidney Bicknell, £20,000. 'There are
legacies to his sister, nephews, nieces, a brother-in-
law, and to each of his executors and trustees.
The residue, real and personal, he leaves to his son
William John Wild.. The testator expresses it as
his wish that his son William should continue to
carry on the business of wine merchant.

The will of Lionel Jeremiah Olive, Esq., of Rod-
ney-place, Clifton, Bristol, was proved in the Lon-
don Court, on the 12th ult., by the executors—
namely, Elizabeth Charlotte Olive, the relict ;
Richard Llewellin, Esq. (his cousin), of Westbury-
upon-Trym, Gloucester ; and George Still Law,
Esq., of Lincoln's Inn ; the latter are also trustees
of the estate and guardians of the children ; and to
each of them a legacy of £2OO is bequeathed. The
personalty was sworn under £120,000. The will is
dated March, 1852, and the testator died on the
17th of June last. He confirms the settlement on
marriage, by which is secured the sum of £lO,OOO
for wife and children, and bequeaths to his wife his
freehold residence, together with the furniture,
plate, books, pictures, &c. ; also an immediate legacy
of £2,000 and an annuity of £1,200 a-year. There
is a legacy of £3,000 to his nephew, William Olive
Bird, 15th Hussars ; also, bequests to a fe,v other
other persons, which are to be paid free of legacy
duty. The residue of his property he leaves to be
divided equally amongst his children.—lllustrated
London Neu's.

LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, SEPT. 8.

2d Regiment of Dragoons—Edward George Moore Donni-
thorne, late Lieutenant Royal Artillery, to be Cornet,
by purchase, vice Samuel F. S. Cleland, who has re-
tired.
Royal Artillery—Lieutenant Edward George Moore Don-
nithorne has been permitted to resign his Commission ;
Staff Assistant-Surgeon John Michael to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Robert Cardiff Crean, deceased.
Coldstream Guards—Ensiga and Lieutenant Edward
Chaplin to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice
Hugh Granville Fortescue, who retires ; Henry Charles
Adolphus Frederic William Aldenburg-Bentinck,
Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Chaplin.
13th Regiment of Foot—Ensign Charles Edward Stanley
Lee to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lloyd Picton
Jenkins, who retires ; Gentleman Cadet Henry Hallam
Pare, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Lee.
17th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Thomas William Drage,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice James Mark Brooke, who retires.
61st Foot—Lieutenant Frederick John Fane to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Samuel F. Sewell, who retires ; En-
sign William Merrick Fowler to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Fane ; Gentleman Cadet Edward Henry
Broderick O'Geran, from the Royal Military College, to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fowler.
83d Foot—Lieutenant Alfred Fawcett, from Ist West
India Regiment, to be Lieutenant. vice Wilson, who ex-
changes ; Ensign Sir Keith George Jackson, Bart., to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry Albert Fuller, who
retires ; Henry William Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Sir Keith George Jackson, Bart.
95th Foot.—Ensign Henry Bevan to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Morris Robinson, who retires ; Gentleman
Cadet Oliver Henry Beauchamp St. John, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Bevan.
Ist West India Regiment.—Lieutenant Henry George Wil-
son, from 83d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Fawcett, who
exchanges.
3d West India Regiment.—Lieutenant Philip Alfred Riley
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lewis Stevens Rooke,
who retires ; Arthur Coombs, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase vice St. George, promoted.
4th West India Regiment.—The appointment of Ensign
Edward Story Hewitt, which appeared in the Gazette of
the Ist July, 1865, has been cancelled.
DEPOT BATTALlON.—Quartermaster Frederick Piper, from
the Rifle Brigade, to be Quartermaster, vice William
Watson, who retires upon half-pay.
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VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.—Edward Ewing, Gent., to be
Acting Veterinary-Surgeon, vico John lianly, promoted
in the Royal Artille BREVET.

Quartermaster William Watson, retired upon half-pay,
late. Depot Battation, to have the honorary rank of
Captain.
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The following promotions to take place in succession
to Major-General Terence O'Brien, who died on July 27,
1865: _ _

Brevet-Colonel Charles Hagart, C. 8., from Lieutenant-
Colonel, half-pay, late Cavalry Depot, to be Major-
General.
Major George Tito Brice, 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant-
Colonel.

Captain Charles Wright, Royal Artillery, to be Major.
The following promotions to take place in succession to
General Sir Frederick Stovin, G.C.8., K.C.M.G., Colonel
of the 83d Foot, who died on Aug. 16, 1865 :
Lieutenant-General Edward Pery Buckley to be General.
Major-General William N. Hutchinson, Colonel of the
33d Foot, to be Lieutenant-General.
Brevet-Colonel T. Montague Steel, C. 8., from Lieu-
tenant-Colonel half-pay, late Coldstream Guards, to be
Major-General.
Major Matthew JonesHayman, Unattached, to be Lieut.-
Colonel.
Caytain John Bourchier, 81st Foot, to be Major.
ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 5.
Tho following promotions have this day taken place :
Mr. William Henry Haswell to be Paymaster in her Ma-
jesty's Fleet.
Mr. George Frederick Elliott to be Surgeon in her Ma-
jesty's Fleet.
Mr. Raymond Harvey Carroll to be Surgeon in her Ma-
jesty's Fleet.
Mr. Ebenezer Edwin Lucas to be First Class Assistant
Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of August
2, 1865.

SEPTEMBER 6.
Mr. Henry Almarus Digby, Sub-Lieut., has been this
day promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority of
June 16, 1865.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

LONDON, Sept. 9.—Wind this day at noon—Month-
Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather.
FALMOUTH, Sept. B.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Las Casas,
from Havannah.
WEBTORD, Sept. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Edward
Vail, from St. John's, N.B.
CARDIFF, Sept. 8. Wind S.W.—Sailed—Emile, for
Rio Janeiro.
SWANSEA, Sept. 7.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Rebonheath,
for Rio Janeiro.
OFF PLYMOrTii, Sept. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Adone,
from Richibucto.

iiisonoAD, Sept. B.—Wind W.—Arrived—Galatea,
from Quebec.

PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Foyle,
from London.

BRISTOL, Sept. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Dorn, from

Demerara.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Zouave,
from Rangoon.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Arrived, Sept. B.—Skib Lander, from Richibucto; Chap-
man, from Rangoon.
Arrived, Sept. 9.—lsabella, from Dunkirk; Belfast,Lass,
from Antwerp; Aragon, from Dunkirk.
Sailed—Corcyra, steamer, for Malta ; Velocity, steamer,
for Calais ; Concordia, for Boulogne.
DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Passed, Sept. B.—Corcyra, screw steamer, for Denia ;
Verulam, for Adelaide; Western Star, for Berbice—all
from London,