The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-22 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE CALCUTTA JOURNAL;

Stx— In the absence of other local news, perhaps.the follow-
ing singular Will; publishedin Calcutta, in the year 1780,May
be acceptable to your Readers :
The following very remarkable and facetious Will was made
by a Mr. Daniel Nlartinett, of Calcutta who, besides leaving
various laughable ,Legacies to many of the principal Gentle-
men of the Settlement, left all his Debts to be paid by 11. Van-
sittart, Esq. then the Governor of Bengal, who with great rood
nature and humanity- very faithfully complied with the Will of
the deceased :

The last Will and Testament of Mr. Daniell illartinett, of
Calcutta, in the East Indies.
In the name of GOD, Amen. _

I, Daniel Martinett, of the Town of Calcutta, being in per-
fect mind And memory, though weak in body, make this my
last Will and Testament in manner following, appointing my
truly beloved Mend, Mr. Edward Gulston in the service of the
Honourable United East India Company, of the aforesaid town,
to be my Executor, revoking all my former Wills. To avoid
Latin phrases, as it is a tongue I am not well versed in, I shall
speak in plain English. •
_ First. —I recommend my Soul to Almighty Gon, hoping for
pardon for all my past iniquities.
Secondly.—As to wordly concerns, in the manner following :
As to this fulsome carcase, having seen enough of worthy pomp,
I desire nothing relative to it be clone, only its being stowed
away in my old Green Chest, to avoid expenec ; for as I lived
profusely, I die frugally.
Thirdly.—The Undertaker's Fees come to nothing, as I won
them from him at a game of billiards, in the presence of Mr..
Thomas .Morice and William Parke, at the said William
Parke's house, in February last. I further More request, not
only as it is customary, but as I sincerely believe the prayers of
the good availed) and are truly consistent with decency, that
the Rev. Mr. H. Butler read the prayers which are customary
at Burials, and also preach a Funeral Sermon the Sunday next
after my decease, taking his text from Solomon—" All is va-
nity." In consideration of which, over and above his fees, I
bestow on him all my hypocrisy, which he wants as a modern
good man ; but as my finances are low, and I cannot conve-
niently discharge his fees, I hope he will please to accept tho
will for the deed.
Fourthly.—To Governor Henry Vansittart, F..•. as an opu-
lent man, I leave this discharge of all such sum or sums of
Money (the whole not exceeding 300 Rupees) that I shall stand
indebted to indigent persons in the town of Calcutta.
Fifthly.—To Mr. George Gray, Secretary to the Presidency,
I bequeath all my Sincerity.
Sixthly.—To Mr. Simon Droze, all my Modesty.
Sevcnthly.—To Mr. Henry Higginson, all 'the Thoughts I
hops I shall die possessed of.
Eighthly.—To Mr. Thomas Forbes, all the Assurance which
I haol when I had taken a cheerful glass, though in fact a dole-
ful cup.
Ninthly.—My Wearing Apparel, Furniture, Books, and
every thing else I die possessed of; I bequeath to them who
stand most in need of them, leaving it to the discretion of my
Executor, Mr. Edward Gulston (excepting the things after-
mentioned). Unto Capt. Edward Nlenzies, of the ship Hiber-
nia, I give my. Sea Quadrant ; invented by Hadley, and made
by Howell; in the Strand; likewise my two-feet Gur.ter's
Scales ; these I give him, because I believe he knows the use
of them better than any Commander out of this port.
My. Silver Watch and -Buckles, I give to Mr. Edward Guls-
ton, in lieu of his sincere friendship to me during our acquaint-
ance ;, and these I hope he will not part with, unless his neces-
sities require it, which, I sincerely hope, will never be the case.
Also to Mr. Thomas Forbes, I my gold ring with a blue
stone therein, which he may exchange for a mourning one if
he pleases.
I give my Bible and Prayer-book, to the Rev. Mr. Ilepry
Butler. My Sword with a cut and thrust blade, I give to
Captain Knox, as I verily believe he not only knows hOw, but
has courage to use it, and I hope only in a good cause..
As I have lived the make garde of a modern Gentleman, be-
ing a butt for envy, and a mark for malice by acting a little out
of -common road, thouo thank God, never in a base way,
I hope I may die with sincere love and charity to all men, tor-
giving all.my persecutOrs, as I hope for forgiveness from my
Creator _

As it lies not in my power to bequeath any thing to my rela-
tions at home, 1 shall say nothing concerning them, as theY
have not for' these six years past concerned themselves' about
me ; excepting that I heartily wish them all well, and that my
brothers and sisters may make a more prosperous voyage
through this life than I have done.
(Signed) DANIEL MARTINETT.
The above Will may be seen in the Public Register Office,
in Calcutta. 1 remain, Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Moorshedabad,,May 23, 1821. li

INSTINCT AND SAGACITY OF A lionsE.-7The
following anecdote, related in a French paper,
proves that the 'instinct of a horse is sometimes
as surprising as that of the dog, and that kis
equally intelligent and susceptible of as warm an
attachment to its master :—A young gentleman
went on horseback from Paris to the Faubourg
St. Antoine to receive some money, and on his
return, wishing to let his horse drink,, by some
accident fell ,into the water and was drowned.
The horse immediately returned to the house,
where its master had been to receive the money,
and by its neighings and the noise of its feet at-
tracted the attention of the people of the house,
who were no less astonished than alarmed at its
re-appearance without its rider. One of them
mounted the horse, and allowed it to go its own
course ; the animal set off at full trot in the di-
rection of the river, and stopped at the very spot
where it is supposed its master had disappeared.
The body was taken out of the water, and in his
purse was found the money he had deceived.