The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-18 00:00:00

EARL KM BERLEY.

A correspondent of the Scotsman writes :—There is a
mild rumour in London, though it is perhaps only a
revival of one which was afloat two months ago, that Lord
Kimberly has been induced to take the place of First Lord
of the Admiralty. If he really does—and I have heard
nothing to vouch the statement—he will make a sacrifice
both of official rank, by descending from a Secretaryship
of State, and of emolument, as the salary of the First Lord
is lower then that of the Secretary for the Colonies.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.
The will of the Right Hon. Gertrude Baroness Dinor-
ben (the second wife and relict of the first Lord Dinorben)
late of Llysdulas, near Amlwch, in the Isle of Anglesey,
and of Bute House, South Audley-street, was proved in
the London Court, on the Bth first., by Henry Brasier
Mitchell, Esq., her cousin, and the Hon. Gwyn
Gertrude Hughes, her daughter, the joint acting execu-
tors. The personalty was sworn under £lOO,OOO.
The will is dated in 1866, and there are two codocils, the
first dated in 1868, and the last December 22, 1870 ; and
her ladyship died at her town residence on the 3rd ult.
There are but few legacies. Amongst them is the sum of
£1,500 to her executor, Mr. Mitchell ; £3OO to a Mrs.
Smith ; and an annuity of £5O to her butler, leaving the
bulk of her property, real and personal, to her daughter and
only child, the Hon. Gwyn Gertrude Hughes. The will
of Richard Ecroyd Payne, Esq., of Leeds, and of
Roundhay, Barwick in-Elmet, solicitor, was proved in
the Registry at Wakefield, on the 7th ult., under
£lOO,OOO personalty. The will of John Thomas
Bennett, Esq., of Clarendon Villa. St. Albans, Herts`
dated April 9, 1864, was proved in London, on the 2nd
instant, under £30,000 personalty, and contains
the following charitable bequests :—To the Fever
Hospital, Consumption Hospital, Cancer Hospital, and the
Royal Sea Bathing Infirmary, Margate, each £1,000; and
Royal Free Hospital, Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb,
School for Indigent Blind, and the Asylum for Idiots,
each £2OO ; to the following hospitals—namely, Middle.
sex, Charing-cross, King's College, St. George's, St.
Mary's, London, St. Bartholomew's, North London, and
Great Northern, and to the City of London Truss So-
ciety, each £loo.—The will of Mauritz Jacoby, lace mer-
chant, Nottingham, was proved under £l2o,ooo.—The late
Harry Thomas Grove, Esq., died intestate ; his personal
estate was administered to under £90,000.

The directors of the Submarine Telegraph Company
recommended a dividend at the rate of 7i per cent. per

annum.
Mr. Arthur N. Birch, of the Colonial Office, has
been appointed Lieut-Governor of Penang, and its depen-
dencies during Sir. H. St. George Ord's leave of absence
in England.
Mr, Carruthers, who has gained considerable repu-
tation as an authority on fossil plants, has been appointed
Keeper of the Botanical Collections in the British
Museum, which post had become vacant. Dr. W. Wright
is succeeded by Mr. Edward M. Thompson, as assistant-
keeper of the MSS. Mr. Eugene A. Roy has been ap-
pointed assistant keeper of the printed books, and Mr.
Barclay V. Head of the coin depar:;ment.
1 THE ISLAND OF NEW GUINEA.—The Academy
reports that in December the Russian steam corvette
Witiaz left Europe in charge of the explorer Nicolaus
von Miklucho-Maclay, for a seven or eight years', cruise
among the islands of the Pacific, the first two of
which are to be devoted entirely to the survey of the rich
island of New Guinea or Papua (three times the extent
of Great Britain), one of the most completely unknown
parts of the earth, never traversed by any European,
though its coasts were discovered nearly 350 years ago.
Lord Halifax is now in charge at the Admiralty,
though unofficially. He has what Indian civilians call an
" acting appointment," and should Mr. Childers be unable
to return to his post it is understood that the aged Whig
peer will be " confirmed." It is probable that Sir Sydney
Dacres will shortly leave Whitehall for Portsmouth. Lord
John Hay, who has just left the Admiralty, will probably
have the command of the Hercules or the Northumber-
land, though it is hinted he would prefer to go tororts-
mouth,