The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-01 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS.

The late Sir Alexander Ferrier, K.G.H., her Bri-
tannic Majesty's Consul for South Holland and Zealand,
who died at Rotterdam, in the kingdom of Holland, on
the 17th of August last, at the age of seventy-two, had
m: de his will there, in the year 1841, in the Dutch
language, which was registered in Rotterdam imme-
diately after his decease, by which instrument, as the
translation runs, he nominated and appointed as his
sole and universal heirs his joint children, and grand-
children to each, such share to which they are entitled
by law. Sir Alexander, from weakness in his sight,
was unable to write or sign his name. A notarial
translation of his will was proved in London on the 23d
of December, 1845, by the executors, Sir James Henry
Turing and Willem Mattheus
.Hop, Esq. The property
belonging to Sir Alexander, within the province of Can-
terbury, is of small amount, his estates lying in Holland,
where, for the last thirty years he has been perma-
newly domic led and resident, carrying on business as a
merchant. The deceased was Knight of the Order of
Guelph of Hanover, and Defender of the Scotch Privi-
leges at Veere.
The late John Ryley, Esq , of High Elms, Watford
who was for nearly thirty years a magistrate for the
county of Hertford, and formerly of the Bengal Civil
Service, was possessed of considerable property in India,
and by his will has left the sum of 85,000 sicca rupees
standing in his name in the funded stock at Calcutta, to
be divided between his wife and three sons, equally, and
his estate and mansion at High Elms, also his estate of
Fortune's Farm, Watford, the eopyhold at St. Stephen's,
Herts, his shares in the Lancaster Canal and in the
European Insurance Company, he has left to his three
suns, as well as the 2,6001. under his marriage settlement,
and leaves some presents to his sister, the Hon. Mrs.
Leeson, residing in France. There being no executor or
residuary legatee appointed in the will, administration
with the same annexed was granted to his sons Robert
Ralph Ryley, and Edward Charles Ryley. The de-
ceased died at High Elms, on the 13th of last November,
in his 73d year.—Post.

Early next year it is intended to send mail bags
from London to Portsmouth six times a day, and we shall
Bentley,olll
consequently have six daily deliveries.—Hampshire Telegraph.
SEASON.—WeEofNew requested to sNtaEtewthlaVt°l‘Rirl, Burlington-streetare
(Pub-
lisher in Ordinary to her Majesty), has this daypublished
the following new works, which may now be had of all book-
sellers, and at all the libraries :-1. The Picturesque An-
tiquitits of Spain, by Nathaniel A. Wells. Esq., imperial
Bvo., handsomely bound, and printed and embellished with
numerous splendid engravings, price One Guinea (India
proofs, 11. I ls. Cid.) —2. A History of New South Wales, by
Thomas Henry Braim, Esq., Principal of Sydney College, &c.,
2 vols. Bvo., with Illustrations-3. Margaret Capel;) Novel,
by
a
bv the Author of " The Clandestine Marriage,' &c., 3 v, ols.
Also, in a few days, the Modern Cook, by Charles Llme
Francatelli, pupil of the celebrated Careme, and late Maitre
d'Htitel and Chief Cook to her Majesty, one vol. Bvo., with
upwards of sixty illustrations.
ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR WITLEY
Colin.—On Saturday night last an alarming and destruc-
tive tire broke out on a farm occupied by Mr. Turley, of the
Hollings, in the parish of Martley, Worcestershire, and
about four miles from Witley Court, the residence of the
Queen Dowager. The fire was first discovered in a stable
in the fold yard, and as the wind was blowing a hurricane
at the time the greatest fears were entertained that the fire
would extend to the rick yard, which is filled with the pro-
duce of the last harvest. Happily, however, the wind blew
directly from the rick yard and the house, otherwise the
whole must have been entirely consumed, large flakes of fire
having been carried over the farm several fields' length.
Immediately on the discovery of the fire, messengers were
dispatched to Wqrcester and to Witley Court for fire-
engines, and the Phcenix and Birmingham Fire-office
engines from Worcester, together with the engine from Wit-
ley, were soon on the spot. All efforts, however, to stay the
progress of the devouring element were entirely useless, the
fury of the wind overpowering everything, and, in the course
of a few hours, reducing the whole range of outbuildings, to-
gether with their valuable contents, to ashes. The scene
when the fire was at its height presented an awful spectacle,
the country round being illuminated for many miles. Amongst
other property destroyed was a large quantity (nearly thirty
hogsheads) of new cider, by the bursting of the barrels. The
fire is supposed to have been caused by the snuff of a candle
falling upon some loose straw in the stable. It seems that
one of the boys on the farm had been into the stable where
the fire originated to look after the horses, and it is thought
that while there the snuff from his candle must have fallen
upon the ground unperceived by him.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE RIVER LEA.—Yester-
day Mr. Baker held an inquest at Coventry-cross, Bromley,
East Middlesex, on the body of Eliza Morris, aged twenty-
seven, the wife of Thomas Morris, a sawyer of Bromley.
Sarah Stainback deposed that she was a neighbour of de-
ceased. On Saturday evening, about dusk, she saw the de-
ceased going towards the river Lea, with twe pails, for the
purpose of fetching water. On passing she asked her how
she was, to which she replied she was but poorly, having a
dead child at home, and there was nothing but trouble for
poor people. Another witness deposed that she was passing
the river near Bromley-mills when she heard a splash in
the water, followed by a female's screams. She gave an
alarm to the dock-keeper, who procured the drags, and in
less than ten minutes the body was got out. The deceased
must have fallen in whilst filling one of her pails, which was
fouud in the water. Verdict—" Accidentally drowned."