The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-10 00:00:00

METROPOLI

SEWAGE UTILIZATION BILL.

It was agreed that no steps should be taken with
reference to this bill.
Some other business was transacted of a routine
character, and the board adjourned for six weeks.

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

OSBORNE, Aug. 9.
The Queen walked in the grounds yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by Princess Louise and
Princess Beatrice, and her Majesty walked this
morning with Princess Louise.
Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Princess
Beatrice also walked out.
The Prince and Princess of Leiningen have left
Osborne.

The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday after-
noon, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Hardinge.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London News.)
The will of Horatio Ward, Esq., a native of the
city of New York, United States, but for many
years a resident in England, and late of Osnaburgh-
terrace, Regent's Park, was proved in the principal
registry, on the 11th ult., by the executors, namely
—William M'Kewan, Esq., manager of the London
and County Bank; Benjamin Moran, Esq., Secre-
tary to the American Legation ; and Henry Paul,
Esq., Throgmorton-street. The will is dated 1865,
and a codicil January, 1867, and were executed at
the office of the American Legation. The personalty
in this country was sworn to as under £90,000.
The testator died in Paris, April 28, at the age of
66. There are many specific bequests left to his
nephews, nieces, and other relatives and friends, and
legacies to his medical attendant and his servants.
There is one interesting bequest which he has made
to the surviving daughters of the late Henry Morris,
Esq., of Philadelphia, of the sum of $19,000.
" These ladies," he states, " are the granddaughters
of the celebrated Henry Morris, of the Revolution ;
and it will be a surprise to them to receive a legacy
from a person they never knew, and perhaps never
heard of. It is in return for kindnesses shown me
by their father when I was a boy ; and I beg to in-
form them that it was I who sent them money,
under the name of their father's friend, a few years
ago." The testator bequeaths to the National Sol-
diers' and Sailors' Home, at Washington, $100,000;
and to the various asylums or homes in the United
States for orphans made by the late war for the re-
storation of the Union, $lOO,OOO. The bulk and
residue of his property he leaves in specified
.por-
tions amongst his three nephews and a niece—.
namely, Alfredo Ward, Baillie Peyton Ward,
Osbert Ward, and Alice Ward.
The Scotch confirmation of the personal estate
of the late Wellwood Maxwell, Esq., of The Grove,
near Dumfries, has been sealed by the English
Probate Court, and the personalty sworn under
£200,000. The surviving executors are his nephews,
Wellwood Herries Maxwell, Esq., of Munches ; and
Maxwell Hyslop, Esq., of Liverpool, who is to as-
sume the surname of Maxwell. The deceased was
eighty-two years of age, and unmarried, and was the
founder of the firm of W. A. and G. Maxwell and
Co., of Liverpool. By his will, his estate of The
Grove is bequeathed to Mr. Hyslop ;. his personalty
is apportioned by legacies amongst his sur-
viving brother, sister, nephews, and nieces ; and
the residue devolves upon the children of his
late nephew, Wellwood Maxwell, Esq., of Glenlee,
Kirkcudbrightshire. Legacies to the amount of
£2,700 arc given to ten friends ; £3,000 is apper"
tioned amongst his servants ; and the following
charitable institutions in Liverpool and Dumfries
are remembered, viz., in Liverpool : Royal Infir-
mary, £l,OOO ; Northern Hospital, £2OO ; Southern
Hospital, £2OO ; School for the Blind, £lOO ; School
for the Deaf and Dumb, £lOO ; Strangers' Friend
Society, £lOO ; Orphan Society School, £lOO. In
Dumfries : Royal Infirmary, £5OO ; Greensands
School, £lOO ; Ragged School, £lOO ; Dumfries
Hospital, £lOO. His whole bequests are
given free
of legacy duty.
The Scotch confirmation of the personal estate
of the late Alexander Maxwell, of Glengaber, nest
Dumfries (brother of the above), has been sealed
by the English Probate Court, and the personalty
sworn under £160,000. The surviving executore
are his nephews, Wellwood Herries Maxwell, Esq''
of Munches, and Maxwell Hyslop, Esq., of Liveer"
pool, who is to assume the surname of Zlaxwll.
The deceased was 80 years of age, and unmarried.
By his will his estate of Glengaber is bequeathed
to Mr. Hyslop. His personalty is apportioned
by
legacies among his surviving brother, sister, nephen
and nieces, and the residue devolves upon till
children of his late nephew, Wellwood Maxwe'l
Esq., of Glenlee, Kirkcudbrightshire. Legacies to
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the amount of £3,000 are given to fourteen friend!!
£3,230 is apportioned amongst the servants of
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brother, with whom he resided ; and the followillso
fir,
receive institutions in Liverpool and Dunafric
receive benefit— viz., in Liverpool—Royal 113t-
mary, £3OO ; Northern Hospital, £250 ; South
hospital, £250 ; School for the Blind, ii°ort
School for the Deaf and Dumb, £lOO ; in Pull:
fries—Royal Infirmary, £250 ; Greensands Sell°°
.4'200 ; Ragged School, £2OO. All legacies are free
of legacy duty.
The late .Edward Priest Richards, Esq., of
Gar:
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duff, Glamorganshire, who died possessed of 'e:o
soualty sworn under £140,000, has bequeathed.
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the Society for Promoting Christian Knowle
the National Society for the Education of the r?°:11
the Society for the Propagation of the GosPel
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Foreign Parts, and the Additional Curates A
Society, £l,OOO each.

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SIR WILLIAM MITCIIELL.—At a special meeting
of the Royal Naval Reserve Club held recently at the club'
room in Mark-lane, it was resolved to forward a letter
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her Majesty had just conferred upon him, and acknowla
ing the indebtedness of the me, cantile marine to Sir
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MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INVILLIGINOB.

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

In the general discount market there is a very
limited inquiry for accommodation, and no change
can be reported in the rates charged for the nego-
tiation of first-class commercial paper.

The sum of £95,000 in gold was taken to the
Bank of England yesterday.

The traffic receipts of the East Indian Railway
for the week ending June 16, 1867, amounted to
£37,128 3s. 6d. against £28,389 16s. 7d. in the
corresponding period in the previous year, showing
an increase of £8,738 163. 7d. _ _

At the meeting at Liverpool of the Royal Insur-
ance Company the report for the year 1866 stated
the fire premiums to have been £447,271, showing
an increase over the preceding year of £32,528, but
added that the numerous fires, both here and abroad,
the result of the business, in common with that of
most kindred institutions, has been unprofitable.
The directors, however, having retained an ample
sum of undivided profits at the last annual meeting,
were able to declare the usual dividend and bonus
of 7s. per share, without touching the reserve fund.
It also stated that a profit of £lO,OOO had been
made in the fire branch during the first six months
of the current year. In the life branch the total
sum invested for the year, after paying claims and
expenses, was £124,165, which, added to former
accumulations, makes the total fund £889,746.

The specie movements during the past week have
been on a rather moderate scale as regards the im-
ports, which have amounted to about £393,698, in-
cluding £105,238 from New York by the Hermann ;
£31,000 by the City of Antwerp ; £3,600 by the
Allemannia; £71,000 by the Virginia ; and £24,220
by the Cuba. The La Place, from Buenos Ayres,
has arrived with £95,168, and the Galileo, with
£52,272 and about £11,200 in silver, has been re-
ceived from the continent. The exports have been
£9,459 to the East Indies-and China by the Euxine,
and there have been remittances to the continent
through private sources estimated at £664,991, the
total amounting to £674,450.

Atlantic and Great Western Railway debentures
have declined 1, to 24 26, and the Consolidated
Mortgage bonds I, to 24 22k.

Two O'CLOCK.

According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-
day, the French Itentes were 691. 30c. Heavy ;
inanimate. _ _

The market for the English Funds to-day have
closed firmly, at the prices of yesterday after-
noon. Business has been very contracted, few bar-
gains having been entered into. Consols are 944 1
for money, and 94i for September.
The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 944
4; Annuities, 1885, 13 1-16th ; Exchequer Bills,
308. prem. for March, and 28s. prem. for June;
India Stock, 2204 ; and ditto 5 per Cents, 1124 ;
ditto Enfaced 54 per Cents., 1074 ; ditto, 5 per
Cents. Rupee Debentures, 1879, 102 ; Ditto, 1882,
1024 ; and ditto £l,OOO Bonds, 655. prem.

A little more animation still prevails in the
Foreign department of the Stock Exchange. Greek
have advanced 1, to 13} 14 ; Turkish 5 per cents.,
I, to 30/ 311 ; Italian 1, to 481 ; and Mexican, 1,
15i ; but Spanish Certificates show a decline of
at 16 ; while Passive bonds are at 211 1;
Chilian scrip 2 to 1 dis. ; and Russian scrip, 851
86,

In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been to a fair extent, and, with few exceptions,
Prices show a further improvement. Great Eastern
have advanced I ; Lancashire and Yorkshire ;
Great Northern 14 ; and ditto A Stock 1; while
North-Western and Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln have each declined I.

The Foreign and Colonial lines are firm, Great
Luxembourg being dealt in at 104 J ; Great Wes-
tern of Canada at 15i ; Grand Trunk of Canada
at 174 ; East Indian at 1091 ; and Great Indian
Peninsula at 107; 1081.
In American securities Erie shares have again
declined 4, to 45 ; but Illinois continue un-
changed at 741 ; and United States 5-20 Bonds
At 73a