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

llPlCewan, 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
❑ephews, 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 \lronwood 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 are given to ten friends ; £3,000 is appor-
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
lkspital, £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, near
Dumfries (brother of the above), has been sealed
by the English Probate Court, and the personalty
sworn under £160,000. The surviving executors
are his nephews, Wellwood Herries Maxwell, ESCO
of Munches, and Maxwell Hyslop, Esq., of Liver-
pool, who is to assume the surname of Maxwell.
The deceased was 80 years of age, and unmarried.
By his will his estate of Glengaber is bequeathed
to Mr. .Hyslop. Ilis personalty is apportioned 11
legacies among his surviving brother, sister, nephews,
and nieces, and the residue devolves upon
children of his late nephew, Wellwood. Maxwell,
Esq., of Glenlee, Kirkcudbrightshire. Legacies to
the amount of £3,000 are given to fourteen friends
£3,230 is apportioned amongst the servants of his
brother, with whom he resided ; and the following
charitable institutions in Liverpool and Dumfries
receive benefit— viz., in Liverpool—Royal liihr-
mary, £3OO ; Northern Hospital, £250 ; Southern
Hospital, £250 ; School for the Blind, £lOO
School for the Deaf and Dumb, £lOO ; in nun'
fries—Royal Infirmary, £250; Greensands School,
; Ragged School, £2OO. All legacies are fro:3
of legacy duty.
The late Edward Priest Richards, Esq., of Car-
diff, Glamorganshire, who died possessed of per-
sonalty sworn under £140,000, has bequeathed to
the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge,
the National Society for the Education of the r eo.rf
the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel 1.1
Foreign Parts, and the Additional Curates' Ala
Society, £l,OOO each.

SIR WILLIAM MITCHELL—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
to
Sir W. Mitchell congratulating him upon the honour wbia
her Majesty had just conferred upon him, and acknowloclF
ing the indebtedness of the mo:cautile marine to Sir Nil,
Hans for the great services ho had reutiered to that bodP