The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-29 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUEST&

The will of the Hon. Sir William Henry Thorn-
ton, K.C.M.G., late of the city of La Valetta, in the
island of Malta, Auditor-General, who died at La
Valetta, on the 27th of January, 1859, was ad-
ministered to in London, on the 30th of June, 1859,
by William Thomas Thornton, Esq., his cousin, one
of the executors appointed for Great Britain ;
George Barber, Esq., of the Audit Office, Malta,
being the executor for Malta. The will is dated
the 30th of July, 1857 ; by which he has made
Provision for his servants, and has left the residue
of his propert to the children of his late uncle,
Thomas Thornton, Esq.
The will of the Hon. Wm. Dutton Turner, M.D.,
late of St. Catherine, island of Jathaica, who died
at the town of Jago de la Vega, on the 13th of
tune, 1858, was proved in London, on the 29th of
Julio, 1859, by Daniel Power French, Esq., the
brother-in-law, one of the surviving executors ;
Francis Robertson Lynch, Esq., the son-in-law, the
other executor, having renounced the grant. The
will is dated the 2d of December, 1850. He has
bequeathed to his wife, for her life, all his real and
Personal estate ; and at her decease he leaves the
same to his daughters who may be unmarried ; if
none, then to his two sons.
The will of Col. Edward Drummond, who died
on the 4th of May, 1859, at the New Steine,
Brighton, was administered to, on the 21st of July,
12y Andrew Robert Drummond, Esq., the nephew.
e principal bequest is the disposal of his books ,
io Words to this effect :—" Being of Scotch extrac-
tion, and believing the Episoopal Church of Scot-
land to be the only true Church in Christendom,
I leave the books which I have collected for the
Purpose to the Rev. Alexander Lendrum, of
uthiel Chapel, in conjunction with the warden of
'lli% College, Perthshire, to be disposed of as he
should direct."
The will of the Rev. John Morrison, D.D., LL.D.,
minister of Trevor Chapel, Brompton, was proved
en the 6th of July. It bears date the 23rd of Jan-
-11111t1"5", 1856, appointing his wife and Mr. William
,2.,,ilogman his executors ; and bequeathing to his
VT his books, furniture, and all that he possessed,
"4 a lllustrated policy in
ews.the London Assurance Association.
N
Letter

..ers from Corfu state that the Austrian
Lloyd's steamers, which had remaine 1 there since
the commencement of hostilities, were making pre-
Parations for their departure.
, THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.—In explanation of the
Aurther delay of the long overdue Australian mail, w .
ble
ethWas last heard of at Aden it is suggested that unfavoura .
era may have caused' a delay of two or three dayst in
rrival of the Calcutta and China mails at Suez .
.he-
farmer would be detained waiting on the latter. The Inth
e°, tmenience to the mercantile interests connected wi
'llatralia is severely felt, and furnishes a strong additional
.a4l'gnment
in favour of the immediate establishment of
an
-`44iti°tial mail service by the Panama route.
- It
appears that the new remittances now being
made to the Government in India are to reach £1,000,000
male to
of Bombay 666 000 is wanted at Calcutta, and
4133,000 at '
It •of as stated that, upon good authority, Mr.
Tzvi Breech won 423 0 d that his friends secured
'0)00 as their share Of Starke's victory for the Goodwood
Stakes.
In •
although the rate of the Bank of France is 4 per cent. At
t Irk llrg the charge is as low as 11 per eet. and at Am-
cationsa erdara
COAST TN
BrUesels, and Frankfort it is 3 percent
4,EPENCES AT TYNEMOUTH.—The fortifi-
_o at the entrance of the Tyne are now assuming a
c,.a re formidable character. Earthworks are being erected
/or the reception of heavy s both in the castle yard and
at Clifford Fort. The wallsgun surrounding rrounding the Castle have
been looplaoled for the action of musketry in every supposed
possible position likely to be required in defence.
forPARIS REAPING MACIIINES.—The competition
ateth prize proclaimed for the best reaping machine came
fFieus The Emperor was present, and exhibited
harvestlhe greatest interest in the proceedings. A wide extent of
land had been divided in patches of wheat, rye, and
barley, all nearly in equal proportions. The machines were
catalogued under two distinct heads—the foreig,n machines
1!1:.1d those of French manufacture. The prizes for each
division were the same--I,ooof. and a gold medal first
prize, 600 f. and a silver medal the second ; 300 f. and a
been voted as honorary prize to the machine considered the
best of the whole, whether French or foreign. This prize,
103 Well as the first in the foreign division, fell to the lot of
Messrs. Burgess and Key. Worked by two horses, its
action surprised the assembly. The harvest fell before it
With a precision and regularity never attained by human
hand, while the quickness with which the work ores exe-
putecl proved an incontestible superiority over manual
tabour. Moreover, this machine proved itself the only one
in the field capable of being worked with the assistance of
ojily one man, and by measurement it was known that the
Burgess and Key reaper could clear a hectare of grain in
CI 'lour and a half.

GOOD WOO.

'IIIS DA T.)

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NASSAU STAKES.

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Orlanda
Heroine of Lucknow

LATEST BETTING.

NURSERY STAKES.
4to 1 agst Fedorowna (taken)
4to 1 agst Gridiron (taken)
6to 1 agst any other (offered)

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