The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-20 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the Rev. Sir John Page Wood, Bart.,
LL.B., Rector of St. Peter's, Cornhill, was proved
in the London Court on the 10th inst., by Lady
Wood, the relict, the sole executrix. The personally
was sworn under £6,000. He had held the rectory
of St. Peter's, Cornhill, since 1824, and the vicarage
at Cressing since 1832, and died at the age of 76,
at his country residence, Rivenhall, on the 21st of
February last, leaving a family of three sons and
four daughters, and is succeeded in the baronetcy
by his eldest surviving son, now Sir Francis Wood,
who is in his thirty-second year. His will, bearing
date January 18, 1850, is entirely in his own hand-
writing, and he disposes of his property in a few
words, as follows :—" I give and devise all my
estate, real and personal, to my dear wife, Dame
Emma Caroline Wood, and I hereby make her sole
executrix."

The will of William Forbes Stuart, Esq., of
Lower Thames-street, merchant, was proved, in the
London Court, under £70,000 personalty, the ex-
ecutors being his relict, together with Donald Gor-
, don Stuart, of Liverpool, merchant, and John
Glennie Gordon, Esq., of Hanover-square, London.
The testator was in partnership with George Rid-
path and James Brown Thompson, carrying on
business as fish factors, at 104, Lower Thames-
street, 3, Billingsgate Market, and Salutation-court.
This will bears date July 2, 1863, and a codicil,
October 11, 1865, and he died at his residence, Lee,
Kent, on 2d March last. He devises his business
premises, subject to his wife's life interest therein,i
to his executor, Donald G. Stuart, absolutely ; be-
queaths to his niece, Christiana Davidson, daugh-
ter of Alexander Davidson, of Banff, N. 8., a legacy
of £lO,OOO ; and leaves the residue of his property
real and personal, to his wife, for her own absolute
use and benefit.—City Press.

WAR MAP.—A very clear war map has just been
published by Mr. Beeton, showing the Prussian, Italian,
Austrian, and Bohemian battle-field, which at the present
time will be found both of use and interest. Its price is a
perfect marvel of cheapness.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S.—The truly magnificent and
costly court dresses which have been just added to Aldine.
Tussaud's historical gallery cannot fail to afford a rich
treat to the ladies in general. The hair dresses, as also the
costumes of the Empress of the French and the Empress of
Austria, are of the present approved style ; and the em-
broidery dress of Mario Antoinette is a fac-simile of the
one worn by that unfortunate queen. The figures of
Queen Anne, Queen Caroline, the Princess Charlotte, as
well as several of our queens, aro attired with strict atten-
tion and taste to the respective periods in which they
lived.

ACCIDENT TO AN EXCURSION TRAIN.—On Tuesday
here was a a cheap excursion train from Middles-

borough to Ripon and Leeds, the train consisting of 20 W;11
filled carriages, which reached Leeds in perfect safety, and
started on its return journey soon after 6 o'clock in the even-
ing. All wont well until Preston Junction was reached,
when it became necessary to shunt the train fromtheLeed;
Northern line on to the Stockton and Darlington section
and in doing so a mishap occurred. The switches were
being held by a young man, and when half of the train had
passed over the switches must have been dropped by the
switchman, causing on of the carriages to run off the rails
and dash along the ballasting, making fearful havoc to the
permanent way. The occupants of the carriages were much
terrified, and they shrieked piteously and leaped out of the
windows, every door being locked. The screams from the
passengers attracted the attention of the ongineman, who
stopped the train as soon as possible, though not before the
carriage was much smashed, the line misplaced, and some
of the passengers slightly scratched. The train was de
layed a considerable time, and reached Middlesbrough at
11 instead of 9 o'clock.