The Sun.
London, England, 1832-06-13 00:00:00

WILL OF JEREMY BENTHAM.

The will of the philosopher was proved at Doctors'
Commons on Monday. It is dated the 30th May, 1832,
and is signed in a firm hand. He appoints Dr. Bow-
ring, " who for these twelve years, or thereabouts, has
been my most intimate friend, my executor, and in the
event, and during his incapacity by reason of absence, in-
tirraity, or any other cause, from taking possession of my
effects or my body, I appoint my dear friend Edwi❑ Chad-
wick, barrister-at-law, to officiate in his stead." He then
gives directions in detail for the disposition of his body for
the advancement of the medical science, which have already
been made public. He then gives to Dr. Bowring his in-
terest in the Westminster Review, and " whatever suns
may he found requisite for the publication of a complete
collection of all my works, and the completion of such
of them as are not yet published." He also gives to Dr.
Bowring all his manuscripts and books relating to finance,
political economy, parliamentary reform, emancipation of
the colonies, and Panopticon. He gives to his nephew,
George Bentham, all his manuscripts relating to logic and
nomography, and all his collections relating to language.
He gives-to his friend Edwin Chadwick all his books and
works relating to jurisprudence and his collections for
legislation, also his pamphlets on poor laws, he gives hint
moreover a legacy of 1001. as one of his executors. He
gives to his dear friend and quondam amanuensis and
pupil, Richard Doane, barrister-at-law, all his books on
English law, and also his organ. He gives to John Her-
bert Koe, barrister.at•law, one of his former amanuenses,
the books which he had lent him, and which are now in
his possession. The remainder of his books are left to the
London University. He gives rings bearing his effigy,
and containing portions of his hair, to several of his friends
and distinguished individuals, amongst whom are the fol-
lowing :—La Fayette; Jose del Valle, formerly President
of the Republic of Guatemala ; M. Van de Weyer, Am-
bassador from his Belgic Majesty; Jean Baptiste Saye,
the French political economist; Felix Bodin, Member of
the Chamber of Deputies ; Messrs. Bickersteth, Chad-
wick, Diane, and Tyrrell, barristers.at-law ; Dr. Bow-
ring, Dr. Southwood Smith, Dr. Arnot, General Miller,
Mrs. Austin, wife of the Professor of Jurisprudence at the
London University, Joseph Parkes of Birmingham, Al-
bany Fonblanque, Francis Place, John Stuart Mill, the
son of the historian of British India, Col. Thompson, W.
Tait, of Edinburgh, and George Wheatley of Whitehaven.
A very handsome provision is made for his servants
and dependents. His freehold property he leaves by the
ordinary law of descent to go to his nephew; his leasehold
and other property he leaves in equal shares to his nephew
and his two nieces, the children of his late brother, Sir
Samuel Bentham. In conclusion, he makes his nephew
residuary legatee, charging him " to cooperate cordially
with my executor, and lend him all the aid in his power
in the execution of his trust."

The mystery which is so admirably kept up
by Mr. LISTER (author of " Granby") in his new and
,uccessful novel of " Arlington" is founded on a celebrated
criminal trial which took place some years ago, in which
the verdict did not satisfy the public mind, and the start-
ling truth was only disclosed on the death of an individual
in high life. In this respect, namely, in buil:ling his
story on the remarkable trials of our country, Mr. LISTER
resembles Mr. BULWER, whose " Eugene Aram" has ex-
cited so great a sensation and has become one of the most
celebrated novels of modern times.

VOTING THE SUPPLIES.—On Thursday, an
iged mendicant went into a snuff-shop on the Bridge,
to ask charity. The shopkeeper sympathising with a
venerable looking fellow-mortal reduced to apparently
;reat privation, asked the beggar " how old art thou ?"
ind received for answer that he was 84 years of age.
" Eighty-four !" said the snuff•merchant, " why, the
number of your years equals the majority of the Lords in
fivour of British liberty ! there's a sixpence for the coinci-
lence." The joy of the old man amply rewarded the feeling
heart of the Reformer.— Scotsman.

On Saturday morning, Mr. GEORGE LEFT-
wywn, wine-merchant, was proceeding to his counting-
louse in Regent-street, when, in crossing Portland-place,
le was knocked down by a carriage-break, and the fore-
vheel passed over his throat, tearing the flesh from under-
Leath the chin in such a manner that the jawbone was
'eft quite bare. Mr. ANSON, of Berkeley-street West,
,:dgeware-road, who was on the spot, .and witnessed the
,ccident, immediately ran to the unfortunate gentleman's
-sistance, and seizing him by the collar, drew him from
nderneath the break just in time to prevent the hind-
:heel passing over his chest. The blood was gushing-
iim li•ni se and ears, and the 1,),‘ er part of his per son
is severely injured by the horses trampling on him. He
as directly conveyed to the Middlesex Hospital. Mr.
sTrwv reit had the calamity of having his ehlest
tine youth, 15 years of age, drowned in the Thant s
..c Wiatteor, sut weeks

ANGER 9, JUNE 6, EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE EVEN- 1
tNG.—The Chouans are masters of Chlorines, a
small town on the left batik of the Loire. The
steam-boat coming from Nantes was obliged to turn
hack. Our authorities are not very easy to be put in
motion ; their measures of defence are so imperfect,
that if Bourmont has any courage, and takes a fancy
to come here to sleep, I know not how they could
prevent him. We leave the town to-morrow, to
take up a position at the bridge of Barre.
JUNE 7.—Events are multiplying. I write in
great haste. The Chouans, defeated at Montjean,
retired to La Pommeraye. They took 600 francs
from the Receiver of Taxes. Happily he was not in
the house; fearing a revolt, he had concealed 1,500
francs, which he had just collected in Angers, where
he intends to remain with his family. A detach-
ment of National Guards, and some pupils from the
sehool of Saumur, forming a number of 40, with 20
soldiers of the line, are now leaving for Cande. It
is expected that there will be a rising between this
town and Segre. Another detachment has also
been sent to Ingrandes, which is said to be threat-
ened by the Chouans. The Vendean chiefs are on
horseback; the secondary chiefs are priests, wear-
ing the cassock, and a girdle for their pistols. A
slight engagement took place last night between
Bonneuvre and Anconis ; 150 of the line encoun-
tered 1,200 Chouans ; the military, after having had
four men killed and three wounded, retired to
Cande. The Chouans suffered great loss : ameng
the dead was numbered M. Laudemont, their chief
AVRANCHES, .JUNE 6.—Our authorities being in-
formed that a band of Chouans, 500 or 600 strong,
had advanced upon the town of Sr. James,
and taken possession of it, 400 National Guards set
out to repulse them, but the information was found
to be incorrect.
LA FLECIIE, JUNE B.—For the few last days we
have been more quiet ; the Chouans are going more
to the west. They have a general rendezvous in
the environs of Segre, on the right bank of the
Loire, and at Beauprean on the left. if they are
beaten there, they will return upon us; if they are
conquerors, they will make fresh levies, so that in
all cases we have little hopes of peace. We are
now very well prepared to receive them as they de-
serve, and so pursue them, if necessary, as we have
done before. Our situation is not one of the
most pleasant. At first Government appeared to
suspect us ; they thought us too ardent; their sus-
picions went so far as to induce them to send for
Civic Guards from our neighbourhood to protect
the city, rather than to call upon our devoted batta-
lions. But the hour has arrived that we can prove
ourselves true. Every one is of the same opinion
here, and it is from this union that proceeds the
strength of this part of the country. At Angers
they are rather uneasy. It is a city with which we
have old and solid connexions, and if it were in
danger, we could very quickly muster sufficient to
fly to its relief.
BOURBON VENDEE, JUNE 6.—A strong detach.
merit of the 17th Light Infantry, commanded by
M joy Girard, was scouring the country on the side
of Lege; he met the diligence from Nantes to
Bourbon, a league and a half from that small town,
boving a small white flag tied upon it, which M.
G rard pulled off. Proceeding on their way,
the troops perceived a number of men on
their left. The Major sent a few men to recon-
noitre, who were fired upon, but none of them were
wounded. The detachment continued its way to
St. Etienne de Corcou. On arriving thither the
co'nuriander learnt that a band of about 400 men had
assembled at Port James.
Ve read as follows in L' Ami de lu Charte of
Nantes :—" We are assured a band of 200 Chouans
has appeared at St. Mars, on the borders of the lake
of Grand Lieu, towards Nante.. Considerable agi-
tation reigns in the communes round Pont St.
Pere, and it is expected the insurrection will soon
break out on that side." The Maniteur says, the
insurrection is put down nearly on all points, and
disconcerted where it still lingers ; it is impossible
to deceive the country, and lie with more barefaced
impudence, than the Ministerial organs on this
subject.
NANTE,, Jour. B.—The following documents,
each printed upon paper seven and a half inches long,
by five and a half, bordered with fleur-delis, and
surmounted by a Royal coronet, have been nume-
rously distributed during the last night in several
quarters of Nantes:—

" PROCLAMATION OF MADAME, DUCHESSE DE BEI:RI,

Mayors, and two ex-Adjuncts ; they have all been
sent to prison at Vannes. The Captain of the Na-
tional Guard Artillery of Vannes, who was going t(-.
his country seat with a fowling-piece in his hand,
%vas stopped and disarmed by the Chouans, half a
league from the town.

(From the Times Private Correspondent.)