The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-05 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS•

(From the Illustrated London News)
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The will of the late General Right Hon• thr,,,Y
de Burgh, Lord Baron Downes, G.C.8., 1(.1",',;
K.A.S.. of Bert House, Kildare, was proved ill a
London Court on the 20th ult., and probate grantef
to his daughter, Anne Countess of Clonmel, Wife;
the Earl of Clonmel, one of the executors, Peslijo
being reserved to his son-in-law, Lord Seaton, 'ea
other executor—a probate having been first gr 311.0
to them in Ireland. His lordship had sat in
House of Commons for Carlow and QueensborouPs'
between 1818 and 1830, and was in 1831 elected 4
representative peer. The will is dated IVIaY /11
1863, and his lordship died at the age of 75.
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has bequeathed to his grandson, the Hon. 113°1311,i
Charles Scott, an estate in Ardristan ; and to
grandson, John Lord Earlsfort, an estate at
grove. To his daughter, the Countess of Clotoneci
he leaves some landed estates in Durham ; 51:115
to his son-in-law, Lord Seaton, he beque':a
all his estates in Kildare, and appoints his sal
daughter and son-in-law joint legatees.
The will of the Right Hon. Lady Maria Ther th
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Lewis, of Kent House, Knightsbridge, relict Bart'
Right Hon. Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 0r
was proved in the London Court by the exeen k
—viz., her brother-in-law, the Rev. E. Cracletue;
D.D., and her son, Mr. Thomas Villiers Vl6ser
The personalty was 'sworn under £40,000 Gr
. orge
ladyship was the daughter of the Hon• ar-
Villiers, and widow of Mr. T. H. Lister, and Bart.
ried, in 1844, the late Sir George C. Lewis' of
Her ladyship died November 9, 1865, at the °6-1,1
62, having executed her will August 11, 1863 ar
which, after leaving legacies to two servants an;rse
annuity to the person who was formerly the n
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trohgercehiltdsr,en, and making some other teill°T-Trotise
an enin
bequeaths the lease of Dent or
and all the rest of her property between herA4'lice
Thomas Villiers Lister, and her daughter,
Beatrice, in equal portions. , t of
The will of Sir George Joseph Palmer, 133 r bf
Wanlip Hall, Leicester, was proved in Louele'spa
his son, Sir Archdale Robert Palmer, Bares, the
Mr. George Anderson, of Walton-on-Tliga:.o.4
joint executors and trustees. The personait"on of
sworn £14,000. Sir George was the eldest sa the
Sir Charles T. Hudson, Bart. (who assutc'eof the
name of Palmer), and Harriet, the daughter sole
late Sir William Pepperell, Bart. Sir Geerge,
deputy-lieutenant for the county of Leicester; 1,
high sheriff in 1840. His will bears date fief 0.
1861, and he died Feb. 22, 1866, at the age :d° car-
He bequeaths to his wife, Lady Palmer, 11',and
riages, horses, wines, and consumable sOrrtureet
farming stock absolutely. The plate, linen, Pic ship
and household furniture he leaves to her ja:
Ito enjoy the use of while she occupies INTaniP a bio
as the ordinary place of residence of herself auto the
children, and afterwards they will devolve oioll
son or heir entitled in possession to the said le.3‘.
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and estate, and bequeaths the residue a ln'silet
sonal estate to his wife for her life, and up°
decease to his eldest son. bee
The wills of the undersigned persons havuoisr
recently proved:—Major-General Thomas rho-
retie, under £12,000 personalty. Captain gee,
mas A. Burrows, £25,000. James D. pe13:00,10r
of New Orleans and Brussels, £60,000 Pera;,;go
in England. Mr. Robert Hobson, of LeaeLger
Priors, £160,000. Mr. Henry Rogers, of
hoe Park, Walden, £140,000. Mr. °Tee°
draper, £lOO,OOO.

Recent Electioneering Chaugeß"

The Hels(tFo
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electionthe
has
curio ciii4n;
The numbers were equal, and the raayer,„g9'leg9l
casting vote. It has been much discussed ''' silcil
hojadto-aday.)
circles whether the returning officer possess deo
a power, and the general opinion is 00 he ad
fnot. Indeed it would appear to be iinpossw"'etioo
the e'e 0 be
or this reason, that the poll closes, and
is therefore over, at four o'clock. No vctne:vete
legally received after that hour. Now the e0"1:0-cloSe
of the mayor was not given until long after t-t. ritecl's
of
and when
poll, when the numbers had two° °aloe'
thean rwethuernnitnhgeoeffilencetiroloilowaarslycownacsludtoedrjeillitepaotecitil
return, and then the house would have direct
scrutiny. By so voting he has rendered uilovier
liablef to very serious penalties. For a tllvarlie'"'eor•
31.00teot'
o risi fame has been excluded from Var,lof Xr,;
Another Poe
lawyer has been lost in the pers°'ci for ',"
Hennessy. This was quite une%Pecitc rl!ff had
had been confidently asserted that the s'le- which
made errors in adding up the POll-13°°1°'bt °cl
placed Mr. Hennessy's seat beyond all clell,o'peot,
that the fact was admitted even by his °P.r calculat
• ca,loo 4
whose committee had made the like blond
the t'A „0,11
The poll-books produced abounded je laoce'
but they affected both parties, and - o-
-1;0 ar'
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mafatejornsteyttifnogr all of them right, presented 5 4.,
Sir P. O'Brien, who keel
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