The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-10 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AND --
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The will of the Right Hon. Viscount .ta. Dian, S
of Dytchley Park, Enstone, Oxfordshire, and of
Upper Brook-street, was proved in London on the
29th ult., the executors appointed being his relict,
Viscountess Dillon; Mr. C. A. D. Halford, his son-
in-law ; and Lieut.-Col. R. W. Hamilton, Grena-
; dier Guards. To the latter there is a legacy of £lOO.
• The personalty was sworn under £BO,OOO. The will
' and a codicil are respectively dated Nov. 10, 1862,
' and attested by J. W. Waterhouse, Draper's-ball,
' and C. Goff, Hill-street, Berkeley-square. His lord-
ship died Nov. 18, aged 55. His lordship bequeaths
to Lady Dillon his pictures, articles of virtu, books,
carriages, horses, &c., and a legacy of £l,OOO, pro-
vision being made for her ladyship under settlement.
To his eldest daughter, the Hon. Ethelred Florence
Dillon-Lee, he his devised his freehold estate at
Charlbury, Oxon, absolutely. His lordship directs
his farming stock, thrashing-machines, and other
agricultural implements about his parks at Dytchley
and Loughlyn, Roscommon, to be sold, and the
proceeds invested, in trust, for his said eldest
daughter for her life, first paying any claims under
marriage settlement of his youngest daughter, the
Hon. Geraldine Frances (wife of C. Halford), to
whom the property ultimately reverts, and to her
husband and children.—The will of Sir J. Easthope,
Bart., of Fir Grove, Weybridge, Surrey, and Cum-
berland-place, Hyde-park, was proved in London
on the 27th ult., the executors and trustees therein
Mr. C. T. Wilson, of South-street,
nominated being
Grosvenor-square ; Mr. J. Martin, late M.P., of
Lombard-street, banker ; and the testator's son-in-
law, Mr. A. Doyle, of Llandulas, North Wales,
poor-law inspector, who is the sole acting executor.
The personalty in England was sworn under
£30,000. The will is dated in 1863, and he died
Dec. 11, 1865, aged 81. Sir John had represented
in Parliament, between the years 1826 and 1847,
St. Albans, Banbury, and Worcester. He was
twice married, but leaves no male issue. He has
made a provision for his wife, to whom he also
leaves 300 shares in the Cordova and Seville Railway
of Spain, and gives her ladyship the choice of furni-
ture, &c., tothe amount of £5OO. He also leaves to
her ladyship for life a dwelling-houseat Weybridge,
with 14 acres of land and the rent of four freehold
cottages. This property, after her ladyship's decease
will devolve to his grandson, John Andrew Doyle,
and to him he leaves the remainder of his shares,
amounting to about 950, in the Cordova and Seville
Railway. To his said grandson he also bequeaths
the principal part of his estates, both real and per-
sonal, appointing him residuary legatee. He has
directed that his house at Great Cumberland-place
and the remainder of his furniture and plate at his
residence at Weybridge be sold, and, after discharg-
ing claims under the settlements of his wife and his
daughter Louisa (wife of the said Andrew Doyle),
to pay certain legacies, and the remainder to fall
into the residue. There is an annuity of £2OO to the
testator's sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Morse, and a legacy
of £2,000 to her son, H. E. Morse, of Australia.
The will of Gen. Sir Edward C. Whinyates, K.C.8.,
K.H., of her, Majesty's army, and colonel-com-
mandant of brigade Royal Horse Artillery, was'
proved in London on the 22d ult., by his brothers
Major-Gen. F. W. Whinyates, R.E., and Major-
Gen. Francis F. Whinyates, R.A., the executors
and trustees. The personalty was sworn under
£35,000. The will is dated 1855, when Sir Edward
was commandant of the garrison of Woolwich.
There are two codicils, both dated July 2, 1859.
This gallant officer entered the British army in the ,
Royal Artillery at the age of 16, and had seen much
active service. He was at the siege and capture of
Copenhagen, in the Peninsula, and also the battle of
Waterloo, and was rewarded with military honours,
and attained the age of 83. He was son of Major
T. Whinyates, and grandson of Admiral Sir Thos.
Frankland, Bart. Sir Edward has devised his free-
hold estates in the county of Cumberland to his
brother Major-Geu. Frederick Whinyates and to his
eldest son and issue, and also leaves to his said
brother Frederick his residence called Dorset Villa;
at Pitville, Cheltenham, together with the residue
of his real and personal estate for his life, and
afterwards to his children equally. There is a legacy
of £1,500 to his nephew, Francis A. Whinyates,
and £3,000 to his niece, Xray Octivia Whinyates.
lie has also left the interest of £12,000 to his four
unmarried sisters, and to the survivor of them ; and
there are complimentary legacies to all his brothers
and sisters.

Improved Dwellings for the Working
Classes.

Last "night a public meeting was held at the
Lambeth Baths to receive the report of a commit-
tee, appointed for the purpose of aiding in the for-
mation of a company to improve working men's
homes. In the absence of the Earl of Shaftesbury,
who was announced to preside, but was unable to
attend, the chair was taken by the Marquis of
Townshend. The chairman having briefly dwelt
upon the importance of the subject for consideration,
the secretary of the committee (Mr. W. H. Robin-
son) read the report, which was of a most elaborate
character. It stated that attention had been prin-
cipally directed to four questions—firstly, what kind
Of house accommodation was most required ; se-
condly, would the building of houses to be rented
in tenements for the occupation of working men
prove sufficiently remunerative as a means of invest-
ing their savings ; thirdly, in the event of a company
being formed, was it probable that sufficient land
could be obtained in and near London ? fourthly,
under what conditions and management should the
company be formed ? With respect to the kind of
house accommodation, the committee were of opinion
that houses were most wanted in situations as near
as possible to the heart of London, so as to suit those
who were required by the necessities of their daily
life to reside near their work. The plans suggested
to the committee comprised designs -for buildings
which could be let in sets of two, three, four, or five
rooms, so as to provide for the accommodation of
respectable persons of all grades who now usually-
live in lodgings. As regards questions as to whe-
ther the buildings would pay, the committee be-
lieved that no reason had ever been alleged
why the *occupation of apartments for which
higher rents proportionately were paid than for an
entire house, should not be equally remunerative to
the landlords. Calculations respecting the cost and
rental of the proposed buildings seemed fairly to
show that while the houses would contain no less
comfort than others, they were likely to prove much
cheaper in cost of erection. With regard to the
procuring land in suitable localities, it was thought
that, without some legislative measures, the want
of large quantities of land would oblige any com-
pany for erecting improved dwellings to conduct
its operations on a scale of much less magnitude than
the necessities of London demanded. Bearing this
fact in mind, the committee recommended that the
proposed company be formed, with a capital of
£lOO,OOO, and that power be given to the directors
to increase the capital during the first year, if they
should find more land procurable for building pur-
poses. At the present moment several sites were
known to be available in South London, in West-
minster, and in Camden-town. A resolution in
favour of the adoption of the report was unani-
mously agreed to, and it was also proposed and car-
ried nem. con. that immediate steps be taken for
the formation of a company under the Limited
Liability Act, to promote the erection of improved
and cheap dwellings for the working men of London.

AN AMERICAN SHIP STRUCK WITH FIRE BALLS.—
Mersey on Wednesday, had a very narrow escape from
The American ship Columbia, which arrived in the
de-
struction on Sunday afternoon last. Tho storm which so
unexpectedly broke over Liverpool on the afternoon (of
that day appears to have prevailed a long way down the
Channel, and several captains of ships which have since
entered the Mersey describe it as nothing else than a fear-
ful whirlwind. • Captain Robinson, of the Columbia, re-
ports that on Sunday. afternoon when beating up the
Channel the sky became suddenly overcast, and heavy
rain and hailstones came down in showers. A few
minutes had scarcely elapsed when the horizon was illu-
minated by a fearful flash of sheet lightning, which wag
immediately followed by a tremendous peal of thunder,
The wind at that time blew a hurricane from all quarters.
The roll of the thunder peal had scarcely died away
before two large balls of fire alighted on the ship's clerk,
and set fire to the deck horse anti galley, hat- dict no caw
damage:'