The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-17 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS•

(From the Illustrated London News)
The will of the Countess Dowager of Dundonald,
relect of the late Right Hon. Thos. Cochrane, Earl
of Dundonald, G.C.8., an admiral in her Majesty's
navy, was proved in the London Court, on the 9th
ult., by Sir Charles Locock, Bart., M.D., Physi-
cian to the Queen, the sole executor. 'The will
bears date June 30, 1862. The witnesses are A. S.
Robinson, Commander R.N., and I. P. Hamilton,
H.B.M. Consul at Boulogne-sur-Mer, where her
ladyship died on the 25th of Jan., 1865. The will
is very brief, and in words to this effect :—" Being
desirous, in compliance with the wishes of my late
husband, to discharge, so far as lies in my power, a
debt of honour incurred many years since, and
knowing that ample provision was made for all our
children by their late father, I do hereby give, de-
vise, and bequeath unto Sir C. Locock, Bart., all
the property, of whatsoever description of which I
may die possessed, or may be entitled to, for his
own absolute use.—Signed, Katherine Corbett,
Countess Dowager of Dundonald." The will of
the Right Hon. Henry, Viscount Clifden, of Dover
House, Whitehall, and Gowran Castle, in Ireland,
died in 1861, and a codicil thereto, have been
proved in England and Ireland by Lord Bagot and
the Hon. Anthony John Ashley, the surviving
executors ; personalty being sworn under £70,000.
To his widow, Viscountess Clifden, is bequeathed
a legacy of £3,000, in addition to her jointure of
£4,000 a year ; and his only daughter, now in
her fourth year, takes £30,000 ; the whole of the
extensive estates of the late viscount and his re-
siduary personal estate being left in trust for his
only son, the present viscount, now in his third
year. By the codicil £1,500 is directed to be
expended in the restoration of Holdenby Church
in Northampton ; and such gratuities as his
executors may think right are given to his old
servants and those in the service of his mother, the
late Lady Dover, at her death. To each of his exe-
cutors is given a legacy of £5OO. The will of Sir
Charles Robert. Tempest, Bart., of Broughton Hall,
Skipton, Yorkshire, was proved in London, on Feb.
9, by the Right Hon. Thomas, Lord Camoys, and
Mr. James Henry Fleming, Q.C. The personalty'
was sworn under £45,000. The will is dated March
25, 1863 ; and Sir Charles died on Dec. 8, 1865, at
the age of 71. He has devised to his nephew,
Charles Henry Tempest, eldest son of his late
brother, Henry Tempest, all his estates in the coml.
ties of York, Lincoln, Lancaster, and elsewhere,
and to his issue ; the furniture, plate, articles of
virtu, &c., at his mansion, Broughton Hall, to be
held as heirlooms with the estates. There are annui-
ties to his (testator's) brothers ; and Sir Charles
has made a provision for his other nephews and his
nieces ; and has left legacies to his servants, to be
paid free of duty, as well as all charitable bequests.
To Stoneyhurst College he leaves £5O, and an an-
nual sum of £65 for the maintenance, clothing, and
education of two students ; and legacies are left to
several other like colleges. To the poor Catholics
of Skipton, £3O ; of Broughton, 19gs. ; of Gargrave
and Coulton, £lO ; and many other like bequests
for the benefit of the poor belonging to the Roman
Catholic faith. It was Sir Charles's wish and desire
that his body should be borne to the vault by 16
workmen longest iu his employ, each to receive £l.
To each clergyman attending his funeral, £2. To
every Roman Catholic bishop in England, Wales,
or Scotland, £25. To his chaplain, the Rev. A.
Barrow, he has left a legacy of £250. The will of
Major-General Francis Westenra was proved in
London, on the 3d inst., by his cousin, General
Sir Charles Yorke, G.C.8., the surviving exe-
cutor. The personalty was sworn under £30,000.
The will is dated June 14, 1854, and two codi-
cils, 1860-1. The gallant general died at his
resi-
dence, Savile-row, on Jan. 3. He leaves his real
and
desHtaatrneient
O'Toole,England hissbuebtwieecetnto
of
the
£4OO for his
niece, Catherine Grant; and leaves his
nieces,
i eces
pay-
ment of a few legacies to Fieryants. His estates in
Ireland he charges with an annuity,
C
Emily, widow of the late Col. W.
Nepean (whom
he had appointed an executor), for
her life, and afterwards to her son and daughter,
the Rev. Evan Nepean and Anna Maria Nepean, in
to his cousin,
houses,
lands, and all otherproperty in Ireland or elsewhere
equal shares.

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im-
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the chest, pains in the pit of the stomach and between the
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Beat. of Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia.--No. 40,832.
Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness,
asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness, and
vomiting—Maria Joly.—Cure No. 51,816. The Rev, James
T. Campbell, Fakenham, Norfolk, of Indigestion and torpid-
ity of the liver, which had resisted all medical treatment.
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LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1866.

By the last news from Jamaica we find that the
Commissioners are proceeding briskly with their
work, and even expect that the end of this month
may see the close of their labours. So far as we
can judge at this distance from the scene they ap-
pear to be exercising great discretion in their inves-
tigations, and to be taking every means to investi-
gate the nature of the case before them. Amore
difficult case than theirs can hardly be imagined,
for, besides the mass of evidence before them, the
witnesses who appear on the negro side are so con-
tradictory, and even false in their declarations. A
conspicuous proof of this is afforded by the
circumstance that when the Royal Commis-
sioners wen, to Morant Bay to make inquiries
they took with them a woman who had related a
dreadful story about the massacres by the soldiers,
and upon inquiry On.
the spot itself they ascer-
tained that the whole
story was entirely an inven-
tion. No doubt if it were
Possible to put many
others of these stories to the test in thismanner they
would be found to be equally incredible. Unfor-
tunately, it is quite out of the question to do this in
many instances, and therefore the Commissioners
must of course exercise their own judgment
as to
how much they can believe. They have taken a
very wise step in refusing to accede to the request of
Mr. GORRIE and Mr. 11. PATE tlia,t all their witnesses
should be heard, and Sir 11. STORKS put a stop to the
arguments used, by stating that the Royal Com-
missioners are not a Court of Claims. No doubt
this will do great service not only in expediting
'
matters, but in rendering the remainder of the
evidence more truthful, for it appears that the
negroes have been under the impression that
compensation would be accorded, and this notion
has naturally enhanced the sensational character of
the evidence. Besides their exaggeration, the
Commissioners have to contend against the great
ignorance of the negroes,who seem incapable at times

The passage of the Navy Estimates through the
House of Commons this session has been no easy
matter. There has not, it is true, been an actual
organised opposition, the votes for the various items
having been successively agreed to, and the annual
millions, however reluctantly, have been made over
to the custody of the more venerable than venerated
Board that presides over our naval affairs. But
although the money has been actually voted, almost
every item has been disputed, criticised, and exa-
mined, not only by professional economists, but by
really competent authorities, whose censures can
hardly be slighted, nor their criticisms put
aside as intrusive or unwarrantable. Mr.
LAIRD, who was complimented on his re-
appearance in the House, and Mr. SAMUDA are
certainly formidable opponents, while Sir JOHN
PAKINGTON brings his good sense and official expe-
rience ; while Mr. GiaYES, Mr. SEELY, and other
members are always on the watch to supply any
deficiencies on the part of the leaders of the attack.
The bon. member for Lincoln, indeed, was jestingly
accused by Sir JOHN PAKINGTON of adopting the
same line of policy which placed Lord CLARENCE
PAGET in his present office, but the fact is the whole
construction of the Admiralty and the adminis-
tration of our naval affairs are very open
to criticism and censure. Mr. FLEMING
spoke the truth of the matter, when he said
that the fluctuating character of the Admiralty was
a serious evil, dnd he doubted whether they would
be able to carry out the economics promised, unless
the affairs of the navy were managed under one
settled and continuous responsibility. The fact is
our whole Board of Admiralty requires a thorough
reconstruction. Properly qualified men should be
appointedpoufpliaerrytsye on national, not on merely political,
grounds, and they should devote themselves to the
public service, without regard to the requirements
or the exigencies of office. The adminis-
tration of our army does not change hands with
every adverse vote on a Government question,
and there is certainly no apparent reason why
the naval experience and capacity should accommc-
date itself to party pledges. Neither does it follow
that the men most fitted by knowledge and' ability
to manage this important branch of affairs should
be equally divided on both sides. The management
of the navy is something more than a. merely politi-
cal question, upon which any intelligent luau, who
has studied public matters, is compete,3o to form an