The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-29 00:00:00

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WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(Front the Illustrated London News.)
The will of Major-General Sir Charles lirr.rren,
K.C.8., Colonel 96th Regiment, late of :donks-
town, Ireland, was proved in the London court by
his son, Charles Warren, Esq., power being reserved
to William Warren, Esq., the brother, and John
Henry St. John, the son-in-law. This brave officer
had seen much active service in India and China,
and was several times wounded. Sir Charles was
twice married, and died Oct. 27, at the age of sixty-
seven. His will bears date Aug. 29, 1864. To
his son Charles (Royal Engineers) he bequeaths all
his plate and a much-prized chessboard with ele-
gantly-carved chessmen. To his daughter Mar-
garet he leaves his jewels and household furniture.
To his son William (Royal Rifles) he leaves a legacy
of £1,300. Sir Charles divides amongst his said
daughter and sons all property to which he was en-
titled under the will of his late brother, the Rev.
John Warren, M.A., Rector of Gravesley, Cam-
bridgeshire, and Caldecote, Hunts ; and appoints
his son William residuary legatee of all other pro-
perty.

The will of Thomas Augustus Gibb, Esq., for-
merly of Oxford-square, Hyde Park, and late of
90, Lancaster-gate, Bayswater, was sworn under
£400,000 personalty in England. The executors
and trustees appointed are Thomas Gibb and Ed-
ward Ford Duncanson ; and his nephews John
Darby Gibb and Hugh Bold Gibb, Esqs. The will
is dated June, 1860, with four codicils, executed in
1861-2-6. He has left liberal legacies to his brother,
nephews, nieces, and other relatives. To his brother,
Lieut.-Colonel W. E. Gibb, there is a legacy of
£lO,OOO. He has made liberal provision for his
servants :—To his coachman he leaves an annuity of
£5O, to be continued to his wife if surviving ; to bis
housekeeper, £6O a year; to all his servants lega-
cies ; and an annuity of £2O to a servant of his late
mother. To his godson, William Edward Gee, he
leaves £50,000, and to his goddaughter, Margaret
Gee, he leaves £20,000, on their attaining the age
of twenty-three ; and that they shall assume, by
Royal license, the name of Gibb. His estate at
Marsham will ultimately revert to the children of
George Gibb. He leaves all other his property,
whether in Great Britain, Hong-Kong, Canton, or
elsewhere, to Thomas Jones Gibb and his issue.
The will of Daniel Norton, Esq., of the firm of
Norton, Hoggart, and Trist, Old Broad-street,
City, who died at his residence, Regency-square,
Brighton, was proved in London by George Trist
(his partner) and Frederick and Arthur Garrard,
both of Kennington, the executors and trustees.
The personalty was sworn under £:30,000. The will
is dated November, 1865 ; and two codicils, May
and July, 1866 ; and he died Oct. 29. He has made
a liberal provision for his widow, who is also entitled
to an annuity from the business under the terms of
the partnership deed. To his daughter, Mary Ann
Riley, besides other bequests, ho leaves the interest
of £5,000, and the principal to her children at her
decease; and also an annuity of £159 for their edu-
cation. He leaves the reversion of the residue of
his property to his daughter for her life, and after-
wards to her children. To her brother Robert ha
leaves a legacy of £l,OOO.

The wills of the undermentioned persons were
recently proved :—The Rev. 11. R. Shepherd, 8.D.,
Trinity Hall, Cambridge, under £30,000 personalty;
Richard Meade King, Esq., of Pyrland Hall,
Taunton, Somerset, £5;x,000; William Powell, Esq.,
of Palace-gardens, Bayswater, and Stock Exchange,
£40,000 ; Robert Wilson, Esq., of Durham, ship
and insurance broker, £20,000; Miss Mary Touchet,
of the Grove, Exton, Hants, £50,000.

LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening.

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At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, Dec. 28,
1866, present—the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council. This day, Sir William Bovill, Knight, Lord
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and William
Robert Seymour Vesey Fitz Gerald, Es j., where, by her
Majesty's command,
sworn of tier Majesty's Must Hon-
ourable Privy Council, and took their places at the Board
accordingly.
FOREIGN OFFICE, DEC. 28.
The Qiieen has boon pleased to approve of M. G. Pel-
loux as Vice-Consul at St. Diary s, Bathurst, for his Ma-
jesty
WAR OFFICE, 27. Dec..
the King of the Belgians.

The Queen has appointed Stephen Hewitt O'Bryen,
Esq„ to
be Collector and Receiver of her Majesty's Re-
venues at Gibraltar.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 28.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to command
that the 45th or Nottinghamshire Regiment may in future
bear the title of " Sherwood Foresters," with reference to
the traditions of the county of Nottingham, and in consi-
deration of the regiment's distinguished services.
6th Dragoon Guards—William Robert Pilelips, Gent., to
be Cornet, by purchase, vice Henry Hugh Atherton
France, transferred to the 15th Foot.
9th Lancers—Captain and Brevet-Major Charles David
Rich to be Major, by purchase, vice Musgrave James
Bradley Dyne, who retires ; Lieutenant Perceval Clark
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Rich. ;
Cornet the Hon. Richard Wogan Talbot to be Lieuten-
ant, by purchase, vice Clark; Philip Green, Gent., to
be Cornet, by purchase, vice the Hon. R. W. Talbot.
15th Hussars—Lieut. James Le Messurier to be Captain,
by purchase, vice James Alston Clark, who retires ;
Cornet Wm. Macalpine Leny to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Le Messurier.
16th Lancers —Ankerville Scott, Gent., to be Cornet, by
purchase, vice F. Bagnalla Wardroper, who retires.
2d Regiment of Foot—Captain William Stevens, from
the 67th Fuot, to be Captain, vice Grierson, who ex-
changes.
12th Foot—Edward Maclean Showers, Gent., to bo Ensign,
by purchase, vice Patrick Douglas Jeffreys, transferred
to 88th Foot.
15th Foot—Ensign Henry B onnor Maurice to be Lieuten-
ant, by purchase, vice John Gwennap Denuis Moore,
who retires; Cornet Henry Hugh Atherton France,
from the 6th Dragoon Guards, to be Ensign, vice
Maurice.
16th Foot—Lieutenant WilliaM Henry Bayly Pay; front
the 35th Foot, to be Lieutenant., vice Richardson, who
exchanges.

20th Foot---John Kennedy M'Causland, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Francis John Gilbert Cook, who
retires, on appointment as Deputy-Assistant Wmmis-
sary- General.
44th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel John
Josiah Hort, frmi the 36th Foot, to bo Lieutenant-Col
vice Brevet MacM•Lhon, C. 8., who exchanges. •
45th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Lambard, from the 54th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Smart, who exchanges.
54th Foot—Lieutenant Henry John de Berniere Smart,
from the 45th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vico Lambard,
who exchanges.
67th Foot- Capt. John F. A. Grierson, from the 2d Foot,
to be Captain, vice Stephens, who exchanges.
73d Foot—Gcorge Lewis Cuming, EA., to be Paymaster,
vice Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Major,
Joseph Hely, rho retires upon half-pay.
80th Foot—Capt. Predk. Napleton Dew, from 37th Foot,
to bo Captain, vice Ord, who exchanges.
82d Foot—Ensign William Andrews Dixon to be Lieute-
rnanrcrtih:boy.te,pvuirecehapsiexonv.ice James Johnston, who retires;
Sydney Edward 'Underwood Gent., to be Ensign, by
88th u
—Ensign Patrick Douglas Jeffreys, from the
12th Foot, to bo Ensign, vice Pendarves Walter Tre-
menheero, who retires.
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THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE METROPOLITAN
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of the three unfortunate persons killed by the falling of
the girder; later in the evening, in our third edition, we
published tho result of the deliberation of the jury, viz., a
verdict of manslaughter against Wilmot and Chainey, the
men in the employ of the Thames Ironworks, and who
had the arrangement of raising the girder. They were com-
mitted to Newgate for trial, but bail for their appeal-we
was accepted,