The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-01 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London News.)
The will of the Most Excellent Count de Ferrelft
Joaquin Ferriera dos Santos, late of the city e'
Oporto, where he died in March, 1866, was preyed
in London under £50,000 personalty in England
The executors appointed are his nephew, Antonic)a
Ferreira dos Santos, Jose Gaspar da Graca, anj
Manoel Gualberto Soares— The will is transle'e
from the Portuguese. It was his excellency's desit,o
that, on his quitting this life, his body should Po
clothed as a Knight of the Order of Christ, aeacio
general three days' mass be observed. He has n3s
large bequests to charitable institutions and 11°;
pitals. He leaves a suit of clothes to each inmate °f
the infirmary of Santa Casa de Misericordis of
Oporto, there being not less than twenty patie°o
under the homoeopathic system. He leaves a sti,h
to build 120 houses for preparatory schools for becie
sexes, with masters' residences. Bequests are tee
for the Consultorio Homoeopathic° Portuense,
condition of opening the same to poor people °
Sundays and holidays. He bequeaths eighty dlo;
ries of 500 milreis each as marriage portions
eighty honest and virtuous girls ; and alms to tbill's
honest widows of 100 milreis each ; likewise e 1133
of 50 milreis each to the heads of 50 families ~c,
have insufficient means to support themselves Vi•ls
labour. Bequests are made to the members of jja
family, to each of his godchildren, to friends, ejlas
also to each of his servants ;
_and he appointslo
universal heir his nephew, Antonio Ferreira

Santos.
The will of Lieut.-Colonel Christopher HaraPci:ii,
Nicholson (Grenadier Guards), of Grosvenor-Btre;t
Hanover-square, was proved in the London clig
under £35,000 personalty; the executors being
brother, Gilbert Nicholson, Esq., and his 01)11 i$
William Newcombe Nicholson, Esq. The Nil the
dated January 15, 1863, with four codicils, an' :a5
gallant colonel died February 21, 1866. Ile )11-
CH-
devised his landed estates at Newrath, Cargo
town, and llowrath, in Meath, Ireland, t°111,..
nephew and executor, William N. Nicholson, 500
ject to the annuities under the will, also leaves De,
all his books, in whatever language they 1233/ are
and appoints him residuary legatee. There 0,4
liberal annuities ; also numerous legacies
nephews, nieces, and other relatives and free aid
and likewise to his servants ; and legacies to be roto
free of duty. There are also many specific heciecjit
of valuable articles and relics. his silYer:ovrd
dagger from Grenada and his Damascus sh'
mounted in silver-gilt he has bequeathed

brother, Gilbert Nicholson.
The will of Kenyon Stevens Parker, 42.c' {or'
merly of Lincoln's-inn, and late of 49, Lane Loa'
gate, Hyde-park, was administered to in the
don Court by his son, Kenyon Charles Slur b 9
Parker,
Esq., one of the residuary legatees:l3l4
reason of the executors therein appointed 113:al is
predeceased the testator. The will was exectite
1843, and he died June 2, 1866, aged 76,•, directed
personalty was sworn under £B,OOO. He had a'rthe
-
that, in the event of his surviving his wife
that,
whole of his property should be divided eel
amongst their children.
EXCITING SCENE AT A FIRE.—(TIIIS --31;er.7
This (Saturday) morning, shortly after midiaight) tc'
exciting scene took place on the premises beleal,g•
Mr. Scott, a chandler, carrying on business at 31, 01.1zIe4jo
place, Hertford-road, Kinslaud. The discovery yrBshilie‘iori
by a police-constable, 439 of the N division. it Tog,
apprehended that several persons were in the liti,i-Lat
and the fire extending, so rapid ly, it was feared 'l,l,ll3ift
great loss of life would take place. Conductor fro
promptly attended with the Royal Society's eseleroolo'
Kingsland-gate station, and he searched the bac' f the
s c'e
Conductor Thain next attended with another escapl
society from the Balls Pond station. The enginesvorY,
metropolitan brigadequickly arrived and were set to shop
but the flames could not be extinguished until tli°os,od,
and the whole of the stock in trade were
(3113st,iir
damage
and the upper part of the house scriouslY (13:00.
by fire and water. The origin 'of the fire is
The sufferer was insured inthe Atlas Fire-ofliee• t,
la
The number of men enrolled for Lnilitia
New York city is ab0ut.95,000.