The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-03 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London Yews)
The will of Lieut.-General Sir John Bennett
Hearsey, K.C.8., lately residing at Boulogne-sur-
Mer, was proved in the London Court, on Jan. 26,
by his daughter, Amelia Charlotte Hearsey, and his
nephew, Colonel Bradshawe, the executors and
trustees ; and they are also appointed guardians of
his infant children. The personalty in this country
was sworn under £9,000. The gallant general was
a native of Midnapore, East Indies, and entered the
Bengal army at the age of 15 ; served in Bundel-
cund, Rewah, Pindaree, and Bhurtpore ; corn-
, mauded a brigade of cavalry in the Punjaub ; re-
ceived the medal for Goojerat ; and was made
K.C.B. for his zeal in suppressing the mutiny of the
19th Bengal Native Infantry at Barrackpore, in
1857. He died Oc,. 23 last, at the age of 72, hav-
ing executed his will on the 24th of June preceding,
which is attested by A. J. Robinson, her Majesty's
Consul at Boulogne-sur-Mer, and John Brough,
clerk to Consulate. Sir John leaves to his sou
Charles his swords, revolvers, pistols, arms of all
kinds, including the long native Indian sword,
called in Elindostanee "a_ sife," and with which
he was wounded at the taking and bom-
barding of Sekilbulde Nayore, and also leaves
him his uniform, medals, decorations, and orders
To his daughter Amelia he leaves one-fifth of his
Indian Government securities. The rest of his pro-
perty in India, England, and elsewhere, is to be'
divided amongst all his children according to the
terms specified in the will, appointing them resi-
duary legatees.

The will of Thomas Ovington Harrison, Esq., of
Gloucester-terrace, Regent's Park, shipowner, was
proved in London, on the 18th ult., by the execu-
tors and trustees, William Henry Carrington, a
Member of the firm of Lachlan, Macleod, and Co. ;
John Watson Knight, the testator's son-in-law ; and
George Robert Booth. The personalty was sworn
under £120,000. The will is dated Oct. 20, 1865,
and a codicil on the 24th of November following.
The testator died on the 29th of December, at the
age of 53. He bequeaths to his wife an annuity of
£2,500, leaving her an immediate legacy of £5OO and
his household furniture, plate, pictures, books, car-
riage, and horses absolutely. Bequeaths a sum of
£60,000 in trust for his daughter, Mary Knight,
wife of his executor, J. W. Knight, the interest for
her sole and separate use, and upon her decease
to her husband and children ; and leaves the
residue of his property to his daughter in like man-
ner. There are contingent interests to some of
his family in the event of his daughter dying with-
out issue. He has left legacies to his cousins and
other relatives, and annuities to his sisters-in-law;
to each of his executors £5OO ; to Mr. Booth a fur-
ther sum of £3OO by the codicil ; to one male ser-
vant £150; to his coachman £lOO, and to all his
other servants one year's wages and mourning.
There are the following charitable bequests :—To
the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Society,
£3OO ; the Seamen's Orphan Asylum, Sunderland,
£2OO ; the Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum and
the New Infirmary, Sunderland, each £5OO ; and to
the Belvedere Hospital for disabled and worn-out
seamen, 50 guineas, in addition to former gifts.

American Cotton Manufacture.

The people of England have so long been ac-
customed to regard the United States as a cotton-
growing rather than a cotton-manufacturing coun-
try, that they will be surprised to learn the
importance and extent of the manufacturing inte-
rest. Lowell and Lawrence in America rank only
second to Manchester in cotton manufacturing.
The largest cotton mill in the world is an American
one. Statistics of the United States Interior De-
partment show the total number of cotton manu-
facturing establishments in the United States, in
1860, to have been 1,891. The aggregate amount
of capital invested was ninety-seven million, five
hundred and eighty-five thousand, two hundred and
sixty-nine dollars, being an increase of twenty-two
million, five hundred and fifty-two thousand, six
hundred and ninty-one dollars, or 29.6 per cent.
over the total capital of 1859. The quantity of
cotton consumed (exclusive of fifteen million, two
hundred thousand and sixty-one pounds wrought
into mixed fabrics of cotton and wool) was four
hundred and twenty-two million, seven hundred
and four thousand, nine hundred and seventy-five
pounds, equivalent to one thousand, six hundred
and fifty-six bales of four hundred pounds each,
which was four hundred and fifty million, one hun-
dred and seventy-seven thousand, nine hundred
and seventy-five pounds, or 55.5 per cent. in excess
of the consumption of 1850. The total cost of raw
material, was fifty-seven million, two-hundred and
eighty-five thousand, five tundred and thirty-four
dollars, and of labour, twenty-three million, nine
hundred and forty-nine thousand, one hundred and
eight dollars. The average number of male hands
employed throughout the year was forty-six thou-
sand eight hundred and fifty-nine ; of females,
seventy-five thousand, one hundred and sixty-nine.
The aggregate number of spindles in operation was
five million, two hundred and thirty-five thousand,
seven hundred and twenty-seven, and of looms,
one hundred and twenty-six thousand, three hun-
dred and thirteen. The total value of all kinds of
cotton goods manufactured was one hundred and
fifteen million, six hundred and eighty-one thou-
sand, seven hundred and seventy-four dollars.
The product of cotton cloth, including two hun-
dred and seventy-one million, eight hundred and
fifty-nine thousand yards of printed cloth, amounted
to one billion, one hundred and forty-
eight million,
two hundred and fifty-two thousand, four hundred
and six yards, the quantity of yarn and thread to
forty-seven million, two hundred and forty-one
thousand, six hundred and three pounds, and of
bats, wicking and wadding, to twelve million, nine
hundred and sixty-seven thousand, nine hundred
and fifty-six pounds. In addition to the foregoing,
the produce embraces a large aggregate of miscel-
laneous articles and fabrics, among which were the
following—Coverlets, eleven thousand five hun-
dred ; table-cloths and counterpanes, eleven thou-
sand six hundred ; quilts, one hundred and twenty-
two thousand ; mosquito netting, one million, five
hundred and eighty-two thousand, four hundred
yards; cotton, cordage, lines, &c., four million,
eight hundred and seventy-six thousand, two hun-
dred and seventy-seven pounds ; webbing, four
hundred and fifty thousand pounds ; quilts, one
hundred and ninety-five thousand, three hundred
and ninety-one pounds ; seamless bags, six million,
two hundred and thirty-five thousand. The
number of yards of sheetings, shirtings, printed
cloth, &c., amounted to thirty-six and a quarter
yards per capita for the total population of the
Union.