The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-13 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will, with four codicils, of the Right BO'
Edward Lord Bishop Maltby, D.D., heretofore
Lord Bishop of Durham, were proved in the Loll-
don Court of Probate, on the 3d of August, bylllS
sons, Edward Harvey Maltby, Esq., and the lie°'
Henry Joseph Maltby,-M.A., Canon bf Durhaln,
and Archer Thomas Upton, Esq., the three acting
executors ; Robert Archibald Douglas Gres ley'
'
Esq., the other executor, renounced. The
is of considerable length, and bears date OCTber 30, 1856, and the codicils respectivey
1857, 1858, and 1859. A provision is Ind'.
:
for his wife by marriage settlement ; tiler;
is also an annuity for her life, as well 0.0
legacy of £5,000, and many specific bequests. 1
his eldest son he leaves his estate at Alconbuq:
together with a legacy of £7,000, and a feat',
share in the residue. He also leaves a pecuniary
legacy to each son and to his daughter, and many
specific bequests to each of them. The legacies a;
numerous, and most minutely described, leaving' a
it would seem, remembrances to all his family efie
relations, and his large circle of acquaintances. Ja_.,
has also made a disposal of his episcopal robes'
lawn sleeves, and consecration gloves,
he leaves to his wife and daughter, Mrs. Urquhart',
and leaves • his silk robes, gold shoe-bucki:,:
and stock-buckles to his son, Canon Maltby. `,„
the Master Warden and scholars of the Univers'at
of Durham he leaves all his gold and silver medals
and coins. To his successor to the bishopric be has
given the portrait of himself by Sir William
Beechey, also the leopard or pard stool used at Oae
coronation of her Majesty Queen Victoria, and eii,!
the busts in the hall at Auckland Castle. 11e
wished it to be understood that, upon Ill'
resignation of the see, he presented his librall
and books to the University of Durham, an
invested in Consols a sum for a salary I.°
the librarian, and that £3OO might be 0,
pended in printing a catalogue, and for other e%."
penses incidental thereto. Any manuscript sermon!
and theological writings worthy of being published
shall be paid for out of the residuary estate. It
has bequeathed to Lady Augusta Paulet, as a man;
of remembrance, Sir Joshua Reynolds's works; and
to his. esteemed friend and quondam pupils Thetde
Duke of Grafton, he has left Wilkie's gallery.
residue of his property he leaves amongst his three
sons and his daughter. The personalty was sworn
under £lOO,OOO.
The will and two codicils of Lieut.-Genel
Henry Adolphus Proctor, C. 8., late of AberhaPl
Hall, Montgomery, were proved in London u. 7, David Jones, Esq., and Edmund Henry Lyon, Esq''
the other trustee, and executor by a codicil having
renounced (the wife, who was sole executrix by I,P;
f
will, died in 1857). He has bequeathed to each °f
his two sons an annuity for their respective liven'
to be charged upon the estates ; also an annuitY,..ts.
his grandson, Edward Bernard Coleman, an entire
orphan, the son of his deceased daughter, and 020
the decease of the last survivor of his two sons -a
has settled the estates, with all the surplus dile
accumulations, upon his said grandson, and that he
and all others in succession thereto shall use t
surname of Proctor, and bear his arms with the 't
own ; and obtain a licence from the Crown for the
purpose. The personalty sworn under £7,000. ~
The will of Edmund de PenthenyEst
of Harley-street, Cavendish-square, was proved 0,
London by his widow, the sole executrix, to Wt° a
he has bequeathed all his money, property,
effects in Great Britain absolutely,—//histra,e
London News.

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THE COAST DEFENCES.--Six guns, weiguillvder,
tons, with gun-carriages, platforms, &c., cases of pos°,lo,
shot, and shell, were landed at North Shields on Tues'oir
for the defences at Tynemouth, whicharo rapidlyapPrc'anel
ing completion. On Monday evening Mr. Emuluat
Young was nominated First Lieutenant, and Mr. -I ery
Second Lieutenant of the Tynemouth Volunteer Artillent,
Corps. This corps has been recognised by the Govern Wed 0
and will be immediately enrolled. They will be train-port,
work the large guns at Tynemouth and Clifford's
which comprise the defences of the Tyne. The Northuto
berland Artillery Militia are now stationed at Tynern°ool
garrison, and the whole of the defences of the south-01,1a
coast of that county are now intrusted to Northumbellc—
men.
oral/ NAVAL DEFENCES.—A writer in a contenlP-, .01;
says :—" The Secretary to the Admiralty, in explaftbe
the bill for the 'Naval Reserve of Seamen,' stated al to
Admiralty had carried out the recommendation 01 the
Committee for Manning the Navy' with regard to to
Marines. Now, as the committee gave good reasons Oros
increase of 5,000 to the Marine corps, and the corll,
only been augmented (by an order of the late board) 2109.
men, the statement is not altogether fair to the b°Aoeo
The reserve of Marines on shore (including artillery)
not not exceed 3,500 men; the greater part are raw rearr
and not one-seventh of the whole are sufficiently disoil)m—
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for service in the fleet at the present time."
THE ARCHIEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.—This Rua
quarian body has just terminated its meeting at Car Pope
The papers read were long and interesting, inoludiug by
by Mr. Cory on the churches of Cumberland, a leetw'gr.
Mr. Newton on the discoveries at Boudron, a
paper by the
Hugh M'Kie on ancient remains, &c., discoveredin„ J.
sewers of Carlisle, one on Holme Cultran Abbey by nfiod•
Simpson, and several others too numerous to be sP°,',dou
Excursions were made by the arehreologists to
„.0,-) ?•
Castle, near Corbridge, to Corby Castle, the seat of fir' a 1
H. Howard, who entertained the company with "shear
grace and a hearty spirit ;" and to Brougham-bw"
Penrith. A most delightful time was:spent.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AND PRINCE ALFREDJbr
On Tuesday morning Prince Alfred, attended ce
Cowell, arrived at Edinburgh on a
visit to the rinsava°
Wales, who is at present residing at Holyrood. The au' day the two Princes made a journey to Abbotsford,loo.-
'elrose and Dryburgh Abbeys, and witnessed all tbewed'
ing objects of interest in the "Land of Scott." On
seir°-
nesday the Prince of Wales, who visits the UniversitYfessor
ral times a week to receive the Instructions of Prof
Lyon Playfair, attended, with his Royal brother, a ets°
15y the professor on the chemical phenomena onin the
with the processes of calico printing and dyeing. nueoP'o
evening the Princes and suite honoured the `',ll
Theatre with their presence and took their sent° in
the
Prince of Wales's box, The performances were-oi a larht,
and lively character and seemed to give then', great daub
to Prince Alfred in particular.
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THE SOIREE TO MR, '.:OBDEN.--.The col3ekets.
have distributed up to Tbursday night nearly 1,500 " 800
Mr. Cobden will be the guest of John Fenton, _so'
banker, of Crimble-hall, near Rochdale, formerly rePl::„bor
tative of that borough, The Hon. T. B. Jubb, late men' J.
of the Legislative Assembly of St. John, the guest, ssleYP
Ashworth, Es q, Air, Tattersall, M.P., Mr. F. ur°,o
M. P , and MT, Leatham' M.P., of Huddersfield, buivar-
ti mated their intention of being present.—Manchester
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than.