The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-18 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will and four codicils of the Most Noble
Francis Godolphin D'Arcy, Duke of Leeds, Mar-
quis of Carmarthen, Earl of Danby, Viscount Lati-
mer, Baron Conyers, Viscount Osborne, were proved
in London on the Ist of July by the executors and
trustees, the Right Hon. Thomas Baron Lovat, the
Right Hon. Lord John Scott, Mark Millbank, Esq.,
and the Rev. George Townshend Hudson (his
Grace's cousin). To each of them he has left a
legacy of £l,OOO. The personal estate in the
United Kingdom was s worn under £70,000. His
Grace has bequeathed to the Duchess an imme-
diate legacy .of £5,000, an annuity of £6,000
charged on the estates, and a further an-
nuity of £1,500 from the revenues of the Post-
office ; and the mansion and grounds of Hornbv
Castle, with the furniture and effects there, and
carriages and horses. To his niece, the Hon. Marcia
Lane Fox, he has left a sum of £30,000. There are
many liberal bequests ; also several specific bequests
of rifles and pistols, of deers' heads, skulls, horns,
stuffed hawks, and other preserved birds and game
from his collection ; to each of his servants a year's
wages. He has devised his freehold estates to Lord
Godolphin, now tho eighth Duke of Leeds, subject
to annuities and other charges under the will,
appointing his duchess the residuary legatee.
The will and two of the codicils were dated
in August, 1849, and the third and fourth
codicils March 7 and May 3,
1859 ; and his
Grace died on the 4th of May, leaving no issue.
The Honourable Barrington Pellew, Major of
the Rifle Brigade, who died at Lucknow, in the
East Indies, on the 6th of December, 1858, for-
merly residing at Richmond-hill, Surrey, had
made his will when in England, dated the 20th of
April, 1854, and thereby bequeathed to his mother,
the Viscountess Exmouth, the whole of his pro-
perty, and appointed her sole executrix. The per-
sonalty was sworn under £6,000.
The will of Dowager Lady Ricketts, late of thy
Elms, Cheltenham, was proved by her two sons,
Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bart., and Saint Vincent
William Ricketts, the joint executors. Her lady-
ship has left to her three daughters her jewels,
trinkets, and ornaments, together with her work-
boxes, music, and similar articles ; and to her eldest
son bequeaths all the furniture, plate, linen, and
household effects, and has left £2,000 in trust for
the eldest son of her deceased son, Simpson Hicks
Ricketts, but, should he not attain twenty-ore
then to the younger grandson, his brother; the rest
and residue of the property to be divided amongst
her said sons and daughters.—lllustrated News.

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PARKHURST PRISON.—A return of
of prisoners Parkhurst is capable of containing, together
with the average number confined there for the last three
years, ending the 30th day of December, 1858, was pub,
fished yesterday. The number of prisoners Parkhurst is
capable of acconnnodating is 549, and the average number
of prisoners confined in Parkhurst for the last three years
ending the 30th of December, 1858, was 410,
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GALLANT CONDUCT.—We have much pleasure,
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lad only 12 years of age, son of Mr, Colson, of the firm of
Colson and Spark, was of
under Langston Cliff,
when he heard cries for assistance from another youth, then
struggling in the water. Wdelay
ithout a moment's he took
off some of his clothes, plunged into the sea, and rescued
the boy from drowning, The lad, whose life was thus
saved, is the son of Colonel Crompton, of the Warren, near
Dawlish, t

SPORTING NOTES.

A HOT WEEK'S WORK.

Turfites will not have much breathing time
before the Goodwood 'Meeting. Clerks of Courses
have run a good race for patronage, and they are
likely to make a dead heat of it. Mr. 'Bradfield is
foremost in the field with his Nottingham
Meeting, which he does his best to sustain
despite the opposition which he encounters
from the anti-race party in the town.
Indeed his efforts to promote sport have been
received by the most uncompromising hostility,
from a small clique of bigoted people, who see per-
dition in all amusements which are not associated
with tea drinking and the Religious Tract Society.
Their puny exertions to damage the racing inte-
rests of the town have not, however, been attended
with much success, an& they have been met with
derision amongst the liberal portion of the inhabi-
tants of the town.

Should Emily be amongst the competitors for the
Robin Hood Stakes, she will bear the colours of
Lord Stamford in triumph. Mr. Merry's domina-
tions—Lady Falconer and Trovatore—have each
71bs. extra to carry.
Certainly a very ragged lot has been left in for
the Nottinghamshire Hangcap, and the best of
the bunch is likely to be Newcastle, who has this
year been expected " to do a good thing," from
winning the Derby down to a £5O Plate.
Vigo shall be my selection for the Stand Plate—
and Blackmail for the Sherwood Handicap—Old
Caliph may not find his company too good for the
Castle Plate. The result of the Bunney Park
Stakes will depend materially on the running for
the Robin Hood Stakes. In the absence of
Emily I shall place faith in Rattlebone, the son
of the " circus horse" Cruiser.

Should Golden Dream run for the Nursery Plate
I shall place faith in her pretensions in considera-
tion of the form which she discovered last week at
Pontefract.

For the Forest Plate Xatherine Logie attracts
my attention, and for the Chesterfield Handicap my
fancy points to Pactolus.

The races to be decided at Stamford and Marl-
borough shall be brought under notice in due course
by

•A FRESH MAN.

LAW INTELLIGENft.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.

(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley.)

JUDGMENT-LORD V. COLVIN.

This is an administration suit under the wills of the late
Dr. Cochrane, of Clippings, Paisley, Scotland.

His Honour the Vice-Chancellor has already decided
that the alleged marriage of Dr. Cochrane with a native,
named Rahem Babee, at Ferozepore, East India, was not
a lawful marriage. And, secondly, that Mrs. Morehouse,
her only daughter, was not legitimate, and not entitled to
succeed to his estates. A third point now remained for his
Honour's decision, viz., whether Mrs. Morehouse, under
two wills of Dr. Cochrane, executed in India, in
1818 and 1819, by which he left her one sicca lakh of rupees,
or £12,500 sterling, and a Scotch deed of settlement, exe-
cuted by him in 1829, in favour of his trustees and execu-
tors, revoking his former wills—was entitled to the legacy
of £12,500 contained in the wills of 1818 and 1819 ? The
opinion of 14 of the most eminent counsel at the Scot-
tish bar was taken on the subject. Twelve were of opinion
that the wills of 1818 and 1819 were revoked and set aside
by the deed of settlement of 1829, and that Mrs. Morehouse
was not entitled to the legacy contained in these wills.
One of the consulted eounsel was doubtful, and dissented
from the opinion of the other learned counsel.

His Honour the Vice-Chang, in delivering judgment,
adopted the opinion of the majority of the consulted cowl..
sel, and dismissed the plaintiff's bill with costs, reserving
consideration of questions which may arise on the birth of
a child of Mrs. Morehouse, or at her decease, with the
trustees of the late Dr. Cochrane. Minutes to be adjusted
by counsel in the cause, with liberty to apply.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(7IIIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CAUTION TO LADIES.—REGENT-STILEET PICKPOCKETS.
—Deborah Lane and Henry Lane, the former 16 and the
latter 12 years of age, and both living in the neighbourhood
of Whitechapel, were charged by liornblow, 299 A, with
picking pockets in Regeutz,street.
The constable said that o 1 Saturday evening, about se vent
he saw a large number of ladies and gentlemen looking irt
at the window of the St. James's-hall in Regent-street, at
a number of live turtle, and there saw the female go along.
side of a lady and try her pocket, and afterwards clinge
places with the boy, who was standing at the side of another
lady, and then try her pocket, and having seen them act is
a similar manner two or three times he took them into
custody, and on searching them found an empty purse and
some trifling articles.—Remanded.

Bridget Callaghan and Margaret Hambleton two well-
dressed women, were charge&by Joy, 338 A, with also at-
tempting to pick the pockets, of-several ladies at the same
place on Saturday afternoon, Callaghan making the at-
tempts and Hambleton acting as a screen to the others.
Joy stated that he watched the prisoners for some time,
saw them make several attempts, and, notwithstanding
they were spoken to by Welsh, the gaoler of the Court, who
happened to be with him at the time, they afterwards at•
tempted to pick another lady's pocket.
The prisoners, who were also from the neighbourhood of
Whitechapel, and are believed to be connected with the
others, were also remanded.

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AND
MURDER.

Considerable sensation 'was created in Shoe-lane, Fleet'
street, on Saturday night; about nine o'clock, in cease'
quence of a determined attempt at burglary and murder;
It appears that Messrs. Devey and Dale, founders end
lead merchants, No. 8, Shoe-lane, Fleet-street, are in the
habit of leaving town early on Saturdays, the female ser-
vant, Harriet Edwards, being left in charge of the pre"
raises. About nine o'clock three well-dressed men wont
to the private door, rang at the bell, and inquired if a
Mr. Taylor was within; being told that no such person
resided there, the servant was about to close the door,
when they rushed in and seized the unfortunate women
by the throat and nearly strangled her, when they Pre'
ceeded to drag her to the back of the premises. Forte'
nately two of the workman had remained behind after the
others left to finish some work, and hearing scuffling and
screaming in the passage, came from the workshop. The
burglars immediately released their victim, whom they
violently threw down and ran away into Fleet-street, pur-
sued by the workmen, one running through St. Bride's'
passage, when he flung into St. Bride's churchyard a nevi
life-preserver of a most formidable description, being
made with steel wire and loaded with lead. Police-con'
stable Stanford, 423, passing in private clothes, captured
this burglar and conveyed him to the station-house, Fleet'
street. The prisoner stated that his name is Michael Her-
ring, aged 28 years, and that he is by trade a tailor, and
recently came from Manchester to look for work. He i°
most respectably dressed, and has a large scar on his left,
cheek, but refuses to give his address in town or country.
Mr. Inspector Shelford and the detectives are using their
utmost exertions to capture the other two burglars, who at
present have eluded the vigilance of the officers. The case
has created much uneasiness to the householders in we
neighbourhood. A handsome reward is offered for the ap'
prehension of the parties.

This morning, Herring underwent an examination et
Guildhall, when the above facts were given in evidence'
The presiding Alderman remanded him for a week,•ln order
to allow the constables time to apprehend his accomplices'