The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-10 00:00:00

TEWKESBURY.

Mr. Dowdeswell, one of the present members for
this borough, last night issued an address to the
electors resigning his seat. He states that having
been urged by the Conservative party in East Wor-
cestershire to allow himself to be nominated as a
candidate for the seat rendered vacant by the
lamented death of Lord Beauchamp it was impos-
sible for him to refuse such a request. Mr. James
Martin, who represented the Liberal electors for
many years, but was defeated at the last election,
has issued an address asking for their suffrages.
The address is dated from London, March 7, and
Mr. Martin promises to endeavour to see every
elector personally. Sir E. A. D. Lechmere, who, as
stated in The Sun of Wednesday, is brought for-
ward by the Conservatives, has also issued his ad-
dress offering himself as representative for the
borough. He says :—" I venture to think that I
may claim that honourable position from the fact of
two members of my family having represented
Tewkesbury in Parliament, and from my having
been long known to you as a neighbour, and as a
friend to the interests of your town. I hope very
shortly to pay my respects personally to each of the
electors, and to give you a full explanation of my
political sentiments."

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

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(From the Illustrated London News.)

The will of Dona Maria Crispin Doglioni, late of
the city of Faro, in Portugal, relict of Dr. Lazaro
Doglioni, of the same city, was proved in London
under £lBO,OOO personalty in this country, by the
sole executor, Justina Cumano, M,D., the testatrix's
nephew. The will is translated from the Portu-
guese, and is dated Dec. 5, 1858. To her said
nephew, Dr. J. Cumano, she leaves her library,
books, charts, plans, &c. To her sister-in-law,
Dona Maria Louisa Doglioni, she leaves the house
she occupied at Rua do Colligo, with the furniture ;
also the Lottus Theatre, for her life, and at her de-
cease to Francisco, Maria, and Theresa, the children
of her god-daughter, Dona Maria Jose Pereira de
Mattos. To the said Francisco she also leaves all
the warehouses she held in the city ; and to Maria
and Theresa the estate called Santo Antonio do Alto.
To her servant, Hester Sprod, a liberal legacy and
the continuance of her wages during her life, in
consideration of the consistent way she had always
served and acted towards her. The residue of her
property to be divided between her sister-in-law, her
nephews, and Maria and Theresa, to each an equal
sixth part.
The will of William Chafyn Grove, Esq., of Zeal
House, Mere, Wilts, was proved in London on the
12th ult., by the executors and trustees, George
Troyte Bullock, Esq., the testator's cousin, and
Richard Phelips, Esq., of Bayford Lodge, Stoke
Trister, Somerset. Messrs. Toiler and Sons were
the proctors. The testator died at Poonah, in the
Presidency of Bombay, East Indies, on Nov. 13,
1865, having executed his will April 16, 1863, a
codicil in October following, and another Sept. 30,
1864. The personalty in this country was sworn
under £lBO,OOO. The principal legatees are his two
uncles and his sister. The testator having, as stated
in his will, sold his estate of Fairfield to Sir Pere-
grine Palmer Acland, for £154,000, and contracted
to purchase a freehold estate at Silton, Dorsetshire,
of the Duke of Somerset, for £60,000, he bequeaths
the difference to his uncles, the Rev. Charles Grove,
and harry Thomas Grove ; and leaves to his sister,
Julia Grove, and to her issue, all his manors and
real estates ; also all pictures, statues, marble sculp-
ture, articles of vertu, books, plate, ornaments,
jewellery, and furniture, to be held by his sister and
the posssssor of his manors and estates ; and leaves
to his sister the residue of his property absolutely.
To each of his executors, £1,000; to G. T. Bullock,
a pair of guns, by Boss, of St. James-street ; liberal
legacies to several of his friends. To a man servant,
an annuity of £3O, and to a female servant an an-
nuity of £2O. There are the following charitable
bequests :—To the Salisbury Infirmary, £2OO ;
the National Lifeboat Institution, £lOO ; Brom-
ton Hospital, £lOO ; the Public and National
Schools at Mere, £5O per annum ; and
a like sum of £5O per annum for the recipients of
the almshouses erected by him for two aged men
and two aged women, residents of Mere or Zeal.
The will of Vice-Admiral Sir Horatio Thomas
Austin, K.C.8., of Leinster-gardens, vas proved in
London, on January 29, by his relict, Lady Austin,
the sole executrix. Letters of administration had
been previously granted to her ladyship, but were
brought into court and revoked. The personalty
was sworn under £25,000. The will is' dated June
22,1850, and was attested by John Egmont Broman,
paymaster and purser of her Majesty's ship Reso-
lute, and Rear-Admiral Erasmus Ommaney (then
captain of her Majesty's ship Assistance). The will
is very short, and Sir Horatio leaves all his property
to his wife, stating that he does so under a firm con-
viction of her high sense of justice and integrity,
and that she will dispose of it solely to the benefit
of his children in a manner better suited to their
circumstances than he could attempt to do. The
gallant admiral died, Nov. 16, 1865, at the age of 65.
The wills of the following gentlemen have been
recently proved :—Alexander Baring Bingham,
Esq., of Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, under £40,000
personalty ; Benjamin Macatta, Esq., of Glouces-
ter-square, Hyde-park, £60,000 ; Thomas Henry
Thoresby, Esq., of Broxbourne, Hefts, £40,000 ;
and John Francis Wright, Esq., of Kelvedon-hall,
Essex, £25,000.

FRED. DOUGLASS MOST FELICITOUSLY DESCRIBED.
—At Mr. Douglass's lecture upon " The Assassination and
its Lessons," in Washington, he was most happily intro
duced to his audience by Chief Justice Chase, whose pre-
sence alone, en the occasion, was ono of the finest of'coin-
cidonces. Ho said :—" Many years ago there lived in
Maryland a young man, a slave, who felt in himself an in_
expressible desire for freedom. Ho fled to a free State
There, self-enfranchised, ho was self-educated. Suffering.
much, enduring much, he' advanced in knowledge until he
took rank with the ablest and most intelligent men in our
country. That man comes before you to-night to plead
for his race. The slave, self-enfranchised, the man self-
educated comes here to speak in behalf of the orphans of
his people. Ho takes position, by the smile of God, among
our foremost orators. He does not beg your respect by his
manhood and worth—he challenges it. He is known to
the country as Fred. Douglass ; and I now take pleasure
in introducing him to you as one of our most distinguished
Americans." This noble little speech was received with
cordial demonstrations of satisfaction, and Mr. Douglass
was welcomed with unmistakable enthusiasm. It is need-
less to say that he spoke with power and thrilling effect.
The lecture was substantially the same as has already been
delivered in several Northern cities. Boston Common-
wealth.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Friday.
The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses Princess
Helena and Princess Louise, drove out yesterday
afternoon in a carriage and four.

Buc KINGIIAM PALACE, Friday'.
Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses Princess Helena, Princesc Louise, Princess
Beatrice, and her Serene Highness Princess nollen-
lohe, left Windsor Castle this morning at five
minutes before eleven o'clock for -Buckingbani
Palace. In attendance were the Duchess of R°l-
- Major-General F. H. Seymour, and Col.
Ponsonby.

His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, attended 11
Sir John Cowell, travelled to London by an earlier
train.

His Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived at
Buckingham Palace from Greenwich Park, attenclecil
by Major Elphinstone. His royal highness returnea
to Greenwich Park in the afternoon.

Her Majesty honoured Baron Marochetti by a
visit to his studio.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Prince of Wales went to the House of Lord°
yesterday afternoon.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive.

His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and the
Countess d'Apponyi will commence their hospitable enter-
tainments at Chandos House shortly after Easter. The
countess is in excellent health after her protracted. sojourn
in Italy.
His Excellency the Marquis do Niza has arrived
at Brown's Hotel, Dover-street.

The Earl of Malmesbury is confined to his roonl
by a severe attack of gout.
The Earl of Westmorland and Sir George Settle,
Bart., have arrived at the St. George's Hotel.
The Countess of Derby will give the first of II
series of three receptions to-night, at the family mansion
in St. James's-square.
Lady Stanley of Alderley will have an assenibli
to-night at her residence in Dover-street, Piccadilly.

Navy Savings and Deficiencies.

AP.

A Parliamentary return was issued yesterd*
relative to the savings and deficiencies upon °el
grants for navy services in the year ending March
31st, 1865. The total of the savings is shown to be
£305,038 10s. 11d., and the deficiencies £266;404
15s. Id.

In the vote for victuals and clothing a saving of
£129,438 3s. 81 was effected, chiefly on account e'",
the prices paid for biscuit, flour, &c., being less than
originally estimated ; and by a larger amount of
victualling stores having been recovered for sup-
plies to otheir departments and services than Iv°
anticipated when the estimates were framed.
A saving of £31,092 was made in the vote for
" Coast-guard. Services, Royal Naval Coast Volun-
teers, and Royal Naval Reserve." This arose Prin-
cipally from an over-estimate of the pay of officers
and men of the coastguard establishment on shore;
by the reduction during the year of the strength e
the Royal Naval Coast Volunteers ; and (most of
all) from fewer Royal Naval Reserve men clainlieb
their retainers for attending a drill.
Another saving, amounting to £80,255 Bs. 1013'
resulted from the non-payment of instalments te
contractors of large iron ships, in consequence °f
their work not being sufficiently advanced ; 511 a
from the cost of experimental operations not Wog
so much as was anticipated.
The sum of £12,731 15s. 6d. was saved on the
vote for " new works, improvements, and rep/
in the yards," &c., arising from postponements 5°
other causes.
In consequence of a less number of officers havl
Ug
been placed on half-pay than was provided for
saving of £26,961 6s. sd. was effected.
On Votes 5,6, 7,8, 15, and 16 other smaller
sums were saved, making a total savings as gill°
above.
The largest deficiency, that of £55,067 13s. 813'
arose chiefly from a great number of navy and °Ill;
rine officers and men having been employed Li
higher rates of pay than was anticipated, and als,
rom the average number of seamen overborad
during the year. The field allowiances to naval °lla
other officers for service on shore in New Zes3ll„t
and Japan were also under estimated to the at'
of upwards of £9,000.
A deficiency of £52,459 Is. 2d. was caused Pr ill;
cipally by increased supplies of coal for steam 'fe
sels at the home and foreign stations, and by Par

chases of coal on foreign stations. 1,
Under the vote for " Miscellaneous Services' r
deficiency of £45,465 7s. Bd. occurred, owing ':`)r
the most part to larger charges than expectedtiv
the conveyance of officers, seamen, and marines
and from China, East Indies, and the West Indies;
There were also smaller deficiencies on accounti,
the vote for the Admiralty-offices, wages to art
ficers, &c., employed abroad, and medicines 3„
medical stores, the total deficiencies, alref"
stated, being £266,404 15s. Id.

Dr. Norman Macleod on the BagpiPeB'

At a soiree, held in connexion with St. Columba:
(Gaelic) Church, Glasgow, on Tuesday evening' A
piper made his appearance on the platforra, 3D-0
played several airs, to the evident delight of toe
audience. Dr. Macleod afterwards addressed as
meeting, and in the course of his remarks sPelte„,it
1P out
follows :—" I don't know what it is that's 3of
this Highland music, but I have for a numhc' A
ten
played been hearing music of the best kind'
,:t
played by the world's best performers, and I can P%-eot
and enjoy it with all my heart ; but the inelji-t.
I hear that auld bagpipe, it takes me by the th;r°,ii.
(Laughter and applause.) If ever you find a P-no,
lander that does not care about the bagpiPe, av
care to get a receipt from him when you pay
account. (Roars of laughter.) If he has no ran!'
ear, don't blame the poor fellow, but pity
blear
(renewed laughter)—but if he has a musical that
and don't like the pipes, take you care 01 tail
chap. (Laughter.) There is a great deal of oat
just now about organs, but I think there is a gs itil
advantage in an instrument which is not filled
wind by the handle of a bellows, but by the treak;
hearty breath of an out-and-out High3ndllifo•ao
(Great laughter.) Did you ever hear of au,°"'e
'' at
being played in advance of a regal' ?
going up in the charge against the r-ene
aocl
What would organs have done in Egypt shot
at Waterloo ? (Laughter.) Why, a sing'e have
would have destroyed them. What could theywolf,
done in the Galway boat with a heavy breeze f otlr
ing, in a grand Highland glen, or on the top is
in
mountains? (Applause.) There is no runs(J' i,e-
the world to be compared with the bagpipe' poot
newed applause.) I say it seriously. Iv°l-1
improve the bagpipe ; it is the best Of its 4, posf
Consider its associations. People who d°ll tb°
our associations don't understand then) ; all a
more's the pity. (Laughter.) When you allvds
hear the bagpipe, it is not merely hearing the
S at, for
that come from its drone ; it is more than tl,'_esidc•
we dream of the old glen and the old ,ntol
thr
oughout the worli%e„
t' a
I have heard it in many places—it alwaYs oftlie
Highlander dreaming. He begins to drean:l_ it bis
old house in the old glen, and he sees 111,00 of
father, his mother, and his kinsmen ; be dre`,4 the
the old kirk, and he sees the people in it; vpiiog
churchyard, and he thinks of those wh° tree Call of
in it—all come up to his imagination at very dory
;s verY •
the bagpipes. (Loud applause.) n vjoic
cult to define what this music is. There is oforte•
nature that you cannot set down for theieean _ing of
It is in the roaring of the winds, in the
au
the waves, and in the cry of the wild bird ia
that
this you hear in the bagpipes. It i though:n o
Highlanders understand best ; and o
of age/
lander may live till he is fourscore years ea, yet
and hear all the music that was ever couestir
there is something in the bagpipes that will 6
when nothing else can." (Great cheering.)