The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-16 00:00:00

'UST.

The Pigeon• steam gunboat, 60 horse-power, left
Chatham for Sheerness yesterday for the trial of her
machinery at the measured mile. She was in charge
of Capt. Schomberg, Mr. Price, Inspector of Machi-
nery Afloat et Sheerness, and Mr. Baker, Chief
Engineer of Chatham dockyard. The engines,which
are built by Messrs. Maudslay, Son, and Field,
worked admirably, and the vessel attained a mean
speed of 8% knots per hour, though a very strong
and contrary wind was blowing at the time.
The Fly steam gunboat, 60 horse power (tender
to the Cornwallis, at Hull), Lieut.-Commander J.
S. Keats, and the Sandfly, steam gunboat, 60 horse
power (also tender to the Cornwallis, at Hull),
Lieut.-Commander Harrington C. Onslow, were
taken into the Sheerness dockyard yesterday to
make good defects.
The paddlewheel steam sloop Vixen, 6, Comman-
der F. W. Richards, from the the Pacific, passed
up Channel outside Plymouth Sound on Sunday
afternoon.

Admiral Robert K. H. Smart, in command of the
fleet, went yesterday (Monday) in the gunboat Por-
poise (tender to the Primps Royal; from Hamoaze
into the Sound, and exercised the crews of that
portion of the Channel squadron at anchor there in
making. shortening, and furling sails, SLe.
The corvette Cossack, 21, Captain 11loottnan, in
Plymouth Sound, is bound to the Cape of Good
Hope, and will leave in a few days.
The ship of war, belonging to his Netherlands
Majesty, which arrived at Plymouth on Saturday,
as reported in The Sun of yesterday, is the corvette
Medusa, 6, Capt. Vos, from Batavia, December 23,
homeward bound.

Several members of the Defence Commission,
including Major-Gen. Sir Harry Jones, Col. Har-
ness, Lieut.-Col, Jervois, and Mr. Fergusson, civil
engineer, arrived at Bate's Royal Hotel, Plymouth,
on Saturday morning, and during the day in-
spected some of the positions to the north intended
for sites for the new forts. Colonel Harness left
again on Sunday evening. Gen. Jones embarked
yesterday (Monday) morning, aecompanied by
Colonel 0 wen, Royal Engineers, in a gunboat for
the purpose of inspecting the coast round the
harbour.

The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Dr. Francis B. Hurley,
Robert Nelson, and Dr. Edward Dann, acting
assist.•surgeons, to the Victory for HaSlar Hos-
pital ; William J. Thomason, William Graham,
and Edward Mulesby, acting assist.-surgeons, to
the Impregnable for Plymouth Hospital; J. Man-
ley" and Henry Rigby, acting third-class assistant-
engineers, to the Asia, as supernumeraries.

OPENING OF THE VICTORLi-STREET

RAILWAY.

Yesterday morning Victoria-street, Westmin-
ster, presented a scene of great excitement, in
consequence of the opening a new line of tramway
from Westminster Abbey to the Victoria Station at
Pimlico. At eight o'clock the first carriage was
placed upon the tramway, and continued running
backwards and forwards every five minutes. It is
a light and commodious vehicle, capable of contain-
ing about twenty-four persons sitting down and ten
standing. It is not calculated for carrying passen-
on the roof ; one has been built for outside passen-
gers and will carry as many as 48. The tramway
does not in the slightest degree interfere with the
ordinary traffic, and the carriages run with all the
smoothness of a railway train. The fare charged
each way was 2d., and the novelty of the thing in-
duced numbers to invest their money in two, three,
or more journeys. It should be mentioned that the
carriage never leaves the trams, nor does it turn
round. At the end of the journey the horses are
disconnected from the carriage and fastened to the
other end. Mr. W. Train's omnibus is not so high
as the ordinary omnibuses, and the means of ascend-
ing and descending retider it a matter of perfect
ease. At each end of the vehicle is a bell, by which
the guard signals the driver to stop or go on, and
altogether the arrangement's are as practical and com-
plet as could be wished.
After the carriage had been running for a con-
siderable time, to the gratification of the riders and
spectators about 60 gentlemen adjourned to the Mrest-
minster Palace Hotel to partake of a real American
breakfast, which was served up in a style which
augurs well for the success of the hotel company.
Among those present were Le Prince Pitzipios,
Hon. Ralph Dutton, M.P., and Mr. John Brady,
M.P.
After ample justice had been done to the break-
fast, Mr. Train announced his intention to immor-
talise the company present byi having the whole
of them photographed, together with the West-
minster Palace Hotel, with the carriage in the fore-
ground. The photographic operation completed,
and the company having retired from the windows
and taken their seats,

Mr. TRAIN, in a very animated speech, proposed
the chief toast of the morning, " Victoria, the
Queen of the English Empire—the Empire of the
World."

The toast was drunk enthusiastically.
Mr. BRADY, M.P,, then proposed the "President
of the United States," which was responded to with
the same cordiality.
Mr. C. A. BRISTED returned thanks, and warmly
acknowledged the compliment paid to the Americans
present by the manner in which the health of their
President had been drunk, and said that although
he had not voted for Mr. Lincoln, because he was
3,000 miles away at the time, yet he cordially con-
curred in that election, as he felt it would tend to
continue and draw closer the ties of amity between
the two countries.

The " Press," and several other toasts having been
given and responded te, the party separated, after
having passed a very agreeable morning.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will (with four codicils) of Lieut.-General
Sir Robert John Harvey, of Mousehold House, near
Norwich, was proved in London on the 21st of
February last, by the executors, Samuel Twining
and Roger Allday Kerrison, Esqrs. He leaves to
Lady Harvey the use of the house and furniture at
Mousehold for her life. At her death the use of
the house at Mousehold is left to his eldest son,
Robert John Harvey, for his life. His two pre-
sentation swords, presentation and family plate, and
his oil paintings, are made heir looms to be enjoyed
with the said residence. He directs the rents of
his estates to be invested for five years, or until
£20,000 shall be raised ; then to accumulate at com-
pound interest for sixteen years further. He leaves
a life interest in £30,000 to his son Edward Kerri-
son Harvey, and the principal to the sons of the
said son, and he bequeaths £l,OOO each to Frances
and Mary, daughters of the said Edward. At the
expiration of five years after his decease he leave a
life interest in his landed estates to his son Robert
John Harvey Harvey, Esq. Then to his grandson,
Robert Lambert Sutton Harvey, for his life in tail
male. The testator considers that his son Robert
John Harvey Harvey being entitled to a life
estate or some other interest in certain
manors and estates at Tharston and Forn-
cett, and also at Watton, Saham, and Ovington,
and the testator having made a provision for him
as a partner in the bank, and also a further provi-
sion on the occasion of his marriage. that those se-
veral provisions and that made for him and his
children by this will will be amply sufficient. To
his tenants he leaves each a years rent, if not ex-
ceeding £l2, and to his servants and clerks he
leaves several small annuities or legacies. He gives
authority to his trustees at any time within six
months of his decease, at the request of Robert John
Harvey Harvey, to lend to the bank of Messrs.
Harveys and Hudson's the sum of £40,000 upon the
security of the joint and several bond of the part-
ners constituting the said firm, payable with inte-
rest after. the rate of five pounds per cent. per
annum, to be repaid by instalments of £5,000 every
twelve months, until £20,000 be paid, and the re-
maining £20,000 to be repaid at the end of five
pars from the date of the bond. The income aris-
ing from the residuary estate, subject to some pro-
visions to other members of the family, is left to
Edward Kerrison Harvey for his life, then the
whole to be turned into money, and invested in
lands in Great Britain, which are to follow the
conditions of the trust of the entailed estate. The
personality is sworn under £350,000. 'vre on, thehewillis
dated the 22d of January, 1852, and the last codicil
the ith of April, 1860. The testator di
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