The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-22 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the' Rev. Lawrence Ottley, M.A.,
Canon of the Cathedral Church of Ripon, Rural
Dean, Rector of Richmond, Yorkshire, and Chap-
lain to the Bishop of Ripon, was proved in the
London Court on the 11th inst., the executors
appointed being the relict, together with the tes-
tator's brother, Henry Ottley, Esq., of Liverpool;
and his brother-in-law, the Venerable Edwaid
Bickersteth, M.A., Archdeacon of Buckingham,
and Vicar of Aylesbury, Bucks. The personalty
was sworn under £6,000. This respected clerical
gentleman, who died in London, at Welbeck-street,
Cavendish-square, on the 11th ult., had executed
his will in September, 1859, which was attested by
T. P. Teale, of Leeds, and Richard Atkinson, of
Richmond, Yorkshire, was possessed of real and
personal property, which he has bequeathed entirely
to his relict and family. To his widow the testator
has given his furniture, plate, jewellery, and other
effects, absolutely. The estate, real and personal,
Canon Ottley has left to trustees to transfer to Mrs.
Ottley, the relict, one-third thereof for her own use
absolutely, and the interest arising from the remain-
ing two-thirds to be paid to her for life, and on her
decease to be divided equally among their children.
The Rev. Canon Ottley had held the rectory of
Richmond from 18,50, being in the patronage of the
Lord Chancellor.
The will of the Hon. Richard Anthony O'Reilly,
one of the judges of her Majesty's Supreme Court
at the island of Jamaica, where he died on the 22d
of December last, was proved in the court of that
colony in the January following, by Edward Lucas,
Esq., of Kingston, one of the executors ; William
Thos. Marsh, Esq., of Spanish Town, being also an
executor, but not acting ; and Myles O'Reilly, Esq.,
of Knock Abbey, Louth, Ireland. The testator's
nephew and general executor proved the will in
England so recently as the 15th of the present
month. The testamentary document, which bears
date the 17th December, 186 ~is very brief, and
the contents are equally so, oeing confined to a
very few directions. Mr. O'Reilly leaves all his
religious books to the vicar apostolic, J. E. Dupey-
ron, and to his valet he bequeaths all his wearing
apparel. The remainder of his estate, effects, &c.,
he leaves to his nephew and general executor,
Myles O'Reilly, Esq., trusting that he will execute
a discretion with respect to the distribution of
certain sums in alms and works of charity.
The will of General William Hallett Connolly,
R.M., of King's-terrace, Southsea, was proved
in the principal registry on the Bth ult. by his
four sons—Lieutenant-Colonel Richard G. Con-
nolly, R.M., Captain Matthew Connolly,
Captain Edward J. R. Connolly, R.M., and Captain
Henry C. L. Connolly, of the 3d Hants Artillery
Volunteers, a power being reserved to his relict,
who, together with the sons, are noinnatedexe-
cutore. \The will of this general officer is entirely
a family one, and the bequests are consequently
confined to the general's relict and to his sons
and daughters. The testator has bequeathed to
his widow all the furniture, Elate, and other
effects for her sole use absolutely. To his four sons
he bequeaths equally amongst them the proceeds
of his policy effected on his own life in the Sun
Assurance-office in 1839, together with the bonuses
and dividend arising therefrom ; and to his three
daughters, one of them being the widow of Major
Hall, he leaves the entire residue of his personal
estate, consisting of money in the funds, with all
other property, to be divided equally amongst them.
The will bears date the sth February, 1859 ; and
the general, who died on the 20th ult., attained the
great age of 80 years.
Mr. Farmers Will—The pecuniary bequests left
to the testator's relict should have been stated as
being £l,OOO a year, and a legacy
Illustrated London News. of £10,000.

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of the military and civil duties of the department, and
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appointment of Sir E. Lugard to control the ftoininnerr Ptt-of
manent Under Secretary of State. The most
one empowering the Under Secredtar
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questions which they do not conof State, Ifst er
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the new regulations, as tending to abatecircumlocution, is
ance to submit to the Secretary
General of Fortifications or
the Director of Ordnance, it
will be necessary that they
departments of the Inspector-
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should act in unison with these officers, or record the rea-
sons for their dissent. The heads of all departments may,
ted of
to him, in the first instance, all questions
State. The Accountant-General shall
under circumstances of urgency, communicate directly with
involving= excess of expenditure over the sums voted by
Parliament, in order that he may, as far as possible, antici-
pate exactly the pecuniary effect of the change proposed.
thhaevesu Secretary
submitted
The departments of the Commissary-General, Purveyor-
General, Director of Stores and Clothing, Director of
Ordnance, Army Medical Department, and Chaplain-
General, will be under the Military Under Secretary; while
the Accountant-General, Inspector of Fortifications, Di-
rector of Confracts, Topographical and Survey Department,
Precis Writer, and Chief Clerk are to be subordinate to the
Civilian Under Secretary. These, we understand, are some
of the principal features of the new organisation, which we
trust may effect the desired object of simplifying and faci-
litating the enormous business of the office.—Army and
Navy Gazette.
TUE EASTERN FISHERIES.—The boats engaged
in the herring and mackerel fisheries at Great Yarmouth
have been "making uP" during the past week—that is to
say, closing their operations for the season. Such an un-
productive voyage has not been known for many years. A
Lowestoft letter tells the same doleful story ; the writer
says The average of the boats, some of which have been
at sea seven or eight weeks, with a crew of 10 hands to
maintain, is only £24. This termination of voyages to
which wo were looking for a little alleviation of the distress
among the fishermen is most disastrous. Many of the '''"a
have left, or are wishing to leave, for Scotland, to c•-11,in the
Scotch boats until the commencement of 0—
age, but know not where to obtain money voy-
age, for their
down."