The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-22 00:00:00

WILLS OF SIR FRANCIS AND

LADY BURDETT.

The will and codicils of the late Sir Francis Bur-
dett have been proved in Doctors' Commons by Sir
Edmund Antrobus, E. Antrobus, jun., M.P., E.
Marjoribanks, and W. M. Coulthurst, Esq., the ex-
ecutors. Deceased gives to his wife, Lady Burdett,
his mansion in St. James's-place, plate, 2,5001. per
annum, money at his bankers', carriages, horses,
and money secured on estates, amounting to a
princely income (which, alas ! she never enjoyed);
to his two daughters, Mrs. Burdett Coutts and Mrs.
Cave, 10,0001. each ; to Miss Meredith, living
with Miss Coutts, 5001. as a token of his esteem.
To his nephews and other relatives several legacies
are given. He gives to his steward 2501., and re-
commends his family to continue him in their service.
To his butler, grooms, and gamekeeper, anuuitieB
varying from 201. to 501. per annum for life, and all
his servants a year's wages and a suit of mourning.
To one of his grooms, named Howard, he gives an
annuity of 301. a year, coupled with a request that he
will take special care of a terrier dog (which, during
Sir Francis's life, was a great favourite). The re-
sidue and bulk of his property is given equally be-
tween Lady Burdett and his son. The property is
sworn under 160,0001.
The will of Lady Burdett has also been proved, by
the sole executor, John Parkinson, Esq., of Lincoln's
Inn-fields. The amount of personal property is sworn
under 10,000/. Her Ladyship bequeaths her large
silver inkstand (the gift of her mother) to Sir Francis
Burdett. To Mrs. Otway Cave, the whole of her
plate bearing her (Lady Burdett's) initials. To
Miss Burdett Coutts, "all papers and boxes sealed
and locked in Stratton-street and the Strand," to;
gether with the portrait of her " dear husbant
by Shee. Her jewellery and trinkets
me
ess
bankers to be divided among Lady North,.
vided between her daughters. The c
Sandon (children of her " late beloved sister"), Mrs.
subject to
Cave, and Mrs. Trevanion (her daughtep),
with Miss
a
a legacy of 501. to Miss Mere
us, god-daughters,
Coutts), and other legacies to go4sar-s°
to observe that
servants, &c. It may be necesshipY
'f,private property
the above property was her Ladyships
large
fortune left her
she not having lived•to enjoy .
oath° if
her
for the comparatively
h rsonalit has been
small sura under which t e
Th will is dated as lately as October, 1843.
sworn. e
by her husband, which accounts

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SUSPENSION BRlDGE.—During the
HUNG ERFORD
lothafrnotice, as being
present summer the public will be enabled to cross from
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,Lambeth,
curious
this
the only one ill the me-
on the principle ofauspension. The entire length of the
bridge suspended on chains will be 1,342 feet 6 inches ;
that is, the centre span or arch, 676 feet 6 inches -; those
The width w
will be 14 feet, and a clear pathway of 13 feet; he heigh. t
of the flooring above high water (Trinity StallCit:rd), la-
the centre 31 feet 6 inches, at each pier 28 feet 6 inches,
and at each abutment 22 feet 6 inches ; the height of.Xich
pier above the flooring 55 feet 3 inches ; the number 91
n the chains
main plates which form the chain is 2,500, about 24 feet earls
in length. The total weight of iron is between 700 and 800
tons, and the estimated cost, including the apprbaches,
alone,ithz and orected
is 110,000/ It will be seen that its centre span alone?
nearly 100 feet greater than the entire of the deservedly
celebrated Menai-bridge, which is 579 feet 10 inches.'
It is likewise 274 feet wider than the centre span of
Hammersmith-bridge, which is 402 feet 3 inches ; and
above three times as great as the centre arch of South-
wark-bridge, at present the. largest in London. Indeed,
with the exception of the wire bridge at Fribourg, in.
Switzerland, which is 870 feet, it will be by far the
largest in existence, and will, with the Thames Mul,:
Rail
block machinery at Portsmouth, Great
Western
way, &c. &c., tend to hand down to posterity the enter-
prising spirit and genius of a Brunei.
THE INCOME-TAX I:ABM/TH.—Parties whose
made under the Income-tax Act, prove (by filling ,up a
printed forin) before the Commissioners and the surveyer of
wvkan order made for repayment, that order is
form is then handed to the three " special" Commissioners
distributor or sub-distributor of stamps of the
thee annual
didistrict
tirni
ccot income is
ebetiniee3a,trheslisod:,
tanhedirvayheoahrla:eihancodmste:ptTagheast
at Somerset-house for inspection of a clerk, called the
"-examining clerk," and then, when applicants are lucky
reside.. Now, most of this
trouble, delay in obtainings)a: return, and expense of special
districtseen nottlgtoli
thitioemdi• hick
Commissioners and their examining clerk, might have been
avoided if, when parties had proved before the Commissioners
of the district their claim to return-8f duty stopped, those
Commissioners had made at epee nn, order fei repayment upon
the distributor or sub-distributor of stamps ; and_why should
it not have been so ?

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 22.
TIILRAIOMETER, Lowest, 49 ; Highest, 67 ; Noon, 63.

BAROMETER, 30.2.—WEND, W.S.W.
NOT The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the
f.eezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is
usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29.

B' MI WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning ... 25 minutes after 4 I Evening ... 41 minutes after 4.

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