Star.
London, England, 1827-10-25 00:00:00

LIVERrOOL, OCT. 23.

The election of the Meyor for this Borough continues
on the same principle on which it commenced.—Fifty,
eighty, and one hundred pounds, it is said, have been
offered for a tally of men to come to the poll to•morrpw.
however, am happy to say, that the broad cloth, free
men* have rejected the offer.
The number of freemen polkd, up to this evening,
the greatest ever known—it is 3,440.
State of the Poll tonight:
Porter
gobisuon •

• •

. 1,720
. 1,720

•••=•••

Total . . . 5,4443,
• Membusts sad muter tradesmen.

THE X.ATE MR. FARQUHAR'S WILL.

FROM THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY.

Our readers will recollect it was generally repotted
some time ago that our wealthy countryman, the late
Mr. Farquhar, of FoOthill, who was supposed to have
died intestate, had nevertheless executed a will while
in India, and caused it to, be deposited in the custody of
some individuals in Calcutta prior tabu quitting that
place for England. It now turns out that moil a do-
cument is actually estant, that a certified copy has
reached London, end that it bequeaths large salaries to
five Professors in each of the Scottish Universities, com-
mencing with that of Aberdeen, on condition of their
teachlag ten months in the year instead of Sire, or at
the most sir, as at present. The following is a copy of
an extract of this important deed, transmitted by Joseph
Hume, Esq. M.P. to the Principal of Matischai College,
Aberdeen, which, through the obliging attention of a
private friend, we hare the pleasure of fist laying
be-
lose the public:
a I leave sad bequeath, for the purpose of promoting learning,
such some as may be sullicient for salaries to the following Profes-
ton, who are to teach during the whole of the Summate., as I know
frail my own experience that nothing is so contrary to the acquisi-
tion of knowledge, as the long vacations In the Universities, vii. I
bequeath for the salary of the Professor of Greek, two hundred
pomade sterling; for the salary of the Professor of the second class,
called the same class, she same sum ; for that of the Professor of
the third and tooth classes, the same suns to each—the shove
aunts to be paid annually in lawful money of Great Britain ; to the
now Professots of all the Universities or Colleges of Scotland, be-
ginning with Aberdeen, neat St. Andrew's. nest Glasgow, and,
lastly, Edinburgh; likewise the same sem of two handfed pounds
sterling, for the salary of a Professor of Mathematics, payabki in the
same manner at each of the above Upivereities ; and my will is, that
if the present Professors will agree to teach during the whole year,
without any other 'Acadia than those established by law, and four-
, teen days about midsummer,* that dm, that they shall, in the bet
instance, be offered theoption, and receive-annually the above sum

during their Prof's/swaps. I likewise bequeath iheaum of three
hundred pounds sterling, mewl et Great Britain, annually, for the
purpose of erecting a professorship of Mathematics in the College of
Old Aberdeen (Klag s College), unless that may have already hem
done; likewise the sum of three hundred pounds sterling anisselly
for one Professor of Astronomy in the hlarischal College of Aber-
deen, and one hundred pounds annually for each of two assistants;
likewise the sant suns foe a Professor and two astistants in King's.
College of Old Aberdeen; likewise such sum as may be necessary.
yr suMeient for the erred= of two Observatorks of celestial bo-
dies, and (sitniskting them with necessary instruments, admitting no-
thleg that Is not absolutely necessary for the above purpose, for the.
use of the two abovententioned Professorships."
Whether this deed• will be found valid and effectual
yet remains to be seen, and is indeed the poinsesivich.
will of course fall to be determined isy the Cuurts of
Law in England. It is generally understood that Mr.
Farquhar destroytd the will which he had• in possession
in Britain, and a letter addressed to Mr. Alderman
Wood stating he had done so, is said to be still extant.
It this be correct, the next question will be, whether the
will cancelled was the same with that of which a copy
was left in India, or one executed at • prior or subse-
quent date If it was the same, then there is an end of
the matter at once; but if it was of a date either prior or
subsequent to-that which has now appeared, the latter
will be good. The whole questittualdioliewakprobabi-
-14, be spoil brought under the maiming* ortbeCaurts
of Law, when the validity of thy will of course be im-
i
piqued by Mr. Farquhar% heir law, as well as those
of his relatives who, as next of - ,111:ye euteted seder
mouthy to the administration of ' nsovsabieproperty.