The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-05-03 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY.

SUGAR DUTIES.
Mr. GROTE presented a petition from the association of Easi
India and China merchants in London, praying fur the equa.
lization of the sugar duties.

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS' BILL.
The house, on the motion of the Attornev-General, went into
committee on this bill. The remaining clauses, and the sche-
dules were agreed to.
Several other bills were forwarded a stage.---Adjourned.

THE LATE JAMES WOOD, ESQ., OF GLOUCESTER,

(From the Gloucester Chronicle.)
Just before the procession started from the late residence of
the deceased, a Mr. James Wood, of Islington, introduced him-
self as one of the nearest of kin, and requested to be permitted
to attend the funeral. He was told that as the arrangements
had been completed it could not be altered. He, huwever, at-
tended at the church; and, we understand, has since entered
a caveat against probate being granted to the executors. The
following letter has also appeared in the Times, from another
individual of the name of Wood :—_ _

" To the Editor of the Times.
" Sir,—A report is in circulation that Alderman Matthew
Wood, of London, is a relative of the late James Wood, of
Gloucester, and that there are no other relatives. I beg you
will permit me, through the medium of The Times, to state that
Alderman Matthew Wood has not the most distant family con-
nexion with the deceased; and that there are nine cousins next
of kin, my father, Thomas Wood, being the surviving male
branch of the family. Thomas Helps, Esq., of London, and
James Helps. Esq., of Gloucester, are amongst the next of kin.
These facts are well known in the city of Gloucester. Should
the surmises of the public press hi reference to the disposal of
the estate of the late James 'Wood prove correct, it is probable
that the relatives will combine in calling upon the Court of
Chancery to order a more natural and equitable distribution of
the property.—l atn, Sir, yours respectfully,
"16, Prince's street Stamford-street T. WOOD, Juts.,
London, April 25, 1836.
" *,,,* We have struck out the concluding sentence, because
it assumes that to be fact which is to be the subject of inquiry."
We understand the writer of the above letter is a grandson
of Mr. World, formerly of Barnwood Mill, near this city, and a
nephew of Mrs. Susan Cole, who for many years kept a vegetable
stall in our market, and now resides in Barton-street.
We are authorised in giving the following as a true copy of
the will :

i• Instructions fur the will of me, James Wood, Esq., of Glou-
cester :

"I request my friends, Alderman Wood, of London, 111.1'.,
John Chadborn, of Gloucester, Jacob Osborne, of Gloucester,
and John S. Surman, of Gloucester, to be nay executors, and I
appoint them executors accordingly ; and I desire that they will
take possession of and retain to themselves all my ready loonies,
securities, and personal estate, subject to the payment of my
just debts, and such legacies as I may hereafter direct; and
VI ii h respect to my real estate, I shall dispose of the same to
such persons, and in such parts, as I shall by any writing in-
dorsed herein direct. Witness my hand this 2d December,
1834, " JAMES WOOD.
" I, James Wood. Esq., do declare this to be my will for dis-
posing of my estates as directed by my instructions.
" I declare my wish that my executors shall have all my pro-
perty which I may not dispose of, and that all my estates, real
and personal, shall go amongst them and their heirs in equal-
proportions, e.objtet to my-debts and to any legacies or bequests
of any part thereof, if any, which I may hereafter make. In
witness whereof; I have to this my last will set my hand this 3d
December, 1831, "JAMES WOOD.
" Signed and published by the said testator, as and for his
will, in otu presence, " ANN LEWIS.
"EDW. SWANN.
" WILLIAM VEAII.E."
[Mr. Wood's real property has been estimated at one million,
and his personal property at £1,800,000. The will holds out
the prospect of a glorious harvest for the lawyers.]