The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-08 00:00:00

THE -STATESMAN

LORD-.ERSKINE'S WILL.

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The last will.and testament of the late Right Hon. Tho-
mas Lord Erskine, was registered in the Prerogative Court,
in Doctors' Commons. on the 441 instant. Letters of admi-
ifs:ration pith the same, and one codicil annexed,
av:ng been committed to the Right Hon. David Mon.
tagu .14ord Erskine, the son, one of the residuary legatees.
Tire late Hon. Frances Erskine, the uife and sore executrix
appointed, having died in testator's lifetime.
The will is dated the 15th November, 1752, and begins
in nearly these uords:—" Being, from a sense of honour,
and not front any motive of personal resentment or re•
venge, about to expose my life to great peril, it is a cons•
fort to me. that I have ,o few duties to fulfil previous to an
event %%Welt may deprive me of every other opportunity of
so doing." It then proceeds to enumerate certain sums,
constituting; the amount of the testator's property, which
is stated to have been all acquired since his practice at the
bar, and to be 9,0001. consols, and about 1,9(d)!. more in
bills. It is all left, with the highest expressions of (midi.
(fence and affection to his wife, for herself and children,
they to inherit it after her decease, in equal shares, as they
attain twentrone years of ate. But he provided, as on
account of her youth she might probably marry sgain, and
as such an event, though by no means deprecated by I
might be incompatible with time interests of his children,
vitt upon purl, secon I niarria.;e the property should be
transferred to his sister, Lady .Anne Erskine, in trust for
them as above mentioned.

A request is left to the testator's brother, the Earl of
Bucban, that as his property was net sufficient to enatole
Mr. Et skint. to educate his son David in a manner suitable
to his birth, that he would make it each as they boil► de.
rived front their lather, improved by his own talents and
experience.
He only excepted from the property left as 'above, the
ring and sleeve hnttoni set with h►s wife's hair, in which
he desired to be buried, as be u'ually wore theta.
The codicil is dared Carleton Hotel, Pall Mall, 2nd
Ocr. 1786," and was mails only for the purpose of con-
firming the cortents of the will, his his property since its
execution having much accumulated, and for giving his
cl ildren since born, and those he might in future have
an equal participation with the others in its provision.
From their remote date it is not to be wondered at that
the papers are somewhat defaced and mutilated ; and it
will be cons;dered 'mat kahle that curb a lapse of time and
c'.ange of circumstar ces, should not have induced a man of
legal attainments to have left a more recent declaration of his
testamentary intentions.
The personals were sworn under 1,000/.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY. AND ATTEMPTED
MURDER !

QUERN SQt•.sec.—Last night the examination of James
William Andrew,. Thomas ll'illiam► Elliot, and Samuel
Rayne, who stand charged with attempting to rob and
murder a young man named ellins,on Sunday night
last, was resumed.
John Collins states', that he is in the employ of Mr.;Beau•
fay, South Lambeth. About S o'clock in the evening lie
was returning to Lambeth by the Vauxhall Bridge Road,
and when near the end of Rochester Row, Tothilfields,
be was stopped by a man %silo presented a piatollto him and
with dreadful imprecations demanded his money. Two
of tic robbers companions joined him, and the three held
him (Collins) to take his money by force, but he by
strength and exertion extricated himself, and on turning
round to escape, the ruffian with the pistol fired it at him,
the ball whistled close to his ear, but did not hit him;
and instantly the three ran away in different directions.
George Staid, of the tirenailier Onards was talking to a
comrade at the ►Military Hospital, Rochester Row, when
Its heard the report of the pistol and saw the flash.
Screams succeeded it, and call of " Stop thief " Instantly
the prisoner Bayne and another, ran up the street; he
pursued Rayne. but on closing upon him he cried out " I
have done nothing, and yon must not take me." Witness
answered, " run as fat as yen can, hot I'll take you ;" and
he overtoolc him on his turning into Vincent >spare;
brought him to the guard hoobe, and delivered him to the
eon:oral of the Lenard.
Joseph htiff, private is the Cohlstream regiment,
knocked down the other man, but fell himielf by the force•
The fellow then escaped, leaving his hat (produced) behind
in the mud.
Toes. Pace, the ofheer, searched Rayne in the guard
house, andfuund a powder flask, and several bullets in his
pocket. Since that, he apprehended the prisoner Elliot.
who confessed having been in his company, the most part
of last Sunday, and bring upon terms of friendship with
him.
Anceber witness stated, that:he had accompanied Pace
nest morning to the spot, where the shot was fired, and
found the pistol in the mud. It was lying with the lock
thrown forward, and the pan open, as it receptly fired
The pistol was produced. It was of esquisite workmanship,
silver mounted, and, it is supposed, hid been stolen.
One of the Bow Street patrol stationed on the road he.
twOen.Tothilfields and. Brixton, said that the prisoner.'
hl'Andrew, bad been brought to Brixton watch house,
without a bat. He refused giving any account of klinseif,:
and wee detained, in coesespienea of its being known that„
one of the robbers bad lost his hat.
The Magistrate approved' of the c' t doer of the patrol,!
and It baring bun intimated that fur her evi lehee 'Wahl
be bronght against the prisoners, they were rennadottill
Friday rust.

Letters recently arrived froth Greece. describe the State'
of stiiirt there as rerf highly gratifviog. The fall of
Corinth is fully confirmed; and that place is now gars+
ioned by the Greeks. The Turks have given up the! siege
of blissolonghi. They are without either money or credit,
owing to a certain Consul's bills having been retuned
protested from Constantinople'; and they are soon likely
li tioa beihaalsgdoeastrtiteur.tearoef cfloi:sniddserued osyfaroaststit ;ulsfu. rittr.i !Syron
is is represented' as having renttersed material service to the
Greek cause, by advancing 40001., towardsithe expense
of 'armament ; and Fan's, • the -castle of the
Mores, *nil iLepanto, being nearly exhausted, are
anon expectid to fall. At sea, the Greeks it
is said have ,been as successful as on land. The follawing
ittonnt is given' of one of their recent victories:—Thu
fieet,-consisti ng of nineressels, attacked II Turkish ships,
near the Island of Sciathb ; they fought for six hours; the
result was glorious-to the Greeks; they took one correct
of 4/4 guns, three brigs.and one transport; two ships they
burnt, font- they.drove on shore, and one only escaped.
The Captain Paella, who h id entered the Dardsnellesmas,
according to an account from Constantinople, expecte' to
repair to that Capital. The following is a letter from
Corfnt—
Ceara, Nov. 30.—There hare arrived here, and since enc•
backed in an English packet, the Messrs. Andre Orlandos-
and ildovistis, Depu its from the Hellenic Congress,
bound for London. They were much welcomed litre,
and entertainments were given at their departure
whence it is presumed that their dt-stination is agreeable to
the lioveroment of his aritartic Majesty; and it may be
permitted, as to hope that thstiy mimeos will experience the
success it so well deserves.
Lamming •perions should know„ that if they • make
engagements with their Masters, for their services.' either
u to a Axed:time, or fore -stipulated sum, and they after;
wards fail to fokil auch.leagegements, they ire, by s-
chisms of the Act lite..l .< Chap. 34.. See. 3. liable to 4
imprisonment, not exceedinithaie *inks.. . .