, 1873-06-08

pil1s and ointment which bear his name, has
amaased fortune OF from 9, 500 600 to 81 ,000,-
600, and intends following in the steps OF, Mr.
to be profitable business, since Mr.: Thomas
Broadwood. who died in 1862. loft s350, 900 per-
sonalty William Joseph Denison, the banker,
left one of the greatest fortunes Of modern
tImes-psael S25o COO n 1a,1 49, A. ,ett Mhan h;a
wife formerly Harriet Mellon; the actress)
:E600, 900, rs we'll as estates to a large amount
One instance, out Of many, will sufhce to show
the good use his granddaughter, the present
Baroness Burdett Coutts has made OF this
Colonial Bishoprics Of Adelaide and British
Columbia. The Earl Of Bridgewater, who died
in 1923, left property amounting to about
$4,000, 600 to the then Lord Afford, on condition
that il lie should die without having attained
to go to his brother. But the question Was
raised, when Lord Afford died without having
assumed these dignitios, whether his son was
not entitled to the property; and the House
OF Lords decided that the condition WAS contrary
to the principles Of the English Constitution,
and Lord Affords son WAS confirmed in the title.
Another will, which was the subject OF much
litigation was that Of Mr. Peter Theusson, who
died in London, in July. 1887. After leaving his
wife e100, 900, the residue (about e600, ,000) he
committed to the care Of trustees, to accumu-
late during the lives Of his SONS and their sons,
to be divided. when they were all dead, among
their survivors. It was believed that the prop
erty would then amount to E18, ,000, GOO or El9,-
000, 900. But legal and other expenses prevented
this, md when divided in 1856, little moro than
the original sum was divided among the three
survivors (Book Of Days, ii. 81. But wealth has
gone on accommodating in England to an enor-
nous extent, and the proving Of the personality
Of willis allows us to realize this pretty accu-
he said ut Liverpool College, Dec. ~, 1872:
"More wealth has, in this little island Of ours,
been accumulated since the commencement of
the present century-that is, within the lifetime
Of many who are still among us-than IN all the
preceding ages, from the time, say, Of 5uiius
Cesar and again ut least as much Of wealth
within the last twenty years as within the pre-
ceding fifty"
Tho Spectator, Nov. Is, 1872, published List
containing an account OF the fortunes e1-
ceedinG quarter Of q million personally during
tho last ten years. From this list it appears that
during the decade ten persons left moro than
million, ffty-three more than half million, and
161 more than quarter Of million sterling 1t
must be remembered that these fortunes do not
include landed Investments.
There are few examples OF great fortunes
made by mise1s, who often denied themselves
the necessaries Of life in order that they might
1eave large sum beliud them. Such q man was
James Wood, OF Gloucester, who died in 1856,
will was found in which he left all his property
to Alderman Wood, Of London, his attorney, and
two clerks. But short time after d codicll to
the will was sent in anonymously, bequethlng
various large sums to different individuals. II
WAS accompanied with this extraordinary memo
1andum: 'tThe inclosed is paper saved out OF
many burned by parties 7 could hang. They
pretend it is not r. Woods hand; many WILL
swear to it. They want to swindle me: Let the
rest know" The writer was mover discovered,
and now came litigation, which lasted four years.
Sir Herbn1t Jennar gave his judgment In 164o,
rejecting the codocil so mysteriouHly sent. But