The Daily Times. — 1860-12-31 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

WILLS AND BEQUESTS. (From the Illustrated Yews.) The will of the Duke of Richmond bears date March 19, 1850. His son, the Earl of March, now Duke of Richmond, is sole executor, to whom probate was granted on the 17th instant. The personalty is under £120,000. The will directs that all the books and family pictures in Gordon Castle shall be held in trust as "perishable moveables," according to the Scottish law. The books, plate, and family pictures at Goodwood, and also at his town mansion in heir'lo'oms m. ppytland-place, are to be held as heirms. The whole of the real and personal property is bequeathed to his son, the present duke. The deceased died at his residence, 51; Portland-place, October 21, aged seventy. The of Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., M.P. for Southwark-, of Murchistoun Hall, Horndean, Hants, and Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, dated. the 4th 'of December, 1818, was proved in the London Court of Probate on December the 12th, by his daughter, Eloisa Fanny Harriet Jodrell, and her huAand, the Rev. Henry Jodrell, M.A., chaplain to the Duke of Leeds, and Rector of Gisleham, Suffolk, two of the executors; power reserved to the Right Hon. Francis Lord Napier, of Thirlestane, Scotland. The personalty was sworn Jincler 430,000. Sir Charles disposes of his estate, real and personal, to his daughter. for her life, and after her decease to the Rev. Henry Jodrell ; and on the death of the last survivor of them the estates arc to devolve to their eldest son, on the express condition of his assuming the name of Napier, together pith the arms and crest of the family. The witnesses to the will arc C. B. Hibbard, solicitor, and J. C. Chandler, his clerk. A codicil, dated .i. 855, in Sir Charles's own handwriting, giyes an annuity of £lOO and the admiral's residence in Albemarle-street, with the furniture, to Mrs. Charlos Wilkins ; the annuity to descend to her children. The will of Sir 11. G. Wards G.C.M.G,, Governor of Andras, and formerly Governor of Ceylon, dated in 1839 at Gilston Park, Hertford, named Emily, Lady Ward, and her brother, Rear-Admiral C. H. Swinburne, executors ; but both required the grant of probate, and on the 17th inst. administration, with the will annexed, was granted to Mr. Swinbourn -Ward, the deceased's son. The personalty iu England is under £5,000. Sir Henry died at Madras on the 2tid,Octoher last. His will leaves the whole of his property to his wife, to ber own absolute use. Sir Henry was forinbtly. a member of the House of Commons, and, for a while, Secretary to the Admiralty. .  Nearly all the Cabinet Ministersareout of town  The loss Cqmillu in the China Seas, with all hands, numbering 200 officers and men, is confirmed. A rapid thaw commenced in London during t'attirday night, and still continues, accompanied by "rain. Wind S.W.  Mr. Loch, private secretary to Lord Elgin, arrived at Windsor Castle on Saturday, and had the honour of joining the'Royal circle at dinner.. It is stated in the Paris letter of the Daily _Yews that M. Thouvencl has written a diplomatic note to Austria in favour of Count Telvki. Le Nord states that the Cabinet of St. Petersburg has issued a vigorously-written letter, reminding the French Minister that the presence of Admiral Barbier De Tinan at Gaeta has the character of a veritable intervention. Le Nord says it knows, from a very good source, that the Emperor will withdraw his fleet in a few days. Early next term, the coroner implicated in the Road murder case, will show cause why a writ ad prelims inquirendum should not be issued. Sir F. Kelly is retained by the coroner. The Chinese official despatches are very voluminous, and till more than ten columns in each morning paper. The Times in a leader remarks that with the exception of the indemnity as to which Lord Elgin was probably bound by his instructions, it will be surprised to find any other item upon which, in our present state of information as to the requirements of our commerce with the Chinese, it will be easy to raise a cavil.