A correspondent of the Times this morning furnishes to that
journal an abstract of the testamentary dispositions made by Sir Robert Peel. They consist of a will dated the 8th March 1842, extending over more than sheets of brief-paper, and of three codicils, dated in 1842, 1844, and M 1849. The dispositions of the property are the usual ones for entailing on the eldest living branch of his family great landed estates, and for dividing equally among the junior branches the remainder of his pro- rty already personalty or to be converted into it by the trustees. The first codicil, in very great detail, gives a great number of legacies to his stewards and servants ; generally proportioning them, in amount to the length of aervioe. The last codicil relates eolely to Sir Robert Peel's "literary possessions," and is framed to this effect—
He bequeaths all his manuscripts and correspondence, which he states he presumes to be of great value, as showing the character of great• men destroy inch as they think fit ; and he directs that his correspondence with her Majesty and her Consort shall not be published during their lives without their express consent first had and obtained ; for them (the trustees) to make arrangements for the safe custody and for the publication of such of them as they may think fit, and to give all or any of them to public institutions : and the codicil contains general directions for the cus- tody of such as shall not be disposed of in such manner. Bequeaths to Lord Mahon and Mr. Cardwell 1,000L upon trust, to invest and to apply the in- come, and the principal if required, in the execution of his wishes; as also a recompense to each for their trouble and pains.
Probate of the documents was passed on Saturday ; and the duty paid was for personal assets under 500,0001.
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