Sir William Beauvoir, Bart., whose lamented death has just occurred at Brighton, on December 28th, was the head and representative of the junior branch of the very ancient and honourable family of Beauvoir, and was the only son of the late General Sir William Beauvoir, Bart., by his wife Anne, daughter of Colonel Doyle, of Chelsworth Cottage, Suffolk.  He was born in 1805, and was educated at Eton and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.  He was M.P. for Lancashire from 1837 to 1847, and was appointed a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in 1843.  Sir William married, in 1826, Henrietta Georgiana, fourth daughter of the Right Honourable Adolphus Liddell, Q.C., by whom he had two sons, William Beauvoir and Oliver Liddell Beauvoir.  The latter was with his lamented parent when he died.  Of the former nothing has been heard for nearly thirty years, about which time he left England suddenly for America.  It is supposed that he went to California, shortly after the discovery of gold.  Much forgotten gossip will now in all probability be revived, for the will of the lamented baronet has been proved, on the 2d inst., and the personalty sworn under L70,000.  The two sons are appointed executors.  The estate in Lancashire is left to the elder, and the rest is divided equally between the brothers.  The doubt as to the career of Sir William’s eldest son must now of course be cleared up.

This family of Beauvoirs is of Norman descent and of great antiquity.  This is the younger branch, founded in the last century by Sir William Beauvoir, Bart., who was Chief Justice of the Canadas, whence he was granted the punning arms and motto now borne by his descendants—­a beaver sable rampant on a field gules; motto, “Damno.”

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DOCUMENT NO. 2.

Promises to pay, put forth by William Beauvoir, junior, at various times in 1848:

I.O.U
L105.0.0
April 10th, 1848. 
William Beauvoir, junr.

DOCUMENT NO. 3.

The same.

I.O.U
L250.0.0
April 22d, 1848. 
William Beauvoir, junr.

DOCUMENT NO. 4.

The same.

I.O.U. 
L600.0.0. 
May 10th, 1848. 
William Beauvoir, junr.

DOCUMENT NO. 5.

Extract from the “Sunday Satirist,” a journal of high-life, published in London, May 13th, 1848:

Are not our hereditary lawmakers and the members of our old families the guardians of the honour of this realm?  One would not think so to see the reckless gait at which some of them go down the road to ruin.  The D——­e of D——­m and the E——­l of B——­n and L——­d Y——­g,—­are not these pretty guardians of a nation’s name? Quis custodiet? etc.  Guardians, forsooth, parce qu’ils se sont donnes la peine de naitre!  Some of the gentry make the running as well as their betters.  Young W——­m B——­r, son of old Sir W——­m B——­r, late M.P. for L——­e, is truly a model