The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-20 00:00:00

LONDON, THURS DAY, „TUNE 20, 1839.

SALES BY AUCTION.

IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF BATH, WID.
COMB-HOUSE, A CLASSIC ABODE, WITH ITS
LITTLE PARK AND PLEASURE GROUNDS, EXTEN-
SIVE GARDENS, PLANTATION WALKS, CASCADE,
AND WATERFALL.
MR. GEORGE ROBINS feels singular plea-
sure in making known to the public, that he is instructed
by the Executors of the late Miss WRENCH to SUBMIT to PUB.
LIC COMPETITION at the Auction Mart, London, on THURSDAY,
the 27th June, at Twelve o'Clock,
WIDCOMB.HOUSE,

A SINGULARLY ELIGIBLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY,
and one so remarkable by -its association with the literature of
the day, that the writer feels he might dam3ge the little reputation
which he has acquired, or lilac., it in very great jeopardy, by the
imperfect sketch which the following-humble effort is intended to
convey:—

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PRIOR PARK AND ITS DEMESNE,
is in, conjunction with
WIDCOMB.HOUSE AND ITS PARK GROUNDS;

:he former haa for many a long year claimed to be

THE LEVIATHAN OF BATH,
and yet in its proud attitude seems to envy the quiet, unpretending
SCENE OF LOVELINESS AND BEAUTY,
which alorns
THE LITTLE LION OF THIS GREAT CITY.
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It would be in vain to attempt more than a very faint descrip-
Mn of the first impreslion that is awakened in approaching
"THE AMBROSIAL GROUNDS,"
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it is something electric; the mansion stands, or rather nestles under
the shadow of the Hill ; the Church is its nearest neighbour,
covered with ivy, which in its gamesome luxuriance, entwines it.
self around this sacred edific".
Nature is here arrayed in her most romantic garb, and it were
impossible to increase the charms of a spot so rich in her own
" beauties." The wt.ole extent is laid out with that perfect taste
which knows how to wed nature to art without sacrificing its sine.

plicity to the alliance. There is a general harmony pervades the
picture; it is, however, from
THE DELIGHTFUL TERRACE WALK
that the scenic effect is rendet ed one
OF SURPASSING BEAUTY.

It extends throughout the gardens, where the parterres, enriched by
&were, are fragrant beyond measure, and lead to the distant lawns,
enamelled with shrubs. In perambulating the luxuriant planta-
tions, the murmuring sounds of the
WATERFALL AND CASCADE

in the Park Meadow become: almost a cons!ant and welcome com-
panion. The majestic lialiging Woods, while ..hey add grace-t.this,
landscape, a:rem the domicile-from the wintry winds. The hermit.
age in one direction—the orangery and depository for gold and
silver fish, and its limpid fountain, in, the opposite, form a picture
that may be likened unto fairy land-it should be seen or it will
never be appreciated. Within the little Park
NEPTUNE IS SEEN PRESIDING OVER THE WATERS,
in a splendid Colossal figure. The undulation throughout the
demesne is incessant, and the views from
THE CELEBRATED MOUNT,

are most extensive and varied ; Inoking.down upon
THE SPLENDID CITY,
(which it may be well to remark is not quite one mile off)

TO MR. BECKFORD'S CELEBRATED TOWER. •
THE UMBRAGEOUS WALKS
are of considerable extent; with a capital Cold Bath, and a room
and fire-place conflicted.
THE GARDENS ARE PROLIFIC BEYOND MEASURE,
and embrace every thing in the slit pe of fruit and ♦egetation that
those learned in the new School of Art can desire. Close by is a
Park Meadow of considerable extent, and only separated by a road,
with so much of delightful irregularity, so much hill and dale in
perpetual review, with a Cascade and. Waterfall, that it almost
appears in the attitude of imploring good taste to take it under its
special keeping, and erect thereon a
MINOR CONTEIIPORARY TO PRIOR PARK,

In conclusion, it may with gre.it truth be affirmed that nature
has achieved almost a miracle in so small a space ; and Felt the
powerless effinis of art to bewail its own infirmities.
THE ENSEMBLE IS (EN VERITE) UNAPPROACHABLE,
although limited to 16 acres.
The next (and a very indispensible duty), will be to call atten-
tion to THE STONE EDIFICE.

and its Internal Accommodation. First observing that the writer
has row entered upon CLASSIC GROUND. It is a matter of
notoriety, that the Prototype of Squire Western, in Fielding's Tom
Jones, is to be traced to Widcomb. It is a delightful reminis.
cence, that the admired Author produced his remarkable novel
within this 'hospitable roof; the surrounding neighbourhood is
hallowed as it were by the association of poetry and romance;
Prior Park, the Seat of Squire Allen, will be remembered by that
charming distich so happily expressed by one of England's sweetest
bards, which was called forth not alone by the inspiration of the
Muse, but as a trifling tribute of gratitude toward to nevertiriug
Patron. 'Twas thus the Poet sang his Patron's praise :
" Let Humble Allen, with an awkward shame,
Do good by stealth, and bush to find it fame

'- POPE.

The accommodation within is ample for all the legitimate wants
of a family of importance. It is in most substantial order, although
a few hundred pounds may be advantageously employed in decorative
ornament. There is a capital water_mill near at hand, but entirely
excludedby the growth of the plantations, from which an income
'of 100 guineas a year is available, and there are several cottages,
besides a snug little Villa and gardens under the wings of Wideomb,
which wou'd exceed another Hundred Pounds.
The property is all Freehold, and the title unexceptionable.
Descriptive Particulars, with a Drawing and Plan of the pro.
perty (at Gd. each), may be had twenty-one days prior to the Sale,
at the White Hart, Bath; Bush, Bristol; Plough, Cheltenham;
of C. H. Payne, Esq., Ba rister, and Charles Greville, Esq., Soli-
citor, both of Bristol; of Joha Soden, Esq., Gay-street, Bath, who
will give an order to view the Estate; the Auction Mart ; and at
Mr. George Robins's Offices, London.

THE GABALVA ESTATE AND DEMESNE, IN THE
VALE OF TAFF, WITHIN THREE MILES OF CAR.
DIFF, A CAPITAL HOUSE, AND 101 ACRES OF
LAND SURROUNDING IT.
m.R. GEORGE ROBINS is favoured by
instructions from the Proprieto4, to SUBMIT to
PUBLIC COMPETITION, at the Auction Mart, London, on
DIURSDAY, the 18th of July, at Twelve o'clock, in One Lot,
A DESIRABLE FREEHOLD ESTATE,
and partaking of so many valuable auxiliaries that a few only must
suffice in this announcement. The situation cannot be too highly
commended. It is bounded by the
WATERS OF THE RIVER TAFF,

with a luxuriant Vale extending from
THE GREAT IRON WORKS AT MERTHYR

to Cardiff, where the river empties itself into the Bristol Channel.
CARDIFF AND ITS ANCIENT CASTLE,

renowned for the Imprisonment of
ROBERT, THIRD DUKE OF NORMANDY,
is within three miles, Cowbridge within twelve, and Newport only
fifteen miles ofr; all capital Markets, to say nothing of the never.
failing vent that is found for all the produce of the land at Merthyr
Tydvil.

SALES BY AUCTION:

_ .
THE GLANBRANE PARK ESTATE, IN WALES, ONE OF
THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND • IMPORTANT FEA-
TURES OF THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.
GEORGE ROBINS' is Instructed to
SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, in the month ofJutv, by
directions of the Trustee, actirg under a positive power of Sale,
THE 'GLANBRANE PARK. ESTATE
embraces one of

THE LARGEST DEMESNES IN THE PRINCIPALITY OF

WALES,
and, as it regards most of its contemporaries, it is distinguished as
THE GREAT LEVIATHAN OF THE COUNTY.

It is intend -xi to give a lengthened description when Mr. Rcb:ns
has completed his surrey, it is therefore only necessary now to re-
mark,that

THE MANSION IS WORTHY OF AN EAST INDIAN
NABOB, •
who is desirous of extending his influence, and aiding materially
his lease for life. It is not intended, however, to disguise the fact
that there will be scope for him to indulge in and demonstrate his
tastein ornamental decoration, in contradistinction to bygone Ursa.
THE DOMAIN EXTENDS TO
TEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND,
including

FIFTY-THREE FARMS, JUDICIOUSLY DIVIDED,
commencing at Llandovery, and divided for four mile, by the Mail.
road from London to Carmarthen.

THE PRESENT LOW RENTAL, NOT QUITE
FOUR THOUSAND POUNDS A-YEAR•

There is also

THE ADVOWSON AND PRESENTATION

to the living of Llanwrtyd.

To those who may have been sceptical about the title, it will be
satisfactory to know that it has been recently approved by the
highest authorities, and as a permanent Investment for capital it
would be dilfft ult to find any to approach it, either for its extent.
or the consequential influence thereunto belonging.
Particulars will be shortly ready at Mcssrs. Roy, Blunt, Duncen,
and Johnson's offices, Lothbury ; and at Mr. Geo. Robins's offices,
London.

ON THE TERRACE, ADAM-STREET, ADELPHI.
A FIRST-RATE MANSION AND OFFICES.

ilk R. GEORGE -ROBINS is favoured by the
instructions of the• Board of Directors of " THE LON-
DON and SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY COMPANY" to.
SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, on TuEsnAy, June '25, at
Twelve, and unreservedly.
•-•-• A SPLENDID LEASEHOLD EDIFICE,

whose outward form is a refreshing contrast to many of the recently
erected buildings over whiCh the new architectural light has been
shed. It fronts

THE ADELPHI TERRACE,

or rather is a termination to it, at the end of Adam street; and in
by-gone days was the

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RESIDENCE a PERSONS of RANK and CONSIDERATION.
It is difficult to imagine a suitable reason why it has not continued
uninterruptedly to enjoy such tenants. All those who dislike not
the ncver.ending variety and delight

SALES BY AUCTION.

CAPITAL FREEHOLD, COPYHOLD, and LEASEHOLD
INVESTMENTS, producing at Low Rents, 6001 a-year,
By Mr. GEORGE ROBINS,
At the Auction Mart, on TUESDAY, the 25th of June, at Twelve
o'Clock, in Lots, by direction of the Executors,
THE VALUABLE FREEHOLD, COPY-
HOLD, and LEASEHOLD ESTATES of
JOHN HUNTER, Esq., deceased;
presenting an cxceedingly desirable opportunity to invest in perfect
security, and in very eligible property. Tha following is nccessa.
rily a very short outline:—
Firstly, A MERCHANT'S RESIDENCE,
FREEHOLD OF INHERITANCE,
desirably si'uate in •
BRIXTON.PLACE, NEAR TO THE CHURCH,
screened from the bustle of the road by a large front garden, while
at the rtar the grounds are
UNUSUALLY EXTENSIVE AND DELIGHTFUL,
extending from the lawn to kitchen garden, walled round, and
clothed with fruit, and connected with all the retirement 'a distant
country abode can boast of, It is, in fact,
A FIRST-RATE RESIDENCE,
planned for comfort in its comprehensive firm, with corresponding
offices of every d:scription, within and without, court yard, with
coach house and stabling ; indeed it combines everything a respect.
able merchant can desire, with immediate possession. Also,
THREE SNUG RESIDENCES IN THE BEST PART OF
KENNINGTON.LANE,
Nos. 5,6, and 7, most respectably occupied at low rents. They are
COPYHOLD OF THE QUEEN'S MANOR,
A CAPITAL HOUSE IN WARREN.STREET,
Fitzroy.,quare, No. 47, suited to a respectable family, with conve.
niences of every descriptioa throughout, and a large garden in cona-
municatit n with the New-road, on lease, at a low rent of sixty
guineas only. Again,
TWO FREEHOLD HOUSES AND SHOPS,
Nos. 7 and 10, BROAD.STREE r, GOLDEN-SQU
This is a very improvable property, and a considerable increase of
rent may be rel:ed on, so soon as the leases expire. Mr. Greenfield
and Mr. Hammond pay only 1401. a y:ar. And lastly,
A COPYHOLD ESTATE AT HAVANT, NO I' FAR
DISTANT FROM PORTSMOUTH.
It consis s of a first-rate house, at present occupied as a seminary,
by a yearly tenant; but whenever Portsmouth again resumes Its
natural position and influence, it will be regarded as a desirable
habitation for the "highest Officer in the Naval Department."
THE ESTATES ARE GREATLY UNDERLET.
The present value approaches
4SEVEN HUNDRED POUNDS A.YEAR.
The houses can only be seen by permission of the several tenants,
and the residence by tickets; and particulars had on the several
premises; of Messrs. Naylor, solicitors, Great Newport street;
the Mart ; and in Covent-garden.

IN DERBYSHIRE, NEAR TO CHATSWORTH
THE STOKE HALL ESTATE, WITH A DOMAIN
AROUND IT OF, 511 ACRES—SO LONG THE FA-
VOURITE ABODE OF ROBERT ARKWRIGHT, ESQ.
R. GEORGE ROBINS has very great
pleasure in informing the public that he is instructed by
the Executors, to SELL by PUBLIC COMPETITION, at the
Mart, London, on THURSDAY, the June 27, at Twi lye, in one lot,
An unusually eligible FREEHOLD PROPERTY, recognised
for many a long year as
THE STOKE.HALL ESTATE,
AND THE LITTLE LION OF DERBYSHIRE,
in contradistinction to its more elevated compeer,
CHATSWORTH'S FAVOURED DEMESNE.
The varied beauties of Derbyshire are so familiar to the public that
the composer of this imperfect sketch might almost excuse himself
from the difficult task of attempting a correct outline, but the para-
mount duty he owes to his respected client forbids his contemplated
excuse—he will, however, be so concise that a fastidious reader shall
not be fatigued. The estate is situa cin the very heart of Derby-
shire, five-miles from Bal; ewell, ten from Chesterfield and Sheffield,
the snail to Sheffield passing through it daily.
THE RIVER DER WENT,
whose beauteous stream is so justly renowned, appears in all its
glory at Stoke—nature (always kind) has been bountiful beyond
measure, having so disposed the river that it encircles nearly
the whole of this large domain—Stole almost appears to claim

it as its own.
THE NATURAL LOVELINESS OF DERBYSHIRE
appears concentrated into one focus. The wildness of the thick,
ample foliage of the
PET PLACE UNDER OUR ESPECIAL REVIEW,
within whose shades the Derwent for a while retires, only to burst
again upon the sight with increased force andbeauty ; and the stupen.
dons hills, which form an amphitheatre of prodigious extent, give a
splendid picture, as contrasted with the peace and quietude of the fer-
tile valley below. The softer allurement of this beauteous scene,
contrasted with the murmuring of the rapid stream, at once indicates
that the hand of something more than mortal has lent its powerful aid.
The reader may imagine, although it would not be an easy task
to describe, the beauties of a walk of two mites in extent, parallel
with the famed Derwent, varying at every turn,
" Lost for a space through thickets veering,
But broader when again appearing,"
passing through its rugged course, beneath luxuriant grown plan-
tations, where Vistas are planned with consummate judgment, so as
to catch ever and anon the splendid diversity of this Claude.like
picture, relieved by the undulation in these grounds, which have
beets so aptly assimilated to
THE GARDEN OF EDEN.
The river traversing over unseen beds of stone, the gracefully
waving fern, scattered over the fore-ground, impart just such an air
01 tempered wildness as must gladden the correct eye of the lover of
scenic beauty, without offence to those who are inclined to look
rather for the superintending hand of care and cultivation. Lin-
gering ►sere awhile, and surveying the vastness of Nature's beauties,
how humiliating does the littleness of human work appear ?
In the midst of this enjoyment, and near to the Wat-•rtall and
Cascade, is a Cold Bath, which, by natural means, inclines to the
temperature of warm water, by reason of its velocity passing from
a great distance within the rocks in its progress through the rugged
approach to light and air.
PIERCEFIELD, IN ALL ITS GLORY,
may be proud to be contemporaneous with Stoke (excepting always
in its extent), for itcannot surpass tlseloveliness of the terrace-walk,
Indeed a comparison would be unfavourable, inasmuch as the
Golden *ye does not claim to be particularly pellucid, while the
Derwent represents a limpid stream, pure as the fountain from
which it emanates. In respect to
STOKE HALL MANSION.
Mr. Robins imagines that the future historian will record his
opinion in something like the following
FAITHFUL PORTRAITURE:
It Is one of the most delightful Mansions of the country. It
does not pretend to the magnificence or splendour of Chatsworth,
but it claims, and with good grace, to be selected as the fit and
happy home fur those in the pursuit of the comforts and elegancies
of life. It is neither poor for want of ornament, nor gaudy with
profusion. Standing alone on a graceful and commanding eminence,
It looks without envy upon anything created, and on the Derwent,
ITS OWN NOBLE STREAM,
occasionally black with shadow, rolling majestically along, while
the rippling is indistinctly heard, at d its dark surface, are per-
petually relieved by the transparent reflection from the foliage
which overhangs its peaceful bank.
The offices both within and without are fully commensurate. The
Court-yard is properly placed on the opposite direction, the high
road dividing it and lige Plantations, shutting it entirely out of
sight. In pursuing Ma'. Robins's invariable system of proclaiming
facts, and facts alone, he must, in the same spirit of candour, admit
that the imaginative powers of a man of taste (or lady if it be
preferred) may be successfully employed in renovating and embcl.
lishing this hospitable Mansion.
THE EXTENSIVE LAWN AND PLEASURE GROUNDS
are fully adequate, and, by a little tact and cleverness, may loon be
restored to their pristine state. The Kitchen Gardens of two
Acres, are encompassed by lofty brick walls, ornamented by Green
House and Conservatory.
THE FARM RESIDENCE
forms a pleasing feature in the general effect; it is most happily
placed so as to command a splendid view for miles around. There
are abundant buildings for agricultural purposes, and a tenant, full
of wealth and contentment.
THE DOMAIN EXTENDS, WITH THE WOODS, TO
FIVE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN ACRES.
The meadow lands, which exceed, 100 acres, are irrigated at plea-
sure, the Derwent waters lending its powerful aid whenever occa.
sion requires it; the crops averaging two tons of hay per acre. Such
is.a very imperfect sketch of a few or ly of the transcendant advan..
tages that will accompany the sale of Stoke Hall, and a purchaser, on
viewing this famed spot, will return delighted by having ascertained
the welcome fact, that so many important features have been over-
looked.
By the bye it shote:3 be mentioned that the Railway, in less thati
12 months, will bring Stoke Hall within an eight hour's trip to the
metropolis.
It can be viewed, and pat ticulars, with a plan and drawing had, 28
days prior to the sale, at the Rutland Arms, Bakewell (one of the
most comfortable Hotels in England); the Angel, Chesterfield; the
Tontine, Sheffield; of Mr. Fisher, Auctioneer, Manchester; of the
Printer of the Derby Reporter and Mercury; Three Crowns, I.ei.
center; of Messrs. Simpson, Solicitors, Saville-row; the Auction
Mart; and at Mr. George Robins's Offices, London.

RICK CLOTHS, MARQUEES, TENTS, FLAGS, &c.
ORCHARD and CO. beg to inform the Nobi-
lity, Gentry, Bc.c., they have prepared an extensive
STOCK of RICK:CLOTHS, MARQUEES, and TENTS
of all sizes for SALE or HIRE. Marquees fitted up with
flooring for dancing. They beg to recommend their imperial
waterproof cloths for covering waggons, carts, and railway
trucks, being perfectly pliable and warranted not to crack. Sun
blinds, sacks, &c.

MR. MILLER'S NEW HISORICAL ROMANCE.
Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo.,
FA lIL It 0 S 0N D ;
Or, THE DAYS OF KING HENRY 11.
By T. MILLER,
Author of " Royston Gower," " The Days of King John," &c.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.