The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-16 00:00:00

PREMIUM&

BIRMINGHAM and DERBY JUNC-
TION RAILWAY.
The Public is respectfully informed that the above Railway
is now opened, and that the Trains of the Company start from
the Station of the London and Birmingham Railway, in Bir-
mingham, and from the Company's Station in Derby, and also
that Passengers between London and Derby may be booked
throughout, as below mentioned:—
HOURS OF DEPARTURE.
FROM BIRMINGHAM. FROM DERBY.
H. M. H. M.
*7 30 morning. *7 30 morning.
1 0 afternoon. 11 30 ditto.
*6 30 ditto. 4 15 afternoon.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
FROM BIRMING ILA M. FROM DERBY.
H. M. H. M.
*7 30 morning. *7 30 morning.
*7 0 afternoon. *7 0 afternoon.
Coaches to Nottingham, Coaches from Nottingham,
Sheffield, Leeds, York, and all Sheffield, Leeds, York, and all
parts of the North, leave Derby parts of the North, arrive in
immediately on the arrival of Derby in time for each train.
each train.
The trains marked " call at the Stations ; theothers at Burton,
Tamworth, and Hampton only.
;FARES.
Ist Class. 2d Class. 3d Class.
Between Birmingham and Derby... 10s. 7s. ss. Od.
Between Hampton and Derby ...... Bs. 6s. 4s. 6d.

DERBY TO LONDON.
Passengers may be booked through from Derby to London by
the trains leaving Derby, viz., at
Sr. M. H. M.
11 30 morning. 4 15 afternoon.
ARRIVING IN LONDON

H. M. H. M.
6 15 afternoon. 11 30 evening.
LONDON TO DERBY.
Passengers may be hooked in London throughout to Derby,
by the Trains leaving the Euston-square Station of the London
and Birmingham Company, viz., at
H. M. H. M.
8 45 morning. 2 0 afternoon.
ARRIVING IN DERRY AT
H. M.
3 30 afternoon. 9 0 evening.
FARES. let Class. 2d Class.
Between London and Derby... ...... 1 15 0 £1 4 0
By Order,
THOMAS KELL, Secretary.
Birmingham, August 12, 1839.

H. M.

SALES BY AUCTION.

AT ATHENS.

FREEHOLD ESTATE WITHIN a MILE of the ACRO-
POLIS and CITY, a CHATEAU and HUNTING VILLA,
with 380 ACRES of LAND.

it/IR. GEORGE ROBINS, with feelings of
unmixed pleasure and satisfaction, makes known that he
is honoured by having been selected as the humble individual to
OFFER for SALE by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Mart,
London, on Tit URSDAY NEXT, the 22d of August, at Twelve, a SIN.
GULA ELY DELIGHTFUL FREEHOLD PROPERTY. And
he is proud to add that it is the FIRST ATTEMPT at a SUB-
MISSION to PUBLIC OPINION and COMPETITION of a
DISTINGUISHED ESTATE SO FAR REMOVED FROM
ENGLAND.

THIS IMPORTANT ESTATE
is within one mile of

THE CITY OF ATHENS,

it embraces nearly
FOUR HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND
Within its plains, and a
CHATEAU AND HUNTING BOX,
WITH EXTENSIVE GARDENS,

Before Mr. Robins ventures upon his fearfully difficult task, h e
may well ask for a little forbearance with a kind public, in not
criticising too earnestly or too severely this, his first essay as connected
with an attempt to describe a splendid estate so nearlyallied to •
THE CLASSIC CITY OF ATHENS,
and so far removed from the usual sphere of his vocations—the city and
its vast renown he may safely leave to those who are well read in
the history of Greece ; his task, fortunately, is only to give in
the language of truth, however imperfectly told, an unpretending
description of the property under review. As it would require
the pen of the immortal Byron to do it adequate justice, the
writer may be well excused for approaching it with fear and
trembling; he will however venture only at a round, un-
varnished tale, leaving to the imaginative powers of those who seek
such a splendid repose, to fill up the vast, immeasurable space, which
his feeble effort must leave unaccomplished. The Villa may be
thus succinctly described : It is suited to a family not very large,
but whose minds are embued with reminiscences of the glory of this
once tamed city.

" Shrine of the mighty ! can it be
That this is all remains of thee ?"

[t is placed

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WITHIN THE OLIVE GROVE
on the Plains of Athens, and from its lofty tower commands the

MOST SPLENDID AND PICTURESQUE VIEW
OF THE ACROPOLIS AND THE CITY,
including the Mount Hymettus, and Pentelicus, the Pireus
Salamis, and indeed all
THE ISLANDS OF THE lEGEAN SEA.

In contemplating this magnificent Panorama, how awfully
grand cloth Nature's works appear, inclining the imagination first
to believe, and at length the senses to concur in the realization of all
those classical associations, which cannot fail to interest and eneou.
rage the enterprize, and lead to researches which the march of in-
tellect has recently more than ever provoked. Oh, that the pen
of the great Lard could at this moment lend its influential aid, and
direct the one that now falters in the vain attempt to give a moderate
portraiture of the Landscape! but this is hopeless. A short sum-
mary of a few of the minor points for consideration must suffice with
those who, while they would enjoy the Antiquities of Athens, are
not insensible to the large income that is available by this pur-
chase. It has already been noticed that the Demesne around the
City numbers
THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY ACRES,
the greater part under cultivation, in Corn, Cotton, and Maize, beside
LARGE PLANTATIONS OF OLIVE TREES :
THE VINEYARDS AND EXTENSIVE GARDENS
are about twenty acres, walled round and planted on the celebrated
site known as

SALES RIC AUCTION.

THE GLANBRANE EST TE.—THE SALE POSITIVELY
FIXED FOR THE 29:11 OF AUGUST, AND TO BE
PEREMPTORY. '
MIL GEORGE ROBINS has just received
the final instructions of the Trustees, acting under an
IRREVOCABLE power of Sale, to OFFER by PUBLIC COM.
PETITION, at the Auction Mart, London, on THURSDAY, the
20d of August, at Twelve ,o'Clock, in ONE LOT,
THE GLANBRANE YSTATE AND DEER PARK,
near to the

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MARKET TOWN OF LLANDOVERY,
in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. This valuable Property Is all
Freehold, and from its exter it, may be accounted one of
THE LARGEST PRINCIPALITIES IN THE COUNTY,
indeed it is recognized as
THE GREAT LI WIATHAN OF WALES.
In respect to the Mansion it I nay be well to observe that it needs a
considerable outlay in the she .pe of ornamental repair and decora-
tion. It is a stone Edifice, an d therefore needs but little substantial
aid. Its architectural form has always been highly appreciated,
and the situation cannot be to o much panegyrized—surrounded by
a landscape of incomparable I ieauty and extent, and screened from
the cold by luxuriant plantati o:ns. The Estate consists of
FIFTY-SEVEN FREEHOLD FARMS,
Two Water Corn Mills,
THE MANOR OF NEWCHURCH, AND
THE ADVOWSON AND NEXT PRESENTATION
to Llanwetyd, in the County of Brecon. There are
SEVEN HUNDRED 11CRES OF WOOD LAND,
which are exceedingly ornate ental, besides finding never-ending
enjoyment to a sportsman.
THE GLANBRANE RIVER,
celebrated for its trout fishing, intersects the property, and is a
great auxiliary in irrigating th e
RICH AND VEi IDANT MEADOWS
IN THE VA. LLEY BELOW.
THE DOMAIN EXTENDS OVER A TERRITORY OF
TEN THOUSAND 0N.% HUNDRED ACRES,
with the turnpike road passing tht ough it. There are besides, in
and near Llandovery,
TWO VILLA .t.\ BODES,
with ten residences, occupied by the p rincipal tradespeople of the
town. . _ .

The present rental is obviously low, arising out of previous cir-
cumstances that could not be controlled; happily, all difficulties
have at length succumbed to the activity and energy that has been
brought to bear, and it may now be recommended as free from
doubt or hazard, and the most timid may safely approach this sale.
THE ANNUAL RFI LAST YEAR
exceeded Three Thousand Three'Hundred Pounds. It has been
accurately surveyed and valued this spring, and the result is that
a rental of
FOUR THOUSAND POUNDS A-YEAR
is placed beyond doubt. It nu-ty almost he called
EXTRA PAROCHIAL,
inasmuch as the poor-rate is quite nominal.
AN EAST th-DIAN NABOB,
who is desirous of extending his influence, and
AIDING MATERIALLY :HIS LEASE FOR LIFE,
will do well to make a searching inquiry into every fact connected
with this immense sale, and if he is ambitious of
A SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
and if his politics be inclined to support the Church and State, he
would assuredly append the dignity of M.P. to his purchase.
Particulars to be had at the Castle Hotel, Brecon; Llandovery,
Abergavenny, and Monmouth ; Plough, Cheltenham ; White
Hart, Bath ; Bush, Bristol ; Messrs. Roy, Blunt, Duncan,
and Johnson, solicitors, Lothbury ; of Philip Vaughan, Esq.,
Brecon ; of Mr. Mulliner, surveyor, Old Broad.street ; the Mart ;
and at Mr. George Robins's offices, London.