The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-11 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1831.

Just publishe,f, in 12mn. price Ss. 6d. boards,
ORIENTALCUSTOMS; applied to the
Ilinstrition Of the Sacrel Scriptures: being an
kccount of the Customs and inners of the Eastern Na
ions, collected from the most celebrated Writers and Tra-
ellers. Ancient end Modern.
By the Rot. SAMUEL BURDER, A.M. &e.
Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green.

Just p❑blished, in 12m0., with Cuts, 104. 6d. board 4,
_EIFERS to a YOUNG NATURA-
LIST, on the Study of NATURE and NATURAL
THEOLOGY.
By J. L. DRUMAIOMD, M D.
Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in the 'Belfast
Aeutemical Institution.

Printed for Longtnau, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green.
By the same Author,
FIRST STEPS to BOTANY. 12mo. with Cuts,
price 9s.

.lust published, -b 4t0., 2/. 128. GI boards
RESEARCHES into the NATURE .and
AFFINITY of ANCIENT and HINDU` MY-
THOLOGY. •.

By Lieut.-Col. VANS KENNEDY,
Of the Bombay Military Establishment.
Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green.
By the same Author,
RESEARCHES into the ORIGIN and AFFINITY
of the PRINCIPAL LANGUAGES of ASIA and EU-
ROPE. 4to, with Plate., 21. 124. 6d. boards.

SALE OF HIS LATE MAJESTY'S CORO-

NATION ROBES.

On Thursday a portion of his late Majesty's costly
rend splendid wardrobe destined for public sale, in.
eluding the magnificent Coronation robes, and other
costumes belonging to the departed Monarch, era
:old by auction, in New Pond-street. There wert
120 lots disposed of, out of which we subjoin the
principal in the order in which they %vere put up :
No. 13. An elegant yellow and silver sash of the Roya
Hanoverian. Guelphic Order, Si. Bs.
17. A pair of fine white kid trowsers of ample dimen-
sions and lined with white satin, was sold for twelv,
shillings.
35. The Coronation ruff, formed of superb 'Mechlin
lace, 21.
50. The celebrated costly Highland cn.tume worn by
the late Sovereign at his sejour at D ilkeith Palace, the
sea of hiS Grace the Duke of fluec'ench, in the summer of
1822, was knocked down at 40/.
52. The sumptuotts crimson velvz: roronatisn mantle,
with ailver star, embroidered with g-r'', appropriate de-
vices, and which cost originally, accc;:ill: to the st.itement
of the auctioneer,, upwards of 500/. wi:,s knocked down at
47 guineas.
53. A crimson coat to suit with the above, 14/.
"". 55. A magnificent gold body-dress and trousers, 26

guineas.
67. An extraordinary Large white aigrette plume,
brought from Paris by the Earl of in April, 1815,
and presented by his Lordship to th! King, was sold
for 151.
87. A richly embroidered silver ties. Ooronation waist-
coat, and trunk hose, 13/.
95. The splendid purple velvet Coronation mantle,
sumptuously embroidered with gold, of which it was said
to contain 200 ounces. It was knocked down at 551.,
although it was stated to have cost ; ...te Maj.,sty 300/.
96. An elevant and costly gr: v.:_ret mantle, lined
with ermine of the finest quality ; zented by the Em-
peror Alexander to his late Majesty, a.;ut cost upwards of
1,000 guineas, was knocked down at 125/.
There was very slight competition fpr any of tl:e
articles, and we did not observe that they wire
knocked down to persons of distinction. The pro.
ceeds of the sale could not have amounted to shy
considerable sum. Most of the costumes were
superbly embroidered in gold, from original draw-
ings and designs by artists of celebrity.