The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-31 00:00:00

THE LATE MR.. FAUNTLEROY.

SALE of the VILLA, GROUND, and EFFECTS of the
late MR. HENRY FAUNTLEROY' on the PRE-
MISES, HAMPTON LODGE, WESTERN-PLACE,
BRIGHTON, on Wednesday, Dec. 20, by Messrs. DAW-
SON and CAFE.
Since the premises have been on view, through
the medium of tickets and purchased catalogues, the visiters
have been extremely numerous—Many through curiosity, or in
the routine of the morning lotinge,—some desirous of availing
themselves of a supposed advantageous opportunity of making
purchases, and others,—and of these not a few—wishing to
possess themselves of some memorial of the former unfortunate
possessor.
The company assembled at an early hour, and the ladies,
that inconvenience might be precluded, were supplied with
scats ; prior to commencement, not only the room appropriated
for the sale, but all the avenues were crowded; the intolerable
warmth was increased by the heat of the sun, whose sudden
appearance and darting rays changed the surrounding scene
from the gloom and dulness of winter to the warmth and re-
semblance of summer.
Mr. Dawson began with the inferior household furniture, to
the great chagrin of many, who felt an interest in the resi-
dence and grounds; but to the entire satisfaction of others
equally concerned for the furniture, many of whom were the
proprietors of lodging and boarding-houses, where there was a
lively competition, and the successful buyers paid the full va-
lue oftheir purchases.
After about forty lots had been disposed of, the auctioneer
announced he should proceed to the sale of the villa. Here
some confusion commenced: those at a distance, to render him
more audible, proposed his removal to the lawn—others nearer
contended for his continuance in the same place. This was at
length arranged by removing the rostrum to a more central
Ritllntloll on the platform where it stood, and the disposal of the
following property then succeeded.
FREEHOLDS,
Sold by direction of the Assignees of Messrs. Marsh, Stracey,
Fauntleroy, and Graham, who are to liquidate all taxes to
Christmas, 1824. Purchasers to complete their purchase by
January 28, 1825, and prepare conveyances at their own ex-
pence. Fixtures to be taken at a valuation, the whole exempt
from auction duty.
A Residence, standing on a lawn, comprising arcade,
containing nine apartments, conservatory, billiard-room, do-
mestic offices, double coach-house, loft, lodging-room, four-stall
stable, kitchen garden, and carriage entrance, the whole in-
close with a brick wall—sold for 4,5901.
A Plot of Building Ground, adjoining westward the preced-
ing, :teeth frontage 143 feet 6 inches, not th end 154 feet, east
end 139 feet, west end 126 feet 6 inches-1,2001.
A ditto at present used as a garden, opposite the residence,
north and south sides 40 feet ii-lnehes each, west end 50 feet
6 inches, east end 56 feet-4401.
The whole' Of which were bought by Mr. Rainy, auctioneer,
of Berkeley-square, for a gentleman of rank, whose name did
not transpire.
Hampton Lodge is an elegant villa, but its southern views of
the sea aro greatly interrupted by the intermediate buildings,
and the prospect on the north is abrubtly bounded by the quick
rise of the Downs. It is in the purest style of Grecian archi-
teeture, in which, although there is nothing novel, it presents a
,striking contrast to some contiguous residences, especially one
where the chimney flues, collected to one point in the centre of
the dome, the smoke issuing therefrom gives it the appearance
' at a distance of an elegant tile-kiln. The apartments of the
lodge are all on one floor in the true villa style ; elegance, sim-
plicity, and convenience, are visible throughout in their con-
struction, anti the chaste, substantial, and appropriate furniture
greatly heightened the effect. It is said Mr. Fauntleroy paid
great attention to the conduct and character of Buonaparte, to
whom he bore a great resemblance in person, and the billiarde
room, probably the most elegant in Europe, was a facsimile of
Napoleon's travelling tent. The conservatory displayed great
!Skill and taste in the aelection, and in addition to the most curious
and rare specimens of myrtles, geraniums, flax plants, and
coronillas, were some valuable mesembryanthemoms, and near
50 orange trees of wremerkably fine growth. There were about
70 volumes, such as Bell's Shakspeare,
In occasional Rowers of Literature, Moore:: and Scott's Works, a telescope
by Adams, a piano-forte by Wilkinson,
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may be sufficient to add, that in numerous instances, from
spirited and obstinate competition, much more titan the ori-
ginal prices were obtained.