The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-19 00:00:00

FONTHILL ABBEY, SEPT. 17.

There are many arrivals at the Abbey.----The
sale began as usual about one o'clock. The attendance in the
sale-room was rather numerous. There were several books of
considerable value disposed of this day ; the bindings were in
general in a very superior style, and in many instances quite
superb. The following were the works of the most importance :
Histoire des Ordres Monastiques Religieux et Militaires.-
8 tom. 4w. Douay, 1714. 91.-Mr. Clarke.
Catalogue des Lwres hares et Precieux de la liibliotheque
de feu M. Ant. Bern Cailard, grand papier. Paris 1808. 31.65.
Lenoir (Alexandre) Musee des 3lonumens Francais, 4 vols.
Paris, 1800.-Ilistoire de la Peinture sus Verre, 1 vol. Ovo.
lb. 1799. 3/.
Angus' Views of the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry in Great
Britain, oblong 4w. 1787. 5!. 55.-31 r. Pares.
Sadder Vestigi delle Antichita de Roma, Tivoli, Pozzuolo
et Altri Luoghi, oblong 4to, 41. 16a.-Longman.
Daniel (William), Interesting Selections from Animated
Nature, with Illustrative Scenery, oblong folio, with Proofs on
India Paper, 71. 2. 6d.-Mr. Clarke.
Vita et Miracula Beatx Githerince Senensis, 3/.135. -Hoole's
Orlando Furioso of Ariosto, 5 vol. tivo., large paper and proof
Plates, Lond., 1799. 41. 10s.-Mr. Clarke.
Bayle's General Dictionary, Historical and Critical, 10 vol.
fol., Lond., 1735, 91. 19s. 6d.-Mr. Upham.
Buyle's (Robert) Workes, with his Life, 5 vol. fol., Lund.,
1744, 31. Is-Mr. Noels.
De Terralie (Prince Jason), de la Conqueste de la Toison
d'Or, oblong, fol., Paris, 1363, 51.-Mr. Rodd.
Ritflies' History of Java, 2 vol. 4t0., Lond., 1817, 4/. 14s. 6d.
-Longman and Co.
Gibbon (Catalogue of the Library of Edward), a Manuscript,
in fol., 41. 45.-51 r. Thorpe.
Jebb (Samuele) De Vita et Rebus gestis Priucipis Marie
Scotoruin Regime, 2 tom. fol., London, 1725, 2/. 9s.
Peck's (Francis) Antiquarian Annals of Stanford, fol. large
paper, London, 1727. 6/. 55.-Mr. Clarke.
Gorii,Theasaurus Gemmarum Antiquarum Astriferarum, 3
vols. ful. 3/. 13s. 6d.-Mr. Upham.
Caracci's (Annibal) Csies of Bologna, engraved by Guilino
Pariogino, from the originals in pen and ink, fol. Rome, 1646.
3/. 3s.
Statue del Museo Pio Clementino, 6 tons. fol. Roma, 1784 ;
along with Museo Chlannonti Aggiuro al Pio Clementino dan
1 Pio VII., publicato da Antonio d'Este a Gaspare Cappurone,
atlas fol. 1 tons. Route, 1808. 441. 25.-D. Kinnaird.
The Triumphs of the Emperor Charles the Fifth and Prince
Ferdinand, 36 fine engravings, atlas fol. 61. Bs. 6a.-Duke of
Buckingham.
The Works of Raphael, comprising 285 capital engravings,
choice impressions, mounted upon drawing-paper, three atlas
fol. ; a collection made by Mr. Beckford himself. 261. 55.-
Mr. Howe.
An Atlas folio, containing 125 superior Engravings, by
Marc Antonio.-J. Frey Bollangeur, &c. 11/. 6d.
The Venetian School, comprising the Works of Bellino,
Georgione, Titian, Andreas, Zuchi, Pordenone, in 76 engrav-
ings, mounted in two portfolios, 111. 55.-Mr. Howe.detnoires de l'Etat de France sous Charles IX., 3 tom. 12ino.
3/. 13s. 6d.-Mr. Roth!.
llistoire Litteraire des Troubadours, 3 tom. 12mo. Mend.
1750. 2/. 10s.-31r. Triphook.
Annals of the French Revolution, viz. Bertrand de 3101-
ville, 9 vols. ; and Private Memoirs of the last year of the
Reign of Louis XVI., 3 vol. 12mo. Loud. 1797, 7/. 10s.-31r.
Clarke.
Sismondi Ilistoire des Republiques Italiennes du Moyen
Age, 16 tons. !Ivo. 71. 10s.--31r. Carnegie.
Houbraken's Portraits of Illustrious Persons, with Biogra-
phical Remarks, by Birch ; fine impressions, on large paper,
18/. 18s.-51r. Williams.
Chandler's Life of William Wayneflete, Bishop of Win-
chester, the largest paper, sumptuously bound (only 50 copies
printed of this size). Loud. 1811. 51. 2s. 6d.-31r. Sandford.
Pope's Works and Translations. 20 vols. Edit. by Wake-
field. 10/. 10s.-Mr. Howe.
Roger Bon Temps en belle Humeur. One vol. 18mo. Col.
1677. 1/. 145.-Mr. Carnegie.
The life of Bishop Waineflete above-mentioned, is the one
which has the notes and references in the writing of Mr. Beck-
ford, which were published.
In a work entitled the Two last Pleadings of Marcus Tul-
lius Cicero against Caius Verres, with remarks on the state of
modern Sicily, there are two specimens of the hand-writing of
Mr. Beckford, one of them is a reference to a passage contain.
ing some account of the state of Modern Architecture in Sicily,
a subject in which, by his taste, acquirements, and peculiar
studies, that Gentleman was particularly interested. The re-
ference is as follows:-
" The tine granite columns taken from the theatre at Cata-
nia are now condemned to support broken entablatures, and
every style of deformity which 13oromini anti his stye could de-
vise in the front of the Cathedral."
The other note of Mr. Beckford, which may spew the minute
attention which lie paid to what he read, stands as follows-
" Allusion to lowsing."
The passage with which it is connected is one which serves
to prove the deplorable condition to which a vicious govern-
ment anti a degrading superstition have reduced the descend.
ants of a people who once fixed the principles of taste, and en-
larged the limits of civilized empire.
" The English peasant or mechanic who inhabits a country
not so conducive to cheerfulness as Sicily, appears in general
animated, and enjoys his hours of relaxation on a Sunday, but
the Sicilian, in his numerous holidays after the pageantry of
his religion is over, stands gaping in the streets, or employs
himself in a disgusting operation, and appears not even ca-
pable of obtaining that negative state of happiness known to
the Turk."
Mr. Beckford has shewn that he read sotne novels with close
attention, by a few references which he has made in the blank
leaves of the novel of Clarissa Harlowe. One of theni alludes
to " sister Bella's plump, high-fed face," and another has a
meaning bordering on indecency, which, therefore, we shall
not transcribe. Ile quotes the passage in which Clarissa is
made to say, "my mind is, that you, Sir, should leave me
out of hand," and justly adds, " a vulgarism."
The sale closed at half-past four o'clock to-day, the books
will continue to be sold during the three ensuing days, which
will close the first part of the catalogue; and then the disposal
of some of the splendid articles of furniture will commence.

One beneficial effect has already resulted from
the late fine weather, a reduction in the price of
bread of a penny in the two pounds loaf ; with
the pleasing assurance, on the part of the bakers,
that a further reduction will take place in a few
days.

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