The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-29 00:00:00

NOTICE.-RUSSIAN CONSULATE GENERAL

This Consulate has been informed, that travellers, who have
arrived in Russian ports from Fngtand without being provided
with the necessary passport or visa's, either from the Russian
Embassy in London, or from this Consulate, have experienced,
from the omission of this indispensable formality, mach trou-
ble and delaron entering the Russian dominions.
This Consulate General, therefore, notifies herewith, that
English or other subjects, proceeding to Russia from hence,
will not be admitted into his dominions, unless they are
provided with regular pasports of visa's, either from his Impe-
rial Majesty's Embassy, or the Consulate-General in London.
29, Great Winchester-street, Sept. 20,1823.

MR. SADLER'S ASCENT FROM YORK.

Yon K, SEPT. 25.--Monday morning; agreeably
to notice, a gun was fired to announce Mr. Sadler's ascent with
his magnificent balloon; arid between ten and eleven o'clock
the process of inflating commenced, and went on with the
greatest regularity. The effect when the sun was unobscured
was extremely beautil.
An immense concourse of people was soon assembled ; and
at half-past four, the balloon having been sufficiently inflated,
Mr. Sadler stepped into the car and ascended, amidst the
loud acclamations of a countless multitude. The balloon passed
away in rapid progress. and 'at it glided through the air to-
wards Selby, the spectators soon lost sight of it and its adven-
turous attendant.
Mr. Sadler, after ascending, experienced a very severe shower
of snow. The beautiful rainbow was under him, and its gran-
deur was beyond description.
The greatest height the balloon rose was about one mile.
The wind was extremely troublesome, and, to use the words of
the aeronaut., the voyage was consequently a tremendous one.
Mr. 'Sadler, however,' safely descended at Kellington, near
Swath, at five minutes past five in the evening, but not before
two of the prongs of his grappling-iron (each one inch in dia-
meter) had been snapped in two by the combined force of wind
and the balloon. A chaise and four having been procured at
Selby, Mr. Sadler, with his balloon, proceeded to York, and
arrived in this city at about half-past nine o'clock.
Mr.' Sadler, on his return, observed; that in all his voyages
he never received such inhospitable treatment as from the inha-
bitants of Kellington I their indifference to assist him, and their
rapacity, more resembled a Cornwall wreck-liunter than the
general.well-knownlibentlity of -a Yorkshireireatil not a crust
of bread nor a draught of water was offered.

EON'Cli[

SEPT. 27.

The company was more numerous yetterd

than it has yet been • there were nearly two hundred:y*ora at
the Abbey and in'the Sale-room, and of course the appearance
of Fonthill.was particularly.gay, . animated, and intereatiDg,—
The fineness of the weather added greatly to thellyek and
cheerful character of the 'scene: Among the disdpg-urhed
persons present were-r.tbo ,two Russian Princes Sangattiskow,
Lady Pembroke, Lord StoWell, Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh,
Bosonquet, Esq. and family, Colonel Burke, the Marquis
of Bath, Lord anti Lady Cawdor, Judge Burrough and family,
Mrs. Penruddock,"Mr. and Mrs.. Egerton, E. Currie, Esq.,Capt. Biddulph, Foster, Esq., Sir idoly.- utt Napean,
and others. The attendance to-day, being Saturday ;was rather
thin. The followilig•are the principal articles which were.dis.
posed.of in the Sale-room, during these.two
A square Japan Box and Tray, of • gold Japan upon* red
basket-work, ornamented with the bamboa•plant and flowers,
from the collection of the' Duc de.Bouillon; 5/: fhi. ;
A very fine casket of gold japanewhich stands in twa corm:
partments, ornamented with landscapes; Man the collection
of the Duchess of Mazarint
• carved ebony Cabinet, enclosed by datits,fajanc— ti by pan"
nets, spiritedly carved,, with equestrian combats Kith relief,
having at.top a solid slab of black and.gold Marble, 311. 10s.
An ancient octagonal Glass, the-frame highly wrought and
gilt, and enriched with a foliage • and flower border, composed
of rock chrystal and flowered glass; exhibiting a curious speci.
men of taste in the, reign of Francis I. This article was part of
the decoration of the Lancaster State bed-room, 151. 15s.
A superb ebony Persian Cabinet, elaborately- carved and di-
vided into three compartments, the centre enclosed by doors,
and the top lined with plate glass, 59/. 17s.
An Ebony Coffer, enriched by panaels of beautiful French
china, enamelled in flowers, mounted with or-mole, chased
and gilt, 411. 19s.
-A Table of a-magnificent description, having an oval centre,
formed of niamillated oriental onyx, producing a singularly
rich effect, surrounded by parterres of rare and beautiful
jaspers and breceia, with a broad border of Arabesque of va-
rious costly and scarce pieces of marble, representing birds,
flowers, &c., enclosed with variegated marble, mounted on a
highly carvd frame of oak, about 9 feet long and 4i feet wide.
This superb piece of furniture tbrmerly ornamented the Bor.
ghese palace, whence It was purchased by Mr. Beckford, and
formed the prothinent article of splendid decoration in that
part of the Abbey called King Edward's Gallery. It was
knocked down, after a spirited competition, in which the agents
of Lord Grosvenor and Mr. Beektbrd took a part, to a Mem.
ber of a Cornish Borough, at the enormous price of 1,8001.
guineas.
A cabinet of carved work, the design in the taste of the age
of Elizabeth, with folding doors, an upper shelf, with richly
carved frieze and cornice, rests upon oval carved supports, and
the cabinet stands on columns of original and pleasing designs,
1491.—A similar one, Ib7l. Ns. •
A large anti very splendid robe• chest, made of scented wood,
carved on the exterior with the rose and thistle gilt, and colour.
ea in imitation of gems with massive wrought handles, hinge',
and key water gilt, of the time of James the First. This article,
with a similar one its companion, formed a beautiful appen.
dage to the oratory. One was knocked down for 011. 103., the
other for 94/. 10s.
A gorgeous Oriental Vase, thirty-seven inches high, finely
enamelled and embossed with the Chrysanthemum flower, and
paunch with landscapes and figures, representing Chinese
scenery, and diversions. This, with its companion, produced
76/. 9s.
A' large and rare specimen of the Nautilus Shell, richly
mounted in silver gilt, in the form of an inverted Grecian hel-
met, and boldly chased and relieved, surmounted by Neptune
on a Dolphin, spiritedly executed, in the act of striking with
his trident, the whole enriched with real gems, garnents, ver.
millions, emeralds, amethysts, and a sapphire, making a splen.
.did ornament 621.
A superb Ivory Plinth, chased Ina very bold anti spirited
!manner in basso relievq, by B. Cellist. The subject .being a
representation of winged boys or Cupids, engaged in vanety
of frolics, and among the rest, /me group is bustlrf'taMing and
getting astride on the bird of Jupiter. In Ai est's picture of
Love taming Ms Elements, there is an idea not dissimilar, a
Cupid being there painted on the back of an eagle, 34/. 13s.
A magnificent Cup, Cover and Stand of Ivory, sculptured
by the celebrated artist, Magnus Berg, Medalist to the Em-
peror of Germany. On the bowl is a finely carved represents.
tion of a forest scene, anti figures hunting wild animals, with
a characteristic vigour that reminds one ofSnuytlers in miniature.
The ingenuity with which the figures are accommodated to the
rotundity of the bowl, while the 'drawing is preserved free from
distortion, is t-ery remarkable. The huntsmen are full of life
and energy while engaged with boars, wolves, bears, and stags
mingled together in savage confusion. One group is in par-
ticular very fine, were the sportsman having run down a stag,
a boar attacks the horse in the flanks, and the rider turns in
tlin saddle to defend himself with his spear. On the lid the
chaste company of Diana are resting from the fatigues of the
day, yet accoutred as if ready to start at the sound of their
Mistress's. bugle ; on the lid is a Statue of Diana herself, with
a greyhound, about to make the woods ring with the echo of
the chase; a sculptured and embellished figure of Hercules
forms the stem, the cup is lined with silver gilt. It 6"1,1
for 941. 10.4.

A splendid coffer of raised Japan, supposed to be the largest
specimen known of the same quality. The lid without and
within, as also the sides and front, are covered with representa-
tions of tigures, buildings, iandscaws, and pleasure-grounds,
all formed in raised and spangled Japan, with beasts, birds,
flowers, 4e. of solid gold and silver. This unique specimen of
Japanese art was formerly the property of Cardinal Alazarine,
and belouged subsequently to the Due de Bouillon—it sold for
1311. 6s.

A model of the tomb of Scipio, sculptured in the marble
called Rosso Antic°. This representation of the monument of
one of the most accomplished warriors that Rome produced,
bears the following inscription :
" Cornelius. Lucius. Scipio. liarbatus. gnairod. Prognatits.
Fords. 1, ir. Sapiensque. quoivis. forma; riruuei. Paristima, fuit
consul. censor. sidilis quei. fuit spud. vos. tiuraria. cisauna.
Samnio. Cepit. subigit. mune Loucanis. obsidesque. abdovict."
This model is adorned with the lonic scroll, and is of a very
simple character, it sold for 49!. -7s:. The above is the design
after which the tomb of Major Andre was modelled, and in
which his remains, lately conveyed from Anieriea, are interred.
The sale will recommence on Tuesday next.