The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-20 00:00:00

SALES OF LANDED PROPERTY, OF FREEHOLD AND
_LEASEHOLD HOUSES, RENT -CHARGES, REVERSIONS
POLICIES, &c.
Ai R. EDMUND ROBINS (Successor to the
I, Y. X. late Mr. GEORGE ROBINS, and whom he has assisted
many years in the conduct of his business) announces most
respectfully to the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public generally, that
the tuslNEss WILL NOW BE CONTINUED BY HIM in, the
department of SALES by AUCTION, or PRIVATE TREATY, of
LANDED PROPERTY. of FREEHOLD and LEASEHOLD
HOUSES, RENT-CHARGES, REVERSIONS, POLICIES, &c., as
well as SURVEYS and VALUATIONS; and he most respectfully
urges that the long experience he possesses, under the able conduct
of his lamented relative and predecessor. entitles him to solicit a
portion of that support so many years enjoyed by the old-established
concern in Covent-garden, whilst he ventures to assure his
patrons that a strict attention will not only be paid to the interests
of those who may entrust the disposal of their property to his con-
duct, but a scrupulous desire to render the charges for commission,
Re., as moderate as he consistently can to accomplish that success
which it will ever bo his primary object to achieve.
Covent-garden, Feb. 20,1847.

TO EMIGRANTS AND SPECULATORS.
IMPORTANT SALE of LANDS in TEXAS, under the DOMI-
NION of AMERICA, calculated for AGRICULTURAL PUR-
POSES, and near several thriving Towns.
MR. ROBINS is instructed to SUBMIT
to PUBLIC SALE. at the Auction Mart, on TauRSDAT,
March 4, at Twelve, in various Lots,
SINGULARLY ATTRACTIVE ESTATES for the EMIGRANT
or SPECULATOR, comprising
10,643 ACRES of FREEHOLD LOCATED LANDS in TEXAS,
under the Dominion, and in the Southern part of the United
States of America, and new denominated the Land of Promise.
The limits of an advertisement preclude the possibility of
entering into general detail of the flourishing condition of
this country, its genial climate, superio:itY of soil, proximity
to important water communication, all of which will be
fully described in the prospectus, with a description of each tract of
land, and the boundary as set forth in the title ; it will now be suffi-
cient to state that the Lands comprise
NINE ORIGINAL TITLES, or SEPARATE ESTATES,
in the counties of Harris Liberty, Galveston, and Bexar, the smallest
Lot of which will be 320 Acres, and
THE LARGEST 4,605 ACRES,
surrounded by thriving farms, and not far distant from the populous
towns of Houston, Harrisburg, Montgomery, Trinity, and St.
♦ntonio de Bexa., all excellent markets, with important navigable
resources. Also
6,080 ACRES OF FREEHOLD LAND,
in eleven original unconditional certificates issued from the Govern-
ment, for 320 and 640 acres each, which give the right to the pur-
chaser to select the land at any period and in any part of the
dominion of Texas then not allocated, and without the payment of
taxes till the land is located. A more favourable opportunity for the
emigrant has never offered, the large sum now demanded for land in
America having turned the stream towards their new state of Texas,
where, in a very few years, the same large prices will be obtained,
and the located lands Included in this sale are all ready for the pur-
poses of agriculture.
Full prospectuses, affording much useful information, may be had
at the Crown Hotel, Princes-street, Edinburgh ; Tontine, Glas-
gow ; Gresham's Hotel, Dublin; Imperial Hotel, Cork ; Water-
loo Hctel, Liverpool ; Royal Hotel, Manchester ; ♦lbion Hotel.
Leeds ; White Lion, Bristol ; Norfolk Hotel, Norwich ; of Messrs.
Bush and Mullins, solicitors, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry; at the
Mart, and at Mr. Robin's offices, Covent-garden.

IN KENIF.
FREEHOLD RENT-CHARGE IN LIEU OF GREAT TITHE,
ARISING FROM A MOIETY OF TILE PARISH OF WESTER-
RAM, PRODUCING NEAR FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS
A YEAR.
MR. ROBINS begs to announce for SALE
. by AUCTION, at the Mart, on THURSDAY, March 25,
at . Twelve o'clock, in One Lot,
A PERPETUAL RENT-CrIARGE, in lieu of Great Tithe, secured
upon a Moiety of
THE PARISH OF WESTERHAM. IN KENT,
which, under the Commutation Act, was settled at 380/. 17s. 2d. a
year, but which has varied during the last few years below and
ABOVE FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS PER ANNUM.
This charge becomes the first upon the land, and is now in the cha-
racter of a freehold ground rent, being in perpetuity ; it is secured
upon
SEVERAL WELL-CULTIVATED FARMS OF 3,220 ACRES,
besides smaller tenants, altogether thirty-six in number.
The outgoings for rates are about 601. a year; also one of the best
pews in the parish church. Property of this description is now rendered
as secure as any other freehold property that can be ()flexed for sale ;
and from the impossibility of any diminution or loss arising from non-
payment, it becomes the most eligible for safe and permanent invest-
ment; indeed a more certain or safe income cannot be secured by a
purchaser.
Particulars will be ready twenty one days prior to the sale, at the
King's Head, Westerham; Crown, Seven Oaks; of John Betholl,
Esq., solicitor, 8, Parliament-street ;J. H. Badworth, Esq., solicitor.
Westerham; at the Mart; and at Ai r. Robins's offices, Covent-garden.

A most extensive and beautiful IMPORTATION of ITALIAN
SCULPTURE, in great variety and unusual novelty, for unre-

served Sale.
MR. EDMUND ROBINS is instructed by the
Importer to SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, opposite the
Bank, on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY NEXT, at Twelve,
An unuittally extensive and truly-varied Collection of
TASTEFUL MODERN ITALIAN SCULPTURE,
embracing many objects of an entirely novel deseription, among
which are numberless exquisite specimens of the sculptor's art, many
of them original, and others copied from the most celebrated models
in the Lanzt and Vatican, as well as the Borghese and other private
galleries in Rome and Florence, all executed with consummate
talent by carefully-selected modern artists. The assemblage includes
finely-executed statuettes of Milton and Shakspeare, with groups and
figures after Benvenuto Cellini, Bolognia, Michael Angelo, Canova,
Thorwaldsen, Bartolint, and Pampaloni, beautiful vases, tazzas, and
ewers of the Medici, Etruscan, Adrian, Roman, and Warwick forms,
noble cisterns and splendid ornaments in various beautiful marbles,

AN ELEPHANTINE PAIR OF VASES,

copied from the pair lately sculptured for
THE HEREDITARY GRAND DUKE OF RUSSIA.

Also highly ornamented FroreiitiTeM;sZmarble dejeune tables,
and an endless variety ol beautiful objects, suitable for drawing-
rooms, boudoirs, dining-parlours, halls, and conservatories.
The collection will be on view on Tuesday next and mornings of
sale; and catalogues can now be obtained at the Auction Mart,
City, and Mr. E. Robins's offices, Covent-garden.

CORNWALL RAILWAY.
FIRST CALL of :21. 10s. per share, per 501. share, and
11. ss. per Half or 51. Share.
Notice is hereby given, that the Directors have made a CALL of
21 10s. per 201. Share, said of 11. ss. per Halt or 25/. Share, payable
on or before MoNDAT, the First day of March next. The Share-
holders are required to pay such Call accordingly to any of the
undermentioned Bankers, namely :--

Truro,
Falmouth, t Messss. TWBEDY. WILLIAMS, and Co.
Redrutli,
Messrs. GLYN, lIALLIFA.X, and Co.
London, /Messrs. PRAED, FANE, and Co.
Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum will be charged on
the above Call after the First day of March next, until such Call be
paid. By order of the Directors,
J. T. TREFFRY, Chairman.
Dated Truro, 2d Feb., 1847.

Interest will be allowed at the rate of 4/. per cent. per anntun on
he whole amount paid up, from the date of payment. No Share-
holder is entitled to transfer hie shares until he shall have paid the
Call.