The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-05 00:00:00

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No. 16,758.
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ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,
Dr. Ryan's New and Interesting LECTURE on the CHE-
MISTRY and PHILOSOPHY of DIVING, at Half-past Three
daily, awl on the Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, .and Fridays.
Professor Bachhoffner's LECTURES on NATURAL PHILOSOPHY,
with brilliant experiments, daily. MACINTOSH'S ROTARY EN-
GINE, -COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for
ascending and descending Inclined Planes, FARRELL'S ARCHI-
MEDIAN RAILWAY. the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, an EN-
VELOPE CUTTING MACHINE, and WOOD'S NEW PATENT
STEAM-ENGINE GOVERNOR, all in action. Scenes in the
OREGON TERRITORY are among the NEW DISSOLVING
VIEWS. PORTRAITS of Distinguished Men in the GOVERN-
MENT and ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MI-
CROSCOPE. The OXY-lIYDROGEN MICROSCOPE exhibiting a
fine Ciallection of Living Objects, &c., &c.
Admission, Is. 1 Sc;hools, Half-price.

FORD ABBEY, IN DORSETSHIRE.

TH E GREAT AND ,PROUD FEATURE OF. THE COUNTY, THE
FORD ABBEY ESTATE, WITH ITS NEVER-ENDING DE-
LIGHTS, THE INVALUABLE FISHERY, ABUNDANCE OF
GAME, AND SPORT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, AND,
"THOUGH LAST NOT-LEAST IN OUR DEAR LOVE," THE
MAGNIFICENTLY, FINE ABBEY PRESENTING .BY FAR
THE MOST CLASSICAL AND CELEBRATED MONASTERY
THROUGHOUT ENGLAND. THE PRESENT LOW RENTAL
ARISING FROM THIS FINE PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE
VALUE OF THE ABBEY AND LANDS IN HAND, AND ON
LEASE FOR LIVES, IS ABOUT 2,0001. A YEAR. IT IS
NEARLY ALL TITHE-FREE; AND THE TENANTRY BOTH
WEALTHY AND RESPECTABLE. AN IMPERATIVE SALE.
MR. GEORGE ROBINS feels much gratitica-
tion In having been preferred to OFFER for PUBLIC COM-
PETITION, at the Auction Mart, Loudon, on THURSDAY, the 9th
Jnly, at Twelve o'clock, and in One Lot, by direction of the trL:s-
teesfor absolute sale, one of

THE MOST MAGNIFICENT FREEHOLD INVESTMENTS

THROUGHOUT ENGLAND

And in the description that necessarily must follow, Mr. Robins,
without the slightest affectation, proclaims that he ap-
proaches the task with fear and trembling. The only saving clause by
which he can well seek to soften the reproaches of an enlightened and
deeply-read community is alone to be found in the liberty the com-
poser will take with authors so highly gifted, that he must indeed be
a bold man who will not yield assent to his researches. Dugdale
is no mean authority, and with this, and a few introductory facts, the
herculean task must be approached.
THE FORD ABBEY DEMESNES
are to be traced back to a very distant day, and it has ever since
maintained its proud superiority over
EVERY OTHER MONASTERY IN ENGLAND.
It is a splendidly grand and unique building, altogether realising
Lord Byron's glowing description of Norman Abbey--
An old, old monastery once, and now
Still older mansion, of a rich and y are
Mix'd Gothic, such as artists all allow
-Few specimens yet left us can compare.
Its classic fron t
EXTENDS TO NEAR THREE HUNDRED FEET.
The order of architecture is in. the Tudor style, and may be dated
about :the: time of henry V4ll. e but to describe it as it deser;tes is
felt to be far beyond the reach of the limited. Capacity of the com-
pciser,'and eVed•fritich -Wlg-er Reads 'Would be Piizzlea. lit the attempt
to do it justice—it is indeed ' • ••
THE GREAT LEVIATHAN OF THE WEST.
Its fame has been held in the highest veneration from generation.to
generation, and. it is now ayowed,to have no successful rival, *laid
the vast variety of InOfiastelieS to be found throughout the Country.
The first impression On beholding this

THE CATHOLIC, LAWT, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
8, New Coveutry-street, Leicester-square.
TRUSTEES.
-The Right Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury,. Alton Towers,
• Cheadle, Staffordshire.
The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cosset'
The Right Hon. the Earl of Traquair, Traquair House, Peale-
, shire, North Britain.
A. H. Lynch, Esq., Master in chancery, 33, Queen-square.
Thomas Barnewall, Esq., 15, York-terrace, Regent's Park.
Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Pulteney-street, Bath. •
• DIRECTORS. Norfolk.
The Right Rev. Win. Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex,
The Hon, Edward Petre, 26, Wilton-crescent.
Sir Richard,Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Von. East India
Company, And of the London Joint-Stock Bank.
The Very Rev. Mous. A. Magee, D.D., 9, Romney-terrace,
Westminster.
Rev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Sonthwark.
Henry Clark Duppa, Esq., Quarry House, Boughton.
Francis M`Donnell, Esq., Usk, Monmouthshire.
James Ileade, Esq , 13, Lower Berkeley-street, Director of th
National Bank of Ireland.
William Seymour, Esq., Montagne-place, Russell-square.
AUDITORS.

E. Jerningliam, Esq. I James Marshall, Esq.
CONSULTING • PiYmmAN—James Copland, M.D., F.R.S., 5, Old
Burlington-street.
CONSULTING SURGEON—WiIIiam Peevan, Esq., 23, Bryanstone-
square.

STANDING COIINSED.
England—Mr. Serjeant Shee, Sergeants' Inn.
Edm. Beales, Esq., Stone-buildings, Lincoln's Inn.
Ireland—Sir Colman O'Loughlen, Bart 31errion-square, Dublin.