The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-17 00:00:00

STRAWBERRY-HILL.

The sale yesterday comprised the English portraits of the
reigns of King Charles 11., James 11., and William. HI., many
of the rarest description, but sadly mutilated, and their value
consequently deteriorated.
3U3. Three divines seated at a table, opened books before
them, portraits of John Dolben, Bishop of. Rochester, who is
in the middle ; John Fell, Bishop of Oxford, seated on his
right ; and Dr. Richard Allestry on his left. They were
known at Oxford, as Chipley, Chopley, and Chepley, but a
manuscript note by Walpole, appended to the print, states
" King Charles the Second, on seeing the original picture (by
Lely) in the hall of Christ Church, Oxford, in which Fell is
so lean, Allestry middling, and Dolben so plump, at once said,
Chip'ain, Chaplain, Chaplain.'" The print, "D. Logan ex-
cudit," is of extreme rarity ; at Sir 31. 51. Sykes's sale it sold
for 271. 16s. 6d. Walpole's, yes: erday, though in fine condi-
tion, produced only 71. Messrs. Smith.
331. John Barefoot, letter doctor (1, e. carrier or postman),
to the University of Oxon, 1681, half-length, presenting a
letter, hat under his left arm, twelve lines in English verse be-
low, Mich. Burghers, sculpist, half-sheet, very rare. The print
of Barefoot at Bindley's sale sold for 51 12s. 6d.
336. Josiah Keeling. discoverer of the Rye-house Plot, in
1683, engraved by Robert White, fine and very rare, 2/. 4s,
Colonel Darrant. Sold at Bindley's sale for nine guineas, and
at Sir M. M. Sykes's for seven pounds.
339. Eight portraits of the Bawdon Family, octavo size, en-
graved by Robert NN bite, of the first degree of rarity. Thoresby
who appears to have originally possessed this series, has recorded,
" they were engraved for a genealogical history of the Rawdon
family, of York, written by Alannaduke Rawdon, who died in
1688 ;" but this family history not having been printed, the
copperplates have been since lost, and impressions are almost
unique. At Sir M. Al. Sykes's sale, these produced 25 guineas,
the set yesterday sold for only 61. 15s. Evans, Great Queen-
street.
361. Eleanor Gwynne, a three-quarter length, in loose
attire, seated under the shade of trees, carressing a lamb ; this
couplet below
" The sculptor's part is done, the features hitt,
Of Madam G win—no art can show her witt."
engraved after a painting by Lely, by Valek, 21. 125., Graves.
365. Stephen College, styled the Protestant Joiner, rare.
Two satirical prints of " Bob Ferguson, or the Raree Show of
Mamamouchee Mufty." Ferguson was employed by the Earl
of Shaftesbury to write libels, but Walpole believcdthese prints,
notwithstanding the name given, had reference to Titus Oates,
who was also another of Shaftesbury's writers. 31. ss. E. W.
Martin, Esq.
382. George Jeffries, Earl of Flint, Viscount Wickham,
Baron of Weim, Lord High Chancellor of England, in robes,
half-length, after Kneller, engraved by Cooper, 21. 12s. 6d.
Graves. This print is remarkable from the circumstance of its
mentioning a title—the Earl of Flint—unknown to all our
heralds and historians.
443. William Bullock, comedian, a half-sheet mezzotint by
Johnson ; Thomas Betterton, after Kneller, by Williams, a fine
mezzotinto ; Cave Underhill, comedian, after Byng, a mezzo-
tint, octavo size, by Faber the Younger; all very scarce, 6/.
Adamson.

The prints to be sold this day comprise the portraits illustra-
tive of the reigns of Queen Anne and the first two Georges,
many of them of considerable rarity. The amount of the three
past days' sale has been 9051., but the volumes of prints to
come will greatly advance the proceeds. The produce of the
ten days' sale has been estimated at 4,0001.

MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE ROYAL OF HANOVER.
-it will have been seen that her Majesty has signified her ap-
probation of this inter ded alliance, the Royal Marriage Act,
we presume, rendering such a step necessary, as the Prince
Royal is in the direct line of succession to the throne of Great
Britain. The lady to whom his Royal Highness is about to be
united is the Princess Alexandrina Maria Wilhelmina Cathe-
rine Charlotte Theresa Henrietta Louisa Paulina Elizabeth
Frederica Georgina of Saxe Altenbourg (formerly Hilbourg-
hausen), who has lately completed her 24th year, having. been
born on the 14th of April, 1818. Her Serene Highness is the
eldest daughter of his Serene Highness Joseph Frederick Ernest
George Charles Duke of Saxe Altenbourg, who was born ou
the 27th of August, 1789, and succeeded his father, Duke
Frederick, on the 29th of September, 1834, having been mar-
ried on the 24th of April, 1817, to the Princess Amelia Theresa
Louisa Wilhelmina Philippina, daughter of Louis Duke of
Wirtemberg, born on the 213th of June, 1799.