The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-30 00:00:00

UNPRECEDENTED SALE.

TIIE failures have been so numerous the last few
months in the Linen trade, that the Assignees of the
estate of JAMES FERGUSON arid CO., Bankrupts, Linen
Merchants, of Coleman-street-buildings, put up the Stock for
sale three separate times, at the Sale Rooms, Commercial-lane,
without a single offer.
BROOKS and CO. having been informed of the circum-
stances, waited on Mr. Stewart, of Ironmonger-lane, the Soli-
citor, and offered to dispose of the Stock to the Public in six
weeks, at such reduction as is necessary to turn it into cash
immediately,
Brooks and Co., contrary to the first intention, have deter-
mined to dispose of it to private families, in parcels of five to
twenty pounds worth, at an unheard-of reduction.
The Stock consists of Linen of every possible description, as
Sheetings, Table-cloths, Napkins Diapers, Huckabacks, &c.,
and the reduction will be about the following : s. d.
Superior Linen Sheetings, full width, without a seam,
they will sell the pair
5 6
Those that arc three yards wide, and originally cost
2s. 9d. and 3s. per yard, they will reduce to the pair lO 6
About 60 pieces Of extremely fine full bleached Irish,
full three yards wide, original value ss. Bd. the yard,
will be the pair 2l 0
40 pieces of yard and a-half wide Linen Huckabacks,
they will sell at per yard
Soper,or stout ditto, yard wide, for towelling, will be
reduced to the dozen yards ......

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4 6

The Table Linens require particular notice ; the Damask
Cloths are of the richest quality, and will be sold, 1 yard
square, Is. 9d. each ; 2 yards square, each 2s. 9d. ; 3 yards
long, real damask patterns, each ss. 6d., with about 60 papers
of Cloths, from 3 to 6 yards long ; many 5 yards long superb
Damask, value i at 60g., will be sold at 255. and 20s. each.
Fish Napkins will be 3s. 9d. the dozen; some extremely fine
Dinner Napkins, yard square, will be only lOs. 6d. the dozen.

IRISH LINENS. -
Altogether 2,000 Pieces of Ferguson's well-known Irish
Linens are to be sold by the piece only, the prices being marked
by the clerk to the assignees in red figures at both ends.
330 pieces of stout Irish cloths, are to be sold at per s. d.

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1,350 pieces of a fine number, sold by Ferguson to the
trade at 20d., 21d., and 22d. per yard, will be re-
duced to per yard
300, or snore, pieces of their finest numbers, suitable
for first .rate gentleman's wear, will be reduced from
3s. per yard to
Besides the above, there are about 900 pieces of fine Irish
Linens, suitable for hawkers or the foreign trade, handsomely
pa erect, which will be sold by the piece of 26 yards for 21s.
The following Lots will also be under offer in not less than
dozen yards :—Fine Brown Hollands, 12 yards for 6s. 6d. ;
fine Diapers for Pinafores. 12 yards for 6s. and Bs. 6d. ;
Linen Dusters the
Dozen, 2s. ; some Knife Cloths at 9d. per
dozen; a Lot of Damask for Kitchen Table Cloths, at 9s. 6d.
the Dozen yards ; 40 dozen of Brown Table Cloths, at 3s. the
dozen, 11 yard square.
To distinguish these Goods from the other Stock on Brooks
and C'ompany's premises, the Assignee's cleric has marked
every separate price; the price in red figures, from which no
deviation can be made either way.
Brooks and Co. have undertaken to clear off the whole of
this Stock by the time of the next meeting of creditors, May
16th, consequently wherelarge quantities are taken the reduc-
tion will be made accordingly, and as a further inducement to
large purchasers, 2i per cent. will be taken off all bills above 51.,
and 5 per cent. when the bill exceeds 101.
As this advertisement is inserted by the direction of the
assignees in all the country as well as the London papers, an
early inspection is solicited, as country drapers, knowing of this
bankruptcy, will be anxious to make purchases on so favourable
an occasion.

BROOKS and CO., now selling on those extensive pro-
mises, 106, High-street, Borough, extending to King-street,
the longest shop in London.