The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-19 00:00:00

THE SHUGBOROT/GH HALL SALE
This long-expected event approaches; and as Ise fen?' the
our readers, who have so repeatedly seen the auction annosaucett
in our columns, may take some interest in a sale .which opens
to the world treasures of no inestimable kind, wa deem somr
information as to the place and
unseasonable. property will not he consiatiered.

of Stafford, and has fur time immemorial been the at
Shughborough Hall is not far distant from the county town
Anson family. It was much improved and the mare ion att of the
en-
larged by the celebrated admiral and circumnavigator whose
conquest of the Spanish galleons brought considelahht
riches to an ancient family, and enabled him to increase the
landed estate, and adorn the Hall with pictures of the high eat
class, and statutes of the ancient sculptors, which his Iu yea
of the fine arts, and almost constant communication witta
the Mediterranean, at that time rendered easy. It was.
however, during the life-time of the late much-respected Vis-
count that the !amity fortunes may be considered to base been
matured—the princely domain was still further augmented, the
tenants brought to a state of prosperity, the family seat en-
larged to its present noble state, the matchless collection of pic-
tures increased by purchases of the most inestimable description,
whilst, with the assistance and frequent residence at Shug-
borough of .Nollekens, the eminent sculptor, the gallery of
statues aria busts was brought to its present unequalled position.
It is rarely that so many statues of the ancient sculptors are
found congregated ; and, we believe, that no gallery in this
country possesses so many splendid specimees of the
Greek and Human sculptors. his portion of the auction
occupies an entire day ; whilst another is devoted to the
collection of pictures, which includes the rarest treasures
of the Italian and Dutch and Flemish schools. There are
two grand gallery pictures, by Guido, which are matchless as
works of the highest class, two splendid landscapes by Poussin,
a Claude of unquestionable authority, a Cuyp of a most brit-
Dant power and interesting description, a landscape, the joint
production of Both arid Berham, which may lank as the finest
specimens of these masters in this country; hut in no collec-
two are there known so many and such iieautitul pictures by
nniervelde, as will be seen at Shugborough. One is of very
large size, representing a calm, with shipping in the offing,
which way be pronounced the chef croluvre of this Mimi/able
master; and singular to relate, the companion picture, pour-
traying a stilt breeze, of similar dimensions, is by Backberg-
sen, and a more splendid or remarkable pair sf pictures is not
known. There is also a very extraordinary landscape, with
sheep, by K. ou Jardine, a master whose works are seldom to
be procured; with others of vast merit by Dorninichino,
Zuccarelli, Poelemburg, 'renters, gembrandt, and many
more, abuse works would adorn any collection.
The Library of Books is very extensive, and occupies the
first three days of the auction, including numberless works of
vast interest and value. A complete series of County Histories,
the storks of J. B. riramsi, with an infinity of volumes moat
beautifully illustrated. A most extensive Cellar of Wince &kw
offers its attractions, including nearly 1,00(1 dozens ; and when
the reputation of the present noble owner has enjoyed of pos-
sessing wales of a high character be remembered, we have no
doubt the bow rirans of Staffordshire and the surrounding
days de% oted to this poe:aon of the sale. The Champagnes and
counties will make a point of attending the auction in the two
Clarets in St. James's-square were highly thought of; and see
hear some of the same vintages will be found at Shugborough,
with the addition of several bins of the well-known Cabinet
wine, which was imported expressly for the members of the
Me burne Ministry. of which report speaks in the highest
terms, and howerei: the public may differ with them upon ether
topics, we have no doubt upon this all-important one, a simi-
larity of opinion will prevail.
The other days of the auction will be occupied by the dispo-
sal of the furniture in the grand reception rooms, the state bed-
chamber, and dressing-rooms, and an endless number of best
and secondary bedchambers ; the great dining-room, library,
and sitting-rooms; and when we hear, during the hospitable
days of the present Noble Earl, a host of visitors have been en-
tamed at Shugborough Hall, we leave our readers to imagine
the extent of property which will have to he disposed of.
The catalogue, as published by Air. George Habit's, is a most
voluminous affair—the auction occupying fourteen days. In
these railroad times a trip to Shugborough and bark may almost
be accomplished during the long days of July, except that the
treasures there to be seen will induce the visitor to tarry be-
yond the proper limit for his return.—.Argun.

THE WEATHER. AND THE CROPS.
Almost all the provincial journals afford the cheering intel—
ligence that the recent seasonable rains have been pretty ge-
❑eral throughout the country ; and accounts from an (palters
agree in the anticipation of an early and generally abundant
harvest.