The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-16 00:00:00

STRAWBERRY HILL SAW.

FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH DAYS. ,fef
Press of matter precludes os from noticing more than *beef
of the leading lots, which during those days' sales have
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disposed of at Strawberry Hill. We subjoin the followiest;',o
Lot 10. A curious antique silver seal, extremely awe!'
this remarkable relic once belonged to Hugh O'Neill, K'l2'
Ulster-291. Bs. Farrow. volo
Lot 15. A curious 'spoon of English pebble, with two
handles, richly ;worked in foliage ; there were a dozen of 001
spoons made by order of Catherine Lady Walpole as a Pr Pik.
to Queen Caroline, after whose death Horace Walpole met
this and the handle of another in a toy-shop.-31. 15s.
Lot 19. A tooth-pick case of gold, enamelled with ea"
and very beautiful ; a present from Lady Diana Beauclerc
11/. lls, Farrow.
Lot 20. A circular-shaped gold snuff-box, engine-illti
with the image, in wax, of Madame la Marquise du Pe'lcliter
dog Tonton, which she bequeathed, with the snuff-box AD
manuscripts, to Horace Walpole-141. 14s. Forster. oitll
Lot 25. A circular white snuff-box, mounted in gold, 6,4
a miniature portrait on the top of Madame de Sevigne, aniVi
the bottom the cyphers of Robertin Sevigne in marcasitesl
box, with the letter enclosed from Madame de Sevigne
dj
Elysian Fields, was sent to Horace Walpole by Madanie;,s
Deffaud after his return from Paris in 1776 ; the otter S.
beautiful composition, and was, considered peculiarly inter
ing by the literati of the day-281. 7a. Strong.
Lot 59. A truly interesting relic, one of the seven n*,;:al
rings given after the death of Charles I. ; it has the 'tter
head in miniature, behind a death's head, between the 11 dr
C. R. the motto "Prepared be to follow me ;" Present„,f,
Horace Walpole by Lady Murray Elliot-151.'155. Hoc;IP
Lot 60. A most extraordinary and very curious jewelsa g,,or
heart set with precious stones, and ornamented with em
tic figures and Scotch mottoes, enamelled in the finest 02,4
meatit was made by order of the Lady, Mary Douglas,
Henry Lord 'Darnley, in memory of her husband, bf,., toe
Stewart Earl of Lennox and Regent of Scotland-1W
Hert
Lot z.
61. An extremely valuable and magnificent jewel L l
Burleigh's head, on onyx, by Valerio ticentinti, cut on t°
to
verse of an antiquate intaglio of Caracallo ; appendant la it
head of Queen Elizabeth, on sardonyx, also by Vicentino
enriched with 53 fine brilliants and was presented to fife
Walpole by his father, who purchased it of Sir Andrei'
tame, whose design it was, being in allusion to Queen W-
and Sir Robert Walpole-84/. Hertz. A id
Lot 6'3. A beautiful locket, in the shape of a heart,
fine brilliants, containing the hair of Sir Robert WA.
11/. Ils. Forster. pr
' Lot 64. A ditto, with the bair of Catherine Shorter, Sir
bert Walpole's first wife—ll/. Ils. Russell. fi;
Lot 65. A curious antique Watch, enamelled upon gold'
beautiful paintings of the Virgin and Child, at different'
—131.135. Jarman.
finfic
Lot 66. A splendid cabinet of rosewood, designed by -
on
Walpole, of most chaste and elegant form, richly carved,
mented with ivory, and a rare specimen of art ; the leo
ment ate three statues in ivory, of Palladio, inigo Juae,';s'l'
Filmingo. carved by Kerskovis, after the models of RY",ed V.
in the pediment, the Walpole arms are displayed, suplo."4ll
a Cupid and a lion, with a relief of flowers, eagles heads %'
festoons of flowers forming the base, all carved by
.Kers,:,!
the d ors enriched with eighteen splendid carvings in i/°"10
Gibbons, Pozzo, and other celebrated artists. Jt 15 elese
uniqur, and, as a work of art, may be pronounced mete--
1261. Richard. „.e

Lot 63. A small and interesting antique' bust, in bral/P
Caligula, with silver eyes. This exquisite bronze is'one l, 0
finest things in the collection, and shows the great art °fo
ancients : it is eviden,
~ -. portrait, and represents thrd
peror at the beginning of his madness. It was found of
some other small busts at the first discovery of Herculal,of
whilst digging a well for the Prince d'Elboeuf, who rFr f
many years afterwards at Florence, where i was sold e4i)
return to France, and being purchased by Sir Horace co f
was by him presented to Lord Orford (vide Catalogue eff,,
berry Hill)-481.6s. Boone.
Lot 77. A magnificent missal, perfectly unique, ae4'lo
ltt,,;
beautifully illuminated ; it is enriched with splendid miler
pictures by Raffaelle and his scholars, set in fine fillifi
enamelled. This precious volume was executed expre,riell
Claude, Queen of France, wife of Francis 1., and is i 7 VC
to have afterwards belonged to the father 'of Thusni
al'offsff,
vol. 1., page 14'2, of the French edition)-1151.' 10s.
._,.)•—tif,
Lot 79. Henry the Eighth's dagger, a rare and UP',"
specimen of Turkish work; the blade is of the finiesldot
damascened with gold ; the case awl handle of Cl) aliL if
enriched with diamonds and a profusion of rubies— 81
Forster. 0/
Lot 83. The renowned silver bell of Benvenuto CelliSlV
put up at 100 guineas, at which sum it-remained in Si trildek!
till Mr. Robins, by his ingenuity and elotienee, couLl' fof,
prevail upon some one to bid 201., when there. was 15 t
halt, and, after mounting to 254., it was, finilly boa's 11
the same laxity in bidding prevailed, when the Psalter c,i,
Clovio was put up, and which was also bought in; tit 44' toi
Lot 48. Queen Anna Mien's clock, of Metal gilt; suirs°44:
by a lion, supporting a shield, on which, 'and on the, we
the chock, are the etoyal Arms. One of the weight
ornamented than the other; on that most richly decorat V,
motto, "Dieu et mon Droit ;" below are the Royal :,00'
H. A., with true lover's knot, and an inscription, in ref le
to her marriage with the King, " The most Happye• . its
sented to Horace Walpole by Lady Betty .Germaile'i
which circumstance it is evident it formerly belonged' ri
Arundel collection. One hundred and five guineas* i
chased for her Majesty. log
Lots 54 to 56. Six ebony chairs of the Elizabethan per
for 1681. OF,
' Lot 57. Silver inkstand, used by Sir Robert WalP°'l e:..,,5;
Prime Minister, having his arms and crest elaborately erfgo."6,
purchased for Sir Robert Peel, the present Prime BliPlA
England, at 365. per ounce, so that the cost of this is:
(noticed and admired, while on view, by many pers,llll, I
higher ranks of scciety) will be about ,851., a sum Pil e
ceeding the speculative amounts of many self-deterrnini 0
chasers. G
Lot 67. The mahogany four-post bedstead in the Holbeifr sil
ber, with its fluted pillars, and grey cloth hangings and ii
bound with rich velvet, and lined throughout with thick 'di
satin, canopy top, surmounted by a coronet, as thelirel! ;;i
the Earl of Orford, and on which the most illustriousoftr
tors to Strawberry.hill, in NI alpole's time, reposed. Pr"
only 21. 12s. 6d. -
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by whom it was presented to Horace Walpole.ger 2° IT' Mr'
Kean, tragedian. .
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Lot 75. Monad .10 4ic oak chair, with carved religious 7iii f'
Latin mottos, and' the name of the maker orpoiseasli
chair, " John Arfin:r, monk of Glastonbury," 'an indi
1
proof of its construction prior to the dissolution of the, ,0
monasteries in 1537. ..g.le. Robins commenced the slue 'f.,
chair, and he made it an express stipulation that, wh° ,
ef3llo,
came the purchaser, it was to continue his rostrum 61'
mination of the sale. 731. 10s.
*1
Lot 96. Bust of King H enry the Seventh, the work —°f
giano, in 1509, for that Moinarchis effigy on his tomb. ,p
is an etching firm this celebrated head by Carter. -27 L
THE Y . - ' FATS.
COLTYTI'' .e.,ii ETIS.

COUNTR' ...ti ETS.
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Wheat. Belief. I Oat,. tlerias. 1...../E
—__ --------- ---,---1,
~ Ind
Per Quarter. e. to s. s I
.to s. s, tv s. s. to e- do /
3ath ,CO 18 24 34 20 25 40 4S
..„. /
fliandford ....—! 32 65 20 27 20 23 39 42:
~,
nridport ...,.,M,! 08 "" "'"' - -- ....-
3." /
Ml:int ..........—. 58 62 28 20 18 22 32 SO.
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Exeter . ,u 4 70 27 34 121 28 40 -- 46 ''
gloucester ,58 64 21 ,30 19 28. 40 fa ~
duildfcrd lss 74 26 33 120 28 30 26 011
Newbury ... 142 70 32 26 18 48 126 42, c 0 /
Reading...' "-" 51 76 22 36 18 30 21 43 1 /
411isbury ~.,.,160 68 32 36 25 1:8 40 50 I.
Shutorne 54 51 26 30 18 24 36 40 34 i
SheptonAlallet 54 68 25 32 18 22 24 44. :5, /
Uxbridge -- -- 37 43 ~3 28 --
...... 4.
Warminster— 48 16 >.3 28 '2O 26 24 4°l 36 /
Worcester 101 CM 39 31 t 1 26 8 42 1 ,
(cavil 152 60 24 28 20 24 32 44 1 ),
WAKEFIELD CORN NI A Rhx-r .'ll 0
The supply was moderate, and prices of Whett, oa"'p
ling, and Beans, Isere rather higher. No variation 'll
etiP
and other articles.

Wineat, Red, Esbex and Kent...... ....... —s. 625. to BO f-. Ancni•
---- Norfolk ..:d Su tiollt. s. s`'s. to (Os, Pri,ll,
----- Lin. and Cam. —s. 56A. to 601.. 1%.- c. 1,,,
,----- Yorkshire —a. 58s. to 62"- °O. cli'
White —a. GO.. to 625. "0/,`o
.------ Foreign, tied —s. —e. to 55, "e:4
- White —a. —s. to Ms. l'neo
Barley. Nerfolk and Suffolk 04s. to ati. ti" e 4.' t,
.---,•-• Lir.colnshire
-- Yorkshire Wold
Foreign ... —a. to --s• " c.'
fill ,0
Beans, New - - e •
firl
-- Old - Ape ',4p
Oats, Potato ...a. to 22 il 4. P , z
,o,
.e

-.-....- Poland
—... VrieziaMi and Srnoll . .......... -:.• --Y. to tinol4B2f:: 6"iSietlVti;s
'healing ... led. to I Id. Pepiri,d
Shalling l7s. to 28s. Od. 13,, I ° 1.
Mal L.. ........ ....... .......... •-•-... —5..38,-. fine 40s. Pit V"
Rapeseed —l.os. SM. Os. 3.51. Os. P 1
LEEDS CORN Al A RK.I-t:r. 6tlo ,
Wheat, Norfolk and Sittlbltc, 601 b. ..* •.......
"f. to ,
5,i. ~, 7p.
York. and Lincoln. 601'
Barley, Norfolk and Suithik
o 7
. •
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Grinding
Beans 631 b.
oats, Potatoo . 21,. too i,

—Meaning, For. 9d. tolOd
Eng. 9%d. to • „ ps• ,1
shelling
2.7 i. to =6
DEVIZES CORN MARKET.
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BOeaatsna (per sack). ";
'2
I°6 ° i
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• Per Sack. s. d. a. d. Per Quail ter. r• Ol
First Wheat 3329
(0, to
3135 0
f)
Second
rhird
Barley :l6 U 33 0 Bread ipergalion, ‘. 1 4''
CHELTENLi AM MARKETS. d,' I
Per Bushel. s. d. to s. d„ Per lb. 6
IN heat
e ..
Barley 3 0 3 9 Alutton
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Oats 3 0 3 9 Veal
Beans 5 0 5 4 Pork ... ....... .......... • ''
tease 5 0 8 0 Lamb • •
Hay 41.55. to 41. 10s. Od. per tot I.
Tcc/b63 ~.
CANTERBURY. MARKET.
Wheat, white............. 03. to Mi. ........ Old— ~....... --1 to
~„•
-- red--..... 6',s• to 668....... 01d........,. --,1 tO/s•
Barley, Malting ...,... 30s. to 34a ...... Gr•tling.. --S. to f•
Oats .....••••••,.......0.....••••w0 21s. to 2f.s. —01 d,,.,.,.,,.,.. —' to j•
Bean, ----...,... 325 to 40a. ~,.M, 01d......—,.... —e'. to'
Pease POPO nne•ne • •••••• 4, lOWA 40a• to —5......• Grey—. :745.
HULL CORN MARKET. 60'
Wheat, White (per Quarter) gba. 6.,ts- oe•
Red
Foreign
Barley, Malting 3ths 3 le' 11t*
GriEding fAls. t'?. O'fis•
Oats, British
Foreign (in bond) lSs 0 '6' 40'
Beans 3:1; 3 t4v.31,' k
34.5, 3 „- 'S'6'
Pease, Grey
Nis. 3' „F' ev Blue and White
sis. ! 17°'5:23•_, Linseed..
..-s. 44 il`' ,F• Flour per sack
....l. 3• 14' - it'll}
Rapeseed (per 111 quarters) „.
dreg
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The Journal des Deux Sidles speaks of
disasters having been occasioned in Calabria t.
inundations. Bridges have been swept avva)j, trio
reduced to ruin, and several persons drown,(3'
telegraph at the Port of Dino was struck Ly tut
fluid, and almost destroyed. The man stations
vas killed.
BIRTHS.
On the 13th inst., at Portmau-street; the Lady E -
Ao3re
moor, of a daughter. 1.„9, opt
On the 14th inst., in Gloucester-place, Porter
the lady of Thomas Sydenham Clarke, Esq., of Line °
barrister-at-law, of a daughter. 4 vo°
On the 14th inst., at South-row, Blackheath,
Parker, of a son.

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MARRIED. C135,"(0,
On th. I4th inst., at St. Mark's, Kennington, 11"r..coar'0"
C. Corner, of Dean-street, Southwark, to Carolirle: iatl°
daughter of the !ate Bryan Corcoran, Esq., of Mark-
Croydon.

D!L'D.
On the 7th inst., at Wiesbaden, George Eilince,,iio"td'
topher, Esq., of the Hon. East India Companil
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On the 14th inst.. William Blackburn, Esq., ° 11/'
nearn
B sg
the lamate, aced 69.
O4th inst., at HalkinL•street, Grosvenor.d
Rev. Sir William Murray, Bart of Hill Head, age ' 01

LoNndoc.n: Printed
112stland!nadt Published 1
ssh:(l)llfiycA DeI.UNRO7I2I(,
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the Qlttpty of Middlesex, Monday, May 16' 144-2.