The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-23 00:00:00

EXETER 'CHANGE, STRAND.

The valuable Exhibition of every description of Miscella-
neous Property for absolute Sale. •
R. GEORGE ROBINS begs to intimate
-LY -It • to the Public, that in consequence of this Ancient
and Respectable Repository being doomed (by means of the
provisions of an Act of Parliament for Improving the
Strand) to. be immediately ."rased to the ground," ,Mr.
Clarke, the Proprietor of Exeter 'Change, has directed him

TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION,

AND WITHOUT THE LEAST RESERVE,

THIS DAY, the 23d of April, and Fourteen fol-
lowing days, (Sundays excepted) at Twelve o'clock, the
unusually Extensive and Valuable Stock which for so many
years has been the subject of admiration and astonish-
ment to the multitudinous persons who have so frequently
congregated at •
THE ANCIENT and RESPECTABLE ESTABLISH-
MENT of EXETER 'CHANGE.
It has been proverbial for a lengthened period, and was the
pride of the late respected and present proprietor, that
the variety in this exhibition (infinitely surpassing any
other in this great metropolis) was so great, that it was
hardly possible to inquire for any thing, either useful or
ornamental, that could not be on the instant provided there.
The immense wealth which was the necessary consequence
of such an-extensive trade is mainly to be attributed to
the proprietor's adopting from the commencement the good
(but old fashioned) notion of having every thing of the
best description. The following is necessarily a brief out-
line of the very great variety and excellence which will be
found conspicuous in this collection. •
THE HARNESS AND SADDLERY DEPART-

MENTS
include 16 sets of Carriage, Stanhope, Poney, and Phae-
ton Harness, handsomely mounted ; 50 Military, Hunting,
and Side Saddles; three dozen Bridles, Field Officers'
Bridles and Bitts; about 30 suits of Horse Clothing of
every description ; a great variety of Bitts, Stirrups, and
Brake tackle; four dozen Mexican Bitts and Spurs;
plated and tinned, suitable for that country; Regulation
Bitts for the different servic.s ; two Curricle Bars and
Saddles, elegantly mounted ; Stable Head Collars and Stable
articles ; 100 Riding, Hunting, Carriage, and Chaise
Whipi; 300 pair Jockey and Heel-spurs.
IN THE TRAVELLING AND CAMP EQUIPAGES,
OF GREAT INGENUITY, AND NOVEL IN
THEIR APPLICATION,
Will be found twenty-four Iron Bedsteads and Bedding;
Sea Cots ; Camel and Bullock Trunks ; Portable Chests of
Drawers, Wash Stands, and Chairs, on the most improved
principles; Canteens and Camp Equipages, fitted up coin-
plete ; Mahogany and Rosewood Portable Desks, Dressing
Cases, Tea Chests,' Caddies, and Work Boxes ; Writing
and. Dressing Cases; Trunks and Portmanteaus.
IN THE MILITARY AND SPORTING GOODS
Are eighty Regulation Swords, for the Army, Navy, and
East India Company ; Military and Naval Belts, Epaulettes,
Officers' Sashes, Mexican Mounts, Dress and Undress
Military Caps ; a single Gun, by Joseph Manton ; and
vary description of sporting articles.
THE CUTLERY

Includes 100 sets of best Town-trade Ivory, Bone, and
Horn Table Knives and Forks ; 250 sets of Country-made
ditto ; an iinmense assortment of Pen and Sporting
Knives, Razors, Scissors, Corkscrews, Brushes of every
description ; Combs ; Gentlemen's Tool Chests and Tools.
THE ELEGANT JEWELLERY

comprises much of variety and value' in rings set with
various Stones, Brooches, Ear-rings, Lockets, Neck
Chains, Pins, Coral Necklaces; twenty gold and silver
Watches, Chains, Seals and Keys ; liver and other Snuff
Boxes ; and a variety of Gilt Jewellery.
IN THE PLATE AND PLATED ARTICLES

Will be found every thing requisite for the Sideboard in
useful and ornamental articles; Inkstands; Table and
Dessert Spoons and Forks and Ladles ; mounted Stone
Jugs and Cups.
THE MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION

Consisting of elegant French Table Lamps ; Bronze Tea
and Coffee Urns ; sets of Canteen Dishes, and Soup
Tureens ; Elegant Papier and Japanned Tea Trays and
Waiters; ReaJing Lumps; Dressing and Cash Boxes;
Backgammon, Chess, Draft, and Cribbage Boards ; Baga-
telle ditto; a variety of Brass Locks for Trunks, Portable
Medicine and Liquor Chests; Copying Machines • Paper
Cases : Lanthorns and Lampe ; 100 Silk and Machines;
Umbrellas ; 40 Silk Parasols ; very beautiful Canes; several
dozen Walking Sticks ; Bibles and Prayer Books; Hindos-
tan and Military Books ; and other articles too numer-
ous to particularize.
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Also the capital mahogany glazed Show Ca.es, Jewel.
lery ditto, Counters and Fittings.

The whole may be viewed, and Catalogues had, at Is.
each, at Exeter 'Change, and in Covent Garden.

THE ARMY.

Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Bradford, K.C.B. will
be appointed Colonel of the 30th Foot, vice Lieut.-Gen.
Montgomerie, dec.
Major-General Sir John Keane, K.C.B. will be ap-
pointed Colonel of the 94th Regiment of Infantry, vice Sir
T. Bradford, transferred to the 30th Foot.

Six troops of the Fourth (Irish) Dragoon Guards, un-
der the command of Colonel Ross, passed through Bristol,
on their route from Exeter to York, during this week.—
The regiment, which presents a remarkably fine-looking
body of men, h'td been stationed at Exeter nearly a
twelvemonth.

A forgery has lately been committed by a
clerk in the Custom-house. It appears on inquiry, that
it was customary for the clerk to fill up the cheques, and then
take them to the Receiver-General for his signature, who
signed them as a matter of course. The cheque in ques-
tion was for 1,9001. After the clerk had obtained the
signature, it seems he went to the Bankers, and received
two notes for five hundred pounds each, and nine hundred
sovereigns. He shortly after, we understand, sent a friend,
who premed sovereigns for one of the notes ; and then,
sufficient time having elapsed to lull suspicion, he went
himself with the other and demanded gold, which was given
to him. It is as yet not known to what place he has fled,
but every exertion is being made to discover his retreat.
A letter from Neufchateau (Luxemburg)
states, that during the winter a number of wolves committed
great depredations in the villages of Ardennes, and espe-
cially in the environs of St. Hubert.

Died, at Newport, Isle of Wight, on Tues-
day, the 14th. inst. Master G. BUCKLEY, aged 14. His
death was occasioned by a bleeding at the nose for two or
three days, which no means could stop. ` He was son of
the late Captain BUCKLEY, who fell at the 'battle of
Waterloo.

CHINESE COURIERS.—At certain distances
along ithe roads and canals in China, say at intervals of
two or three miles, are placed square buildings, with a
•scieih or sentry-box attached to them, where a soldier is
seen on duty ; and, should any tumult or breach of the
peace occur, he pounces down, sans cer(!monie, on the
offender. The peculiar province of these sentries is to
act the part of couriers; for there is no other sort of posts
in China, besides that dependent upon these runners ; they
transport the ministerial despatches from one station to the
other, and convey letters from Pekin to Canton in twelve
days, which gives a rate of fifty leagues per day.—,elthen.