The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-30 00:00:00

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" 4th. That•tlic cultivation of indigo indirect!) by Eu-
ropeans, (at present permitted on shtTeranee b}• the East
India Company), has rapidly increased till the produce
now arnotir,t% in value to rd oat two millions sterling per
annum; affording the principal supply of ever• market of
consumption in the world, and s-Lti-factorily proving the
vast capabilities of the soil, if allowed to be called forth by
adequate capital, skill, and enterpr•i•e."

SALE OF MR. STEPHENSON'S HORSES

AND CARRIAGES.

The horses, carriages, and harness, belonging to
Mr. Rowland Stephenson, were yesterday sold by
auction, by Mr. Shuttlewurth, in the stable-yard of
the Treasurer's residence, St. I3.irtholemew's Hos-
pital. The horses (seven in number) some of which
were aged, brought a high price—upwards of 4001.
—and the carriages sold for something beyond 350/.
The latter were purchased, it was said, at a cheap
rate. The chariot in which the fugitive and his
clerk, accompanied by Mr. Wels!s, were conveyed
to the coast, sold for J3G guineas. The description
in the catalogue was, " a dark brown chariot, with
brass mouldings, lined with drab, cushions, &c.;
sword case, dickey behind, fore boot, drab fringed
hammereloth, oil-skin cover, lamps, &c." It is
nearly new, awd considered a very handsome carriage.
The following are the exact sums for which the
horses sold:—

HORSES.
Lot 1. A grey carriage horse, SRI.
2. Ditto, 56 guineas.
3. A grey mare, fit to carry a lady, 73 guineas.
4. A grey mare, 62 guineas.
5. A grey horse, 30/.
6. A brown mare, 46 guineas.
7. A brown cob, 40 guineas.
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The two first lots were sold to one person. The
opposition was kept up smartly from the first bidding
(being put up at 30/. each) until the hammer fell.

CARRIAGES.

Lot S. A yellow-bodied coach, picked out black, brats
mouldings, lined with blue cloth, yellow morocco cuihions
and squabs, blue hammer cloth fringed, and oil-skin cover,
lamps, &c., 91 guineas.
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This carriage had been in usesereral years.

Lot 9. The one described above, 136 guineas.
10. A yellow-bodied barouche, lined with blue, mo-
rocco squabs, driving box, sword case, wings, lamps, and
two drag chains, 83 guineas.
Lot 11. A yellow-bodied curricle, lined with blue, ser-
vant's dickey, &e., 15 guineas.
Lot 12. A green chaise, 10i ditto.
13. A buggy, 201. 10s.
The rest of the lots consisted of harness and
clothing for the horses.
The house was furnished in a splendid manner,
the walls of the dining and drawing rooms were
covered with pictures. Many persons, before the
sale commenced, went to the windows to view
the furniture. One of the domestics pointed out a
portrait to the company, which he said was an ex-
cellent likeness of Mr. Rowland Stephenson. This
picture was much noticed. The front windows
looked into a garden, which is tastefully laid out,
and in which are some fine trees and shrubs.

The sale was well attended. Among the com-
pany were some gentlemen to whom Mr. Stephenson
was personally known. There were several pick-
pockets there, but we did not hear whether they
were successful. They, however, committed one
dishonest act, accompanied with violence; one of
the gang struck a gentleman over the mouth, ano-
ther hustled off his hat, whilst a third picked his
pocket of a purse, but it contained, we understand,
something less than a sovereign. The party, who
are believed to be Jews, escaped.