The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-29 00:00:00

A SUBLIME SERIES OF PICTURES,

From Sacred and Profane History, Poetry, and ori-
ginal fancy, including the greater portion of the labour of
his long and meritorious life, as
THE ONLY LEGACY FOR HIS CHILDREN.
In America, the exhibition of one of Mr. West's Pic-
tures,--The Healing of the Infirm in the Temple,—(which
he presented to the Hospital of Philadelphia gratuitously).
produced a sum sufficient to perpetuate the maintenance of
twenty-five Pensioners, besides 1,800 guineas to build
a room to receive it. To conclude, Sir Thomas Law-
rence, at the distribution of Prizes to the Students •f
the Royal Academy, eulogized the late venerable Pre-
sident thus :—" His works were not only superior to
any former productions of English art, but far surpass-
ing contemporary merit on the Continent—were un-
quailed at any period below the School of the Ca-
racci—anel he gained celebrity at the close of his life, far
greater than he had ever before enjoyed, and he became
(almost to forgetfulness of deceased greatness) the one po-
pular painter of his country.
Descriptive Catalogues, at fs. 6d. each, will be ready
one month antecedent to the Sale, when the Exhibition
will be opened ; the Catalogues may then be had in the
principal Cities in America, at Berlin, Vienna, Amster-
dam, and Paris; in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Ox-
ford, and Cambridge; of T. R. Smith, Esq., Solicitor,
Furnivars Inn ; an at Mr. George Robins's Offices,
Lomita.

THE FOUR FOLIOS OF SHAKSPEARE, AND
THE SELECT LIBRARY OF A GENTLEMAN,
CHIEFLY OF A THEATRICAL CLASS.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,
By Messrs. ROBINS,

At their Rooms, Piazza, Covent-garden, on TUESDAY,
May 19, and following day, at Twelve,

HART of a GENERAL LIBRARY
and THEATRICAL COLLECTION of a Gen-
tleman who has devoted much of his attention to Dramatic
Literature ; comprising, in addition to a variety of inte-
resting and amusing articles relating to the Stage and its
Professors, the FOUR FOLIOS of SHAKSPEARE,
the first of which is a matchless copy; the third (very
rare) in the best condition ; the reprint of the first folio
on India paper, Steevene s edition, in 15 vols.; Steevens's
Old Plays of Shakspeare ; the Ireland Shakspeare ;
Heath's Shakspeare, best impressions; Capers Shaks-
peare, and Prolusions ; Whalley's Ben Jonson ; Todd's
Milton 1. p. ; Brummy's Greek Theatre ; Mrs. Behn's
Poems and Plays, scarce ; Iron Chest, with. the Preface ;
Tooke's Diversions of Purley, Part 11., with the blanks
tilled up in M. S. ; a number of Theatrical Tracts and
Pamphlets; Plays, Portraits of Authors, Actors, and a
Proof of Stothard's Chaucer ; Mrs. Siddons, as the Tragic
Muse, fine copy ; a Painting by slurilb ; original Sketch
of Kemble in Coriolanus, by Harlowe,
May be viewed the day prior, but - Catalogues will be
ready four days preceding, in Covent-garden.

IN SHROPSHIRE,
BORDERING ON WORCESTERSHIRE.

The Coton Estate, with a superior Residence, Gardens,

and Grounds, a very fine Freehold Investment, includ-
ing upwards of 1,560 Acres of excellent Land, in a
Ring Fence, and Tithe Free ; Four Manors, extending

over 5,000 Acres of Land, with the Advowson ; a
Paper and Corn Mill, superior Farm-houses, and the
Public-house midway between Kidderminster and
Bridgenorth, and Woods abounding with Game; the
present value 2,7001. a-year.

MR. GEORGE ROBINS has great satis-
faction in announcing that be is directed to SELL
by AUCTION, on THURSDAY, May 21, at Twelve, in
One Lot, at the Auction Mart, London, a singularly ad-
vantageous Investment for Capital, comprehending
THE COTON MANSION AND ESTATE,
THE ADVOWSON OF ALVELEY,

AND 1,560 ACRES OF EXCELLENT LAND,
TITHE PREF,
AND IN A RING FENCE,

very desirably situate on the borders of Shropshire, the
Turnpike Road from
BATH THROUGH WORCESTER

to SHREWSBURY and HOLYHEAD pis,.ing through
the Property. There are so many and such self-evident
advantages connected with this Investment, that a few
of the more prominent will exhaust the usual limit of an
advertisement. There are

FOUR MANORS,
EXTENDING OVER THE WHOLE PARISH,

OF 5,000 ACRES,

which has an immensity of Game upon it, independently
of ROYALTIES, HERIOTS, CHIEF RENTS, AND APPURTE-
NANCES. The Residence is of modern structure, ADAPTED
TO A FAMILY OF GREAT RESPECTABILITY, built of Free-
stone, at an expense exceeding 12,0001. It is delightfully
situate, and environed by Pleasure Grounds and Plantations,
laid out in good taste, and presenting A FARE-LIRE AP-
PEARANCE. The Kitchen-gardens are extensive and en.
compassed by lofty walls ; the Offices connected with the
Residence are very commodious and good. The FARM-
HOUSES ARE EXCELLENT, the Agricultural Buildings of the
best description, and the Tenantry highly respectable. Tilt

WOODS ABOUND WITH PHEASANTS.
There is Gravel and Freestone upon the Estate, and it is
hardly doubtful that

COAL AND IRON
may be included in the long list of inviting properties con-
,nected with the Estate. The Markets in the vicinity are
good, and the river Severs approximating upon the Cotes
Property, gives additional facility to the export of the pro-
duce to distant markets. There are Corn and Water Mills,
and the INN ON THE ROAD MIDWAY BETWEEN BRIDGE-
NORTH AND KIDDERMINSTER is an additional feature.
Indeed it would be very difficult to suggest so satisfactory
an Investment, in a County proverbial for all the advan-
tages the most favoured can aspire to.