The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-05-25 00:00:00

./MESSRS. T. WINSTANLEY and SONS beg to an-
nounce that they have received instructions from the
Assignees to SELL BY AUCTION, on THURSDAY next,
the 27th, FRIDAY, the 28th, and MONDAY, the 31st instant,
and three following days, precisely at Eleven o'clock each
day, on the Premises, at the Clarendon Hotel, Newington,
The excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, costly
PLATE, modern PLATED ARTICLES, extensive BREAKFAST,
TEA, and COFFEE SERVICES of CHINA, handsome TABLE
DITTO, of Ironstone China, DESSERT DITTO, a large assort-
ment of CUT GLASS, Damask TABLE LINEN, fine BED
DITTO, PLATES of GLASS, in handsome Frames, a Six-
octave Square PIANO• FORTE, by Tomkisox, fine PRINTS,
(framed,) and other EFFECTS, the Property of Mr. Charles
Hepper.
The PARLOUR and SITTING-ROOMS' FURNITURE consists
of ranges of Merino Damask Window Curtains, Sets of well-
made Mahogany Chairs, Couches and Sofas, in Hair Cloth ;
capital Sets of Dining• Tables, Elliptic and Circular Loo Ta-
bles, Pembroke Ditto; Pedestal and Cellaret Sideboards,
Plates of Glass, in handsome Gilt Frames, of various sizes ;
Ornamental China, Brussels Carpets, Fenders, and Fire
Irons. _ . . __ _ _

The COFFEE Room contains six Mahogany Tables, to form
a Set of Dining Tables, 16 feet long ; twelve Antique-shaped
Chairs, Side Tables, Plate of Glass, 48 inches by 32 inches ;
Bronze Suspending Lamp for Gas, range of Merino Damask
Curtains, Brussels Carpets, three fine Prints, "The Return
from Hawking," after Landseer, " The Melton Breakfast,"
and " The Meeting of Her Majesty's Stag Hounds at Ascot
Heath," in handsome frames, glazed.
The CHAMBERS are furnished with Five modern Four-
post Bedsteads, fitted up in the present taste, with Merino
Damask and Morine Hangings ; several Iron Tent Bed-
steads, neatly hung with Printed Calico ; French and Sofa
Bedsteads, excellent Feather Beds, Hair Mattresses, and
appropriate Bedding, handsome Painted Dressing Tables and
Washstands, Sets of Chamber Ware, Chests of Drawers,
Loudging Chairs, Mahogany Chests of Drawers, and Toilet
Glasses, Kidderminster and other Carpets.
The modern PLATE consists of Sets of 24 Table and Dessert
Forks, 25 Ditto Table, Dessert, and Teaspoons, and Fish
Knife ; and the Plated Articles comprise an elegant Soup
Tureen, Four Sets of Hasl; Dishes, Sets of handsome Cas-
tors, a large Candelabra, two Pairs of lofty Candlesticks
with Branches, and smaller Articles.
The Bar Fittings, Eight-day Timepiece, useful Mangle,
Kitchen Articles, Steam Pans, large Hastener, Register
Grates, Luggage Cart, Garden Roller, large Ornamental
Lamp and Gas Fittings.
The Stock of WINES is well selected, and comprises 310
dozen of Port, (of superior quality and favourite vintages,)
from seven to nine years in bottles ; 25 dozen Port, thirteen
years in bottles ; 40 dozen Sasi, Pale, and Brown Sherry ; 24
dozen Gold Ditto • 7 dozen East. India Madeira ; 12 dozen
Claret; 4 dozen Johaninsburgh Hock; smaller quantities of
Santim, Marsala, Moselle, Sparkling Hock; Champagne, in
quarts and pints ; Bucellas. A. Hogshead of Gin ; four
dozen Punch, &c.

The whole may be viewed This Day, the 25th, and To-
morrow, the 26th, when Catalogues may be had on the Pre-
mises, and at the Office of Messrs. Tilos. Wtssrmi LEY and
SoNs, Church-street, Liverpool.

THE LATE FLETCHER RAINCOCK, ESQ.'S COL-
LECTION OF ENGRAVINGS, Si-c.
By Messrs. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS,

On MONDAY next, the 31st instant, and six following days,
(Sunday, the 6th of June, excepted,) at Eleven o'clock
punctually each day, at their Rooms, in Church-street, by
order of the Executors, _ _

THE very extensive, valuable, and genuine COLLEC-
TION of the late FLETCHER RAINCOCE, Esq., Bar-
rister-at-law, of Liverpool, which consists of English EN-
GRAVINGS, including several of the favourite Works of
Hogarth, Sharp, Strange, Bartolozzi, ; Foreign EN-
GRAVINGS, the productions of the most admired Artists of
the Italian School, including many Specimens of Marc An-
tonio and his Scholars, with a few fine Works of Raphael
Morahan, and Modern Engravers ; those of other Foreign
Schools, including many of the highly valued Worksof Albert
Durer, Lucas Van Leyden, and the little Masters of Hollar,
Bolswert, Count Goudt, Goltzius, Sodeler, Wienix, and
others. PAINTER'S ETCHINGS, by Rembrandt and several
Foreign and English Artists ; a very numerous Collection of
ENGLISH PORTRAITS, of persons of every age and rank,
suitable for illustrating British History; many FOREIGN
PORTRAITS, by Edelinck, Nanteuil, Masson, Suyderhoef,
Vischer, and other eminent Engravers ; MEZZOTINTOES,
after Sir Joshua Reynolds; Theatrical and Artists' Por-
traits; Typographical and Antiquarian Subjects; curious
Wood-cuts and Lithography ; a few Drawings, by the old
Masters; Imitations of Drawings • with a great variety of
other interesting and desirable iroductions of the Graphic
Art.

The whole may be viewed on FRIDAY next, the 28th, and
SATURDAY, the 29th instant, and each Day's Sale on the
previous afternoon, from four o'clock to seven ; and, to pre-
vent damage and confusion, no person will be admitted to
the View or Sale without a Catalogue, which may be had of
Mr. Agnew, Manchester ; at the Chronicle-office, Chester ;
at the Midland Counties' Herald-office, Birmingham ; of
Messrs. Winstanley, Paternoster-row, London ; and of
Messrs. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS, Church-street,
Liverpool, price One Shilling each.

Immediately after the above will also be Sold the late Mr.
RAlNcocK's valuable and extensive LIBRARY, Catalogues
of which are preparing, and further particulars will be given.

LANCASHIRE.
ASHTON HALL AND ITS DOMAIN,
Consisting of 1510 Acres, also 118 Acres in small Allotments,
and the Tithes of nearly 2000 Acres.
By Messrs. WINSTANLEY
On TUESDAY, the 15th June, at the Auction Mart, London,
in several lots
A, ,VERY valuable and highly important FREEHOLD
ESTATE, comprising the ancient and noble Baronial
Mansion distinguished as ASHTON HALL, beautifully
situate on the banks of the River Lune, and within three
miles of the county town of Lancaster, with all requisite
Offices, Stables, Gardens, Forcing Houses, walled Paddocks,
picturesque Deer Park, and 1541 acres of rich Arable, Mea-
dow, and Wood Land, divided into suitable Farms, and lying
very compact. The Mansion is on a commanding scale, and
from the extent of its internal accommodation and beautiful
situation possesses every attraction for a nobleman or private
gentleman. The Gardens are productive, with Forcing
Houses of every description. The Shrubberies and Planta-
tions are tastefully bid out, and Ornamented with Sheets of
Water and full grown Timber. The Paddocks are enclosed
by high stone walls, with a slated Shed to each, and, with
the Stables and Loose Boxes, are especially deserving the

,tention of any Gentleman connected with the Turf, or

engaged in the rearing and training of horses. The Land is
of the first quality, and enjoys all the advantages of a mild
and early climate. The Farm Buildings are substantial, and,
with the Fences, are in good order. The greater portion of
the Property is let at moderate rents, to responsible and im-
proving tenants. The remainder, being about 300 Acres, is
in hand, and is annexed to the Mansion.
Also about 118 Acres of LAND, in small allotments, to-
gether with the great TITHES of nearly 2000 Acres, in the
township of Scotforth.
Printed particulars, with Plans annexed, may be had of
Mr. LAMB and Mr. WILSON, Solicitors, Lancaster; of Mr.
LAMB, of Hay Carr, near Lancaster; of Messrs. CROSS
and FORREST, Solicitors, Preston ; of Messrs. WILSON and
SCOTT, Solicitors, Kendal; of Messrs. EDGE and PARKER,
Solicitors, Manchester; of ROBERT BaowN, Esq., Hamil-
ton, North Britain ; of Messrs. WINSTANLEY and SONS,
Auctioneers, Liverpool ; and of Mr. SMITHSON, Solicitor,
York ; and in London, of Messrs. RANKEN, FORD, LON G-
BOURNE, and VICKERMAN, Solicitors, 4, South-square,
Gray's Inn • at the Auction Mart; and of Messrs. WIN-
STANLEY,Paternoster-row.