The Sun. — 1848-07-20 (London, England)

LONDON.—Yesterday one of the most interesting sales that has taken place fur some time, was proceeded with by Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson, Wellington-street. The sale comprised a rare and valuable collection of local antiquities found in the river Thames, and during excavations in different parts of London, made within the last 15 years. The Marquis of Northampton, Lord Hastings, and a large number of the most eminent antiquarians, were present. Out of the 159 lots forming the sale, the following were deserving of notice:—A colossal bronze bust of Hadrian, 16 inches high, found in the Thames, in one of the piers of old London-bridge, in 1832. This rare and valuable specimen was found by the men dredging at low water, nearly opposite the first pier, on the north side of new Londonbridge. It was " knocked down" yesterday for 1101., and is now the property of the public, having been purchased for the British Museum. " A Saxon Urn," found in Westminster, and very rare, the urns of the Saxons being of very rare occurrence, sold at 2/. 10s. A bronze sword, two feet long, found in the Thames, opposite Conway Stakes, in 1838, sold for 41. 14s. An extremely beautiful and rare specimen of blue glass, found in Leadenhall-street, in 1838, sold for 2L Is. A bronze figure of Atys, six inches high, the legs broken off, found amongst some gravel brought from the ruins of Old London-bridge, near Barnes, in 1837, sold. for 41. 12s. A bronze figure of Hercules, 5} inches found in the same place, sold fur 31. 145. A beautiful ptne. little Terra Cotta head, found in the river,. near Putney, in 1844, sold for 31. A Roman Armilla, in most perfect condition, sold for four guineas. Roman for 31. Is. beads, eight in number, of various shapes and colours, soldl A small Grecian vase, of dark blue glass, timeolc for f 31. 12s. The other lots consisted of oldsh Edward IV. and Elizabeth, found in the tt Thames,oe bronze. o ery, &c., arrow-beads, rare pieces of Sarniant rareP collection ef c. This day the sale comprise Egyptian. Greek, James I. Roman, ands.aothermust antiquities, and a pair of gloves formerly belonging, o RUMOURED lquaDEa. AT cii!EENOCIC,.—A spiritdealer named Macicechnie, residing. in St. Andrewssquare, got notice from a neighbour, late on, Saturday night. that there were two men in his mothers garden, pilfering the fruit. lie immediately left his house, and hurried to the spot, but was not again seen or heard of until late yesterday morning, when he was found lying on his face in the Shaw's Water-cut, at the east end of the town, and quite dead, with a deep gash in his throat. He had to leapi over the cut in going to and from the garden, and it s considered possible that he may have fallen into the cut, and his throat have come in contact with a sharp stone ; but the general impression is t.' he has been murdered by the men whom he had found robbing the garden. The case is being investigated by the authorities.—Glasgow Puper. Mr. John Frost, of Bishopsteignton, who is now faculties, his 91st year, and in full possession of his joined his great•grandebildren. a few da • 3s since, in field,' in the occupation of Mr. liellier for his own amusement full a quarter'o'f and mowed grass, in a most workmanlike manner.— Western acre ot ncr.— Western Luminary.