The Sun. — 1823-09-26 (London, England)

SEPT. 21.  The Abbey has-. not yet lost it§ attraction. Though the shelves'in some of the apartments, which lately groaned -beneath the works of learning and genius, exhibit rather a naked appearance, all the most dazzling objects whiCh have decorated the galleries from the commencement of the .present view remain Un'disturbed. The sale room presented an agreeably varied and animated spectacle. Instead of the small party of booksellers and representatives of booksellers which lately surrounded the table, a groupe of Ladies in the most elegant attire took their. seats yesterday at the business hour, and reInained there for the most part till the last lot had ;been knocked down, fre,quently bidding for themost fanciful. articles, and bravely bearing off the prize.—Among the purchasers, who attended the sale in person, were, Sir J. Pringle,. Mr. Benett, Macqueen, Wand Mr. Scott, The 'Marquis .of Lansdown, Sir Claude Scott, and the Honourable Mrs. Cochrane, were . represented by Agents commissioned to buy for them. Shortly after one o'clock the Sale commenced. Mr. Phillips referred'the company to the conditions of Sale, which had been read on the preceding day, and- would be seen in the catalogue. He repeated the request that the purchasers of the larger and more ornamental articles would allow them to remain in the Abbey till the salcapproached its conclusion. He wished most distinctly and positively to state that-the property was that of Mr. Farquhar He had reasons for mentioning this.; and, in order that they.might know what had belonged to Mr. Beckford, he would tell-them as he went on, and refer to the articles as they stood in the catalogue of last year, with the same description which was then given •of them.—Among the more curious articles we may -notice a Diptych, in two parts, being a pair of . ivory caivings, representing the nativity,and adoration of the Kings, which sold for 9/. 15s. A small Litany, or Collection of Saints, . painted in miniature, by Giulio Clovio, framed in ebony, and inlaid with jaspar, 101. 10s. The Mountings of. the King of Candy's sword in silver, 51.175. ed. An-ancient Ivory Tankard and Cover, sculptured, representing the battle of the Centaurs, &c. 181. 18s. A highly ornamental Casket, from the-Vollection,of Prince Charles. of Lorraine 10/. 10s.- and four emblematic Pictures of the Seasons, 131. fis.The Bishop of Winchester, General Bell, and Lofd Calthorp, were among the visitors.  Dt;EL.--On Wednestliy, night information was received •by the Pac.' Om captain- S--b. and T. B. D—u, Esq. were to fight a duel 'next Morning ; comequently a party of officers at an early hour repaired to Chalk Farm, the phtee supposed to be appointed ; but they were foiled —the gentlemen whom they were in quest of went to Hyde-park. The Captain was attended by a young Nobleman, a near relation, and a surgeon. Mr. D—n war seconded by a Captain-of Hussars. They met at an early hour on the eastern side of the Magazine, near Kensington. gardens. The usual preliminaries having been gone through, they fired together. Both shots took effect; the Captain received his antagonist's ball in the pistol arm, and Mr. D. was wounded in the right side. Both wounds are severe, but . not dangerous. Their surgeons having bound up the wounds, the seconds interfered, and the parties left the ground upon friendly terms. It is said the difference at first originated at a gambling-house in St. James's. The planet Venus attains her greatest 1)01. Haney this month, and now exhibits a celestial object of great beauty. APPREHENSION OF TILE :MURDERERS OF Mn.