The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-02 00:00:00

M. DONNADIEU'S AUTOGRAPHS.

The sale of this collection, one of the most impor-
tant of its kind, commenced on 'rue day, and has been midi-
mind doily during the se, k, at the rooms of*Meters.
Futtiei and `Simpson, the well.known auctioneer. of
Piccadilly. The sale has attracted much attention Irma
its canstainintalted important series of English royal
autographs by the late Mr. William Upcutt,
formerly alarmism of the London Institution, whom
collection in like manner included the great mass of
the eel, Mated John Evelyn's papers. To these accumula-
tions Donnadieu appears to have been successful in
adding -once of the most precious items that have
appeared in the galas for some years past, and has this
amassed a collection which. coustdering its comparatively
bruited e steut, is bably unrivalled. We append the
more interesting sold on each dos. with the prices obtained.
On Tuesday. Lot 9. A L.Ater ul Jeanne d'Albert, mother of
Ilenry le Grand, relative to an invitation she had received
to go to Paris, so douln fur the purpose of being
included in the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, sold forfit.
Lot 11. A letter of Pope Alexander VI., said to be unique,
sold for It 12a. Lot 33. A letter of Aretaso (signed only),
sold fur 41. Lot 41. A letter of Lord Prsneis Bacon, an
interesting and familiar epi.fie, cold for 151. Lot 61. A
letter of Pompoms° de Bellikre, the ambassador sent by
Henry 111., to intercede fur Mary Queen of Scots, and re-
lative to this wisdom sold for bi. Lots 69 and 70. Two
letters of Theodore B4:13, sold for 52. 10s. Lot 79. A letter
of Boileau. referring to one of his works, sold for 41. 9s.
Lot IW. A letter of Cesar Borgia, said to he unique, sold
fur id. e,.Lot 103. A letter of George Villiers, Duke of
Buckingham, relative to the marriage of Charles I. with
Ilene:ems Maria, sold (or 61. 2, 61. Lot. 126 to 129.
Your letters of Queen Caroline, sold for 41. 10s. Let 138.
A letter trout Robert Catesliy, written • few days before
the discovery of the gunpowder plot, sold for 121.
Lot 110. A letter of Catherine of Arragon, first Queen
of 'teary VIII., written to her brother, Charles V,
after her divorce from the King, sold for 21/.
Lot 141. A litter of Catherine Parr, the last Queen el
Henry VIII., written to her brother, referring to her mar-
riage *oh the King eight days previously, sold for 131.10 a.
Lot 112. .1 letter signed by Catharine of Bragansa, Queen
of th ir..l ;11., sold for 111. 10.. Lot 117. The
rare autograph of Philippe de Champagne, sold for
4/. 4.. lot Ilk and .119. Two letters of Cbapelain
the poet sold for 21. 3s. Lot 161. A letter of Charles I. of
England at the age of eleven years, when Duke of York, a
beautiful specimen of caligraphy, sold for Pd. 7s. MI. Lot
165. The contract of marriage between Charles I. and the
Infanta of Spein,solil, after an animated competition, for
611. 9.. This lot is of especial interest, the catalogue pro-
perly says There is no event so coos. ly approaching our owa
times io which the protestant inter, .t of the nation was so
nearly Jeopardised as in this negotiation for the marriage
of Prue, Ch ales with a catholic princes.. ; the whole was
an insidious attempt to re-establish the Popish religion in
this country, and was on the v:ry verge of success; the dif
Scully Prince Charles publicly pronouncing the title of
the Pope most holy was at one moment all that stood in the
way." Ibis interesting drauinent has never been printed
entire. Several autograph letters of Charles I. followed
this lot, producing prices front 3to 4 guineas. Of Charles
11. there were many letters. Lot DO was a letter written
by him to hi. sister the day after his landing at Dover, at
the Restoration, in 1660, in which he says the acclumstioes
of the people have so bewildered him that h. scarcely
boon whether he is writing now- or not. This interesting
lot sold for 121. The thirteen articles under Charles I.
realised 572. Ys. ; and eighteen letters and documents ef
Charles I I. produced '271. ne. lid.
ono Int whey, lots 21310 21.5 ; three letters of Christina of
llwrb n. sue a copy only, but interesting us it aunoutices her
intend. d iMheation, sold fur 11.1:3.. Lot 219. Al. tter of Pepe-
Clement VIII., sold for 31. 14.. Lot 251. A letter with the
signature of Oliver Cromwell, then a colonel in the army,
suldlor 21. 101. Lot 251. A mast important document, being
the original warrant directed to the Lord Mayor of London,
diem-time him to proclaim Oliver ('rousedll Lord Protector,
mail for 242. Lot 257. A letter signed by Oliver Cromwell,
*dans. to Cardinal Masarin, charging him with disturb-
ing the Innen of the republic by means of his emissaries,
and w lot* back the reneh King's ambassador, who
was mare of the principal instigators of the di's:opal:mutts,
mkt for lie. Lot 264. A letter of Itichanl Cromwell,
ma of Olirl'T Cromwell, sold for 71. Lots 278 to 281.
Your bth n of Mary elEste. Queen of Jame. 11., sold
for 101. 12.. lists 2/1.• sail 2Mi. Moue machos. documents
relating to Stir Francis Inake's descent upon the
Mardis and Portnguese, sold for SW. (is. last 297. A signa-
ture of Edward IV. sold for 52. 16. Lot ?Js, The sign
manoul (hy means ;if a stamp) of Edward VI., then in
111 h year, being • ',madam to Joihn Lawson to fur.
aim rid and assist in defending the kingdom against the
arms, b, order, if they mik.• any incursions, "the same
Mello. ...eh Shelia. of all toyghtye God .4) rn t withal! as
they sla ill have seaside CAM' to bolt theinselfys of theyre
doings" this hat sold for 21. ts. lint 209. A signatore of
Edward VI., written sixteen days before the King's death,
sold for 11/. L. Lot 302. A letter of Quern Elizabeth to
Jame. VI., expressing bier friendship, sold for 16/. In
this leoer the Queen says, .` I um unthinge of that vile
dommirou of such as while their neighbour's house
is or likely to be afro wyl not only not helpe
but mot atuuril their water to quenehe the sante."
Lot .4 el. A signature of the saute Queen to
a dot omelet au.horieng the establishment of the

OW Lonny upon eword, although donageol, sold for 1/.
Two other letters with her signature sold for .o. and ;/.
Lot 3154 A letter of Elisabeth, Queen of Bohemia, sold for
61. Id.. Lot 317. A letter of Robert Devereus, Earl of
Nous, Queen :Elisabeth's favourite, written to his royal
mist's... * hits seder her olisideasare, and .upplieatiog her
parboil, " Kim that layer correcting baud w.h laye. new
plaster. 111 my lighter homy., butt to my greatest
wooed applyeth ore hing ;" this iitterodiot; lot mold fir
171. 111.. lad 350. A letter of Fr.uwia I. of Franco. en-
tlnly 111 hi. haurdwnting, sold for !V. Lot 351. A letter
of Ind.-rick the Great, soloi fur 5 . `tome' letters and
autograph. of thwrge. 111. and IV. e -included thin day's
rely. The prone& of the lint sad sscood days' sales, 4ill
luta, ..... unt to fIJI!. Ili.. ad.
Thisrolay's sale may be regarded to one of the most kite.
resting .of the whole. The first important lot was NO. 42-i.
One pig, hobo, in the autograph of Richard llookboyt, the
historiau of e.uly voyager and travel.:; it sold for Int. Ids.
Lots 129 to 431. bit letter, of Henrietta Maria, Queen of
Chart,. I , re dine rd. ss. Lot 137. The autograph of
Items 01 V‘11.41, Nina of l'uland, afterward. Henry 111. of
Fran...., +odd fur If. ols. • this document derives much
of it. value from its late Wing written immediately
upon the dentin of Chaff IN., whom Ilenry sue-
wlled. Lot 435. A letter of the same Henry, when
Duke .of Anjou having hi. signature and u kw lines
in he. hand, add for .11. Lots 4:51 to 117. Nineteen
letter. ..f Ilenry IV. of Frame., called "the tireat"
realised torether 411. 10n. fkl.; wort of these letters were
Uroll .t.ete' business, and ono. was a love letter to Ilenriette
dlintraigueo. Lot 159. the autograph of Henry V. of
Engle., I, odd for 11W. Ins. Lot WO, the autograph, of
Henry V I. of England to petition of the 'hik. of Noroulk
fur leas. to visit certain holy place., to go to Itoone, to Je-
rusalem, ge., sold for 131..5•. Lot POI, a document of the
time of Ileory VI., hearing amonind others the signatures
of Ilum,olorey Duke of fill ....ter. called the " (Jowl,"
Arehlooehoop (litho:ley, and oil. r prelates, sold fur 101.
L 0 1.;1. .4 warrant of the same period as the Mat, signed
Richard Plantagenet, Dols of look, father of Edward IV.,
John 1 optoft, Earl of Worcester, patron of Win. Caxton, Ne •
vile, Earl of Warwick, the '• king maker," madother.; this
trenuralok document sold for In/. Lot 463, an autograph
Lotter .of Henry VII., sold tor I!. 10... and the same
autograph in soother lot tor Una 414 to IoSS,
three autogniplo. of Henry one inapro...ed by
a stamp, sold for 111. W. Lot 460, a letter at
Henry, Prince of Wide., son of James 1., sold f r I 1/. 54.
Lots lot to 187, several letter. having the vigil:VlM' of
Jame. I. (some as Jame. VI. of Scotland) sold fur 2.1. 161.
Of db..: lot 40$, esprooing hie diaoks to Di. int. Pros
dente for lie. peaceably wees.ion to the throw "centre
l'apparenee des chows et l'expeetation des homilies," sold
for V. 5.. Lots 489 to 495, sis letter., signet by J.llllell 11.,
IM/111 for 131. Ss. Lot 193, the oriodual attestation of his
second marriage with Lady Ann sold for M.-there
important documents were from the Eselyn and Upeutt
eullecti.ons. Lot 496, a letter of James 111., the " ohl"
pretender, sold for 41. Ifis., nod some curious documents
relating to him, his birth, lie., in three following lots sold
for 8/. ti.. One of the mod important lot. in tier sale for
historin. wa. lot 500, a privy council letter of Lady Jane
Grey. dated July 15, 1553, seven days after her proclama-
tion by the Duke of NorthumberLool, ood two days before
the proolaniation of Queen Mary. Iler privy council 1
when brought to trial in the reign of Mary
defend .1 themselves by denying that they had
done :my act identifying theau.stves with her so-
versigniy, and contending that they only coutinued
to art ,LS the privy council of Edward VI., which in
fact they were. The document blow under notice it valu-
able, a. being a warrant kmed in the Queen's name, thus
supplying indubitable evidence that they acted as the
council of Jane-the lot sold for 20/. Lot 501, a curious
document, the alliance of the French Princes against the
Duko. of Burgundy, called " sans pcur," with many inter.
retina signatures, sold for 71. Lot 517, a letter of ,
Kept,, the astronomer, sold fur 31. Lots 524 and 52.1, two
fable. m the autograph of Ls Fontaine. *old for 41. 125.,
and 31. 13.. God, respectively. Lot. 627 and 528, two
ktter. et LaLonde, the •-truaomer, sold fur 21. is. Lot
630, an interestiug letter of Charles Lambe, sold for
IL IS.. Lot 5;42, a letter of Sir J. 10114 Lancaster,
discos, rut of Lancaster Sound, sold for 3'. Lot. 5.111
sad 43i. two letters of La Nom.. ealkBl "bras de fee,"
sold hor 11. Is. Lot 518, a letter of Leibnitz, the phi-
losopher, Newton's torrespoodent, sold foe 51. 21. bd. Lot
657, a letter of John Locke, sold for 9!. The c ttalombe
Mates that no letter of Locke has hitherto appeared in the
sales There was a Inn series of French Louis front the
etweoth to lb* last reigning prince of that name. Lot
RH, a &renown* signed by Louis XI, sold for .51. Lots
669 an.l 570, two letters of LOW.. XIII., the first relating
to the siege of Rochelle, sold for 6/. Lot 575, a letter
of L oui. XIV.. sold for It Lot 5d3, a letter of
Louis XVI. sold for 81. Co. ; and Lots 565 and 5..57 three
Inters of Louis Philippe, soil for 31. 17s. Lobo .19'! soil
503, two letters of Loomde Sevori, mother of Francis 1.,
sold far 13/. 10e. Lot HQ, the celebrated letter of Leal%
daughter of Frederic, Kin of Boheinii, well known Inn
its bur, pentad fa fur-atasi/e hi Smith's " Lb:racy sad
Histories! Citriasities,' sold fur 111. 50. The tut !rt In
this day'. sole, No. 508, a letter of Mortis Luther, waft
to Speolations, about the doctrine of purgatory, eltigagh
oat of euaditioa, sold for 161. This Inns is intsonling
trout having his. written a very short this. after Lather
begot to preach the doctrines of the Reforauttioa. This
day's Isla realitod 4171.