The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-16 00:00:00

AUTOGRAPH LETTERS.

A sale of autograph lettvrs took place at the auc-
tion rooms of Means. Puttick and Simpson on Wednesday
and Thursday, embracing many very interesting articles.
The collection wee chiefly of foreign autographs, but included
some few English celebrities. Of the most remarkable wo
quote the following, with the pricer at which they were adds
Pan autographs, not lees than rare Woks, appalsr to bear •
rapidly increasing prier, tawny of the article, in this sale
blame produced three and four listen the sums for which
they ware purchased in Kr. Ray's and other collections no
longer ago then last season
Lot 11. Princess Amelia, youngest daughter of Geo. 111.
A most charming letter, filled with the tendcreat elpromiona
of feeling, addressed, "My poor Mary," who, it
was an orphan who had enjoyed her protecting but :rr
been guilty of some misconduct. She addresses the moot
touching appeals to the erring girl to retrace her steps— sold
for V. 10s. This letter was purchased at Mr. Ray's sole
for 10s.

-Lot Gfi.
Bkhop Bonnet, letter conetrning the reading of
mystic authors, apiritnal jesloasitat, deriell intrigues, the re-
ception of num, de.-2!. Ca..
Lot 92. Lodovieo Cannon, letter relative to some pie-
lure —2 /. 10s.

LotllB. Pope Clement VIII., apologising for something
which had given offence to the Ring. It was We pontiff
who gave absolution to Henry IV., on his abjuration of Pro-
teidunt ism 3f. 3e.
Lot 145. Richard Cromwell, signature to a losae-31.
Lot 169. Diane de Poletiere, mistress of Francis I. and
Henry IL—sold for 41. Itta.
Lot 166. Edward IV., King of England, to the Duke of
Brittany, about some slanders which hid beat circulated-
-101. 10s.

Lot 216. Thomas Gray, poet, to the Rev. W. Robinson.
Commences, "Dear (Reserrnd) Billy" . . . . You.
obliginp letter," &c.-21.2..
Lot 234. Henry IV., of France, a lettro d'amonr to
Gabrielle &Ratter', containing some amatory and free alln-
aions-61.

Lot 301. LeuiA XIV., letter to D'Anuesseau, on the death
of his 9uore,..ll.tarie Thirme d'Autriche-31.fre:

332. if turn, to a wardrobe warrant-
-41.6+.

It 383. Napoleon 1., scheme for the fortidloation of the
harbour of Portovecchlo in Cordes, three pages-81.
Lot 481. Robert Southey. Letter to R. Duppa (Nov. V.„
Meet interesting. He gives particubtra of •
recent tour in Scotland, visit to Melrose, a day's salmon
(" a singular, savage sport") , visit to Sir Walter
roititilll • pleasant man, of open and friendly manners, so
full of topographical anecdote, that having seen him you
must Do perfectly well saddled how well history may be
preserved by traditice"), his meeting with Jeffrey, &c.
Relative to the review of Ham by the latter, he says, " •
man who has been reviewed above My times, which is my
case, is hardened to each things; besides, by God's blessing
such praise or such censure as can be bespoke for five
guineas a sheet can neither help nor harm me now. They
who fling dirt at me will only dirt their own bands, for I am
out of reach."

--Lot. 490. Dean Swift, letter to Mr. Pbilips-61. 7s. 6d.
In this letter he says—. Critic Dennia vows to 0— these
operas will be the ruin of the nation, and brings example*
from antiquity to peove it. A good old lady five miles out
Town saki me totheritgwhat these uproars ware that her
daughter was always to."
Lot 494. Torquato aro, a poetical letter, entirely auto-
graph-13/.
Lot 613. Louise de la Miadricorde, the femme Duchies*
de Is Yellen., latter to M. Dallier-51. 20. 6d.
Lot 616. Peal Vies letter to big patron M. A. Gandini
1 —3l. Ts.