The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-24 00:00:00

Effects of the late Lord Lyndhurst,

The great room at Messrs. Christie, Manson, and Woods
was crowded yesterday, and the prices realised were enor-
mous, The following were the more remarkable lots:-
Dresden, old Sevres, and Oriental Porcelain-153. A pair
of small metal gilt candelabra, with old Dresden figures of
children and flowers encrusted-Sl2 10s. (Bassett). 159. A
fine Marcolini Dresden bowl and cover, painted with birds
and insects-Lll 10s. (Walsh). 161. A pair of large, basket
pattern Dresden vases, encrusted with flowers and fruits ;
glass shades and stands-Ll5 lOs (Cooper). 162. A French
clock, by Jadin, in case of Dresden porcelain, encrusted
with flowers-L9 53 (Leask), 163. A pair of Dresden vases
with ',pierced covers, surmounted by bouquets of flowers,
painted and encrusted with flowers and figures ; glass shades
and stands-£ll 103 (Ditto). 161. A rare Oriental bottle,
with ornaments in colours, in circles on white ground-£3
lOs (Durlacher). 165. A pair of Dresden vases, encrusted
with Mayfl iwers, and with guelder rose-branches and birds
in relief--£9 5s (Leask). 169. A tulip inkstand, mounted in
ormolu, inlaid with Sevres plaques and with two Sevres cups
-£9 15s (Girth). 176. A pair of large French two-handled
vases, with subjects of figures in medallions on gold ground,
one imperfect-£9lss (Leask). 180. Head of Napoleon 1.,
taken after his death. An exquisite miniature by Madame
Jocolot, on Sevres porcelain, 01 which only three copies were
made, in engraved metal gilt open work frame-Xl2 (B.
Benjamin). 181 and 183. A triangular inkstand of Sevres,
with three cups, painted with birds in medallions and
mounted with ormolu, and a pair of boxes, formed as
citrons, encrusted with flowers in colours, glass shades and
stands, From Queen Charlotte's Collection-Ll4 (Bassett).
IS4 and 5. A pair of Dresden busts of children, and another
of Dresden figures of children; glass shades and stands-
£ll (Wertheimer). 193 and 4. A pair of Oriental jars and
covers, with ornaments in gold and colours on blue ground.
another pair smaller ditto-£lB (Miller). 197-9. Nine small
silver toy ornaments, with glass shades and stands, and
three toy dishes, covers, and stands, all of silver-251
guineas (Mr Tile). 202. A pair of Marcolini Dresden flower
pots,with festoons of foliage and goat's head handles, painted
with buds and flowers with hyaciaths-£26 lOs (J. Russell).
203. A very fine old Dresden vase and cover, surmounted
by a bouquet of flowers, of scroll design, with openwork
neck, painted with a conversation subject, and birds. in
medallions, pencilled with gold on crimson ground-
£l3 lOs (Miller). 204. A pair of Dresden openwork
baskets, painted and encrusted with flowers-XlO. (Ditto).
20:5. A dejaissior, service of old Sevres, turquoise, pencilled
with gold, and painted with exotic birds in medallions,
consisting of teapot and cover, suerier and cover, milispot
and four cups and saueers-Ll5 5s (Attenborough). 208.
A pair of magnificent old Nankin jars and covers, covered
with ornaments in blue, on white ground, and with bands
of plants and dragons, 46in high-Ll2O. (Durlacher). 209.
A pair of Oriental jars and covers, of extraordinary fine
quality, rich crimson ground, enamelled with flowers,
birds, and insects, in brilliant colours, on white compart-
ments ; 18 inches high-125 guineas (Durlacher). 211. A
very fine and rare triple gourd-shaped bottle, enamelled
with plants in colours, on white ground, with ormolu rim;
26 inches high-78 guineas (Ditto). 213. Thirty-six fine
old Sevres plates, painted with baskets of flowers, with
green and gold borders-L35 (Wells). Decorative Furni-
ture and Ornamental Objects.-216. A very fine old French
bracket clock, by Grobie l'aine, in case of ormolu of fine
scroll design and green shell,' with enamelled and
chased ormolu dial--£27 (Leask). 217-19, A pair of Louis
XVI, carved and gilt chairs, the seats and backs covered
with crimson silk damask, and 16 others covered with amber,
crimson, and yellow silk dateask-£3l 5s (Ditto. 220-1.
A fine old carved and gilt pier table, with scrolls, fes-
toons, and foliage, moulded slab, 44in wide, and a fine
old French clock, by Imbert, with enamelled and chased
dial, in case, and on bracket of tulipwood, richly mounted
with ormolu-S2l 15s (Ditto). 222. An old French writ-
ing
table, of king and tulip wood, with three drawers,
richly mounted with ormolu, the top covered with green
morocco leather; 59in by 26in-£23 (Leask). 223. A
small oblong tray -top table, of inlaid satin wood, with
shelf beneath, and brass gallery; 21in by 14in-Ll5 lOs
(Weaver). 224 and 5. A beautiful old carved and gilt
pier table, with busts, scrolls, and festoons, with
moulded marble slab, 331 inches wide, and an old English
pier glass, in two divisions, in gilt frames, richly carved with
scrolls and flowers, about 61ft by 3ft-Ll7 ss. (Waters.)
226. A pair of oval glasses, in elegantly carved and gilt
frames, suspended from ribands, 26in by 17in-£24 10s,
( Weaver), 227. A pair of pedestal cabinets, the doors
formed of slabs of fine old coloured marqueterie, mounted
with ormolu marble slabs, 37in wide-17 guineas (Waters).
228. A very fine Louis XVI. upright secretaire of inlaid
wood, with a falldown front, enclosing drawers and sliding
doors beneath, mounted with ormolu, in exquisite taste,
with Brescia marble slab, 42in wile-78 guineas (Russell).
229. A beautiful Louis XVI. clock, by Lieutaud, with ena-
melled dial, in case of architectural design, surmounted by
a vase and with festoons of folliage ; a trophy beneath; glass
shade and stand-L63 (Morland). 230. A pair of Oriental

deep-blue bottles, richly mounted with necks, tall upright
handles, and feet of ormolu, with lions' masks and festoons
of drapery, in the finest taste of Louis XIV, ; glass shades
and stands (from the late Earl of Lichfield's collection at
Shuckborough)—£7s (A.ttenborough). 231. A pair of
fine old French candelabra, with Bacchanalian boys
in bronze, after Clodion, bearing cornucopia branches
of ormolu for two lights each, on fluted half columns of
statuary marble, mounted with ormolu. From the same
collection—£43 (Durlacher). 232 and 3. An old French
writing table, of inlaid kingwood, with three drawers
mounted with ormolu, the top covered with green morocco
leather, G 2 in by 33in, and an oblong table, of old French
marquetcrie, with rising top, mounted with ormolu, 28in
by 18in-38 guineas (ditto). 234. A fine oblong-shaped
writing table, of Reisner marqueterie,inlaid with flowers and
foliage in coloured woods, with two drawers, mounted with
ormolu angles and feet, 33in by 20in-19 guineas (Annoot).
235. A Louis XIV, commode, of marqueterie, with two large
and three smaller drawers, mounted with ormolu, with
Brescia marble slab; 51in wide—£l7 5s (Russell). 236.
A pair of handsome ormolu candelabra, of classic design.
with branches for five lights each, chased with masks,
foliage, and lions' feet, glass shades—£l6 lOs (Hancock).
237. A Louis XIV. clock, by Duquet, with enamelled
and chased dial, in old black buhl case, mounted with or-
mulu-430 10s (Waters). 239. A very handsome six-
leaved screen, of Japan lacquer, with buildings, figures, and
flowers in gold on black ground--£4O (ditto). 242. A
handsome oblong despatch box of mahogany, mounted and
inlaid with brass, with the arms and Crown of Franca and
Royal cipher; the lock and key made by Louis XVI., and
two extra keys, engraved " Clement, valet do chambre, ta-
pissier —6beniste du Rai," in outer morocco leather case,
formerly the property of the Duo do Berri-30 guineas
(Holmes). 211 and 215. A pair of carved and gilt tripod
troncheres, supported on eagles, and a beautiful group in
alabaster of Venus and Adonis, 23 inches high, with

glass shade-36i guineas (Waters). 247. A beautiful
oblong Reisner writing-table, of trellis pattern parque-
terie, with writing slide and drawer with inkstand,

brass gallery, and highly finished ormolu ornaments, in
the style of Gouthier ; 32 inches by 191 (Annoot).
20. A fine circular slab of statuary marble, inlaid with
flowers in coloured Italian marbles, on metal-gilt tripod,
with eagles' heads and feet ; a fine old Furstenburg dish
beneath—L26. (Leask.) 250. A Louis X VI. writing-table
of mahogany, mounted with gallery and m;uldings of or-
molu, with three drawers, and inkstand at the back
above, the top covered with morocco leather—£3s (Atten-
borough). 251. A Louis XVI. secretaire, of mahogany,
with cylinder front, enclosing writing-slide and five drawers
beneath, and three above, with brass mouldings and gray
marble slab-28 guineas (Bassett). 252. A Louis XIV.
clock, by Couturier, with enamelled dial, in handsome case
of ormolu, with the figure of a child seated on books, and
a festoon of flowers, glass shade and stand-25 guineas
(Leask). This was the last of the ornamental objects. The
remaining household furniture and effects and the library
will be sold at the mansion in George-street, lianover-
square, during the rest of the week.

THE PETROLEUM TRADE.—The remarkable de-
velopment of the trade in petroleum is exciting
greatattentiun on the other side of the Atlantic. "North
America," says the New York Tribune, " seems to be in all
respects an exceptional region. Coal and iron rose here,
within a single lifetime, into national importance. The
gold of California became a gigantic staple within a
twelvemonth. The last of these extraordinary eccen-
tricities is petroleum. Four years have been sufficient to
elevate it from the worthless condition of a floating
pellicle on the surface of an obscure creek to the rank of a
prime staple, of which the world cannot get enough.
There is nothing in the history of industrial develop-
ment to equal the progress it has made." The Tribune
proceeds as follows-e" Up to 1863 the progress of;the petro-
leum trade astonished everybody. But that of the past year
has exceeded all expectation. It is evident the wells have
no bottom. 'What the product for the year has been we
cannot say. It may be that in the excitement of a highly
prosperous business no accurate account has been kept.
But the customhouse figures give some indication. Petro..
leum is exported to every country in the world, In 1861 we
shipped 1,112,476 gallons; in 1862 it rose to 10,887,701 gal-
lons; and in 1863 it reached the extraordinary quantity of
28,000,000. Of this total, 19,514,604 gallonsn export, e
th
exp We home
shipped
o e
from this port. In addition to this foreign
demand is enormous. Though the whole business is
strictly a new one, yet'it has already assumed shape and
stability. Ships .for conveying it to England are con-
structed oil tight, and the barrels emptied directly into
the held, thus carrying it in hulk. The export of last
year employed what was equal to 252 ships of I,oeo
tuns each, and was worth nearly 15,000,000 dollars it
refined, or about 12,000,000 dollars if crude, The ex-
port fur this year is estimated at 40,000,000 gallons.
Refined coal oil is, now as coloarleso as water, and quite
as free from smell, It is burned in lamps of tens of thou-
sands of families, and fortunes have been realised by the
inventors of lamps and the manufacturers of shades and
chimneys. The consurep'.ien for illurninatieg purposes has
only just begun. As the pleasantest and cheapest light,
next to gas, it is destined to supersede all but the latter.
Like iron, gold, and coal, no one can fix the limit of con-
sumption. It can only be arrested by failure on the wells
to yield. Of this goelogiets meat that there is little pro-
bability,".