The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-08 00:00:00

SALE OF THE SCOTT 3ISS.

When the history of all the remarkable sales at
those rooms of Messrs. Christie, Manson, and
Wood, in King-street, St. Jamw's, shall come to
be written, one of the principal chapters will relate
to the disposal of Sir Walter Scott's manuscripts.
It was by direction of the trustees of the late Mr.
Robert Cadell, of Edinburgh, that these treasured
relics were brought to the hammer last Saturday.
Written uniformly on paper of quarto size, and in
a clear character, which is free without being
straggly and bold without being inelegant, these
autograph works are " readable," in the strictest
sense of the word. They had been bound, as volumes,
by their late possessor, and their solid-looking
Russia backs might be overlooked on a shelf, for
any promise they give of extraordinary interest.
Readers of Scott may guess, as much from the flow-
ing, right-onward language of his pages, whether
verse or prose, as from the voluminous quantity of
what he wrote, that the manuscript would be little
disfigured by erasures and emendations. This is,
for the most part, a fact. Lines and lines together
follow in smooth unblotted sequence. The pictures
are hit off at once, not without careful art, but rather
perhaps with the more scrupulous and unvarying
attention, because of the necessity of spontaneous
finish. Sir Walter knew that be would have no
time for retouching ; and his manuscript is there-
fore a contrast to Pope's never-ending, still-
beginning exercise of alterations. He polished,
so far as polish was needed, as he went
on. " Day set on Norham's castled steep, and
Tweed, fair river, broad and deep, and Cheviot
mountains lone," with no hesitation as to the kind
of evening sky athwart which the stalwart forms of
warriors, moving on the turrets, "seemed forms of
giants height." The scraps of other men's manu-
scripts are precious as relics ; but Sir Walter's au-
tographic remains have the higher value of monu-
ments. The poems in Scott's handwriting are, we
believe, complete, excepting "The Lay of the Last
Minstrel," the MS. of which was not preserved.
The novels and other prose works are more frag-
mentary. The portion of
" Ivanhoe" is supposed
to be all that Sir Walter wrote himself ; for he
was but recovering from a severe illness when he
commenced that tale, and he employed Mr. John
Ballantyne as his amanuensis. The room was
crowded on Saturday, in great part by men of let-
tersprincipal bidders was Mr.
Hope
Marmion" fetched 191 guineas;
"'The Lady of the Lake,"
and
Scott, onoQ.c of.
264 guineas ; " The
Vision
guineas ; " Rokeby"
(in detached the
pieces partly, bearing the post-mark
o f Don on Roderick," 37
4G
inCeia:rB;tCin," 121 guineas ; " Auchindrane," 27
guineas of various districts), 130 guineas ; " Lord of the
Isles," 101 guineas ; " Introductory History of
Ballad Poetry," ;
,A
, nn
"Anne
with autograph), 145 guineas;
" Waverley," "Ivanhoe," " The Bridal of Tre-
tin2e3as.
maine," and other papers, with autograph, 130
guineas ; "'Tales of a Grandfather" (portion of the
therefore
rguineas. The sale
original manuscript,
" Castle Dangerous," 32 guineas ; Count Robert de
(earea
portionlised i,2oslllsygt>

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At the opening of the Surratt trial, on Thursday,
Mr. Merrick, one of the prisoner's counsel, submit-
ted a motion that Carroll Hobart, Charles 11. 131 in,
and Joseph M. Dye, witnesses for the ptoseeutian,
might be recalled, for the purpse of cro33- examin-
ation on other points which had come to the know-
ledge of the defence since the other examination
closed. District Attorney Carrington objected,
and a long discussion ensied, which was ended by
the decision of Judge Fisher that no motion ought
to be made unless founded on an affidavit which the
court could inspect. The point which the defence
stated that they expected to prove by the re-exami-
nation of the witnesses was a discrepancy in dates,
and that the two men whom Conductor Hobart
said that he carried on his train from Essex Junc-
tion to St. Albans, Vt., on Tuesday, April 18, 1865,
were really there on Friday, April 21. One of these
men is supposed to have been Surratt, though the
conductor could not positively identify him as his
passenger, and the defence proposed to show that
when the facts were fresh in his mind, and within a
fortnight after the occurrence, Mr. Hobart stated
that the two men travelled with him on Tuesday,
18th, instead of on Friday, 21st, as he testified,
..Veduesday.
The examination of witnesses was then resumed,
and John Lee was sworn, who at the time of the
asassination was the chief detective of Provost-
Marshal. O'Brien. While going up to Willard's
Hotel and opposite Steinmetz's hat store he passed
a man whom he took to be Surratt. To the best
of his knowledge the prisoner at the bar was the
man he met. The witness then repeated the evidence
given on the assassination trial, in relation to what
took place at the Kirkwood House the day after the
assassination. In the cross-examination by Mr.
Bradley, the witness said that Surratt was pointed
out to him at the depot as a blockade-runner. He
did not know when that was, but it was many
months before the assassination, and the witness
knew him in no other way except that his name
was Surratt, and that he was said to be a rebel.
It was the duty of the marshal's detectives to find
out where such people belonged. The witness said
that he did not testify to Surratt's presence in the
conspiracy trials, because he was not asked the
question. He knew that Surratt was implicated in
the conspiracy, but did not think it necessary to say
any thing about his presence unless interrogated. It
was between four and five o'clock p.m. when he
saw Surratt on April 14. Surratt was coming
down and he was going up when he met him.
William E. Cleaver, was sworn and examined—
" I was the partner of Mr. Rainey, in the livery
stable, where Booth kept his horse, and was familiar
with Surratt. January 12, 1865, Surratt came to
hire a horse, and previous to this time Booth and
Surratt had always come together. On this occa-
sion Surratt came alone, and at 3 o'clock ordered
Booth's horse ready at 7 o'clock. It was then rain-
ing hard, and I asked him if he was going to the
country such a night as that. He said that he was
going to T. 8.,' to a party. I asked him to go to
the Clarendon to take a drink, and he said that he
had enough, and I thought he had too. Booth had
not yet come, and I asked Surratt to take a seat in
the office. He said that he and Booth were going
to the country to meet a party to help them across the
river ; that they were going to do some bloody
work ; that they were going to kill Lincoln, the old
scoundrel, as he had ruined Maryland and the
whole South, and he would kill him himself. Sur-
ratt showed his pistol, and said that he represented
two counties in Maryland. Booth came in at S
o'clock,•and Surratt chided him for being so late and
keoniag him waitigg. I was in Washiugtou nix the
day of the assassination, and was out that afternoon
exercising a black horse, and rode to the navy-yard
bridge. While going along II street that day I met
John H. Surratt. He was riding along H street.
I spoke to him, and said, ' How are you, John ?'
and he nodded to tue. He was dressed in a rusty
coloured suit, and wore a sort of jockey cap on his
head.

Cross-examined by Dr. Bradley. —" Surratt was
dressed rather rough, and wore something around
his neck like a victorinc. I met him behind the
printing office and the railroad. It was about four
o'clock when I met him." The witness was ques-
tioned as to his testimony at the military commis-
sion, and said that he had not told them anything
of what he had just said, because he was not asked.
The witness knew that Surratt was implicated in the
conspiracy, but did not deem it necessary to men-
tion the fact of having met him, because he knew
Surratt and wanted to shield him if possible. "I,
however, told that Surratt came to my stable with
Booth."

" Did you ever take a horse to break for me ?"
" Yes, sir."
" Did you sell him ?"
" Yes, sir."
" Did you ever give me any money for him ?"
" No, sir."
" You sold him without my authority."

" No, sir ; I had your authority."
" Are you the same Dr. Cleaver who was con-
victed hero of committing a rape upon a poor little
girl, and in whose case a new trial has been
granted ?"
Mr. Carrington here objected that the witness
was not bound to answer.

Witness—" I decline to answer that questi3n."

Mr. Carrington said the question should not have
been asked, but Mr. Bradley insisted that he had a
right to ask the question. The witness could
answer or not as he pleased. The witness was
asked where he was within the last three weeks, and
he declined to answer, as it would tend to degrade
him.
" Have you seen and spoken to Sanford Conover,
alias Charles A. Dunham ?"
" Yes, sir."
"Did you tell Conover all about this ?"
" I did, sir. I told him pretty much what I said

here."
" How did you happen to tell Conover ?"
" We were talking about the Surratt trial, and I
told him about hiring horses to Surratt."
"Did Conover write down what you told him ?"
" He did not as I saw."

" Where did you see Conover 2"
"In this city at a house on 4th Street. The
house bas a lot around it, and extends up to G
Street. I have told other parties besides Conover.
Told a man named Lewis, who was in my employ.
I would not have told all about it now if it had not
been for Sanford Conover."
Brooks, a stabler, was sworn and examined by
Mr. Pierrepont. The witness bad charge of J. L.
Howard's livery stable on G Street, between Sixth
and Seventh, in 1865. lle knew Booth, Atzerodt,
and Surratt. The latter put his horses at livery at
the stable, and gave orders that Booth, but no one
else but himself, should get the horses. Booth,
Surratt, and Atzerodt came to the stables together,
and sometimes separately. The witness here pro-
duced a paper in Surratt's handwriting, which was
read to the jury. It was a note dated March 26,
1865, and was written by Surratt to the witness, re-
turning a team which he bad hired, and requesting
the witness to let Booth have his (Surratt's) horses.
The order was offered in evidence, and the witness
resumed, and said that he bad seen Surratt ride out
with Booth and Atzerdot, and bad received another
note from Surratt and also one from Mrs. Surratt.
The witness was asked if he had had any conversa-
tion with Atzerodt about Surratt in April, 1865.
Mr. Bradley objected to the question, as the con-
versation related to a note which was not in court.
Mr. Pierrepont suggested that it would be best to
postpone further investigation until the note was
produced, and the court thereupon took a recess
until ten o'clock on Friday morning.

THE AMAZON AND OSPREY COLLISION.—On Fri-
day, at the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council,
Chief Baron Kelly gave judgment its this case, which was
an appeal from the Court of Admimiti. The finding of
the Court of Admiralty, that the Atgli,zon was to blame,
was tanned by their lordships.

The Cambria, which had also been entered, had met with
an accident the previous night off Southend, her jibboom
being carried away by a dockyard lighter, which debarred
her from competing in the race.
The red flag was lowered for the start at 11 o'clock from
the- Club tug-boat ; wind; S.W. by W. ; half flood tide
steady topsail breeze.. The , Minstrel took the lead, fol-
lowed by the Alarm, on her starboard quarter, next Colum-
bine, Zoraida to leeward; Marina (very smart), Condor,
and Julia; they stood for the overland passage course, S.E,
by E. Marina first set her topsail, followed by the Condor
and Julia; at 11 10 Julia passed Marina to windward.
The relative positions of the yachts off Wardenpoint, Isle
of Sheppy, were Alarm, leading by a mile ; Zoraida and
Minstrel, beam and beam ; next Columbine, Condor, Julia,
and Marina, the latter keeping up fast. At 11 25 the West
Spite Buoy was breasted, and at 11 30 the Alarm thought
better, altered her course and steered for the four-
fathom channel, followed by the Condor, the Minstrel,
Julia, aed Marina steering S.E. by E. for the over-
land passage. At 11 43 the Spaniard Buoy was passed by
Minstrel, Julia, and Marina on lee bow; the three schooners
and the Condor holding on through the four-fathom
Channel. The Alarm now stood for the Pansand Beacon.
At 12 10, Julia being the loading vessel, Minstrel 2, Ma-
rina 3, the former loading by a quarter of a mile, the
Alarm, Condor, Zoraida, and Columbine standing for the
Queen's Channel. Herne Bay was passed at 12 20, when
Alarm bore up and stood for the Gore Channel,
the relative position of the yachts being—Alarm 1,
Julia 2, Marina 3, Minstrel 4, Condor 5, Zoraida 6, Colum-
bine bringing up the roar, Marina working with a small
gaff topsail.
The West Last Beacon was passed by Julia at 12 38,
Minstrel at 12 40, Marina at 12 41, Zoraida at 12 42, Con-
dor at 12 43, Alarm still leading in the Gore Channel.
Columbine last. Tho Recluvers were passed at 12 48, and
the East Buoy of the last by Julia, Marina, Minstrel,
Zoraida, and Condor all in a cluster. Zoraida passing to
windward of Minstrel at 12 56, and the latter being passed
by Marina at 12 58, Margate was passed at 1 80 p.m. ; two
hours and a half from the Nore (quick work), Alarm being
first, Julia second, Zoraida third, Condor fourth, Minstrel
and Marina beam and beam, Columbine astern. The
North Foreland was rounded at 141 by Alarm. Clear
blue sky, brilliant weather, wind W.S.W. Zoraida se-
cond, at 1 49 ; Julia third, at 1 51; Condor fourth, at 1 52 ;
Marina fifth, at 153 ; and Minstrel sixth, a; 1 56. A close
race.
The Julia tacked to port at 153; the Alarm. at 2; and the
Marina at 21. At 215 the yachts were standing in and
out after rounding the North Foreland, the relative posi-
tions being—The Alarm, 1; the Condor, 2 ; the Julia, 3;
the Minstrel, 4; the Marina, 5; and the Zoraida, 6.
At 2 47, off Broadstairs, the Marina passed the Minstrel
to windward, and became fourth vessel. The Condor now
headed the Alarm, and led the fleet. Wind, W.S.W.;
course, S. by W., close hauled. Off Ramsgate the Alarm
passed the Condor to windward at 3 5, the Julia third, the
Marina fourth, and the Minstrel fifth. At 340 the Con or
passed the Alarm on the port tack, and headed the fleet.
The yachts were now standing in and:out, and at 4 55 the
Condor led by a mile, thn Alarm second, the Julia third,
the Marina fourth, the Zoraida fifth, and the Minstrel
sixth. ne.,arly .--
The Gull Light-vessel now boreTes,4l S. The Ah&n:t
hauledin her staysail, and set a ballootier.; the Condor in-
creasing her lead ; flood tide about an hour to run ; tho
Julia and Marina standing in and out past the Sandwich
flats, having the advantage ; the Alarm and Zoraida work-
ing through the Gull Stream.
Off Deal pier the Marina passed the Julia to windward,
and became the third in the race. Tho ebb tide had now
begun. The tender had breasted the South Forehand at
6 35, the Marina creeping up on the Alarm, Dover being
passed by the leading yachts as follows :—Condor, 7 20 ;
Alarm, 745 ; Marina, 7 50; Julia, 7 56. At 8 9 the Julia
tacked to port, and passed the Marina to windward ; the
Condor and the Alarm also wont about and stood
to the southward. It was now sunset—twilight com-
mencing; cloudy sky, portending wind. The Varne
Lightship was sighted on lee bow, bearing W.
by S. ; the Julia and the Marina beam and beam, tho Con-
dor and the Alarm still leading—a most exciting match
between the four clippers. Cape Grisnez lights (white
and rod) were sighted on port quarter, bearing S. by E.
The yachts now began to part company, the Marina
standing for Dungeness Light, which she weathered with
the last of the ebb, after much tacking, the wind dead on
end, and at 2.30 a.m. (Friday) went about on the starboard
tack, making one long board for Cape do la Hove, on the
French coast ; wind, W. by N. ; course, S.W. by W. It
was now daylight ; hazy morning ; steady topsail breeze ;
flood tide nearly done.
Previous to parting the Condor headed the Alarm by
four miles, the schooner having tacked under the lee of the
Scotch cutter, within two miles of Dungeness Light; the
Condor working the English coast ;which lost her the
prize), the Alarm being wary enough to reach along the
French coast. Off Cape de la Hove the Condor was running
her sheets off, wind N.W., the Julia having crept up on
the starboard tack, close hauled. Off Dungeness the Con-
dor had carried away her lee topsail haulyards, having led
the Alarm by four miles. Cape Antifer was sighted by the
Marina, on lee bow, at 11.45, and Cape de la Hove at 12.30,
the breeze continuing steady from W.S.W.; weather
brilliant. Cape do la Hove was passed by the Marina at
2.40, and the winning flag boat, being the Phcenix tug
boat, flying a red flag, and anchored some 500 metres N.W
of the Havre pier, in the following order and time:—

IL M. s. N. N. S.
1. Alarm ll 7 32 3. Condor ......... 1 439
2. Julia
The time was taken by the Havre Regatta Committee,
who kindly assisted in carrying out the arrangements at
the finish of this great and„exciting match.

PRINCE OF WALES'S YACHT CLUB.
GRAVESEND TO RAMSOATE.
This raco was contested on Saturday for two valuable
prizes of plate. Tho courso was to the northward of the
Nero Saud, through the Five-fathom, Horse,
.and Gore
Channels, outside Long Nose Buoy, and througEast Pied
Channel, crossing the line of bearing from the
Head to the Gull Stream. Light.
Owners.
Yachts. Rig. Tons.
Gipsy ... Schooner2o ... Mr. J. Delaney.
Satanella... Cutter 15 ...
CaPtAin
Afessrs Dom and Cooper
Aerolite ... Cutter 8 ...
Dagmar ... Cutter 6 Mr. A.
Bulmer.
EVvaampire
Cutter
rr 2022 Cuthbert.Lowand
started from and weighed their own anchors,
The Dione, 12 tons, had been entered, but did not go.
The yachts •.
:r • Messrs.T
each having her usual sea-going fittings and towing a boat.
Crew limited to one hand fin. every 5 tons or part of 5 tons,
exclusive of owner and friends. Yachts under 10 tons were
allowed 2 min. per ton ; under 15 tons, 1i min. ; and under
25 tons, 1 min.
They were placed in a lino off the Lobster and were
started at Gh. sm. a.m. by Mr. Cecil Long, the Commodore
of the club, from the Eagle steamer, which was kindly
placed at the disposal of the club by Mr. W. Winn. Wind,
W.S.W. and light. The Dagmar, being the smallest vessel,
was, of course, soonest under way ; the Vampire, which
was very smart with her balloon topsail, was next, and
off East Tilbury took the lead, and on the wind shortly
afterwards shifting to W.N.W. sot her " spinnaker." 111
the Lower Hope the Eva, second, and Satanella, third,
were engaged in a sharp struggle, which ended in the
Satanolla, after being cleverly stopped, going by the Eva
to windward off Lower Hope Point. Up to this time the
Aerolite, lying close along the south shore, Lad done par-
ticularly well and was second boat. In Sea Reach the
yachts were running dead before the wind with all pobsible
canvas set, the leading vessel passing the Chapman Ligtit
at 7h. 30m. a.m., and at 8.30 the Vampire and Satanella,
nearly abreast, jibed to starboard off the Nora Light,
the Dagmar then being third, half a mile astern,
Eva fourth, close up, Aerolito next, and the
Gipsy, requiring more wind, last. The Vampire
rounded the West Last Buoy at 11.1, well ahead of
the fleet, her " spinnaker" doing wonders for her. At
this time the Eva in the Flve-fathom _Channel was ob-
served to go about and stop, and on our arrival at Rams-
gate we learned that ono of the gentlemen in her had
fallen overboard. He was fortunately recovered, none the
worse for his ducking, but the Eva must have lost by the
accident at least five minutes, at a very critical period of
the race. The Vampire from this time increased her lead,
and cause in at Ramsgate an easy winner, the OatauQll3