The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-07-22 00:00:00

THE LATE BARRY O'MEARA, ESQ'S. SALE.

During the last week the public papers announced the in-
tended sale of " The valuable items of the late Barry O'Meara,
Esq.," so called by Mr. George Robins. Yesterday this item
sale took.place, at No. 16, Cambridge-terrace, Edgeware-road,
late. the private residence of Mr. O'Meara. From an early
hour the house was crowded with all the fashiouables of the
neighbourhood. There was also a number of Jew brokers,
whom the appearance of the company didnot.a little dishearten.
Mr. Robins, on ascending his rostrum, said he hoped no speech
would be expected from him on this most interesting occasion.
It was necessary to recommend the items which he was going to
offer for public admiration and competition. He had long
been in business, but on no one occasion did he feel bo highly
honoured as being selected by the executors of the late Mr.
O'Meara to disperse the very rare and valuable property of that
deceased gentleman. It was not his habit to introduce politics
into his business, nor his business into politics, though he was
not afraid to avow that he entertained his private opinion, still
he thought it the best policy for every man to mind his own bu-
siness. The sale of the property in question was associated
with one of the greatest names that history had to record, that
of Napoleon Buonaparte. lie had been the enemy of Eng-
land, and therefore they did not much then like him. He was
now dead, and gone to a place where he sincerely hoped that
he was happy. (Laughter.) He was decidedly the greatest
man that ever lived.

A voice in the crowd—Where to you leave the Duke of Wel-
lington?
The observation did not catch the ear of the eloquent auction-
eer. He resumed, and said that the present would be the only
opportunity of securing some relic of that great man. For ages
there would be but one Buonaparte, and his name might be the
greatest that would ever be delivered down to posterity by the
page of history. To him the highly-gifted and talented O'Meara
became attached. Tospeak of his merits was unnecessary. By
his devotion to the fallen fortunes of that great man he lost his
situation ; but to a mind like O'Meara's it was amply repaid by
the esteem and confidence of Napoleon. He was not only a
physician but a friend. It was he that
" Could minister to the mind diseased."

Such another—OWmTii:iii; could not by possibility offer of se-
curing a relic so much to be esteemed and so authenticated as
the present items.
A gentleman made a few observations to Mr. Robins in a low
tone of voice.—Mr. R. said " I have just been informed that
Joseph Buonaparte is come to this country, and he is most
anxious to secure a relic of his illustrious brother, as well as
many of those of his lamented friend, Barry O'Meara. Oh,
what.a field for speculation !—it is not 200 or 300 per cent. will
be made by the speculation, but countless thousands ! If the
purchasers will have discretion enough to keep what they buy,
they will secure a fortune. (Loud laughter.) The sale then
commenced with some excellent bed-room furniture, all of
which brought high prices, the Jew brokers were quite in
despair; they were heard to exclaim, " Vash there ever such
gammon as Grorgv is going on pith? Not you harticle vorth
haff de mbnish."

The plate sold brought nearly the price of new plate, though
the knives, forks, and spoons seemed to have seen service, but
we do nut mean to say that they were on duty at St. Helena,
This day are to be sold all the articles of value, amongst which
are the ma; macent Turkish sabre wore by Napoleon in Egypt,
an ivory unuature of Napoleon standing near Ins intended
tomb at St. Helena.

A most magnificent gold suite, consisting of knife, fork, and
spoon, engraved with the Imperial arias, with an autpgraph
engraving of King Joseph, declaring it to be presented by him
to Air. O'Meara, ou account of the "sacred fidelity be main-
tained towards Napoleon." Several spoons used by Napoleon,
alt engraved with the Imperial arms.
A few lines of Napoleon's hand-writing; a small quantity of
his hair; a coronation model of Napoleon and Marie Louisa
before the altar.
The pontifical ring, of exquisite beauty, presented by Cardi-
nal Feseh to Mr. O'Meara.
A tooth of Napoleon. extracted by Mr. O'Meara, with the in-
strument which extracted it!
An electrifying machine, besides many other items too nume-
rous to mention.

AEROSTATION—ASCENT OF MRS, GRAHAM
AND CAPTAIN CURRY.
Last evening Mrs. Graham again ascended with her splendid
new balloon, from the Flora Tea Gardens, Bayswater. On
this occasion ( her 14th ascent) she was accompanied by Captain
Curry, of the Guards. Mrs. Graham was anounced to as-
cend alone on Monday last,' on which day a large and respec-
table company was attracted to the gardens to witness the as-
cent; but unfortunately about four o'clock the high winds
which had prevailed throughout the day blew the balloon about
with such force as to occasion a large rent in the silk, through
Which the gas escaped in such quantities as to compel the post-
ponement of the ascent. In the course of the evening Cap-
taM Curry having expressed a desire to accompany Mrs. Gra-
ham the fissure was repaired during the night, and at two
o'clock yesterday afternoon the process of inflation commenced.
About that hour the rain commenced descending most copiously,
and continued with scarcely any intermission until about half-
past six, when the weather proving more aspicious the car was
attached to the balloon, and at seven the gallant Captain took
his seat. After trying the power of the ponderous machine for
a few minutes, Mrs. Graham entered the car, and in two minutes.
afterwards quitted terra firma, amidst the cheering and waving
of hats of the persons assembled. After steadily ascending
for a few moments it entered a strong current of air from the
west north west which took it over Kensington Gardens,
the Parks, &c., with such swiftness that it was out of sight
before it appeared to have attained any great degree of altitude.
It was anticipated in the gardens that it would descend in the
neighbourhood of Charlton. Kent, whith?r Mr. Graham imme-
diately started in a postchaise to meet them. Owing to the
rain the gardens were but thinly attended.

The Neapolitan government, with a view to the extension of
steam navigation, has annulled the privileges hitherto enjoyed
by the Steam Navigation Company at Naples, and established
a commission, under the direction of which the benefits of the
speculation will be open to all willing to embark capital in the
undertaking. His :Majesty had granted the u,,e of three steam-
vessels belonging to the government, viz., the Ferdinand IL, of
120 horse power,the•NePtune, of 120, and the St. Winifred, of
60, to give an impulse to the enterprise. The vessels ore to
enjoy all the privileges granted by the royal decree of Decem-
ber, 1823, to be considered as vessels of the royal navy.
• We find the follbwing in the obituary of Tuesday :—" At
Barlbv, near Selby, aged 82, Miss Haby, a rich old maid. She
left 150 legacies, and a request that her funeral may proceed
across the road at the time the mail is passing so as to stop its
progress." We suppose the defunct old tabby intends to make
a post-obit display of "tit for tat" in this direction. As she
never aroused the, attention of a male while living, the old maid
seemed determined to make one take notice of her when dead.

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