The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-05

SALE OF THE STOWE COLLECTION OF ENon Az.
INGs.-On Monday, 9TH ult, the sale of the first
portion of the Stowe collection Of engraved British
portraits as also those of distinguished foregnea
connected with England, was commenced bv
Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson, the auctioneers.
This portion, formed for the illustration of Gram
gers Biographical History of England, comprises
portraits from William !. to James II, by Hollar,
Faithorne,. Elstracke, Houbraken, and the most
eminent OF the early engravers, of the greatest
rarity To give some idea of the extent Of this Dor.
ton. which will take nine days in disposal, we
NAV state that there are no fewer than SO porraits
of Queen Elizabeth alone, and all different In
forming this collection, the most prints in the
Gulston, the Delebere Collection, etc., were pur-
chased by the late Duke Of Buckingham at large
prices. Most of the portraits from Sir M. IN.
Sykes collection are considered unique, many of
them having cost that baronet, according to auto
graph notes upon them, as much as go and 70
guineas each. The sale was not remarkable for
the prices obtained. nothing of great rarity" be-
ing included in it. The following, however. wers
deserving of notice: "The Black Prince, Edward
the Thirds eldest some, Thomas Cecil, sculpt''
This, one of the most curious and interesting Dor.
traits in the Edgsh series, the prince being Tepre-
sented at full length holding spear having on his
left hand the city Of "Poctien, sold for &c ia Cd.
Henry VIII. mounted on charger, and habited an
for tournament, by Hans Hobein,, sold for go p.
Cd. Edward vi: as child holding rattle, after
ny Iluc rare, sofa 10f =
Sir Thomas Challoner, Ambassador from the Court
of Spain, "1Etatis sue, % a. 1546 " after H0lben.
by HOar this is one of the rarest portraits in the
English series, and is esteemed the most scarce Of
all Hollars productions; it sold for ELS 10s The
sale on Tuesday comprised the portraits Of dis
tinguished personages who figured during the reign
of Queen Elizabeth. This days sale was most IN
teresting on account of the excessive rarity of
many of the engravings in an historical point of
view Faiths Victorie in Rome's Cruelte,"
curious sheet, containing portraits Of the bishops
who suffered martyrdom, was sold for f3 l3s. Cd.
Scotland, Mother to our Sovereigne Lord King
James also, the Most nlustrious Prince. Hsnrvs.
Lord Darnley, King of Scotland - this exceed.
resenis the Queen and Darnley sanding side by
meath them. The PRINT, formerly in the collection
of Sir M NJ Sykes ia considered unique: il sold for
f33 lOs. Vera Totius Expeditions Nautice "a
scrptio, Franc Drac' This is very rare. stated to
be unique, folding-sheet, by Hondius, contains
map of the world, tracing the memorable VOYAGES
of discovery made in 1877 and 1886 by Sir Francis
Drake and Thomas Candysh, whose portraits aro
given. The competition for this curious lot wae
very great it was knocked down for CIT. Thu
days sale produced f4O6 6s.
Lewis Cass, Jr., the Lady Crompton, the Hon.
Capt. Carnegie, and ]. M. Blake, Esq., M. p.
have been among the visitors at the Adelphi Hotel.
the past week.
The late transatlantic steamer Acadia having
been purchased by the Belgian Government, called
from the Mersey yesterday for Antwerp under thu
command of Capt. Jackson.-Liu. Jour-, March 10.