Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-07
TWO NOTABLE AUCTIONS.
Chattels of Spendthrift Heirs Go to
Pay Their Debts.

lCopyrUht 1886 by James Gordon Benefit
LONDON, Nov. Co. New York Herald
Cable-Special to the BEE. THE descend
ants of two lord chanccll0rS of England have
this week shown that not even the lord chan
celor himself can entail his estate so as to
prevent its sale by spendthritt heirs. On
Wednesday Hoddison, of Chancery Lane
auctioned off the remnants of Lord Cairns
splendid law library for S2,250. The great
Lord Cairns of FOrteScue-Grant fame, was
not present, but a number of eminent deal
ers attended on the chance of p;ckin! up
few valuable volumes which had survived the
culling process through which the library has
passed since its private sale some months
ago. During the VIII ole of this.week Lamley
also has been engaged in auc
tioning of the household effects
of another recent lord chancellor
Lord st. Leonard. The yuction sale was held
at Boyle farm, pretty side place winch was
built by the old Boyle family one hundred or
more years ago and sold by them to pay the
debt of the famous gambling Lord Deros. 1t
was now resold by order of the court of
chancery Oh account of the debts and other
troubles of the present notorious Lord st.
Leonard Boyle Farm Is Just below Hamp-
ton Court and has q wide and beautiful river
frOntage-now soon to be cut up into build
ing lotS-the house of the Georgian times,
flat-fronted and ugly, even the big entrance
hall spoiled by the low ceiling. The grounds,
although neglected, are pretty enough to
make up for the deficiencies of the house.
Both are rather famous among the country
neighbors for the wild pranks committed
here by the present lord.
HISTORIC REMEMBRANCEs.
To this came the undertakers. summoned
by the great lord chancellor's grandson and
heir, to lay out his still living grandfather.
The old lawyer politely showed the under
takers to the door. and then Immediately
drew an entail SO strict that his grandson is
now forced to live in Australia on $500
year allowed him by the trustees, while his
pictures, furniture, etc., bring $4,000, 900 in a
single weeks sale. On these grounds
the present lord held some of his
widest sprees, from one of which
he went to commit the assault on
a tavern chambermaid which sent him to Jail
tor six months. This felony enabled his
wife, great heiress in her own right, to pro-
cure adivOrce. In Australia his lordship has
recently been in Jail for the theft of coat
while his wife evens up the family reputa
ton by dcvotng herself to charity and the
opening Of charity bazaars. The utmost that
is now hoped from Lord st. Leonards
is that he will not return from
his Australian jail to resume his place
in the house of lords.
THE AUCTION SALE.
The sale was held in the large bay win
dOwed dining room, looking out upon the
Thames. Tables, some of mahogany land
some of pine, We're arranged to give the auc-
tioneer an elevated seat. The audience was
graded down from the country gentry,
thnug N fha 90 lnhraia al da, n, Col
| mOn' in every day attire, who had come to
pick up new stock of second hand goods.
| The furniture and china sold early in the
week was of little merit, but brought good
| prices. A few pieces of furniture went above
| 500. These were rather clever limitations than
! genuine antiques, Several pieces of old
| gobelin tapestry attracted eager bidding from
| the dealers. g0belin tapestry sofa sold for
! S2ho; gobelin partiere brought 500; q Louis
| QnatOne carved and enameled clock stand
| and case sold for $50. Several members OF
| tile Boyle and st. l.eonards family We're
present and competed eagerly for various
| pieces of silver and china. A snutl-box, for
! instance, worth really under ten shllings
per ounce, sold, after spirited bidding by
| Captain BOyle's agent, for seventy shillings
per ounce. This did not, however prevent
very pretty blue Worcester dinner service of
l57 pieces from bringing only $500. The
5000 ounces of silver plate was mainly old
and of good design. 1t sold largely to deal
ers for about seven shllings per ounce
THE PICTURE SALE.
Yesterdays picture sale was the event of
the week, as, among many doubtful paint
! ings, there were several well authenticated
| pictures OF great beauty and value. The
neighbors and junk dealers bought with
| great elgerness paintings alleged to be by
Sir Godfrey kUe!ler, Sir Peter Lely, Sir
Joshua Reynolds Rembrandt Yandyke and
| Velsquez, at from s. to $40 4 genuine SIT
Peter Lely. portrait of Lord Ranelagh,
sold quickly for $500. Gabriel MetzuS' finely
! drawn Poultry Stall" sold to
Lessers for si,5a5. Another Met