The New York Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1851, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. ‘TOR, ‘@FTICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Ann nnn, THE DAILY HERALD, 2 cents per copy—8T per WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturdey, of 6% ANTS aM red BS sa EPI Emery OH oa i eg Ck At TKD TO SEAL ALL AMUSEMENTS Til[s EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Riexzi—Act twat Garrvens ws Nor Goi. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway—Vision or THE Boe—A Favor re Comen' UBLO'S GARDEN, Brosdway—Equestaian Pearoam | L VOR TiGER: ATION AL THEATEE, Chath: mam—TRaveniing wy Tensona BROUGHAM'S LYCEUM. Berare—Ssrinir or Are— errs MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 72 Broad- PLAN MiINSTRELSY. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Love iw & Mazs—Scnoo Broadway—My FRienv tN THE LevL MURDER, WS’ MINSTRELS, Fellows’ Musical Hall, 444 MORN & WHITE'S OPERA TROUPE, Coliseum, 450 Deendway—Erniorias Minsrexisy. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amvsine Penvonmances Ar- ‘weawoes ann Evxnixe. EW YORK AMPHITHEATRE, 37 Bowery—Rquestaias ‘Puavonmances. WASHINGTON HALL—Pavonama oy rue Prcarm's Peccnnse. ASATTLER'S COSMORAMA, corner of Thirteenth street te MINERVA ROOMS—P. WOPE CHAPEL—Concenr vy THE ALLEGHANIANS, RAMA OF IRELAND, STOPPANT HALL—Paxonawa or Huncany. New York, Monday, April 7, 1851. ‘The Expected California News. The Empire City, El Dorado, Georgia, and North America, are now fully due at this port, and may be expected at any moment, with fifteen days later news from the gold region. Telegraphic Summary. ‘The news from Boston represents that the poace of the cit undisturbed, though two arme groes have been examined and held to bail. were found in Court Square, with pistols and kniy eoncealed about their persons. They seem to bh acted on the silly advice given by Wendall Phillips, in his speech on Boston Common last week, for he, it seems, stood as bail for both prisou This Wendall Phillips is aman of property, and a gradu- ate of Harvard College, where he gave promise of real usefulness to society, by his early literary ac- quirements. He is the son of John Phillips, the first Mayor of Boston, who was elected to that of- fice in 1822, and who died in 1323. He left a hand- some prope: large portion of which the son pos- sesses. Wendall Phillips has been devoted to the vecation in which he has been engaged in connec tion with the litionists, and he might have had some influence, iill he exhibited his resent inflam- matory spirit. Ilis own bad counsels, however, have overturned now his power to doany great evil. He aay incite the ignorant to illegal violence ; but the retribucion will be severe upou himself and the vietis of hiv dangerous advice. It will be gratifying to the friends of their coun- try, its constitu:ion and laws, to kuow that the citi- sens of Boston are determined to see the laws of the United States enforced, and no; submitted to the trampling feet of auy insane minority. The milita- ry of the city hold themselves iu readiness to sustain the federal and municipal oficers The Elections Tu-day In Connecticut and Massachussetts, ‘This is the day set apart for the election of State efBcers, members of the House of Representatives, and members of the Legislature, in the State of Connecticut. It will be one of the most important elections over held in Connecticut—not as regards the triumph or defeat of either the whig or demo- eratic candidates as such, but as respecting the great principles that are embodied in the compro mise measures pasted at the lust session of Congcess, and the sad etiects which the election of men knowa fe be opposed to those bills, and im favor of the farther agitation of the slavery question, would pro- @uce throughout the whole country. Outhe Logis- Bature to be elected to-d: vulve the duty of electing an United State r fer six years, and the character of the delegates from that State to the House of Representatives in Washington. Uader there circumstenecs, efore, we think we are right iu saying that this will be os of the most important ole that was ¢ held in the State of Conn We hope that ticut the result will not disappoist the friends of th Vaion.and the coustitution theeughout the country Notwithstanding that the apreb- oc of New Work, William IL, Seward, and li ttalites have endeavored to indeetrinate the people of Connectiout with their auti-clavery aud disurganizing dectri We trust that the heart of thut State iz in the h thet the and constitation ol, as was the case st the recent el fiom in Khode Island. From whet we have board frem Connecticut receatly, we are led to believe that the poople Jiave detenuined not ts vote fur any candidate who is not kuown to be an openond avowed opponent of the further agitation of « Glavery question, and a fiend of the Union and che constitution. If we have beon corre-thy informe, there need Le uv apprebeaion felt fur Ghe result of Uniew iy the interest of the peeple of ( Mecticut to put in seve but mes who known to be ted to the constitution, and whe ere in favor of acourding to the Southern States all the rights which ace guarautsed to thew by that eaered instrnment. They are manufacturing poo- ple, and twir businers rela ith the Seuth are entensive. They are ia a mensum dependeat on the South for the great pwsxperity wbich they enjo end they would be {alee to their isterests, we well a to their duties, if they elect te office, mea who ere not in favor of peace aud Larmesy betweee the two sections of the country, 1 of restoring the fea- fereal feelings whieh hitherto existed between them, and which would still exist bat for the acts, fatrigues and demagoguism of such disorgani ae Seward and hie minions in the North, Rho Aeland has recently convinced the South that she, at all events, is not fulw to her duty—that one New England tate at least ix deaf to the i dious teach: ge of abolition agi is on the «vie of the © tution Will be the aim, we hope, of Connecticut, to follow her example, aud to adminicter a rebuke to the agitators which will convinee them that she cannot be driven into « ey dangerous to the Union ‘The people of Maseachusetts, like will to-day make an atter)t to elect four members of the I Of Representatives from that State, to fill vacancies Which now exist. Mr. Rantoul, candidate in the Second district, and who was elected by the coali- tion to a nine day«’ seut in the Senate of the United Beater, has recently declared himself hostile to the Pagitive Mare law detente d are at Istssv—We bawe evevived Turks Inland Moreh The Royal Gazette anys that i Turk ond Sait Cay are in as for. Satd s rtabe se can be expected for time seuson of the Fear; and a correspondeut at Salt Cay erties that it ix Prcbable, with thir weather, there will be walt for wale ahere in three weeks, The iuperiad goveramont has granted £2060 towards the ereetion of « tiguttnc~ ow | GQrend Coy, Turks Ieland. The work is to be ander Qeken by the ordnmnce departene it is i be commenced immediately, ‘The light e piveed on tae hens to the one at Bermwia on ‘erth Bluff, and to be ow landed bere the level of the som. bea ht fret Antsemewrs IN THE Mstrovouis—Ia our ad- vertising columus may be found frem sixteen to twenty places of public amusement, which invite the public to enjoy, at reasonable prices, the rational, and often elegant, entertainments which are offered by the several managers, Sixteen of these places are permanently open; and, occasionally, as, for instance, to-morrow night, other places are opened, suchas Castie Garden, Bleecker street Hall, the Tabernacle, Tripler Hall, and the like. Daring | the last week, in making our tour through the me- tropolis, we made some rough estimates ef the numbers of persons who visit these places, and of | the average daily receipts of the managers. They | may be classed as follows:— Average of Persons, Average Receipts. 1,700 e = Bowery Theatre - 3.000 cry Burton's Theatre. 1000 40 Broughum’s Lyceum. 1.200 450 Barnum’s Museum. 21.200 400 | National Theatre. 21.500 600 } Amphitheatre 100 600 Christy's Minstrels. : 100 130 Fellows’ Minstrels » 700 150 Horn and White's. a) 100 Frauklin Museum > 300 10 | Sattler’s Cormoraina. : 200 30 Bunyun’s Pilgrim's P: 20 50 Panorama at Stoppani’s........ 200 50 18,800 $6 800 In this estimate, however, it should be observed t There werd 61 deaths in Boston during the week ewting u that we do not profess to state the capacity of the | various houses, but indicate, as nearly as possible, | from the attractions and other circumstances, the | common receipts of the present season. The Astor | Place House will open with the French vaudeville company, to-night, and, perbaps, may swell the | aggregate considerably; while the strength of all | the entertainments, for this evening, may increase | the receipts to a sum not far from ten thousand dol- lars—some of the establishments named being ca- | pable, on extraordinary oceasious, of holding se yeral hundred more persons than have been noticed as usually ing them. The Broadway Theatre | | will accommodate, probably, sufficient to swell its vipts to one thousand dollars; and the large | | re | saloons at Niblo’s will permit as many as | three thousand to be present, as has re- | | cently been seen. Of some of the halls de- | voted to public amusement, it may be said, | they are always full, and present but little variation in their receipts. Christy's Minstrels and Fellows’ | Minstrels, for instance, have a regular tide of cus- | | tomers; and the same may be said of Burton’s and of Brougham’s establishments. Where there may seem to appear a discrepancy between the average | of numbers and the average of receipts, it is to be explained by the mixed prices of admission, which are Very much affected by the character of the p2r- formances. However, it is mot necessary to be | more exact, our purpose being merely to show the | amount of money expended in public amuse- ‘This being the fires Monday in the month, the April per—Splendid of Pictures. term of the law courts will be opened to-day, and if we eee ee voces of the various calendars, the | that remains to be disposed of is still very com- sidepalle. In the Superior Court, the case of N. BP. Willis vs, Edwin Forrest, for asaealt, stands No, 102, and that of Catharine N, Forrest vs, Edwin Forrest, for di-~ Voree, No, S34, #0 that there is every probability of both being reached very soon The former will no doubt be celled at the end of this week or the early part of next. Philander T, Jones has a libel suit agaimst George Wilkes entered in this court, which stands No, 92 on the calen- dar, und one of the earticst causes to be tried in the Su- preme Court cireuit, is an action, at suit of sume plaintiff aguinst Wilker, also for libel. In the Common Pleas: where there is the urual amount of assaults and batteries, and other differences to settle by law, one court only will be opened for trials im consequence of the absence of Judge Daly in Europe, on sick leave, One judge will be | occupied in echuimbers and in hearing special motions. In the Supreme Court there will be rather a novel aud interesting cuse, in the nature of a mandamus. It appears that a young gentleman named Barnett, the son of an American Indian, had graduated at one of our univer- sities, without any objection having been made to his complexion, and that he subsequently studied at the Medical College of New York, for two years, where also bix hue was not considered as a bar to bis secking foma diploma in the profession of medicine, until the sons of some Southern plauters entered the college for the same purpose, Then the Southern blood revolted at the idea of proximity to black, and the heads of the institution were called on to free them from an association to which they could not submit. It was contended t@at Mr. Bar- nett was fur removed from niggerdom, that he was the son of a copper colored Indian. The directors were, how- ever, obliged to yield to the remonstrances, which were numerous, and the colored student of two years standing was prohibited from any further attendance at the col- lege, in pursuit of the healing art. Mr. Barnett is a minor, and the mandamus is sought by his father to eom- pel thetheads of the college to permit him to finish bis studies, or show cause why, after two years apprentice- thip, they have excluded him from the benelits of the knowledge, so far uequired, at considerable expense. In the event gf guage Barculo refusing to sign the bill of exceptions takea by George Wilkes’ counsel, at Poughkeepsie, on his tris] and conviction for libel on Mr. Jordan, they talk of applying for a mandamus in the Supreme Court, to compel him to do so. ‘These manda- muses promise some interesting, and, we opine, rather warm and exciting remarks, ‘The United States Circuit Court will also open this day, but it is not expected that the trial of the mutineers and alleged murderers, on board the American bark Glen, will be brought to trial this month. The business of the law courts altogether, for the present term, will furnish some curious and interesting trials; and as the judges are determined to clear the calendars befvre the vacation, as far as is practicable and consistent with jus- tice to all parties, we may expect that the remainder of this month will be a busy period. ‘The April term of the Court of General Sessions will cpen for the trialof criminal causes this morning; and, as usual, there is enough to do. A tedious trial—the meuts, and the nutaber of persons who are drawn Jewitt case—which oecupied half of the last term, neces- On Saturday evening an entertainment was given at the recins ofthe National Aesdemy of Design, @63 Broad- way, to « large number of invited guests, comprising lite- rary men, artists, and patrons of art. The company must have exceeded three hundred persons. time mentioned for supper in the invitation was 8 o’elock, but that part of the entertainment did not commence till 9 o'clock, An hour's delay for supper is generally # very tedious and an irksome one, On the present occasion it was quite different. Never was an hour spent more agreeably; the feast of art presented before the “eye and the mind was 4 rarer and more acceptable treat to every man who was not a slave to appetite, than the choicest Lanquet cver «pread on the table of royalty. Of all the fine arts, that which claims the highest niche in the tem- ple of genius, and brings man nearest to the gods, is painting; and no other affords the same #mount of intel- lectual enjoyment as the art that can immortalise the artixt and his subject, derpoiling time of half his theft, and conjuring up, as with the wand of the enchanter, our own immediate kindred, and the kindred of all the world —the “departed spirits of the mighty dead.”” The rooms were brilliantly illuminated with gas, and on the walls not a vacant spot was to be seen—they were co- vered with the creations of genius. All that was wanting to complete satisfaction, was the catalogue, which had not ccine from the hands of the tardy printer The company promenaded through every apartment, and criticised: condemned, or admired, Whether in the number or the merits of the pictures, the exhibition for this year isad- mitted on all hands to have eclipsed every exhibition of the past, The improvement is chiefly in heads and land- | scapes, the former constituting by far the largest propor- | tion of the collection, Many of the pictures indicate a high order of talent. The life-like expression, the tone, | the coloring, and the finish, all mark the evident progress | that has been made in this country im the divine art of Xeuxis and Appelles, Michael Angelo and Raphael, Cor- | reggio and Sulvator Rosa, Rubens and Rembrandt, Mu- | rillo and Claude, Reynolds and Lawrenee, and Barry, our | own West and Copley, and Trumbull, and Alston, and Inman, It is true that some of the compositions poses small merit ; but the wonder is that there are so cw cf this class among +o large a collection, and in new country, where the fine arts are still in their infaney ; and. under such circumstances, it is well to encourage (ven the faintest and the feeblest indications of talent— to foster every plant of native genius, and make it racy of the soil. In despite of disadvantages, painting in this | country has been more extensively cultivated than any ofthe sister arts ; and portrait painting, which has bo- ccme a profitable pursuit, has attained to very high degree cf perfection, It has been asked, why so little progress has been made in historical painting in America ? ‘The answer is, not for want of native talent, but from | want of encouragement, either from the government or from individuals. Money has not yet been sufficiently accumulated here in the hands of men of high education and fine taste, to reward the efforts of genius in this, the highest dcpartinent of the art. Strange as it may appear at first blush, the general diffusion of wealth and prospori- ty, is the cause that most retards the production of great historical paintings in the United States, But the day is not distant when, even in this respect, America will rival every other nation in the world. Hitherto she has by them from dangerous idleness, and from the | sarily threw considerable business over from the March joey too Lusy building up her liberty and her national catch strangers and the youthful members of society. Probably at least fifteen thousand persons are every day and evening thus engaged in rational | amusement. | In another point of view, public amusements must be regarded by the public economist as highly useful to society. They singularly promote the great law of distribution, out of which eprings all the financial happiness of society. Tens of thou- | sands of our citizens directly profit by them, from | the proprietors of omnibuses and coaches, and the | drivers of them, to the holder of real estate, who | 4 obtai large rent from the manager. A decent | | dress be! indispensable even at the humblest amusement, the clothiers, tailors, dress+makers, glovers, hat-makers, bonnet-makers, all gain some- | thing, while th 3 distribute to thousands | of printers, pape merchants, artists, per- | formers and their families, and so to boarding- Louse keepers and landlords; and then to grocers, wmarket-men, and, indeed, to every class in the community, the greater proportion of all the money received from those, who promote their own happi- <s of temper, and we may add, cultivate their own taste, by a proper regard for public amuse- ments. Tue New Jeusey Raitnoap Movorory.—Now that travelling between the North and the South bas commenced, we hear the usual complaints about the exorbitan nopoly railroadjbetween this city and Philadel phia— of the miserable accommodations which are fur- nished by the monopely—and of the loose and irregular manner in which that railroud is conducted. | ‘These complaints are just and well founded; but | the mor are deaf and dumb when applied to on the subject, and appear to be actuated by | | but one motive—to flecee the travelling com- munity out of all they can, and to conduct their affairs without any refereuce at all to the wants or comforts of their passengers. How much longer, we would inquire, is the rest of the country to be at the mercy ef this mono- poly? Is there no way of breaking itup? We cura great deal at election times of auti-monopoly and anti-monopolists; but as soon as the excite- the present month. Among the indictments found by | the last Grand Jury is a bill against Joho Graham and Dewitt C. Graham for an assault and battery, perpetrated on the person of James G, Bennett, whom the defendants | ascuiled as he was walking down Broadway, in company with Mrs, B., on the 9th of November last; and an indie ment against gne Michael Murray, for the same offence, perpetrated egainst the person of Captain Turnbull, of the Eighth ward police,who was interrupted and assaulted by Murray while in the performance of his official duty. ‘The Grand Jury of the present term will probably have before them for ecnsideration a complaint against one of the Grahams for assaulting Mr. Benjamin Galbraith as he was walking up Broudway, at a time subsequeat to the first mentioned aseault. It is only in courts of justice that well dispoced citizens can expect tocompete with ruffianisim. Here a gentleman meets the bully or the assassin as it becomes him to meet such beings: the bully in the dock and the gentleman on the witness stand ‘Thus, without descending to anything like personal con- troversy, the ends of justice may be answered, and the wrongs of the aggrieved party, in a measure, redressed ‘The cases above referred to are by no means compli- cated, The affidavits are full aud complete, and there seems to be nothing in the way of disposing of them at once, In addition to the Graham and Murray cases there will be the uswal list of offen ses to be tried for out- rages againet persons and preperty—assaults, burglaries, lareenies, bigamies, &e.,&e. With the ruffianism and law-breaking dishonesty of @ population like ours to con- | tend aguinst, the Court of Sessions ulways has enough to do. at fare charged on the mo- | Political Intelligence. | ELECTIONS TO-DAY. Massacnuserts.—The third trial to elect several repre- sentatives in Congress takes place to-day. Whe following are the eandidates:— Democrat. bert Rantoul, Jr. Frothingh Free Soit 8 ham Ro h Coxseericet —In this State an election will be held for State officers, menbers of the Legislatare, and for me Lers of Congress. The following are the nominations of Loth parties:— Whie. Democrat. Governer..... Lafayette 8. Foster, Thomas I. Lieut. Governor. Green Hendrick, Charies HP See'y of State, . Roger H. Mills, Treaserer...... Thomas C Conteoller, .....Selab Str ment ix over, the cry of anti-menopoly is nover heard. It appears to be quite immaterial whieh party i# clested—the monopely atill continues—the cars do wot go a tile faster in the hour—th comforts of a trip to Philadelphia or back are equally as great as ever, und the flame of a dirty tallow eaeulle continues to be the only light pre- vided for the pa ‘ By the « heard it intimatod that the press of New York, as well ae that of New Jersey, has been fewl by the monopoliste to keep silent re- epecting the extortion and abuses practised ia the management.of this railroad. Can it be posible < that the newspapers of thie city can be pur | chased in thie manner? Can it be possible that ue a few free fickets to each, will induce the journals of New York to held their toagu and not denoune: this monopoly, aud the mo- nopoliete who cuatro! it, of they ought te be dexounced’ If ew:h is the ease, then, indeed has Now York journatiem fallen from ite high eatete. ‘Tie public, r, shadl know that the Merald i not sanong the number—tbat we despise euch &- grading trickery as weeh as we do the wea opuliae themeelves, and that we shall denounce the impe sition practiced by thie ewin Uing corporation, at all | times asl on all occasions. It appears to ux that the ;wople of New Jersey | could, if they would, relieve shemselves of this monopoly. There are certainly some bonoet and influential men among them, whe cannot be pur- chaved. There are come of thems, certainly, whe re fuse to a pliment from the men who hawe sfixed such « stigma on their State as these m nopoliets have done by their extortion and their atter disregard to the comforts and couveniences of those who are | compelled to travel through their Stat. not ruch men unite, and form a party in opposition to the monopoly? Inventicenee veom Cesenan Astentca—We fh fe fee | mnla. the Gaceta de Guatemala t ’ Beh of Febr Tt does not contain any farther 1 \ew* of the war with Sen Salvador and Honduras, The ¢ cota \s filled with womerous addresses of thanks to Ge neral Carrera, who defeated the army of the two united ceived freun Gua! 7 It ie ty be hoped he will by | States at Arnda, om the 24 of February ‘The President of the State of San Salvador iaeucd @ proclamation esiling all the inhabitants to arm them. selves. in order to defend the country against the threat (ned invasion of the Guatemala forces, All perems helping the enemy as spies and otherwise. or ranning | from the State, in order to not tuke up arme, will be com. sidered as traitors and judged as euch General Carrera war yet at Sta Ana. with his troops We have seem nothing of the march of Nasconolos afr hie defen’ The P jent of the national representation of Cen. | tre! Ameries hed sent « proclamation te Salredor Hon. | dures, and Nicaragua, to discontinue the war with Gus. | te made be 6th inet j pt free tickets, or to reveive any eom- | | Gialmea by Rolbery ® | yeeterdey a man by the mune of Benjam! | D Ww | Puan Chapman, Z—Jomer F, Babecek, | S—Jobn ©, Ames, | 4.—Thenas B. Butler, D anecy F. Cleveland Origen 8, Seymour. ‘Tux How. Dasivt. Weneren—This honourable gentle- wan is till at the Astor Houre. and will remain there till | to-morrow. Though ill, be is overwhelmed with calls, | the politicians, it appears, not having much considera tion for his personal comfort. He is very low, and is affected with sparms, He has beea suffering fur some time fream dysentery. Arvest on Suspicvon— Large quantity of P he police of the Nineteenth ward arrested. on Satur- dey ¢fernean. two men, called James Celhoun aud Joha Me Nevghten, having in their posweswion a large quantity of diy gocds, whieh the accused parties were endeavoring | to ral It seems that the two prisoners were ina porter: howe, situated at the corner of Tenth avenue and Forty- third street. Mere the police found these two men, in peseersion ¢f a large chest. containing forty large valuable rhawls, thirty-two rmall worsted shawl-, eight pieces of Lie vik. twenty-one vik huadkerchiefs, five piece kil roperty Recovered A. fore the Police took thes amenced to reli the pro st article vers knocked down, the police the aue- tieneer, took them tuto custody. and conveyed them be- fom the magistrate, who committed them to prison to eweit an owner for the property. which is believed to be stokn, The recused « were unable to give any aatiatactory rtatement ax to how they came i ne = | sham of the tty, The articles can be seen by epply- | ing to the clerk of police, Jefferson market, Sixth avenue. wirrest of Two Burglars —On Saturday evening, officers j and Weed suooreded ja srre-ting two Germans, | called William Swarts aed Antkony hoyder, on « treet therefrean 4 rice. serew and olver articles are Likewise (barged with maliciously, devtrey ing several mehe mncbow tables, valued at | $000, Tt perme these ct erly worked fr | Fehenialt. and on leaving, a dixpute arc Letwoeu them the payment of there being $1 50 one of the men, © Schmidt fered to pay. A suit was then instituted agminst Sehinidt for the | recovery of the $1 ® The suit. however, terminated in | Mare. valued at $6 Why do | faver of Sebmidt, which much enraged the defeated | the cause of art, (A | in comnreted party and they then declared vengranee ageiuet Sehawidt and the above depredations appear to bave been the mede in which they have taken out their ratiefaction Justice Mountfort committed the accused parties to pri | fer trial, Laforge. charge of violently Iting Robert Hingham. residing at No. 73 Ridge street. sided by two other men not yet and while 0 insensible, by the violence of ing. Hinghew alleges that he was robbed of $40 | in money, The sesault was perpetrated on the night of | the let cf April. at the howve No 280 Eleventh street, or better known, “Battle row.” where scurcely « day | certs Dut what a viclent disturbance takes place im the Fi inity, Hingham wax very severely beaten. ‘The ac- | fuse d wae taken Lefore Justice Mountfort. who eom- mittad bie te priven for trial of nether Burglar —A fellow well known to the a Wed William Celucy, was arrested on Saturday | ‘ng Charge of committing # burglary on the pre- Ph? Sullivan street. on the Zid of December | name of Har- | ‘evionely arrested; likewise with robbi ‘o, (WT Sullivan street. ‘They were bot prison by Justice Mountfort, to answer the hipht. « mores No lact, in ecanpac'Y With # young man by tt men, *he the premir © mimitted to. chorge. Chon ge of Stating $5.0. —A woman called Kate Foster | wae attested yesteruny, om & Charge of stealing $40 from Michort Lawirss Oy Pahty and Hingham. of the ti lew. took her ing? Cumtody on the charge, eter committed ber to the Tunbe for a duet ther bearing. H | ww ‘ ll traps which are always set in large cities to | term, which will, or which ought to, be disposed of during indtitutions, In her leisure he will add the ornamental to the useful, ‘The history of the Roman people affords a parallel, From the foundation of that empire till it had attained its highest pitch of grandeur, painting was Dut little practised or patronised, though the immortal works of Greece, the nurse of arms and arts, were so largely imported, and afforded abundant incentives to genius, This warlike people were too much occupied | with schemes of aggrandizement and military glory, to devote much attention to the cultivation of the fine arts. Yet did Italy, in her after-repose, produce the greatest painters the world has ever yet seen. Who can say that | America will not give birth to a new historical school that will reach the height of her own mighty destiny ? ‘These reflections were suggested by the glowing canvass as we passed from pieture to picture, and cast the mind's eye buck into the past and forward into the future, We observed ip the collection a fine English cattle picture, lent by Mies Carey, of Philadelphia, to grace the exhibi- tion. It is by Cooper, and cost 200 guineas, But the ob- ject that attracted most attention was not a painting, but a creation of the sister art of sculpture, It wi infant, by E. D. Palmer, of Albany, whieh he calls the In- fant Ceres, but is suid tobe an exactlikeness of his own child, The marble is, perhaps, the purest piece of Italian stone ever beheld. Never was there anything +0 fine in the whole of a large statue. The snowy white- ness.the exquisite form and symmetry, but, above all, the | erfect finish of this work by a man, who, two years ago. | was a carpenter, elicited the most unbounded admira: tion from every spectator. Mr. Paliner bids fair w be the sculptor of America Supper having been announced, the guests were shown into ancther room whose wails were adorned with pic- tures they had not yet seen, The ranges of tables were | covered with every delicacy and luxury, both of food and drink, But as there would not be room for half the num- Der of those present to sit, there were no seats placed. and all stood up together upon the perfect level of republican caiuality ir. Sree hen justice was done to the excellent viawda, called the meeting to order, and p.. pored ‘be National Academy of Design avo, the Pressdent,, responded as follows:— sentiment just express 4 not do less than ask your attention to a few Urief remarks in relation to the ae I will not de- tain you by minute details of its history, although my own feelings awaken many reminescences got irrelevant to the oceasion, nor perhaps uninteresting to many present. (Applaure.) | It is sufficient for me to state, that in invit- ing you to examine the works constituting the twenty- sixth annual exhibition, that this academy is the firet and only institution in the country devoted to the cultivation | of the arts of design, founded and governed solely by ar- inated inthe firm conviction in the minds of its founders. of the necessity of such an insti- | tution—that although it was opposed. by powerful indi- vidual interests, and linpeded Ly innumerable obstacles, tiste—that it it has ruceeeded and progressed with constantly increas: | jon of an interruption prosperity, (with the except od h. 1 trust, is but tempo- wal whiel rary.) ior the space of a quarter of a century—that it has instituted ¢nd maintained for nearly all that period, free rebools for the study of the antique, and living mode and in whieb from forty to fifty students have been annual ly sdmitted—[Cheers)—that it was no sooner established and in ful operation, than the artistic reputation of this city rose from a rank subordinate to our sister citier, till it stood, as it now stands, deservedly above them! Tight advert. perhaps, with some degree of feel- ing. to the signs of public apathy, as well ae private indif- f wards the true interests of A connection ide of diseour- 5 but I forbear. awaits me in referring. as Ido with pleasure, to the evi- dence cf increaring activity, unanimity.and concentration of purpose, in the entire body of artists, towards the en- largement ‘and elevation of their «phere of influence 1 have alluded to a temporary interruption in ite preeperity; but I can hardly realize the fact of any in- teruption. when I look upon the collection whieh now covers there walle; nor cau I believe that an exhibition of its character, in extent and varied merit—uncur- paceed. perhaps unequalled, hy any other ever offered to the public in this country—ean fail to meet a just ap- preeiation and corre-pending grounds I prefer to rest our cla pd secure te th | your fellow men, + the country. | of “good."') The Academy had done well before. tb ern ee eepe la pore them lips. 1 know the artists whom I would that when exhibition ‘she mua; sale i herself on Jour oa ngeen gpa 4 patronage at the expense of humanity, wud wi ter, more be Introduepd and + inicarpaponnd Aes. But, aa 1. before; there is ainpler that bright et be encot ment if the works are (Cheers) It da somew! whether any pet- | now ei expressing it that there is manent ld be tow great extent this | way in which can 60 improve in the art city. too f novelty But let that pase, painting, ax by. such exbil 48 surround you this: It gives me ms ure to speak of you, ‘The | evening. (Loud cheers.) ore thought has often occurred to me, Mr. President, when, year after year, you have opened your beautiful exhibitions to us, What is the object of these exhibi- tions? Certainly not merely to show the pictures as a sort of advertisement of the artists who paint them. ‘The firet inquiry of a wise man is—What ought to be the leading object of my life ?—the second, How shall [ best accomplish that object? There seems to be quite a di- versity of opinion as to what should be the leading ob- t of arf artist's life, ion was strongly ui alecture delivered in place a few wecks since, * that it rhould be no part of an artist's object to teach either morality or re! ; and all the ures, from the eurliert history of the arts down to the “ Voyage of Life,” which have been painted with that view, we rigned to utter contempt. | An artist, should’ give form to thore images of truth and beauty which are impressed upon his soul, without reference are to have upon others, This everlasting struggle be- tween virtue and vice, was deprecated as being unna- iat What the spirit of man wants is rest, and to be jet alone.” view of the rubject, to make the error which is mixed with it, dangerous, This everlasting struggle between virtue and and between truth and error, is not an unnatural state, and it will never cease uatil the nature of man shall change. I know that the spirit of man secks and longs for rest. The idea is beautifully ex- pressed by that sweet songstress, whose return we hope soon to Welcome, whose name I need not mention :~ In vain I seek for reet In all created good, My heart is still unblest, And makes Atr be sure, I ot he, Until my heart finds rest in thee. She is one of you, though God has given her a different method of showing the soul that isin her. Gentlemen of the Academy, I believe your beautiful talent has been given you f0F seme grést purpose, and that you can never ‘Test until you have fulfilled the mission upon which you have been sent, (Cheers.) I never meet you, or ussceiute with you, without fecling that you are not like other men, 1 love oven your eceentriclites, sider it a privilege to be your friend. (Great eheering.) | Therefore am T anxious that you should do great things, that you should cultivate great thoughts, and study to place them in the mort effective way before the people. (Hear. hoar.) You must not paint merely for the love of it, You must paint to roften. to refine. and to humanize I believe this to be the great object of your art, and I believe thix should be the great object of Your exhibitions. Gentlemen, you have done well; [ eon gratulute you—you can do better, [have done, for I see those around me who can both instruct and amuse you, and I have learned from that book of wisdom, if not of inspiration, Ecclesiasticus, * That when I am in the pre- sexce of great men, I should not make myself eqaal with them. and when the ancients are in place, my words should be few.” Lgive you “The true object of Art—May it be rightly understood, and faithfully adhered to by the artists of this associa- tion.”” This toast was received with marked applause, The Passives then gave: “Religion, Science and Art—The trio that constitute the perfection of humanity.”” Rev. Mr. Bexiows. being called upon hy many yoices, said:—You kindly ask me to respond to this sentiment. My only claim to do so ix a loud voice, It is a sentiment of all others most needed on this occasion, and oceasions ethis, The great obstacle to art here. is that which makes it succeed in other countries—an obstacle that re- tards the growth of religion as well as art. It is the pros- perity of the co fascinations in house-building, ——— hi ion of fashion, the indulgence in public amusements and physical enjoyments., There is no place in the world where it is so difficult to cultivate the beautiful plant of art as in the rich iaterial soil of America, and nowhere docs it require more cultivation as a medicinal plant, to correct the rank fertility of the country. Evil, indeed, must be the consequences, if these twin sisters—religion and art—do not influence the social condition of our people. They are contending with a | tremendous rea of materialism, and, like stout swimmers, and are destined to reach the T have learned an room. This institu- they are braving the wave shore in safety. (Great important fact since 1 tion was in danger—in de saved it?) Was it public taste and philanthropy? it was the artists themselves who came forward to give their pictures—the children of their brains—to the value of $2,000, for the purpere of upholding this institution for the benefit of (Much applause.) This generosity I wished to mention to the honor of the poor artists. Poor did I say? Poor in material wealth; but rich in every good work. I love and respect artists. I owe to them the best social hours of my existence They are elevated abov the level of ordinary men; they are the salt of the earth— an important spiritual influence to counteract material- ism. Christianity itself appears to be founded upon art. If I rightly remember, +H Mahomet who for! that there should be any representation of any living form—particularly the human form. He gave as his rearon that in every human body there was a soul, and as the painter could not represent the latter as’ well as the former, his art was Dut a mockery. Mahomet must have had a very poor idea of art, when he thought that the human soul could not be put into a human form by the art of the painter. (Laughter and cheers.) Ifthe were here to-night. and looked around upon these walls, he would change his opinion. (Great applause and cries It has done better now. May we not hope it will do still better in the future? (Cheers.) Some say that we have not ex- celled in other departments of the art as we have in pot traits, This, however, is just the best portion of the art- that which we onght most carefully to che It is in- Umately connected with the domestic virtues ; and let us wet hi any Mahomedan notions in relation to it. (Laughter.) Tt is the art that brings back the forms of | those we loved in private life, and of those who were the most valuable and esteemed members of the community. I recently obtained a picture of my maternal grand- ather. T'prise it above gold. T thought 1 hid lost him or ever. He is now in my hall, (Laughter and cheers.) 1 do not wish todetain you longer, but I will tell you an ancedcte of an eccentric Haglish painter. He found the Lord Chancellor one day gazing upon one of his pictures. one that he bad just finished. It was the Thebes, ‘The chancellor was so intent that he did not perceive the artist coming behind him, till he put his and on his shoulder in that familiar way that artists are permitted to approach the in Englaud, for there they are regarded more as nobles than as common men, The artist exclaimed, “ Ah! you are admiring my icture ‘The chancellor . “Yes, and I do not intend to leave thix hall till Tam the owner.” The artist rejeined. “ This picture isalready dixposed of” “What! is it sold ?** said the chancellor. “I did not say it was sold.” interrupted the artist ; “I said it was disposed of, I happened to have a liking for the picture myself. and I have given directions that it shall be my shroud.” (Laugh ter.) “Iam much obliged to you for the information,” said the Le ncellor, “I shall have the resurrection men after you before you are twenty-four hours in your grave.” (Roars of laughte T_ hope we, too, wtil have & reeurrection of art. It depends on two things—first, upon artists producing pictures that shall not lie in their raves ; and, secondly, upon the liberality of the public in_patroniving the arts, Why do not the merchant princes in the avenues, who furnish their houses so «plen- didly with massive mirrors and costly carpets, and other articles of superb furniture, decorate their walls with the paintings of vur artiste?” (Cheers) Mut T am going beyond ail bounds, and must now conclude, I have only to ray that I feel a deep interest in art, in artiste, and shove all. in the modest President that distinguishes this | company. (Applauce.) Rev. Dr. Betuvss war next loudly called upon from all parts of the room. and raid :—However complimented hy your call, I still think you have not done friend that has preceeded me. filled the demands of the toast in the most delicate taste, and with a just appreciation of art. I follow him without preparation, except so far as I have caught inepi- | ration frem the objects of art around these wall« (Cheers) But Teannot refuse the utterance of a wich, at least. for the ruccess of any institution which gives to us and the public at large so much profit and plearure ox your own, I have not recently resided in this the eity of any birth; but I rejoice in the lead that it hax taken in the patronage of art. As I have not talent to he an artist, nor money to be @ patron of art. [| can speak disinterestedly of beth, as b to either class, thengh I cannot, ‘but wich T* had the genius of the one and the riches of the other. (Great laughter.) They do not justice to this €0) ha that art is not appreciated among we. Ti no other country in the world where art bas made rach rapid as in our own. Till re- cently, we had too much to do to attend to the elaime of art. “There was a demand upon all the energy and cour- | oge we possessed, and upon the exercise of all our frculties. for the maintenance of liberty and the «upport ; Of ite. "(cheers)" We have had to wrest the sevptre rem the tyrant. amd lay th Thie ventiment was recived with the most enthuci- | We uf the preevat petmcation, hove Med tor ween epee artle epplewee, ‘ there foundations the euperstructure under which art re- Mr. Vas Wevere then_ proposed — o : waged in rabei “The ‘beallh of the Preddeut of the American Art | Enother ‘rercthe scat siclee of eit ens Union” Mr. Cozzess being loudly called on, then said—Tt git me pl . Mr. President and responding © your call, of your ficwtion step in our nitional progress in the arte, For evidences of this progres: every lover of art must look to those whoee talents and genius have given @ naticnal character to the Academy «A Design, (Cheers) Beliewe me, sir, they are in error who think thet there fs a desire to mar the prosperity or te wenken the energies of the academy, on the part of | thore who have choren other modes of action to foster yplause.) ‘The institution with | always been ready to give due the great merit of those hose works embellich and whose names adorn the catalogue * (Bothusiastic | sthns. Art needs to Our painters and works that deserve to to produce. they must be able to live art must be drawn from many and various same. It still needs to be sought—the time | will come whe nit will be offered ax a voluntary tribuce, Applause.) @ur common cause is before 0 estab. | Debment and © of @ national name in set. The works around w* thow that you have well fulfiled your there ct this grea’ duty. Let those who love art and ire to eee Ht rusts ined. do theirs ae well, and we shall no longer hear tha’ the sister arte of painting and wire cannot thriv © in our country. I give you, air: he Arts of Design, —they add to a nation’s glory— their protection is a math "n's duty.” | This « ntiment was core tally applauded. ‘The following tout was t,'¢m given from the Chair, and warmly recetved :— . “ The President of the New S"ork Gallery of Fine Arte." | Mr S1uncese then reeponded to the tonst of his health, as follows :-—1 was Lene yay he Pre. en ko ony be expeeted to rerpond to the friendly notics w «just tatu taken of the New York Gallecy of Fine Arie. | (Cheere,) I trust the gentlemen prevent will not be | pape Mall my By my hand, J vhall say but little of the New York Gallery Mer harp ic hung “ipon~ the willows—her pictures are stowed away Im your dark shovete—the old masters have forsaken ber, and your , erat thew baa bo be a ‘The nouriek ment of | ' Constitution of the United States, (Imunense cheering.) Where hos an arch ever been sprung #0 wide as that which «pans the American continent, whose piers rest pen the shoves of the Atlantie and Pacific oceans, and in whore keystone is reulptured the image of American liber- ty! (Great applause.) Have we not given to the world the highest specimen of humanity ? (Renewed cheer. ing.) If, therefore, your arts of decoration have not been ns eplendid as those of older nations, it ix because it was necessary to uchieve works of a more laborious and ur- gent nature, But these have led to « prosperity in which art ond religion rejolee together; and no where will a [rinting bring so high a price in proportion to its merite Jn true there are certain great pletures that Prices beyond American fortunes; but I peak ) I remains with you, general rile artists, whether the crte shall be encou: . Ido not like the word putronice, (Cheers) It ty the perenne of the artirt to create in our dull minds a taste for art. It connet be expected that our dull minds will rise all at chee from Peotion nee. Give us pletures worthy artists. end we shall purchase them, and east away the wretched things that ucurp the name, There isa vast dif- ference between the patronage of art and those who enll themeelves artiste, (Laughterand cheers.) The introduc- tion of a single good portrait ina family is always the intro. duction of a tutor. opening the mind to ideal beauty, and Fenerating « taste for art. Some spend ten times more pen the frames than upow the pictures themselves, with which they decorate their miserable rooms—for any wall is mirerable, however ornamented with tinsel, if it is not adorted with the works of the artiet. (Great aut) ful Their expensive carpets, their heavy mirrors, and their decorations. are poor wealth good pictures, the eset Contact with artists enkindles the love of and « blime in neture and art the bemuty painter. end they murt necessarily pictures whieh ft is to execute ertofpeinting Tiwr a link of lithed, around whieb ihe eleetri¢ thrills of genius do not owe We puck nto their bearts, Thank our eltivens Jthink there is just truth enough in this | Icon- | He has fal | | “ihe following toasta were then grven:— “The Press—One of the most powerful auxitiaries off u rt.’ Responded to by Mr, Brooks, © Paintin, art which makes the understanding Drighter, and renders the affections of the mind better and pure i = ‘Literature as connected with the fine arts.” Responded to by Mr. Dana. Mr. Gaviony Cranks. being called on to speak, said, | in reference to an observation of Dr. Bethune, toe ar the doctor was in error. nemely, that pictures exe | by men unworthy of the name of artists, made an in- | jurious impression upon the public mind. But in thie) | country, it appeared to him that every man was | to his merits, such as they were, and however sna. He | never looked upon a picture, however feeble in | tion or execution, that he Kil not poo the painter for | his attempt. He cone — re eet etineen pts car ‘accomplishes some: does honor to his art. Mr. Prosren M. Wetmonr., being next called on, said;— Tam quite rure that the hero of Geoffrey Grahans tory could not be more surprised when waked from bis twenty~ yeurs slumber, than I am at being called upon to addres: | you. (Laughter.) But this is not the time for any mam: who is a friend of art to stand buck, I have derived: great pleasure from what 1 have seen to-night. A senti- ment fell from ore cf the two reverend gentlemen who addressed you, with which I did not though I did. not cupress disent, 45 that gentleman had giver: | utterunce to so much of what was good. He seid. | that art was not appreciated here, in e Renee cf our material prosperity, This is unsound, and. I am bappy to sy that @ gentleman who is almost always right upon every point, corrected the senti- | nent—I nican Dr, Bethune. who never touches a subject that be docs not adorn, in the same manner us you, sir, adorn end illustrate every subject you touch. ( ter, and cheers.) [say, with him, that art is appreciated im this country. whenever and wherever its productions ap- pear, You would not put your pencils to canvass if did not know that your pietures would adorn the walls of our houses, Let the urti+ts around me feel assured that talents and genius will mcet their reward here as readily ywhere else in the world. I shall give you the lowing toast -— “he President of the Academy—May he long preside over an institution xpon which be confers, and frous which he receives, honor.” applauded, and ‘Thi sentiment was warmly | Mr. Denaxp responded. ‘He said he was disqualified, by nature and by habit, for making speeches, and no former President, uot even his illustrious predeces~ sor. has ever been culled on to make a xpeech. He (Mr. Durand) had been connected with the institution oS quarter of a century, and if he had any claim to sucess, he owed it more to that cause than to any other. The next sentiments given were— “The French and German Artists.” “The American Artists in Europe.”” The healthyof Mr Cussucs, Vice-President of the Academy, having been given, he briefly responded, and concluded with the following sentiment :— “Art and Artists—May the one be as harmonious as the others are united. Dr. Guisworn was here called upon. He said he would. not make a speech, but he would supply an omission The greatest of all American artists was absent—a man. of whom Fennimore Cooper had said that day in his (Dr. Griswold’s) presence -—" However we may be praised: he William Cullen. is the wuthor of Aun ” Yes, the name of Bryant would live while many, now popular. would be forgotten Dr. G. coucluded by giving his health. One or two other sentiments having been proposed, the assemblage broke up in harmony at 12 o'clock, ali delighted with the exhibition they had witnessed of “ The art that baffles Time's tyraunic claim To quench it. We understand that the rooms will be accessible to- day for private exhibition, and to-morrow they will be thrown open to the public, Our Staten Island Correspondence. Ricumoyp Co., Staten Island, April 3, 1851. T have been requested to send you the returns of the election of the town of Northfield, which we hope you will please notice; it has gone whig:— - Blake Hillier...... Peter N. Houghwout. Joseph Crocheron. Jedediah Winant. Daniel C. Decker. Stephen Main... Court Calendar for Monday. Svrenion Court—Cincurt.—Nos, 52, 280, 287, 287 }¢, 43, 204, 205, 207, 224, 213, 188, 6, 208, 209, 270. women Preas.—292, 10, 48, 263, 281, 285, 206, 345, 367, 71. Assessor. Justices of the Peace, { Evrenion Covrt.—Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4.5,6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 to 29, 31 to 39, 40 to 44, inclusive, juary.—Died, on Sunday, 6th. April, of Anna aud Francois f the family, and of his uncle, at his funeral, om 4 o'clock, from Delmo~ Obit) Tuxovore DxLmonico, nico, deceased. ‘The fri Lorenzo Delmonico, are invited Monday afternoon, the 7th inst. nico's Hotel, 2 Lrowdwa: in ne Shroneaa ork Te Tine (More inthe tons ad New York Telegraph Line (Morse's patent). Fine Arts.—Signor Piatte, Sculptor, from Healy, bey ing finished two large Martie Statues, for mony: in Greenwood Cemetery, invites his friends and alt teurs of the fine arts, to visit his Studio, which will for the free exhibition of the sald Statue A 4, from Monday, 7th until Tuesday, the 24 0 |. 162 East Twenty-fires street, John Auctioneer.—Ji Cooley Til Five prompt and faithful attention to the sale of House- bold Furniture at the resid ‘of families, or will receive it for sale at his capacious rooms, 377 aud 379 Broadway, eor- ner of White street. Cash advances on all consignments, yPist, ‘making fi ts on the Holmes, the Daguerreot; way, is ry the cheap | A Comparison Suggested.—There are | decided specimens of the steeple crown and the r loat hat about town, which gentlemen of good taste carefully exchew. It is bad taste to run the peculiarities of fashion | into burles GENIN has endeavored to avoid this ‘OL. The crows though slightly eombeels agence rub over at the of the prevailing méde, ‘i glaring character, and judge jadway, opporite St. Paul's B. Clark, Merchant Tatlor, hes a per- ort ‘tofall itabl emen— ck cloth dress. or. Trock couts to orice $10 to 82; ii, saps found vou of deport © 116 William street, tal, mmand will be concentrated a between Fulton and Jobo streets. Magnificent—Sty! shen Pachionstientiteh t t of rich and rare Carpeti held, is to be found Ke rsou & Husophrey, 3) e. variet) roet. Thi Ne great display of the rich to meet every wish and desire of Carpetings and Oil Cloths. A pacious and theroughly stocked store will trent to those who eligi in the progress of mi towards perfection, The clerks a Hsbed geutlemen, a are all accomp! ing to customers Carpets! Carpets! is the subjec: where to get the best and cheapest ts the. aan h the celebrated cheapest carpet esta! tin the States. N Bowery, MIKAM AX DERSON'S. Only think! 1S. and Se. 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