Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-25

NATIONAL AcApEMY.-SscoNp NoTIcE.-We do
not intend to hurt the tender feelings of any one
When proposed to notice the pictures in this ex-
hlbtion, we promised to give own unprejudlced
opinions. We have not read notice in any other pa
per nor listened TO one word of criticism from any
would-be conseeur. Let our opinions GO for what
they are worth-go and see if you can find fault with
them
No. 27-Fower piece G. Harvey. Good Of the
kind-we never fancied the Dutch school.
No. 2S-view near Hartford. G. L. Brown. This
artist has won considerable reputation by his land
scapes, which ought to make him more cautious He
ought to know, that the rough, bold style so well
adapted to his large pieces does not answer at all in
miniature sketch. Rather hemely AFFAIR.
No. 29-Park Scene You don't say so.
No 3O-Bohcman Girl. Mrs. f. Unkart. There
is neaness, beauty of colorng, and finish, about this
piece which marks it as the production of lady, and
a lady too Of no small talent.
No. 3l-Portrait of Rev. DR.. Skinner s. F. b.
Morse. This s said to be an excellent lkcness-we
presume is. 1t strikes that the position the fig
ure, is awkwardly stiff
No. 32-Lieut. Nudge J. G. Cole Nudge is a
gallant looking fellow and very sorry the artist
did no. make better picture. The portrait is barely
passabe-the back ground is all in smudge.
No. 33-Ladys Portrait. J. Whiteborne. We
can't tell why, but we have an affection for this pic
ture The crimson velvet cannot be denomnated, as
the monkey called his tail when he painted it sky bue
still it is well DONE The countenance has peculiar
EXPRESSION to us a familiar one-where have we
| it?
| No. 34-Porrat of Sportsman. c. c. lngham
This is one of the best things in the collection. The
flushed face is superbthe gun accurate the whole in
| excellent keeping Iii likeness of course.
No. 35-Dr Mott. H. Inman. Splendid just
| look at that mouth!
No. 3S-Portrait Of Lady. S. F. B. Morse. Pretty
good all bu, the face and hands The old lady is very
| much TO be ptied.
| No. 37-Pertrait. Spencer. A enart old man, very
we'll painted-it contrasts well with &c. Old age must
be painted very accurately with all its wrinkles. 1t
| won't do to flatter.
No. 80 Wreck of the Bristol Ludlow. Indiffer.
| emily good-water from fair to mddling-ship all up
in heap, with too many sails set and the clouds not
very well managed
No. 39-Florence. Cole Until we come TO a bet
ter this the best landscape in the catalogue 1t
splendid Sit down before it and look steadily for
few minues-what brilliant effects in the fore ground
what accurate drawing-beautifu foliage-spirited
| figures and what charming tout ensemble. We
were never at Flerc:ce, but the sky and noun
| tains quite so deep purple? and is PArno quite as
white stream.
No. 4O-Porrrait of Gentleman rockingham
Expressive but faulty. There is blurry appearance
| about the face-a sort Of something which hurts a
good effect
No. 4l-Ladys Portrait J. Brennan. Chalk and
Spanish brown.
No. 42-Braddock's Defeat. F. B. Purcell This
young artist-we beg pardon-nrtst that is tobe, we
mean-has some idea of design but as yet possesses
very little execution. He must study hard for long
time before his compositions will be credi,abe to the
Academy.
No. 43-Full length Portrait of Lady. Durand
Setting aside some little Stiffness sort of look
me position and some other faults, this is beautiful
picture The effect is pleasing it must be SO
One could not help being pleased with a barely
tolerable portrait of lovely girl, with sunny brow
soft hazel eyes, and axcn ringets and this is more
than olerable What if the feet are little too flat
what if the bust is not exactly anque-what if the
artist has copied the stuffings of the dress maker
ra Their than the simple beauties of picture
on the whole, is excellent The Landscape in the
back ground has been much admired The rooms
contnae to be crowded, and we shall continue on,
| random sketches.
ELECTRO MAoSETisM.-Several weeks since we
published some articles on the grea, discovery of Da
venport, the Vermont blacksmith. These were the
results of actual observation, what we had witnessed
| and examined with our own eyes-and although VI
gave as plain description, and as luminous an ex
PLANTATION Of it as il was possible for do, withou
resorting TO dagrams-it was pronounced by many
ignorant blockheads to be nothing better than another
moon-hoax. The southern papers copied our &C
count oft but the galvanc action Of their comprehen
si.ns is feeble that they were incapable Of sppre
eating the sublime discovery, and took refuge in stupid
/ ncredulity.
The Courier, yesterday, says, 1--WE hasten to motto,
the discovery Of Davenport" Hasten 10 netce wha
we had sent TO the four winds Of heaven month ago
| The Courier and Enquirer is a miserable, old worr
out, exhausted, neutralized, eavanic battery. Tn,
zinc is all corroded uni,ed with the sorry remnants
Gifts copper to form its brass. If were possible fo
the Divine architect TO give il new sci Of plates w,
might expect il 10 show some signs of life, but no
otherwise.
/ DISCERN MATING MORAL sESsE-Fourtoen bank.
suspend specie payments and an act of indemnity |.
passed by the Legislature TO protect them from tn,
consequences Of the impudent fraud-a grand jur,
ndicts an editor for publishing list Of 500 name.