Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-30

who come up to nae and say, show do you do, Mr..
y when did you leave the United States never
expected to see you here" This, by the way, is very
pleasant and agreeable Many of those persons
knew me through my paper-others have seen me
and recognized my person in New York.
Last evenng-or rather afternoon, was in Iraial-
gar square, hanging over the balustrade OF the va
fional Gallery. The was shining most beautiful
ly from the west although there are very few clear
days here this was one of them. young gentleman
came up TO me-"how do You do ~ asked he very
civily and very politely. replied in the same way.
He Immediately told me his name. He was native
Of London, but had been in New FORK and Philadel-
mia for several months last year. 81 like America"
said he-ait will become great country" After
faw other words | told him had been several times
in the National Gallery, and had been, for the first
time in my life, fascinated with the paintings of the
old school "Ah - said he, {" if you have taste for
paintings can lead you to few choice ones" He
them entered into full account of the auction sales for
paintings, which are carried on TO great extent in
this city. l accordingly accompanied him to st.
James's square, and spent the whole afternoon in
gazing upon two collections ofpanngs one Of which
was to be sold this day. Some of these were very
choice and very beautiful.
Today, at one o'clock, attended the sale. II was
held at Christie & Manson's ROOM King street, ST.
James's square. On my entrance, found a number
Of gentlemen few nobemen also, principally elder
ly persons, all connoisseurs in paintings seem to
be. There also several picture dealers. Few la
dies appeared only saw two huge creatures gaudi-
" dressed-one of whom was attended by very mo-
dest looking young girl, who would, however, just
shew the devil at intervals from the corner Of her
left eve and the celor OF the cheek. There were
nearly eighty paintings to be sod-seme of them very
choice and extremely beautiful. "hey brought prices
varying from 10 to 100 guineas. My young friend
again appeared and took position near me for half
hour very beautiful landscape of cattle and ruins,
BY Adam Pynacker, brought 1913 guineas. 1t meas
ured only 81 by 81 inches. "Mr. B." said nay friend
q they would think $3.50 would be little too mach
10 give for such painting" "Yes" said 1--we
have hardly the money the taste for these things
you must give us time" l remained till near the
close and was highly pleased at the exhibition and
sale.
The taste for the fine arts-especialy in paintings
lis not at its full height yet even in this country
II is growing every day-and the high prices given
for the works of the old masters, by those who
afford it, Is only earnest of what the public taste
Will be. A few days ago large and choice collec
,,eu. made by Lord Northwick was sold at auction.
One Of the paintings, by Wilson, think it was, fetch
"a GAO puineas. On its being knocked down, the
company testified their feelings by peal Of applause
- n the close of fine aria in the Italian Opera.
Lord Grosvcners collection is said to be very spen-
ld-but he opens them 10 the view Of visitors only
three days in the year, generally in the month of
July or August.
Painting and pictures form great topic Of CONVEX
ration in cultivated and fashionable society," and all
English people of any leisure have been the Cont
re.t they possess taste which would put our fash
Sonables in New York entirely into the back ground.
Indeed the more see of society here the mere laugh
able dses the pretended fashonables Of New York
seem 10 be. In this country, wherever / have been
as yet the real natural, bold, plump American char
acter always commands the greatest respect and
teen. Daring the last year, several Americans have
been in Europe in spite of the pressure, bat be-
leve few have created more sensation than my friend
J., of Philadelphia. few days ago he was asked
II he had visited Italy. "Yss have" replied he
q Rsme alsoT' ITO be sure" "What do you think
Of the Eternal City7" "Thnk Of it, why it looks,
for all the world, like the burnt district, Of New
York, on the day after the great fire. IT'S principal
ly batch Of old hosses, with the chmnes standing
that's ALL" On another occasion j. was asked If
ne was returning soon TO the United States. YES,
said he, 81 do want to get back again, if for nothing
else but to get into our woods, and have real down
night hollow-I think it would do my health good
In the bits Of woods which they call forests here there
ne not room for regular hollow" b.
HoxEsTY-A small lad picked up pocket book in
the Bank Of America en- Saturday, containing an
amount OF money with the name of the owner writ
ten on the inside He took the 10 his employer,
merchant, who advised him 10 search for the loser
and restore IT. The lad, after running around three
or four hours in the sum- length succeeded in find
ing the owner, broker in Wall street, who, taking it
abruptly out Of his hands, exclaimed" damn this
pocket boek-irs been more plague to me than it's
WORTH suppose the money is all herew so saying
ne thrust the wallet into his breeches pocket and
turned his back upon the finder, without making the
least acknowledgement Tor the service he had rem
dered.
friend of the boy called upon us soon after the
circumstance and related the case and thinks il very
hard that the boy was not rewarded.
The broker did very wrongn wounding the feelings
81 the honest little fellow by asking If the meney was
n. there As to the reward spoken of, we think that
the lad did his duty in restoring the money 10 its
owner, and did nothing more. For the lsbour per-
formed in this act, the boy has an uRdoubted claim
20 be rcmuneraed and ought TO send in his BILL bu, he
10 entitled to reward for the simple act Of doing his
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