Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-01

Satan VIII be mere with MS suite, and shall have
the greatest time that ever was known since the
white man set foot on the Island.
National Academy Of Design.
The fifteenth annual exhibition of the National
Academy of Design opened Monday last under
the most favorable auspices. The collection COM
prises three hundred original paintings of our
native artists, which have before been exhibit
ted by the Academy, and for variety, talent, and
originality, this exhtion has been surpassedb by
any previous one since the foundation of the Acade
my.
Doubtless there will be numerous criticisms pas
sed upon this exhibition, and we expect to find in
our public journals: in previous times, many
marks made by the ''would be critics., who, laboring
under that fatal malady cacoethcs scribend des
rsus of showing their critical by gil ing their
scnsure and praise indisc Intimately upon ser, &C.
ture that is doomed to fall undethcir glance; but
is to be hoped, that these gentlonsn of the quill
will orbear passing their judgement what they
knew nothing about; and leave to tho rvhO COM
petent, to decide upon the merits Or. emerits of
painting.
have made within few years. is ttuly astonishing,
| and reflects the highest credit uton their ambi-
ton and perseverance. Among the nrnber OF those
who have made the greatest improvement, we can
not refrain from mentioning ,he OF Mr.. Minis,
| Mr.. Mooney, and Mr.. Edmonds. These young gen.
temen have had but few years Of practice in painting,
and now their productions II NOT
to many Of those Of our Oldest artists. But it is
much TO be regretted th,t more judgment has not
been shown in the dispositions of the paintings.
We find many pictures oivery inferior merit placed
upon the line and in the best lights the exclusion of
highly meritorious works, which are deserving ola
much better place than has been assigned to them;
and il would that attention has been paid
in arranging the pictures according to their uniform
ty of SIZE than to their relative merit tor instance,
we find good picture placed by the side Of one
that is in bad coloring and horribly out Of drawing
| hac thpv ham N ace "A "
frames. We also regret 10 perceive that ossnuch
Partially has been displayed towards certain artists,
who have always been favored with the best lights
| for their pictures. We think for the advancement
of the art that more indulgence should be extended
towards our younger artists; and those artists who
are considered more advanced and whose works
fully by the public, ought to be con-
tent to have two OF their pictures placed in the
best lights, ard allow the younger artists to have an
advantage equal with Themselves There are many
fine pictures, which, although placed In tolerabie
lights, would appear TO much greater advantage If
they were hung lower, such Nos. lib, 70 and d,
the latter especially, which in point Of correct draw
ing, and fine colourng, is not surpassed by any por-
trait in the Academy. How decidedly preferable
is this style Of cooring, which is true 10 nature-to
those highly finished paintings which although pleas
ing look at. bear greater mblance to colored
wax than to flesh; they remind one Of The fine
enamel paintings the cover of french snuff box,
but pleased to see that this style Of paint
trcibe style is king the place Of it. We conclude
our remarks by observing that every pcrssn who has
il in his nower ought TO visit This cnllc cnon and
assure him that he viii be amply repaid for the time
which he spends there,
| DEsTRUcrIvE FIRE.-About five O'Clock yester-
day morning, fire broke out in large five story
brick building csrner Of Catharine and Henry
streets, and numbered the former street a. 26.
and %. 1t was occupied by Abijah Matthews e.
Son, extensive mandatory Of cabinet ware,
sofas, &c; George J. Harris, upholsterer Joseph
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cordials and liquors Nicholas Conklin, gun-smith,
and by families. The whole building is pretty much
destroyed, together with valuable stock Of farui-
ture and other materials in the upper stories.
The fire companies were promptly ON the ground,
bat could do little towards extingushing the flames
on accoust Of the great height OF the buildings The
Philadelphia machine, the Southwark, was brought
up and stationed in Henry street, from whence she
threw, with perfect ease, two efficient streams OF
water into the fifth story Of the house. and had there
been half dozen such engines, well supplied with
water, employed, the fire would have been stopped
in one half the time that II was.
The Oliver street Baptist Church was considered
to be in great danger, and believe that the flames
communicated to IL at one time. Three or four
streams played from its roof upon the burning
pile.
The building is entirely destroyed, the walls hav
ing all fallen, or been pulled down. The principal
loss falls upon Mr.. Matthews, who owns the build
ing. He estimates the value OF his stock and the
house together at about $4,000; as part Of the
former was saved. his loss will probably be from
$4,000 10 $4,000. lie is insured for $4,000.
The stock Of liquors belonging to MIR. Noe is in
the base ment, apparently safe, bnt is doubt much
injured by the smoke and heat MIR. Noe has no in
surance.
About IL o'clock part OF the wall Henry
street fell. Mr.. Thompson was standing on the OPP
poste side Of the way. He was struck by arebound-
ing brick in the head, and knocked down senseless
His face was badly cut, but fortunately he received
no dangerous hurt. boy was also slightly injured
at the same time.
The alarm at twelve o'clock yesterday was cecs-
stoned by fire in the three story brick house No.
139 Grand street, next to the of Elm street.
caused by the bursting Of chimney, which was on
fire. But little damage was done.
VIRGINIA ELEcTIoS-We have received the pop
ulsr vote in forty-fve counties, which give, to-
rether with the number Of members elected to the
House of Delegates in 81 counties The 6g~res tell
for themselves
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