The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-24

France, England, or America for the last five years
Il is entitled, "THE ARTIST, a Monthly LADY I
Book" and is published by F. Quarle, "a Rea1
| street, at the low price OF SO per annum
The first number Of this truly beautiful work VII
| be issued TO subscribers on the lst of Sepembe
next. IL Is printed at the Herald Establishment; il
is the first of beautiful series of works which we
shall in the course of time issue TO the public, ana
which will form an entirely new in the history
OF periodical literature in this country.
The great want that has existed for a superior
work of this kind, has long been seen in the enor
| nous demand for such works as "Godey's Lady's
| Book" "Snowden's Lady's Companion" and
Graham's Magazine" Of these three works
there are published, conformity, every month abou,
$1,000 copies; only neither of them can rank higher
than third or fourth-rate works, either as regards
literature or art. In fact, when these works were
| commenced-one six, another five, and another
two years ago-they were the most contemplate
things imaginable ; and even now, except in fe
| instances, they are most trashy affairs What do
| they contain but miserable hashed-up stories, and
tales that have been translated and re.translated,
and plagarsed for the tenth time from every living
| language almost beneath the sun ; sonnets that
| make one positively sick to read them the whole
without point, or meaning, or the slightest interest
TO any member of the human family And, as we
have but recently seen, In many instances, the same
articles are published over and over in the same
magazine, without the slightest explanation or apo
logy
Then TO the artistical talent displayed IN these
works +; why, the whole of it melted down into
very small compass would not be worthy the name
of talent. The plates of the fashions invariably
six months behind, and are the most horribly exc
cuted things imaginable-sti formal, without sym.
metry taste, or color-they are utterly contempt
BILE. OF the other illustrations the greater part
daubs-specimen plates presented gratuitously by
young artists, in order to get into notice and obtain
employment with occasionally tolerable engra.
wing (never an original one) copied from English or
American works, reprinted for the twentieth time.
But in this truly beautiful work before us, the
Artist the stories and illustrations are altogether
on different PLAN Mons Quarre, who lisa French
man OF most exquisite taste and SKILL is himself the
artist, and directs the whole of the illustrations to
this elegant work. He embelishes each number
with three superby colored plates, one on some gene
raj subject, one hower-piece, and magnificent
plate of the newest fashions as received direct
from Paris The literary illustrations altogether
OF very superior character. M. Quarre has en-
gagged the best talent in the country and paid them
literally to contribute to his work. Of the printing
and execution of the work, it is only necessaryto
say, that it cannot be surpassed by any establish
ment in this city.
The THEATRICAL FUNp.--We find the following
paragraph in relation to this matter IN the London
Morning Chronicle -
New YORK THEATRICAL FuND.-Our friend
'loca Ill
also much honor and renown by her trip to America.
She has Just finished a career unexampled for sue
cess In the United States by which will cause
her memory to be respected for ages t. come. She
addressed letter to the influential citizens of New
York, with view TO the institution of some society
for the relief of those of her profession whs have
not been so fortunate as herself The letter displays
a noble, and even masculine mind and has been re.
sponded to with that warmth which the characte-
ristlc OF the Americans. A public meeting was I'M
medately called AT which committee of merchants
and professionals was appointed to draw up consti
tuition and regulations for the collection and ma
nagement Of fund for the relief of aged and de-
cayrd performers generally, and several thousand
dollars We're speedily subscribed the divine Fanny
herself being donor to very considerable amount.
On the first Of July, benefit, in aid of the fund,
took place at the Park Theatre, which was filled
almost TO sufiocaon The receipts amounted to
2,s26 dollars, and the plauds and bouquets shower
ed upon their favorte Fanny, who performed before
them Tor the last time, de6es all description"
Here we have an announcement that the receipts
of that celebrated night amounted to $2,326; and
we have but little doubt that the statement is cor
rect, and very probably comes from information az
forded by Fanny Elssler herself. But this account
does not tally very well with the statement publish
ed by the trustees or by sort of semi-offical au-
thority Of theirs, that the receipts of that night were
only about $3.50 or $3.50 and that the money was
invested in the Savings Bank where it is to remain
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10 be given, and the establishment of the Fund is
date from that period.
This latter statement, however, is a very queer |
one; and unless Messrs. Hone and Barry, and Geo.
P. Morris, all come out with full account, and |
state positively how much was actually received on
that night, the public may possibly believe that |
they going to eat up the whole of the proceeds
OF that night in one grand dinner. And if only $3.50 |
were received why that sum deserves to be eat up |
One stipulation, however, we must make with |
MesSrs. Morris, and Barry, and Hone; and that is,
that if they do eat up the money they will by all |
means give us chance to see fair play, by inviting
us to the feast
CoLMAN's, BRoADwAY.-This place is the very |
sanctuary of the arts and sciences in this city, and
deserves the best encouragement II is beautifully
fitted up, and contains the choicest collection of
books and prints on this side of the Atlantic Mr..
Colman has long been successful caterer for the
public he has been at an enormous expense and
we trust will receive liberal patronage No vsiter
or resident Of this city, who lays claim to particle
Of taste, should omit visiting Colmans saloon, 2O3,
A LIVE FIsH.-We have at last caught an origin |
al genus-a live fsh-in the person of Mike Walsh,
captan of the Snarfans He 10 n nerfect Roz ep,ono
orators-a Menenius Agrippa among modern Ro- |
bit Of Masaneillo bit of Rabelns, !
bit ofMrabeau, bit of Cobbett abit of Ben Frank.
lin, almost as cynical as Rousseau with very large
slice of himself to make up the balance. 1t is a |
rare thing In these degenerate days to find anything
original and Mike is a perfect originals true
genius, and no mistake. He is trump card, and
we mus play him of upon all occasions hereafter,
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