New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-15

a genuine Arcadian episode, a DIP INTO the tlnf
simplicity of poe:ical existence, passed IN the
bosom OF nature, refined rusticlty, fragment
OF the golden age. This noble artist has house
In the Eeustadt at Dresden, where IN winter he
receives his friends, and where a most interesting
class Of persons is to be met; but IN summer he
retres to his weinberg, that IS, ms vineyard al
Tosnitz, SIX or seven miles down the valley. They
who would know exactly where his abode there
Is, may readily see it by standing on the fine AIRY
bridge at Dresden, and looking down the valley tc
the next range Of hills. On their ridge, at Tos
nitz, stands Tower; directly below II al the feet
of the hills is {, white house and there nestles
Retsch in his political retirement, maturing those
beautiful conceptions which haze gwen him 81
wide fame.
A pleasant drive DOM the valley brought Us
into the region Of VINEYARDS, which, IL the bright
colors of autumn, did not want for picturesque
effect In the mids. of these, we found the very
simple cottage Of tic artist. His wife and niece
compose all his family, End he can rnUse on his
|ancies at VIII. HIS house was furmshcd-ds
German houses often are--somewhat barciy, ana
with no trace Of picture pint upon the walls
but piano forte and heaps Of music tod OF the
art of which his wife is passionatcly lord W hue
noticing these things, very broad and stout-bu
man. OF 1niddling stature, and great quantity Of
grey hair, stood before US. By portraits which
we had seen OF HIM, and which are Ike, and yet
unlike we Immediately recognized HIM Though
polite, vet there was GOODNESS about his manner
which seemed plainly TO say-Who arc these who
come TO interrupt me out OF mc-c curiosity i--ior
they are quite strange TO me.
When, however, he understood that Mrs. How
lit was the English poetess IN whom he had OK
pressed so much interest, mist seemed TO pass
from his eeys he stretched outiIS arms, graspcd
her hand In both of his, and shook II with a
heartiness that must have been felt for some mn
utes after. He then gave one hand to our daugh-
ter and another to myself, with equally vigorous
demonstrations OF pleasure, and set about to dis
play 10 US every thing that he thought could
CRAFTY us. Through various narrow passages,
and up various starr Of his rustic abode, he con
Quoted us to his own little study, where Inc showed
TO US from his window his vineyard running up
the hill, pulled from the shelf copy OF Mrs
Howitt's Seven Temptations. and sal, on table,
where he told us hc.had sketeHed most Of the ont
lines of Faust and Shakespeare. He exhibited 10
us drawings and paintings III pToiuslon, TIL his
niece appeared with tray bearing splendid wine
and grapes from his own vineyards perfect 1T
tie picture in itself, for III the pretty and amiablc
looking niece VIC could see the prototype Of a good
many of his young damsels in his sketches. He
then drew forth from under heap of drawings,
the album of his wife--a book which, from Mrs.
Jamieson's interesting description, sc had great
desire to see.
This is most unquestonably the most valuable
and beautiful album IN the world. 1t Is filed with
the most perfect creations Of his idncr, whether
sportive or solemn, as they have accumulated
through years; and 1t Is a thousand pitlcs that
they are not published during his life time, while he
could have superintendent their execution, and see
that Justice Was done them. 1t is a volume of the
poetry of sublimity, beauty and plety, ior, while
he is the finest illustrator OF the ideas OF great po
cts, he is also great poet himself, writing on! hla
imaginations with o pencil. The zcphyrs bcset.
ting his wife on walk, futtering her dress, and
carrying off her hat. is charming piece OF sport
iveness; the Angel of Goodness blessing her, is
most beautiful with the heavenly beauty OF love
Christ as youth, standing with an axe in his
hand before the shop of Joseph, with children
about him, to whom he is pointing out the beau
tics of nature, and thence, unfolding to them the
Creator, is full of the hottest piety and youthful
grace; the Angel of Death, severe IN youthful
beauty" and the sublime figure of Imagination
advancing on It's way, and looking forward into
the mysteries of futurity, are glorious crcahons.-
In short this gem of book, with It's truly Won
derlul drawings-not merely outlines, but most
delicatsly and exquisitey iinishcd-wlIi one day
raise still higher the true fame of this great ougl-
nal artist
We had gone so far with the Herr Professor as
he is here called, INTO the fairy land, or, rather
heaven OF poetry, that we were startled TO find the
day going fast over. AS we had turned over these
charmed leaves, the artist sat by and read to US
his written description of the various skctches,cvcr
and anon breaking away INTO half moralling,
half sentimental and poe;ical observations, quite
in the spirit of his tancies. We were extremely
sorry that the arrangements for our farther Jour
ncy did not allow us once more to return to his
simple and happy retreat of the muses. of poetry
and painting. With true country cordality, him.
self, his wife and lovely niece, accompanied us to
our carriage and as we whirled away through
the ocean OF vlnes the good hearted man stood and
waved his cap to till the last turn shut out from
view HIM and his house. Howit,'s Germany.
The CHINESE NAyy-From the iutcs. Peking
gazettcs we perceive that much interest exists III
the imperial cabinet on the subject Of construct
ing ships Of war after foreign models. 1t appears
that Kin Ymglin, one of the ministers, LAID draw
ings of ships of sundry forms before his Majesty,
accompanied by strong recommendations FOR an
increased number Of etticicn, fighting ships. Upon
this the Emperor sends all the drawings to Iih
shan, at Canton, ordering him TO have vessels con-
structcd, if he considered Kin Imgl!n's plans the
most feasible. Yihshan in very lengthy me-
mortal, shows that no kinds of vessels are at all
proper for fighting, except those constructed after
foreign models. He speaks of the wonderful re-
ports of the high officers of the U. S. ships Con.
stellation and Boston, during their visit at Wham.
poa that they be the models of all Chinese ships
of war hereafter to be built The Emperor, there
fore, orders ships to be built of the kind recon-
mendcd, and of the bes. materials. His Majesty
also states that the ships are noe needed there
viii not be time to wait for them to be built, hu,
orders Yihshan to send the hong merchants TO
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