The New York herald., 1844-10-26


out parallel in the HISTORY Of the management of
any public institution in This or any other country.
We perceive that not satisfied with the exhibition
thus described, these sell same managers have
plunged still deeper, and now present themselves
in the most curious light of any managers that we
ever recollect TO have heard Of We find in the pa
pers OF yesterday the following advertisements in
relation to two distinguished artists now in this
city, connected with the Italian troupe Sanquirico
and Antogn:ni.
o. The MANAoERs THE Fam THE AMxR'cAN
Institute beg leave = state 10 the Public that Signors
Antognini aud Sanqurico, after having offered their SET
vices aud agreeing sing in the Saloon Of the Garden
on Friday aiternocn have refused without assign.
ing any cause for DONG except that they have since
made other rangements and therefore would not iulhl
They had requested Mr. Timm should be engaged
to accompany them and the Managers feel their auty
ton but offered to play without charge
0Iy- LAST DAY BUT One GREAT FAIR OF THE
AMERICAN Ns IrUrE.-s sgnors Anognni and Sanquiri-
CO nssg sa 10 a,n ns cS noeanusa a ascsms
tons last evening" have uneered to supply their place
at ~ O'Clock.
more lmpudent tissue of falsehoods than this
was never published 10 the world. We know on
the best authority, that Antognlni and Sanqnirico
offered their services to this Institute. The
real history Of the intrigue procure their services
gratuironsly, for the mere purpose of filling the
treasury Of the management-whose disbursement
is so mysteriously unknown to the public may be
summed up in a few words. Some person on the part
of the Institute called or both OF the gen.
tlemcn mentioned, and after series of misrepre-
sentations 10 them actually proceeded to ask their
services gratuitousy on some night that might be
convenient. These artists were impressed with
the belief that the Institute some charitable In
sttution, and that the proceeds of their services
would be devoted to the sacred cause Of benevo.
lence. They had not the remotest idea that il was
mere private institution. ostensiby got up for the
exhibition of American manufactures but the whole
proceeds and funds Of which were appropriated
nobody knew how. After a good deal Of entrea-
ty, we understand that the artists named consent
ed to give the managers final reply next day. In
the meantime, negotiations were going on IN rela-
ton to the re-openiDg of the Italian opera IN this
city in the course Of the next month, and before
they made reply to the Institute, these negotla-
tions were completed, and as is well known to the
profession and many of the public, to be usual,
the terms of the engagement into which those art
lists entered, prohibited them from making their
appearance in public in professional capacity, in
any other case. In consequence of this re-organi-
zaton Of the Italian opera, these artists could
possibly consent to appear at the Institute, and
this is the whole history of the matter They
never offered their services, as has been lmpudent-
|y and falsely asserted by the advertisement OF the
Institute, and therefore they violated pro-
mise which was never made. What, then, are we
to think OF any persons calling themselves mana
gers, who thus come forward before the public
in the name of public institution, and give
false and injurious representation Of this whole
affair, in order to prejudice the community against
two mssi mertorious artists, whose whole de-
pendence is on the favor OF the public? 1t is clear
that their sense of justice is par with their taste.
of which they have given such striking illusra-
ton by the substitution OF "Gulnea Serenaders,
tor the best artists amongst us
The sime2 course of dlslngenuous, miserable,
contemplate, mean conduct, was exenpifed in
their affair with Ole Bull. That distinguished
ar,ist was literally prosecuted by them, until he
consented to make his appearance at time when
his health was extremely feeble, and the conse
quence of his generous acquiescence with their in
cessant entreati-s, was his prostralion to such
extent that tor the last few days he has been
scarcely able to move about. more atrocious
persecution was never perpetsated against any
man, than that of which this Institute have been
guilty towards Ole Bull during the last week. II
they had seen this great artist, and possessed any
of the common feelings Of humanity towards a
person in his state of health, they never would have
acted as they have done in that affair
Many of our readers may possibly consider our
treatment of these managers as too harsh. No
one knows better than the history of this Insti-
tute. We were the first editor In this city, who,
fifteen or sixteen years ago, IN the columns OF
contemporary journal-the Courier and Enquirer
brought il into great note by our writings and our
labors We were proud Of doing any thing for
the advancement Of American manufactures,
American skill and American art. All these
things have been accomp shed by the general
energy OF American genius. But during the last
few years the management of this Institute has
gone into the hands of men who are destroying It's
character and rendering it merely the instrument
Of private purposes and personal aggrandizement.
For long time the intrgues which have marked
the mode in which prizes are distributed, and the
almost incredibly mean manner IN which success
ful ulcompettors have been obliged to furnish the very
gold and silver of medals awarded to them, have
reduced this Institute to very low pitch in public
regard. And now, during the present exhibition,
a course ofprocedure has been adopted and follow
ed up, the most contemplate and disgrace.
ful of anything we have ever yet sc n In relation
to any public institution pretending to any charac-
ter orrespectability. Here we have seen how these
managers for mere rapacity after money, have
been prosecuting every distinguished artist in this
city, and when they refuse TO render their services
in violation Of contract, they are nsulted and
abused in the public papers, by the publication OF
gross fasehoods, as in the OF Slgnors Sanqul-
rico and Antognini. And now, after all this, we
see these managers attempting, as last resource,
to gull and humbug the public with "Guinea Sere-
naders'' and "Nigger Minstrels," for the advance
ment Of American manufactures, and to do honor
to American skill We really think that it is time
Tor the respectable portion OF this Insttute-for
General James Talmadge, and others whom we
could name, to Withdraw from this miserable,