The New York herald., 1845-05-24

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Stat,ary, 8'c-Human Butchers for Schoolnlasters
The Frog Pondifes Forgotte,s-Quiney Lake
m-engcndering Streets of Boston-Pmn 10
hsdite the City Gop9nment-Ftmny Position Of
Merico, &c.
Fun and frolic are rather scarce in Boston just at
present. Fashion, however, is wide awake as our
principal streets can bear witness any fair day
The ladies' are spreading on the new hats, robes,
mantles, etc., lately brought over from Paris; and to
a philosopher there is much food for study in the
versatile array that our fair DANES present Bustes
are getting out Of vogue, decidedly, and in their
stead is substituted the "marine Skirt which
stands out all around, like purser's sheet on
handspike concealing natures proportions most ad
mirably A fashionable haunt for the ladies is the
Galleries of Painting and Statuary, just opened Mt
the rooms of the Boston Athen@um Co. The show
of paintings this year it thought would be supe
rior to that OF former years. because the Artists As
sociaton have abandoned their former rivalry and
united with the Athen@um in getting up the Gallery.
But expectation has been disappointed, for the pre-
sent collection Of pictures ls by no means equal to
that Of some former years
The great feature OF the Picture Gallery Is the
fragmentary painting of "Belshazzar's Feast by
the late Washington Allston. !! say the great fea-
ture, for the painting occupies almost the whole OF
one side Of the gallery; but the term great Is by no
means correct, 80 fur as effect Is concerned L sp-
ed by Allston, and no doubt was then most splen-
did affair; but the artist took it into his eccentric
head to alter the point Of sight. which, OF course in
volved complete alteration OF the perspective, size
and position Of figures, &c. As there are at least
some fifty prominent figures in the picture, and a
great mass of architectural design, you can readily
perceive that the proposed alteration involved an al
most total Reconstruction of the whole work. The
hand of the artist arrested by DEATH in the very
midst of this change and as he took up the parts
piecemeal to make the alterations the picture is Of
course left chaotic mass Of large heads, small DO;
SO forth The picture istherefore, nothing as work
Of arr, and look upon It as most heartless out
rage upon the fame OF Allston to parade before the
itndeed possesses great interest, and one looks up
on it with about the same feelings that he would up
on the stray bones Of behemoh that may have been
exhumed from the prairies OF the west.
Further examinations OF this collection may dis
close some other works worthy of notice, and in the
mean time will merely say Of the sculpture gallery
that the collection Of statues, busts, &c, in
marble and plaster s very large, embracing some gu
is exhibited is most miserable place for such pr-
pose, connoisseur having to deve for sight at his
favorites almost bad as he would in an old rubbish
garret This will not be the case, however, when
street, as large and properly lighted halls therein will
be devoted to works Of sculture and painting.
A great excitement prevails among many OF our
citizens, especially those who send their children to
the public schools, in consequence of some recent
instances of brutality towards children the part
Of some masters The instances alluded to are the
fogging of boy the hand severely to produce
frightful wound OF dangerous character, and the
knocking little girl down upon the schoolroom
floor and kicking her. These notable acts were
committed by two of the head masters Of the public
excesscsheretofore The cases were represented to
the city School Committee, and they have white
washed these affairs and excused the masters! In
consequence Of this public indignation RACES, and
the question will probably be carried to thepolls next
fall when the city election takes place. g. e.
The water-less citizens of Boston bear their de-
-privation patiently could be expected, and are
fully determined to scheme on for the future and
Calculate" about water as they have done in times
past The other day, in enumerating the. different
factions opposed to Long Pond, neglected to make
mention Of party that 60 for taking water from the
pond upon the Boston Common This IS called the
Frog Pond party, and numbers among its adherents
several magnificent incarnatlons OF the almighty
dollar The party was started only a few days be-
fore the election and had its origin in the fact, that
send send for f water from that poi pond for Washing ohes
sha;r cisterns being dry. The pond is good
sized cow-puddIe, and about three feet deep It's
waters are Of delicate clay color, and Of saponar
ceous quality, owing to the number of nameless cats
andI dogs whose earthly remains float therein
The exqusites of Beacon street, whose eyes are
gladdened by the sight Of this pond, call II Quincy
College, formerly Mayor Of Boston '...i,, " (, =
see that you have got the small pox IN
New York, and if your streets are a. dirty as ours
are do not wonder at it. Ours are filed with filth
raises stencil absolutely horrible. If there be4h&
virtue extant in lniasma from putrid 6kI1;
we shall certainly have a rich harvest fof HQ1-
ton physicians the coming season. Il .iis nov "a
contemplation among some OF our public spirited
citizens, to have the city government indicted be-
fore the Grand Jury, for suffering such nuisance to
exist in the streets: Whether the Grand Jury find
people win find one at the next charter election and
that Mayor Davis and his corps OF "natives" will
be eased Of the further cares Of office. So mote it
be! frlh N&M az
The late news from New Orleans concerning
Texas, puts merchants in fine gfee, for they zee
before them long vistas Of rich markets. fat reghts,
and on all to be realised by the xation of the
lone star republic, and the securing OF it's trade and
commerce. to this country. Mexico is in queer po-
sion about Texas, any way In the first place, she
cuts of all diplomatic intercourse with the United
States, and threatens to declare war, because we
purpose to annex Texas to this country; and in the
second place, she agrees in conjunction with France
and England, to guarantee the independence OF
Texas. With one hand she hurls the guantet of de-
fance at the United States for treating with Texas,
and with the other she signs guarantee of Texan
independence Truly. she obeys the Scripture in
practice, and lets not the right hand know what the
left hand doet but after most original fashion,
Don't you think 50 - Cur FAUX. p
SENTENCE ON PARKE AND CARTER, FOR THE Nun
DER OF THE CAsTNER FAMILy-THE SLAVE CASE
On Thursday these two unfortunate men were brought
before the court at Trenton receive their sentence;
Gov vroom and Senator Dayton sat them In an
swer to the usual question what they had to say why
sentence should not be passed upon them they both
clared their innocence Of the crime. The Chief Justice
(Nevius) then addressed them at length in very
tempete and feeling in conclusion sentenced
thcm be executed the aad of August next in the
jail Of the county Of Warren The prisoners behaved
themselves quite differently from each other Carter,
man Of nearly six feet high, of sandy complexion and
slightly bald strongly agitated He could not pre-.
serve his equanimy though evidently attempting to do
throughout but his condition was PercSptbe through
his knees trcmblod-his whole frame shook. He was
terribly moved and when he sat down. after receiving
his dreadful sentence he obliged to resort to the s
Of harshorn to restore his On tho other hand
Parke. young man. not over thirty in appearance, of
quick bright eye. black hnir and cminontly ntcll-
gent expression of as he stood at the table
braccd himself firmly by resting both his hands upon H.
and obviously made prodigious effort 10 suppress every
thing Ike visible emotion He successful entire
ly, and commanded himself wonderfully throughout.