New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-17
,ur over wha, be undertakes Bssdes kind Of patient
,oaa,, h.hg, apparent In the works speaking Of

., .r xb.. h. undertakes Bssides kind Of pstient
r0aa,, habit apparent In the works speaking Of
dos no, permit such course IL see ms In seres ment
Alike with the disposition and practice Of the painter to
ve careful ard minute finish to everything the hand
bich pspted what Is now under our eye cannot cease
III the AS, touch has been given 10 every point
Ru, our artists pain, taking after all produces very To
ADEQUATE results and for the reason ihs, Il 10 too me-
ch.nIcsI His pictures have the nnish OF the 'n9H'
boxes but no, wrough. effects OF great psinnnss
They are as If made by rule and compass ct second
hand and not from an original snd comprehensive per
oeption Of the objects represented. Accordingly wns
sirius q, perfect exsctnea they fail OF the hesnne"
ard the variety Of Nature. Leaves for example are
leaves and therefore wrought without much regard
to whether they maple leaves or birch leaves
whether they or less transparent on ths 'de
of the Tree or ,hs,-nos according Nature bu; accord
Ing to the prearsnsed plan.
The monotony which resns IN the subjects prevails
also in the execution OF these pisture' They are al
specimens Of single mode sad tina, apparently IN
variable to be msnnerism. Evidently u 10 the re
suit of much sbor If not OF very profound study and
having been formed !. scrupuousy adhered to Just a.
one sdheres TO mechanical rule Mr.. Dursnd deserves
toe praise OF not attempting what he cannot perform
he has apparently learned what bis boundaries and
iudIciously keeps within them and this Is the great
secret of the pleasure which his pictures confer As
far a, BY repested travel he knows the road 90 far be
goes bu, no farther For this apparently IN the
pictures we have seen be avoids hnishins the osck
ground into clear relief but occupies himself in the fore
ground while harry sky affords happy vel Tor 90
eels that ht else task severely the resources OF
the artist.
With regard to the eolorins of these landscapes our
remarks be brief for lack Of space for no oiher
reason Here, too is the same msnnerism though 10
another form From the want of scientific principles
as well az Of the lucky faculty Of genius, our artist
Is evidently couaned TO the routine Of soorous EN-
prcism The painter who is confined will have done
bis chef daHrre long before bis natural powers have
reached their maturity alter that progressin bis Art be-
! comes tor him imProbablity whether from ceh'
cheney in originality OF thought In courage or Ia the
power to compel from Nature the revelation which be
needs the consequence the same. Perhaps the most
evident general characteristic Of Mr. Durands mode Of
coorng an unsubstsnal appearance in every picture
The objects have no, the reality, the body of Nature
they do not give the impression of pictures Of Nature
bu rather of pictures OF pictures You at once that
a slight blow of your foo, would be enough to fell
tree or knock whole mountain to pieces. Were the
cooriug done according any true principles such
suppos,on could ocuur to you 10 the presence
of the fictitious than In the presence Of the real tree or
| mountain.
With these hs,ty and incomplete remarks We turn to
subjects less attractive than Art; In doing must
however express satisfaction at having been oeeu
pied with pictures that repay the labor Of analysis At
ter Mercy fanting at the Wicket Gate pr Lady Jane
Grey at her Dsvotious" the transition to these land
scspes Is most grateful one.
We may be permitted to sdd that though criticism
may seem somewhat IL has not been written 10
the spirit Of fsu,6nding. Such spirit would have
found amplcr scope snd more abundant satisfaction IN
many Of the other departments Of the Exhibition Our
sin has rather been to prove from Whist are admitted to
be the best pictures shown By the Academy ost our
first structures altogether Just, and thereby raise
the standard of public taste, snd stimulate artists to
higher efforts
THE ORTGOS-Mr Law, the proprietor OF the
Oregon has called upon to correct the statement in
our Evening Edition of yesterday with reference to the
reason for the OF that steamer to Sonpgton on
Monday night Il not from fear Of the storm
which vas not dangerous but to preserve the freight
from being wet,ed by the which every pour
ed in upon through the passage made by the breaking
of the inside bukhesd opposite 70 the wlndwsrd wheel
This was brokcn By waves striking up into the wheel
and being dashed by Il with great violence sgsnst the
partition between it and the gangvsy neither the
freight the passengers at any time In any other
danger We have always understood the Oregon to be
astaneh and perfectly safe sea boat
AGREAr MsrAKE The Manager of the Haya-
Opera Corps has ht to remove the name OF the
Editor of the Franco An0icsH from the free-lst
of some not very structures the conduct
OF his establishment This sort of dctaton to the press
will hardly be very profitable to the parties by whom 1t
Is exercised If the management OF place for public
amusement bear TO be criticised except in suds
tory terms it had better shut up shop altogether
! FALSE ALARM.-A new and beautiful steamship
came up bay yesterday afternoon about o'clock
and passing the Battery fred guns she was greet
ed by the hundreds of spectators the French
ship due 8, this port but the ABSENCE of Erra T
bEnes In the street led inquiry which resulted In
sscertsiniog that /; steamer returning
! from a trial trip at sea
BOARD or EDUCATION Wednesday, June To-
The new Board for the year was organized Mr. j. w.
Blocker was appointed Chairman pro tenn after which
Townsend Harris, Esq was reelected President by
. vote OF . 10 ,.
| Mr. J. W stewart was unanimously reelected Clerk
The time for stated meetings was altered from ID
81 Wednesday Of each month.
A Standing Committee on Evening Schools was sp
pointed consisting OF Messrs Fellows Bleecker Paud.
ing COnsly and Dodge.
90 motion Of Mr. Bosworth the resolution approving
OF the establishment of the tree Academy adopted
all but member (Mr James G. King Jr) yoliag in
the affirmative.
An Executive Committee for the Free Academy was
elected, consisting Of Messrs. Townsend Harris H.
Hicon 4. 5. BoswOrth. A. Kerrigsn, Thomas Denny
Mr. Denny presented an invitation for the member, 10
attend the opening Of the Fifteenth Ward school on
Wednesday and Thursday next Accepted.
Committee directed 10 repor, the amount Of
school money required for the ensuing year.
On motion Of Mr.. Fellows, the Executive COMMITTEES
on the Free Academy Instructed 10 proceed In pro-
yding the necessary building, &c. and spprise the
Board as TO estimate OF expense with all convenient dis
patch.
The following Standing Committees, beside that on
[ Evening Schools appointed
On Finance -Messrs Iownsend Engs, Robt Kelly.
Aad9iag -aessrs. Walter Pinkney Even.
To Examine Rp0rts Of Sch0ols.-Messrs sweeny, King
Hunt
B On Applications for Nee Sskool,-yessrs Grape, Ds
Wis Cook
E Commune Of Coafrsace sak 7rustees, 4c-Messrs
Seaman Hall Davies
On Application 70 CoumOS Couael and Snpopisus-
Messrs Patterson Legzett Even.
On Buildings and RsPGirs.Messrs. James, Kelly, ST.
John
On Reports and Communications from Schools -Messrs.
: Lewis Thompson, Patterson