New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-22

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Tsr B,rrFRY ESIARGENENr.-We have JUST
- i,i-, carefully over the Report Of the speeis
Committee 10 favor Of the proposed enlargement OH ne
s.,,s-v and VS. feel sure that every one could read
II and examine the rsp which Accompanies H. A. opPo
sltion to TIE plan would 81 once cease ne P's'e"
.-ss n the Battery i rather over ten acres OF
Castle Garden one acre and OF the proposed adaloh
-.r ,ieve. s--e,-vhch will make sn ares 81 eN'cty
vs,,v f,,r acres. with front promenade on Tue bay
of,,rertvone hundred snd twenty feet Tbs "iH oe
- ~ ,bs NOS, basuriful snd truly magnificent pccIc
places 10 the world lts cost Al the utmost es''a''
will Be only - COO while there is very sions proc"
hri,vn fc, An almost certainty that il viii not only
est nothing but leave the City handsome premium
The total cost of the improvements including
.,s masonry wall and railing is sll62-c while tne
nrsr,,n for fng in at the rates already offered oy
bynssr. contractors sc will amount to $3.50 "
ls.vins balance Of s3s0l2 80 as the net cost 70 the
c,, Tbi. estimate considers the premium OF hing ~
:, = cent. per cubic yard but the Committee are
strongly Of opinion that higher rates than those can oe
obtained as 10 and II cents per load are no" paiu y
,,-sctors and builder. 10 the lower part Of the NY
N owners Of .oops for the privilege Of damP'n- on
hoard such rubbish and dust As requires 70 DC taNeh
,vsvthere being about three loads 20 the cubic yard
This would bring the premium Of filing IN 70 81 cents
uer cubic yard Or tor the whole Sl2i959 LEAVING
balance ~ faror Of the City Treasury OF sso 10 be-
sides cnarsng the Battery TO more than twice rs pre-
sent size
% the prctoNt that the enlargement - interfere
with navigation one glance the map will show that
Il ia simply preposicrous On the last "'ef '''' 'l'
per next the Battery already extends more than gg
fee beyoad the line of the proposed enlargement ana
on the North River side moro 'han three h"a''d
and sty f,f-so that will be seen that the current ID
ne,tbsr river will be Affected in the sghtes, degree
one way the other
The Committee well remark tina, Il this most desir
able improvement ia TO be erected-as IL inevitably
will be al some future time It not nowthe present IS
the mos, favorable period, in every respect The con
s,ruc,on of sewers 10 the lower part OF the city Is
every day becoming more snd more popular and 10 adj
d,on 10 tho.e already built large number are now In
,hor, period nearly every street in the lower Wards
will be severed through its whole length and the sur
plu. material thrown out by their construction must be
removed At heavy to the contractors or builders
Thi. material is exactly the thing for hng in and be
side the construction Of these sewer. will enable tne
owner. OF lot. 10 build the entire ares which will
occasion an immense amour; OF tearing down and re-
buildns-s Of which will supply any quantity Of rub
A. -, Of Tha COMMITTEES July OF
o,non that these sources. and the coal ashes OF the
lower Wards. will furnish at premium, the whole
quantity Of filing required by the proposed work
Should this opportunity be lost the cost OF the enlarge
men, hereafter will necessarily be greatly enhanced.
Should the enlargement be determined on, we have
. suggestion or two to make, which may be deemed
worthy OF consideration In the first place as an advo'
cate aud admlrer the exquisite beauty Of symmetry
we warmly advocate the adoption of the true senior
cuar line laid down In the map instead Of the hating
aud hybrid compromise between are snd angle recon
| meuded by the Committee. We should thus gain over
An acre stl more of area while adding ncalculsby TO
the general effect OF the whole. In fact should re-
gard the adoption of sny other than true curvng line
for the front promenade-uness very strong objections
10 II exist which have been statedas dscreditabe
TO the taste Of the City. There Is philosophy as well as
beauty true proportion, and the community should
lose no practicable opportunity OF intoxicating its bene
hcent teachings.
The other suggestion we about make appears to
US Of almost equal importance. It Is well known that,
from the to,al neglect Of the Police, and other causes
the Battery has become comparatively deserted by the
respectable port OF the community and It's beautiful
walks and heahinspirng breezes given up almost ex
clusivey to osers pckpockets and worse characters
Now we propose to have the new Battery yigilsntly
guarded from defement of any kind, and TO provide
the avenues and the bdnqHets fronting the with
risge tracks in addition the footwalk to be occu-
pied exclusively with pleasure carrsges-no business
travel being permitted under any pretence 10 make use
OF il thoroughfare This would at once bring down
hundreds OF the equpages Of wealthy citizens allied
with ladies' and children for morning or afternoon
drive and an the Battery with gay and brilliant pro
ce,siou OF carriages attended BY gentlemen on horse
bsck-making Il scene Of gsety and spleudor which
would rival the far famed Csseine Of Florence the
Parks Of London the Prster of Vienna This s the
great want Of New York and trus, that the present
opportunity for applying il will not be suffered TO pass
unapProprated
RossITERs NEw PIcrUEE.-We paid flying
visit yesterday to the Studio Of Mr. Roster where
we saw his new large picture, The Return Of he DOrs
70 tie Ark The conception Is simple and sublime, the
composition classic and correct, and the action forc
Die yet unexaggerated OfMr Rosters general style of
drawing and distribution Of light snd shade, as well a'
bis very Characteristic tone and coloring great differ
ence Of opinion EXISTS difference which we will not
attempt TO settle. Suffice il to say that this pic
presents them strikugly 10 the view, and IL eyt
IDENTIFY painted up the top Of the srtsts bent VIVA.
ever is faults beauties they not those Of care
essness nor accident The artists deliberate and SIN
cere conviction Of right d. trsceabe IN every line
/ Even the harshness and rswness Of the picture are
deliberately intended by the painter TO compensate Tor
the possible accidents Of bad position or too little Light
/ 10 the place where .t may BE- exhibited.
The most striking portions OF the picture are the
iecacy and Of the female forms and faces
snd the dazzling aud magic elects ofight playing upon
the narhled and ststuesque shoulder and neck oi
/ shems wife in tie right foreground Here Mr.. Ros
sitter Is always beautiful often unriyaed The point TO