The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-08

Philip HoHs-Holy Wssk-Jtnny Lind and The Ee-
pAsnts-Ixe Fine Arts-NoraI -drehittctWe-Sir
Henry Bml,cer and the Cells.

Philip Hons-Holy Tsek-Jsnny Lind and the Ee-
pAamts-IHe Fine Arts-N oral Archittcfuye-.Sv
Henry Bml,oer and the Celia.
New YoaK, May s, 1851.
You have already heard Of the death of the ven-
cradle Philip Hone, naval ofctr of the port of New
York. MIR. Hone had been gadually wasting away
during the past three four years, all those who
had known him in his primo must have noticed, as
they sew his attenuatcd form he walked feebly
through the streets, and remembered his former
stalwart looks; but he died suddenly at last. He
was at his Office in the custom house on Thursday
last, but considered in critical situation on
Saturday. MIR. Hone has occupied u prominent
position in the political and social history of New
York during the past twenty five years. He was
once mayor of the city. and has always been an
active and consistent WHIa. It was he who, at
meeting in Castle Garden during the stormy
days Of Jacksonism, first proposed that honored
name for the opponents of the party in power. He
about seventy years old at the time Of his
death. There will, OF course, be contest for his
place.
This is our holy week. The great religious an
niversaries commenced last night, but under most
Encouraging symptoms, far IA regards the
weather. dismal easterly rain storm began yes
tcrday at noon and has increased in heaviness and
gloom until now, when it not only pours hard, but
an immense number of strangers from all parts of
the country. who make their only visit to New
York on this occasion, the disappointment to them.
which the weather causes, must be rather serious
matter. All the show places, which custom per-
mits religious people to visit. make their calcula.
tons for a harvest during the anniversary week;
but many OF them must be greatly disappointed.
Jenny Lind was to arrive this morning from Phila-
depha to give her first concert at Castle Garden ON
Wednesday, when the audience will be chiefly COM
posed Of white cravats and black coats. A fine
opportunity will be afforded our visitors who may
have an inclination that way Of seeing, not the
elephant, but the elephants; ship freighted with
eleven Of those animals arrived here yesterday from
Ceylon. with an assorted cargo Of wild beasts and
reptiles, consigned TO Barnum 4 Co. They are to
form new managerial museum, Of which Mr..
Barnum il one Of the proprietors; and among its
crriosies will DO young elephant of only eight or
nine months old. which is as playful and sprightIy
as young kitten. Barnum has declared his in
tention of becoming the greatest Snowman in the
world; and with such onne a. the Swedish night
ingale, and menagerie Of eleven elephants, he
bids fair to reach the top ladder of his ambition
He is, undoubtedly, the wsalthest Of his profession
already; and that should render him the greatest.
Speaking Of shows The greatest and finest oil
of the National Academy, and of the American Art
Union. The Academy is now in its twenty ixth
year, and in prosperous condition; their exhibi.
ton this year contains larger number than usual
Of good pictures, but nothing particularly entitled
to mention. All the old artists, except Page, who
is in Florence, well represented by their works
on the walls; but the only evidence furnished o.
the advent of \ new genius in art among US is the
bust in marble Of young child, executed by q
young mechanic Of Albany named Palmer. 1t il
justly regarded as the gem Of the exhibition. The
exhibition Of the Art Union is decidedly one of the
best that has been opened by that institution and
may be justly called the finest collection Of origi-
nal paintings yet opened to the inspection of the
public in New York. Among the paintings is O
small picture by Woodville, Of Baltimore, now in
Europe, which will be comparison with the bes
productions Of greatest artists. and has proba
bly, been rarely equalIed by any modern painter
1t is q simple domestic scene of the picturesque
Tudor times, and represents quiet game of chess
between q lady and a knight, with noble looking
stalwart gentleman looking on. There is nc
attempt at elevated sentiment in the picture
but it has all the life and reality of portraiture
and in execution is perfectly marvellous Mr.
Woodvile is fond Of the class Of subjects on which
Leslie bestowed his genius at his outset, anG
displays Al much knowledge, feeling, humor
| and industry distinguished tho works of tina
| fine artist. His native State should be proud o
| him; he has been some years at Dusseldorf and il
said to be as eminent for his fine person there al
| for his fine talents.
There 10 no lack of patronage for fine art here
but the art which is best patronized among us, and
which attracts the real successors of the Leonardos
and Michael Angeles of art is the noble art Of ship
building. Our docks daily present some new spe-
ciens of naval architecture, which are as admira.
BE works OF art and exhibit as remarkable evil
dences fgenius, al st. Peters or the Duomo. They
are what sailors call "perfect picters" and rejoice
the eye of ships One ofthe
cimcns sfhis now almost peculiarly American art is
the Flying Cloud, clipper ship of thousand tons,
belonging to Messrs. Grnnel, Minturn & Co.,
and intended for their line of California packets.
The vocabulary of fast names have been exhausted
in christening these clipper ships, and one now on
the stocks, which il to be larger and faster than
any hitherto constructed, is to be called the Chal
lenge.
The nonsensical meeting got up here for the
modest purpose of requesting the President 10 send
Sir Henry Bulwer back to England on account of
his playful allusion to the Celts at the ST. Georges
dinner, has caused no other feeling here than one
of universal merrimcnt. The British ambassador
might have commenced criminal suit against the
sham Get, who committed forgery upon him, but
he good naturedly turned the libel Of his traducers
into joke, and they take queer method ofacknow
Lodging his kindness Just before the overthrow of
Louis Philippe French nobleman brought suit
for damages against Dumas, the novelist, who had
misreprcsented the character of one of the ances-
tors of the noblcman in question in historical
romance, and was laughed at by all the world for
his impudence. But the proceedings of the gentle
men, who pretend to be of Celtic descent, against
the British minister for his alluson to their possi-
BILE ancestry, leave the Frenchman's absurdity an
immense distance in the rear. Gentlemen who
make speeches at public dinners will be apt to ex-
ercsc proper caution in their historical usions,
lest they touch the raw spot somebody others
ancestral connexions, S. X. s.
MARRIED.,
On Tueeday morning, the 9th instant, in the
Church of the Ascension, by the Rev. L. j. GILLrss,
ELIJAH w. DAY, esq, of Port Tobacco, Mary
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