New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-27

that he has ever pronounced But the disposition Of
the Judge and jury were known from the beginning
The President. on opening the case said % Victor
Hugo. Hugo You have asked permission 90 defend
your SC--I have granted Il but YOU VIII remember
TO keep yourself within the bounds OF teccncg au1
mOttralon.' That Is what the French call a SANG
i1i' uirre. bloody insult. Il = really worth while
10 be a great man-if you are not secure from the
malice of little suIvcling utge>-hccauSe y0l ZAP
pen 10 De Republican have already given YOU
taste OF the quality o VI SalTc. the Attorney Gene
RAJ. and he not the sort OF man that improves upon
acquaintance. Suffice 10 20 say that lc proved. m
about three minutes, the necessity of capital punish
meIt and having sue eeiei IN establishing hat, OF
course ". HuEo'S SIX mouths ~ 80. Pc!Agie were
were sure go follow THIS condemnation has caused
a deep sensation m the city.
The aerOnautS here have almost settled the cues
ton OF The practcabilty OF travelling N The AIR. with
comiOr, ana security. VI Goddard. who makes 3 tn
weekly ascent from The Hppoirome, lef; hat place
a few days ago az 5Oclock. and n l0i landed al Bar
le-Duc 300 miles from Paris The locomotive waich
brought them back vas eight hours In running he
distance which The balloon hal travcrSct "a a little
over Eve. One day last week the wind blew direct
from PARIS % Brussels andthe Eagle" with poised
wings and long drawn lnhalatos OF the necessary
gas. started on the aeran journey. Il stopped twice
on The route 10 land passengers. As the escape OF
part OF the gas had dnin shed - 1Srenonai power
spite OF this. Il arrived az The Belgian capital. with
intelligence from Paris ma advance Of The mail Land
ing from balloon used 20 be rather more formula
Die than going mp IN one. especially when he de-
scent took place I'm the remote districts of france.
The peasants received the travellers on the points of
their p'tchiOrNs and other rural weapons Supposing
them 20 be emlSSareS OF hrs satanic Majesty though
one would expect persons Of that stamp 90 come up
from below. rather than descend from on high Poor
Poteyn, whom YOU remember as the originator OF
aSCcnslOlS on horseback bull-1acN ami clmel-o1cS,
has been the sport Oi fortune lately HIS balloon was
set fire some nights ago and only escaped deStruc
ton 10y miracles Since then ne has watched by n,
day and night. Last sunday ne WAS 20 nave made
ascent IN iiihury, % which two horses were har-
messed. mn company With biS wife and domestic
but the vInt which boveth where 10 hsteth' and
may bee supposed 90 cherish special gruigc against
all 3rolauis. Tor invading ltS domain. ana infringing
ON it> preroCalyc. tore hole in the silk already
swollen for rs flight. let Out the gas. Knocked
POteyin over and thus finished mp the sunday
amusement of about $4,000 persons. assembled
20 see the show. 80 10 was put Oh tl next sunday
when perhaps the elements Will allow the proceed
ings TO 90 on without interruption. and not interfere
with what Is down lu the bil. Passengers hY these
air lines state that when the earth Is conce tcd Or
clouds. the motion OF the balloon rs entirely upper
cCptbleand thattaough fyng thr)ughtne Atmosphere
at The rate Of twenty five miles an hour they are ut
terry unconscious of any change of place. TINS Is
of course explained by their travelling rfg the wind,
and az the same speed bat AZ Hrst blush, 10 seem,
rather doubtful assertion tO hazard W the presence
of simple tCrrestlalS who rarely make such time
without losing their breath or their hat.
The exhibition of new picture 0y Paul Della
roche, is AN event among the Ht>uc people nave
Just seen ms last wOrh-thc CONFIRMATION of Mare
lufrurf's- through fhc pOltcucss OF MCSSrS. GoHpu
& Co.. who have purchased o. The subject is We'll
adapted to Detroche's genius Leaving battles. m as
ace Ncrnet. he delights M scenes which have "A mix
ture of The romantic and the tragic. II is curious
thing that the Funch-the gsyest nation M the
WOrld-haye stlil strong love Tor the depths OF mel
ancholy and tragedy as Well M literature as The arts.
Hence the horrors of thc Revolution hgnrc largely
ma their books and galleries. Hence even belNocne,
whose taste is refined chooses such subjects as the
Judgment of Joan Of Arc the Death of Queen Ell
abeth the Princes of England awaiting their muir
dercrs-and now the condemnation OF Marie An
tOnettc
A description Of a picture must ever be cold and
hfele>s compared with the glowing canvass bnt
VIII give you brief sketch of No. promising that us
size is about feet IN length by m highi.
In the foreground Us the commanding figure oi the
Queen. seeming al first glance 10 be real presence.
II Is fact powerful portrait, historically accurate
of the unhappy Marie Antoneite' proceeding rom
the tribunal which has Just pronounced upon herth
sentence of death Her dress Is simple black SIX
gown with a large white handkerchief over her
shoulders and tied IN a knot upon her breast.
On the left of the canvass, IN the distance, are
seen the frownng figures of the Judges, apparently
rousing No their sentiments of hatred, 10 sm0'herhe
terrible consciousness OF their daring, tnelr injustice
and their brutality. On the same size ana following
The Queen. Is the Sergeant of the guard, with ms
sword drawn. lie IS man OF moderate SIZE, Out
model of strength and determination. His head
.hoqdeT Sea SP sp2 are s6ee Sfa S ' %h e TIE
bony Developments OF a Bull
On the night OF the picture Is crowd OF spectators
who have witnessed The trial, and now bend Their M
tense gaze ON the condemned Queen, rs she Is pass
ing out Most OF the faces. true 70 the fearful MS
tory OF the time, are glazing with pafrcd am con
tempt bleut with an Internal satisfaction az the re-
suit Of the nQuiSltoy. \ single face beautiful amid
squalidne>s, deiomIy and degradation, shines with
"A heavenly emotion OF sympathy. respect aud ave.
It's the countenance Of lovely GIRL VINO has mol
vet lost the image IN which she was created.
II Is M such "A scene-amld such incidents the
artist has placed the living and breathing and NOV.
ing portrait OF The majestic Queen. She is no" 80
wears Of age Her halr has " grown WHITE IN Il SIN
Gle night" from the terror inspired by her march IN
the midst OF the MOB from Versailles % Paris. II is
represented still retaining us snowy tnge As drawn
back IN The fashion which prevailed IN mex ume. Inc
figure IS full for she gained flesh during her long I'M
prisonHent The artist has well preserved the
youth Of her years with the age OF her sono"s AMI
mIsiortunes.
iestic presence as YOU look beyond AM eaten a
glimpse OF the gloomy tribunal, me savage guard
The coarse, bnlthed auditory, emotions OF ihdlgnt-
ton m across your mind. A. YOU return 10 lhe
Queen and gaze upon her face, the tears gather IN
your ewes And vet there is no moisture upon me
lashes OF The Queen the far complexion Is not dls-
turbed by a single muscular contraction. Inc OIo"
Is high The arch unbrQAen the hp--ayc-thrTe i
something that arrests the attention thefe lou ret
that here Is the key 10 the mind. II seems 10 SPEAK
You hear the secret OF the soul " IL j. Ahlsueu,
am innocent vet / de. | 60 20 meet my shiiled
husband Yet how hard 10 bear tins base indignily
10 sustain. alone, thus weight 81 injustice bnt L.,
me not forget that have been Queen OF France ana
Inn still Tie daughter Of Maria Theresa
On the whole this Is noble picture, ana when
nance even the high reputation OF rs auln9r' II,
colonng Is exceedingly hne-soemn, ehcct'e ana
modest The whole conception Is natural ana Tree
from the theatical ambition 50 common with 'efnct
and other French painters. Al first, II seems 700
strictly portrait, bat think IN the end, u d, re-
deemed from the criticism, and makes sool hs
clam as an historical painting by one Of The most
popular Of hylng artists
n Goupil has bought tins work for the purpose oi
having it transferred 10 copper. The execution WI
be entrusted 10 she most skliul ehgfa'eI ID Iaii''
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