New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-08

<yaorce Cruikshank It IL many years since ne strucA
out In new path and the result inas bonsand fol-
Scweys AZ his heels and some OF them nave ataineo
ysst euence a. artists though not one OF all OF them
r. eouaed the master. He Is without any douos .ne
drolest most intensely comeal o. an ar'''' ana Sun
In sinele group of his you will find abundant cause
for laughter and tears. While he shakes your siaes
with laughter at some humorous conception, nc MAKES
YOU weep tome young face that has such genue'
heartbroken sorrow upon il, that you cannot hep IT,
Every face and figure in his sketches Is aisre and en-
dowed with the faculties of life. Misery has her own
sad features Fun and Humor full OF their prans
while Vice looks more hideous than Death
Mr. Cruikshank is one of the most popular men ane
artists In England, and everywhere ne goes nc Is sur
be greeted with shouts and cheering one reason iI
ths L. that he il known to be real Trend 70 tne PcoPe
great mapy artists have opinions whatever, upon
apv subject disconnected with their art But Ieofge
Cruikshank IL q man well as artist .r
,nce and u almost impossible in America 70 appre-
ste The sacrifice consequent upon such an act IN Eng
land. For distinguished person in good society IN
Iondon 10 swear of from wine, an act which requires
great deal of moral courage though there be an enrc
sbsence of liking for the beverage. You meet every
where at rich mems tables, and are expected as mat
Ter of course to drink with the ladies. . ..,.,,v
But Crikshank signed the pledge, and kept st1cty.
The fact was that he in danger OF ruin, ana INC
pledge was his salvation Men OF genius always are,
Ihen the wpe-cup Is fashionable above all otner men,
The love Of excitement in such ia powerful passion,
md &" the ruby wine is often their deadlest oane IL
would be needless TO point out instances wnere the
iofest have fallen. Douglas Jerrod, the witty, yet
sometimes deeply pathetic writer y making sac mrscn
liquors. Mr. Cruik shank often makes his appearance IN
public ct temperance meetings be has been al Exeter
Hall and Drry Lane However, ne Is NOT an orator,
but he IL 90 dsn ushed artist that his presence
a counted a. q great favor. pubic meeting ne'e,
aoes of In London with tcdt unless several distinguished
men are present Earls, Dukes, and Lords, though
noodles Ia point OF intellect make an impression Oh ule
tbv p,.0itt heir "a
George Cfyikshank was born in London, Of Scotch
parents and within the sound OF Bow Bells we sup
r,ose for he calls himself cockDey. His afher pos
sessed quite genius for etching and his oldest orotner
Robert was for time associated with him, his name
frequently accompanying that of George in the usra
ton of various works but the genius Oh the iater sooh
raised him above father and brother -
He commenced etching while quite young, ana stud
led characters in low life along the banks Vi the rver
Thames He could never have risen 70 90 n'Yn Po,
siop as he has DONE had he not studied life in London
in ali s phases and aspects He'll as perfectly acquant'
ed with the etiquette Of the lowest taproom as me
choicest drawing room. Not character oil no.e
whether In low HE high, has escaped his eagle eye
and the result of this watchulness this tendency 10
serve is apparent In all his sketches II was his series
of etcbings entitled "Mornings at Bowstreet ana
Ife In London" which first attracted the attention OF
London and England Shortly after this he illustrated
the political squbs Of tho celebrated William Hone and
these added to his fame.
Mr. Hone was then a noted inhdei but a'terward
upder the preaching of the remarkable Thomas Bin
pey, became sincere Christian: go -,
We have alluded to one OF the causes OF Mr.. Cruik
shsnks popularity being his friendship or the PEG
nile He il radical TO the CORE and such Is hs devotion
70 Liberalism that he has invariably refused 10 caca
ture any man who Is friend OF progress or to al
low his talents TO be used in any manner or shape
panst the cause Of Progress In this he Is ike announcer
distinguished artist, Richard Doyle Catholic. When
the Anti Catholic Agitation swept over England, P@nch
ahe journal of wit and humor, with which he was pro-
REASONABLY cted out so decidedly against
Popery that the faithful Doyle left it to his pecunary
hurt Protestan admired his consistency, while they
deplored his religious principles and 6ehei
The acknowledged talent OF Crukshank Is sucn tnat
ne has ten times the employment offered him that he
can execute and sets his own prices. For what once
he used to receive five dollars, he now gets nifty His
sense of the ludicrous is excessively keen-he pas no
superior in London In that faculty. He cannot walk In
the streets a halfmle without picking up some gro
tesque figure, or face, where Ordinary men would nave
seen nothing worthy of observation few years ago
he went down to Manchester, to attend great Anti
Corn Law Meeting, and convulsed the Immense au
dience with laughter, by rising in his odd way and tell
ing them that "he had come to Manchester and attend
ed the meeting that night IN professional manner and
that from what he had seen he had no doubt that he
should be well paid for his trouble!'
London,wftcr remar king upon him says, that he Is
under csbmen in London This class is the most impu
dent and insulting of any to be found on the face oil the
earth but George Crukshank is always ready Tor them
II they buster and scod, he initiate, them so exactly
and thoroughly, that they glad to let him OFF with
out cheating him out of extra sxpence, as they gene
rally do their customers
Mr. Crukshank 10 very eccentric, and from this tact
many people think him and unmsnnerly; but
such is the lie has warm heart and agener-
Gus hand, but Is extremely odd.
In person he Is wcllnade; about the middle hight,
and has lshtcoorcd hair. He has very expressive
face-the eye is drolery and keenness combined He
has pale countenance, handsome whiskers good but
receding forehead, and good general figure lie al
ways dresses well very wholesome say foppishly, but
II our opinion that those who say mistake rich
and flowing style Of dress for foppshness. La the main
portions OF London, II person dares to paironize
French tailor he is at accused OF foppi-hness,
while hose who cling TO the barbarous styles In fashion
In London are gentlemen of taste portion oil the
aiistocracy much In Frame however, that they
imbbe French notions in dress, well as IN some more
he devotion of Mr. Crukshank to the cause of Tenn.
perance IL noble and disinterested Ie Tunes has
dcgncd to point ts thunder at him in leading article
but be has his revenge in dissectng Ihe Times on the
platform Exeter Hail. and it certainly Is not saying
TOO much poor orator as the artist - to say that ne
does not cut OF the fray second best Inc friends
of Temperance appreciate his philanthropy equally
with his genius.
COLONEL sIBrHoRPE.
The House of Commons has celebrated
character in Col Sibthopeceebraed nos for Intellect
vd Crockett without Crocketts great energy OF charac
Ger lie never rises 10 speak without setting the whole
House into of laughter and yet he never uters
any brilliant sayings. There Is often rough wit IN what
he ssys but II another member would have uttered it
Laughter would have ensued His character Is such that
what he says assume dignity. Tie Is a hne-
looking, nearly man, win JoSiM commensurate u
great racer, gambler, and wnedrinker. aud somehow
bis very appearance TO give flavor to his words
He makes short speeches. full OF odd ideas and hu-
morous arguments that the members cannot help laugh
Ing matter upon what side he chances TO be in the
debate He is one OF the arsocracy-a kind of pet of
sheirs and yet is exceedingly coarse and vulgar man
I'm many things. He often crows like a cock in the
House when he Is tired of the speech of sfeownem'
ber or will interrupt him In other ways tie was Bit
tery opposcd to the building Of she Crystal Palace prn.
cipy because the ground upon which stood was the
OF the arstocracy and they could not pursue their
horseback rides usual with thousands of the vulgar
common people around them His hatred of foreigners
300 10 intense and he prophesiei all manner of evils
the result OF such incoming Of foreigners TO the
great Exhibition lie frequently called upon God to
strike the crystal building with his ghnnss and dash it
In pieces The proper place for such conceted idiot
a. not In Parliament but in Lunstc Asylum. Were he
poor man he would never be tolerated IN the House of