New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-25

Farewell-when parted from thy shore,
Long absent scenes return once more
Where 'er the wanderers home may be,
Sill, still will memory turn TO thee
Bright Freedoms cime-I fee thy spell,
But must say farewel-tarewel
Static OF THE WOUNDED INDIAN
This noted work of Mr.. Stephensous which was ex
hbIted in the Crystal Palace last year, well worthy
visit 1t Is cut from the Vermont marble, Ike Mr.
Brackets Shipwrecked Mother aud Child, and repre-
sents an Indian wounded in the breast who has sunk TO
the earth and sits, resting his right hand upon the
ground while his life away Tie subject and Its
position instnctively recall the Dying Gladiator, but
without. an offensive sense of imitation. The interest IN
the work seems TO us to rather in the accurate
anatomical imitation than in any deaity or sentiment
The 1.-THE sinewy oughness of the Indian organization
is well represented The almost lsthery hbrous tex
ture consequent upon great and muscular
exertion,-the head is modelled from a Mohawk CHIEF
and is characteristic But the large, squine nose falls
to npsrt of heroic and stoical power It's im
preston DeiDg rather that of weakness. The work ts
very carefully wrought throughout and we are not sur
prsed that the eminent Scuptors assembled for the Ex
hibiton last spriag in London bestowed upon 1t such
high praise We have letter from Mr.. Riddle
to Mr. Stephenson the Sculptor in which he mentions
Mont expressed especial admiration of the statue which
according to Mr. Riddle only failed to obtain the prize
on account of some unhappy differences in the Jury
The Wounded Tndian"is well worth seeing as another
illustration of the aptitude of American talent for Scup
ture.
DUTIES PAID UNDER PRoTEsT. the
L. s iCircut Court, before Judge Belts yesterday,
James W. Barker appeared against Cornelius Lawrence,
xCollector to return duties and penalty paid
under potestbeing $40 IS for former and S697 81 for
latter also damages amount laid at 50 900. Plaintiff al
eges that in April ls49 the bark Chancellor arrived at
this port the Coast Of Africa with palm oil and bar
wood-that the cargo having been bought exchanged
with the natives unequented places otentmes for
goods taken out 1t difficult to form an invoice but
one finally formed on mode suggested by the Col
ector bu, In going through the hands of other officers
spprasement made, and the oil valued at 80
per cent and the wood at 100 per than the
nvoce and the of duty and penalty (being more
than 20 per cent of valuation) demanded and paid
der protest The District Attorney considered that
there should be a port of valuation, such Sierre
Leone the African Coast; also that the valuation
of the appraisers in the conclusive. The
Court decided that inasmuch the apprsisement
not made by appraiser but by assistant, 1t
the opinion of the Court
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATS
TroAL SocIETY-An adjourned meeting Of the Society
was held at its in the University, Saturday
evening The by laws necessary under the new organ
ization read and adopted. Mr.. De Witt Blood.
good read a memoir the physical and historical
geography of the Black Sea, Introductory to valuable
paper, the trade OF its Eastern ports, presented by
F. Danes, ESQ., United States Consul at Consantinople.
Mr.. Bloodgood also read memorial addressed to the
Secretary of the Navy, urging him 10 send a small
up the Rio de la Plata and the Paraguay, TO
make such survey as will enable our merchants 10
enter those waters safely for the purposes of trade 1t
adopted, ordered to be engrossed and forwarded
TO the Department The same gentleman presented,
on behalf of E. A. Hopkins Esq., United States Consul
at Paraguay, set of maps and plans relating to the
Island of Catharins the coast of Brazil the port and
harbor Of Montevdeo the lines of its besegers during
the last Elk years. and beautifully executed drawing
of the ground plan and elevations of the Notifications
projected for its defense more than hundred years
since. The meeting adjourned until the second Tues
day of June
ENGINEERS INSTITUTE OF NEW DIRK
CIrr-This Institute in its membership, comprises eng
neers, drsughtsmen, machinists pattern makers and
apprentices in the above named branches having been
organized the 25h of October 1s4 by the election
Of Alfred Stillman, ESQ.,, its first President To
courage and aid the mechanic in his studies TO make
him acquainted with the theory well the practice
of his profession-to nst into his mind taste for all
that useful and instrucng-to impress upon him the
necessity Of acquiring knowledge-to enable him to
keep pace with the improvements of the age, and to
eIav hy aho no 10 los
which he has often been held, and enable him, by
intelligence, industry and perseverance, TO
position in society to which by the possession of these
he IL entitled, and will assuredly attain, the OBJ
jects Of the Engineers Institute The provided
to carry out the objects of this Institute consist of
library and readingroom which is open every evening
throughout the week. with weekly meetings on Thurs
day evenings for the Of business also classes
for mathematics and drawing. One of the most i'm
poAnt and interesting features of the weekly meetings
consists in descriptions of and debates all the prom
nent inventions of the day, well on subjects con-
nected with or bearing the principles and practice of
the profession. The nature Of these discussions will be
seen from the following subjects pending -" Safety
Valves-their construction and application = Ericssons
Cals nc Engine" "Will a Condepsiu, Fngine work
without foot valve ii So what construction of air
pump is requiredr By these means an unlimited
amount Of theoretical aud pr .ccal Information Is d
fused among It's members The classes in mathematics
ana drawing are valuable auxiliary the acquisition
OF sno"edse impaired by these discussions independ.
ent OF which Il affords the to many particularly
apprentices and young men, of employing to great
advsntage their leisure hours in supplying that void 10
thlr ednceiion, which in many cases the .cessitv o.
having IL earn livelihood for Themselves and support
"Nc~~d mcthe STEERS and brcltsrs -ayiy In life Ia.
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