New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-13

AMERICAN ART-UHIoN.-" A Member for
1851 inquiries when the annual drawing OF this in
sttution will take place. We understand that it
VIII be as soon as the subscription list is large
enoushto cover the responsibilities of the Directors
for pictures which already in the catalogue and
which they feel themseles bound to distribute. As
SUBSCRIPTIONS are now coming in, this will require
some four to SIX weeks longer and the distribution
has accordingly been fixed 'or the Goth of March
next
The error Of the Directors has, we think, been in
buying pictures on the credit Of subscriptions an
ncipated, but not received. Consequently they
were at the mercy Of circumstances and when the
usual cay OF distribution came around, they had to
choose between Withdrawing large number OF pic
lures aoverted in the catalogue as making part OF
the distribution, and postponiHg the distribution I'M
I'll SUBSCRIPTIONS enough to pay for these pictures
should be received. Possibly they erred in judg-
meIt possibly II would have been better TO reduce
the number of pictures and distribute them on the
usual Cay but il mus. be remembered that such
course might have subjected the Directors to attacks
more erocious and unfair than those they have
already experienced.
certain number OF artists-and many Of them
utterly without merit in their art-have long made
business Of asSaing the management of this institu-
ton. Their great motiTe-in many cases at least
hasbeen DISAPPOINTMENT at their failure to induce
the Directors to buy their bad pictures. But unhap-
PLY they have exercised degree of influence with
the public to which thoy have had just title, and
thus have seriously injured the institution
By way ofdoiDg something to conectshe false i'm
preston they have produced, We here say that the
Directors rot persons to be guilty Of any such
abuses as have been charged upon them. We know
many OF them personally, and can testify that they
are men o high standing in this community, and
utterly incapable Of combining to deraad the public
or do ipjustice to any artist. They have done
great deal of hard work. and now in the receipt
ola full share of abuse without any personal com.
pensation whatever exceptit be found IN the public
lily of The institution they conduct They dc.
serve the public gratitude.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE 1t is said that the
trustees of this venerable institution have determined
upon applying to the Legislature for mobilization
Ct their charter so as to enable them to dispose of
their real estate in fee It was intimated some time
ago that the college was found to be too far do
towr, and perhaps the resolution now spoken of
may indicate that it is in contemplation u remove,
and erect new structure in the upper part of the
City. The present cole ge building was erec,ed we
the ole fashioned style Ct architecture existing
IN the City.
~ " 4 Few Thoughts for Young
Woman :" is the subject Of the Peoples Lecture
On Tuesoay evening next, by Hon. HORACE MANN
Member Of Congress, ard former Secretary OF the
Massachusetts, Board of Education. The ann ounce
men of this subject at the last lecture in the Ta5er
nacle was received with applause.
Mr.. EMERsOS's LEcTUREs.-We are glad
to announce course Of four lectures by Ralph
Waldo Emerson, on the Conduct of Life" They
are 10 commence on Wednesday evening a! Hope
Chapel. The public will regret that they are not to
be given in a larger hall.
SCRIPTURES AND SCIENCE. The second
ard last Lecture By Professor Guyot, on the agree
men. OF the Mosaic History the Creation with the
latest teachings Of Modern Science will be given to-
night at Hope Chapel. The views of the Professor
are novel, at least to most people, and his mannsr
Of explaining the six days" of Creation is such as
to show perfect accordance of Science and Rove
ation-that is if his theory be the correct one An
hour spent at Hope Chapel this evening, will be
pleasantly and proftably employed
JOHN X. BARLow.--We were in Albany
on Tuesday when the tldings we're brought us ofthe
decease of our near neighbor and friend John K.
Barlow who died of Congestive Fever in this City
at O'Clock on Sunday morning after very short
illness, which no one, up to Saturday, supposed
would have fatal termination Although his days
were passed in the Tribune Buildings, and we were
OIL terms CT intimacy, had not heard of his illness
| until informed of his death.
Mr. Barlow was originally a Printer from the
| heat of our State, and was for sometime Wing
Editor in Syracuse. Coming thence to this City, be
engaged with Mr. V. Palmer and has for six years
had the chief supeYintendence OF his General News
| pap.r and Advertising Agency in this City In this
as in other capacities he eyinced rare business tai.
ens and resouIcesintegrity, steaciness, urbanity,
| di1ectness and punctualiiy. He was man offew
words but they always hit the mark. 1t will not be
easy to fill his place in Mr. Palmers extensive and
| complicated business
Mr.. B. first complained OF illness on Monday the
| Cd. and went home on "Wednesday felt better, and
thought he should be back in the Office next day on
Saturday his case was felt to be serious on Sunday
| mo,nins he died mother and large circle of near
relatives 10, to speak of still larger circle of
f,iends are deeply afflicted by his sudden and most
| unexpected decease.
sTur Future WEALTH OF AMERICA. -
This book, setting forth the accability and great
advantages of naturalizing in our Country the
! growth of Tea, Coffee, Indigo and other oriental
plants. deserves far more attention than has yet
been given it, The author IF. Bonynge) is aprac-
teal man, who speaks from fourteen years resi-.
dence in India and China, and we believe he is right
in affirming that our Tea, for instance, might be
grown in this country for less than fourth OF its
presen, cost II this be true, why Is NOT at'enoed
TO The work is moderate IL mo- iof saio oy
s,,;noer & Townsend, 222 Broadway. Price 81.
HEAVY ROBBERY.-Mr. John CLANCY OF
Ro,bury, Mass informs us tina. while On his way to
this City on Tuesday night, on board the steamer
! M.,.,cbusetts, he was robbed of $337 in bills, of
A-na IL ha paorla,x Rank