The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-23
The Art UsfOu.

The sale Of the efeots Of the Art Union, In
New York--which closed under judgment OF the
Courtvhich had bern muatice during many years
In Its galleries and those which hso been supplied this
year for distribution brought about $4,000 which was
nearly the sum they originally cost
We suppose that the OF the afsr will get out
Of the sorspe without os. unless indeed they
expect to tor the expense OF
SC. for the past year
The Art Union broke in fact before the decision
of the Court which declared itf modes OF bus
ness illegal It's defective organization, the constant
putting which ATTENDED It. created public dstrust snd
the good OF the puns which could not see any ma
ters difference between this lotteries not
disposed to discriminate In Its favor.
The decision was, course mourned over and moaned
fatal TO the o! he fine arts bat has not
this very sale uemopersted that theie is simpler and
better way Of securing patronage to artists than all this
Here were $4,000 worth o, ps,ntirgs sold huIredy,
under the auctonssr hammer briugiog in the honest
Of trade full ucb money to the artists
as the ostepaous patronage Of this ubrous assoois
Zion, with it's central committees &c is rsie, ana It's
puts
ster objects OF books and other merchsuaise?
In s recent auction the greatest number OF purchs
Sers from the city of New York. safe having bsen
got up without sufficient potce to those members out OF
New York who might have felt interest in the affair
but etin the fact made manifest that there was
market for $40 0Co worth OF paintings In the city alone
Such market fixed Ia likely 70 increase; for tbs
pisture-dssier Of the smaller cities would sooa BECOME
The world has learned quite recently many most
plausible modes Of getting along by association that
every may do bis bu ness and so reap all the
prcs be would pay 90 Others they have tried them
only to learn BY experiences thst this individual system
with lis principle Of unIintso composition and respon-
sbity end The stropg Incentive OF interest Is bsttsr
than anything in the form Of association ever con
trived whether be building association union store
mutual insurance soecal society art union Those
cost thnn they come ana We think may safely
congratulate the artists Of tho that the
brous and costly machine which controlled their trade,
and to extent assumed coutro their art, has
been dispensed with and the wheel OF fortune broken
up, 70 make room for the hammer Of the aucioneer.
FRoM PKRHAMBUco.--T brig VIM Price, Capt.
Quig arrived at this port yesterday from Pernsmbuco
with dates TO the 2Sd ult When the left the port
was healthy the province quiet and the coming crops
looked well and sugars from the interior coming
into the market with great briskaess lsrge business
would be done in sugars and coffee at advanced prices
werr II mot for . scarcity Of shipping
The question OF credit between the Englh heueea and
citation Of the In ter declaring that their members
g liberty 70 purohase such terms as the Engliab
houses would; consequently revival Of business has
sken pace a. the long and established credit OF eight
E.oh.sss he. undergone Improvement; shout f5e,-
oc0 hes been taken at government taken
$4,000 st ls,: Inportssions have been lmited--Pha
lgv~o, Der. ~
FRox PARA.-Tho brig Mary Z nily Capt Bouns.
arrived at th port yesterday forenoon in twenty days
from Para Brasil Capt B. reports Il very healthy at
Para Tho rainy bad just set In. India rubber
very high; nuts aud other uit I'D not yet wed
In Bsrkst --her Hopen Journal Dec. "a.
FuHrHKR FROM THE RIO GRAYDE The Houston
TevagA OF the 10th inst says roubles The Rio
srAnde continue large number Of the National
tuard Of TsmsuIpas we're eresp ped the American
rds q the river last accounts welding until their
kiends the other side could organise party cspsbs
opposing Canales and 4vaios. The Mexeaps ssy tney
@B settis their din cuses and do not wish for any
Americans 10 Join th-m They refuse TO ast In CONCERT
With OsxavsjsL Osnsss hs snnoun 'ed hts dstsrmins
hon 20 sustsin Cardenss GOVERNOR ramsupas and
Gen Avsos acts ~ With osnales rss National
Gusrd and large Jorty Of the people sustain Prets
governor and tsosre That he has been duly sectsd
Wbis the two parties are thus st varisuoo ws under
stand that businees has been quite brk the sutho
rifles have much 70 DO 70 protect Themselves that
they earrot enforce ths revenue laws.