The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-08-04

II,
you poop debbel, You got nonssse'S'
The Union had better try again,
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
The Weaker, and its Effect on the World
Erhibition-The Metallic Statue of Wash
ington-Another Nuneso Coming--TAe SIN
cair Famiiy-A State Convention of the In
dependent Democracy Called-Anti Slavery
Organisation Needed in the City--Wes In
dian Emancipation, Se.
New YORK. July 80, 1853.
To the Editor of the National Era:
We have had great deal Of rainy weather
this week, aud New York, If not the @last
place" in the world in wet weather, is GER
tainly by no means the first, or most desirable.
If you want to fully appreciate what mean
by this, just take the cars and run up here,
some time when you are satisfied that there IL
about to be a week of rainy weather--say,
about the next autumnal equinox--that is, If
you have not already had slice of that sort
OF experience in your time, The bad weather
has thrown considerable of damper ON the
exhibition at the Crystal Palace. It required
quite wading operation through mud to
reach it across some Of the adjacent streets.
But Of course the many strangers in town
could not postpone their visits, and hence they
trudged through it. Knowing that the alb
sence of the resident season ticket attendants
would give quiet and uninterrupted opportu-
nifty for q leisurely inspection, was on hand,
| notwithstanding the rain and the mud By
the way, regretted to find the Palace leaking
in number of places, to the spelling of some
very costly goods. SO much had been broken
previously, in the acts of transportation and
handling, that felt that the owners could not
afford to lose farther in this new way. The
specimens are the more endangered, by the
circumstance Of the absence OF special care
takers from many of them which is regretted
| on other accounts, among which is the conse-
quent difficulty experienced in getting the in
formation sought. Especially is this the case
with those who seek information for the use Of
the public Journals, such Is your correspond
ent And here will take occasion to mention
regretfully, as ] know your readers will re-
ceive, the tact that the beautiful model of the
London Palace so appropriately transmitted
to the present exhibition, is among the articles
broken. Only mass Of fragments and splin-
tiers remains TO inspect. ..
The object which strikss- every visiter first,
on entering the Palace, - ths xnstallic status
of Washington, which oeaspins the post Of
| honor under the great dosDoxs EheFe has been
| much speculation about "a xDerits Of THU
statue, and some Of the criticisws have beer
slashingly severe. Much that has been said il
this respect is deserved. The figure Of tn,
great Pater Patrie, as viewed from the GROUND
| floor is shocking to the feelings Of every per
son of taste, and well calculated TO distress the
patriotism of ON American Il seems to cal
to mind the description which Washington
| Irving gives Of one Of the notables of the
Knickerbocker reign, rather than the fair. pro
portioned anatomy of the Father Of his Coun
try-which notable is portrayed as beer
hogshead on pair of skids. But this sppar
ent squattiness of the figure We think is fairly
attributable, in great degree, to the point Of
view selected, naturally enough, by most Of
the critics who have remarked upon it. Hay
ing taken our view not only from the ground
floor, but also from the southwestern gallery. we
would suggest to others to 20 and do likewise,
and we think they will be inclined to take
back, or at least modify, their Recommendations.
1t is Notifying to have the public mind wholly
disappointed about that work OF art In particu.
lar, even justly Let it, therefore have a fair
chance. Other works of art will claim my at
tention hereafter, among which will be q
bronze statue Of an Amazonisn woman in the
act Of spearing a tiger which has sprung fero-
ciousIy upon her horse, from q rock in front of
her The anatomy and metal expression of
this casting is very effective. The casting il
very smooth, besides Standing, az this almost
perfect work of art does, near the ono men
toned above, it has 10 do more or less with the
bad impression made by il, Contrast is Sc
we're ordeal in matters Of artistic taste as we'll
as in more practical every day Affairs, in many
instances. By the way, there is one thought
about the artist who has undeetaken to define
ate Washington, which VIII 10 back mo-
ment to record ard it is, that the very height
Of admiration of his character generally felt
makes tho artist rise al the greater, on the
score Of popular disappointment
IL seems we are to have Protestant Nun
clio from England, as sort Of offset (shall we
90 regard it q Of Monseignsur Bedini, the Nun
clio OF the Pope, whose arrival ct the National
Hotel in your city was announced 20 joyously
by Washington correspondent Of the Free
waD's Journal recently Tho veper~ble John
Siuclsir, Aschdeacou OF Middlssex, has been
appointed BY the English Bishops t6return the
recent visit Of che American Etiscopaiian
elcrgymen TO England Archdeacon Sinclair
In the brother Of Mi@ Catherine Sinclair, the
authoress and Dowager Countess Of Glasgow,
and also sf SIR George Sinclair, of Thyso,
Scotland. He sails for America on the 9th Of
August. Some Of the papers have announced
that the talented authoress alluded ~ will ac-
compaay her brother This Is not true, as
we'll posted and reliable relative of the family,
in this city, authorizes me TO state. regret
that Mis- Sinclair is not coming As not only
an authoress, who has won her wsy TO distinc-
ton, in the face Of prejudiesd criticism at
home, growing out OF old fcuds which IL would
be intervening 10 explain, had the space she
would be welcome but there IL another and
more special reason why our people would be
disposed 10 honor her, and that Is the fact that
her father, Sir John Sinclair, was bosom
friend and confidential correspondent Of WASH
ingt0n. The latter fact by the way, viii not
BE- forgotten when tho srchdescon arrives, his
relationship beng the same.
A delegated convention Of tho Independent
Democracy Of this State is called TO meet at
Syracuse on the 3Is Of August am glad to
soe this movement, ~ also those Of like ma
ture in these States, noticed in the Era and
other journals favorable 10 the Anti Slavery
csuss. ] hope the friends Of thia great pro-
gPsssive movement In this city will meet and
appoint their quota Of delegates from their best
men. And here would take occasion 10 utter
my Iong-jslt surprise that there has not been
po>itioI Anti Slavery organisation Of como kind
in this great city. There are plenty Of good
men end true 70 eject one, under favorable
auspices. Tho prssencs Of Jehn ?. Hale ~
resident ought TO point to this ~ the 0sutye of
operations which il should have become long
siics instead 0f more western points Mr.
Hall NIGHT ~ x..~~.S A., AvAo1lovsf aa,es,s<f ~