New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-17

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We were about describe the cs sud 9th interesting
part Of this beautiful figure sben stream Of ss,sr from
TIE roof cane pouring down With considerable force on
and near to the statue The provoking white m>otls
again trovn over and then piece Of waterproof cloth
covered the whole aud there i; stands sck de
formed figure almost As Ugly as the Temper himself
However We vii Try and recolect from the fsE N o
u'ts Inspection with which fsvors few Of the
principal features The IS Grecsn and the ,urs be
ns altogether larger scale than the Greek Slave the
sharp intelligent looking angle OF the is still
decidedly visible than in the Greek Save The eyes are
expressive Of delight and Of tina; Qualification VIII h is a.
ways more fell in the Anticipation Of pleasure than IN It's
entire possession. Although tr.nsgresou had already
been committed in thought the which follows the
evil deed has yet 70 is faovs hs smooth and
beautiful forehead The hair hangs n well turned ngles
the shoulders and under the RICH, is lock OF
unusually delicate finish The hands eIquisi,ey CHS
eIed The apple in the right hand, i lodged upon the
right breast and for the safety Of the arm pscs Of the
marble about half inch 10 length Is allowed TO Fensin
betEeen the apple and the breast:
Tie figure stands marble base, which represents, a
portion OF flower garden nth stump OF tree. srouad
which IS coed the willy serpent the scay col Of which
edges two ;hirdH Of the base and nearly surrounds the
figure.
The brorz pedestal on which the stands Is about
thirty inches high is circular Snd revolving and the Thos
is Row surrounded BY small iron pillars through the eyes
Of which is drawn g rope Th- space thus occupied IS
about iue squsre yards. and lille gazing with
delight this perfection Of beauty spectator gruds
irgly exclaimed They taking up deal Of room With
aha. ere
We hope that this ss;ue which bids fair to be
cessfu rva for public admir- the Greek slave, by
the sculptor vii have some dark colored drspery
placed behind il 70 destroy the present d=eriorlnZ -sc
of the light stone pedestal IF Liel W-bs;-rs efigy
which at present forms the only background Surely
first mother good Awuing OF crimson velvet
as tn Greek Slave had at th- l. lndoa + shbition.
heavy pa kags stands in front Of the statue OF Eve
1t not ye, placed ped.s, 1t contains the statue o.
he Greek Slave which Powers TO Charleston,
whence it had been grace the Exhibition The
covering Of this will probably form the mos; interesting
event Of to-day 10 the rysisl Palace
H. the west nave there is statue Of Eve after the
"FsD by P,etro Pagaui Of Milan. Lomb,rdy, forming
sad contrast the Eve before the Fall repr scented
by Powers The brow which in Powers production is
smo 9th aud open knit Al contracted 10 that o. P4gs
where the hands which the former committing ths
Ail deed the latter thrown up in anguish into the
tress Of the partially dshevelled hair while the whole
couI oppressive Of that remorse which sensitive
mind feels the discovery of its first sin.
1t er,ifyu To that this later piodu ,tOn Of
CouI ymAr Powers is received with much interest
many present believing to be superior to the Greek
Slave.
BOARD or T.S Go,ER>oR.-A stated meeting OF the
Governors held at the Rotunds yesterday sterno
present he PresidLt Edward c West; in the Chair aud
Me,rs. " iiams 81 DUgrO.
1LeItqu siiors acre read and acted upon.
Prom the rtquisition' appears that the following s the
hunter of persons remaining in the various institutions
under their charge for the week eodng Aug 49, lsj3