New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-23
PICTURES AT THE POLICE COURTS.
AT THI TOsBs,

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same But it Is not the only portrait gallery fitted up
under TIE auspices Of the City There are Others To-
Gated in different pats Of The City, which are open
every Cay for visitors. These galleries are different
in mary of their features from the one in the City Hail.
Instead Of always presenting the sane faces there is
seldom day but different faces ore on exhibition In
stead OF the subjects being .eected from the higher
ranks Of scciety it is fac, that faces from the higher
ranks are seldom on exhibition The subjects selected
arc generally from the Owly, though occasionally the
middle classes and upper.endom are represented.
Portraits and pictures valuable to the world ao-
ccvding as they are suggestive of thoughts which
tend to the elevation of the race. Ifthe portraits e1-
hibited In TIE Governors Room tend 10 excite emula-
ton in the minds Of the young to equal in greatness
the originate the portraits exhibited IN the otnef
galleries tend to human elevation by showing marked
contrast in the possession Of human virtues by erhb
;g those qualities which the young should not emu
late One Of these galleries lie located in the building
bounded by Leonard, Centre and Franklin-sts.-a
modern building constructed in ancient arch-
tecural style The pictures exhibited here possess
advantages over the winking Madonna and
other artistic eccentricities in Europe They not
only wink and bleed at times, but they speak even
though their language is sometimes imperfect. The
They are grave, serious funny laughsble, and in
deed they are suggestive Of all the various qualities Of
feeling known to man. In visiting the gallery
person often sees portrait which excites his pity next
to one the sight of which is as good in its nrth pro-
ducing qualities o. Burton in Of his best low
comedy characters. The portraits, in a majority of
instances, are highly colored. They are executed
generally by spirited artists, who seldom do their
work in water-colors The portraits often have
greasy look though they hardly be said to be
done in oil The artists who furnish most Of them are
Messrs. J. Barleycorn, l.. Bier, H. Gin, c. Brandy
~ E. Rum, c. Whisky. There are msny other artists,
however, Of lesser note
About O'Clock in the morning the portraits are
brought into the gallery and arranged in their places
by the connoisseurs who have procured them for exh
bition during the twenty -four hours previous Two
distinguished judges of art pronounce upon the merits
of the productions offered and award the premiums.
The Judges at the Centrest gallery have been Messrs
A. Bogert ard NJ. Connolly, though we believe that
Mr.. Bogert is to be transferred to-day to new gal
lery in Yorkvile. His place will be ably filed by Mr..
Wesh who, until the present time, has been Judge
at the Essex Market gallery.
Within the past two or three days the portraits
have been quite numerous. Both sexes have been
reJresented and there has been active competition
in the matter of premiums II is noticeable fact that
the competition is to secure the smallest premiums, If
il be that premium is to be forced upon them at all.
The portraits are not exhibited for personal gain The
modesty of tie artists would not permit them to allow
their productions to compete for a medal or fixed
sum of money. Tie premiums are in fact the awards
of privilege Of having the portraits assigned place
in OF of the departments of the great Academy OF Art
located on Blackwolls Island. The length of time
which they remain there on exhibition yanes accord
Al. 1orn ar1tal of no
On Friday last portrait of George thompson,
editor of The Nep York Shanghai, was exhibited.
Mr.. Thompson represented as just getting over
spree, with his memory so obliylous that he was I'M
able TO tell where he got his liquor.
On Saturday morning similar portraits were ex-
hibited. Among the number were portraits OF the
keeper and twelve female inmates OF Cherryst Ger
man dance house. None of the women were considered
worthy of premium. The merits of the portrait OF
the keeper have not been passed upon by the judges
1t is thought however that the picture deserves a
The portrait cf negro in the Fourth Ward who
chose to indulge in the innocent recreation OF swapping
n loaded revolver at another Fourth Ward negro was
favorably considered much against the wishes OF the
vortIait itself, as manifested by lis speech
Portraits of five street walkers were exhibited yeser
DAY morning, and Were adjudged by Mr. Bo{eft 10 De
entitled 70 be exhibited two months each az the
Academy OF the Island The names OF the originals,
as appeared by the catalogues sent 10 the Judges,
were Lille Case, Emma Powers Julia Miller, haiga-
RET Odell and Emma Thompson. The hrst-named
CONHO1NsshFS
that they had previously exhibited at the gallery
of Toutonic Nicholas, sometimes called Dutch Nicks
Dancc-House.
Aside from several portraits OF petty theves, and
drunken women, there was nothing further exhibited
Yesterday worthy of special note.
SQfurday-Joseph Morrison, who belongs on board
the schooner eniamin Standard, has not even re-
mote idea TO where he nnbibed.
Michael MahOn of No. 81 MashingtOn-st Is III
similar pr, dcament with Joseph
James T.. Clark, who belongs on board oil Inc rly'
ing Dragon, is conscious of having taken Walk
around town. is conscious of having drank liquor but
us to whom he bought 1t OF James Is quite uhcoh-
scous.
John Molloy, who belongs on barge at the foot OF
Frankn.st., drank few glasses OF peppermint cor
dial. Whether John knows where he obtained the
intoxicating liquid is not made manifest by the
records.
Mary Dunmore of No. 20 James st. says That
woman in the konse gave her sup.
Michael Lee OF No. 202 Twenty -fourth.st. got his
first glass OF brandy in Roosevelt st. and If his Honor
could tell achere il was more than he could do himself
Nancy Doe of No. 5ii Pearl-st., and Patrick Leary
of No. 1921 Fulton-st., both complained Of severe
headaches and bad memories.
Henry William Wilson, native OF Ireland, ad-
dressed the Justice as "my Lord, the Justice pro-
testing against such civility. Henry William ac-
knowedged the corn by confessing that from corn al
his troubles proceeded He was ready TO swear and
In fact he did swear that IL consistent to temper
Justice with mercy be would never drink again: In
homes TO be enienty considered in consequence here-
of Henry William stated that he brought his first glass
The street be did not know He did not receive the IA
vorable consideration which be expected, and insisted
Il at the Justice was no gentleman.
ESSEX aAREET.
On Saturday morning there were nine individuals
brought before Justice Welsh charged with drunken
less and dioIderly conduct. Their names were Pat
rick Moore. A. Dixon, James Myers, Psses Riley,