The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-31

The pr operty owned by Try Dubois. The loss viii
probably amount to about $500. No Insurance the
stable was occupied by Mr. Peters, whose oss VIII %
about 500 No nse rance.
FINN CENTRE STREET About o'clock yesterday az
are broke on. the tn I'd floor Of the building
No 2l1 Centre street, occupied by Samuel Gibson,
manufacturer Of brass cocks The ire originated under
meath the furnace the heat firing the flooring through swo
thckses,ss Of brick The arenen promptly the
ground and exiDRnehed the ire Mr. Gibson's loss
will be abOnt S25 ins me second hoor III oo
cuped by James Y Smith, manhnist who has sustained
about $50 damage TO his sock by water he has al in
suraDce Of 81 200 Hamilton Company Of
New York. and 81 500 In the Merchan ~ Insurance Oom
pany OF PHILADELPHIA The so Oh she first door occu
ped by Youle Van AmrinRe, dealer in white ieaf &C.,
&c, who say they have sustained abont $500 da mage by
water The stock Is Insured for s2o in the oasker CITY
Insurance Company OF Philadelphia. The building be-
longs to the Iorilard estate s damaged about 80 and
fully insured
Tine Fine Arts.
PRO6Rxss or ART PATRONAGE IN NEW yoak-PRI-
vATE AND PUBLIC sALEs OF PAINrINGs-w0Rxs
ON ACKNOWLEDGEMENT "NIAaARAn-wIyrER
HALTEA's "FLORnDB'-wEIR's EABARxArf0N
~ TBB PILaRNs'--rHE ACADEMY or DEsIaN
CBowDBD-BR8ADwAY 4 CONTINUOUS GALLERY OF
ART.
me recent capital rales which have taken place pri
vasey and at public auction in this city, exhibit the
gratifying and hong hoped for evidence Of or wing APP
pseciaon Of Art During tho last two months very many
Of the most beautiful works from The eases of land
private collections Of great merit have excited the aaten
ton Of amateurs and persons Of polite education 70 such
derYee as 10 mako the possession OF works Of art sine
qua in the polished circle Of metropolitan fe This s
rs should be- for ces The transcripts Of nature 30 faith
fully rendered by artists to be highly
priced than the gaudy attempts OF the Ingenious up
hohterers.
Good pictures should be- remembered never out OF
fashion.
The "Fsls Of Niagara" by Church, which shipped
yesterday for Europe, in the steamship Asia, attracted
thousands Of vsisers during the time II exhibited
here This work Is pronounced the chef d'etwe of the
accomplished pupil ofCole. Is certainly the finest topo-
graphical triumph have Witnessed. The artist
has trusted faithful deneaon Of his subject alone for
his reputation In this work. and he has succeeded
ouay WELL II Ia Niagara all but the roaring oil the
ters Mr. Church, in compelling the armament above the
waters TO add to the grandeur OF the cataract has exhibit
ed consummate skill in color and Ia composition. Tae
feIcitous introduction d the rainbow (he first living
saw in . picture) is beyond all praise Artists
deerenia 10 nature than the painter OF this PICTURE
would have INDUCED in some epsodical fancy, which
doubtless would have been warranted by the legends of
this great ab,ss Of waters is questionable however,
whether such liberty would not have been capitsl
error, additional object Of attraction in picture
which of itself is capable of absorbing attention would
be properly regarded rs snrplusage
There Is ct present view at hessrs. Goapn & Co.'s
ane art gallery, Broadway, most beautiful specimen OF
the charms o. poesy rendered by r. artist
TO Queen Victoria from old ballad Of romantic Spsp
and called "Forinde." Roderick, the sst king OF the
Go,hs rambling through the forests adjacent 70 hs CASTLE
surprises bevy Of young maidens who have been
irg during tho twilight, and who, wbIe repo.ng, indulge
in sportive admiration of their waving towing
This picture, who full rscs beauty OF form an ele
CANT luxurious dbaao of costume, IL at tho
ume strictly classical and pure, and commends itself 10
spite Of fas,diousneSs which prevent. from
enjoying tho really pure and eievutiug emotions OF their
hearts We gill not Of present enter into notice OF the
many minor exoelepces both OF execution detail which
this work prexen a. the roUnati Of the sras suct nj
guarantee tbess. but "F1nrsde" spmme1 led 70 AN
who really aud truly love the beautiful In arr, p~iat
ing well calculated 70 elevate and reinc The standard Of
weirs great painting OF the Embarks,ou of the PHI.
grms" exhibited 70 an invited circle al tho gallery
Of Me.srs. Williams, stephens Williams No. 1913 Broad
way, Oh Wednesday, the 9Th instant
Mr.. Edwin White, whose hne picture nj 'Colonia Is
tory will grace the walls OF the Academy, Il about 70
leave for Paris, where he purposes pursnng his studies
Mr. Cropsey has sent home from England pair or Gne
pictures, which he was commissioned To paint for gen
tlcman OF tits city
IN connection Will the subject OF art progress may
remark that tho Academy Of Design - open, aud
crowded daily by apprecativc and grathcd visitors
The Bryan Gallery is open and The or the
dealers IN paintings Situate ON Broadway oiled with 50
many beautiful pictures that hat great thoroughfare hs
assumed the appearance OF an extended art gallery
Tho eject Of this interest for art manifested hy
citizens s already apparent IN tie fact thai In de-
parlmsnt Of pantiug,hat OF hndscape-Amsroan artists
have attained excellence and faithfancss in rendering
nature surpassed by Of tho painter, Of Europe
In portrait painting our Huntngions, eays and t1noti
,lmc no, far distant when the Tinted sa,cs will po~ss
gifted with elevated Inspiration aud grandeur,
both Of conception and execution az ever stirred the sou
Of 4 Scheirer, Deiarocho or a Verne
We have recently seen como works IN sculpture
cuied by David Richards, resident Of this city, self
ght artist which displayed high order genins We
L. al Al
Of age and afterwards bound out 10 farmer for
whom he hborod until he wa nearly grown, not having
bad The opportunity Of going 10 school week In his whole
Hfe; that be ls in every respect omphalcay self
laugh, Al twelve years Of age be exhibited font
for sketcbng, and drew hkencss uf the Deshbor
hood officiating parson appeared with shiug polo in
hand, with slouched bat snt The hank of brook,
MN e aog Dy DIS ~sI s, oT hG poe o
drew very ugly agc OF the former and good looking nude
figures TO reprceenihe latter The parsons wife passing the
sspsyed the agsres Of tho yoathrul art, expressed
great horror therest AMI whether d.p asei with
the osrcaiures Of hcr husband frightened she pro
tender be by the sight Of the other Images she
thclesa, complained IN tho arner. and said II he did
birch tho young skctcher ano make him dcss that she
would enter complaint against him before tho ioral
gisraie whcreupon The farmer compelled him 10 dis
continue his drawings 90 pain If the birch.
AMER arriving at manhood, he entered stone yard near
Utica IN this State, where be Distinguished for
tho superiority o his workmanship. Ornaments made for
Of which was held il Uuca smother In wa,er,own, and
smother in Kingston, Canada his name, however,
sss 20, publicly mentioned 10 ooaned,ou win
pioyer, no came 10 Now York in search Of
employment, where, however, he vas doomed 10 dis.
appointment. lila moans elender and acquanta
few and not in position 10 advance bic views. Among
others who accidentally made his acquaintance, n
gentleman long connected with the prcs In this city and
whose feature, vere fsmsar AZ lcsst 70 srse neabcr
OF merchants In the habit Of frequcn'ng fhange AMI
whose - mpathy became Interested In bis behalf AZ
q causing Richards 20 become better known and
appreciated he set to him for bis butt Of full ssc which
duly executed. and all who have pronounce h,
10 be admirable sud striking likeness displaying
taste, and spirit in is execution Mr. Mcb
ards. s compilation, permitted ~ place II in the
Mcrchans Exchange for exhibition, where yet remains.
He also has chs eej IN wbfe Vermont marble achaste
and beautiful likeness OF ic girls hand st years old
This exquisite little piece OF sculpture also be
tho rerrhanis' Exchange
He has abo executed beautiful clsrs'cal bust OF Queen
DIDO from an antique basso reovo In Jasper obtained by
sea captain m the ancient site % Carthage Tonls The
original though eSqusey wrought, can be covered by
ton cent pecc Thu Mr.. Richards, IN copyor, enlarged
into bust q six inches la diameter rendering H.
II at.-A H.