New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-12

ANCIENT PATRONAGE OF ART.-Thc prices which
Apelles received for his pictures seem fabulous but
aIe too well authenticated to admit Of donbt The
ptrnrc value of tie mere coin paid to him for The pic
tnre Venns AnsdyOmene, painted for the temple Of
Esculspius at Cos, when estimsted at the present
standard value Of silver, exceeds the entire fortune
left by the wealthy and successful Titan at his DEATH
IL was no less sum than hundred talents, eqalva-
lent TO twenty thousand pounds s,erlng according 10
our standard. But the value OF money changes lke
that Of other commodities and as the pay OF Jury
man was at that day. only two obol per diem, ana
The salary of an embhts4 dor only four drachmhs per
diem We may safely conclude that the value OF money
was at tina. time five times greater 'ha'
at present, which would BRING tnc price VI
red thousand pounds, half million OF dollars.
An immense fortune derived from the sale Of his pic
lures end the generosity Of his royal patrons for he had
been the fsvore of Philip well ne Alexander, ena-
bled him to support prDcsly style Of living, and fire.
ouen,ly ente rtain gnests OF Distinction in
forming 10 their rank and condition. From his earliest
youth his companions had been poets philosophers.
Thoroughly drilled in all the exact sciences, when
were carried 10 point not dreamed Of until lately by
the oderns he IN full possession OF Ill the trea-
of history, poetry and literature OF the day IN
apeny Of biz c9urtly manners, and the charm OF ss
varied conversation, made him hitting companion Tor
princes and mobiles. As instance Of his generous
nature II ia related tbst, visiting Rhodes, where
he found Proogenes unapprecated by h's fellow ct-
zens Lee purchased Of his pictures for the sum OF
fifty taepta thousand pounds and gave ont that
be had bought speculation, expecting TO realize
large profit from It's sale.
TUE WAHDERER.-There is an error in naming the
Captain Of the Wanderer Patton The true name OF
the fellow who stole her and from whom the crew
ran, was Archibald. He was man OF ileglnmate
brth and is well known in Australia. In 1884 he
sbipred mate, at Sidney, v. s: w. on board The
shio Melbourne, Capt. E. =. Hardy, and was put on
tbore Island Ill the South Pacific, for Attempting
to excite mutiny ON board. Not more than year
ago be was arrested in Eea-Orleans for theft, and
would have been punished if the parties had appeared
to prosecute. In Charleston he tried pass himself off
rs brother of Capt. Patton Of Bath Me-, who now
in command vi the ship Russell Sprague. This man
Archibald il native Of Cardiff Wales and has served
an apprenticeship of years, az Port Cygnet NJ B.
w. He was there the same time Smith OBrien
and others, and WAS well known from having fase
eye and is probably as consummate rascal az can be
found outside tho walls Of a penitentary.
Savannah Express.
Army EEws-The War Department has issued
specal order No 9 directing that the Board which is to
meet at West Point the 2h inst to revise the pro-
gramn of instruction for the Milrar! Academy under
special Instructions ye. 10 be communicated, shall b.
C imposed az follows: Col. Deafied, of the Corps OF
Engineers; Major Moriecai, of the Ordnance Dsp4r'
Dent; Msior Emory, OF the tirst Cavalry Capt.
Cuum, of the Engineers and MessrT Crozst o. Rich
mond, and @. w. Smith of New-York. Firsf-l sent:
James b. Fry, OF the First Artillery, u appointed
Recorder of the Board II necessary, for the COO
veIerce of either member not belon ing the Army
the Board may adjourn 10 the City OF New York
wealthy citizen of Buffalo performed the ceremony
Of giving Eew-Ytar's presents IN peculiarly hand
6me m0DBer. Each of his four children received
$5CC0 and several other friends began The new year
with significant pieces of bank paper i'll their respect
i've wallets.
In consequence of foolish mother in Chicago telling
her daughter that Jumperz, who was charged with
having killed his wife and packed her IN barrel,
would come after her. the be girl WAS Fl ghtened into
state of insensbility when she saw q man rolling
barrel toward her.