New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-28

Cause " Wou3u persist in carcAturlDB LILO Top7, ms
never been mslif sttd over here. Oar political carcs-
have never possessed sufficient force TO provoke
Il anger or fears of the psties that have been cam
caurd. There must be some reason for tn deficiency
in our country Of ement that has ways been mani
fs ed in all other big lycviizsd communities, though
we cannot undertake 10 account foris satisfactorily.
IL may te that the artiss who might DO such things
they chose, find i. to their interest TO devo'e ther
time and talents to more dignifed employmsn!s. AT
esst we are very wllb 10 believe that such Is the
Gaze and submit TO a cognovit accordingly.
Mr. w. L. Marshall, young American artist IN the
estat hstment Of the American Bank Note Engraving
Company tie engraver of the very beautiful head OF
Cooper from Mr. Elios portrait, for Towrsends ilus-
tra,ed edition of Coopers novels. Mr. Elliott would
consent to paint the portrait only the condition that
il should be engraved by Dir. Marshall. The engrav-
ing wac inadvertently ascribed to Mr.. Alfred Jones'
-bfessrs. w. A. Townsend g. Co. have in prepa'a-
ton an edition If Bryant's Forest Hymn, making
volume of 80 pages with illustrative eneravings on
wood from Characteristic desgns of forest scenery,
draw n by Mr.. j. A. Hows. The same publishers have
in progress another American work Of peculiar interest,"
richly illustrated with designs from American arti-ts'
il IL entitled "Pages and Pictures from the Writings
of J. Fenimote Cooper" BY Miss Susan Cooper,
author Of Rural Hours. Miss Susan Cooper Is the
novelists daughter and che gives great number OF
original anecdotes relating to the literary life OF her
father The illustrations which are engraved in ns
are by Darby, and Hamilton the marine painter OF
Philadelphia.
Mr.. VIM. ii. Aspinwall has had printed in very
luxurious style an illustrated descriptive catalogue OF
bis gallery of paintings in Tenth street. The colec
ton contains the Immaculate Coz ception by Murllo
an mary old masters but it is not by any means rich
in modern pictures.
"A genre painting of great merit, by new French
artist named HenIeberg, has lately been received from
Paris at the gallery Of Goupi g. Co., corner Of Broad
way and Ninth street. The subject represents two
vsgabond thieves, of the lowest type who are dividing
the spoils of q recent successful exploit.
Mrs. Stowe occasionally INDUCES in art criticism,
az the readers of her Pleasant Memories may re-
member She is describing, in series of letters
to The Independent her Wits to st. Peters and the
Vatican. She does not like Michael Angelo. His
Last judgment reminds her of splendid slave, dss-
tined to shed over the triumphal path of religious
despotism the adornents and batteries Of bis geaus
She thinks his Las. Judgment teaches nothing
except anatomy and foreshorteping." Mrs. Stowe Is
undoubtedly right in calling the great artist speo-
cid slave if she must consider him slave at all But
surely 10 artist that ever lived manifested sturder
disposition 10 do things in his own way, and be his
OVID master than the architect of st. Peters aod tue
painter of the Last Judgment. But Mrs. Stowe has
an undoubted right to her opinions.
Stafford House, the town residence of the Duke of
Sutherland contains the largest and finest collection OF
works of art of any private manson in London. IL
not one of tie houses that accessible to strangers but
now ard then the benevolent Duchess throws open
her apartments and makes the splendid collection OF
pictures ard other works of art which they contain
subservient to the cause of charity. The Rev. DR..
Patten of New-York, who is now in London gives an
account of such an occasion in letter TO of
religious papsrs. The Rev. Gentleman says:
ION Tu. sday the 18th Of June, there was splendid
gathering of d es and gentlemen, both natives and
stronger at Stafford House, 10 listen TO statements
BY the Rev. Mr.. Bost Of Laforee, France in relation
10 bis most benevolent stiuti N for three classes OF
persons I. The orphans Of the poor; 2. Those with
incurable diseases; and 3. The blind and idiots. This
is O Prctestaht nstuioD, and supported entirely by
VOLUNTARY efforts. The Duchess was pleased to open
her speIdd mansion for this gathering, and honored
il with her own presence She kindly threw open for
insrecon the principal rooms aiming the valuable
psibliDgr aud sculpture, which the company very
greatly enjoyed. The invitation by cards, which
secured he at enhance of those able TO afford material
aid. The chair was taken by Lord Shatesbury, who,
He called On the Hon. Rev. Baptrt Noel to offer
prayer. He then introduced Mr.. Bos who addr. ss-d
the people for forty minutes, creating inease interest
by the facts he stated AT the close OF thus address,
owirp TO another engagement, Lord Sbaftesbury
Gated the chair placing In it Earl llOden when the
Hon. and Rev. BaIt,st Noel made an eloquent aud
urgent appeal for aid when the services sed Plates
were held at tie dpos 90 that each could conrioae,
anc the amount ~ large. Immediately after the
services The Duchtss ordered reireshmens 10 be passed
round consis ing Of tea flee, lemonade Srangeade,
ice water, with bread and butter and cakes Of various
kinds, but nothing intoxicating"
We do not " ish to be at all obtrusve in
marks but we copy this little account among art
items for the benefit Of certain persons of pous inten
tons on this eide Of the water who have large houses
and fine collections Of pictures, which it is part of
their religion TO keep shut up from the observation of
otber But if the brilliant Dcchess Of Sutherland is
willing to render her splendid apartments subsidiary
the noble Of CHARITY why may not some of our
w.ll.disposso people who similarly situated follow
her lovely example,
-New-York is now almost deserted by our artists.
Brown is az work upon his view Of New York, aud
Gigpoux and Hubbard are left painting alone in the
Tenth s eet studs. But they will both be off in few
days. Hicks has gone 10 Trenton Falls, where he
owns bit of a fam, and taken some of his pupils
with him. George IL. Boughton was in London at
The last accounts, but was going to Paris. He has
feveIal commissions to execute, and Will remain
abroad about year. Coleman, when heard from last
had got no further into Spain than Gibraltar Page,
We learn, is on his way to the Unied States from
Rome. Young artists who are oppressed ~ vague
European longings, may console themselves with the
thought that Elliott anG Church have crossed the
Atlantic, yet they are the acknowledged leaders of
their respective arts, and that Leslie was never in