New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-01


mix up the paint till get nice biz Of color and then
on goes with the palette-knifs. Never mix the
coiors much you do you CAM get richness or traps
transparency; the fewer the coon the better. Mr..
Ward strongly insists on the stability of his work
from the simplicity Of bis materials aud execution.
lime, which Injuries and destroys other pictures,
respects the works Of Jem. 1t even improves them.
I've been into places, said he, where pictures of
,ilne nave been hanging; some hadn't seen fora
'Vns .me, and couldn't believe my own eyes at first;
'"ey ooked so much better than when painted EN-.
600 bless my soa~ said, (" atey seem TOO good foy
me. They look Ike old na,ters."
For long time no accommodation was afforded
to the reporters Of Parliamentary proceedings On The
contrary, they were liable TO be arrested Il seen akna
note Of what was said by the Lords or Commons,
The consequence was that persons were to be found
capable of remembering the substance Of q debate.
such as William Radcliffe, tho husband of the celebrs.
ted novelist, and William WOodfa, who was known
by The name of Memory WoOdfal." Then cane an.
other change the introduction Of several reporters 60,
the same papsr-a change first effected by Mr.. Perry,
the proprietor Of The Moraiag Chronicle, to whom,
with Mr.. Walter Of TIE Times, the country is indebted
beyond al other persons, for embodying that most re-
marknble c!ass Of men. They were followed BY Ne.
! Thwsites Of TIE Morning Herald, end then BY TIE
1orning Post. Mr.. Perry FIRST established corpsd
Parliamentary reporters; but Mr. Walter in fortnings
Psrlianenty corps sought 10 improve its quality and
TO have the very best connected with his journal,
The inducements to Young mon TO become lAarlausn.
tary reporters brought into the gallery Dir. w. II.
Russell present. American correspondent Of The Times,
J and Charles Dickens, who never was connected with
Tie Tinle,, but left TIE Mirror Of Parliament, which
paid guinea ga turn" to become a regular PnGa,
msntary reporter on The Morning Chronicle. The
Edinburgh banquet in 1884, to Earl Grey is referred
to instance Of what was effected by newspapers
in former times. Speeches were delivered by Lord
Brougham and Lord Durham. To this banquet The
Times and The Chronicle sent their beet rarliamen-
tsry reporters. TIE Times was Represented by John
Tyas, James Woods, James Sheridan, and Eugene
\ Nugent The Chronicle, BY Thomas Beard and Charles
Dickens. The Times won the race by several hours,
It's report being Published in London several hours be-
fore The Chronicle reporters although travelling al
the way In post-c aaise and fourcould reach London
The manner in which it won was this: 1hs
! 7ines by sending many reporters TO Edinburgh,
calculated that tbeirreturn they would have finished
the account of the banquet before they reached Weh
erby; and oil the way from Wesherby, Mr.. Deisne--
the manager Of The Times, and the most marvellous
arranger Of expresses that existed-had posted
single horses to carry DIP with speed that can now
only be surpassed by an express railway train, tbs
report 30 % have it printed aud circulated all over
| London at an early hour in the morning That Trip
alone cost The Chronicle E4O0 Nesrly all the PMis
meptsry reporters who at that banquet arc nov
decd. Two Of thcm--Nugent aud Sheridan-died vsy
young. Sheridan, who caught cold by going ousds
the chaise to urge the postboysto greater speed ws
cared for by The Times in HIS sckp, a. cent down 70
Devonshire, and ample allowance to the day OF hh
death provided for him. Upon Mr. Woods retiring
from the gallery E3oo year settled on him. and
the same sum was bestowed annually upon Dir. Tys.
Of whom !, may be remarked that he Wa dis
tinsuished Greek scholar.
The second German meeting Of musicians and.ml-
steal composers has taken place at Weiusr from ths
9Th 70 the sth Of last month. The meeting was nu.
| merousIy attended, especially from Leipsic. We
should think that not less ,bsn 900 persons wsss
| assembled o. the occasion. The Parliamentary de.
ts,ss Of .he meeting related mostly TO the foundation
of a general German Musikveren, the purpose ard
aim Of which are to be the fostering Of the ART and TIE
supporting and promoting of tho artists. The next
meeting ia to take place at Prague The musical pss
Of the festival consisted the rst day OF the prorn'
apce of Beethoyeu's "Missa solennis," in the towa
oaurchi OF Liszt's competition, Promethsus snd
raas. in the theafsr on the second day Of various
| psdoraspces of manuscript, work, by living composers
iIsx., DamIosch. BGiow, Lissen, Draseke, Cornelius
aud o<bers on tho third day; aud Of great nsaeaa
mat ses on the fourth day, whers several rirfuos' per-
\ formed on different instruments. Herr Richard Ws'
ner was present. and much dsins by the esseu'
bly. who brought him the ovation Of torcblght pro-
.s.iou. Perhaps this wss meant rs balssm On hx
Pais wounds. eoncsrt-sipser, Fraulein Gansss.
| was much sdmLsd.
Mr. julius Byng, who WA captive a Richmond
brings interesting repotss Of tse Secession gaysus 81
that city paricaary u tho great beauty, Mrs San
| uaid sid her southern Court, 70 Mr.. Willis Tie
Il a.rnins widow, Mr. g. who has many iOverssuous
ourUnioa ofesrs, !. qae the queen Of the cmifsdsr
h re gsysties hcr receptions being ",he event Of tho
II week She is famous eonverationt and sltogtiher
\ very captivating; and though she WIS, at first .
Unionst, is thoroughly sOnver'ed and zoe. Tue
whole for the Con.ederates Mr. ByEg had previous
" enjoyed the honor of her acquaintance and being
/ British snbiec.. there was objection TO bis being
ysry kindly received. He passeds week in lie society
H NJ Richmond ard saw most Of their now triumphins
bsre.. But he thinks that--with all tue universally
II expresssd contempt for the Northl-!he hvenes d
their curiosity ahoat Northern fashion aud Northern
saye.es is very remarkable What they NEST wanted
h 70 know waa, who wac going whore, and wksi Won
happen wben Toe ysrions hkelIhoeds Of tie various
watering p aces and their accustomed LORDS and IGdie'
were eagerly discussed.
n Mics Eiisabe nawsins, the daughter OF On incs'
I PENDENT gentleman, wss recently eSsnined u 10
Westuinssr Police Court, the charge OF steatns
roll Of ribbon valued at &C., from shop Ia Chelsea
II e.. al. 1al,nsa said that the tihbon Was