New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-18
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The British public has lately been stirred by
question which, TO the people on this side of the water,
may appear exceedingly frivolous. Yet we wish that
such riyoltes did now and then, occupy the attention
of our public aud our public men. The English
Government are about to erect new Offices for the
accommodation of the Foreign Department III London
and the question of the style of architecture which
shall be adopted, whether Gothic or Italian, has
been discussed in Parliament, in the leading
newspapers, reviews and magazines, with as
much eanestness, viyacity and personal raneof
as though il were question of constitutional
liberty. The architects the artists and the cultivated
classes generally, and particularly those belonging to
the High Church and Conservative party, were decided
" in favor Of the Gothic but Lord Pdmerston pooh
poOhed the Goths and at last put them down by sneer
force Of official power and decided that the new offices
shall be constructed in the Italian style, which has led
the disconnected Go;hs TO give the name OF PAINS
positive order to what they call the new order oil
architecture. Here in New-York we are gong To
havea new courthouse built in the Park, ard not one
man in hundred thousand knows or cares whether 1t
is to be of the Gothic Italian, or Egyptian order
Since the market for all kinds of works Of art has
been nearly destroyed in the great cities on this eide
the Atlantic by the all-engrossing ard all-devourng
rebellion it will be interesting to artists to Learn
that there is prospect OF opening for their works
Oh the other side. Mr. Niohoss projected enterprise
of an American gallery Of in London promises TO be
successful and we Learn that the protector was 10
leave Liverpool on the 1th inst. for New.lorA Tor tue
purpose Of making arrangements TO carry ont his de-
sign. He had made very good beginning in the sae
| Of George L. Browns " Crown Of New-England' 10
the Prince OF Wales for Gl,OOO; SO, the Crown OF
! New England will become tie property of the crown
Of Old England, and with its companion picture, lhe
Bay aud City Of Nev-York, which was presented TO
Ii. II. H.. VI III he catalogued among the heir-ooms 81
| Windsor Castle TIE Prince Of Wales manifested his
satisfaction with Mr.. Nicholss part in the trsnaction, y
presenting hin diamond pin, worth two hundred dol
| las. which il spoken Of Gs magnificent But we
know how much magniiccnce in the shape of dia
monds can he procured for that amount. However,
lis the giycr and the giit that makes the value OF
a complimentary present.
The Earl Of Dudley, known in the mu-ical world
hitherto as Lord Ward gave enerainl ent at l'is
mansion in London lately in aid OF the Society oi
Female Artists" Jenny Lind was the principal singer
The editor of Dr,gifs J0rrRoi Of M4sc was present
and lie SAYS: Ten yeas, Of course, with their do
nestle duties have not lef the outward person wholly
unchanged; but the sOal, ever young lt up The
face in song; s,he saigon she became The Muse as or
merly. When ,hc begin, though voice had grown
little worn and hard t always had 10 struggle fr
moment through q slight ya hut i's intrinsic richness
and al-conquerng beauty made il the moro interesting
on tAat acc9nt) heartiut one remark N all sides
aud tie critics echoed il the next day, even the ske
| cal ones OF olGio wi: that tire great ringer never
seemed III beltc fIosher voice. never in fuller posses
sion Of her powers aud that she sang better N
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her profession in public.
The most successful undertaking among onr art
producers since the ouibroa; Of the "grcst rebellion
las been tho publication OF Church's fnciial picture
called Our Banner in The Sky The peiure iiseil
must he familiar 10 the public eye 10 need 'lecrD-
ing was most fcicitofs concep pton, and though
rap skccb painted ON It very small canyrs, i may
be rankod among The great successes Of the d,s,n-
quished a'iitt lir j. Lormcr Gr,han purchased The
original sketch ior Two hundred dollars, and NJ.
KnoedIer Goull & CO., paid two hundred dollars for
the copyright jor tie privilege of Publishing li.ho
graphic copies OF IT, lt fascinated The popular cyeas
soon as it was exhibited in shop windows aud the pub
Usher ha5 already made Il moft oi Eftecn lunir,d
dollas BY TIE tran.acion The picture II rot yalaa-
bic for i truth 10 nature for It like all fantasies
distortion Of natural eileen; but 1t IL true enough -
-Apropos Of SIR George l.. Brown; that an ari'
Las relurrod from Long Branch, where be painted
very characteristic coast scene, investing the srnd
banks Of Ncw-JoIscy with the mellow iDts Of his Ial
ian landscapes He is slilI at work hs large Nj.
Ggara" by sunset, companion 70 his Niagara by
Moonlight and when II s completed bc If going 10 the
Catsks to make studies for another large picture Of
the size Of the Crown Of New-Engllnd. He is the
mos. ndcfaiicablc OF artists and Poe said Of Eul
wer LyttOn, lie seems TO be possessed of working
devil He paint. as the birds sing, bccanse DO cant
help IT, When he s not painting he is skeching, or
etching.
We mentioned some weeks since that inquiries had
been made in respect 10 the disposition OF the fund
realized from tie sae Of the pictures contributed by
artists for The Patriotic FGnd." The committee Of
our artists who ntrused with the management OF
the money, which wss something less than a. 900.
very properly determined not to place il at the dspoal
Of the Union Defense Committee, bu TO be their own
abnoners. They have, accordingly bestowed the
money IN snch manner as they felt would be most in
accordance with the wishes Of the donor in relieving
the necessities Of tie families Of volunteers.
1t may be an item Of interest to artists 10 learn
that Mr.. II. w. Derby, the proprietor Of the Dussel
doIf Gallery, the owner Of the Dead Pearl Diver, the
Fisher Girl, duplicate or triplcate OF the Greek
Slave and several other welknown pieces Of tauary,
and the owner Of the new Fiue-Art Gallery in loa1-
way, among the passengers By the Great Eastern
last week from Quebec.
Her Maesty's Commissioners have arranged the
principles aud general details Of the Catalogues for the
Exhibition Of 1862. Three catalogues viii be issued
uu " industrial Catalogue an illustrated Cata-