The New York herald., 1863-03-02

by the Corporation has been given 10 Mr.. w. H. Powell
UNDERWOOD that the Gsnsrals wshesSwere CON-
suited on the subject and that he cordially consurred in
the choice OF Mr. Powell whose portrait OF General An
derson hs hero OF Fort sumtsr) Of the most At
tractive objects in the Governors Room.
Professor weir's picture, Tho Reception OF Num-
now on exhibition at Goupis gallery attracting crowds
Of visitors 1t was commenced far back the year
1895 while Mr. Weir in Rome, and was originally in
tended to commemorate the reception of novice belong
ing to noble Roman family the signora Carotta Loren
which took place at the orsolin convent in that
year. The artist worked 1t for short tme and then
laid 1t aside, perhaps without any idea Of finishing it,
About four years ago he again took 1t up,
and, changing some OF the features Of his
original plan, has made or IL one OF the
BEST If not the very best pictures OF ts class that
been executed by any American artist The grouping s
admirable, the architectural details carefully worked
out and the effects OF color mellow and harmonious II
s noble work. and calculated to elevate tho charac-
ter Of the American school in branch Of in which
1t has not hitherto excelled. In the adjoining will
be found in addition to the three admirable compositions
by Bellows which lately noticed, a charming bit or
Stockbrdge scenery by Shattuck two striking studies
the eRaphaete style by Richards, Of Philadelphia
Hicks portrait Of Edwin Booth, and another work
("P@stum') by Professor Weir.
The Derby Gallery has again been thrown open to the
public. The collection, in addition several OF the
larger works previously exhibited contains number OF
new ones, all Of more or less merit.
Amongst these Is an exceedingly curious and interesting
historical picture representing the reception Sir Henry
Woton Ambassador from James the First TO the Doge OF
Venice ID. Leonardo Donato) is replica Of the well
known painting in the Hampton Court Gallery by odoardo
Faet the favorite pupil Of Tntoreto s certified 70
as being By that master by Mr. A. Taylor the picture
restorer, who has carefully examined both works.
The sale of the collection known that of The nterna
tonal Art Institution" which took place last week the
old Dusseldorf Gallery, brought very prices consider.
Ing the tmes The largest realized for any work
was 81 boo which given by Mr. A. T. Stewart for the
well known portrait of Humboldt, by Schrader OF Berlin
The following pictures also brought very excellent
prices-"The shpwreck," Monvoisn "Part First South
America" $500; "Part Second. South America" $500;
Susanna and tho Eders by Professor Jacobs Gotha
S7e0 "Evening landscape" Schesinger $780, "The Ro
man Campagna," Flamm, $40; "The Intercepted Love
Letter." Jolle, $4OO "wd Flowers Among the Wheat
$3.50; "The CMats Birth Day." Hubner $445 "Acrobat
Family, Martini Of Munich, $340 "Roman Cattle at the
Well" Patni, $500; "The Rain Storm" Henrettc Rom
ner, $275; "Death Of Admiral Coligny,' May, $3.50;
Landscape and Sheep" Robbe OF Brussels $685. "Court
Of Charles IX" Sloane, $780, "view in the Environs Of
Dusseldorf," Lange $3.50; "vew In Amsterdam, Koek,
Horse" verhoeckhoven s215 "waterfa in the Tyrol"
$2o5 "An Interior Carolus, of Brussels $780, "Magda
len,' steinbruck, $255; "Dana ana Her Nymph Sur
prised by Acteon" 200 view Luxembourg Quineaux,
$3.50; Landscape In Denmark" Carmiencke $3.50;
Landscape" Mercier, 1856; "Castle Near Arnheim"
Adlo1, $l65, &c.
Personal Intelligence.
j. Richards, Of Chicago; A. G. Burt, Of Ohs Major
yer, u g. A.. A. E. Culver Of Utica; Capt Rice u. s. A.
T. Vaughn Of White Hall; A. Houghon Of Boston, and
Comgley Of Quebec are stopping the ST. Nicholas
Hotel.
Ex-Governor J. L. Davis, Of Wisconsin: Charles Tobey,
Of Chicago; R. w. Gator, OF Batmore s. Mckee, of Gin
cinnati r. c. Coates and f. b. Campbell of st. Paul G.
thompson, OF Kansas R. N Sears of Boston, W. Sea-
gar OF Brandon, VT John L. Batchedor Of Boston,
Robertson u s. A., stopping at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
Ex-Governor Fairbanks, Of Vermont; Lieutenant W 4.
Avery and A. Wilkins OF New Orleans L. Van Dec1ar,
OF Albany; Lieutenant s. Weld OF General Benham's
sa Captain Peterson, OF General Rosscrans' staff A. D.
Iamson and VIM II Dubois, OF Boston Joseph Clapp, 9th
H. cav and A. e. McCarty, Of Pulaski, STOPPING
the Astor House.