New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-15

DuIiuinR IN lew evenings s!lC' new AIb
Club wGs organized. which is to be named the "An.
ston Club" Tie following gentlemen we're chosen of.
fcers for the coming year: President ". NJ. Haot;
vice-Presden.s. w. Allan Gay, Edward C. Cabot
Henry Sayles esq. Geo. Smell; Treasurer. Albion Ii.
Bickneni Secretary. E. Adams Doll. The club-rCom
is to be the large ball lately the lect1reroom Of Dr.
Rimmer.
The subscription to raise money for casting
Wards Indian Hunter" in bronze, that it may be set
up in the Central Park, is likely to be soon filed We
hope 10 see it. before many months standing on the
terrace at the end Of the great Walk. We
done justice to this statue in THE TRIBUNE. neglected
duty for which conscience woald prick more
than does. if the public had not proved the justice Of
what have said and over again to the quick
and truth Of its perception by adnirng the statue
with oil its heart without the least help from the critics
The public had given good look at it than
they Immediately determined to buy it, and
put it where they it whenever
they have mind; and to cast it in Choopee
bronze beside. that their children's children
may it too. And. beside this the pubic has got
another strong desire which doubt the sculptor will
be willing enough to gratyto have the statue sent to
the Great French Exhibition Of 1867. At tho Great
London Exhibition OF 1862 it will be remembered that
many of cur artists will perhaps still allow to call
him an Amer.can-was generally admitted to have sent
the two most original and interesting statues, e1tort
ing admiration and end OF guneas-Loncst English
proof of admiration-from even the Engshmen Of
1862 We ore content with that feather in cap;
partly because half of it belongs to Italy and not to
us; partly because we think the admiration Wards
statue will excite will be moved by finer performance
iy,p OH md sucpYa
Now, what American will do himself and his country
honor by saying to Mr.. Ward; '"Take your Indian
Hunter to Paris set 1t up in the Great Exhibition. and
will pay the bill" Please nabobs don't all speak az
once
"A year or two since II. Gustave Brion made
few illustrations to LES Miserabes. which much
admired for their simple straightforward dealing with
the subject Tn clearness and force they what
might have been looked for from the painter of Breton
Peasants Outside the Church" ard Funeral in AL
SAGE" pictures in which We become acquainted with
painter who be pathetic without e1aggoraton and
true to nature without pettiness. Those who know
Brion will lie glad to hear that lie has lately Illustrated
an edition of Les Miserables" and that copies may
be had at Mr.. Christerns Considering the number
and excellence of the illustrations it is very cheap
publication and is altogether the most desirable edi-
ton Of this famous book
In Appleton window may seen two draw
ings in watercoor by Henry Forrer younger brother
of the well.known artist, Thomas c. Farror. Henry
Farrers work is very neat and painstsking and. II
we sy Judge of his determination BY these small draw
ings he 10 have committed himself to as rigorous
study of detail was ever pracced by his brother
lie has begun in the right way 1t remains to be seen
whether he will remain true to Natures leading or
whether he will desert her in time out of obstinate ad
herence to theory.
The February number Of the Gazette des
Beaux Arts" contains woodcut Of the new statue of
Rachel, by Francisque Duret recently placed ia the
green room of the Comedie FRANCHISE, and very inter-
esting aud well written essay the life and works OF
the sculptor by Mr.. Charles Blanc. the well.known
critic. Duret was called to Marseies to execute an
important work he left the statue of the great TRACE
dian unfinished, and only returned to Paris TO die 1t
misfortune that this fine work did not receive its last
touches from the masters hand 1t represents Rachel
in the character of Pheire thought by many to have
been her greatest part and tho sculptor has fixed her
in marble as she excaims:
Que vains ornaments, que voies me resent"
To quote the words of the essayist, the statue Is
touching. expressive and tragic, although its express
sion is greatly owing to the of the attitude, TO the
mournfu dropping Of the head vailed by the shadow OF
despair and above all, 10 the movement Of tie hand
which fings aside the imporunate vail with gesture
truthful as it is expressive and majestic. Looked at
from every point. the statue is beautiful. and, like
many sitting figures most beautiful when seen in pro-
file. In looking at it thus easily perceive that
sinking Of the whole body which reveals the deep
trouble Of the mind the refinement Of the lines Of the
drspery and how even in her awful despair she feels
that the chair she sits on is q throne.
Victor Hugo, who, no doubt if he had villed
it, would have painted as well with TIE brush he does
with the pen has pleasant fashion of sending on New
Year day TO certain of his friends drawing in water
color OF pencil instead of his card. One Of these
privileged friends received the first day Of the pres
en-. year wate-color drawing. charming in color and
effect. broad stream of sunlight lights up the gable
oil painted over with many-eolored coats ofarms and
hutterine with q dozen little fsgsof an old timber
house, whose toterng base rests upon low carved pill
lars. Hugo wrote underneath this drawing; Il was
at Genoa in ls25, with Charles Nodier. The Rue de
Dimes was then in existence. Since that tine 1t has
been bArbarousy destroyed. Out Of the ruin have
say cd this house. II Of wood once now alas. 1t
is nothing but psper hive copied for you with all
its original rudeness, my hasty drawing made in ls
The David" Of Michael Angelo has been
successfully cast in brcrse at Florence under the d-ec
ton Of II. Papi
I'm the excavations now going on at Pom
pe traces Of Christianity have jus. been discovered
In the house Of Pansa in the street Of Fortune scap
tured cross not yet finished has been found covered
with insulting inscriptions and carcatures ridicuing
| tie notion Of . crucihed God.
Very interesting excavations are Also going
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