The New York herald., 1869-04-14
FRANCE.
Parisian Art and Music Gossip.

IARis, mbrcn 20, lSb9.
The Delessert sale Is over, also the Berger and
Rosslnl sale. The sale OF NJ Berryers crocts did not
realize large sum--a little above fi, 4oo his cane
was sold for four pounds; his snurbox for twenty
pounds. Rossins Ivor, syringe was the joke OF oil
the haDftues. and much Iun has been made OF the
purchaser. An instrument OF this Kind Is popu.
lar In Pars and nothing can excite the laughter OF
the people much its exhibition the stage and
at Policbenee shows Talking OF Rossini re-
minds that the pcssessor of the copy
right Of the composers Solcmu Mass- IL asserting
his rights unaccountably. a lady, the wife Of
a wealthy banker here, Mime. Dembcrg. having got
up q party at her residence for the execution OF
some sacred music during the Lenten week, and
among the pieces selected parts from Rossin's
'solemn Mass she has received q legal summons
from the music seller and NJ. straxosch with noti.
ncation Of the penalties incurred for using other
peoples properly. THIS Is a curious and novel idea
for the exclusive privilege Of propaga'lng the
sublime work, and, as far as the world at large Is
concernet, most startliDz proceeding. 1nat NJ.
straacsch should be anxious to derive All the profits
imaginable and secure MS copyright isvery equitable
ana Just; but tlat no one hayiag bought TIE mass
at hls publishers shoud be allowed to execute it In
parts II one OF those Hebrew mono poles winch carry
us back a few centuries In the art OF speculation.
But 10 the Delessert picture collection the SAFE OF
watch has brought In most fabulous sum. The
little authentic raphael was acquired by NJ. Edouard
Andre, very wealthy inarcIcr Tor the sum OF
I5o.c0U Soma maintain that ne was only pur-
chrser for the Duke OF Aumalc. who was determined
Il should retarn to the orca1s FAMILY, VINO pos
sessed II formerly. very fantastic staistician mas
calculated that every coatimetrc OF It fetchcs 2llf
very strange way OF appecat,ng the merits OF a
paning. decidedly. IL was expected that TINS
Raphael-A Virgin ana Chil--woui be the hero OF
the sale, bnt TO general stupcfacton " was not.
Dutcl interior, attributed TO pieirc de Hodge, shared
tire hOn0rs, aud was bought by N. Narischkinc for
sJ0,OJ0i. The David Icpfefs mentioned The Fish
Ma ketn OF whlcn Lou,s XIV. sard with disgust,
"otez uonc ces Utd9Of,n Qakc away those nlonkcysl
was purchased for l5900Oi. David Teners preferred
Raphael TIE total OF products for I'll paintings
and statue - ~, 10 ,3l0f.
III is all very nne,n said an artist friend OF NV
own, VINO accompanied me 10 the ancioa; "Dui how
much more !, even az pointer, should value MIL
lion bank note put In plaza frame and han gine
above my revolver at tie heat VI ms bed 10 Artists
are getting awf'y common pace--l,ss ideal every
ycar--in tneir warnings.
Gustayc Doro coninse3 justly 10 he the lion OF
the studios. lie sends into tue salon his "I,ossio,r
aud his refused % cxmDt Christ Leaving the
Prctory." 10 ~, however. maenncent--a work over
winch nc has spent mach ume. tln being asked a.
one OF his trends wi he did not send up he an
ENcred ta' ne na years w0fk on IL still-toucl,oi
20 add which tiuc alone could tcacb