The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-03

The London Institute of Painters In Water C0lors
ballots for candidates March "a at three in the
afternoon. The Winter exhibition closes March
Is; the Summer exhibition begins April 20.
The drawings for the use OF the surveyors OF the
new Court OF Justice in London are 800 in number.
The fulnlment Of contracts TENDERS OF which will
probably be received by March 25) will, 1t is likely
effect the removal OF Temple Bar.
Neither the Society Of Painters In Water COlors
nor the Institute OF Painters in Water Col0rs &C
cepts the invitation OF the Commissioners OF the
London International Exhibition to contribute to
Foreign criticism declares that M. Massalons
series OF etchings illustrating the masterpieces in
the Hermitage, st. Petersburg, are valuable as
tending to cultivate public taste and show what
can be done in national galleries.
The Hotel de Vile in Paris is to be promptly re-
M Guillaumc Combrouse, archasloast and nu-
mismatist, died in Paris February TO- His principal
works were 'Monnaies de France 183o-40," in four
volumes; "Decameron Numismatique,n and "M0-
numents de la Maison de France.n He was born
A pamphlet, published recently by M Charvet,
asserts that the superb wr0ughtren banister
which ornamented the stairs Of the Paris National
Library, ana which originally cost $4,000 mas been
In relation to the Albert Memorial, the following
IS are not aitoGetber U Without persnsnce :The
official name sufficiently indicates the greatest
blunder II not the greatest folly, connected with
posed to refer to Prince Albert. Some connection
between Europe and the deceased Prince is con.
ceivable, but what on earth had he to do with
ASIA Africa and American Besides, why
not Australia Australasia and Polynesia
as well as the old-fashoned iour' II is useless to
say that as there are only four corners to the
Memorial, we could have but four groups The
architect should have seen to this, aud provided
more cocners II necessary. Four other groups
illustrate Agriculture Manufactured Com
merce' and 'Engineering.' Whether these have
any connection with the Princes career we cannot
say. Then comes long array Of poets and must
clans, painters sculpt0rs and architects; so that
here we have personined and sub0rdinated to q
weIl-meaning, well-educated gentleman all the
greatness of the human intellect-Guido DArezzo,
Homer-why not Heslodi-Cheops %, who ranks
The thing, as memorial OF the Prince, IL at once
preposterous and false. The disgust OF educate
men has long ago given place to feeling OF cold
contempt. The monument, as It is, represents, not
unfairly, the hopes and aspirations excited by the
Exhibition OF 1851. Call the structure the Cross OF
Lost Hopes, or the Optimists' Memorial, and we
shall In some degree comprehend the intentions Of
the sculptors There Is difficulty about the statue
which is to be placed under the canopy ana which
has been too much for one amateur sculptor, and
even Mr.. Foley feels the task q heavy one. Let
US, then, leave the PEDESTAL vacant, the canopy
without statue, and 30 symbolic ct once the
magnincence and the vainness Of our hopes. Let
Mr. Foey's statue be put up somewhere else,
among the living mHv whom Prince Albert was
anxious 70 serv&b t I7W fl