The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-24
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY MAY a. 1s74oUADRUPLE SHEET


Hope. the proprietor OF the SATURDAY, Revfesc, wno
was In the cha.v Tor the attacks which are always
being made by that journal on professional literary
men: that OF the Literary Fund, at which Lord
colerldge spoke earnestly OF the claims OF itera-
tut e, and the Artists Benevolent Fund, where Sir
Henry James. the late Attorney General rendered
q similar tribute to pictorial art
HYDE PARK.
London Is crammed and the season is verging to
its height, from five till seven O'Clock an i'm
inense line OF carriages, four abreast, Nils the
Drive from the statue OF Achilles to the Albert
Memorial. From time to time through the slowly
moving mass gallops 0 mounted policeman ex-
horllng the drivers to keep in their ranks. And
close behind him comes O low victoria. drawn by
two handsome BLACK horses, and containing the
lovely Princess Of Wales, bowing right and left to
the upted hats with which she is received.
Sometimes she Is accompanied by her children
sometimes by a lady in waiting. Perhaps the
next time The policeman gallops uown the lane it
Is in advance OF big, heavy barouche
with powder-headed coachmen and foot
men. bearing the royal arms and having
inside the Duchess OF Edinburgh. The public take
no notice OF her, and she looks very plain and not
very good tempered. In Rotten Row there are
hun dreds Of horsemen; half the Legislature;
the Duke OF Beaufort a heavy man, but riding a
light thoroughbred for mack; Robert Lowe and
Mr.. Ayrton; sharp-tongued Earl Grey, bending
double in his saddle; young Mr. De Rothschild
always doing the haute 6cole on his black hack;
bishops on cobs and judges OF the land cantering
with their daughters; the editor OF the Times. on
rather scrubby looking pony. talking TO Bernal
Osborne, the ex-M. r.; ladies Of all kinds sitting
in the chairs and doing an immense amount OF
execution. motely crowd, my masters; q
motey crowd indeed
PICTURES.
In addition to the works OF art noticed In my
last there are several very noticeable pictures In
the Academy. 1t is pleasant to see American
painters coming forward to exhibit among US.
Mr.. Boughdon has an admirable picture, which has
attracted much attention, OF Chaucer's Pilgrims
setting out for Canterbury Mr. Blerstadt exnib-
Its 1.-THE Big Tree Of California" and Mr.. W. T.
Richards OF Philadelphia, o view OF the Coast OF
New Jersey" Miss Charlotte Thompson's "Caing
the Roll After an Engagement IN the Crmea," and
representing the different type OF soldiers in q
grenadier regiment-some wounded, spent, eX-
hausted. triumphant, drinking, rcjocing-is
the picture or the collection. On the day
of the private view for the press the Art
critics selected IL, the next day the Duke OF Cam
bridge saw it. He Is not great Judge OF art; but,
finding the uniforms correct ana general air OF
attention to II. The Prince wanted to buy it, but
found 1t had been painted as a commission at the
price OF only Sl0O Tor Manchester manufacturer,
who declined To yield up his right. Miss 1homp-
son has since been offered f1,00O for the same pic
ture. but it Is not hers to sell; and while she has
now secured her fame she must look to the future
for ner fortune Another picture which attracts
vast crowds Is the "Casnals," by Mr.. s. l..
Fildes, young Yorksnireman, who. as you
may remember, was on Mr. Millais' recon-
mendation, selected by Dickens to illustrate
edwin Brood" This picture represents group
OF walls and strays waiting outside q police sta
ton Tor the tickets Of admission to the casual
ward OIL a workhouse. In Its general aspect and
In Its every detail II ia wonderfully and bitterly
true. Poverty stricken wretcnes OF all kinds are
to be found In the group; here is the swollen,
bloated, red-faced sot, who has drank himself to
degradation. and who now, with his hands IN the
pockets OF his ragged trousers, stands swaying to
and ir0 on his Dubious feet, little caring what may
happen. Here is the professional mend-
cant, the hOuseess family from the coun-
| try, the starved foreigner, refugee, Com
munnrd, what not, with hunger written In
his pinched lace and in his cramped attitude.
In contrast to the group are two well-led chuoby
policemen attending to the tickets. All the de.
tails-tne lurd lignt from the station house lamp.
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Ing mud under f0Ot-are all admirably rendered.
Mr.. Fides has made his first distinctive marx and
has great career before him.
rHEATRICALS.
Mr.. Dion Boucicauit has arrived In London and
! will shortly bring out his Lied Astrayn at the
Gaiety. 1t will be rather composite company,
as Mr.. Boucicault brings two American gentlemen
from Union Square, and is going to Paris to If
he can find French lady who can speak English
for his heroine, our leading English actresses being
all engaged. Mr.. B0ucicault returns to America
on the 18th OF July to open Booths Theatre.
When this change takes place and Mr.. Toole
leaves London for his final provincial engagement
before starSlng tor America, the undying mime.
Angot" will be moved to the Globe.
MR.. DIsRAELIs HEALTH.
have just heard on excellent authority, that
Mr.. Disrael Is seriously out Of health and that hts
state Is causing great anxiety to his friends. His
disease Is said 10 be one which Is always trouble
some and frequently fatal In the not unlikely
case OF his having to retire for some time Lord
Derby will combine the duties or Premier with
those Of Foreign Secretary.
MIOROSOOPICAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK.