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Perception Of Beauiy.-An Englishman was
addressed, of late. in Italy, by MIR. Powers, the
sculptor, as follows:


The perception Of beauty, (said hc.) is a nat
ural insight, and can be created by any pro-
cess OF education. Why, my ,asto is no moro
correct now. in designating work Of merit, than
it was when wns poor western boy. never
saw bust or statute, or good painting, ill l was
seventeen years old. When was at that acc, a
Frenchman in Cincinnati died. who had a fnc
collection Of engravings. These, among other ef.
fects, were sold at auction, and saw them bid Off
My untnught taste Immediately selected out those
WHICH were BEAUTIFUL in design and execution,
with unerring precision and its decision, then,
have never had cause to reverse SINCE"


The principle is doubtless true.


Steamboat Coiiision.-Loss Of Lijt.-The little
steamer Collier, employed by government on the
Ohio. above Wheeling, was run into by the Do
main, on Friday nigh, last, descending, and stove
her in about hidships. The Collier had so nor.
sons on board. She sunk nearly to the hurricane
deck-the engineer keeping his place until tho wa.
ter came up to his wais,-e exiinguished the fires
and stopped the engine. One man named Nc.
Como was lost over and drowned. The passengers
remained on the wreck over night. the Domain not
sending assistance or hutine To- see the damage
done. g = Ues ~ sts7