The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-01 00:00:00

EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES.

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There have teen lately presented to the Samerset and
Taunton Institution, by John Quantock, Esq., three
Egyptian Sepulchral Stones, brought from the ruins of
Thebes. Thee consist of one sculptured stone, one painted,
and one inscribed with hieroglyphical characters. The
figures on these stones appear to represent the worship of
Osiris. On the sculptured stone there are two compart-
ments ; in the upper the Egyptian god, Ositis, is repre-
sented naked, sitting in a chair, with a cap on his head,
like a mitre, with two projections in imitation of horns ;
he holds a stick or rod in his left hand, bentled at the top
similarly to the pastoral staff of our Bishops—an emblem
it may be supposed, of that fatherly protection of his people
for which he is celebrated in history ; in his right hand he
holds a whip with three thongs, which may be regarded es
a symbol of punishment in his character of a judge. There
is an altar before him, on which is placed a vase, and over
it hangs the Lotos : a figure stands in front of him, with a
staff in his right hand, something like a crutch, anti with
the crutches] part sideways; iu his left, which is hanging'
downwards, is an hieroglyphic, which Dr. Young, in his
Treatise on Hieroglyphical Literature, gives as the emblem
of life; it is the figure of the Hebrew Tau, with a ring at
the top, which is held in the hand. This is said to be the
symbol of Tryphon, the brother of Osiris, and is here
placed, doubtless, to identify the figure of that personage.
He appears as if addressing the god, and his countenance
and attitude seem to breathe thatdefisnce and violence which
marked his character. Dr. Young says, " the symbol for bro-
ther or sister appears to be the crook generally seen in the
hand of Ositis." This strengthens the supposition that the
figure addressing Osiris is that of Tryphon, the former holding
in his hand the symbol of his relationship. The lower com-
partment seems to be a representation of Isis, with an at-
tendant. Both these figures are sitting in chairs, one be-
hind the other. This stone has a piece brlken off from
the right band corner, and, from the appearance of
the adjoining parts, it would seem that some figure
had occupied the space. The second stone is painted, and
contains a representation of the god Osiris, under another
form. In this figure the head is that of a hawk, Osiris
being sometimes represented with the head of that bird,
Which, by its quick and piercing eyes, is a proper emblem
of the sun, of which Osisis was the symbol. The head
has the cap, similar to a mitre, as in the sculptured stone.
In the painting, the god, who is represented in the human
dbape, except the bead, is in a standing posture, clothed,
holding with both bands, before him the beaded rod and
whip, and also the crutched staf which is spoken of above
as being held in the right hand of the figure who appears
to be addressing Osiris in the upper compartment. There
are two female figures, one behind the other ; the female
in front of the god is boiling up both her hands as if in the
act of adoration, whilst the figure behind her holds up
i only one hand. There Is an sitar of similar shape to that
on the sculptured stone, with a vase or urn upon it, be-
tween the figure of Osiris and the two females. It has
been suggested that the painted atone, and that which is
i sculptured, though both found in, and brought from. the
same place, are of different ages. There arc considerable
patches of hieroglvphisal writing on both stones. The
third stone is wholly inscribed with hieroglyphical chute:
Iters. It is divided into two compartments, upper and
lower, and each compartment into seven columns. There
are numerous symbols on this stone, similarly *ith those
given in 1)r. Young's work, which has been previously
men cioned.—Durret Chronicle.

A letter from Liverpool states the arrival there of Col.
Names, the Chief Commissioner oppoimed to investigate
the circumstances cennectrel with the late Colombian Loan.
The E7nperor of Russia has sent a brilliant diamond
brooch to Mr. Moreau, French Vice-Consul in this metro-
polis, as a proof of the estimation in which his Imperial
Majesty holds the immense and useful researches made by
this gentleman in the records of British trade and industry.
We understand that an llaytian Commissioner has been
for some time in Europe, negotiating, under the auspices
of the French Government, for the formal cession of the
eastern, or old Spanish part of- the island of Ifayti, to the
Republic. It is added, that the sum to be paid for this
transfer is already agreed upon ; but some difficulty has
a iscn as to the terms of payment. The Spanish Gorey
went are pressed for money, ;
and want the cash down the
ask the sae credit
they have obtained from
Ff3lice.—Erening Paper.
The Journal tie Frankr.rt mentions that the districts
of Lublin and Zamosz, in the kingdotn of Poland, are
completely overrun with wolves, which cornin:t great
hsvoc among the cattle. One unfortunate chill has been
tom to pieces, and numbers have been severely wounded
by attacks from them. The local Magistrates have prof-
forcd rely liberal rewards for the skins or heads of wolves,

SAILING OF TIfFiGREA7' SHIP BARON OF

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uctre, Aeorwr 25.
The Baron'bf IRenfrewweighedQ anchor, and was towed
from the place which she occupied, near the falls of Mont-
morency, on Tuesday last, at noon, by the steam-boat
Hercules. The tide was about half flood when she got
under weigh, and she proceeded slowly round the west point
of the island of Orleans,and disappeared behihd Point Levi
at a quarter before two o'clock. She iris accompanied
beyond the point by the Malsitain steam-boat, end
"the Lawien steam ferry-boat, with parties of ladies and
gentlemen frith Fawn. The Malsham had on board the
hand of the 62th regiment, Which, as well as the parties in
both steam-boats, went on board the Baron, the decks of
which were crowded with people. The steam-boats having
again taken their company on hoard, left her behind the
point, proceeding in tow of the Hercules, which will only
leave her at Bic. The wind was up the river during the
whole time the Baron was in sight, f!•.oin her leaving
her anchorage ground ; she however hoisted her sails,
hauled close to the wind, and several times seemed
to gain on the Hercules. The sight was grand as
she came abreast of the point of the island, her whole
length, about three hundred and nine feet,. being seen
from Fawn, and her four masts crowded with sail. The
Hercules a-head, and the Malsham alongside, with the
Lawsen astern, appeared little better than long-boats,
when they arrived in the rear of the rock of Point Levi.
The Baron's masts and sails still towered above the rock,
and were visible at each side of it. In the fote-ground
there were about 40 or 50 Indian wigwams, and numerous
Indian canoes, one of' which, after landing three passengers,
an Indian was carrying on his head, up to high water-
mark ; thus offering, in one view, the largest ship in the
world, the perfection of the application of steam to navi-
gation, and the first, and certainly a most ingenious effort
of man, in the savage state, for water emveyance. It
is not probable that any other vessel of the size of the
Baron of Renfrew will be built for some time. The public
interest taken in this ship has been nearly as great as in
the Columbus. The amount of her cargo, in tons, is 9,313. ,
If the measurement of the Baron is about 3,000 tons, and'
taking the usual Quebec allowance of 3,000 feet in the
rough for every 100 tons measurement, there will be up-
wards of 6,000 toni of timber wrought up in The construe-
tion of this Boating fabric. The Baron was at anchor at
the east end of Crane Island at 11 o'clock last night.