Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-23

her deck, clingng 10 her torn and sphntefeu sue
were fifteen persons gestIcuaiing violently
for help and ringing ears through the gusts OF
The raging wind 'sec0urs, (hep) On nearing her, as
the hulk IRON the trough of the TO the crest oil
the swell, the name 81. Bernard de fechnmp was
read on the slerD and il evident she IN sink
ling slate.
.Wth promptness, skill, and humanity above all
praise, ship hove TO, quarter boats lower
ed 10 those rolling billows and in them leaped the
gallant mate, (hloore and some of our crew. TO pun
tor the brig, nearly alongside Of us-but, at The
moment, when wave threw this little boat some
eighty to one hundred feet in direction, tremen-
dous heave Of The ocean brought the brig alongside,
and within twenty feet of the Montezuma, her star
hoard quarter The violence of the sea- (heavng both
vessels terrific distance up and DOWN made US fear
an fu crash perhaps, fatal to both The next swell
came and crash the tvs o together. Our sarboard
stern being raised in the air. came with TREMENDOUS
force down upon The larboard quarter OF the brig,
crushing her buwar and part of her Deck and show
inG her off thirty forty feet, when, by dexter
Gus use of helm and sails, we kept Gear OF her
Moore four mae,) in this frenz'ed moment OF peril,
/ had boarded her and was seen at her helm. Thence
forth she was kept clear of US, and our two boats
vent dancing and rolling between four or five
times each, till these poor sailors, Sixteen in mum
her and most of their valuabes, were brought on
hoard our ship The Captain, Qhe last one TO quit his
sinking vesse half starved, oppressed with grief and
care looked the stJlld image of mute despair.
| sNone of them could understand or speak a word OF
English: but luckily Moore and Mr. Clprlant spoke the
| Frrnch through whom we learned that the brig had
been dismasted and shattered then saw her, Sc
ven DAYS prevous--and al BY one single sea; SINCE
which, they had been tumbling as we saw them, haV-
ING been passed by five vessels, to one only OF when
could thew raise the signal of distress but the violence
of the storm prevented them having any succor.
mos, remarkable providenal Circumstance occurred to
heiehten on our minds this scene: not only had our
ship for the twenty -four hours previously, run exactly
IN the direction of this brig the unusual distance OF oo
L.,t, he, ont nj n
tense violence Of the wind ceased causing compare
tive calm and during the taking off the wreck an en-.
tire calm, the first and only one during the PASSAGE
after which the breeze sprung up, and away we new
again, at the rate Of eleven or twelve knots. Next
day after The rescue up the Storm about the same
hour the wind covering the sea with white foam, in
which the French commander said his hulk would mol
have survived ten minutes, and attrbutng the safety
of their lives 10 Captain Lowber, who treated them
throughout with the most liberal and generous hospi
talitv.
Not the least happy of the rescued seemed no.
bic doy (who seized and saved boy he was being
swept exhausted from The dcck,) which he offered to
Captain Lowber who declined taking from HIM his
favorile animal The providentia saving of this crew
was more forclbly impressed upon by our having
lust arisen from sermon by the Rev. Mr. May, pas.
senger on the subject of the of Providence OF
those ',cho 20 d0rn to the sea in ships. Our admra-
ton Of the magnanImous and truly admirable conduct
Of Captain Lowber produced immediate meeting OF
with piece Of plate, not for its value, but as test
mony OF esteem
EsYrr-Tur PrRanlDs.-A scientific Commission,
at The head Of winch Dr. Lepsus, has been sent By
the p.usslan Government, TO examine the great achi
Il ctu.a remains Of Ancient Egypt. The discoveries
of the Commission the Pyramids. have been pursued
with diligence and success, and much additional light
promised TO be shed objects which have so strongly
attracted the Of other portions of the globe
The following extract from OF Dr.. l. last
letters communicated officially TO the Prussian Go
vernmeut 1t dated from ,zeh, al the foot Of the
| Pyramid of Cheops, January I'd
"What wall you say when you learn that we have ad.
vanced further than this We arrived here on The
9Th of November and here have passed the first
dag Of the year. But who can forete the extent
of the rich harvest may reap this earliest scene
n. the history Of mankind Ii is incredible how little
this spot has been explored, though visited than
auy part of Egypt Bu, !. my task TO gather
The fruit, and have wish to dispute the claim TO
with my learned predecessors The best maps ri ms
hitherto produced, represent two tombs, besides The
pyramids having particular inscriptions and figures.
Now, have drawn minute Typographical plan OF
the whole monumental PLAIN, and on this plan there
are marked, independently of the Pyramids, fortyhve
tombs whose occupants have ascertnined by the IN
scrip,ions There altogether eightytwo tombs,
which, on account Of their inscriptions, other pecu
liarities demand particular attention
With the exception of about twelve, which belong
later period, all these tombs were erected con
tamporaneousy win or soon atteT the buiolHg OF
Great Pyramid, and consequently their dates throw
an invaluable light the study Of human clvi'iz alton
in the remote period of antiquity. Their struc-
,ure, respecting which | could speak only from sup
poslllon in work Egyptian architecture, IS now
developed before nv eyes all The architectural parts
are perfectly made out and to my great satisfaction
the snppositions hazarded are fully confirmed Ihe
ulpures relief are surprisingly numerous, ano
represent whole figures, the SIZE OF LIE and
others of various dimensions Their style oil e2ecu-
l ,La1h No re
by the laws OF proportion, which, at later PERIOD,
were implicitly observed. The paintings are on back
grounds of the finest chalk. They numerous and
beautiful beyond conception-as fresh and perfect as
# finished only yesterday
The pictures and sculptures on the walls OF the
onbs re presen for the most part scenes IN The lives
of the deceased persons whose wealth IN CATTLE hsh
boats, servants, &c. osten!atiousy displayed before
The eye Of the spectator. All this gives an nsght IN
10 the detail. Of private life among the ancient Egypt
ans The scenes thus represented are explained by the
inscriptions, which sometimes name the numerous
m5ers of the family OF the deceased, together with
all his titles and Offices. BY the help OF these nscfP-
TONS think could, without much difficulty, make
court calendar OF the reign of King CheoPs The most
splendid mausoleums those of the princes, who
were either relations Of the king or persons holding
high appointments in the royal service THESE strnc'
lures situated in the proximity of the pyramids.
In instances have traced the graves Of iatner,
son. grandson, and great grandson-ali that no"
re NAN Of the distinguished families which 1000 years
100 formed the mobility Of the land The pos, of "Su.
perin,endent of the Kings Buildings must have been
those days of colossal architecture an appointment
of vast Importance, and it was frequently given 10
princes Of the blood royal One of the most magn'iI-
cent tombs have discovered here (Which, with many
Others completely buried beneath the SANDY IS that
of prince of The house OF Cheops who held The office
of chief superintendent of buildings. 1t may be pre-
sumed the greatest building Of the aye, the Pyramid OF
Cheops was executed under the direction Of This per
sonage now daily employ fifty sixty men in dig
ging and other kinds Of labor, and large excava
ton has been made in front of the Great SPHINX.
Ne,o Process Of Making Iron.
The following article from the transactions OF the
Institution of Civi! Engineers, London, will be read
with interest by Iron Masters. II this method
should prove successful, il would be OF vast benefit
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