The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-07


U. s. Consul at Cairo, in Egypt, has just published
very curious work on Ancient Egyptian literature,
al the cheap price OF twenty five cents containing
also large number of ensravings Of hierogiyphcs,
ana other monumental writings. illustrating the phi
losophy, history and religion of ancient Egypt He
also proposes TO give course of lectures on the same
subject, at Nibos saloon, beginning next week, on
Monday night. t.
The language, history, literature and religion Of
ancient Egypt, foim one of the most curious re-
searches of modern times. Mr. Gliddon's brochure
is sort Of an abridgement of the vast discoveries
made by Champollion, Young, Rosselini and others,
among the monuments of ancient Egypt. These
discoveries have thus far given serious blow to the
accuracy Of Moses and the authenticity of his
chroneogy-for from Mr. Gluddon's statements, it
would appear that Moses and the prophets obtained
from Egypt the most of their knowledge and learn
ing. BY these monuments, il is shown that the his
tory Of Egyptian civilization goes back 80 O0O years.
in this respect corresponding with the antiquity of
the Hindoos and the Chinese.
Taking these learned lectures OF Mr. Gliddon's, in
connection with Professor Augustine Smiths dis
courses on geology-Bancroft and Emerson on
humanity" as they call tive are in a very fair
way of upsettng the Old Bible altogether-and CT
preparing the way for Mormonism -Mlerism, or
any other ism that may rise up in the tide of time
Where the present age is to land, in matters of phi
losophy and religion, we know not-probably the
devil has some inkling of the whereabouts. IF
things go on as they are now, in few years Moses
and the prophets will be reduced to few Hebrew
almanac. makers and ballad singers
ESCAPE OR SUICIDE OF Col MONROE EDWARDS
Considerable excitement was produced yesterday
morning by the arrival of of the keepers of Sing
Sing State Prison. bringing the intelligence that Col.
MONROE EDWARDS, sentenced to that prison for ten
years from the 22d of October last for numerous for
geries, had escaped from confinement. The story
told relative to the manner in which he effected his
object, is as follows:-It appears that he had been
on the sick list for several days past and on We'd
nesday morning letter was found IN his cell in
whichhe avowed an intention to destroy his life, as
he had become weary of his fate and also of his ex-
istence. On Wednesday afternoon about O'clock
he left the shoe makers shop in which he was en-
ployed for the alleged purpose of going to the hosp
tai Of the prison. He was to pass by the brass
founders shop while on his way to the hospital, and
Immediately after prisoner gave the alarm that
some one had jumped overheard from the wharf on
the river. Smith Davis, a convict, who has been
engaged as a runner inside the prison, and several
other convicts were in the immediate vicinity. and
run to the wharf, but could perceive no person in
the water. The cap of Edwards was found on the
string piece OF the wharf, and contained letter in
tmating that he had committed the act of suicide,
as previously avowed in the first letter.
We have learned that the person appointed by
the contractor of the boot and shoe shop in which
Edwards was engaged for the purpose of cutting
out and giving work to the convcts, recently wrote
a letter to Thomas Marshall, OF Kentucky, one of
the counsel of Edwards his first trial in this city,
which contained such an improper proposition
that the letter was Immediately returned to the
prison, but the agent was not removed from his
place. When the keeper left Sing Sing yesterday
morning, persons were engaged in rakng opposite
the prison wharf, in order to recover the body of
Edwards. They will most probably rake without
much success.
The recent escape of Ann Foster, the celebrated
counterfeiiress, as published yesterday in the He
raid, and that Of Edwards, following up so closely,
show state OF inefficency rascality on the part
of the Deputy Keepers that will induce the public to
believe that bribery has been the instrument that
produced the escape OF these cunning convicts. This
woman ielgned sickness, and being allowed the pri-
vilege of the hospital, escaped. Edwards pursued
the same course and has probably effected the
object.
There is little reason to believe that he has CON-
mited suicide, it is probable that these let
tiers written TO mslead the search Of the keep
ers and deceive the community
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF MONROE EDwARDs-FUR-
d. ~ VUaJc n.o Etb
instant at the time of closing the Sing Sing Prison,
Colonel Monroe Edwards was among the missing.
Immediately on locking up, diligent search was
made, and continued till after dark, when order
was issued requiring the Sing Sing Guards to repair
to the scene of action They were then, in connec-
ton with the regular guard stationed at regular inter-
walls around the yard. Rumors had gone abroad
that he seen by convict to jump of the dock,
which caused them to commence dragging for the
dead body-but all in vain. Next morning, about
10 o'clock, he was discovered by keeper in the
shoe shop, snugly slowed away in closet, with a
good supply of cakes, crackers, and brandy, suffi-
cent to last several days, or until he could
nienty escape. contractors agent has been ar
rested and brought before Justice Yoe on suspicion
of having furnished him with these articles, which
are expressly prohibited, and otherwise aiding him
in his attempts to escape; and was undergoing an
examination when the boat left. 1t is generally un-
derstood. that the Colonel has conducted himself
since his confinement with much proprety-has
been obedient to his keeper and faithful to his EN-
ployment; and has only depressed since receiving
hospital rations for the last week or two.
The following Is a copy Of letter sent from Sins
Sing to the Police Office, NY.
SNo SING, April 6, l843.
sr-l sent word to the police of your city that Monroe
Edwards had drowned himself or escaped We have sine