Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-11-23
RESEARCHES IN EGYPT.

The Boston Transcript publishes the iol-
lowing interesting items, derived from the
private correspondence Of Mr.. Gliddon, re
ceived by the last steamer:
DR.. Lepsius with the Pru,sian commits
sion, was expected at Phi9-lst Cataract
by the end Of August, having terminated
those invaluable explorations Of Ethiopia
that have reduced the tabled antiquity oil
Merote Monuments to ineligible limits
commencing about the 25th dynasty. or
700 B. G.. They had opened one Of the
Ethiopian Pyramids, and found lew unlm-
portant relics Of a modern date. The Prus-
slams will remain some six months at The
bes, to re-inspect known hyroglyphical ds-
ia, and to make such corrections and addi-
tons as will probably leave nothing above
ground undetermined. They will descend
to Cairo, and excavate HeliopoliS, where
the rise Of the slIuvial soil has covered i'm
mense remains. Some time next year, the
party will proceed 10 Syria, and thence TO
Asia Minor, 10 search for the tablets record
ing the Asiatic victories OF Sesostris, three
of which are known TO exist.
The Russian government had commenced
its labors among the ,ombs around the Py-
ramidS OF Memphis. They will copy Egyp
tian monuments along the Nile up to the I'd
cataract. Mons. Prlsse, gentleman who
has resided eighteen years IN Egypt, the
last ten of which have been devoted 10
monumental researches, has brought the
brass reiefs Of the famed genealogical cham
Der OF Karnac, to Paris, and presented them
to the French government. The scene in
| this chamber represents Thotmes ~ (Ros-
ellini's chronology, B. c. l74o) offering 10
f(tty-eight of his Pharaonic predecessors,
the arrangement Of which is vet a mystery
unsolved. AS a reward Of the labors Of
Mons. Prisse, the municent French gov
eminent is about TO send him back 10 the
valley Of the Nile TO prosecute his herogy-
phical exploration for three years-and he
was in London when the Acadia left, max
ing preparations.
The French Royal Academy has propo-
sed gold medal for the best dissertation on
the dynas,ies of MonetAo, which will excite
the keenest competition among hierog phi.
ical Swans; and great will be the iaureIs o.
him who comes in second best.
The Syro.Egyptian Society Of London
is in full activity, about TO publish tablets
inscriptions, &c.
The profound sinalogue, hierologist, and
universally erodte scholar, Birch, of the
British Museum, corresponding secretary
of the Archaeological Institute OF Rome. had
completed his researches on the language
and writings ofthe Egyptians; and, If Lep'
sius and Panther have the honor OF estab
fishing what may be termed the organic
laws" Of human progress in the art Of writ
ing, 10 Birch will be the merit Of determine
ing the various ages Of its advance in Egypt
from the earliest pictorial sign to the intro
duction and exclusive adoption OF purely
alphdbetic characters, such as ,Ce now use.
: Mr.. Osborne, OF Leeds, author Of tn,
Antiquities OF Egypt, illustrative Of tn,
sacred scriptures" was progressing will
! his researches into early hyerOglWhical geo
l graphy in relation to the Mosaic records
: This subject has long formed the private
, study of Mr.. Gliddon, who informs us tina
) it opens vast untrodden field Of inquiry
into eihnoIogy, history, and geography
Mr.. Gliddon's occupations compel HIM t.
J defer the publication of his own extensv
colIations Of hieroglyphical names with tn
10th chapter OF Genesis, offering strang
5 combinations OF the science and accurac,
r of Moses; and he cordially halls fellow
! laborer in the same thorny, though intense
] y curious field.
: Mr.. Bonomi, having accompanied Nc
e manned Ais two sons in their visit to Pa
t ris, was expected in London, to put fort
e his recent examinations of ancient and mod
e ern Egypt.
II The first three volumes Of baron Bun
$ sens great work, with his profound view
d on Egyptian languages, writings, history
a and chronology, were TO appear in Gel
d many on the 5oth September-Tert an
Plates.