The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-29

presence hes Of Dr. Abbott q brother inlaw Of Mr..
Brown, Of the house OF Brown, Brothers Co.. with
the most perfect collection Of Egyptian antiquities
in the world, except that Of The British Museum, to
which II is inferior only In Of the more ggan-
tic species Of remains, while it is superior to that
and 70 all others in several points of more interest
and importance to the archGologit and ethnologst
DR.. Abbott has been twenty years known to travel
ers in the East as an accomplished physician, high
minded gentleman, and an enthusiastic antiquary at
Cairo, where he has devoted large share Of his
time and liberal fortune to the collection of these
products of the eras Of the Pharaohs, which he finally
determined to bring to America, where they would
be beyond the accidents Of revolution and where he
perhaps thought they might be exhibited for some
thing like the interest of the money they had cost
him. In this he has been disappointed, perhaps
from not having consulted Barnum as to the best
means Of bringing them before the public. He will
sell the collection in Europe therefore, unless it
shall be very speedily taken of his hands by the
people of New York, for the Pacha Of Egypt is
anxious for his return and he is himself probably
anxious to be back with his beautiful Abyssinian
wife and Anglo-Abyssnian babies. He is very
important character at Cairo and cannot any longer
be spared This Egyptian museum would form an ad-
mirable nucleus for great series Of collections;
and it is important to secure it, since Egypt has
been recently despoiled Of such remains to
degree that another of equal value could not be made
there for as many millions this has cost thousands
Imagine stately edifce Of enduring marble,
five times the size Of the Bible House, to rise be-
side the new Park, with Abbott's Egyptian collec-
ton in one hail. Catlins Indian collection in another
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grandeur and civilization from Central America in
another, &C., &c. It would rapidly be augmented in
all departments by the educated and enterprisng Of
fcers Of our army and navy, our missionaries,
travellers and scholars, and in little while would
become one Of the wonders of the world, continually
enriching, refining and elevating New York, and
bringing it into closer and more satisfactory rivashp
with those great cities abroad which it equals
only in trade and newspapers.
The Astor Library, with its one hundred thousand
admirably selected volumes-the best and largest
library at the start by fifty per cent on the whole con-
tinent-and our new Opera House, and our hotels,
and great Central Park are all steps toward that
higher civilization the absence Of which is so keeny
felt by travelled New Workers but the Manhattan
Institution is indispensable to the bringing our city
into fit relation and competition with Paris-indis
pensable as means of inducing men of art and fash
ion, and fortune to build their palaces and spend
their time indispensable browning attrac-
ton for all the merchants, shopkeepers, and manu-
facturers throughout the Union (may it last forever)
who have money to spend for entertainment, raw
material, or fabrics, in another of the chief
towns of the country.
The meeting yesterday will lead to brilliant results
The learned Dr.. John w. Francis, IL. D., presided
in his usual urbane manner, committees were ap-
pointed, and some suggestions of Rev. DR.. R. W.
Griswold, to the objects Of the meeting and the
proper course Of procedure, were, on motion Of R. B.
Mnturn, Esq, adopted in the form of resolution.
Another meeting will be held on the summons Of the
Chairman DR.. Francis. the Secretary, H. T. Tuck
erman, Esq, and Messrs. Prime, Robert L. Kennedy,
r. B. Minturn, &c.