New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-04

A'uI fCttPrs are aware tItt uu ChV'' ~ A'NA"- w
secure to this City the permanent possession OF Dr.
Abbott's collection Of Egyptian Antiquities which has
been fer some months upon exhibition az the Stuyve
sant Institute Fully persuaded OF the great import
snce If retaining treasure rich IN historical aud
iea ous interest, Peter Cooper, ESD has generously
offered 10 furnish room 10 his new building for the
final accommodation Of the Museum. IL remains only
TO ,mpee the subscription, The coat Of the colec-
ton being estimated as We understand, at from NIFTY
20 sixty thousand dollars. The vaue Of the co.lec-
ton itsel an its importance as Illustrative OF re-
gious history cannot be over estioia ed Why shoAid
it net be possible that some Que o. cur rch mon WISH
ing to ally bis to al Institution OF permanent
value should purchase this collection, aud So ID per
forming useful aud patriotic service, secure TO MS
memory the most enduring monument. ME- Aston
wi,ely did TIL, in founding his Library and 1t IS al
yaysa worthy homage that Commerce and Wealth
nay 10 Art aud Literature When they secure their
choicest results for the public benefit.
II seems to us that tie clergy OF Tie C,y cannot be
fully aware of the Importance Of this collection or Sc
should have distinct aud decided expression Of
thoir interest and cooperation In the Measure We
obserye that al the last meeting OF she Committee who
have tie matter in charge ,he subject mentioned
and DR. Hawks, WHO is especially familiar with the
Biblical interest of Egypt has been invited to deliver
lecture upon the importance OF this particular coec
ton, in relation to scrpturA illustration and research
1t needs only that the cergymen of the City should
visit and examine the Museumto perceive the worth
OF it IN this respect and TO lend their individual sup
port and all their personal influence to secure its pos
session here
OF course the subscribers and the public are aware
that The returns from such purchase the income of
the investment cannot well be estimated in money val
ua.ions IL is the purchase of influence 1t is the
income OF intelligence aud learning. Every man who
subscrbes knows that ne helping his children to an
experimental knowledge OF Biblical history. Here are
its cOtcmporaneOus evdences-such bricks as the
Children of Israel made; the stone-head OF the Pha-
rcab who exiied Israel the helmet and breasp plate OF
Shishak besides all the endless varieties and details OF
instruments and ornaments Illustrative OF life cen
tures before the Christian era, and of the nation which
was the pioneer in civilization 1t is because the value
OF this collection is not 10 be stated numerically that
We are the more desirous il should be retained among
The English SaraES and psychologists the travel
ers and students who are the best qualified OF any
men in the world to pronounce upon its value,
lave expressed their opinion SO unresersedly
and are SO anxious to obtain it for their
own country, that feel to let 1t go, VIII
be to confess that we either cannot estimate It's value
or are wiling to the pride aud benefit OF It's pos
session for some merely pecuniiry It will be
disgrace if in the country where money is most east
" earned and where the advantages of just such mea
sures as this are most needed this escapes from the
want of sufficient interest TO complete the subscription
five mean TO be something more than a mODeygettng
na,ion-if we to get money for some purpose and
TO make America great in the ONLY true glory OF Peo'
pie, namely, high intelligence and mental develop
meIt it Will not do for TO allow opportunities to es-
cape us which can never return we must know when
and where 70 grasp the chance which wealth can
restore. \ museum Of Egyptian Antiquities collected
BY tie untring watchfulness, patience, intelligence
and diligence OF twenty years residence in Egyp5-
d collection to which all the most eminent Euro
pean authorities award the highest cOmmenda-
ton, and for which large sums have been
offered b. sDlle individuals abroad aud whose removal
from Egypt, where it had been kept under English
auspices was regarded by Sir Gardper Wilkinson as q
Datiouallo sa to England. collection whchuudOubedly
takes the third place 10 Importance of all such coec
tions coming At TO those Of Turin aud the British Nd
scum is not collection to be made in year or two by
sending out Committee with power-but here, ready
and arrai ged rich in interest Of every kind, secure
from all chances OF transport prepared at 20 give
New York Grstrate il pOrtsnce among the Of
original Egyptian research, and thereby to show that
We know how to spend mOney as well as now TO make
it-waiis OILY the completion of very moderate sub
scriptiOn.
If ii s suffered 10 be taken out OF the country, the
disgrace all be great but the loss will be reparabe.
Messrs Brown, Brothers IL Co are the treaaIrers
of the fund and gentleman Of intelligence is engaged
10 soliciting private subscriptions. We bespesI f.r
MIN courteous reception aud patient hearing.
Mr. FLORENCE moved in the House OF Represent
syes Yesterday 10 raise Capt. Ingrdham to the CON
nsnd Of one of the embryo steam frCttes which it Is