New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-30


Tax EGYPTIAN CoLLEcTloS.-It is well known to
most Of our readers that there has been in NewYork
Ior four years past collection of Egyptian Antqui-
m and yet it is probable that few OF them have Wis
sd the suyvesant Institute, where the collection has
been exhibited. 1t is a fact, however, that in a
Broadway of this city of the nineteenth century
nay be by any curious person the bodies of men
and women who lived two or three thousand years
ego surrounded by large aud varied collection of the
ehnR household furniture, articles Of jewelry and
psona ornaments books, pictures, and statuary, to
which these came dead people were accustomed when
hsy lived ana walked the streets Of rhebes.
This collection is most valuable and interesting. 1t
4 usess to enumerae the reasons why it ought to be
made permanent public institution in New-iOrk. 1t
invaluable both in historical and religious point of
sew.
II was proposed to buy it, and make it free public
museum. The price asked was $60,OOO About
ses 900 was raised and the effort ceased. The New
YORK Historical Society have now taken in hand,
sad appeal to the citizens of New-iork to raise
a. 600, for which sum the Society purchase col
lection worth more than 500 900 in money, and whose
sinestinpal valne no one can estimate.
We trust that il is not necessary TO urge this appeal
on New-York men Of wealth. We have no great in
stiuiiOns TO which we can direct strangers. Let
found one now and which shall in time equal and sur
tass the British Museum as a great collection
Illustrations of the worlds history.
Sir Gardner Wilkinson has written letter to gem
ean in this city, in which he speaks Of the collection
ss follows;
"NO. % YORK STREET Porimsn square London
"Ar DEAR s1g; 1t only short time since thSt heard OF
e desh mutual iend pr ABBOTT which al no SneT
I'm must sincerely lament f., there never was more hoere
knd hearted and esn'aoT man and a. = Pss'hJ h ~
yea 10 YOU who great interest IN hs welfare
sn snEo1s 20 know aDou MI ls 10 command the ntees.
astly excited when frat IL went to Ne ofk ana tns
will be lost light Of II the people Oh Se
fnd sa,es were not intelligent capable oi eans
n merits az they are, should gr1eye thAt IL haa leiI
Re Brh Museum been adoPted-foT suon collection
not likely be offered to as sgsr, espechy since tne
~ eoupr, . But thnk tha. Is Of importance to man
d sbd more la the OF science universal Know
ana II saysstsses 70 be derived 'tady
- 70 be great in Proporlon ss ne S arc nsy an
pe 10 tue Uuilsd of America from which 80 many inte
tsn travellers 60 annually to visit the temples ana SITES Of
he possession Of such collection would be honor
ssd beneht 70 any land and Day wi come when ne
SAFES la the zenith o their power wall look back win PIue
a. ,h GOOD sense their predecessor, who esDshea ls
valuable department OF The National muss sI % an sS J
sernuent shall rejoice when learn that VI Aooo. oo
eiiop has received their aeauowedsment q US %
kypsisn Musenm hich shall rival the best m Euope, &
FW eli PrOh BY the labors Of .9en engneo1 shi nSes
ssuzo, but be furhered by the aid oi msteIie Mu -
sss,e the snd customs o. tne ahGco ~. oa
nd al who know Egypt wi make common cause 5 &
pendent OF the very natural desire o esey ,h inoTtnce OF
tek collection sensible Of the oIeat ss ,
h oi,s Pos'e.sien sea DC mosg Ss mater when yoa
Nj andy let me know what y done N '''N ~
aFsa spare t'0nlens ~ gsiieve me yours truly,
tGARDNER NlhhlNSONs'