The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-23

eale like the above catalogue ought TO have been pub
rbed several mouths before Il took place, have
been dstributed all over Europe aud America and 20
have afforded the the advantage d the competition
which would undoubtedly have arisen from various
tiers; instead OF which, only mesgre notice was given
In the Berlin newspapers about week ago. and de-
tailed prospectuses AZ yet been circulated From
this notice which contains few ticulArs, will
tract the most prominent objects. In the nBt place,
there collection OF l33 hne engravings etchings aut
wood cuts, amongst which some by the most cee
brated masters Next 10 these folio drawings OF
q, Tscubaya in Next o. sketched BY Hidsbrand manu-
script note By Humboldt mentions that under this tree
Coez collected bis retreang iorcee driven out OF Next
co Ia the Noche te collection Of water color paint
inge Of much nterest comprises the likeness Of Hum
bodt, taken by Sgpora Guelott, IN 1856 and portrait
Of the venerable philosopher at his writing desk Among
The lithographs, 6fly four In number. q series OF
views BY Count Schleien, and panorama Of the Hima
lsyah Mountains taken the spot, and forming grand
clude portraits Of the royal family Of Prussia, Of many
datineushed authors, sta artists, &c. and par
ticulary Of Humboldt himself q various periods Of bis
life The photog apis and pfnotypes also contain many
unique specimens Of art " the works Of sculpture
colossal bust Of the deceased In marble, BY Dsvd An
gers deserves especial notice. there casts OF II
extani, and II has been valued at 1900 thalsrs
Then there medals and coins OF great price, chiefly
Bocx 81 msIache. Weighing til uUunds Uressnsed py
Prince DsmidoG. Humboldts desk, With his writing ma
teras, &C.. as they were left at his DEATH collect ON Of
learned societies; finally, tue mathematical instruments
which he made use OF personally in his extensive scien-
tine labore ana travels
Letter from Abd-el- Kader.
The following letter (iteray translated from the Ara
bic highly characteristic Of the ustrious exile has
been written BY Abdel Kader 70 Colonel Churchill, at
Beyrout-
Begging you accept the expressions OF my great
gard and perfect consideration well az OF my longing
and affection, acknowledge your dear and welcome let
10 the Almighty for the news Of your desired preserve
tlou. have indeed, been faitered BY what you have
ALLUDED and upon depends doubt the well being
Of oil hope that tranquility will be restored.
nevertheless confess that all have done must be
considered as falog short Of what could have wished
but The raging flames consumed all that the hands Of my
could reach, which source OF the deepest re
eret Al preeent things quiet here People
waiting opportunity 70 emisrste. for want OF lodging
In the meantime sufficient security Is being Afforded
every calls for IT, by II alone the empire
be maintained aud consolidated. Reconstruction, how
ever should not be allowed " delude the hope
viii sccep, my heartfelt. thanks, fsvormg me with what
ever can do for you Ipray the Almighty to preserve
and guard you Your sincere and devoted friend,
ADD FL KADER, son OF Mehi Ejdeen. a. 81.
DAMASCUS, % Mohurrum, 2T7 august 10, lS6o).
The Darien Canal.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIKI ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS.
kkwTows FoRBEs, LoScroRD, Ireland,
August 2o, 1860
observe In your parliamentary report for Thurs
day that lord Pamcrstou, in question the
subject by Mr. Brady, replied that there political
difficulty whatever the execution of canal across the
rtbmus Of Daren but that the contrary the British
French and American governments very DESTROYS
rannl should be that isthmus His Lord
chip however, further stated that the officer in charge
OF the surveying expedition OF 1854 gave 10 his opinion
that the project was imprActcabie
Having been engaged on the expedition - surgeon OF
her hsjestys ship Espege, and having several
accompanied Commander Parsons, Of her Msestys
surveying ship Scorpion his survey, beg leave -
state fact Of which his ordshlp not aware-namely,
that after the officer In charge had LEFT for England In
APRIL 1854 20 report the impractcabity Of the canal
Parsons discovered and took the bearings Of
the valley which the engineers had failed 70 discover,
laid II down In his chart OF Caledonia HArbor and
Port Escssses published by the Admiralty in September,
1854, and 70 DO bad At Mr.. Bates the chartseer 81
Poultry.
The vcrincation Of the existence Of this valley the
trance Of which looks towards the northwest end Of LIS
fardi Islands, In Caledonia HsrbR, completely
eli doubt Of the praccaby Of the canal for With the
exception oil about three miles, which crossed BY the
oordera The rest Of the line presents every facility for
the excavation OF canal Now. since the 0ordilera,
though appearing backbone. from distance, really
intersected opposite Caledonia Bay, by valley, all im
ptacticabnity, or even difficulty disappears; and the
statement OF the existence OF valley In that position,
publshed by Or. Cullen In 1852 the result Of his
peri and pcrseverng explorations In lS9 1850 1851
and 1861 Is proved 70 DO true.
Having my sen distinctly eeeu the valley, and having
tested Dr. Gu lens original statements which led 70 the
organization Of the expedition and always found them
be strictly accurate have hesitation repeating the
opinion long since expressed, that, n DR. Cullen had
been permitted 70 guide the exploring party the result Of
the exploring expedition would have been completely
successful. WILLIAM MoDERM0TE