New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-09


illustrated b,sks, th,ugb, judged from Tie EAgEsh
sanewa the collections has preensions b. Ee caI]ed
choice ole. 10 faci 80 raldly has tie demand for
books ou;giox the supply thu. moaey aIyne Is
no. sufficient procure them; time, tas'e and ,poor
tunity are Oh wanted 10 Assure snoosss IN the plr.u
The sale viii be held BY new auction house, j. sabin
Co., by whom the catalogue has been prepared with
commendable care AID attention
"A communication from the celebrated oriental
scholar, Dr. Bingsh, in the Journal of the German
Oriental Society gives tho authentic account yet
published Of BE recent proceedings Of the grea: Egyp-
-tian diec9veoor. 81 Marietts. DIR. Bngsh yised
Egypt CD s'iea,i6c mission in 1853, aud WIS COM
4 ION with al. Mariet,e in many Of his explorations.
Tnese commenced 10 1880 and were shortly after ward
rewarded by the great discovery Of the serapeum al
Memphis, on the ground where former explorers had
found all barren" NJ Mariette has since been ap-
pointed by the viceroy of Egypt Inspector and Guar
dian of Ancient Monuments, and is now engaged in
the great design of clearing out and apPropratng all
the temples of Egypt This has been effected with the
temples of Edfou, Abydos and CarDac, and many val
liable remains, statues and inscriptions have repaid
the toll. The most remarkable single discovery is at
Gcurnah near Thebes), where the tomb Of an Egyp-
tian queen Aah-kotep the mother Of King Amosis Of
its gold jswelry and ornaments. This is success
greater than ever befe BezoDi, Salt Lepsius, or any
previous explorers. All the tombs they entered had
previously been plsged ard violated, Ike the pyra-
mds themselves. Operations will shortly be ander-
taken in the Delta this being virgin soil must yield
much that is curious. museum for the preservation
of newly discovered antiquities s established by the
yiceroy, and will probably be located near the pyra-
mds in an ancient temple discovered by III. Marete.
The very interesting work on "Ancien. Armour
and Weapons in Europe" by VIM. Hewitt, Is jast
completed by the appearance of volumes second and
third, from the Oxford University prcss of Messrs.
Parker Ttesubsance of the elaborate and expensive
works of DR.. Meyrck and others, s given in porta-
BILE shape with abundance of Illustrations, from manu-.
script Illustrations and existing remains. The period
treated of in these latter Volumes from the fourteenth
century to the dsuse of defensive in the sew
enteeph The Italians and the Spaniards were the last
to dcard this mode of Defense which had been so long
in vogue How soon English common sense arrived 1t
the same conclusion, is amusngly illustrated in an ex-
tract which MFR. Hewitt gives from Sir Richard Haw-
knss Voiage into the South Sea, in the reign OF
Queen Elizabeth, in which the old knight says: 81
had great preparation of armours-as well OF proofe
as of light corsletts yet not would them but
-
ofproofe.'
The minimum of cheapnessin books, seems attained
by Mr. Murray, who just announces three editions OF
"Cbde Harold" complete, price sixpence with por-
trait, do, price one shilling with portrait and vgnets
titles and do price halfa crown 1t is possible the
expiration of the copyright of the fourth Csnto, may
have something to do with these low rates.
The first volume of the edition Of Baeon's
Works, announced to be published July l, will not be
issued till September The publishers, Messrs Brown
& Tageart have received letter from the English edi-
tor, Mr. SPEEDING, who has 80 interested himself as to
inform them that if they will delay the issue till Sep
tember he will furnish them certain notes and correc.
tions which viii greatly add to the value of their edi-
ton. Having received this kind sffsr fIom Mr. Sped
ding the publishers think that it due TO their large
list of subscribers to delay the issue, and thus give
the American edition further superiority over the Eng
lish. "
An edition of the " Memorials Of Thomas Hood,
authorized by the chill dren Of the great humorst, VIII
shortly be issued by Ticknor & Fields.