New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-30
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During the year which ended with the Dist Of March, the
expenses Il the British Museum amounted 90 ElO6 and 10
estimated that for the present year si01 n Wi be re
suired During the year 5jj 800 g5 persons visited the M
This does not include 1002 persons who went 20
read and consult books may De- co joctu fom tie
amount Of money spent there have been many valuable edd
tons made the collections Among the acquisitions Of tho
year have been In dooumen.s and 10 original ganed
by the department OF manuscripts. The departments Il orr
entail British and medieval antiquities have also been greatly
enriched Perhaps the notable addition the
Of this M-ssum-Ac richest. fuppos In iAe worlds tie
celebrated collection Of coins nnl medals belonging to the
Bank Of England This coll ssJf numbering wish that made
by Hcgirh Gnl Cuff about 100 specimens has been
deposited IN TIE British Museum by the Of Tue
Bank
-rerhnpl Of the sting collections o. pictures
made is tina. Of persons connected with tee pullc his
tory o. England which has been % tle pubic tue
lCl Of Apr. In the bulng Brouptoa creeth for tie
Groat Exhibition Of 56 Many the numbers Of the
English Reviews and Magaz.res and weely journals have
contained Interesting orioles describing this collection WLca
mast be- in Itself worthy Of voyage tc water. An
article Tie C0rHlW for June subject very Interest
ing. and TIL hsha,um has ao done the cn iion sic'
in art equally valuable 20 The lover OF Art gnd
20 hc lover OF history Tue first suggestion OF tle G-'r
made by the Earl OF Derby and n called upon
a Co. tt instance Of tAc magnificent Picture Galo.y o. the
Exhibition 49, and the marvel us Loin Court o. Ken
sngoD, IN tAs year. % admire the generosity Of The
English nobility and Of wealth Wig hasten 60 send their
priceless treasures OF Art t. these GaeTe and make the
public for time in tie onloymeuto o. ee possessions
which o. many cases are beautiful as hey precious
The Portrait Golery include pictures from tle earliest
fv''a A~ e. tho time OF james H. ana h proposed next
yer 90 c9lal9 tie i0 lG.l tho volr after Jamcss
expulsion from tue throne. near our own day
There ars over thorgand pctlrss on these ,hn coll
lection las proved thus far especially 90 tAc times Of tro
Tulors almost as interesting ihc side ~ h A. on that Of
History Tor TIE part the finest 81 these works arr By
foreign painters Of celebrity visited or resided 10 England
-Holbein Sir Antony More jansen ard Van Dyck The
portraits OF Elizabeth are very interesting ranging they
CO. through nearly her whole life from age II l6 to her
death Those Of Mary Stuart also but accord
in 70 lie writer The CorlW "t8ey neither like each
ol 10Y 30 luyt ug tsa, the sixteenth century writers tel
Us aJou ieI" We very much struck with this differ
between her portraits years VISIT 20 the late Mr.
Allen the wekuown pFntcoeci0 cf this city one OF whose
Hobbies was 10 make scrab)Ok containing every known en-
grlyed portrait Il Mary Stuart Wien they were thus all
brought og 'er their uneao, to eacl other conspca
QUE aad often remarked We supposed much Of tln was
made upon paintings many q em doubt the Originals
q ougfa,ings ia Lir. Aliens scrap book
We learn thai hr. w ". Story has foishcd the clay
model of bis statue Edward Everett AID tai the war in
Europe does not prevent viii be finished In May II Is %
be cast In bronze ct Munich We for DIS Tor
have no doubt that IL might have been we'll tIs
couutry The committee having sufficient money III hand
have commissioned Mr. Ball who nos IN Iiaiy 70
make marble bust Of 8ir Everett 0T the Boston Public
Library.