New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-08

Museum but held on to while the merchant princes
we're busy calculating how little they could get OF with
giving themselves toward its purchase and how much
they could persuade their friends 10 give, and
now when the subscription books are handed round he
heads the list with plump 5000 1t is with desire
10 be personal that speak thus plainly We are well
that both praise and our dispraisc will be
alike unwecome 10 the persons we alude to; for we
know, everybody knows that MI Johnston does not
seek be conspicuous but do not see how facts so
patent and dscredtable the indifference OF New
York rich people to the interests Of culture and the
meanness with which those interests are supported or
rather left to angulsh be treated without some
approach 10 personality II is probable that the Mu-
scum. that the original collection Of Cyprote an
tquties is secured will accept Gen. D Cesnoa's liberal
offer continue the dggngs in Cyprus on their account
In addition 10 the fine lot OF objects In gold winch the
General found awaiting his examination and purchase
on his recent return TO the island. and which ne
at once bought and forwarded TO the Museum,
where II now is, he has himself made several import
ant discoveries In q letter he mentions having
found few more Cyprote inscriptions which may help
to decpher some Cypriote letters still unexplained
Prof Curtius Of Berlin has published the late Dr.
Brande essay the CyprOte language and the phio-
ogsts will welcome the slightest addition to the scany
stock OF inscriptions In which alone II can be studied
Beside these inscriptions aud the collection OF gold orna
mens our readers already heard OF the royal sar
cophagus discovered by Di Cesnoa at Gogos Of which
photographs have been for some time on exhDion at
the Museum Dr. Birch OF the British Museum Is anxious
~ purchase this sarcophagus for England but belongs
TO u.s. and will, hope, soon be sent to tins country
The artistic value OF this sarcophagus almost equa 10
its archaeological value, and 1t Is sure to AWAKEN great
interest when II is shown, hope 1t may be before
coming 20 America London. 1t curously Individual
IN Its scupture-subects, and unlike any other sar-
cophagus with which acquainted reminding US OF
neither Greek nor Roman Egyptian work-more
like the early Eruscan especially the side in which are
figures reclining upon couches with musicians and ser
wants in attendance But here the resemblance TO
the most familiar type that TO us is but superficial
Awe learn that Mr. Ruskn, hearing that the agreement
with the New-York Museum not signed at the time
appointed account Of the panic put $1,000 steriing
by telegraph Gen. D Cesnolas disposal In order tha
he might be able continue his diggings in Cyprus
Fortunately it proved necessary to accept TINS
kind aud generous Offer and 1t has been declined Win
thanks But those persons who are disposed to think
the value Of d. Cesnoa's discoveries have been over
rated may accept Mr. Russin's offer as striking adj
tonal proof II any needed, Of s great value No
man in Europe better judge OF these matters than
Mr. Ruskn and while he is liberal with his money he Is
too wise TO spend it without hope OF good return