Mexican Curiosities.
Yesterday there was a private inspection of a collection of curil'si- ties and antiquities from Mexico, imported into this country by Mr. Bullock, and arranged by him in the Egyptian-hall, Piccadilly. The view was called private, we suppose, simply because the srpec- tators were admitted without pay; for. il we were to judge of the nature of the admission from the numbers who filled the room, the exhibition wouldl be recloued probably as public as it will be or any day of more profitable resort. Admitted bh the liberality of the proprictor, every person felt a kind of obligation to be pleased; but, wye must confess, that with this feeling upon us, and even in the presence of the " Grp.t Serpent," the " Colossal Idol," the " Great Calendar Stone," anc the other wonders of the collection we felt little dispositior. to admire. The casts of the above objects and the specimens of art from ancient Mexico, which we find in the " Hall," are certainly highly worthy of notice, if the former be correct, and the latter renuine. But why is the collection so exceelingly aleaagre? Why have we not, from a person who professes that lie was patconized by the present Mexican Govern- ment, a much greater assortment of objects to illustrate the civil and religious customs of this singulat people, who had made considerable progress sn the arts without the use of icon and carried on the business of an extensive empire, without the as- sistance of the horse, or any of the old world ? We expected to see their mode of recording events.speci mens of their arms-of their dress-their household furniture, and other objects of interest. We might atleast have had as much from M\lexico as we have from Rerculaneum or Pompeli. NWtith respect to the objects for illustrating the natural history of Illexico. we shall say nothing: by way of making it more interesting, Mir. Bul- lock had placed in the room a rare spednaen of a exican Indian all alive." labs hto be a fixture, like the stuffed birds and fishes? liy the way, the charge for catalogues is enormous; making tlhe whole expensse uf admission4 3s. od. MEXICAV CURIO.ITIES.