The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-02 00:00:00

AORTIIERN RXPEDITIO.V.

It an open navigation slinuld he disrovered across
the Polar Basits, the passage over the Pol. , or close
to if, will he one of the most inter sti, g events to
science that ever occurred. It will he f',P firs! time
that the problem was practically solved, with which
the learners of geography are sometimes puzzled—
that of going the shortest way between two places
lying east and west of each oilier, by taking a slime.
lion of north and south. The nasaage of the Pile
will require the undivided attention of the navigitor.
On approaching this point, front which the DOI iLern
coasts of Europe, Asia. end America, a lid ever p• rt
of them, will bear torllia of him, nothing can
hly assist him in determinieg his course. and keeping
on the right meridian of his destined place, but a
correct knowledge of the time., and yet no means of
aser•tnining that time will he afforded him.—The
only time he eau have, with any degree•rif certainty,
as long es he remains on or near the Pole, must he
that of Greenwich, and this he can nnty know
from good chronometers; for from the gene4dl hazy
state of the atmosphere, end particuhrly ahAt the
lotiieWrisniflecilliiisinisa in the latitude et lire sett,
at every hour in the foor.and.tweety, he must not
expect to olnain an approximation even of the ap-
parent time, by observation, and lie will have no
stars to assist him. All his ideas respecting the Hea-
vens, and the reckoning of tlia time, will he reversed,
and the change not gradual, its in proceeding from
the East to the West, or the contrary, but in-
stantaneous. The magnetic needle will point to its
unknown magnetic Pole, or fly round from the point
of the bowl from which it is suspended, accl that
which indicated north will now be south, the eat sail;
become the west, and the hour ot.poun will be that
of midnight.

Mr. SCAULETT has again declared himself .a catuli-
date at the ensuing Election for Lewes. Two othor
Gentlemen are expected to follow his example, fur the
same Borough.
The Countess of MARCH was safely delivered of a
son and heir at haif.pact sia o'clock on Friday Preis-
iog at Richmond-house. Her Ladyship and her in-
fant son air it: a f'ir way of doing well.
Cats. CON. —The Irish Papers received this morn•
ing, contain long details of the trial in the Court of
Common Pleas, Dublin, before Lord NORBORY,
on the '23d ult. of the Crim. Con. case, GEORGE
lIENIIY NUGENT, ESC]. against RORER? NoRIE.
Esq. The Plaintiff was a Lieutenant in the City of
Dublin Militia, the Defendant, at the period of the ,1
Crim Con., an Enstgu in the 72d regiment, quar-
tered at Derry. The verdict of the Jury is suffi-
ciently inditatise of the conduct of the parties—they
found for the Plaintiff, till. Damages, and 6(1. Costs.
Mr. KEAN will commence an enga;:entent fur three
nights at the Pott,mnuth Theatre this evening.
STEAM ENGINE EXPLODED.—We lament to Male
that the Steam impelled Engine of J. C. Brandling,
Eq. employed rue the rail way of his colliery near
this town, exploded about five o'clock this after.
noon. We regret to add that the engineer is litteral.
ly blown to pieces; several children who were near
the place have been severely scalded, hot we believe
that on other life has been lost on this melancholy
occasion. The cause of this shocking catastrophe
has not yet been ascertained, but it is conjectured to
have arisen from the safety valve not having been
properly attended to.--(Levels Mercury, Feb. '28.)
CORM EXCHANOE, MARCH 2.—The Market was well sup-
plied this morning.—Fine Wheat at Monday's prices; inferior 24.
cheaper.—Barley Is. to 24. lou..v.—Pea. had Re„„ 2, lower.
—Oats at a decline of 14.—1 n other ari ides no alieratiou.
Wheat tliagithh) .... 70 9 Grey Peas .... ..42 46
New ditto - -- Bean.— 5O 52
•
Ditto (Foreign) .... 741 100 Old do. •
live 42 48 Fickclu 42 46
Barley 3O 49 ()eta ..... ..... .... 30 36
New..... .. • — Fiord() .....
Halt 60 71 Poland do. 04 34
White Peas 4O 4S Feed do.
New ditto.... ....... Fine Flour. 75 80
Ditto Boilers .... ..... 50 56 Seconds.. .
SMITHFIELD MARKET, M*acii 2.
To sink the Oral, per stone of Blns.
See' ... 34. 6.1 to 4s. 84. I Head .4 Cattle this do, i
IlutlOß ..4s. 63. to 6s. Od. Braes
Veal ... se. 04. to 6-. lid. Sheep nod Lambs
...... 12.320
Pork ... Ss. 01. to tis. 0,1. Cinves 1441
Lamb ....oa. 0.1. to Os. 01. Pisa
HAY-MARKET.
Hay
Clover
• Straw