Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-29

The vessels fitted out fer the expe ,lition
have been heretofore employed in the mcr.
ehast and transport service. The names and
commanders have been already mentioned
Ii would hardly be possible To convey TO
those who have not seen them Just noiion of
the admirable manner la which they arc fitted
mp. The furniture OF the cahius is new beau
utul and cOnnIodIouS each of them is suppii.
ed with little library, besides the hest charts
time pieces, and instruments for observation
and drlwing, &c. There aretwouewly invent.
ed machines, which particularly attracted our
notice one is a box OF Il pulVeOnal shane
about Two or three feet high aud Que foot II, ,,,
ameter. AT the baSv there is ii lamp so coatriv.
ed, that Il is not liable 10 be eA;in.uisi,ed ::
and near TIE top is Il compass, to which the
light OF the lamp Is communicated by yeiec-
non. l lac other machine Is sort OF metal OK
attached To leaden weight, which weight
when II StriNes the bottom OF the sea- causes a
waive 10 open so that the box stilcd with water
and when the lead is raised the valve closes, Il
prevents The Waterfront coming ont The object
Oi tEis Is, TO ascertain the diiter.uca between
the Saitness oi tue water at the bottom and al
lie surface OF the arctic seas. II is the inveu-
ton of Sin Humphrey Dayey.
The ofhceis OF the ships are in the highest
spirits, aud II would be an Injustice To them
not TO notice the polite, een,emanly. aud hos.
pitable a tenton, they have shown to the M.
nerons persons, whose curiosity induced them
10 go on board.
FOYAGE TO THE NORTH POLE.
LONDON, April 6.-rhe Arctic Expedition
| sailed yesterday from Deptford. 4 great
cohcourSc OF spectators We're assembled on the
| and spirits.
Printed instructions have been prepared bv
Sir Humphrey Davy aud other scientific zen
! temen, tor the officers and men on tie ENpe.
cltIon. Ihey are extremely copi0us. and
! drawn up in the plaiHest and most intsliigible
| manner. The following are extracts -
Use Of tie Electrical! Apparatus
ne an'bsgy OF the Aurora Borealis and
| AnstraliS to electrical light. strongly mpresses
| on the mind the probability of these phenomc-
MA beng electrical; and i; becomes an inter-
estinS question. whether the earth NAV not
possess electrical rs well as magnetic poles
an electrical apparatus is furnished tor each
bNpedltlep, IN order TO determine If there is
amy thing peculiar in the electricity of the at
iioSphefe In the polar regions. The use of
inns apparatus must he obvious from its simple
| construction: it consists Of chain OF copper,
attached by glass to rope by which Il Is TO be
| elevated so as 10 be ont of the reach of con
dnctors, and a. far as possible above the sur
| race OF the vessel and the water; the electro
meters TO Which the cabin is to be attached,
| are likewise insulated The snhere of The
| balance is brought ia contact with the brass
| pail when the inst ument is to be used: the
| degree of repusion viii Indicate the degree of
| electricity OF the atmosphere
| " w hen the ball Is observed 10 he repeled
| ii sick oil sealing wax is to be rubbed with
WOODEN cloth. and presented 10 the brass ball :;
| IL 'he tepiliSlon OF the sphere OF the Balance
ceases, or Is diminished, the electricity is posi-
tive: If 1t be increased, the electricity i, lier.
| ave. HE observation should he registered in
journal, and tn eNperip,r made at differ
eit times III fhe twenty four hoHIS; and the
State OF me weather, temperature OF Tie baro-
meter, clouds, sc. at the time noted.
" W hen the balance does not Indicate eiec-
| illctY, the gold leaf electIometrr NAV be tri-
ed. Ii The repulsi0n OF the leaves is increas.
ell, by rubbed sealing wax, the flccfriciiy is
meg9t:tre If Tie contrary, The electricity Is
use ~ the apparatus for taking up seq icater'
from giUea dtpth.
ne possibility OF reaching the Pole by the
sNPediuon must depend upon tins circum.
stance, whether there is at the Pole AN ocean
so deep, that the heat stored up in il during
| he siX months Of SIMMER is sufficient TO pre-.
vcnt The formation of ice upon it in winter.
II tnere be such AN ocean, tue waters of II
must greatly expand during summer, and the
Jaws OF me motion OF the earth would tend to
| pour them through tue narrow seas or chan.
heiS separating Asia from America, and SpIts.
! bergen rom reenlaud. Ifa current is fond
! IL "til consequently be of great Importance to
| ascertain II the great body OF II be c0mnara-
iFeiS tYeSll OF salt; and for this purpose deeper
paris oi 1T should he examined, for the snow or
zee water may float al tile surface and salt wa
ter he beneath.
: The apparatus sent with the FxDeditiou
! consists OF copper vessel furnished with
sop cock, which Is opened by piston mOyilic
IN consequence OF The compression of air when
me instrument - sunk IN tie sea. The piston
may be set so as TO collect the wafer from five
to eighty fathoms. AS the volume of elastic
hul!s are inverseiy as their COMPRISING
weights, aud as the compression of about 81
rect OF water diminisheS the voiune of air 10
one nall, the graduation will point ont the use
OF the instrument. Ii is needless TO saw, that
the temperature of the water, as well as all
otDer clfcnms tances, should be registered
II the cnrrent be ice cold, and compare.
iilVeiy fresh, there can be little hope OF reach.
"a - uTlCp = inf hat -.
" the State 9t the atmosphere in high Northern
Regions.
As iicre can be nttIe or no change from
vegetable or animal life, or accommodation i'm
Tie polar atmosphere, it will he imterestinl, 10
ascertain the relative proportions OF OXygtne,
azote, ana carbOnic acid la the AIR as well as
Tie nature OF the air expelled from sea water.
~ appafdtus rthe analysis Of air is sent with
Tue expedition. The use Of II $50 simple,
that description oft is unnecessary"
variety of tables of calculation Of every
description hat can possibly be required, form
part OF the instructions
EXTk4ORDiNfRY FEAT.
wednesday Se might, large cOncourSe of
faShiOnableS assembled at Marion, the beau,i-
tni seat Of the Earl OF Chsriemoat, near Dab.
m 10 "itneSs wonderful feat of ACTIVITY
performed by Barren OSset. Of the 10Th Lam
GERS. One hundred stones we're placed ara
yard apart. AID at one extremity there ,,;,sn
DhsEcl; heWas 10 ride to each stone diSmount
dbd pick II IN, return to the basket. aqain
dIsmount, and drop il into it--making him
mount aud dismouut two hundred times. An
npHs vas me time given. but the task was per
tOTmeh, with ease, Ia forty five Minutes From
the apparent want training ct the rider and
hts stted, bet were considerably in favor of
time for neither the VigOr nor pliabilitv Of
tue ore, afterwards so emlnenty conspicuous
nor the ileetness and sicadiness of the other
were at first perCepuble. But when. after
lie" turns, the Baron dismOuDted for the pur.
pose of scratching his ear scim his font. while
the horse stood quietly" waiting his masters
viii, any odds were offered on them,
TIE Lord Lieutenant and his auialJe and
lovely Countess were present, and ut tie con
clusion, her EXcellcucy crowned the Heron.