The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-26

ment of the same U.
 Among the eminent men who have died during the present year, we may mention Charles Carroll, of Carrollton; Sir Walter Scott; Sir James Maekin- tosh; Crabbe, the poet; Manden, tie actor; Doctor spurzheim, tIe ?lIreno- logist; Goethe, the German author; Cassimer Terrier, Prime Minister of France; Young Napoleon, and Cham pollon, the Egyptian Antiquary.
 .4fTiea, and A;orih and isoHh .4ne7ca. We have noticed the expedition (un- der direction of Mir. Landerl which has departed from England to ascend tie Niger, and penetrate the heart of Al rioa. 1t consists of two steam vessels, and merchant brig, laden with coal. and goods for trading with the natives.
 The idea Is entertained, Hat tie Niger. proper, may not olly be aseended q great distance in tie largest steam boat. but that the other may, possibly, by ex- ploring some of the trbutar, streams.
 reach the Lake Ishad, and, perhaps. penetrate Abyssiniai These sYessels.afe armed, and thought fitted 10 repcl any attacks 10 be made upon them; but. if any accident should happen by which their locomotive power shall be lost. the people on board will hardly escape the arbofoas hordes which inhabit tie banks of the rivers. Ii Is bold at. icmpt-but all men wish il may be sue. cessfnl.
 The editors of tie New York. Jour raj of Commerce have been favored with aletter dated Moiroyia, Septem. Der 25til, which says, 'sRichard Lander. the African traveller, has arrived at this port on the way to the Niger, with two steam boats. spent one day with the expedition, and derived great deal of information about the Niger and the surrounding country. The expedition will ascend with the small iron steam boat about ,500 miles. She draws on y 24 inches, when ip sailing trim.p
 The British are also fitting out an overland expedition for tie shores ef the Polar Sea, under the command of Capt. Back, by way of Canada. and the territories of the Hudson Bay compa- ny. The design isto explore the re- glons between Point Turnagain. where Capt. Franklin finished his journey, and the iurthermost point to the west reach ed by Capt. Parry, and ssthus wind up the main object Of these two expedi. tlons--it being supposed, iron tie rein deer ahd musk oxen being found in Melville Island, that the land is eontin. nous, or only divided by narrow straits. ; ] he government {, has contributed c, 000. The friends of Capt. Ross have been very active in getting up this ex- petition, and, indeed, its expenditure will chiefly be made by them, in q hepe that the captain, or some of Lis men. may yet be living ard in place of safe ty, for which they offer certain flatter. Ing speeulations. Capt. Back was tbe coulparion of Capt. Frank lin, (now sir John Franklin R. N. in f#o similar enterprises, and will have all the aid which the Hudson Bay com. panN can give him.
 We also learn that Mr.J.N.Re,nolds. who was al the head of an expedition which left the United States two oe three years since, 10 explore the south. ern ocean, and which failed. because of dlsaflecton among the persons embark ed in fl, has sent for the New Y oik Is- ceum, large collection of scientific and rare articles, with number of en- tire new specimens of birds. obtained ln the Araucanian country and in Chili and that he will furnish a history, in de tail, of the noble and warlike race of people who inhabit which, no doubt, will De highly interesting.
 A private expedition was also fitted out Tn England for exploring towards the South Pole, by which important dis coyeries are said 10 have been made. in a high southern latitude. All which will probably be known, if reported trn- " whenthe prlvate advantages deriva- ble from them are secured.
 Ii would thus appear, that we shall soon have a much better knowledge ol "this world that we inhabt' than We now possess-and great results may grow out of it. The soil, climate, ri vers and coasts, Nc. of the continent called "New Hollandv are also heinn