New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-01

brought home: the kinds OF seeds obtained amount
10 1856. Specimens of different woods have been
preserved, and there are colored drawings OF loo
species of plants beautifully executed. Particular
attention was also paid to the geographical dstE'-
button of plants and animals.
In geological point OF view. the explorations OF
the Expedition haze been highly interesting. Inc
facts observed strongly confirm parwin's theory
Of the formation of corane and basaltic ISLANDS
though they lead to very different conclusions re-
specting the areas of elevation and subsidence IN
the Pacific Numerous facts bearing on this SUD-
ject were collected. The basaltic ISLANDS arc OF
various ages, reaching probably as far BACK as
the middle of the secondary era. The older
islands exhibit profound gorges and sharp ana
lofty peaks and ridges, scarcely surpassed IN any
part OF the world On one Of the ridges IN tie
Society group about 5000 feet above the sea, the
summit is 50 sharp that man may SIT astrlde OF
it and look down precipicc Of thousand ieet on
either side The Sandwich Islands contain ba-
satic rocks of all ages. beside coral rocks ana
elevated reefs. There is evidence that the island
of Oahu is the shattered remnant of two lofty vol
:canic mountains. A precipicc on this island. up
ward of twenty miles long and from one TO three
thousand feet high, is apparently a section OF one
of these volcanic mountains or domeS, along
which it was rent in two, when the greater part
was tumbcd off and submerged in the ocean.
The island is frngcd with coral reef twenty
five feet out of water. Ncw-H Holland afforded Il
large collection of coal plants; the coal is btu
mcnous and the beds are extensive. About lOS
specimens Of fossil shells and corals collected;
about 100 species of fossils including ycrcbrn
Of cetacea and remains of four species of fish
were collected near Astoria. The Andes were
asccndcd in Chill and Peru. and in the latter an
ammontc was obtained at 4 hight Of 10000 feet.
The collections contain suites Of specimens from
all the regions visited
The article, of which the above is a summary,
concludes as follows
'The facts enumerated, although but here and
there one from the mass which had been collected,
are sufficient to cyince that the nation which has
done honor to itself in sending ont exploring
expedition so literally organized will have no
reason to be disappointed at the results. Euro
pcan nations already appreciate 1t, and speak IN
higher praise than has yet been heard on this side
of the waters. The advantages accruing to com
merce alone, from the large number OF surveys
made, reefs discovered and laid down, unknown
harbors examined, resources of islands and coun-
tries invcstigated-and from the permanent foot
ing on which intercourse with the Pacific islands
has been placed by the settlement of long stand
ing difficulties and the ratification of treaties, and
the impression produced by an armed force, more
than cpay expenditures. The expedition has per-
formed the duties of an ordinary squadron in the
Pacific and has accomplished in this way many
fold more in that ocean, than any squadron that
ever left country; and if the expenses Of keep
ing vessels in commission are Cancelled on this
score the sum which remains for the cXtraordin-
ary duties performed will be but small.
"But while we render to those whose labors have
obtained the results of the expedition their full
due of credit, we cannot forget that there are
others, and one in particular, whose zeal and un-
tirng cxertions in planning, and urging forward
to its completion this enterprise. deserve more
than a passing acknowledgements Mr.. J. \.
REYNOLDS was left behind, yet, though unrcwarded
for his efforts by the pleasure OF accompanying the
expedition, and adding to It's laurelS, his distin-
gushcd merits will not be forgotten ar Disregard
cd by his countrymcn.'