Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-10

made many observations; theBre 10 the Cape de Verds and Hn de anelru, looking ou, for shoals and rorks, suppnsed to exist, and observing the general character of winds and currents. From ,he latter porI they sailed for Rio Nrgro, and the 18th Feb ruary. 1899, passed round Cape Horn and anchored in Orange HarlIOr. Two of the vessels were dis patched from here towards ilie "ne plus alira" Of Cooke. while two others explored the Aniartic Sea- between PowelI's Gruup and Pnlmer's Land. On ther return to Orange Harbor the squadron sailed for Valparaiso, where they all arrived but the Sea Gull which vessel never having b afterwards heard from, supposed to have been lost in a gale of Cape Horn. From Valparaiso they proceeded to Callao. On ihe l2lh ot July, the squadron having seut ihe Relie home, sailed for the POmoulou Group, or Lower Archipelago, where surveys and many ob servatious made winds. tides, Sc. Naviea- tnr's Group was next examined very carefully aud surveys made of Ihe harbors reels, &c of these n- merous islands. From thence passing wesi of the Feee Islands, they reached Sydney the 18th No vember. Here they were received with great kind and attention by the Governor, and every asss- lance offered to rei for the arduous duty of encoun- | lermg Ihe Polar ice On the 23d of the following month"; they Jeff that haibor to cruise in the Antartc Sea, the instructions being to attain as high souil- latitude possible, between the longitude of 16O | degs. and 45 degs. east. Two of the four vessels made he ICY barrier on the llh January, ls40, and on the 18th, l6lh and l7h, in longitude l6O east, and latitude 66 degs. 50 mins. south, they saw land
 making. in fact, the grand discovery of the Ant fic ContiHent, this portion of which ought 10 bear lhe name of" H Hkes' Land." One of the vessels being much injured b, ice, had To return. The Vim and Purpoise continued along the cN barrier To the longitude of 97 dege. cast, seeing the land
 and frequently approaching 10 Il when lhe ice Id permit Finding il impossible To get further south, | lhe season heinz far advanced and stormy, Captain | Wilkes lhe 22d of February, bore up for New Zeaiand. The peiils and dangers which the vessels encountered in the ice, una, be understood hy the fact. that the stem of the Peacock worn off with in Inch and half of the wood ends.
 The squadron then lendezvoused at ihe Bay oi Is- | lands. New Zealand. whence they sailed for the Friendly Islands. The Feee Group were next vsi- Ied and here surveys and observations were made 10 a great extent. Among all these groups, there has been much uncertainty io the exact position of the islands, reefs, shoals, hal hors, Sc. These were carefully observed, and the important ser
 wees coInmerce rendered in aiding trading
 shIs and whaiers. In all the islands visited by the
 squadron, where Missionaries are established, the
 Expedition rendered e most enIial services. Or
 the Huh of August. their duties being finished among
 these various groups ol islands, they stood north fol
 ihe Sandwich Islands, where they were received
 with great kindness by the King These islands
 were well explored, harbo surveyed, numerous ana
 complete sets of observations made in astronomy
 physic, &c On the 6Ih of April, lS42, they sailed
 for Columbia Rger, and arrive on the 27lh. Here
 the PeHcock was lost in the terrible surf of the bar
 The coast, and considerable portion of the Oregon
 territory, carefully examined, much informant ion ubtaned, and adni,able maps and charts executed
 Sailing from hetce, they returned to the Sandwich
 Islands. 10 supply their numerous wants, and the 27th oi Nnvenbef, took their departure honewards h, way cf the tbinese seas. The Ladrones were
 made on the 29th of December, thence for Manila The Sooo Sea was carefully examined, and man, errors corrected m existing charts ThIs is yer. l important to the China trade. Singapore was mex
 visited, whence lfe> departed on the 26lh February ls42, and passing through the Straits of Rho, Ban ca, and ol Sunla. touched at he Cape of Good Hop and Sl. Helena and arrived at New York on the 9t { of June, 1892 ...
 iyih'ng Una, ,could contribute 10 the accomplish ineni nl the object in sending out hs great EXped | ,un, has been done by the commander, officers. sci enlifc corps and crew; and the public will be grai fled, il we mistake moi very greatly, with the whol
 result in d national point ot view. In booking lhese volumes cannot repress pride in Ihe fact, that they issue from the Phade f phia press So rich they in all the appliances book making, that they will reflect credit not merel on ihe liberal publishers, hut on the trade general of the city.
 , No library can be complete without copy of th beautiful work, and every merchant, every commaI der engaged m the trade of the Pacific and India
 Oceans, should study il most carefully We think
 loo, that il win be found be necessary every surance office in the counlry.-lU s. Gazette.