New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-14
Dali u CRESCENT
Or. Kano's Lectures.

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Or. Kanois lectures.
We take from the National Inteliigencer the
following report Of the third and last lecture Of
sDr. Kane, on the Arctic regions.
After repeating, by request, his former argu-
ments iii favor Of the existence of Sir John
Franklin and his party, DR.. Kane went on to
q describe the perils TO which the American expe-
s slifi0n was exposed during its long and unique
drift III the ,oiai. ice One of these struck us as
especially fearful. The vessels We're about to
I enter Bafin's Bay fast in q great field Of solid
! ice, when suddenly this was rent into chasn,si
which rapidly opened into what we're character
lied Nv Dir Kane us dark rivers nearly hall
! as wide as the Potomac On the 18th of Janu-
airy Of last year these began to close with fright
full clanor and disruption. The brig was bodily
lifted up seven feet, and ali advancing mound OF
ice threatened to overwhelm her, when by some
miraculous agency its course was arrested.
The subsequent portions of the Lecture were
full Of novelty they related to some Of the ply
steal phenomena of this wonderful region. Inc
first Of these was
THE poLAR GIRei. This, with its gradual
and insisious approach, vas graphically de-
pietsd AT the appalling temperatures Of 40
deg. and deg, or 40 deg. to so deg. 5elou
de y1eezSag point, cold became as sensible in
its effects us heat; indeed, between the positire
effects Of the very high and the asegatioe of the
very lew scale, it was impossible to distinguish
BY sensation. Upon going out into the open ali
the face became encrusted with AM icy rind, and
tile lips were glued together by the cementing
aid Of the beard and noustacle. The trigger Of
4 gun blistercd the finger, and a jack knife in
4 tile pan taloons pocket caused you to jump as
with q sudden scald. During the long dark
ness, when they attempted to beguile the winter
hours with theatricals, an unfortunate Thespian
dropped the paItoninaic fat-iron as though re-
ceiving a sudden burn. Indeed, next day a
srows0 blisters had given evidence Of the truth
that, III temp Us in every thing else, ex-
tremes meet.
TIE Polar NIGHT With the cold came dark
ness. The long night stole gradually upon our
v0yegers, and at last the clear heavens shone
ont perpetually with unchanging stars. The
pole star was 50 nearly overhead as to appear In
the absolute zenith, and around it the g great
vault Of heaven reyolyed with perpetual twinkle
This portion Of the Lecture was, listened to will
breathless attention. At last, however, tn,
night passed away and, almost by an immedi
ate transition day came upon them. Dr.. Kant
said this short period of alteration, giving then
as tdidI the familiar day and night of home
was full Of painful associations
At this time many peculiar phenomena were
noticed Among these stood prominently
was observed surrounded by two concentric cir
4 cles, each intersected by luminous bands passing
through her disc DR.. Kane has seen at one
time six initiative moons, aping, though feebly,
the great satellite
The AuRoRAs This was not the display, either
OF color, or illuminations, or movement, which
is:seen in more southern latitudes Dr. Kane
mentioned that he had observed the aurora arcs
y directiy overhead, nearly coincident with the
magnetic meridian They were then north OF
tie ma aetic pole oiiy earth. and the south
polar direction was read by the compass as
north In other words, their magnetic yaria-
tion was $50 deg.
PARHEEiA W It'll the daylight came the par
heha, or nsock Sums. These, like the parseline,
or mock moons, were full Of variety The lee
fnrer very properly observed that it was a sort
versed with rainbows and glittering with imita-
tive suns
~ RERACTIoN.--Last of these most interesting
display came srefraction, that form Of it SO
we'll known to us under the name Of g mirage .
The marvels Of this wonderful Illusion, although
sustained BY the united experience Of all arctic
yoyagers, surpass the conceptions Of the reality
Saraeenic cities gRttered in the puppies Of the
low sunlight "; ocean steamers flmed in the
vibrating distance All these were described
with poetic yet truthful force of detail.
But, leaving all this, DR.. Kane at last es-
capped from the great pack ice by Bafin's Bay
Once more the vessel dashed the free water
from her bows Here a sincere but expressive
eulogium Of his commander and messmates came
naturally from DR.. Kane. Lieut.. DeHayen had
determined to renew the search to the north
ward, and his officers, to q man, sustained him
The SECOND SEASON. Once more, then, the
battered little vessels turned their bows to the
north, but their path was not a free one. Ice
bergs hemIned them in, and soon they were
fast bound BY midsummer ice. Here, but for
the exercise Of unceasing watchfnlness, they
were upon the very verge Of being made prison
ers for a second winter. But Providence had
otherwise willed it, and by incalculable exer-
tions they eocaped.
In the concluding sentences of his lecture, DR.
Kane reviewed their operations, stating that
they had fallen upon the track of Franklin
and been imprisoned O. winter at the north al
most directly upon his track; but circumstances
beyond their control called them from the seat
Of search. He alluded modestly, but in terms
Of unrestricted commendation, to the course Of
Henry Grinnell, in connection with the expedi.
ton which bears his name. 1t is not enough
said DR., Kane, to have impressed that name
upon the furthest land range that any polar
nayigators have yet returned to verify; its more
substantial record is that universal recognition
of purity Of intention and honesty of purpose
which is impressed upon the convictions of our
entire community
DR.. Kane then made an eloquent appeal in
favorsof q renewal Of the search for the missing
vessels and crews, which to be appreciated should
have been listened to; and thus closed one Of
the most interesting courses of lectures ever de-
4iyered at the Institution.
Ss TIE MASSACRE IN, PARIs-A British military
officer writes from Paris the following particu-
lars Of the massacres which followed the usur-
pation in Paris;
A more cruel, barbarous, and inhuman
slaughter suppose, was never committed !
do not allude to the taking of the barricades
but to the massacre on the Bouleyards, of which
there is no mention in the Partisan papers,
had fortunate escape myself At about three
O'clock l was in the Boulevard DIES Italiens, ant
saw an immense force-I should think between
! 10, 900 and u, 600 men passing up the Boule
wards. accompanied them as far as the Ru,
Viyicnne, to see il Icould find my American
friend Al, whom think / mentioned in my las
letter. did not know at the time that TIN
troops were advancing to attack a barricade a
the Porte st. Denis Not being able to find M,
friend, returned up the Rue Viyienne, intend
ing to go again on the Boulevards. When go
70 thegtop Of the street, found a Gordon of sol
diers across it, who would not allow any one t,
come within fifty yards of them. Just abou
this time lhaif,past three o'clock) the firing re
commenced IN the Boulevards Montmartre ant