The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-20
From the ". Y. Journal Of Commerce, Nay Is.
The Second New York Arctic Expedition


The Second New York Arctic Expedition.
The departure of the brigantine Advance, in
which the search for Sir John Franklin and bis
company Of lost nayigaiors ia to be renewed, 10
near at hand. We are gratiEed to learn that Dr.
Kane, by whom the expedition ia to be command.
ed is completely restored TO his ed health
and ia expected to be in the city to- morrow. Only
about 4 geek will then be required to make all
neediul preparations fos the departure.
The vessel in which the expedition will sail now
lies at the pier opposite Grinnell and Mnturn's,
and looks as we'll as when fitted up for her frat
voyage to the Polar seas. She has been roved to
be exaotly adapted 20 the service in which sbe il
engaged. In her rigging sne Las been altered
from brig to brigantine. No other alteration
of consequence has been made. Her deck 10 made
of double thickness Of plank, with felt between
and has cork lining beneath about seven inc hes
in thicknes5 Outside che has three thic kncsses Of
plank, and within shs ia fastened and tmber ed In
| the strongest manner.
| Probably no expedition has ever sailed from the
United States 80 thoroughly fitted out for objects
OF scientific research, though these are to be alto
gether secondary to the main object of the expo
dition. The Advance will be provided with a
portable observatory, which may be erected ut
| pleasure on big bland or iceberg to aid TIE
vision very complete set of magnetical instru-
rnents, sent OFT from England by Colonel Sabine !;
a daguerrectype apparatus OF the most perfect
innabtlng warmer regions the most interesting
points Of scenery at the extreme north |; also the
peculiartiss Of classes, manner Of lfe &C., of the
| natives There will be attached to the expedition
| an astronomer, artist, and . naturalist. All
| told, it viii probably not comprise more than
| twenty fur persons.
| The Advance has Ave boats, two Of which are
willow baskets. covered with India rubber. The
latter are very light and buoyant. and intended
to De used in connexion with sedGes by parties
| engaged IN service on the ice after the further
progress OF the vessel shall have become obstruct.
ed. Dogs to draw the sledges, aso The services of
| Esquimaux, are to be procured on the coast of
| Greenland, on the upward passage 70 Bafan's
| Bay. The Advance Is not expected to be abseut
| more than eighteen months but will be provision
ed for three years The efforts that have emauaed
from this city for the recovery of Sir John Frank
| lin have honored the America flag and hu ma nty
| and when the intrepid DR.. Kane shall again set
FORTH the heartfelt interest and best wishes of the
American people will attend him.
A RATIONAL INaUIRy.-The New York Herald
asks: "Can nothing be done to prevent the dig
ging of pitfalls under very feet, and the erec-
ton of huge masses Of bricks and rubbish totter-
ing under their own weight, over our headsS Men
seem to have forgotten the Law Of gravitation.
They dig the earth out from under walls and side.
walks ~ il heavy bodies would hang suspended in
the air without any other support" Verify our
New York friends are in bad way. and The do
mains Of Peter the Hsadstrong are sadly changed.