Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-05

| holding the lamp to his face they managed to
break it. and spill the fiery fluid upon INN -
The young men are rich They have agreed
to pay Mr.. Ball $1,000 for the loss of his ser
want Our informant says that no one Ill
Mavsyille speaks OF this transaction without
shudder OF horror, but that no movement
has been made towards legal investigation
ofthe matter, snd that the high position of
the parties implicated will overawe any such
movement. We ask the citizens OF Maysvil
lie, IN the name of their honor, il these things
can be true y
New POLAR ExPRDIT1ox.-At meeting of
the American Geographical soriety in New
York, last week. DR.. Kane read paper on
Arc ie Geography, which appears to have
awakened such an interest in the subject that
1t may lead to another Arctic expedition.
On the return of this officer we gave the
particulars of some of his interesting diseov-
cries, the NEST important of which was that Of
an open sea north of Baf6ns Bay. Whether
or not this sea. or any portion OF IT, remains
open during the winter, is OF course unknown;
yet some facts. first made known by DIR Kane,
lead TO such an inference, such as higher
temperature, more drift wood, and greater
variety of animal life, both OF birds and quad
rupeds. Among the latter were helbvorous
animals which, going further north for fo1d.
showed the existence OF vegetation there. Es-
quimaux. toe, were seen by DIR. Kane in
higher latitude than ever before noticed.
If it is true, as is believed BY many, that
there is milder temperature around the north
pole, with an open sea, there must be both
animal and vegetable life there, the simple
suggestion Of whish, awakens curiosity in
the scientific world to know more about It
The problem OF a northwest passage having
been solved. as well as the melancholy fate of
Sir John Franklin and his party, nothing can
now prompt new expedition except the cause
of science. England has done her part in
Arctic explorations, and the United States
have nobly stepped forward and sent two ex-
pedltions to the polar seas In the cause of hu-
mainly. The snte return OF their expeditions,
the boldness with which our whalemen ven
TUE into these seas, and their profitable re.
turns will increase the interet felt i'll the geo
graphy of that region. If, too, there is hope
of discovering new world around the north
pole, lit for the habitation of human beings
there will be found no lack of enterprise to fit
out an expedition for the purpose, nor adven-
turers to accompany it. We have not seen
any comments yet upon DIR. Kane's discover
les IN the English journals, but would not be
surprised to find that public curiosity has not
entirely died away there, and that an exped-
ition may once more be set afoot.
The exports Of specie from New York dur
ing 1855 have been 1927 ,57l 8l3, about ten
millions less than 1854, when they We're $37,-
l57 ,2SS.
The New York Post remarks =
Our basis Of wealth and exchangeable val.
ne arises from our ample products of gram,
cotton and gold; all these we have in super.
abundance bii in 1,ronorriaY % rra F,oaI,.
ship the two former, we shall retain the lat
ter; the prospects Of low rate of 70 eign ex-
change IN the coming spring are very great
Our exports are all sold for cash. aud often
paid for in advance, while the bulk of our i'm
ports are on credit; though favorable circum.
stances may induce many importers to dis
count their Indebtedness. We ]mmence the
year with more reduced foreign Indebtedness
for dry goods. We have not owed SO little as
we do Low on this account for many years,
and this is a very favorable circumstance.
The year 1855 comes in, as regards all mate
riay prosp 1ets, with a smiling face. 1t depends
on ourselyes--on our prudence whether we
continue to do SO throughout"
The number of steamboat accidents during
the year 1866 has been ~ by which l76 per-
SONS were killed, and l07 were wounded. In
1854, the number of accidents were As, with
597 killed and 225 wounded The great dim
mutton OF disaster for the present var is
doubtless, owing to the steamboat law, which
requires rigid inspection Of steamboats, be-
fore certificate of good condition is granted.
The number of railroad accidents during
the year was l42, By which ll6 persons were
killed, and 429 were wounded. In 1854. the
number of railroad accidents was 493. bv
which 1876 persons were killed, and $50 were
wounded.
The losses by fires in the United States dur.
ing 1856, are estimated at twenty millions of
dollars, probably an exaggerated estimate.
EuLoeY ON DIR. ELISHA BARrLErr.-Yes.
terday afternoon, at the monthly meeting of
the Middlesex Medical Society, at their rooms
in Mechanics Hall of this city, Hon. Elisha
Huntington, NJ. D., delivered an address on
the character and services of the late Dr.
Elisha Bartlett. 1t is a curious coincidence
that while the deceased was the first Mayor
oil our city. the lecturer is the Mayor elect.
ar. Huntington was invited to perform this
duty by the society not long after the decease
Of Dr. Bartlett. they having been intimate
friends both in professional aud private life.-
The address WAS much praised by those best
acquainted with its subject, and we found It
highly interesting to a comparative stranger.
Az the close, DR.. J. p Jewett offered series
OF resolutions which we unanimously adopt-
ed, returning the thanks Of the society 10 the
speaker, and requesting copy OF his remarks
for publication; the latter request will gi We
much satisfaction to the numerous friends of
the deceased. - o,oeH Courier.
TEA.-Mr. lngham Travers estimates the
total produce of the dried leaf in China alone
at million Of tons, or 2240 millions of