New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-02
ravans Of the United States and Europe viz: that by
Smith Sound ard the Western Coast Of Greenland and

tock as we learn from private letters from London il
already engaged 10 PREPARATIONS for a new Polar Ex
petition, 10 leave England in the Spring Of 1861.
new era seems TO be opening in arctic research the
avow cd object being 30 longer NORTHWEST passage
but the discovery u the northern terminus OF oui
earils axis and the survey Of the mysterious region
surrounding il.
--Mrelets work on that portion Of Guatemala, lying
between British Honduras and the Mexican Provinces
Of Cbapas and Yucatan is to be published IN the
original French, and in III English translation by f.
Squcr This part of Guatemala has been visited by no
traveller since the days of Cortez and is utterly un
known. In an archaeological and chronological point OF
view, NJ uirelets explorations are said to be Of the
highest interest. The book is entitled, " liza, or
Travels in the Unexplored Regions Of Central
America"
The Geological Survey of Norway, for the COM
rencement of which the Storthng in 1857, voted an
appropriation of $4,000, is proceeding with COM
mendable rapdity. under the direction Of Professor
Theodore Kjerulf of the University of Christania
BY the close ofthe present Summer being three years
from the beginning Of operations the greater part OF
Soutl Norway comprising the amts or districts OF
Smaaehnenes, Akershuus, Hedemark, Christiania,
Budskerud, Jarlsberg and Laurvig, Bratsberg aud
portions of Nedends aud TrOndbjem, will have been
completely surveyed. A further grant is expected
from the stortbing, which sits the present year,
enabling the director publish the maps of the domain
already explored, and to prosecute the survey in
Northern Norway. The maps will be executed upon
the largest ecale, and in the highest style Of the
photographic art.
"A scientific expedition, fitted out by the Russian
Government has been for many months engaged in
thorough exploration Of the basin of the AMOR The
expedition has been divided into four sections, all Of
them under the direction Of Maj Budogoski. One of
the officers, Mr.. Darjitarow, by laborious march
through dense, prmeval forests and across barren
range of mountains has been enabled TO many
important nights and to trace out the sources Of
eral streams He descended, from its fountain TO its
mouth, the Cbubtu-bir, 1Iuptul, tributary of the
SuIfun Sufan or Suitond. The division whose abors
confined to tie territory about the Lake Chank
or Hinka, has also completed its work, and astronom-
ieally determined the situation Of points Maj
himself travelled from the IIarbor Of Pos
wet in DAnyille Bay, to the Gulf of Petschili, and
from there to Pekn. Returning to Irkutsk be crossed
the wide stretch Of country inhabited by the Mongos
Capt. Turbin, who Likewise visited the capital of
China but by another route, has prepared account
Of his journey from Kiachta to Pekin, aud Of his So
joum of nine months in the latter city during which
time he collected Of novel information
ing the Buddhist Doctrines and ceremonies. These
extended researches likely prove of great benefit
to the Embarrassing commerce and colonization of
the Amoor region.
Father Furet, Catholic missionary who has just
returned from residence of two years in the Island of
Loo-Choo, has communicated to the Academy of Sci
ences the results Of his scientific observations during
that period. He states that the island consists of
hills and rolling land cut up by
valleys and ravines. The southern end terminates in
low and toerably extensive plateau, which seems to
form the commencement of that chain of mountains,
upon one Of which the capital Schui, is built, and
which stretches away TO the north where two lofty
peaks are visible. The soil is generally clayey, but
the hills often composed of ferruginous sand, con-
aiming very often quantities Of fossized wood. In
other places the elevations are Of fossliferous lime
stone formation. grotto, twenty miles north of
Schui is remarkable for its beautiful and numerous
During his residence Furet observed only
me typboon which occurred on May 49, 1857. The
reaches to LooChoo, but is far less regular
han on the mainland. Earthquakes are frequent and
he shocks severe, but they rarely produce any dam
'ge. During twenty-five months, Furet noticed
even shocks
BY the treaty between Russia and Japan, the
Japanese Government obligated itself to open by the
rst of January, 1860, the port of Niagata on the
vest coast of Nphon TO Russian Commerce. If the
arbor should, upon investigation, be found to be UNI
uitabe, tlen the Russian Government was to select
my other port in the vicinity. Last Summer, Lieut.
ayde in the screw steamer Digit, was sent by the
Russian Consul in HakOdad to make the Necessary ex-
lorations. He found Niagata, which lies in lat 80 |
81 n. and Ion. 1892 10y E., to be nsuicently shell
cred, shallow, and obsructed by bar at the entrance
With only Xix feet of water. The city is large and |
vided into several quarters by navgable canals upon
which multitude of junks floating indicating
prosperous trade. Another harbor in the Bay of |
rcama to the northwest of Niagata, was found to be
qually impracticable. Lieut.. Mayde then sailed |
Mound the northern side of the island, and discovered
o the northeast, in lat $50 . ~, lon 1899 4V E.,
yhat he supposed to be an undiscovered island Upon
andng was ascertaned be the Island of Tobi-Sma
which upon the English charts and those of Krusen-
tern is laid downin lat. 39o pa N and lon 1882 53E
the Russian measurements correct the island in
uure maps must be removed considerably further TO
he south and The Digit then returned to Hako-
adj and it was determined to institute further ex- |
loration TO the south of Niagata.
The wel-known geographer and traveller, Gull |
aume Lejean, has been cent by the Emperor of the
french on scientific mission TO the Upper Nile His
Instructions are to penetrate from Chartum to the |
outh southwest, as circumstances may indicate.
t is probable that he may also explore Waday.
A letter from Zanzibar dated November 81, 1859,
ays Of the young and jealous African traveller Ros-
her who left the eastern of Africa last Fall for
AXE Nyassa: "Tle news that DR.. Roscher had been