New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-09
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

The Geographical Society received last night. Its
rooms in ClptO1 Hall were decorated with an EsIu-
maUx Kyack, Hickss portrait OF Kane, model OF
Kane by jackson, two small Arctic sceoes by Ggnoux
large ore by lie P0itevn, and huge nap of the
regions ahout the North Pole drawn by NJ S;hroeter
An Esquimau8, Mr.. Cudockdchue vas one OF the
pnnlipal attractions OF the eveong. He resembles
hslt-breed Chippewa, and has great deal Of color IN
his face. The attendance comprised f. y ladies' aud
large number OF the more prominent meu u the city.
Mort Of the evening was spent in convention, bat
judge DAILY suggested that, as Dr.. Hayes and VI.
IIa ], both Of whom proposed expeditions, ar well az
Capts. Quayle, Chapel, and Burlington, Who were
familiar with the Arctic regions were present, they
would willingly answer any questions lie would
first cal, on Dr.. Hayes.
DR.. j. j. HAYES said tina. larger meeting would
be beld some time next week in the Cooper instute,
when be would speak more at length. lie wO0ld now
merely point ont on the map the track he intended TO
pursue and give the pan and purpose OF bic eXpe.
ii ron. The purpose was to c0Dbrm the discOVers Of
DR.. Kal e. continue hs surveys, and, if possible, TO
reach Ibe North Pole He hoped to be able T. start
in the middle Of May, 10 reach Greenland ia IN -nth
halt al OF the Greenland ports for supply
OF dogs and furs, aud thence proceed nOrthwud,
the general track Of the whaeships, to Smiths Straits
the commencement of DIR. Kane's explorations. The
mouth Of these straits but 100 In les ab I'VE the
track of the whales. NOrJhward DIR Kane had cur
yeyed the Greenland coast far as ~ ~, aud the
GIiDDen land coast far as 81 3V. Morton dis
covered open water in the Kennedy ca inpel IN "a 2O
and tJace0 il up 10 81" 10, beyond which no saw
boundless open sea. Tbs had been disputed
in E1 gland and would not be accepted
until n lad been confirmed. Dr. Kane's vessel wal
eIveoped in pack ice in this channel because the was
on the wrong SIDE of it, and while she was sohdly
blocked H. the other side of the channel was nee from
Ice Pashpg up Oh the western eide Of the channel
far as possible next Summer, TO good Winter quarters,
be would next Spring push on 81 lar a. posS,o,e
dogs using the land as basis Oh operations, Ou su
travelling On the ice and dragging boat on runners
He hoped TO do this in April, 1861, and in May 70
Re ach The open sea The journey 10 the Pole could
then be made in this boat. He had no doubt that
Kennedy's channel was at some seasons, Open, ana
That weasel might DO pushed through 3ut he iegd on
the boat. Ire mUst be OPEN sO large body OF
salt water could not be frozen through the year any
where Experience had the utility OF an apempt
70 break through the belt in other PORTIONS Hal Dr
Athe selected the west ride of Kennedys ChAnnel,
Htltad OF he east for has WDlers quarters, there
Touiu pToDahy have been nothing lsft 10 explore.
Dorpg he following season, IL The boat voyage were
IoI i0uno paencable, he would make journeys with
uOg s'eoges Inc Dangers Of such voyage were over
estimated. The fearful loes of lie OF Inc early OK.
PioFerf was the result Of ignorance but darng the