The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-12-11
The Swedish Arctic ExpedltiOn.

We gave a brief account of the results of
the Swedish Arctic expedition. The follow.
ing, from the Stockholm correspondence
Of the London News, gives further p%articu-
lars:
''The Swedish scientific expedition, under
the direction Of Professor Nordenskiold,
after having spent some months at Spitzber-
gen this summer for the purpose Of measur-
ing a degree of longitude, had terminated
its ~geodetical labors by the end of Septem-
Der, when FIVE of the scientific members
took the opportunity Of n whaler's sailing
for Norway to return in her to Bergen, car
rying home with them q rich and valuable
collection Of the flora and fauna, as well as
geological specimens Of that inhospitable
and almost unknown island; whilst the pro-
lessor himself and two or three other gem
tleman Of the expedition proceeded to full
al the other part Of their mission in en-
/ deavoring 10 reach as high q latitude rs
possible before their return home. The
steamboat Sofia, belonging to the Swedish
Post Office Department, has been fitted out
by the government, and the command given
to n scientific and promising young officer,
Lieutenant Won Otter. ofthe Swedish navy,
and II was placed at the disposal Of the ex-
petition under professor Nordensliold.
Whilst the scientific observations were
being carried on Mt Spitzbergen. the Sofia
was employed in surveying different parts
of the coast hitherto imperfectly known,
and, taking ~eoundings in various places
which have been executed in q most salts
factory manner.
About the beginning Of this month the
Sofia started from Amsterdam Island. on
the northwest coast Of Spitzbergen, on her
exploring cruise, and the news Of her safe
return TO Kylo, on the const of Norway,
has lust been received by q telegram from
Professor Nordensliold TO Count Won En-
rensward, the Civil Governor Of Gothcn.
borg. The substance of the communion
ton is that altei doing battle with the ice
and making four different attempts 10 pen
citrate the barrier. tho little steamer was
ovettaken bv u severe storm In oighty-tNo
degrees north latitude. in which she was
dashed with such violence against the ice
that she sprnng n leak, aud they had TO
pump necessarily day and night till they
reacheda sheltered nook on n small rocky
island; where they could repair damages.
They then proceeded IN an e%nstsrlv direc-
ton, but were also baffied in their attempts
10 get through the barrier Of ice, aud after
knocking about for several days longer,
were obliged TO give up further ~endeavors,
and return to the suuthwaTd nuChoring
safely at Trom6oe, on the goth instant.
The Sofas mrthest point 10 the uoIthward
was nscertained TO be ~ leg. - min Y.
lat. having proceeded higher 10y l deg, 81
min. Than Dr. Petermann's German Expe-
| diiion. and within three miles Of Sir Ed.
ward Barry's furthcrt advance in his ice
| boats over the ice. Thelowest observation
Of the thermometer made during the cruise
was minus fifteen degl.Celayis equal to Plus
4 deg. Fahrcnheit). The Professor adds
that during the month he passed in the
parallel 50 deg. ". lat. he had IN opportu.
nifty of making some extraordinary obser-
vations on the temperature Of the North
Polar Basin, which have led the most iu-
tcfesting and unexpected results