Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-02
REMARKABLE EXPEDITION
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The expedition about to be dispatched
by the British Admiralty, to undertake q
scientific circumnavigation of the globe
is described at great length by the Ma
ture. The vessel set apart for this pur-
pose is the corvette Challenger, Of 2309
tons, under the command of G. s.
Mares, Il. N, well known as the author
of valuable work on seamanship, who
has seen o great deal OF active SER
vice, formerly in Artic exploration.
and latterly in the Suez survey, which
be now leaves TO head this expedi-
ton. On the scientific staff are Professor
Wyville Thompson, G. r. s., as Direc-
tor; j. Y. Buchanan, of Edinburgh Uni
versity, chemist; Ii. N. Mosely, of Ok
ford, naturalist; DR.. Won Willemose
Suhm, Of Munich, naturalist; John Muir
ray, of Edinburgh University, natural
ist The three naturalists take charge
respectively OF the invertebrata, the
vertebrate and botany. Prof. Thomp-
son assumed the charge Of the general
geological work. A photographer is
also assigned to duty. The whole expe-
dition is under the Immediate direction
of the hydraulic department Of the Ad-
miralty, and the ship is fitted out with a
magnificent collection of scientific ap.
paratus.
The Challenger will sail from Ports
mouth for Gibraltar, the first haul of the
dredge being made in the Bay Of Biscay,
if the weather shonld chance TO be favor
able. From Gibraltar she will proceed
to Madeira, thence to St. Thomas, the
Bahamas, Bermuda, the Azores; from
thence to Bahia, touching at Fernando
Norohna; thence across the Cape of
Good Hope, and after stay in that
neighborhood, southwark to the Crozette
and Marion Island and Ksrguelens 8
Land. A run southward will then be
made as far as possible TO the ice, and
the course then be made to Sydney. New
ZealaRd the Campbell and Auckland
groups, Torres Straits, New Orleans,
Guinea, and New ireland will then be
visited. A long cruise of perhaps a
wear will then be made among the
Pacific Islands; thence the expedition
passing between Borneo and Kelebes,
and visiting Luzon and its neighborhood,
will proceed TO Japan, where stay of
two or three months is expected. Thence
northward to Kamskatska, whence run
wiz be made northward, through Behr-
ings S4raits, and thence through the
Aieutian IsiaGis, southwark to Van
couver's Islands, aa5 so through the
deep eastern region OF w. Pacific by
Easter Islands. and possibly the (tBlgpp-
COS Archipelago to the Horn, and thence
home. TheEOyage is expected to take
about three and haif years.
IL is difficult lsays the Saturel to
overestimalA the immense benefit shieh
science must derive from an expedition
such aa this. Apart from the interest
which may be expected from the deep
sea work, the principal object Of the sE-
pedition, and which must 20 far to ellci-
date subject on which our knowledge
Is mt present Of the most imperfect de-
scription, abundant opportunity will offer
for the accurate Investigation Of the ant
NAL and vegetable life of many highly
interesting and yet imperfectly known
or totally unexplored regions. The in
yegtigation of the iloras Of sHch islands
as Fernando Norohna and the Marion
and crozes groups cannot fail TO yield
most instructive results; and 1t IS need
less to speak Of the intepeq interest
which centers in New 0uinef.