The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-01-08

a REMARKABLE ExPEDTIoS.-The expedition
about to be dispatched by the British Admiralty,
to undertake scientific circumnavigation of the
globe is described at great length by Nalurs.
The vessel set apart for this purpose is the cor.
vette Challenger, of 2 ,3O6 tons, under the COM
mand of G. S. Mares, B. N, well known as the
author OF valuable work on seamanship, who
has seen great deal of active service, formerly
in Arctic explorations and latterly IN the Suez
survey, which be now leaves to head this expedi-
ton. On the scientific staff are Professor Wy
vile Thompson, F. r. s., as Director; j. Y.
Buchanan, Of Edinburgh University, chemist
II. n Moseley, of Oxford, naturalist; DR.. Won
Willemoes Suhm, Of Munich naturalist; Jno.
Murray, of Edinburgh University, naturalist.
The three naturalists take charge respectively of
The inyertebrata, the vertebrate and botany, Pro-
lessor Thompson assumes the charge of the gen.
eal geological work. A photographer is also as
signed 70 duty; The whole expedition is under
The immediate direction Of the photographic de-
partment of the Admiralty, and the ship is fitted
out with 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
should chance to be favorable From Gibralta
she will proceed to Madeira, thence to St. Thom-
as, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Azores from
thence to Bahia, touching at Fernando Norohna :;
then across TO the Cape of Good Hope, and after
stay in that neighborhood. southwark TO the
Crozetts and Marion Islands and Kerguelen's
Land. A run sOuthwnrd will then be made as far
as possible 10 the ice, and the course thence be
made to Sydney New Zealand, the Campbell
and Auckland groups, Torres Straits, New Gui-
nea, aud New Ireland will then be visited. A
long cruise of perhaps a year will then be made
among the Pacifc Islands; thence the expedi-
tion passing between Borneo and Keebes, and
visiting Luzon and its neighbOrhood will proceed
to Japan, where stay Of two or three months
is expected. Thence northward to Kamskatka
whence run will be made northward tbrough
Behring's Straits, and then through the Aleutiau
Islands, sou'fwari TO Va1c0uver's Island aud SO
through the deep eastern region Of the Pacific by
Easter Island ana possibly by i.a Galapagos Ar-
chipelago to ihe Horn 4. a5me Tt-
voyage is expected % t-sa 5oat Stree cai t
years. 1t is diicalt. say ine l l. over
estimate the immense be1elt which science must
derive from an expedition such as this, Apart
from the results of intense interest which may be
expected from the deep sa- sork, the principal
object of the expedition, and which must 60 far
10 elu-idate subject on which our knowledge is
OF present Of the most imperfect description,
abundant opportunity will offer for the accurate
investigation of the animal and vegetable life Of
many highly interesting and as yet imperfectly
known or totally to unexplored regions. The
investigation OF the foras Of such islands as Fer
nando Norohna and the Marion and CrOzeu
groups cannot fail 10 yield most instructive re-
suits, and it is needless to speak Of the intense
interest which centres in New Guinea.
NURSING INSANE RHArrvEs.-There is another
form of disease Of WHICH as yet have said moth I
ing but which is so surrounded with peril Tor the
watching friends iha. should have failed in my
task did not most earnestly warn my readers OF .
its dangers. When a case Of insanity in any OF .
its many forms falls upon sons one in a house
hold certain questions at once present themselves
which are closely connected with the subject Of
this brief paper. The physician is very soon called
upon in these cases TO decide whether the patient
is ia such state as 60 make residence and treat
men, al home desirable, or whether recourse to
an asylum is best, There is growing tendency
in the minds Of though,fal slenistS to believe
that many instances Of alteration or Of melan,
choly are best cared Tor ia the patients own
houses; and if the doctor So decide, It as olen
happens, some time mus, elapse before he can
come 10 decision, the question Of attendance
becomes at oaoe OF the graves, moment As to
this there should not be the slightest hesitation,
In either Of the cases stated therO should be Sc,
lectcd a careful aud kindly attendant, who, dpoS'
s:ble. oaght never to be a relation or friend, The
reasons for this aro ahSaUily clear TO a doctor,
aud are briefly these A stranger has eootrol
over cases such as no kinsman can obtain, and
unmoyed by too great sympathy or emotion, is far
more able 10 carry out disereelly aud firmly the
needed measures Of relef For moral treatment
i, is usually ueedfol more or less to isolate such
sick persons, while ii is plainly undesirable aud ,
improdent to expose other individuals of the same
blood. and possibly of like tendencies, to the emo
tious and states Of mind which close confinement ,
with those they love. but who are thus disordered
are sure to bring about Like other physicians {
who meet with cases OF nervous diseases, have !
often been called upon TO witness the wreck Of ,,
mind which the effort TO fal6ll such tasks has
brought about Indeed can think Of nothing
more likely to bring about loss of health than an !
Effort on the part OF young person, especially If
relative, to nurse the insane. Here, ii in any /,
,ase are present in their worst forms all the evils
which make attendance on the sick trial of I
physical and mental health The greater the love
or the sufferer, the more unwise for both is the
rial the greater for the nurse is the strain The
ncessant watching, the weary waiting in this e
most sad and uncertain Of all maladies, the terrors
S to what may happen in a disorder so change
ul the alterations of hopes and fears, aud the
gony Of battle with alterations and diseased
piuions which it is vain 10 strive to change or n
influence, combine to torture the nursing friend O.
,h;le close confinement and the usual unavang a