, 1875-05-30

ADMIRAL OsRoRNK.

During the Last month tho Bclentlhc world has
5oet three prominent men, whose deaths have
not been generally noticed In the preas The
first Of these ID the English Adrnirnl sAERARD
OsBoREE, one OF the Arctic navigatots ot tho
pAst- He entered the Royal navy 1t the age Of
is, md Afterwards served On the East India and
China stations until 1849. In 1849 he was q
volunteer in The expedition which in that year LETT
England in search ct the lost ships Of Sir JoHN
FRAHun. Hia zezl aud inuepiuitY in boat &cd
sledEo expeditions, and in the exploration OF the
Arctic coasta OF Melville Bay, were recognized
b7 his appointment to the command Of the
Pioneer, which, in 1852, took part in second
md mora extended expedition to the sane
region He eerved in the Black Sea during the
RussiAn war, wa1 Ut tho bombardment OF the
Chinese forts in 1857, landed tho English expe-
d3tiooary forcs in Mexico in 1861. and suppressed
piracy IN tho Chinese seas in 1862. He retired
%. half pay in 1854 He has long baen d
nembar Of the Royal Geographical Society, and
wns tho prime moving eause Of the resolution to
III cut tho Aert and Discovery for the new Arctic
expedition. He waa not only an able seaman,
but Vas also well known in tbs world OF letters,
and WIS = frequent contributor to tbs TransAc-
ttons Of tie Royal Geographical Society and
.RIac14sood
A1xxANpr1 FmDLAx, the geographer, was a.
most ~ we'll known in this count1, as in Eng
land. He Was born in London Jan. 6, 1914. His
sak1ier days were occupied in geographical and
hydroRraphich compilations IN the form Of maps,
atlases, and charts- About 1884. he constructed
hH Unknown stlases OF ancient and COMPARE
tive geography. One of his first works OF ster-
ling worth to the maritime world WAS the "Di-
1ectoeY for tbs Coasts and Ialanda Of tho Pacific
OCEAN" In 1858, be commenced, and before his
death accomplished, the great work OF preparing
his sesies Of "Nautical Directories" for the
whole world, comprising nearly 5000 pages,
which arc low accepted n standard authority
fbs world over. The London A1hennun1 say7 Of
bin incidental labo1s:
ocsan cnrrents subject to which he gave great
<houaht endeavoting to uns1vel the eystem Of
NatuEe5 laxs for the use and advantags e< tho sea
estJ indebted to his fertile brain ready pen for
valuable contributions to ts contents this ~
VII ~ .otheF subleess Athough NJ FHp1A1's
IN geographical discussions, and dsroted much te
10 hts friend Dr. l1Enesroxr's hboEs, for whose
deed the question Of the sources of the River Nile
s iast 8ubject Of bis careful investigation In Arctic
nstte1s he took deep interest ut the tina Of Sir J.
1AAHxLns catastrophe. sitting the BAd question Of
1s route in an able paper contained In ths twenty
ax&h yoannaa of ths Societyts Journal.
AAMUu HEmRIcH scHwA1x,
he astroaomer, :died receutly. In December,
1871, hi discovered the ecceutxicity Of
6atu1n's ring With respect to the planet
In 1855, b. made series OF physical !
of, HA11krs comet, but
&s principal astronomical WORK WIS his long
purse 1t observation Of the solar spots, whence
va led to thu remarkable discoTe1y ct their |
rek55othoaty IN Dumbsr and frequency abont every
I'm Or alsven yea1s- For this he received The |
god medal OF ths Royh Astronomical Socisty OF |
London in 1s57.