Scientific Intelligence. — Statistics. 18T 



would be if potatoes which had not advanced had been used ; 

 and farther, tliat besides this diminished product, the quality is 

 also very inferior. 



GEOGRAPHY. 



SI. Notice Regarding Lost Greenland. — The Indicateur of 

 Calais has the following : — We learn from Copenhagen, that 

 an expedition which sailed from that port in May last, suc- 

 ceeded in reaching the eastern coast of Greenland, where some 

 Norwegian colonists settled eight centuries ago, and to which 

 all access had since been prevented by the ice. The expedition 

 found there the descendants of the primitive colonists, who still 

 profess Christianity. Their language is that of the Norwegians 

 of the tenth century. 



22. Major RennelVs Chart of the Atlantic. — We understand, 

 from the editor of the lately published edition of " The Geo- 

 graphical System of Herodotus,"" there are preparing for press, 

 from the manuscript of the late Major Rennell, a memoir on the 

 general currents of the Atlantic ocean, accompanied by a series 

 of charts, shewing their force and direction ; and also a work on 

 the ancient and modern geography of certain parts of Asia, with 

 twelve maps. 



23. Intelligence of Captain Ross, R.N.—Ilwo accounts of 

 the progress of Captain Ross's exploratory voyage have reached 

 us. We give them as communicated to us. According to the 

 one account, Captain Ross was met with in Baffin''s Bay in 

 August 1829, where, having suffered damage during hard 

 weather, he fortunately was enabled, from the wreck of a 

 Greenland ship, to refit. He afterwards steered northward, 

 and has not since been heard of The other account represents 

 our adventurous commander and his brave crew as having been 

 forced back to Lively Bay, in Baffin''s Bay, where they spent 

 last winter. 



STATISTICS. 



24. Commerce of Great Britain. — At a time when the com- 

 mercial distress of this country is so great, and the utmost anxi- 

 ety is everywhere shewn for effecting its relief, it will be inte- 



