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struments of modern science. They were principally furnished 

 by Mr. Thomas Jones, mathematical instrument-maker to the 

 Board of Ordnance ; and these, as we learn by a letter which 

 we have seen from one of the officers, have been found very 

 accurate and exceedingly useful. 



NORTH POLE EXPEDITION. 



No accounts have recently been received from either the 

 naval or overland expedition towards the polar regions. We 

 are happy however to say, that no fears are entertained re- 

 specting the result of either. Before next Christmas we ex- 

 pect to be able to lay before our readers favourable accounts 

 from both of them. 



FRENXH VOYAGE OF DJSCOVEUY. 



The Coquille corvette, commanded by M. Duperrey, lieu- 

 tenant-de-vaisseau, the fitting out of which has occupied some 

 months at Toulon, sailed from that port on the 1 1 th of the 

 present month (August). She is about to undertake a voyage 

 from which results interesting to the progress of geography 

 and physical science may be expected. 



The Coquille will first sail for the Cape of Good Hope. 

 She will afterwards proceed to the Great Archipelago of Asia, 

 several parts of which she will explore. She will also visit the 

 points of the western coast of New Holland, which were ob- 

 served towards the end of the last century and the commence- 

 ment of the present, by Rear-admiral Entrecasteaux, and 

 Captain Baudin ; and after putting into some of the islands of 

 the Pacific Ocean discovered by Cook and Bougainville, she 

 will return to France by doubling Cape Horn. 



M. Dujierrey is to avail himself of all the favourable circum- 

 stances which this long voyage may present, to make different 

 observations relative to the configuration of the globe, the in- 

 clination of the needle, &c. 



Several members of the Academy of Sciences and the Bureau 

 of Longitude have manifested their zeal in communicating to 

 him instructions tor that purpose. 



No means which could ensure the success of this expedi- 

 tion have been neglected. The corvette has been fitted out 

 with particular care. The crew consists of picked seamen. 

 Letters of recommendation are furnished to the commanders 

 of such foreign establishments as the Coquille may visit. 

 Finally, the zeal of all the superior officers affords reason to 

 hope tliat the mission intrusted to thorn will be executed in the 

 jnost satisfactoi-y manner. 



AMERICAN 



