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_ “8. Large collections of specimens of natural history, and geological 
and mineralogical collections. . 
“9. A continuous set of meteorological observations. 
“10. An extensive collection of photographie views. ; 
“11. The accomplishment of a more northern latitude than ever before 
attained upon land. 
“12. Fresh confirmation of theories respecting the open Polar Sea.” 
TorrELt’s PoLar Expepition.—The Swedish Polar Expe- 
dition under Torrell which was fitted out with extraordina 
completeness has failed in its chief objects. The ships lay for 
more than a month in the Treurenberg Bay, on the north coast 
. «€ Spitzenberg, shut in by pack ice, and were afterwards much 
hindered by bad weather and other difficulties, while the sled 
expedition to the North Pole was wholly given up on account 
of the floating ice.— Petermann’s Journal. 
Tae Norra ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH EXPLORATIONS.—Since 
tf the possibility of a transatlantic telegraph was so successfully 
; nstrated by Mr. Fi d 
ter pertaining to the physical geography 
fied, was brought fe rd, Five papers were read. 
7 et McClintock, R. N., gave <3 account of his soundings 
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me the fifth was by Col. T 
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ia M’Clintock we make the fol- 
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