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in this journal, in a paper from his own pen, “On the Practica- 
bility of Reaching the North Pole,” (vol. xxvi, p. 805-23, Nov., — 
1858.) _At the recent meeting it was stated that ten thousand — 
dollars had already been subscribed in aid of his enterprise, and — 
at least ten thousand more are needed to insure the sending forth — 
of the expedition. : 
The various weighty problems which are proposed for solution, 
especially the determination whether or not there be “i 
olar Sea, present the strongest claims to the liberal contribu: 
tions of all who are interested in the promotion of geographical F 
discovery, or in the progress of physical science. : 
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTI 
' CAL SocreTy.—We are informed that this Journal, which bas — 
heretofore been published monthly, will hereafter be issued quar 
called attention to the great efforts which are. ma 
Russian government to ascertain the resources and charac’ 
ally important, when we consider thep) . 
be produced upon the commere 
cial Roe 
r the diréction of Capt. R. Collinson) from various offi 
tions of the Royal Geographical Society, vol. 28,— 
