186 General Notes. (February, 
that there is no danger of the U. S. observing party being in straits 
for want of food. ie 
The Polar Committee of the Berlin Geographical Society have 
sent Dr. Koch to establish meteorological observations among the 
missions of the Moravians in Labrador, along the coast of which 
the line of minimum of depression passes. He arrived August 10 
When the Germania left Kingawa, in Cumberland sound, on 
September 6th, the observatory was completéd, and observations 
had been commenced. A meteorological station has also beet 
established in the Falkland islands, as an intermediary between 
the stations on the South American continent and that on South 
Georgia. Capt. Seeman reports that work has begun. ee 
The meteorological expedition to the mouth of the Lena (Rus 
sian) has started on board large boats provided with all necessaries 
for building and wintering. “ ie 
The Norwegian station at Bornekop, on the Alten fiord, com 
menced operations on August Ist. L 
Danis Arctic Expepition.—The Dyizzpha, with the Danish 
expedition under Lieut. Hovgaard, left Tromsé on the 2d of August 
Lieut. Hovgaard’s theory is that two large continents or BeN 
of islands extend from Franz Josef land across the North P ne 
in the direction of Wrangell island, and that they are separated 
by one or more straits which connect the Siberian and Palaocrystt 
seas, the principal opening being probably between Cape GAM 
yuskin and the New Siberian islands. The principal objects 
, he Varna and Djimpha were ice-bound eighty miles to 
east of Waigatz island before September 21st, and this, toS 
with the experience of the Neptune, appears to indicate anw 
usually severe arctic winter. 1 
Arctic ITems.—The Italian antarctic expedition, under 
w arri 
their vessel was wrecked before very much had been 
plished.- 
-The land on the shores of the Gulf of Be 
