644 General Notes. 
GEOGRAPHICAL NotEs.—M. Yavorski is publishing the account 
of his journey to Cabul. He passed by the once famous town of 
Bamian, now in ruins. The Argentine expedition sent in search 
of the murdered Crevaux has explored a portion of the course of 
the Pilcomayo. The (French) Society of Historical Studies has 
offered a prize of 1000 francs for the best essay upon “The 
effects, from an. economist’s point of view, of the cutting of the — 
Isthmus of Panama on the relations of Europe with countries 
washed by the Pacific ocean.” wo new meteorological ste — 
tions have been established in the north of Russia, east and west — 
of the Ural chain, at Mesena (Europe) and Berezov (Asia). As 
these are removed entirely from the influence of the Gulf Stream, — 
and are in the track of the cold, dry winds that from time to 
time sweep over Europe, they will prove important.——The Yel 
low river has not resumed its southern course, and only flows — 
Some of the members of 
tions. He will now begin the exploration of the coasts Ot WF — 
will now begin p ke Niger he 
both mountain ridges that enclose the valley of Ferghem i 
product of the wells, which are in the limestones @ raev 
the chalk formation, is a heavy mineral oil, which, 
oration of the naphtha, leaves a heavier “ hide 
excellent water-proof cement when mixed with sand. 
also mines of mountain-wax on the Kok-tube mona 
sulphur mine at Karim-duvany. Baron Nordens la 
tains that the constant advance of the ice-mass 1n © 
well as the fact that the country does not rise contin i 
interior, show that the whole land is not covered Wh" Ti 
