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The Scientific Expedition to the Dead Sea,
under 1t. Lynch, U. S. N, is for the purpose
of exploring that wonderful Lake, the most
extraordinary in the known world-and ascer-
tanning, if possible, whether it is of volcanic
origin or not, and to refute the position of
infidel philosophers with regard to its forma-
ton. The elucidation of this subject is a
desideratum to science, and would be most
gratifying to the whole Christian world. 1t
will be creditable to our country if the ques.
ton should be, at length, finally settled by its
science and enterprise. We infer from Lit.
Lynch's letter that the expedition has the
countenance of the Government Banner.