The Sun. — London, England, 1824-05-08 00:00:00

LONDON JOUICT.A.I.S: DAILY Rrtraets from the. Morning Papers, May 8. [MORNING POST.] n the IfouSe of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer came forward last night with a' Budget statement, which will be read with much satisfaction: The most important feature of it, is a proposition for the reduction of the interest on Exchequer Bills. These securities, on which a►► interest of threepence halfpenny per day was paid during the war, are now to be reduced from twopence to three halfpence, by which a saving. of 220,0001. per annum will be effected. A fur ther saying to the - public will arise from an ar rangement now to be made for covering the charge for certain outstanding Exchequer Bills, out of the accumulating produce of the Consoli dated Fund in each quarter, which -has hereto fore been left untouched to the end of the quar ter. It is satisfactory to know, that so high is the credit of the country, that the holders of 4 per Cent Stock, who have assented to the propo sition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, fur reducing the rate of interest form a very great majority of the whole. The total amount of Four per Cent. Stock was seventy-five millions. The assents cover sixty-eight millions, and the remaining seven millions held by the Dissen tients, will be paid off in October next by an issue of Exchequer Bills at reduced interest. Those Bills themselves, principal as well as inte rest, are to be discharged by the Commissioners for the redemption of the National Debt at the rate of one million per quarter. [MORNING- IIERALD.] The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought for, ward the Budget last night, in a Committee of Ways and Means, but its general features had been so fully exhibited at the beginning of the Session, that there was little novelty in the de tails. Two great measures have characterized the financial plan of the present year—viz. the remission, or rather the abolition of the duties on foreign silk, and the reduction of 75,000,0001. from four per cents. to three and a half per cent. The course.proposed respecting both these mea sures formed the most iuteresting part of the Chancellor's speech. By the abolition of the duties on silk, he stated that the Revenue lost 500,0001.; hut the effect of the change was to leave the trade in unusual activity. Of the 75,000,0001. four per c e nts. the r holders of 68,000,0001. had assented to take 1001. stock, at three and a half per cent. in exchange for 1001. four per cents. There remained, ,therefore, 7,000,0001., or between 6,000,0001. 0r7,000,0001. to be paid off; this sum he proposed to be paid, by the issue of Exchequer Bills, but at the same time he would provide means of redeeming these Bills. He meant to charge both interest and principal on the Sinking Fund. Pro tempore, the operation of the Sinking Fund must be sus pended. —He proposed not to cancel the 7,000;0001. paid off by Exchequer Bills, but to transfer that amount to the Commissioners of the ' Sinking Fund at three per cent. A tkird mea sure, or rather a collateral arrangement, divulged last night, was the•treduction of the interest on Exchequer Bills4vorn arida;lid..per diem. Sir Henry ParrielOrtAlurne,'llr. Robertson, and Mr. WhitinOre spoke on - the subject, but no op. position was made even to call up Mr. Robinson to reply or explain. [Tlf E Times.] The finance plan of the French Minister for the reduction of the debt was filially carried in the Chamber of Deputies, on Wednesday last, by a majority of 83 only,—the number of votes being 238 for, and 155 against it. The success of the measure was never doubted by any well informed persons ; but a much More triumphant majority was anticipated by the French Mi nisters and their friends, who calculated on at least three votes to one. Business having ended on the Paris Exchange before the close of the discussion, its effect on the prices could not be ascertained. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] There was some conversation in the Ifouse list night on the subject of Mr. Kennedy's Bill for altering the Poor Laws of Scotland. This 13111 has deservedly excited great alarm through out Scotland, and at a late meeting of the Pres bytery of Edinburgh it was very generally con demned. We must say that a more ill-judged measure never was proposod in thelfoese, though Mr. Kennedy said," the principle of the measure had the approbation of persons the. best qualified to form-an opinion." It is very natural for Mr. Kennedy to think that they who agree with him self are the best qualified to form an opinion, and we have no doubt that Dr. Chalmers, and one or two visionarieS who share Mr. Kennedy's views, and to whom he here evidently alludes, will be ready to return the compliment. Far be it from us to wish to detract from the merits of Mr. Kennedy's services to Scotland, because on one point we happen to differ with him. We are ready to _hear our humbl e testimony to the laud able zeal he has uniformly displayed to improve the institutions of his country, and to acknow ledge; that in most instances his judgment has not zeal. His Po or L aws been inferior to his Al teration- Bill, however, we think, will be any thing rather . than beneficial. The sick and infirm poor in .Scotlan.d.,..are at present entitled to sup port from their respective parishes. Should the collections at the church doors, and various paro chial dues, &c. be found insufficient, the Land holders are bound to - assess themselves to make up the deficiency. . The Financial Statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the 23d of February, deprives the Budget, which came on lastnight, of much of its usual interest.--(/bid) [ußvristi paEss.] The second reading of the West India Com pany's Bill was, on the suggestion of Mr. fins kisson, postponed by M r . Manning to Monday next. The Right lion. Gentleman suggested the delay ) as it i n volved, he said, the very question of incorporation which the Government had then - under their consideration. Mr. Huskisson, on Thursday night, when Sir John Newport moved the second reading of the Bill for incorporating the " Irish Mining Company," objected to it, on the same grounds as the Right Hon. Gentleman said he would object to all the Bills that were then in progress for the incorporation of the va rious speculating companies. IVIr. Huskisson, ou Thursday night, stated, that he had no objection that these bodies should be incorporated to a cer tain extent, such as enabling them to sue or be sued in the person of any officer appointed for the purpose ; but beyond that he did not think it right to give them all the exemptions that were generally conferred on corporations; and Mr. Iluskisson further expressed his opinion, that if individuals chose to embark in any trading spe culation, they ought to be individually liable for the results of any failure of such speculation, in the same manner as if they were merely partners. The views taken by Mr. Iluskis son on this important subject are unquestionably most correct. A number of Bills have thi s Session been introduced, for the incorporation o f companies of every sort, both here and in Ireland, and all with the most useful and beneficial views. But if these incorporations are founded on com mercial speculation As great trading compani es , i t is a question how far the sanction of Parliament should be extended to protect them from all the consequences of such spculations, however ruin ou s they way turn out to be. The West India Com pany, appears, however, to be formed on the fairest principles, and on a plan likely to be most beneficial to the sugar islands, and to all engaging in this great speculation. The East India Com pany have had their Charter renewed with the Most extensive privileges, with a mighty empire. and a vast trade throughout the East ; and though the West India Company never can hope to rival " the Lords of Asia" in wealth or re sources, their establishment is likely to be the salvation of the most valuable of our western possessions, and ultimately, perhaps, the means of their preservation to Great Britain. We trust therefore that the Bill for the incorporation of the West India Company may meet no effectual opposition, and that a measure so full of utility will receive the early sanction of the Legislature. [NEW TIMM] It is most satisfactory to know that in every Naval station in the world the maritime force of Great Britain out-numbers that of any other country. This declaration we have from the au thority of Mr. Canning himself in Parliament; and it affords a triumphant reply to the petty cavillings which a cotemporary Print so often pours forth against our Naval Administration. While such is the fact, how idle are the alarms which every now and then take place about a French squadron, on this coast or that, des tined, as the stock-jobbing speculators assure us, to conquer Mexico, or Brazil, or to bring the llaytians again under the yoke of Co lonial Slavery ! The profound Politicians who make all these discoveries forget that the Mini,a— ter at the head of the Foreign Department in the English Government is a man somewhat their superior in means of intormation, and infinitely so in vigour and activity of mind. We are well convinced that the policy of all the Great Powers of Europe is essentially pacific ; and hence the most candid explanations are given on all sides as to the destination of cruisers, or the movement of troops. The French Government have, hi this spirit, afforded the most satisfactory explanation of the dis position of their maritime force, and have ac counted for every ship that has been sent out of the Ports of France, arid shown their des tination. It is a consequence of the same policy that no remonstrance is made against our block ading the port of Algiers ; nor would any Power in Europe view with other sentiments than those of satisfaction a British force sent to curb the savages who have laid waste the Gold Coast. We have reason to believe that the Dutch agents at Elmina and Accra have used every effort to promote the sanguinary efforts of the Ashantees ; but we entertain too high an opinion of the integrity and honour of the Netherland Government to believe that those atrocious intrigues receive the least countenance at home. The Agents of whom we speak are old Slave Traders, who favour the Ashantees, because the object of the latter is to make slaves, and sell them through the medium of these men to the Spanish and Portuguese vessels on the coast. The King of the Netherlands has readily engaged himself by treaty to put down the Slave Trade ; and we doubt not he is sin cerely desirous that all that part of Africa should he rescued from a savage domination which per petuates that traffic. There existed yesterday much interest upon the subject of the Brazilian Loan, the contract of which, as we previously stated, was to have been completed on that day. The late reports, whether feigned or not, had the effect of lessen ing the number of bidders, as many were men tioned us likely to compete for this undertaking. We learn however, that only three houses, Messrs. T. Wilson and Co. Mr. Samuels, and Messrs. Bayley and Goldsmith, sent in proposals, to whom circulars were yester day morning returned from the Commissioners, intimating, that as the biddirigs were lower in consequence of intelligence which they knew to be erroneous, and such as they did not feel authorised in accepting, they declined receiving any tender, but were open to any proposal by way of private contract. Affairs remain there fore in this state for a few days, but it is eg- PP.cted that no great delay will take place before the Loan is taken. The prices offered were of course concealed for the present.—(lbid.) A very, light 'pleasant bread is made in France by a mixture of apples and flour, in the proportion of one of the former to two of the latter. The usual quantity of yeast is employed as in making common bread, • and is beat with flour and warm pulp of the apples after they have boiled, and the dough is then considered as set ; it is then put in a proper vessel, and allowed to rise. for eight or twelve hours, and then baked in long loavas. Very little water is requisite; none, generally, if the apples are very fresh. LITERARY NOTICE. The PRIVATE JOURNAL of CAPTAIN G. F. LYON, of H. M. S. HECLA, during the recent VOYAGE of DISCOVERY under CAPTAIN PARRY. With ' a Map and Plates. Octavo, pp. 468. ( Concluded from TILE SUN of yesterday.) On the 14th March preparations were made for Captain LYON and a party to explore the coast. On the 15th, they proceed to the northward. We have not room to extract the whole of this statement, but some idea of the severity of the cold may be found, when it is stated, that on pitching their tent " the temperature at their feet only stood at one degree " above zero, and in the outer air five below it." In the snow they dug a cavern, and making a fire, managed by its " smoke, which had no vent, to raise the temperature us 20 " above zero; while outside it had fallen to 25 below it."— In this state they slept, or rather attempted it, and on the fol lowing morning dug their way out. The gale continued with unabated fury, so much so that they " could not see a yard of their road." After detailing their further, proceedings, Capt. Lyon observes, " several of our party now began to exhibit " symptoms of that horrid kind of insensibility which is the " prelude to sleep. They all professed extreme willingness to cc prelude what they were told, in order to keep in exercise, but none "obeyed; on the contrary, they reeled about like drunken " men. The faces of several were severely frost-bitten, and ." some had for a considerable time lost sensation in their " fingers and toes ;_ yet they made not the slightest exertion " to rub the parts affected, and even discontinued their gene " ral custom of warming each other in observing a discoloura " tion of the skin." " Aly attention was exclusively directed " to Serjeant Speckman, who having been repeatedly warned " that his nose was frozen, had paid no attention to it, owing "to the state of stupefaction into which he had fallen. The " frost bite had now extended over one side of his face, " which was frozen as hard as a mask ; the eye-lids were " stiff, and one corner of the upper lip so drawn up "as to expose the teeth and gums. My hands being " still warm, 1 had the happiness of restoring the circulation, " after which I used all my endeavours to keep the poor fel " low in motion, but he complained sadly of giddiness and " dimness of sight, and was so weak as to be unable to walk " without assistance. His 'case was so alarming, that I ex " petted he would lie down never to rise again. Our pro " spect now became every moment more gloomy, and it was " but too probable that four of our party would be unable to " survive another hour. Mr. Palmer, however, endeavoured, " as well as myself, to cheer the people up; but it was a faint " attempt, as we had not a single hope to give them. Every " piece of ice, or even small rock or stone, was now supposed " to be ships, and we had great diffi6ulty in preventing the " men from running to the different objects which attracted " them, and consequently being lost in the drift. In this " state, while Mr. Palmer was running round us to warm " himself; be suddenly pitched on a new beaten track, and as " exercise was indispensible, we determined on following it " wherever it might lead us. Having taken the serjeant under my coat, he recovered a " little, and we moved onwards, when, to our infinite joy, we " found that the path led to the ships, at which we arrived in " about ten minutes after." "One man had two of his fingers " so badly frost-bitten as to lose a good deal of the flesh of the " upper ends, and we were for many days in fear that he " would be obliged to have them amputated. Carr, the guar " ter-master, who had been the most hardy in the air, fainted " twice on coming below, and every one had severe frost bites " in different parts of the body, which recovered after the " usual loss of skin in these cases. Thus :ended," continues Captain Lyon, " an excursion, in which for thirty hours we " were exposed to the most constantly severe weather which " had been experienced during the winter, the thermometer on " the ice near the ships having stood at 32 below zero the " whole night." On this journey comments are unnecessary, and it only seems they were preserved through the interposition of Divine Providence. Already are our limits extended be yond what was our intention, and we must therefore be very brief in our further remarks. Captain Lyon having returned among the Esquimaux, lie gives an account of a dance and concert. About this time a very serious robbery took place ; no other, Captain Lyon says, " than the last piece of English corned beef " belonging to the Midshipmen. Had it been an 18-pound " carronade, or even one of the anchors, the thieves would have " been welcome to it ; but to purloin English beef, in such a " country, was quite unpardonable."—lt was never seen again. _ _ . - Soon after this, some of the Esquimaux began to take their departure with sledges over the ice to the westward. This doubtless took place in consequence of a scarcity of food. Capt. Lyon says, " in spite of the desolation and want that prevailed, " the women : were in the highest spirits at the tents, as well as rTitritifiltiN2l l .AV.l4 ,- Merii*rta - kAXR-Ilal“11)9t4 sexest_ " riment and good humour with an Esquimaux, although any " of my countrymen can vouch for its having a contrary effect " on an .e.Mgosnman. Some biscuit which I carried with me " was actually bolted by the .children, when given to each in " its turn ; yet not one of them, although literally half-starved, " attempted to push himself forward for his portion, but pa " tiently waited until it was put into his hand." In 11lay another land expedition under Captain Lyon took place, but from which we cannot give any extract. The subse quent details we shall also omit until such time as the ships, after encountering very many difficulties and dangers, pro ceeded to the northward. Captain. Lyon says, " we soon found ourselves at the entrance of a river," (subsequently named Barrow River) " but were not - able to proceed above a " mile or two up it, before our progress was arrested by a small fall, sh eo Thamesr rapid. at At tlisplac e the st r e a m w as a b ou t as b roa d a Vauxhall. We here hauled the boats on " the beach, and proceeded up a rising ground, in order to " command a better view. Before we had advanced a mil e , i " we heard the roaring of a cataract, and arrived at the top of " a very magnificent cascade, surrounded by the most pictu " resque and romantic scenery." After minutely examining this place the Expedition continued its course, and on some stream (ice) we observed several herds of walrnsses basking in the sun. One was killed, but before the boat could be got to him he sunk. These appear to be desperate animals of the deep, and we shall give the author's description of an engagement sustained with them :—" On our way we met a male and fe " male attended by their cub, and soon wounded the two old " ones. They fought us, however, with desperation, and would " not retreat. The female, on being killed, was secured along " side, but the male, even when shot in three places, and hay " ing two lances sticking M him, attacked us furiously, although " each time he approached he received a bayonet to the socket. " Having at last driven him near the Fury's boat, our joint " efforts dispatched him, after about ten minutes struggle. This " brave animalhaving repeatedly attempted to hook his tusks over " the gunwale of the boat, stove her slightly in three places, and " left eight deep marks on her bow. The cub, which was black " and without tusks, continued by its parents during the whole " combat, and frequently endeavoured to mount on the back of " which ever first rose to the surface." A similar occurrence happened in Phipps' Voyage t' the North Pole, in which the gallant Nelson, with several other youngsters, were nearly up set, and in all probability the life of this great naval hero would have been lost to his country. He then belonged to the Car cass, commanded by Captain Skeffington Luteridge. In sailing up the coast the value of the charts made by the Esquimaux became apparent. Before reaching Igloolik they fell in with some natives, who, it afterwards appeared, were known to those•the expedition had passed the winter with.— Captain Lyon circumstantially describes them, as also their tents. The boat of the Heels had much difficulty in landing. " The Esquimaux no sooner saw their distress than, disregard " ing the weather, they came in a body, and assisted to get the " boat up a steep hank of shingle, forming the beach, anti to " turn her bottom upwards." In this instance the Esquimaux displayed more honesty than, we regret to say, would have been experienced on a civilized coast. Nothing whatever 'was lost, and Captain Lyon says, " I do not believe a single per " son went within '2O yards of the bokt during the night, al " though she lay directly in the path between the two groupes " of tents, and contained a n immense treasure of wood and " iron." The author " and three other officers were cold and " wet, and were conducted to a large double tent, where a " woman was brought to each, to pull off and wring their we t " garments, and t o ass i st i n clothing them with fur dresses, " which the men had stripped themselves of." On landing at Igioolik, t h e y were again met by their friends, and conducted to the tents. They were made of bone, but our decreasing limits will not allow of describing them. Bar tering very soon commenced, and Captain Lyon says, 46 Amongst some other trifling purchases which I made, was a " small round basket, composed of grass, in precisely the same " manner as those constructed by the Tibboo, in the southern " part of Fizzan, and agreeing with them also in its shape. " This is a most striking coincidence, that savages who dwell " in the extremes of heat and cold should, with nature only for " their guide, both use the same method, although not the " same material in the formation of their baskets." Speaking of the sledges and dogs, Captain Lyon says, " Our " eleven dogs were large and majestic looking animals, and an " old one of peculiar sagacity was placed at their head, by hay . " ing a longer trace, so as to lead them through the safest and " driest places ; these animals having such a dread of water " as to receive severe beatings before they will swim a foot. The " leader was instant in obeying the voice of the driver, who " never heat but frequently called to them by name. IVhen " the dogs slackened their pace, the sight of a seal or a bird " was sufficient to put them instantly to their full speed, and ,a e v en though none of them might be seen on the ice, the cry " of a seal ! a bear ! a bird !' &c. was enough to give play " to the legs and voices of the whole pack. It was a beautiful " sight to observe the two sledges racing at full speed to the " same object, the dogs and men in full cry, and the vehicles " splashing through the, holes of water with the velocity and " spirit of rival stage coaches. There' is something of the " spirit of professed whips in these wild races, for young men " delight in passing each other's sledge, and jockeyin the " hinder one by crossing his path. In passing on different routes " the right hand is always yielded, and should an inexpe " rienced driver endeavour to take the left, lie would have some " difficulty in persuading his team to do so."—" Our dogs had " eaten nothing for 48 hours, and could not have gone over " less than seventy miles of ground ; yet they returned to all " appearance as fresh and active as when they first set out."— The Esquimaux, it seems, never feed their dogs until they have performed their journey, and should any circumstance cause them to stop, they invariably make the dogs lay down, although upon many other occasions they treat them with the greatest severity ; and when the dogs' feet become sore with travelling they put stockings or boots upon them. Captain Lyon passed the night at one of the tents, and after stating the great surprise that was experienced by getting into his bag to sleep, says, " my host and his wiv es h av in g re ti re d " to another tent, and my visitors at length taking compassion " on me, I went comfortably to sleep, but at midnight was " awakened by a feeling of great warmth, and to my surprise " found myself covered by a large deer skin, under which lay " my friend, his two wives, and their favourite puppy, all fast " asleep, and stark naked. Supposing this was all according " to rule, I left them to repose in peace, and again resigned my " self to rest." Our author was present at one of their balls, of which he gives a very ludicrous account, in which, when the nose of any individual was rubbed by one who had been dancing, they were compelled to supply his place ; a ceremony that was perform ed upon Captain Lyon, and who therefore was forced to dance in his turn with what he terms a " very pretty girl." " The women," Captain Lyon observes, " were , particu " laxly inquisitive about their own sex ; and when I went "so far as to say, rather too boldly, that they never wore the breeches,' a general cry was raised, ' how cold they must " be;' and it excited equal astonishment when I explained " that they were so void of taste as not to be tattooed." From this observation of the gallant Captain's we presume he knows none of the comforts of the married state, or probably he would be of a different opinion. Captain Lyon and his companions having returned to the ships, we pass over the proceedings until they anchor at Igloolik to pass the second winter in these dreary and desolate regions. The latter end of October the ships took up their winter quarters, and the , intercourse with natives again commenced. Huts made of bone, and also of ice formed the dwellings of these people which are described with great precision, as also their manner of fishing. These poor crea tures, it seems, have, like more civilized nations, a set of impos tors among them, who impose upon their credulity, and pre tend to hold conversation with familiar spirits. A shrewd fellow, named Ooyara, described in Captain Lyon's cabin the exhibition of an Annatko. He went through the various tricks and cheats, such as flourishing a knife, falling on the floor, and pretending to converse with spirits, &c. The real con jurors are among these deluded creatures great personages, and practice every kind of deceit upon them ; one of these fel lows another time exhibited his. tricks. Both ships had now taken their quarters for the winter, and as such an intercourse was likely to exist with the natives dur ing the whole time, the re-establishment of the theatricals did not take place. The conjuror before mentioned, whose name was Toolemak, one day G 6 visited Captain Lyon, who says, into He soon after en " tered a long preparatory discourse, about a vision he had " lately seen in his quality of Annatkoo : the sum of which was, " that an object had appeared to him, advancing rapidly, and " making extraordinary motions ' • this had at first alarmed " him, but on a nearer approach he discovered the figure of " Lyeo, bearing in his hand an axe, which he immediately " presented to him. This extraordinary account I answered " by the relation of a dream I also had lately been surprised " by, which was, that Toolemak had been turned out of my " cabin for begging. My dream was instantly realized ; and " the old man bore the joke with great good humour, though it " was the means of his exchanging a warm seat by my fire for " a very comfortless walk on deck." On the '2d December, 1822, they saw sun for the last time for forty-two days, and which event is represented by an excel lent engraving placed as frontispiece. Nothing of any particular interest occurred until the 25th December, and as we have given an extract of the former one, we shall do so in this instance :—" Christmas-day was cele " brated by our attending church in the forenoon, after which " the people returned to the important discussion of various " pies, puddings, &c. Captain Parry dined with me, and was " treated with a superb display of mustard and cress, with " about fifty onion rivalling a fine needle in size, which I had " reared in boxes round my cabin. All our messes in either " ship were supplied with an extra pound of real . English fresh 1-qnontrit ie.lv v iad been hanging onourqu . arto ror"a further trial , _ " of keeping, but I have no doubt that double the period " would not have quite spoiled its flavour." About this period the wants of the natives began to shew themselves, and women came daily to the ships for food—a dis tance of 12 miles, with their children, when the thermometer exposed to the air was from 35 to 42 below zero ! ! The effects of the climate began to shew itself among the officers and men : Captain Lyon, in describing its effects upon himself, says,— "At our first quarters, my clothing, with the exception f a " thicker jacket, was the same as I had wore during the sum " mer. I never exceeded one pair of thin worsted stockings, " neither did I find it requisite, unless the weather was windy, " to wear either a great-coat or comforter when walking out.— " There were two or three others equally insensible to cold as " myself; but the change of climate had an effect on me " which, I believe, was not felt by the rest, and which was, " that the hair from my body regularly moulted, if I may be " excused the expression, and was renewed two or three times, " —even in the summer following, and this second winter, the " process still continued, although in a slighter degree. My " health all - this time was better than I had ever enjoyed for so " long a period." The 9th chapter is placed under various heads, of which we can only give a very brief account. It consists—" Of the per " sons and features of the Esquimaux—their dress and orna " ments—occupation of the women—canoes—sledges—wea- pons—hunting on the ice—dogs—land animals—wolf-traps-- fishing—geographical knowledge —general disposition—mar " riages—estimation of the women—treatment of children— " conduct to the aged, the sick, and the dead—superstitions"— all of which arc highly amusing. The new year of 121.23 was, Captain Lyon says, " as might " have been expected, welcomed by us all, even with the cer " tainty that many tedious months must yet pass away before " the slightest change could be perceptible on the snow-covered " land." Various occurrences took place, and disease began to spew itself among the natives. Hosptals for their accom modation were erected, and every means devised to alleviate their misery—all of which is detailed in a most feeling manner, and which we regret our inability to transcribe. Of the appetites of the Esquimaux some tolerable idea may be formed from the following statement of provisions consumed by one of them, from one o'clock P.ll. to eight o'clock the next morning : Solids. Bread-dust and train oil Walrus flesh, boiled Seal and bread Two candles Bread and butter It) oz. - - 1 10 -- 7 1 -- 1 0 - - 0 3 - - 0 1 Total - - 9 15 Fluids. - Rich Walrus soup - - - 2 quarts Water above - - - - 4 Total - 6 During which time (19 hours) he slept eight, without once waking or turning. On St. George's day both ships were dressed in flags, and fired a Royal salute in honour of his Majesty's Birth-day ; the guns being ranged in a little battery alongside, of which the natives took scarcely any notice, although it was the first time they had ever seen such articles. _ _ _ The 11th Chapter Captain Lyon concludes in the following words :—" We had now passed three hundred and nineteen " days in our winter quarters, of which 310 were in the floe " from which we had just cleared ourselves. I shall not at " tempt a description of our sensations on this day, We had " now been part of every month in confinement, having entered " on the 24th September, and b e in g freed on the 9th August." The expedition now proceeded on its return towards Eng land, and the dangers and difficulties having already been nar rated, we shall only state the reception experienced by those dauntless navigators on their arrival at Lerwick. Captain Lyon says, " Here ceases the regular journal of our " voyage ; and while I feel the extreme difficulty of describing " our reception in our own country, I rejoice in being able to " pay a just tribute of gratitude to the inhabitants of Lerwick, " in particular, for their unparalleled hospitality towards us. " The entire population, dressed in their best clothes, received " us on our arrival with repeated cheers ! at night, the whole " town, even to the most miserable cottage, was thickly illu " urinated, tar barrels were burnt in every street, while cheer " ing and rejoicing continued throughout the night; every " door was open to us, and all whom we met proffered us com-- " pliments and sincere offers of service. To describe the effect " this produced upon our feelings would be impossible: the " sudden burst of news for two years and a half, the glorious " accounts of the happy state of our country, the sight of civi " lined man, with our own emotions at having been spared to " return home again, were most painfully delightful." " On Sunday fbrenoon the officers of Loth ships, and as many " men as could be spared, attended the church-service, when " the venerable Mr. Menzies gave us a most excellent discourse. " This worthy divine offered up for us two such prayers and " thanksgivings as can never be forgotten • and while doing so, c, his own feelings were such as frequently to stop his utter " ance,—the whole congregation were in tears, as if rendering " thanks for the return of their nearest relatives, instead of per " feet strangers as we were. Insensible, indeed, must have " been the heart of any one of us, which was not overflowing " with gratitude to the Almighty and protecting God, who hau " carried us through so many dangers." The work is ornamented with plates representing the Esqui maux ; and also a chart shewing the tracks of the ships from and to England. We have now gone through this very entertaining and _in structive work, and strongly do we recommend it to the perusa l ' of those readers who dislike plodding through the tedium of a voyage ; for although much of the details are necessarily intro duced, yet they are not on the whole so predominate as the ac count of the Esquimaux. Of these people, the information as may be supposed, very amusing and their miserable an d often times destitute state is truly distressing. The relief ex tended to them by Captain's Parry and Lyon, will for ever re fleet the greatest humanity on those officers, and will hand thei r names down to posterity. Captain Lyon, is, we understand, about to undertake 3 voyage to Repulse Bay, and from thence to the shores of the Polar Sea, to connect the survey made by Captain Franklin. His task, as may be seen, is one of no easy description, but fie i seems every way competent for this hazardous undertaking, an d we heartily wish him success. ERRATA.—In the LITERARY NOTICE on Captain LYoN'S IVork yesterday, line 7 from the top, for " instances," real, " instance"—Line 20, for " navigation," read " navigator —Line 41, for " the account of the voyage has already been noticed in THE SUN of the 27th March, we shall therefore confine ourselves chiefly to the Esquimaux, and some minor details, on the passage up Hudson's Straits. A bear," SLc' i read " the account of the voyage has already bee n no ticed n THE SUN of the 27th March, we shall therefore confine our• selves chiefly to the Esquimaux, and some minor details- On the passage up Hudson's Straits, a bear," &c.—Line 51 from bottom, for " their sounding," read " thin sounding." LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, MAY 7. JUDGMENT ON BEER AND WARD. The LORD CHANCELLOR resumed the declaration of his judgment in this case, which had been interrupted by the rising of the Court on Wednesday. His Lordship ordered the case t° be sent to a trial at bar, in which the opinions of all the Jude would be taken, as well on the law as on the general circum stances of the case. The trial should be had in the King's Bench. SIR GREGORY PAGE TURNER. Mr. Pnir.r.rmoitE moved the Court to confirm the Report of the Master. A conversation ensued, in which Mr. PEmiall: TON and Mr. TREsEovE participated, in the course of which the latter Gentleman read a letter from Sir Gregory, couched in , language which shewed that he was of sound mind. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, if the parties thought fit tc! go on with the traverse it must be at their own risk, for he ha not the power of reimbursing them, or of advancing any pecu niary assistance for that purpose. his Lordship had seen Sir Gregory himself, and had also read the affidavits of medics , . men, with whom he had also conversed, and the result was , . that was of opinion' that the traverse of the inquisition migh t . be effectually carried on, but lie had not the power of order ing that Mr. Davison should proceed. The traverse might g° on, as he had before stated, but the person of Sir Gregory Mu st . be taken care of in the mean time, and for this purpose he , would confirm that part of the order ; but, with respect to th e other, the petition must be dismissed. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MAY 7. NISI PRIUS. u tl r i s e e fi o rs f t t t h i e m p l o a c t ee N di i n si g Common efju il t e i a c s e . BE ln BT th s e at Co ( Judge intimated that it would greatly promote the business the suitors, if the Learned Serjeants would confine the ir speeches within moderate limits. THURSDAY, MAY 6. 4 ler. GROOME AND OTHERS v. SIR THOS. CHAMPNEYS, Chi Sergeant PHI;T. moved on behalf of the defendant to the rule directing him to pay upwards of 12.000/. to the plato' tiffs, enlarged. He was aware that the Court having on.! already granted this indulgence would not be inclined to do b±: i a second time. unless some very strong affidavits were produce v - by bun to shew that the defendant had done all in his power comply . with the order, and that the extension of the rule would proceedings i r i i e u L s e in arnl . not be inconsistent with justice to the plaintiffs. These a ffidv vita he had, one of which was made by a very respectable tleman, Mr. Tyndale, of Lincoln's-inn-fields, and who' had been kind enough to lend his able assistance to the detention!! but although th a t G ent l eman h a d declined acting further ill t n . business, he had in the handsomest manner come forward an made an affidavit of the circumstances attending it, by Ivh,i c ' it appeared that applicati on h a d b een ma d e to several G en l-C men to advance the defendant th e sum necessary to pay t he plaintiff's agreeably to the rule of Court, and that one of then.' had agreed to lend the money, b u t i n consequence o f an 0 1 ' nion of Counsel, taken on the title, he had since declined doillg so. The Learned Sergeant said, that the ground upon whit!: the present motion was made was, that the order of Court haJ directed the deeds forming the security to the plaintiff's to o' cancelled on payment of the money, but that it was necessary, to have an assignment of a term of 500 y ears , create d by on; of them, which gave a prior right, that no other incumbrance could affect. Sergeant OrrsLow appeared for the plaintiffs, and said that Sir Thomas Champneys had experienced every indulgence possible. After some consultation the Court granted a further perioa of a fortnight for payment of the money, whi c h was to be peremptory, and directed that the plaintiffs should give e very facility to the defendant, for the purpose of ena bli ng him td affect a loan of the sum ordered by the Court. COURSE OF EXCHANGE, May 7. Amsterdam Ditto, at Sight Rotterdam l2 2 Antwerp l2 4 Hamburg!' . 37 6 94 U a Altona Paris,3 Day's sight 2S 40 0 " Ditto L now deans, ditto Berlin 7 10 Frankfort on the Main Petetsburgh Vienna Trieste Madrid Cadiz Bilboa Barcelona Seville Gibraltar Leghorn Genoa 134-Venice, Dal. Lic. 47 Malta 45 -Naples 3B Palermo . Lisbon Oporto - . 10 6 10 6 36a &keit* 354 E ff e ctive 35 1 Effective • SO . SI Cork 9j pet Cent. 1 3 t )a i t, o 11.• J i a t t i t 9i BULLION. Portugal Gold , n Coin 1.0 0 0 pet 01 ' 4 Foreign Gold, iu Bars .................... 3 17 6 New Doubloons New Dollars ............................ 0 0 0 Silver in Bars. Standard n 0 0 BIRTHS. --- Mrs. Macdonald, of Trafalgar-place, Hackney-road, of daughter. On the 28th ult., the Lady of the Rev. A. Bassett, of Grea t Chev e rell, Wilts, of a son. MARRIED. On Thursday, the 29th ult., at the New Church, MarTie bone, Lieut. IV. L. Sheringham, R.N., to Caroline 11Iatildk, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Thorns, Esq. 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