The Sun. — London, England, 1856-01-16 00:00:00

Ta E SU N, TO ARRIVE THE SA ME EVENING, supplied to any STATION on the EAST ERN COUNTIES RAILWAY, Carriage Free, by CLAYTON and SON. General Newspaper add Advertising Agents, 265, Strand, Lon don. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, THE GREAT GUN TRICK. After which, HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE; er, Harlequin King Nonsense and the Seven Ages of Man. THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Bnckstone. THIS EVENIYO, THE LITTLE TREASURE. Alter *Which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE BU TTERFLY'S BALL AND THE GRASSHOPPER'S FE &ST ; or, Harlequin and the Genies if the Sprin. To c n lude with ONLY A HALFPENNY. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CnAnna UAL THIS EVENING, The Tragedy of HAMLET, Hamlet by Mr. C. Kean. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE ; or, the Fairy Farad's& and Hanky Panty, the Enchanter. Harlequin, Mr. Cormaek ; Clown, Mr. 'Leine; Pantaloon, Mr. Pan!.; and Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHT. proprietor, Mr. N. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, DOMESTIC ECONOMY. after which, URGENP PRIVATE AFFAIRS. To conclude with JACK AND THE BEAN STALK; or, Harlequin and Mother G 0036 at Home Again. In which Messrs. J. Bland, P. Bedford, Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, and Miss E. Arden will apAear. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING PARIS IN 1792. To conclaate with A PRINCg or PZARLS ; or, trarieluin and Jane Shore. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Under the direction of Mr: Payne. THIS EVENING, VIE HOLLY TREE INN. To conclude with MARLEQUIN AL ACK-ETED SUE ; or, All in the Downs and Davy Jones's Locker. ROYAL OLY %EPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. Alfred Wigan. TED:A EVENING. TO OBLIGE BENSON, in which Messrs. Emery, F. Robson, Leslie, and Miss F. Ternan will appear. To be followed by THE WELSH GIRL. After which will be produced a New and doubly moral, though es,essively Melodramatre Fairy Extravaganza, entitled T riE DISCREE3 PRINCESS; o - , the Three Glass Distaffs. In which Messrs. Emery, F. Robson, 11. Cooper, Miss Marstoi, and Mica Maakell will appear. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPH/THEATRII. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. The Greatest Wonder of the Day is the Equestrian Comic Panto line. The Last Morning Performance will be on Saturday, Jan. 19th. THIS EVENING, The Romantic F.quidrame called ROOK WOOD; or, TURPIN'S RIDE to YORK. After which the EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES in the ARENA, the invention of Mr. W. Cooke, including Master George Cooke. the little Cherub, on his playful pony ; also, Mt.'s Kate Cooke on her milk white Arab steed. To conclude with a Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime, called HARLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON, or the Feven Champions of Christendom. Hoz-olio° opea from Eleven till Your. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director. Mr. W. Cooke. Inn. HIGH WATER• AT LONDON BRIDGE. TIM% DAT—Morn. 20 min. aft. B—Evening 54 min. aft. 8 Ter filonitow—Morn. 28 min. aft. 9 —Evening 5 min. aft. 10 THE WEATHER-SUN OFFICE, JAN. IG. THERHOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 42 —h! heat since noon yesterday. 33 —lowest this morning and during the night. 44 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.03. Wirt , . S.W.—Light, with muggy, dull, weather, and slight rain or thaw. , bi LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1855 In the "Counter Propositions," transmitted to Austria, Russia offers in exchange for the strong places and territories occupied by the Allies to restore to the Porte Kars and the territory she has won from Turkey in Asia during the last cam paign. We may thus form some estimate of the importance attached by the enemy to the suc cesses in that quarter, when Kars is considered an equivalent, not merely for Sebastopol, but also for Kinbourn, Eupatoria, and Kertch. It is, in fact, regarded as a triumph that may be looked on as an adequate set-off against the successes 3) laboriously acquired by the Allied Powers in the Crimea. "A make-weight" that should induce us to accept the otherwise inadequate offers ! There can be but little doubt that the event has been largely relied on to sustain the prestige of Russia with the Asiatic Powers, and that Persia has already acted on the supposition of Russian invincibility in a manner very injurious to Eng land. The matter is therefore one of extraordi nary magnitude and importance, and it is essen tial that a very stringent inquiry should be in stituted into the causes that led to a result in every respect so untowalrd and deplorable. It is more than hinted that the unfortunate event may be attributed to the shortcomings of the British Ambassador at Constantinople. It is not necessary to ascertain whether these shortcomings were occasioned by negligence and apathy, or from even less defensible motives. It is sufficient, at all events, to warrant, nay more imperatively to demand, a Parliamentary investigation. The representative of the British SOVEREIGN at the Ottoman Court should, under existing circum stances, not only be free from blame, but far beyond doubt or suspicion. It is positively asserted that this serious injury to the Allied cause may be' chiefly ascribed to a soreness or jealousy, or feeling of personal pique On the part of Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE towards General WILLIAMS, who has immortalised himself by his determined efforts on behalf of the beleaguered town that the Ambassador was deeply mortified at the appointment having been made without his express recommendation, or even without any reference to himself, and that he was therefore determined to counteract, as far as prac• ticable, the exertions of one whom he did or could not regard as a protege, and whom he therefore left to fight his own battle, with o ut the aid or as s i s t ance w hi c h m i g ht f a i r l y Lave been anticipated, and on which he might confidently have relied. Wo do not, of course, endorse r these grave charges against a British Minister —charges which, if clearly sub stantiated, should subject him to severe censure and the loss of his situation, if not to a direct im peachment. But it is due to Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE to notice these unpleasant reports, and to see that a statesman holding an elevated position, and of previously irreproachable character, should not be condemned on trivial or insufficient grounds. If he were guilty of even a portion of the misconduct so fieely ascribed to him—if Le neglected answering, or even noticing im portant communications —because he was pe.rsun ally unfriendly to General WILLIAMS, the removal from his office would be a very inadequate punish ment. It would, in fact, be an act of high treason—that would lead to very penal conse quences.We shall not, howe ver , impute such a charge. That it Las been even hinted at is suffi cient not only to justify, but to demand, an in. THE SUN. LON DON, WEDNESDAY EVEN I NG, JANUARY 16, 1856. vestigatien. It is due to our ♦llies—to the people of Great Britain—but pre-eminently so to Lord STRATFORD himself. Whatever may be the faults of " Red-tapism," or " the system"— the general scapegoat for every error and every mistake—they could not justify or even extenu ate s o grave a dereliction from duty. An in quiry must therefore take place, in which we hope aid believe Lord STRATFORD nay be able com pletely to justify himself, and to show that there are no private causes which led to what must be regarded as a very grievous national calamity. Between low cunning and astute unscrupulo sity, as between the latter and sterling wisdom, the difference is immense. The former not un frequently gains its object by reprehensible means, but quite as often perils the possession of it by the sheerest folly and recklessness. The latter attains its object not less reprehensibly, but takes special care not to hazard by folly what it has obtained by crime ; while it is the policy of sterling wisdom to secure by just means what it has equitably acquired. Which of the three best describes the policy of Austria in relation to the Principalities ? Moldavia and Wallachia don't belong to Aus tria ; let there be no mistake about that. To be sure the reminder is unnecessary, for to the cheek of what intelligent Englishman does not the men tion of these Provinces raise a blush ? But Mol davia and Wallachia are in the possession of Aus tria. How does this come to pass ? By what means was it that Austria got possession of them ? By a wise policy ? The reader laughs. Well, then, by an astute unscrupulosity, or low cunning and dissimulation ? Let us employ the test and see. How has Austria conducted herself in the Princi palities since she got possession of them ? Re member she came as a protector, and not without shrewd suspicion of a desire to be something more, or, if the reader prefer it, something less. The unfortunate Moldavians and Wallachiaus had suf fered from the Russian army of occupation, and anticipated relief from the oppression to which they had been subjected. Nothing can be more obvious than the line of policy which a judicious regard for her own interests, to say nothing of the interests of the Allied Powers, called upon her to adopt. Only by a policy of conciliation and firmness could she reasonably hope to secure a permanent footing on territo ries she had entered by means of guile, and at no period could a better opportunity for adopting such a policy with perfect success have been found. How has Austria conducted her self in the Principalities from the hour of her entry to the present ? The habitual readers o f The Sun will find no difficulty in returning an indisputable reply. We have told how, up to the hour of telling, again and again ; and now, pointing to a column and a-half of news, headed " The Danubian Principalities," in our present impression, we say " That's how !" "Badly," doubtless thinks the reader, " but not so badly as Russia." About as badly as possible, very much worse than Russia, though without and the slightest excuse. Russia did not put the entire population to the sword, nor hand them over a prey to famine and pestilence—neither has she. Russia carried matters with a high band, but Russia did not suffer her soldiery systematically to pillage and outrage the inhabitants, sword in hand, and if they offered resistance to butcher them. But this is what Austria has done. Wherever Aus tria has had troepj in the Principalities there the cry of pity, the shriek for aid, the burning glance of indignation, and the fruitless inquisition for blood, have witnessed to their brutality and to the villany of their employer. Insult, violation, rob bery, murder, these are the pastimes of the Aus trian soldier in the Principalities ! Low cunning, astute unscrupulosity, or sterling wisdom, which ? Out on the inhuman dastard and her vile arts ! Wisdom, ordinary discretion, humanity, forbear ance, are plummets over her ; and so long as she is suffered to remain in the Principalities, which there can be no doubt she wishes to keep, so long will the inhabitants have cause to execrate before GOD and man the mistaken policy that handed them over to the tyranny of such an oppressor ! The language may be strong—but read and see if there i s not cause. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY. Colonel M'Murdo, lately commanding the Land transport Corps in the Crimea, arrived yesterday after noon, on a visit to her Majesty. The dinner party included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, his Royal Highness the Count of Flanders, the Belgian Minister, M. Van de Weyer, Lady Fanny Ho ward, Baroness de Speth, Sir George Cooper, Colonel M'Murdo, and Captain Burnelle. The band of the Grenadier Guards played during dinner. The Queen's private band afterwards performed in the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by the Gentlemen in Waiting, skated on the ice in the Home Park this morning. Lady Churchill has succeeded the Marchioness of Ely as Lady in Waiting to her Majesty. Lord Byron and the Hon. M. Sackville West have F u cce ed ed Lord de Tabley and Colonel the Hon. N. Hood as Lord and Groom in Waiting. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will give her annual ball to her Majesty,. his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and other members of the Royal Family, at Frogmore, on Friday next. Her Majesty's private band will be in attendance. The varriage of Sir Robert Peel, Itart., with the Lady Emily Hay, is appointed to take place to-morrow, at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall. The Chancellor of the Exchequer returned to town yesterday from the Grove, Watford, the seat of the Earl of Clarendon. Sir Alexander Spearman had an interview with the right hon. baronet at his official residence in Downing -street. Mr. and Mrs. Disraeli have arrived at.Grosvener Gate for the season,. from Hugheden Manor. The right hon. gentleman has issued cards 6f invitation to s Parliamen tary dinner for Wednesday, the 30th inst. Despatches from the Governors of the North American provinces, Vancouver's Island, and Bermuda, were received yesterday at the Colonial Office. DEATH OF COMMANDER MORRlES.—Retired COM tnander Andrew Morriss (1854) died on the 10th inst., at Larche, War wickshire, at the advanced age of 75. A meeting of holders of Portuguese Bonds is ealled for the 18th inst., to take into coisideration s. provisional agreement entered into between the Finance Minister of Portugal and Mr. Thornton. The Court of Directors of the East India Company purpose to invite Sir Geo. Pollock to sit for bis picture, to be hung up in the Examination Hall at Addisconsbe. Mr. Grant is the artist selected. FEARFUL EXPLOSION.—On Monday morning a fear ful explosion occurred at the new iron works at Lea Brook, by which four men were instantly killed and eight others seriously injured. It is supposed that some foul air got into the pipes, and mixing with the water, which generated gas, and caused the boiler to explode. ILLEGALLY ENTERING A NUNNERY.—On Monday last, three young men, named John Jennings, Henry Bailey, and Samuel Allen were fined 51 each for illegally entering the convent of the Sisters of Mercy, at Leeds. The prisoners said they merely entered the place for a lark. CITY COMMISSION or SEwsas.—At the court held yesterday, the medical officer, Dr. Letheby, presented his report, which stated that be had inspected the pre niiHes, 19, Carsitor-street, and found them in a very filthy state, and requiring immediate attention. TRE MURDER OF MISS HlNDS.—There is a hope— perhaps but a vague one—that justice has at length overtaken the parties implicated in the brutal murder of Miss Hinds. Two men, named James Murphy and Thomas Dunn, are now in Cavan gaol on suspicion. BANQUET AT THlii MANSION-KOUSE. — Yesterday the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress entertained the members of the Court of Aldermen and their ladies and number of private friends. Among the guests were General Sir Pe Lacy Evans, M.P., and Admiral Sir Charles Napier. The following report of the Directors of the Manches ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company for the half-year ending Dec. 31, 1855, has been jutted : " The directors will recommend to the proprietors to pay a dividend of ss. per 1001. on the ordinary stock of the compapy, or at the rate of half per cent, per arum)), and to carry forward a balance of 7,6881. 6e. 5d.". steamer at length left, and immediately after the American vessel put out to sea and steered for the Russian coast. The English Steamer, which had not got beyond Elsinore, immediately pursued her, but was too late to prevent her reaching a Russian port. A Russian vessel which was at Elsinore also managed to escape while the English steamer was in pursuit of the American vessel." THE LAST EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. Tho following is a copy of a letter from Chief Factor James Anderson to Sir George Simpson, Governor-in-Chief of Rupert's Land, dated Fort Resolution, September 17, 1855 : " Fort Resolution, slept. 17, 1855. " Sir,—l beg to state for your information that the expedition you were pleased to intrust to my command returned here last night. " After having descended Back's Great Fish River, and explored the mainland and islands as tar as Ma conochie's Island, undoubted traces of the missing party were found at Montreal Islands, but I regret to say that neither the remains of our unfortu nate countrymen, nor any persons were discovered. My previous despatches would have informed you that I arrived at Fort Resolution late on the 20th of June. The three canoes built under the super intendence of Messrs. Stewart and Ross were all ready; . they were of an excellent model, the wood-work very strong, but the bark, though the best that could be procured at so short a notice, was very inferior. They were, of coarse, very heavy, their l a di ngs amoun t e d t o 24 pieces of 901 b. each, and consisted chiefly of provi sious, with a good supply of ironworks, &c., for the Esquimaux, ammunition, nets, Halkett boat, and the luggage of the party. Double sets of poles, paddles, and lines were also provided. Fifteen mei and an In dian guide to Sussex Lake composed the crews ; but I found we were too weakly manned, and added three Yellow-knife Indians who wished to go to their lands. The only thing wanting was an Esquireaux interpreter. "Late on the evening of the 22d of June the expedi tion made a move to an island about a mile from the Fort. Heavy gales from the north-east detained us be tween there and Rocky Point, where the traverse is taken till the 27th ; these, however, cleared our road of ice. On the 28th we encamped at the upper end of Tal thel-leh Strait ; we then fell in with the ice, it was about two feet thick. We were employed till the morning of the 2d of July in making our way through it, by cut ting, pushing the pieces apart, and making portages over the points of land ; young ice formed every night, and the further we advanced the sounder it got ; the canoes, too, unavoidably, received some injury. "At that date we reached the place called ' the Mountain' in Back's rasp, and mentioned in his narra tive, as being a route to the barren grounds, but only practicable for small Indian canoes. The guide en gaged by Mr. Stewart was unacquainted with this route; he proposed taking us by a river falling into Great Slave Lake on the eastern shore, nearly opposite to Fort Reliance. By means of this river, some lakes, and ten portages, he intended to round the head of Great Slave Lake and fall eventually at the Beaver-lodge in Artillery Lake. "Hoar-frost River, which Sir Geo. Back ascended with difficulty in a half-sized light canoe in the autumn, would have been at this season impracticable. To get through the ice to either of these rivers would have occupied a long time, and then Artillery, Clinton, Colden, and Aylmer Lakes were st'.ll before us ; it was clear that, if some other route were not adopted, the expedition would fail. Here was our only chance. One of the Indians had passed by this route as far as the river, falling into the upper end of Aylmer Lake ; he gave a disheartening description of the difficulties to be surmounted, and the high range of mountains before me was anything but encouraging. I, however, determined on making the attempt as the route was so much shorter, and we might also expect to have a long stretch of open water on Lake Aylmer at the mouth of the river. " Immediately after breakfast the portage was begun, and, though 4 trips were made before we encamped, the canoes and landings were carried over 3 3 / 4 miles of moun tains across a small lake. At 10.30 p.m. our fine fellows were descending a steep mountain with the canoes, sing ing 'La Violette.' The next day's work was something similar ; the third was a little better, after which the mountains subsided to gentle hills, and the lakes were larger, some of them from 20 to 40 miles in length. In short, after passing through 21 lakes, and 25 portages, we reached the river falling into Lake Aylmer (which I have called Outram river after a gallant relative) late on the 7th of July. Two easy rapids and about 12 miles of river brought us to Lake Aylmer. " I had now to trust to my own guidance. As I had anticipated, we found the lake at its mouth free from ice, and had fine paddling for about 30 miles. When we fell in with the ice, the whole lake appeared solid and unbroken ; the ice was about three feet thick and per fectly sound. " The north side of the lake which we followed is in dented with deep bays, separated from each other by narrow necks of land ; round these and close to the shore we had to work our way by cutting, poling, and numerous portages across points, with occasional pieces of open water at the bottom of the bays. There were also some crevasses through which . we passed at a great risk of being nipped • we had several hair-breadth escapes ; indeed one of the canoes was once only saved by pushing poles under her bottom and allowing her to be lifted on the ice. We finally arrived, with our canoes much injured, at Sandhill Bay on the 11th of July. " We had now the advantage of Sir G. Back's map and narrative ; the former the one attached to his back, was on far too small a scale for our purpose, but the latter was of great service. " It is needless for me to describe the descent of this dangerous river after the minute and correct description of our gallant predecessor ; notwithstanding the exqui site skill of our Iroquois Boutes, the canoes were re peatedly broken and much strained in the whirlpools and eddies. The river to the small lake falling into Must-Ox Lake was nearly dry, and the portage work was most severe. "On the 13th of July Musk-Ox Rapid was reached ; here we found a few Yellow-knife Indians. " Our four Indians and one man was left here ; the latter with ono of the Indians was to return to Great Slave Lake to join Mr. Lockhart, and the expedition now consisted of the following persons : "James Anderson, first command ; J. G. Stewart, second command ; B. Assiniyunton, Ignace Montour, and Joseph Anarize, Iroquois boutes ; Thomas Mistea- , gun and Paulette Papanakies, Muskegon steersmen ; John Fidler, half-breed steersman ; Henry Fidler, Ed ward Kipling, George Daniel, an Donald M'Leod, halfbreed midmen ; Jerry Johnston, Muskegon midinan; Joseph Boucher, Canadian midman ; Murdo M'Lellan, Highlander midman ; and William Reid, Orkneyman midinan. "Oa the 15th, the worst canoe, which was completely worn out, was left, and we now proceeded with heavier ladings, but better crews. On the 20th the first Esqui maux were seen at the mouth of and below Mackinley's River. There were five lodges, and we visited two of ___ them. We here found the want of an interpreter. We had two of Dr. Rae's men, who understood a few words and phrases, and with the aid of signi they made us understand that they came down Mackinley's River. They were not much alarmed, and we soon got excel lent friends. " They had evidently seen whites, or had communica tion with others of their countrymen (most probably those who resort to Churchill), who had intercourse with them, as they possessed a few of our daggers, beads, riles, and tin kettles; and one old man brought down some wolf skins to barter. They were clothed entirely in deer and musk-ox skins. Their canoes were made of deer parchment, and not a piece of sealskin was seen among them. "Another small party was seen at the rapid between Lakes Pelly and Garry. The men appeared to be all ab sent, and the women and children fled on seeing us. Some small presents were left in the lodges to show our kindly intentions. "In Lake Garry we had to work through about 15 miles of ice ; but, although ice was observed in some of the other lakes, we met with no further obstruction from this cause. _ _ _ " On the 30th, at the rapids below Lake Franklin ,hree Esquimau' lodges were seen on the opposite shore, and shortly after an elderly man crossed to as. After the portage was made we crossed over, and immediately perceived various articles belonging to a boat, such as tent-poles and kayak paddles made out of ash oars, pieces of mahogany, elm, oak, and pine ; also copper and sheet-iron boilers, tin soup tureens, pieces of instruments, a letter nip with the data 1843, a broken handsaw, chi sels, &c. Only one man was at the lodges, but the wo men, who were very intelligent, made us understand by words and signs, that these articles came from a boat, and the white men belonging to it had died of starvation. " We, of course, by showing them books and written papers, endeavoured to ascertain if they possessed any papers, offering to give them plenty or the goods we had with us for them ; but, though they evidently under stood us, they said they had none. They did not scru ple to show us all their hidden treasures. Besides the man, there were three women and eight children. The remainder of the party, two men and three lads, were seen towards evening " Point Beaufort was reached on the 31st. We were detained there the next day till half-past two p.m., by a S.W. gale. We then took the traverse to Montreal Island. To seaward the ice appeared perfectly firm and unbroken. "When about three miles from the island, a large stream of ice was observed coming at a great rate before the wind and tide out of Elliott's Bay and the other deep bays to the westward. Every sinew was strained to reach the land ; but we were soon surrounded by the ice, and for some time were in most imminent danger. The ice from six to seven feet thick, perfectly sound, and drifting at the rate of five or six miles an hour. In 15 minutes after we had passed the whole channel to Point Beaufort was choked with ice. Had we not sue ceeded in crossing on this day we should have been de tained on the eastern shore tilt the 10th. " We had thus arrived at the first spot indieaAed by my instructions on precisely the same day as our gallant predecessor, Sir P. Back. "The next two days were devoted by the entire party to the examination of the island, and the small islands in its vicinity. On a high ridge of rocks at the south east point of the island a number of Esquimnaux caches were found, and besides seal oil, various articles were found belonging to a boat or ship ; such as chain hooks, chisels, blacksmith's shovel and cold chisel, tin oval boiler, a bar of nnwrought iron about three feet long, one and a-half inch broad, and a quarter of an inch thick; hunting, and a num b er o f sticks s s t m n a in ll g p s o together, rope,r,onone of which was cut Mr. Stanley' (surgeon of Erebus.) A little lower down was a large quantity of chips, shavings, and ends of plank of pine, e l m , a sh, oak, and mahogany, evidently sawed by un skilful hands ; every chip was turned over, and on one of them was found the word Terror' carved. It was evident that this was the spot where the boat was cut up by the Esquimaux. Not even a scrap of paper could be discovered, and though rewards were offered, and the most minute search made over the whole island, not a vestige of the remains of our unfortunate countrymen could be discovered. "On the sth we succeeded in crOillin OM to the western mainland, opposite to Montreal Island, and the whole party was employed in making a most minute search as far as the point of Elliott's Bay, and also to the north. ward. As the whole inlet was full of ice which had not yet moved, but was split into immense fields by the ris ing and falling of the tide, we could only proceed close in shore at high tide, when by pushing small blocks apart, finding pieces of open water at the bottom of the bays, and navigating through channels of water on the ice, we reached Point Pechel Lake on the 6th. "The whole coast between Montreal Island and Point Pechel was searched by a land party, always accompa nied by Mr. Stewart or myself. Many very old E-qui- maux encampments were seen, but not a trace of the party. "by this time our canoes bad received so much da mage, and were so weak and leaky, that it was evident the safety of the party would be hazarded were they sub jecLed to more rough usage. The ice, too, here was forced on the shore, and there was no prospect of our being able to get through it.; I therefore determined to complete the search of the peninsula on foot. " Early on the 7th the entire party, with the exception of two of the Iroquois, who were left to repair the canoes, started in light marching trim, taking the Hallett boat with us. Five men followed all the sinuosities of the coast, white the others were spread at equal distances inland, Mr. Stewart and myself taking the middle space. Shortly after leaving the encampment a river was forded; this must be a large stream at a high stage of water. It was called Lemisieurier River, after a relative of Mr. Stewart's. No fuel was found in our encampments, and in two hours we left all signs of vegetation behind. The remainder of the peninsula is composed of high sandhills intersected by deep valleys, evidently overflowed at spring tides and during gales. "We encamped late opposite Maconocbie's Island, and the only vestige of the missing party found was a small piece of cod-line, and a strip of striped cotton about two inches long and an inch broad. These were found at Point Ogle, in an Esquimaux encampment of perhaps thres or four years of age. "Next morning a piece of open water enabled us to launch the Halket boat, and explore Maconochie's Island, but nothing was found. It was impossible to cross over to Point Richardson, asl wished, the ice driving through the strait between it and Maconochie's Island at a fear ful rate. About three o'clock in the afternoon we began to retrace our steps through a tremendous storm of wind and rain. The last of the party did not reach the en campment till past 10 o'clock at night, and, as there was no fuel, we were obliged to creep under our blanket, thoroughly wet, and with no other supper but a piece of cold and rather ancient pemmican. It was now evident that all that could be dono with our means had been done, and that, with our frail craft, any delay in re turning would compromise the safety of the whole party. It may be thought strange that the remains of so large a party could not be discovered. It is my opinion that a party in a starving condition would have chosen a low spot, where they could haul up their boat and have had some shelter, and that, if they perished there, their bones have been long since covered by sand or gravel forced up by the ice. Any books or papers left open would be de stroyed by the perpetual winds and rain in this quarter in a very short space of time ; for instance a lane book, " Raper's Navigation," was left open on a cloak at Mon treal Island ; it was blown open, and the leaves were pattering about in such a way that had it not been in. stantly closed it would soon have been torn in pieces. "No party could winter on this coast. In the first place there is not enough fuel ; and, secondly, no deer pass. About 100 deer, mostly bucks, were seen on Ade laide Peninsula on our way to Point Ogle, bw. not one on our way back. Their tracks were all seen ping to the south. On the eastern coast only 5 deer were seen. It would also be a matter of immense difficulty to get suffi. cient supplies down Fish River for even a small party. " On the 10th of August a shift of wind enabled us to cross over to Point Beaufort without injury, and a gale brought us to Point Backhouse at half-past 10 p.m. "The Esquimaux were still at the rapids of Lake Franklin. Another attempt was made to see if they pos sessed papers of any description ; the contents of our trading cases were offered for any. They showed us all their caches, but nothing of interest was discovered. "The fishery of fresh water herring and trout appeared to be over, as those we saw hanging to dry on our way down were all stowed away securely in caches, and the party were on the eve of departure to hunt deer. " Handsome presents were made to them, for which we got boots for most of the men. The Upper Esquimaux were also seen and treated in a similar manner. "The weather during the whole trip up was dreadful, blowing continually with rain, snow, and hail, and it froze sharply below and above Lake Beechy. Our canoes also were very frail and leaky. There was still less water in the upper part of the river than on our way down. From the lake above Musk Ox Lake to Lake Aylmer was almost one continuous portage. That lake was reached early on the 31st of August. " Our progress through the lakes was much retarded by strong headwinds and fogs, Some time was also lost in finding the very narrow and hidden outlets of Lake Aylmer and Clinton Colden ; at the latter I was disap pointed at not finding Indians. " Early on the 9th we reached a bay at the end of Artillery Lake, on the east shore, near the head of the Aheldessy. It was impossible to descend that river, and we were employed the remainder of the day in discover. ing an Indian road to Great Slave Lake through a series of small lakes and a small river. After passing through eight small lakes, and making as many portages, we reached the river, and soon after got sight of Slave Lake. A. portage of five miles was made with the pieces ; the canoes were partly brought down by water. Mr. Stewart and I reached old Fort Reliance, where the new establishment was also erected, about 3 p.m. of the 11th, and the canoes arrived at 10 the next morning. "As there was no prospect of discovering anything more from this quarter, I conceived that I was not jus tified in incurring further expense or risk, and according to your instructions, determined on sending out the peo ple this fall. " Mr. Lockhart had left the day previous to my ar rival with two small boats, which, with their ladings, were to have been put en cache at Sussex Lake, in the event of the expedition having been continued another season. I sent off two men immediately to recall him. Mr. Stewart remained to' pack up everything at the fort, while I left on the 12th at 2 p.m. to stop the boat coming from Resolution with supplies. " No privation was sustained by the party for want of provisions. We brought three pemmican back. Sir G. Back saw immense numbers of deer and musk oxen on his way down. We only saw a few scattered deer with their fawns, the bucks having all passed to the north, and a fewheads of musk oxen. Oa our way down no time was lost in hunting these, as we got as many Canada geese as we wished by running them down ; they were moulting, and were all ganders. On our way up many tracks were seen going south, but no deer until we arrived at M.Dougall's Lake, and then only a few doe.. At the head of the river, and in Lake Aylmer and Clinton Colden, they were pretty numerous, and among them many bucks in fine condition. The follow ing is our game list :-289 geese, 25 deer, 1 musk ox. " The conduct of the men was beyond all praise ; they sustained hardships and risks of no ordinary description, not only with cheerfulness, but with gaiety. The wea ther on the voyage up was very severe. Not a day passed without rain, sleet, and hail falling between Point Backhouse and Musk Ox Lake, after which we had occasional fine days. None of the party were pro vided with waterproof clothes or bags ; the canoes also were very leaky. Still not a murmur was heard, though their groans at night evinced that they suffered from pains in their limbs. " Trustinz that my proceedings will be approved by her Majesty's Government and the Hon. Company, "I have the honour to he your obedient servant, "JAMES ANDERSON, C.F., " Commanding Arctic Searching Expedition. "To Sir George Simpson, Governor-in-Chief, Rupert's Land. " Sept. 21. "P.S.—Messrs. Stewart and Lookhart, with the re mainder of the party, arrived here on the 20th inst., and will leave to-morrow morning. They will, I trust, reach Isle h la Crosse by open water. THE FURTHER ACCOUNTS FROM THE POLAR SEAS. The messengers from the north have followed each o th er i n quick succession—first came Lieut. Hartstein, with the Relief.and Arctic, from a round cruise 01 four months and seven days, without the loss of a man or a spar, with Dr. Kane and 14 of his companions, safe and well ; next came the Resolute, Capt. KeNees ship, from the far north and west beyond the line of no variation, a mute witness to add to the testimony of the freeness of the far northern and western drift ; awl now comes Mr. Stewart overland, nearly completing the circle. There is still unheard anything from Capt. MeClure'e ship in the Ray of Mercy, far in the west ; the Grinnell brig Advance, far in the north ; the propeller consort of Capt. Kellet's ship, in Melville Bay, and Sir Edward Belcher's ship and steam consort, in Wellington Channel. The published account of the tidings brought by Mr. Stewart, on being compared with the journal before me, kept on board the Hartstein propeller Arctic, presents these differences :—Mr. Stewart's account says when " they left the shores of the Polar Sea, 9th of August, the ice was accumulating very fast." The account via Montreal, siece received, says " they left on the 14th of August ; the ground was covered with fresh fallen snow and the ice was forming—in fact, winter had set in." On the 30th of July, the day Mr. Stewart reached the mouth of Great Fish river, lat. about 68 deg., Lient. Hartstein was in lat. 74 deg. 26 min. 15 sec. N., long. 57 deg. 24 min. W., and on the 14th of August he reached lat. 75 deg. 42 min. 14 sec. N., lone. 63 deg. 10 min. W., on his way to the head of Smith's Sound. From the 3d of August to the 9th, both inclusive, there was a cool term, as follows Aug. Minimum. Wind. 3 30° at 12 p.m. S. & Wd. 4 31 at 12 " E. N.E. 5 30 at 12 " S. & Wd. 5 30 at 4 A.M. 7 32 at 12 P.M. S.E. 8 ............ 27 a t 12 " W. 9 ............ 26 at 4 A.M. N& E. snow. Snow at 4 and 8 a.m. of 10th—wind West. Preced ing this cool term the temperature on the 2d rose to 45 deg. at 4 p.m, On the 12th the wea..her tecante cool again. Aug. Minimum. Wind. 12 31° at 4 A.M S.W. 13.... 27 " 4 " 14 32 " 4 " N. & Ed. On the 15th the temperature rose to 43 deg. at 12 m. From the 16th to 31st the weather was mild, and the temperature fell below the freezing point only on three days, viz. :-22d, 31 deg. ; 27th, 31 deg., and 28th, 29 deg. ; wind, Nd. and Wd. or N. and Ed. At this time the expedition was between the parallels of 74 dPg. and 78 deg. 21 min. 34 sec. north ; or from 6 to more than 12 degrees north of the mouth of Bask river. There is a difference in the temperature on the Iva* born that on the laud, and the deeper the water the milder th• temperature. The public mind seems fixed against any further Arctic expeditioias ; but beyond that of the company of Sir J. Franklin, who perished from the fact of not having carried a sufficient store of provisions for such* voyage, there has been but little loss of life in the Arca.* seas. The barrenness of the country visited by Mr- Stewart, no d mbt will in time, in its nether stores trea• sured up for future time, develope the cause of that bar• renness. The immense coal deposits within the Arctic zone will yet contribute to commerce, for a sample which we have plac e d i n th e b an d s o f a chemist, for distilla tion, yields sixty-four per cent. of crude oil, and be esti mates its value here at 17 dollars per ton, and it can also be used for th e manu f acture of parafine candle*, and thus relieve the whales from the destruction that bag so long followed them. The Montreal account of Mr. Stewart's arrival pals that Sir J. Franklin left England, with the Erebus and Terror, in 1843. This is an error ; it was in 1845 that, he sailed, and bad be been supplied with a seven years stock of provisions, or been sent for as promptly as our Government sent in search of Dr. Kane, he no doubt would have survived. The search was unfortunately too long delayed. E. MERien. Brooklyn Heights, Dec. 26, 1855. LATEST NEWS. THE PEACE PROPOSALS. VIENNA, JAN. 14. The Allies have declared the Russian propos: tions inadmissible. Prince Gortaohakoff is expected to leave this city on the 18th, bat awaits orders from St. Petersburg. All the Vienna evening papers speak of the new state of affairs as " most serious," " unex pected," and "alarming." PARIS, JAN. 16, 8.30 A.M. The Monitetar publishes the report of the Minister of Finances to the Emperor upon the financial condition of the country. The report concludes as follows : " To resume, Sire, this simple sketch of the principal financial events of the past year shows us a commercial activity without a parallel ; unheard of progress in consumption ; two enor mous loans, paid up with the greatest regu larity, and in a great measure before the pay ments were due ; besides the loans, more than 135,000,000, a sum 'Which had never before been known to have been employed in the pur chase of rentes, for the departments ; the di rect contributions paid by anticipation, and al most without expense ; a well-balanced budget ; the floating debt reduced ; and all this despite the war, despite the crisis in the high price of food, despite the very considerable outlay, which accidental circumstances imposed upon us. What greater proof could be given of the vitality and richness of the country and of all that France is capable of under a popular Government, with such resources wisely employed ? Extravagance alone might be feared. Your Majesty will know to obviate that danger by your high prudence, by firmly opposing the inconsiderate temptations of speculation, and by adjourning, in the interest of the enterprises already commenced, all those which do not bear the evident mark of urgency." HAMBURG, JAN. 14. Two vessels of war have arrived at Copenhagen from England, proceeding to tho Baltic to cruise before the Russian ports. MADRID, JAL 14. Marshal O'Donnell has resumed his duties as Minister of War. The Government has granted an amnesty to the Carlist prisoners of Catalonia, on account of the complete pacification of the principality. General tranquillity prevails. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. The Duke of Cambridge, in the name of her Majesty Queen Victoria, to-day distributed the British Crimean medal to 14,000 French troops, just returned from the seat of war. They were drawn up in the Place du Carrousel. The Emperor was much cheered, and the whole scene was very imposing. The Monitjur contains the revenue returns for 1855. Indirect taxes there is, as compared with 1853, a net increase of 103,619,000 fr, and as com pares with 1853 an increase of 101,075,000 f. The Moniteur publishes the returns of the in direct taxes and revenues of France in 1855 ; from which it appears that the receipts amounted to 950,879,000 f., or 103,619,000 f. more than in 1854. The following are the different items forming that amount : F. Registry duties, mortgages, &c. Stamp duties Import duties—on corn ----- merchandise ---- French colonial sugar 37,191,000 --- foreign sugar 35,199,000 Export duties Navigation dues 3,255,000 Sundry Customs duties and revenues 3,096,000 Salt tax Duty on potable liquors Duty on domestic sugar Miscellaneous duties and receipts 43,704,000 Sale of tobacco, &c. -- gunpowier ... 8,800,000 Postage of letters Duty of 2 per cent. on money forwarded through the Post•oftce 1,662,000 Fares in mail coaches mail packets B,OOO Transit duty of foreign correspondence Accidental receipts Total 950,879,000 The items which exhibit an increase compared with 1854 are—Registry duties, mortgages, kc., 37,165,000 f. ; stamp duties, 2,760,000 f. ; import duty on merchandise, 24,944,000 f.; ditto on French colonial sugar, 3,999,000 f. ; ditto on foreign sugar, 11,424,000 f. ; navigation dues, 146,000 f. ; sundry Customs receipts and revenues, 263,00 f. ; salt tax, 1,965,500 f. ; miscellaneous duties and re ceipts, 8,615,000 f. ; sale of tobacco, 7,630,00'H. ; ditto of gunpowder, 775,000 f. ; duty on money forwarded through the post-office, 138,000 f. ; tran sit duty on foreign correspondence, 53,000 f. ; accidental receipts, 22,000 f. Total increase, 108,120,000 f. The items which exhibit a decrease are—lmport duty on corn, 556,000 f. ; export duties, 133,000 f.; duty on domestic sugar, 2,906,000 f. ; postage of letters, 707,000 f. ; fares in mail coaches, 151,000 f.; ditto in mail packets, 48,000 f. Total decrease, 4,501,000 f. _ _ The receipts of 1855, as above stated, will be further increased by the. addition of a snm of 6,130,000 f. remaining to be recovered on the 31st of Dec., so that the receipts of the year will have amounted to 957,009,000 f. The total receipts set down in the budget were only calculated at 891,756,000 f. They have consequently been ex ceeded by a sum of 65,253,000 f., in which the new taxes, established by tke laws of the sth of May and th of July, 1855, figure for 33,230,000 f. The proceeds of the property or direct tax col lected on the 31st of December, 1355, amounted to 417,555,000 f., leaving only 18,542,000 f. to be re covered at that date. The Council of War assembles daily at Paris under the presidency of the Emperor, but the strictest secrecy is maintained reApecting the deli berations. The Debats of yesterday says that one of the principal questions under discussion is the unity of the command of the Allied armies. The Paris correspondent of the Independance Belge be lieves that the campaign will be continued in the Crimea, and that the expedition to the Baltic, to be almost exclusively English, will be without an army for disembarkation. The same writer men tions a report that the new French loan " will be subscribed, if not entirely in England, at least with a solidarity of the resources of the two nations, and guaranteed by the two governments." BeURSE, Jan. 15.—The following are the last quotations : Cub. fr. e. End of Month. 4i per Cents 9l 75 —f. 0. 3 per Cents 62 40 62 60 Yew Loan 63 10 Bank Shares 3100 Roman Credit hlobilier 1217 50 Austrian Belgian Five 5........ Fjpanish Threes Piedmonterse B4 Home Debt RAILWAYS-ZOE CAM. fr. c. c Or!eans ll2O Western 732 50 Northern Lyons ..... 1105 New Ditto Mediterranean 1225 Grand Central 545 Loons Geneva 665 Teste Cette OO Austrian Corn. 7O 75 DENMARK, A letter from Copenhagen, of the 7th, in the Universal Merman Gazette, says :—" An American vessel, which was generally suspected of having on board a cargo of military stores on Russian ac count, had remained at anchor for four months in this port, into which she had run in order to avoid being searched at sea. In order to watch this suspected vessel, an English war-steamer had placed herself close to her, and that the English consul had e ven d eman d e d that the Danish autho rities should examine the vessel, but they refrained from so doing in consequenee of the heavy amount which the captain demanded for the damage which i such a proceeding would cause him. The English PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin of the 6th, in the Austrian Gazette, says :—"lt is considered highly important at St. Petersburg that Prussia should not only maintain her neutrality, but also continue to exer cise an influence in that sense over Germany, thus shielding Russia from any decisive resolution of the Germanic Confederation with regard to the Eastern question. In this respect the Courts of Russia and Prussia continue to be on the most intimate and confidential terms. It is asserted that the autograph letter of the Emperor Alexander to the Sing of Prussia, and of which General Mansuroff has been the bearer, contains the expression of the most affectionate sentiments." WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS, SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 16.—8 y the Royal mail steam-ship La Plata, Captain Willis, with the West India and Pacific mails, we have dates from Jamaica, Dec. 16 ; Demerara and Trinidad, 25th ; Barbadees, 17th ; Porto Rico, 31st ; Grenada, 26th ; St. Thomas's, Jan. 1. The Plata brings 21 passengers and 13 distressed British subjects. On freight there are 858,540 dollars' value in specie, 14,000 dollars' value in precious stones, and a cargo of cochineal, bark, indigo, cocoa, &c. The Atrato arrived at St. Thomas from South ampton on the afternoon of the 31st ult. On the 14th inst. the Plata spoke the Ship City of Mobile, bound easterly. At Jamaica the Legislature had adjourned to the 14th inst. Fever vas prevalent, and the mortality had been very great. The markets were dull. The stock of bread wrs abundant, with no inquiry. There was very little coffee in the market. Corn of good quality was scarce. Exchange on London for bills at 90 days was quoted at 1 per cent. prem. From British Guiana we learn that the Court of Policy met on the 12th ult. * The weather was favourable to the crops, and the young canes were looking well. Business was dull, and freights high. At Grenada the Legislature was still in session. The weather was favourable, and sugar-making was being rapidly proceeded with, although the crop would not generally begin before February. The canes were looking well, and the cocoa plantations promised abundance. ships were very scarce, and arrivals were anxiously expected. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Valdivia had arrived at Panama, with 3,000 dols. in specie for England ; and dates, from Valparaiso, Nov. 30 ; Callao, Dec. 10 ; Parta, Dec. 15. Advices from Peru state that every symptom of another revolution was apparent ; Castilla was losing his influence, arrests were being nighty made in Lima of persons supposed to be inimical to the Government. At Valparaiso considerable quantities of gold had Leen discovered, the quality of which is ex cellent. In the markets sales were limited in con sequence of the Ecarcity of foreign arrivals. The flour trade was animated. THE PEACE PROPOSALS. The Constitutionnel has the following : " Count Valentine Esterhazy, when he handed to Count Nesselrode a written copy of the ultimatum, agreed on in concert by all the Allies, of the 2d of De cember, informed the Russian Chancellor that his in structions did not authorise him to accept any discus. sion of the ultimatum nor any modification of its contents. If, therefore, he should receive oa the Bth of January any other reply than a pore and simple acceptation, he would be under the necessity of leaving St. Petersburg with all the members of his embassy. "To prevent this scene, and to postpone the depar ture of the Austrian Legation for at least a few days, the Court of liihssia resolved to send its reply to Vienna direct. If an ambassador is bound by his instructions, a Minister of Foreign Affairs is not, and Count Buol could not, at any rate, refuse to listen to the explanations of the Russian Ambassador. " It was on the evening of Friday, the 11th January, that Prince Gortechakoff, the Russian Ambassador at Vienna, received the reply of his Government to the ultimatum. On Saturday morning he communicated it to the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs. That reply comprised a whole system of counter-proposals which Russia wished to substitute fur the proposals she had received. " These counter-proposals were communicated by Count Buol to the Ambassadors of France and Eng land, and were immediately forwarded by them to their Go►ernments. " The reply of Russia not being the pure and simple' acceptation demanded from that Power, Austria could not take it into consideration without being authorised thereto by her two allies, France and England. The Western Powers had no motive for giving up a decision which had been carefully considered and was irre vocs.ble. "It was, therefore, replied to Prince Gortschakoff that, if by the ISth of January Russia did not send her pure and simple acceptation of the ultimatum, Count Valenti❑e Esterhazy a❑d his Legation would receive orders to leave St. Petersburg. " Immediately afterwards Austria will present to the German Diet, through her envoy, propositions to the effect of obtaining the armed concurrence of the Confe deration in the struggle which she will have to maintain against Russia." CITY OF LONDON THEATRg. The days of pantomime are indeed revived. Mr. Nelson Lee, the author of one hundred and ninety nine, has this year achieved a triumph over every other manager. His production of the " Fox and the Grapes" is not only the best in London, but the best placed on the stage, and the best acted. There is a completeness throughout not to be found at any other establishment. The transformation scene is the theme of admiration front the elite of the city. If we may judge from the crowds—from east, west, north, and south—who nightly flock to the City of London Theatre, it is filling the coffers of the treasury to an extent never before witnessed. All lovers of truly legitimate pantomime in a complete fcrm should pay a visit to this house of call for pantomime, to see Mr. Nelson Lee's own pantomime of the " Fox and Grapes ; or, Harlequin Old Father tEsop." The Harlequin of Mr. W. H. Harvey is well known, as also is the Pantaloon of Mr. Morrelli and the Columbine of Miss Sanger, but the Clown of Mr. A. Forrest is new to a London audience. This gentleman has gained a perfect triumph. He is certainly the best in London ; he has real fun without ♦ulgarity. Go and see him. We understand the next great novelty is a monstre drama, from the pen of the late Mr. John Wilkins, to be entitled " Selfishness." There are twenty extra machinists em ployed on the machinery alone, and six additional painters. It is to be produced in a few days. PRIOR OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mille premium (according to the last tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 . 27 ; and, the exchange at Penis on London at short being 25'35, it follows that gold is about 0'32 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.44 ; and, the exchange at Ham burg on London at short being 13.6, it follows that gold is 0.53 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 108 per cent,, and, th• par of exchange between England and America being 109 23.40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nomi nally 1.08 per cent. against England ; but, after making allowance for charges of transport and difference of in terest, the present rate leaves no profit on the transmis sion of gold either way between the twe countries. THE KIN. OP PRUSSIA'S REPLY TO THE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DEPUTATION.-Our readersvrill remember that Sir Culling Eardley, and others, as representatives of different countries, waited on the King of Prussia some weeks ago, at Cologne, as a deputation from the Paris Evan , 4elical Alliance Conference. His Majesty's answer is published in extenso in the Post Zeitung of Frankfort. It is dated the 11th Dec., 1855, and signed by his Ex cellency M. de Bernsdorff. The representative of the King reiterates, at the outset, in the name of his august Sovereign, the assurances of hearty goodwill given by the King himself to the deputation at Cologne; he then informs Sir Culling Eardley that his Majesty has ordered a searching inquiry with respect to the acts of intoler aloe which bad been notified b him by the deputation Flavin,' been committed in his own dominions ; an d has, he as, moreover, instructed his representatives at Vie Courts of Electoral Hesse, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, I Saxe-Meiningen, and Schaumburg-Lippe, to call the at tention of those Governments to the acts of persecution committed in these several states, as set forth also by the deputation, and to urge an inquiry, and the adop• tion of measures for insuring religious liberty to Baptist Christians. In conclusion, his Majesty requests Sir Culling Eardley to communicate this reply to the mem bers of the deputation. BOOTS.—The notices in the French papers of the Paris Exhibition have almost invariably given the highest praise, as far as British manufacture was concerned, to " the productions of the Chairman of the Boot and Shoe Makers' Committee of England." This being an office somewhat strange to a contemporary, he employ■ half a column to inform his readers that Mr. Medwin, of Rec.eat•street, is the person in question. Thus do small matters °coup! great minds I—Evening Paper. THE RECOVERY OF THE RESOLUTE. A conversational meeting of the American Geographi• cal Society was held last night in the small chapel of the New York University. At the hour for the meeting, the chapel was filled with an audience of both ladies and gentlemen, assembled to bear Dr. Kane speak upon his cruise to the Arctic regions. At eight o'clock, Hon. Alexander W. Bradford, the President of the Society, entered the room, with Dr. Kane leaning upon his arm. Mr. Bradford called the meeting to order ; after which the minutes of the last meeting of the society was read and approved. Henri Grinnell occupied the platform with the President, Dr. Kane, and Bancroft, the historian. The minutes having been read, Mr. BANCROFT arose and said he had been request:d to state, by Dr. Kane, that he came here unprepared to give any lecture. Ife only came to present himself amoegtis old friends. 10 (Mr. Bancroft) thought that no preparation was Recce sarv. He himself was the best presentment he could make. (Applause.) We came here to-night to take hid by the hand, with " God be praised" for his safe d e li- Terence and return to us after a voyage which reflects honour upon himself and upon his country; (L o ud applause.) Dr. KANE then rose, and was greeted with applause. He said—l should have came before you with much embarrassment, except for the kind words of my friend, Mr. Bancroft, and- I don't know hub those words should make me more embarrassed. I feel honoured by this reception from my old associates. I Came here only to tell you, in an unostentatious manner, a simple story of my cruise to the Arctic regions, both for your interest and the interest of the great progenitor of the expedition, now before you—(pointing to Henri Grinnell). (Applause.) I have here a chart of Green' land and the northern regions, upon which I will bese my remarks—first, about the mountain ranges of the North. hese ranges skirt the coast of Green land, and reach an altitude of 3,000 feet. From these mountains we can expect that the lands of this coast extend farther towards the north than generally supposed. In was this idea in part that led Mr. Grinnell and our government to make the search from which I have just returned. After leaving New York, we made the coast of Green' land at its most southern point. We then continued ois our voyage to Uppernaviek, and then to Smith Sound. On reaching Smith Sound we expected to have en open sea. The reverse was the case. A. boat was launched and landed on the nearest great island, to lay a store of provisions to fall back upon in case of a retreat, and then we pushed on our ship farther to the northward. Frets this point our vessel was forcedjup to our winter harbour. I need not tell the members that in this voyage our veil' sal encountered great hardships. It was her extreme strength that gave us confidence of her safety. When we reached this winter harbour the difficulties of going farther north were so great that my officers addressed me a letter requesting a return to the south. This was not in accordance with my instructions, and I declined to accede to the request. At this point we have a constant glacier stretching out. With great difficulty h ere we were enabled to travel by sledges, and in this way p ar ties set out for exploration, and in this way we reac h e d the latitude of 80 deg.—th e most northern point which had yet been reached. At this point our parties were coo' pelled to return, and did so with the intention of renew' ing the explorations when the winter was over. In our winter harbour we established an observatory, by means of a theodolite and a common pocket-glass. We estab• lished a magnetic observatory and meteorological oleser• vatory, the records of which are now deposited in the office of the Coast Survey. Our alcoholic thermometer/ we found to be utterly unavailable ; and the only way we could get at the temperature was by a comparison of instruments, and this with great care. Our lowest recorded temperature was between 70 and 80 degrees below zero. At this temperature chloroform was almost solid. This was the temperature in which we made our ex. plorations. Our first party was unfortunate. They set nut in March. Storms overtook them, and they fi n ally got back to the vessel, when three of the number under went amputation, and two died. It was three weeks before we were able to start out again, and when we did so we found that the coast of Greenland did not, at this point, run in a course represented on the maps, but A presented a coast running almost east and west. Here we discovered a'new land, which we named Washington. This land was flanked by a range of lofty mountains, 2,800 feet in height, and these ranges stretched out ap' parently far to the north. The latter portion of this travel was most interesting. We found before us a field of ice, and over this we found an open water, which has since been called the open Polar Sea. This water ap peared iceless. It was apparently without ice. Not a particle of ice lined its shores. At an altitude of 300 ft. as far as we could see, an open sea met our eye. A gale of long duration swept over this water, but brought no drift along with it. All animal life resorted to these waters. The seal was shot upon its shores, and the duck resorted to it from every direction. We could not tell the exact temperature of this water, but it wee warmer than any water found below. In speaking of this sea I can with propriety speak of tide streams. This term is known to the Russians and_ Danes. ' The abrasures of the tides sometimes leave an open space in the sea. The opposite side of Green' land remained to be explored to complete the cize cult of Smith Sound. We bad here gone over a r oute of 2,000 miles. It is hardly within the province of a geographical lecture to give the details of our cruise. Upon getting back to our winter harbour it was quite evident that our little vessel could not escape. She had then nine feet of solid ice under her bows, the result of ono winter's freezing. When we resolved to leave our vessel in preference to starving or submitting to the dangers from the natives, we found an unbroken bar rier of eighty miles to the south. Of the policy of leas' ing our vessel I need not speak. Our sledges were c ut frem the vessel and our boats were placed upon these sledges, and thus we commenced our voyage to the south. The Esquimaux natives, I must say, at first our enemies, were now our firm friends and gave u s assist ance, helped to carry our sick, and lent or gave us their dogs when ours gave out, or died from what appeared to be the lockjaw. We had to depend much upon our guns to provide us with food. At times during this journey affairs looked extremely dreary. But there was no portion of the time that we were oppressed by hunger. We there were compelled to consume more food than here. Eight ducks per diem there is an ordinary allowance. But when approaching Melville Bay we were threatened with want ; but before we grew hungry a seal Was seen upon the ice, and, killing this, we were supplied with all the food we wanted. We finally again reached Uppernavick, and there first heard of the kind action on the part of our Government for our assistance. I shall never forget the manning of the rig ging, and the three hearty cheers that welcomed us back to social life and love. The illustrious navigator here sat down, amid loud applause. gentleman hero asked how far north the Esquimau% were found. Dr. KANE said he had found them at 71.20. The Esquimaux were a migratory people. He had seen their huts beyond that—at the highest point they reached. Q. How far north have you found the reindeer ? Dr. KANE—As far as we went we found the reindeer. Mr. BANCEOFT—How do you account for this open water ? Dr. KANE—We can only consider it incident to a - greatopen area at the Pole, or at a. point farther north. Alderman Cereurzczv—ls it possible, in your opinion, to reach this open sea with boats and explore it ! Dr. KANE—That is coming rather near home. I tried as hard as I could to reach it, but failed. (Laughter.) I only got an India rubber boat there. I think with a proper organisation, however, it might be reached, and I have no doubt it will yet be readied and be explored. (Applause.) The thanks of the society were then tendered to Dr. Kane for his lecture, after which the society adjourned. Neeemens minommermmur MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. There were scarcely any fresh samples of English wheat on sale in to-day's market. Most kinds were tolerably firm, at fully Monday's advance in the quotations. In foreign wheat only a limited business was transacted. Prices, however, were well supported. The barley trade was firm, at late rates, but malt sold heavily. Wo had a fair sale for oats, at full currencies. Beans, peas, and flour moved off steadily, at Tory full prices. The supplies were but moderate. Wheat. Laglish 6411 Irish .. • - I ---- ARRIVALS THIS wins. Barley. Malt. Oats. 1 ,720 , 1,430 , ;,7g. 4,270 1 • , 1,760 , 1 " 1 brie I BOROUGH HOP. Our market continues steady, and prices are well sup ported. WHITECHAPEL. The supplies of meat are extensive, and the trade is heavy, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d-; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; pork, 3s 4d to bs 2d per 81bs by the carcase• FOREIGN iioPs.—According to a Government return, just obtained, with regard to foreign hops, the quanti ties imported in the year ending midsummer, 1853, were 1,33 cwt. ; in 1854, 64,885 cwt. ; and in 1855, 120,000 cwt. ahr ha yr, CI 2( It