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V - ...*.- ' 1 ‘1 1• ' '',•..- 17' 1 ' _ taQi - 's glr ?A ~~.~ upper and gear, although new, being carried away b y a heavy see, which s t ruc k h er on th e b ow . On the afternoon of the 16th I arri ve d o f Ch am i sso Island, and I i mme di ate l y commence d to searc h for a nook in which to p u t th e s hip, b u t regre t t o sa y I f oun d none which I cons id ere d sa f e f or t h e w i n t er , b ut deter mined to plac e h er un d er th e sout h s id e o f ChorisPenin sula, as b e i ng th e on l y spot, i n my op i n i on, w h ere she could lay, whi c h was accor di ng l y d one. Penin sula, I now took advantage of the opportunity to send a party • to Eschollz' Bay, and succeeded in getting some fossil teeth, horns, &c., but not as many or so large as I should have liked to have presented their Lordships. If no opportunity offers to enable me to send them, it is my intention to keep them on board till my arrival in England. I also took up the flour and beads buried by Captain Beechy ; the flour is in an excellent state o preservation —so much so as to be eatable. I beg to for ward a small keg for their Lordships' inspec4ion. The thermometer buried oa Puffin Island we were, unfortu nately, unable to find, having no directions as to the spot where it lies. I &so formed a party and went up the Buckland River to the distance of about 70 miles, where we were unf irtunately stopped by a strong rapid of aboUt a qua' ter of a mile long. From the short time I was able to spare on my visit I could do no more than e•tahlish a most friendly feeling amongst the nati ves — so much so that some of them have brought their families down to Kotzebue Sound to be near us during the winter. On the 26th of August the schooner yacht Nancy Dawson, with her owner, Rohert Shedden, Eiq , arrived with Mr. Martin, second master, with one of the decked boats." Here I beg to say that I cannot sufficiently thank Mr. Shedden for his kindness and attention on ail occasions to the boats of the expedition. Mr. Martin reports having left Lieatenunt Pullen and Mr. Hooper, with the two whalers, about 50 miles to the eastward of Point Barrow, and that they had every prospect an d hoped to be at the Mackenzie in a few days. I am , therefore, daily and anxiously awaiting their return. Mr. Martin also reports that the water is exce 'a - Jingly shallow off and about Eisen Bay, and that, although the summer has been a most favourable one in every re spect for a vessel coming through, yet the depth of water necessary is wanting. This, together with the N.E. current, and the prevalence of S.W. winds, ren ders the N.W. passage, in my opinion, decidedly unat tainable. N'.17,890.] LONDON, FRIDAY EVENIN,„ SUN 9 JANUARY 25, 1850. [PRICB 6D. INLAND REVENUE. OLD BROAD-STREET, JAN. 12, 1850. Pursuant to the directions of the statutes 1 and 2 William IV., c. 22, and 6 and 7 Vic., c. 86 respectively notice is ,hereby given, that on the days stated the following ARTICLES, LEFT in HACKNEY and METROPOLITAN STAGE CARRIAGES, wore deposited in the Public Carriages Department of this office ; and unless such articles be claimed, and the ownership of them proved, between the hours of Ten and Three, and within one year from the time of their deposit, they will be disposed of, as directed by the above statutes. By order of the Board, W. W. SUTHERLAND. Description. Date. 1849 Ott. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY of LONDON. The ANNUAL BALL will take place at the Hanover-square Rooms on THURSDAY, January 31. Lists of the Stewards for the issue of Vouchers can be obtained at the Rooms, and of the Hon. Se cretary, 15. King William-street, City. 1 OND ON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. THE ARCTIC RESEARCHES• lated them to fresh exertions, by which they gainel Ung•w•y-sack (Cape Chaplin on the charts) before dark ness set in. Notice is hereby given, that the next HALF-YEARLY ORDI NARY, MEETING of the London and North-Western Railway Company will be held:at the Euston Station, London en FRIDAY, the 22d day of Feb., 1850, at Twelve o'clock precisely ; and immediately alter the transaction of the business of such meeting, an Extraordi nary General Meeting of the Company will be held, at the same place, for the special purpose of considering the propriety of, and determining as to, the adoption and exercise of the powers and pro visions, or some of them, which the Company may become en. titled to adopt and exercise, under the authority of an Act of Par liament passed in the Bth and 9th year of the reign of her present Majest,y, chapter 42, for authorising the proprietors of canals to become carriers, and to exercise other powers and privileges in such &et mentioned ; and f.r the further purpose of considering, and aiiproving or disapproving, the undermentioned Bills, respec tively,,Troposed to be introduced into Parliament in the ensuing Session (drafts of which Bills will then be laid before the Meeting,) viz..— It would be impossible for me to describe their suffer ings from cold, fatigue, and want of fire, with the snow and drift finding its way beneath the folds of their gar meats, and there gradually thawing, penetrated their under clothes. Under these trying circumstances, to add to their misfortune, Mr. Moore, on the second night of their exposure, was sized with a violent bowel com plaint, which continued until the day they reached the village, at which ho arrived literally more dead than alive. Ho had complained also of cold feet, which were now found not frozen, but completely chilled as high as the knees, which in the course of the night, by the kind attentions of the natives, were restored to their natural temperature, but many weeks elapsed before sensatio❑ and the power of voluntary motion were re-established in the right foot and ankle. I received a letter fom Mr. Hooper by the hands of a trusty native, giving a detail of their progress, and expressing a strong desire to be per mitted to proceed, having Mr. Moore to return to the ship as soon as his strength would permit, which I granted, sending a further supply of provisions, and providing for Mr. Moore', immediate return to the ship. Messrs. Hooper and Martin continued their journey as far as to get a view of East Cape, beyond which they could not go, as the tribes to which their guides belonged were at fetid with those further to the northward. I had the pleasure of receiving them on board in good health, after an absence of six weeks, and by their account found that so far as they went the natives were friendly and oblig ing, from whom they gained the information that some considerable time ago a yowl with one mast had been seen on the coast, which was understood to have been wrecked on the American side, where her stern frame is THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION (Enrolled under the Friendly Societies' Acts) and BENEVOLENT FUND. 42, Moorgate-strcet. London. Established 1840. TRUSTEES. Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. I W. G. Prescott, Esq. Thomson Mulkey, Jun., Esq. I Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. No. Description. Date. 184 2435 Watch and Chain - 1403 Carpet bag - 406 Scarf TREASURER OF TILE BENEVOLENT FUN*. John Abel Smith, Esq , Policies Issued In the year 1848-431, for£Bs,llo. Do. do. do. 1819-568, for 115,865. Julyi 1 Parasol - - - 12. 2 Coat - - - - 13 5 Fishing-rod and umbrella 13 6 Watch-case - - - 14 9 Keys - - - - 14 14 Back-stick - - 16 20 Coat - - - - 17 25 Lady's bag - - - 17 24 Parasol - - - - IS 29 Umbrella - - - 19 31 Bank note and key - - 19 32 Coat - - - - 18 35 Umbrella - - 19 40 Paper parcel - ■ - 21 43 Parasol - - - - 23 46 Umbrella - - -23 48 Coat - - - - 21 1 51 Two sticks - - - 24 52 Purse - - - - 24 60 Parasol - - - - 26 60 Parasol - - 26 67 Book - - - - 27 69 Two law papers - - 27 70 Spectacles - - 27 72 Coat - - - - 24 74 Snuff-box - - 75 Book - - - 24 76 Coat - - - 24 83 Umbrella - - - 30 84 Umbrella and parasol - 30 86,Tw9 whips, &c. - - 30 August 1415 Faw and oilcloth . 1417 Parasol 423 Coat 421 Coat - - - 425 Painting- - - 424 Two paper parcels - 15 . Increase • • • • • • • . 124, fir .Z 30,755 [ 5 Every description of Life Assurance effected daily. [ 6 Detailed Prospectuses, showing the eery peculiar.advantages of -17 fered by this Association, may be had on applicatioicto the office. [7 By order of the Board, !f; PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary. 8 January 24, 1850. " A Bill to authorise the aban , lonment of part of the undertaking of the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company, and to alter some of the provisions of the lease thereof to the London and North- Westerrt'Railway Company." " A run to authorise, the Chester and Uolyhead Railway Company to lease their undertaking to the London and North-Western Railway Compa'ax, or to make other arrangements relating thereto, and for other put poses." 431 raper-box 1432 Plate, Medical - 1434 Umbrella .135 Umbrella - - 436 Umbrella - - 1437 Cape - - - - 18 441 Bandbox and Writing case - - - - 19 143 Parasols (two) - - 19 451 Coat - - - - 22 455 Bag - - - - 23 458 Parasol - - - - 23 466 Parcel - - - - 25 467 Deal box - - - 25 449 Livery coat - - 26 473 Umbrella - - 25 474 Umbrella - - - 25 475 Umbrella - - - 25 476 Shawl - - 478 Victoria° - - - 26 481 Coat - - - - 29 483 Scarf - - - - 2;4 490 Writing-case - - 31 492 Shawl - - 31 494 Coat - - - - 3i Nov. A RGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, St. James's ".A aitt to authorise an alteration in the line of the Buckinghani shire Railway at Oxford." Musical Director and Conductor, M. LAURENT, jun. This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING, is NOW OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins, Moxey, and Franceni. For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub scription, for morning and evening practice :—Six months, 51. 5s ; one month, 11. Is.; one eventing, Is. Subscribers' tickets not transferable. The Academy will open for evening practice at a Quarter to Eight o'clock, and terminate at Ilalf-past Eleven precisely. The BENEFIT of M. LAURENT, jut., is fixed for MONDAY EVENING, the 4th ef February. "A Rill to enable the East and West India Dock and fir naingliani Junction" Railway Company to make certain branch rail ways, acid to amend the Act relating to the said Company, and to authorifss the lease of the undertaking, and for other purposes." OEO. CARR GLYN, Chairman. CIIAS. LAWRENCE, Deputy Chairman. .• Jan. 24: E. 5 O S . TEWART, HENRY BOOTH Secretaries. Eustoil Station, London, CHARLES GItEAT WESTERN RAILWAY. jiotice is hereby given, that the next HALF-YEARLY GE NERAL. MEETING of the Proprietors of this Company will be held in London, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, at the Paddington titstion, en Tiniest:tar, the 14th day of February, at Twelve for One o'Clock precisely, for the election of three Directors, in the place of the sarno n umber retiring by rotation, and for other purposes of busi ness; at `which meeting a Report from,.Ur Committee of Share holders, ail pointed on the 20th of geptember last, will be presented for consideration. SIR GEORGE HEAD'S NEW WORK. On Wednesday, Feb. 6, will be published, in 2 vole., post Bvo., I S p r it f c o , ll I B e r l-1 i m i e M n i i s E t er MID t oOP u3SSVIrofivriCARDINAL PACA, Prime Minister to PIUS VII. Written by himself Translated from the Italian, by Sir GEORGE HEAD. Also, by Sir George Head, 3 vols.. Sio., price 365., ROME ; a Tour of Many Days. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. Although every opportunity has beea aken advantage.. of to gain information from tho natives as to Sir John Franklin and his party, I regret t.) say that our labours have been, as yet, unsuccessful; but I trust long ere this reaches England both he and his expedition will have arrived. - G TO the SHAREHOLDERS of the YORK, ) CleittliCelnleWn CASTLE and BERWICK RAILWAY COMPANY., ,—So long as the questions existing between the Com e; ti t : 3a ". myself were pending for decision by the legal tribunals to t co untry, ~f elt that( had no alternative but patient submission a c teee d riPtitationse ast on me, and that I must wait till the trans: tlitG e . e giving rise to these questions could be calmly and impa i r . as, discussed, and a judicial decision pronounced upon them. T ra—steetZeritzkich has now been coins to for the settlement of th . o m se . Pritoti ._ may such a to,v and such a deci-ioa 1 e eaole it be permitted me to make a few remarks on the .000..„, , Weeerungs Which have been instituted against me, and on those The hate been threatened. tet Pr° seedings actually taken against me had relation to share d s g e 4 B randling Junction Railway, and in the Newcastle an e lle7 t e l al - Ra ilway. The proceedings con templated had reference to tb yth e n the Sunderland Docks (beyond the 3,000 shares sanctioned Cole e Ce n l PallY), and to a quantity of iron rails purchased by the e-Pane. 411 d, ft.., meeting or, as to the Brandling Junction shares. At a public 1845, it was p ro . the Company, held on the 4th of February, me. No opposition * e rect that these shares should be given to • - Pluis se rned , e to the proposition: and a resolution was acc , o v r i d th in i g h ly e disu e e, leaving the shares to the disposed of the Director seeeieestenderstandlng on the part of every one present with they Itee ~e e Presented to me. They were accordingly 9'3 disposed of; 4115 , a7.7. 13 ' of them were subsequently given by e eessii,,eitece had beet valuable to the Company. I m t i areholders of s t , o o P f ar course im the s e e had Me to recount the services which, in the opinion tI 6 4 of tii , • w er e so important as to render such an applica- Nev e „ ee e snares due to me ; but I may remerk . ; that I cannot per- i tit. eeedee discredit should attach to me for receiving shares pl f ac r e e d_ Ward, disposal ` 3 PoSal of the Directors, with the expressed intention of ecase,ge services previously rendered, and then thought to have ere e el' l r e. I cever imagined that four years anerwards t th any is whie,el3,equeetions of a mere technical character as o t t e h ee e n m si a d p i e in re, er i Ru t ee e , their intentions had been carried out. I had ths i'er shareholder would have felt himself called upon to sustain )4 3 , ,e'lon of the public meeting of the Company. had I ,:lat to the shares in the Newcastle and Berwick Railway I We re (7,;ined to be equally free fron doubt or question. The • Be v dhiglnal shares in the Company of which I was the orl h inator b ? krlPti not exceed the number for which I had executed the e r it ' illg orr contract—they were the shares for which, before the pass i h ad nie,lP Act t f Parliament for the formation of the Company, heed ..es myself responsible, and which I could have been . c , om di - . keeseeeetake had a loss resulted. My getting them in no Sheroi3 O ", g _, t be number to which it had been publicly stated the w : , O ie tlie e r t the e rec l uers Were to be entitled, and which shares every le g th os elye d• It occurred not, therefore, to me that by rece .i i n v 3 - • hio tte 0 ,1 , shares it would be imputed to me that I violated , i %Ice rgation : and I cannot but perceive that had the shares vit ' , lee es received remained in the coffers of the Compan,t,wt_ ' , lee te 're been far more easy for the Committee of In s I tele o f aYe recommended the adoption of measures for f t v h e n e n pu ' r . - . • : I ls to c e ° ,MPelling me to take them up, than they hay.emor respect . 1 efivei ee e el uPOII me to account for the proceeds of shares 7epottiecue direct the incurred all the responsibility. I will not enelaiplrlgef nen n e Powerful opposition which was encountered, nor w manner in which, and the sacrifices by which, under 1 "'"lick e t ', l .' and by my unceasing exertions, the . Newcastle ne a s t e l d d 411 adoa• a ulvay Bill was carried through Parliament . when p the labour I had under-one—the anxiety I bad su . ffered ~e tl tra' c ie t r ie f ices I had made. I executed ' tile Identical subscription I le I i tee — jrleteie the names ' of the other shareholders were affixed ; therlete, e ,° ll sldered that my right eas defined by that contract. 'le lie ne eees beer, denied to me, and formed the second branch of witb7eefort in %tech I have been involved. f ort ree Pect to the Sunderlend Docks I may remark, that their le i to e ., 7 ael Projected b e f ore I h a d a ny connexion whatever with portalse of Sunderland : that their cemeletion was of essential me tro Y ip e , no t Merely to the town of Sunderland, but to the railway te -' s ' e doe ' e s e . ses sieZ as it does all the lines of comm un ication with ti - eeine It IS unnecessary for me to point out bow much :lees ' anelll eae' are liely to be benefited by the formation of the , Ilei t p the extent to which their traffic will be extended and t hl i deratiee„Y,,enne improved by their construction, as these con - Cate e" e M ust present themselves to the minds of every one. tee Tree s - ' ec aole connected with Sunderland I subscribed 2,500/. the s . . . sere docks on my individual account, that being loo e . which ••Dr ''''.. 're - rnY connexion with the town seemed to render •sgr es ee Railway Company subscribed for 3,000 shares. In the silted e of the , •, Y and Yorks it appeared evident to me that te ensure their "et eaho effectual completion a further interest must be taken by: es 'it he (! 'Y esleleally and it seemed also that it was the true policy ••1 11l P ern OellY t ' te e e ee e rr, . o encourage the rapid completion of the works, tor tie e srtitir ite e ,Company the increased traffic on their line afforded „e tr e e. e or a return, independent of any dividend to be received eetto e -,' snares in the d k In this I did not rely on my own ei s e e alone, but consulted oe two s' of the Directors, present with me at ' l ll4 oe i , 4l :l2 4 ,34 t , ll e_s!eli i Nve too i khad the s ir t e h n e tl r r e e concurrence. The pur bite_ aim the eeteit onal s 'arcs , ev t aresult of these delibera herets r, the shares were re e ls ered in - the names of three r Of di me Railway Company. To me there was no pres toe rec or inaect bench. ; my colleagues and myself had e s oltily t en de . ° theynterests of the Company. la n this It Is net t I rrally,ed, that we exceeded the legal authority reposed in us ; h i, Pro eine ee allowed to say that we had acted in this way clayi cede b e " , cases when we considered it important that . y 1, 4 4, 1 e 1 4 fi d alMeL d ed er — Parliamentarysanction ne doubt . was v requms d it n e ) , te' e v eeta e'll m.„ eases was obtained—the result being , , , T e t n ' bee ultect er eleo t , arrangements were carried through,. (had e) . shrunk from assuming this description of responsi eeese , e , yer would have been effected at ad. The purchase ef t o 'iti4 h7o 4 ll ie nal shares would have been legalised had not the appli teklele, n 'thanient for that eurpose been postponed, with a view e h. f e exPerise by embracing other objects in the same applic.a tli'leete,,es are the circumstances under which it is that the R te: , th e e l ' i the have refused to recognise these additional shares, and leeei they °ll me accouutable for them, and this too. at the very ii k4l - 'Way siePahe have ratified the purchase of some West Durham b e „' og e , n 4res taken by me in a similar manner, and . with the , 14,,' the e° of authority, the only difference being that it has now m ite. Le"' ad vantageous for the Company to retain these latter etched bee ff e el lY speaking, the responsibility in respect of these Sun tege se er eee Shares may perhaps be cast upon me, but, if this be so, ' act s earch hares must feel that I have been guilty of no dishonour- T• he f.011.,..at a na th , re z - my position is a hard one. e ls e seen eng are the circumstances under which the tree rails to e co ete ee to the Railway Company, the only other sueject of to he 40 11 4 2 1 4 f ed roceedings. In the month of October, 1 . 844, k n ee se e 'as low in price, I thought a speculation in rails likely 4.74, ethessftil, and made a contract for a large quantity with Cle t 4 Were g. t 'lleon and Forman, of London. Shares in this specula lgieed. by me to several private friends, all of whom de ts'll rojeaeg f ns u illing to incur the chance of loss, and the e s r pec ie u k - N O .,, W eY c o ,T e d rilY own: at this period the Newcastle Itee'e. ew e Poi' did sot exist. The price of iron afterwards ad teerse te ee le like any other man, was surely entitled to tile en toe•e:s Wo re rtil of my own item. In the month of March, 1845, Iteeeley- . Publicly invited for the supply of iron rails to your canes i i : ' te nd they were accordingly made by some of the first , ltie s etthe e li t e e teun trade, including Messrs. Thompson and I or elie.lte°eauled the contract at , the price of the day. They he l p ofeLquantity comprehended in their contract, partly by the ki s 'el te ee eeeir own rails, and partly by the delivery of the rails Ille . Of ifs " el 4 011 my account. This transaction is complained of it te glok I Pro . e and perfect legality I never entertained any Sle i -s preci s ° e b i t allicd no more than tiro market price for my own lli t 4e4 to 3 ' the rate which Messrs. Thompson and t *man lee s ed by r he If not ono single toia had teen he ; nle. what would have been the conse ooeel te e ~e se lrs. Thompson and Forman would have de- Nt ee,tle b e hole quantity out of their own stock,. and the lee e eueeeee s Paid precisely the price fer the iron which it has tel es eltree tet e Was ei n o wa y benefited by the transaction with the 'leo It i s I eoeld have procured from other parties the same , le er repe e3 , no doubt said that it was illegal in me to supply iron to lete,!lsti e e , f Which I was a director ; but I do not believe that even My ha ve e r ellsaction could be held invalid, for all that the Legis i. ~ liii ',e lieeet of tee' With the m With to vacate the office of a director concerned in e Cop any. My case, however, occurred before • *055 " I h e a e r liallient was passed, and its previsions, therefore modi tie e c eete e , e ' e shown them to be, have clearly no application what e,er t e , 'latter, teLelttoe f e e detail it li accessary that I should explain why I have Co b Were e ' Pay a sum of money to the Company. When these I ta iese res rat agitated, I submitted the whole of the facts,ith l - W, iet l eisee ° t r e qualification, to most eminent ~c ounsel,by whom me I elet e leseir a ,":ftt no legal claim could be established against t he„ lhor o e' le nelY opposed to any compromise whatever,fe e . e f l t ir ti g e by t ee th at egh investigation of the facts must remove much eh th ose i bad been excited against me. I was informed, however, • :s tiz lilL e weria?- nl , I Placed confidence, that the questions raised by eSkei"e te e n - ' °lll Pany would involve me In years of litigetion, and se t her e . i - ....."n5e of enormous expense and endless annoyance and 0o„• '"lrie e e, "es advised mightgal and technical questions, foreign eteletel -e 'S of the case influence the decision to be pro %keel , and s e ti e ee I could not but feel that, when even my title to the le s %li st elleteee shares w questioned, though it rested upon ht , I ° cli,g.recOrded vote oft he ehareholders, it would be idle in fi Il dei lse f rom, myself Boat the proeeeclings throughout would 10t410115,-, Ina similar spirit. Why to these Considerations, I have ascented to the arrange %Ls Sk il 'Dias been come to, and I have also thought it right to IV', eePY, self the entire responsibility he Sunderland Dock 1 4 . to relieve my colleagues from p all i d ability in respect of lte I N i s e %ttl'lltgart another charge which, although it does not involve me , °Pee erl es Ponsibility, should still be adverted to. I would not I'llre • t ile ri e ` h e Scrutiny to which the accounts have been subjected, eie4 l 4 % ee .:elir with which they have been examined, neither do I e lifie vet ring ri ng Into details, for I should then have to discuss the Se e t,te 1 ) ,: g Mil still unsettled question of what charges really te e efee t 0 . tarried to the capital and what to the revenue accounts, ree' si e d to Which nO two men think precisely . alike. Every item It a separate I ften improperly carried to capital would, in fact, e lk. is slat Parate examination. lee IN e cl that in the ageregate, 107,3711. les. 10d. has been ti er rlite , goallist capital, which Lou to have been charged against to uri ng te e s t i to the close of the year 1843 ; arid it is added that, e l Slec e , t „ l cl a , M , Period, the traffic has been over reported to the ex ec% e ttio " heZ, l9, s. 7d. Of the former sum, 17,9581. 15s. bd. occurs See „elle 4,„., of Interest paid on Debentures and when le e ee e s e r etelg the whole period of the formation of the railroad, liqre let e a e n elles, this is th e on l y surf w hi c h, i n the shape of de -1 e r eeel •re t• has been carried to the debit of the capital account, eitjaSteeetuenation cannot be requisite for those who have regard to ~e e tte4l Aree u e e e of the operations of the Company, and to the extent 'eci o Mee ee ti ve works. Another portion of the sum which is tie s) la net saving cof 59,8111. arising from the late Di -I,ees.lled e charged some interest which, although it might be ele_ ` l ll,e t e et been actually paid, and not having charged some N t , h, „ ot a bili s h„_, , afterwards collected by public advertisement, and Th e b e e eev lug at that ' time been seen by those Directors, could lie ss sell s sTilhPrehended in their financial statements. r ele ' s en it 14 balance of 29,601/. Os. 9d. to be accounted for, spread . ete'ele to elf-Yeers, much of it depending upon the propriety of es4llllieusePital the cost of repairing the engines and stock of the ire,.l Ne unction, and of other Railway - 5, delivered to the Com lee tit ee a d state of repair, and which it was necessary to improve le l ere' ce ntd he used on ' the lines of the Company. There may l et, e 4 01117 ea doubt are —some errors in the published accounts ; and l ecet ° , e glitie e l l e s , rile hope that the report of the late Committee of ''fte "'en e - M ay be examined with more indulgence in this re ,3t e,,, ee been extended to the former Directors. In the report 1 1 4' e2j, esel.l4nittee the Railway Company is charged with the sum of ille °j atid / ta c k , as still due for the moveable stock of the Hartlepool or of ,_ way, although it had been paid for some time before 7, °t ea ° ea r alight ma guitede, and yet one which, I freely admit, Otte the ov e r i n Mistake. Iteeletees'etr-eattMated traffic 3,7971. arose from an over-estimate leae ee 'st ere4dtfe for the conveyance , of the malls, the accounts re lere - % bali, -11 ' 1 1, 11 10 0 , 7 t 5 h 5 e i n i b o e s e . n 6d se „ ttled with the Post-office.. This It l e• th at it nee h 'ori %re eeklY has fe in respect of which I would ob threes been the custom of the Company to report tr e e Me a pe .4, up to and including Saturday ; and thus it is, that lell e t l Yita n a;g of the railway, every published account has col - 11- %41;41g year " rr eetional part of a week properly applicable to the tcanned I.l* Whenever the year closed on a Saturday the ac .tha r ee ( N i ne Corrected itself, and thus all cavil have eased. e, - Which Zees this part of the subject without adverting to the I Iri et u'lt or th has been advanced against me, of having swollen the to ni gates!,e ' ern Palkeii receipts, with vide view of avancing the tei to Wit of i ncreesing the rate of dd, and of adding to kosatkitLereeileerzi, reastetlniarge of unquestlenable importance, but, fort:a -let ee La th e Upon no solid foundation. During the period , itei 5 earni no . e account, the receipts of the Company from ' r er:; 6 ' 3l . lis'te, as published by the Committee, have been ege oe 'sPort ee 1 e ... a sum in comparison with which the alleged ete' to say of 1 4,8121. 19s. 7d. sinks into utter insignia '4„ ett e, t d , proth? ° thing of its eing far more than covered by the du 'gi e ..98. 70 - , admitted, Oil the same authority, to amount to f or i e e nlpa te ,e, In addition, I may observe, that the accounts of ti t , eter e , J urre not been credited with 11; very large item due lie' 'IN MI calls In ti e . ends e__,arrear, alhoug w h i they had been debited with , le_ Lo i te ,, e declared on the same shares, a eircumstance not very Fellit s. 'e occurred if it had Lbeen intended to publish inflated bleZetile not tO t te e ill O le e e e lless over unnoticed the depreciation which has taken N en e se eree lith , e of the shares of the Company, and which has been shtee t Worth ',. 1 deer , regret. On referring to the former value and tk 4 1 Am to e t shares in the other great lines of railway, it will be teseeeteer t.e.eleclensien has in all cases but one been greater, and . Teleibpereeetances much larger than has occurred in the shores of I SYs ' deel • e ( If ehsion 1 t tit th ° 1 an y sto be ascribed not to the conduct pursued by f c e lee other individual, but to causes affecting not one only Filv °4l Dar ie °f bile ex, lei Me t hg th,, _. ra.: stin . g railway. It is . owing to tlyor t i h e e_ /l ei Met er 0 diee llwae —the undue weight attache by . e L is 4,te 6 est h blushed length, regardless of enhanced capital—the t elhe<ion ee b e leent of branch lines—and the insefileiency of the eel t eltie ss t heen " to seriement whenever the competition of parties W i le eo thi s sett mit• v 1 11 1 4 ,1 lese eeene era I exerted 'myself to the utmost. I pointed ezttloeetdiess carersieldhantwwayould result from It, but I was unheeded. te specious outcry for competition, mob 'he i ...flees a 1, 1 „_ e1f... ( 1,,_ , nd cheapfares ; and myself and others corn- C,t, ra n c h WO 17., i r e to adopt to some extent the objectionable sys -11:11 ee',l7r thes e" no strength to !exist. It is something to reflect (e,:s not ,Tletee , e n ntoward circumstances, the lines which have ltenetett. en or e ei? rl the arrangements which have bees made, „elici t ~le or i „ ‘:, erecter to receive the condemnation of the s eee e jas eetaTle es tigation, and that the system of management le l he , laile4 Iles 110 t been found capable of substantial cr._ eiel ee , see ' , alb e•T for this tht t or ol g tr ade S state of things is, I hope, to be found in the m reere Or :, le egCn e i ert ,ut l,d PoPulation cf the countr tho dimineshed fr " 411 Use on railways—in th e y—in greater economy of 4 1 eoli et ee ll ach e _ W hich experience May suggest, and in the ab -14 e ( , eottrrs i eh 1 el l e eer their extension. le: e t !le c ee a,hret°, are observe that I am aware that transactions th c ,Tee ses eleti oe to ere to be regretted, but in respect to which it 1%1 1 0 tr ees Lam est eee elle to reflect that the Company have in no se e e'll th ee aetle es v ev ee l ‘ nlarY loss. Allow me to ask you to review tioee r leteee e eceir eee " some r emembrance of the excited period in l e ' sed o i r a n,el dire — e t" the i nultlplieity of concerns which I had to 6 t,,,,tbli, 4 kee i m s e sef the brief opportunities I had for rettec z n • 4tie S and sthilit Y of my giving sufficient attention to 3 , 41° , 4 4 104 1 11 Nte rti , 1 q privat e .matters which then claimed nay I , 4 tt ltre : l t co ot eave et this , . Ptunild subject. Ido so with the t ile' a ru at ga g s a, 'T 4°4 of the 114 1 ey , IMOL A C Whi ch , _soundness of the undertaking in which •A N ell to waz uk f or it ; Tnttille to retain a large Interest, and . eU hscrie e d s the e , w enture prosperity. I disclaim all am- Ilt % MYseir h° halve shown me the least considera i -I) trk i a tit ellie' e ltlltie Nee., 4 ree • Very gladioli servant, - GZOROZ 131TD501i. -505 Shawl_ 506 Coat - 512 Carpet bag - - 013 Umbrella and stick 515 Coat - - 517 Umbrella ar.d cane 519 Pared - - - 525 Two umbrellas and pa 91 Ring - - - - 92 Bonnet-box and parasol 94 Umbrella - 95 Coat - - 96 Coat and umbrella 99 Parasol - - 101 Coat - - 102 Coat - - 106 Coat - - 108 Rini; - 111 Coat - - 112 Coat - 119 Parasol - - 121 Coat - - 127 Parasol - - 13A Coat - - 134 Coat - - 136 Scarf - - 137 Bandbox (- 139 Umbrella - 140 Stick - - 142 C 'at - - 143 Parasol - - 144 Bundle - - 145 Cheque - - Ibo Coat - 152 Parasol - 153 Parasol - - 154 Coat - - 155 Coat - - 158 Coat - - 161 Hat-case - 164 Coat - - 165 Telescope 1,6 Snuff-box - 167 Drawing- book 168 Shawl - - 170 Coat - - 173 Two scarill - 175 Brooch - - 176 Coat - 177 Parasol - - 178 Purse - - ISO Bug - - 182 Coat - - 183 Umbrella - 187 Coat - 189 Umbrella 192 Scarf - -• 193 Umbrella - 195 Umbrella - 199 Shawl - - 200 Coat - - - 2041 Umbrella and parasol 206 Coat - - 208 Umbrella and yard mea- r 526 Shawl 527 Scarf 532 Coat 533 Coat 531 Shawl - 535 Air cushion - 541 Cane - 543 Umbrella - 549 Rug - - 550 Leather caso - 551 Boa - 552 Muff - - 553 Coat - 554 Cap - - 555 Opera-glass - 556 Scarf - - - 8 - - - - - - 10 .. - 10 _ _ - . - 10 . - 13 - - 14 - - 14 558 Silver plate - - - 16 560 Opera-,glass - - 16 561 Rag - - - 16 - - 11 562 Ke ‘ Ys - - - - 16 563 Umbrella - - - 16 566 Coat - - - - 17 567 Keys - - . - 17 564 Parcels - - - - 19 549 Book - - - 19 572 Shawl - - - - 19 573 Parcel - - - - 19 57.5 Parasol - - - 20 5 , 41 Carpet bag - - - 20 551 Bonnet box - - - 21 586 Umbrella - - - 22 586 Two cotton umbrellas - 23 549 Umbrella - - - 23 591 Parasol - - - 24 599 Passport - - - 27 6 , 0 Boa - - - - 27 602 Shawl - - - 29 603 Cane - - - - 29 606 Umbrella - - - 3 1 607 Air-cushion - - 30 608 Two umbrellas - - 30 . - 201 612 Coat and mackintosh 617 Rug - 619 Umbrella - 620 Purse - - 623 Parcel - - 624 Parcel - 28 628 Cloak - - 23 629 Work-box - - 24 630 Umbrella - - 24 631 Umbrella - - 25 632 Church service - 25 636 Umbrella - - 27 637 Scarf - - - 27 638 Scarf - - 28 639 Scarf - 29 640 Umbrella - - 30 642 Coat - - - 31 641 Rug - - Sept. 647 Coat - - 242 Cloak - - - 3'648 Silver box - 243 Parasol - - 3 649 Cloak - - 214 Four parasols and camp- 655 Shawl - - stool - • - - 3 6813 Umbrella - 245 Coat - - - - 3 687 Shoe, waterproof - 246 Coat - - - 3 658 Basket and boots - 247 Parasol - - - 3 660 Neck-scarf - - 254 Parcel - - - - 4 661 Coat - - 255 Parasol - - - - 4 663 Umbrella - - 257 Coat - - - 5 665 Umbrella - - 258 Bag (lady's) - - 5 667 Umbrella - - 262 Coat - - - - 6 670 Rag - - - 284 Parcel - - - - 6.671 'Shawl - - 265 Parcel - - - - 7 672 Umbrella - - 273 Foot-rug - - - 8 673 Coat, trousers, &c. 276 Parasol - - - - 10 674 Umbrella - - 277 Coat - - - - 10,676 Slap - - - 279 Rug 1 077 281 Trowsers - - - 10'680 Coat - - - 283 Umbrella - - - 116811 Boa - - 286 Vietorine - - - 12 682 Umbrella - 287 Spade - - 121685 Umbrella - - 289 Parasol - - - - 14 688 Parcel - - 1 291 Coat - - - - 14,689 Tyro coats - - 292 Coat - - - - 141690 Coat - - 293 Table d'sh and 2 plates - 151691 Cloak and neck-scarf 294 Umbrella - - - 15,694 Roll, black cover 303 Parasol - - - - 18695 Carpet bag 301 Coat - - - - 18;697 Umbrella - - 305 Brooch - - - - 18699 Parcel 307 Hat gibes - - - 19,700 Purse 308 Cap - - - - 19,701 Coat - 309 Parasol - - - - 19:702 !Shawl - - 210 Umbrella - - - 19 7 04 Umberlla - 314 Carpet bag - - - 19 1 705 Umbrella - - 315 Coat - - - - 20707 Hat - 816 Bag, stick, and umbrella 20708 ITmbrella - 317 Cap - - - 231709 Rug - - 818 Scarf - - - 20 1 710 Bag (lady's) - 320 Coat - - - - 21 712 Parcel - - 321 Coat - - - - 22,713 inuff - 325 Umbrella - - - 221714 Rug - 326 Coat - - - 22;715 Cane - 328 Parasol - - - - 221716 Umbrella 329 Basket - 24717 Scarf - 330 Boa - - - - 24'719 Cane - 332 U.. brella - - - 24 1 720 Purse - 333 Shawl, &c. - - - 24 721 Cane - 335 Ring - - - 24 722 Coat 336 Rug - 25 723 Box 338 Spectacles - - - 25 340 Coat - - 26, sure - - - 210 Opera-glass - 212 Pocket-book - 214 Coat and books - 215 Mantle - - - - 216 Umbrella - 218 Coat - - 223 Parasol - - - 226 Note-book - - 229 Cane - 233 Spcctacl•s - 236 Two parasols - 314 Coat - 347 Coat - 348 Umbrella 354 Coat - 358 Umbrella 360 rarcel - 27 1725 Scarf - - - 1727 Umbrella - - - 728 Shawl - - - - !729 Carpet bag - - - 173'0 Cloak - - - 734 Brooch - - - - 735 Umbrella - - - 736 Coat - - - - 737 Coat - - - - 1 739 Bird (stuffed) - - 740 Umbrella - - - 1741 Umbrella - - 1742 Victorihe - 744 Reticule (lady's) - - 748 Victorine - - 749 Cap (soldier's) pocket-book - 750 Umbrella - - '751 Rug - - - 752 Cap - - - 753 Shawl - - - 754 Trousers - - 756 Cloak (lady's) - 1758 Cloak (lady's) - 1 759 Reticalelbasket - ;660 Hat and cap- 1 763 Carpet bag 765 Basket - 7(;7 Umbrella 1769 Muff 363 Blue Bag 355 Cloak - 368 Book - 369 Cane - 370 Muff 372 Umbrella - 375 Parcel - - 37 , i Brooch - - 378 Coat and parasol - 379 Coat - - - 380 Boa - 381 Umbrella, - - 383 Coat - - 384 3 umbrellas,`2 sticks, and parasol - - 387 Carpet bag - 388 Stick - 389 Pocket-book - 392 Cigar-case - 393 Umbrella • 394 Rug - 396 Umbrella 402 Umbrella T kJ F. -9, - 101 ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. The First of a Series of Illustrated Lectures, by Dr. Backhoffner,,, en the Philosophy of Scientific Recreation, daily at Two o'clock. and In the Evenings, at Eight.—An entirely new Set of Dissolving, 'Views of London in the Sixteenth Century. and as it now is, with, a Descriptive Lecture, daily, at Half-past Four, and in the Even-. Ings at a Quarter to Ten.—The Views of Rome. including new , Views of the Interior and Exterior of St. Peter's, with Dioramic et fects, are shown daily, at One o'clock.—Lectures on Chemistry, with brilliant experiments, by Mr. Ashley.—Experiments with the Diver and Diving-bell.—New Exhibition of Chromatropes.—The Ma chinery, Models, See. explained. Admission, le,—Schools, Half-price. HYAM and COMPANY, L• of the PANTECTINETHECA, 36, GRA.CECHURCII - STREET, and 86, OXFORD-STREET, LONDON, Merchant Tailor: I, Out-fitters, and Manufacturers ef Clothing for immediate wear, whil e gratefully acknowledging the distinguished patronage which fo many years has been conferred upon their establishment in Grac( ;- church .street, would at the same time tender their best thanks to r the immense and unprecedented success consequent upon the open ing of their newly-erected and magnificent premises, situate No. 86., Oxford-street, nearly opposite the Pantheon. The proud position in which L- lIYA Al and COMPANY stand as the largest Tailors and Clothiers in the world, is a sufficient guaran— free of their capabilities for offering extraordinary advantages II DRESS, and they ventu re to hope that their numerous friends wi' a find that each succeeding season will bring with it the most strikin g proofs that every exertion will be used still further to develop then e advantages, and to produce a n assortment of clothing of the higher it and most perfect character. The whole of the Winter Stock being now on view, the favour Of ' an early call will be duly appreciated, whilst the proprietors wi spare no exertion or expense in producing for the inhabitants er London and its vicinities costumes unequalled in the fashionabl* world. Convinced both by numerous flattering testimonials and b 3 yet more numerous and more tangible proofs of public approbatioe; of the superiority of their business system, and of the important economical advantages, L. lIYAM and COMPANY' respectfull?s, ; submit to the inspection of their patrons the following brief outline t prices of winter clothing, ready made and made to measure:— WINTER OVER COATS. Albert Capes, Chesterfields. Paletets. Parisian Sacks, Reefing, Jackets, Equestrian and Lounging Coats. Prices-10s. 6d., 13s. 6d 17s. Gd., 225., 265., 245., 405., 465., 525., G3s. DRESS AND S'CrRTOUT COATS. L. HYAM and COMPANY refer to these garments with 'Minh e pleasure, convinced that they will give decided satisfaction. Prices. 18s. 61., 235., 285., 335., 38e., 455., 505., 555., 63g. WAISTCOATS of the. most beautiful texture and the choice et designs. Prices —3s. 3d., 4s. 6d., Gs. Gd., 9s. Gd., 12s. 6d.. lis. 6d 18s. 6d., 255. TitOWSERS.—The most superb novelties in treble and doub' le. milled plain and figured Doeskins and Cassimeres, of English, Scot ;h and Fo-eign manufacture. Prices-Bs. 6d., I Is. 6d., 14s. 65., 17s. 6d. 235., 265. JUVENILE CLOTHING. THE YOUTH'S department is replete with a most choice ass( art- Tunic Dresses, Spanish Dresses, Ilussar, and Habit Su Its , Prices-12s. Gd., 18s. 6d., 235., 285., 325. - LADIES' RIDING HABITS Made with full train, exquisitely trimmed, and cut with the n los t consummate taste Prices-31., az. 10s., 41., 41. 155., 51. ss. PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL LIVERIES. In this important department the saying is truly wonde rfli 1. Pales and Postilions' Suits. Prices-265., 324., 385., 445., 50; ;. Footmen's Grooms', and Coachmen's Snits. Prices-355., 50s ~ Gss., 755. N.B.— -Any garment purchased at these establishments, and meeting withperfect approbation, will be immediately exchange d t • or the money returned. Messrs. L. lII' AM and COMPANY, Merchant Tailors, We pile n Drapers, and Manufacturers of Clothing, the Pantechnethee a , st OXFORD-STREET, and 36, GRACECHURCII-STREET, Lo a d on . Detailed and Descriptive Price Lists maybe bad on appli 4 , R tt ex; ; Or rill be forwarded, post-free, to all parts of the kingdom - 4 - 21 - 21 - 4 - 5 -6, - 8; RAMBLES IN NORWAY. On Wednesday, February 6, will he published, in I vol. Bvo., with a new Map, Plates, and Wood Engravings, NORWAY in 1848 and 1849: containing Rambles 'among the Fjelds and Fjords of the Central and Western Districts in the Sommers of those years ; with Remarks on the Political, Military, Eociesiastical, and Social Organisation of Norway. By THOMAS FORESTER, Esq. With Illustrations from the Drawings, and Extracts from . the Journals, of Lieutenant BIDDU LPII, Royal Artillery. London : Longman, Brown, Green, andlLongmaits. cuEAr RE-ISSUE OF MR. AINSWORTII'S WORKS. Just published, fiRICHTON. Complete in one volume, price Is. j boards, or Is. 6d. cloth. Now ready, ROOKWOOD. Complete, price Is. boards, or Is. 6d. cloth. Also, WINDSOR CASTLE. Complete, price Is. boards, or Is. 6d. cloth. London : Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand. Sold by all Booksellers and Newsmen, and at all Railway Stations. The said General Meeting will be made special, in order to con sider the pi epriety of converting the paid ttp share Capital of the Company into Stock, and also for the purpose of considering and (if approved) of authorising and sanctioning the purchase ofg the un dertaking; and: works of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Rail way Company, on certain terms conditionally entered Into by the Directors,, subject to the approval of General Meetings of both Com panies._ The Ci4stir will be taken at One o'clAck Precisely. C. RUSSELL, Chairman. BARRINGTON, Deputy-Chairman. The Dimetors retiring are re-eligible under the provisions of the Act, and notice must be given to the Secretary, in compliance with a Bye-law, of the Company, on or before the 31st day of January instant, Of the names of any Proprietors who are to be nominated or propos ssi for election as Directors at the said Half-yearly Genera Meeting. The Transfer Books of Shares will be closed ox and from Monday, the 4th , af February, and will not be re - opened until after the said Half-yea tom'General Meeting, on the 14 th February, and the Divi dend for the half-year ending 31st December last will be paid t o th e Propriet who may be registered:on the Company's nooks when closed. By order of the Board, CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. :Paddington Station, January 18, 1850. CHRISTMAS PASTIME. %VIE FAMILY FRIEND for JANUARY ►1 contains a Prize Enigma, for the three most correct solutions of which the Editor offers Three Prizes—First, a Gold Watch ; Second, a Handsome Set of Books ; Third, another Set of Books. The same Number contains the 'Susie and the words of a New Song and Chorus, by Alexander Lee, Esq., " There's a Power can Conquer the Sword !" Also a Chimse Puzzle, founded upon the pattern of the well-known blue plate, of the willow pattern, and constituting a ca rious labyrinth and oracle for lovers. Also Chess Problems and Games, by the celebrated Herr llarrwitz ; a carefully written Article for Housewives, upon the Food and Cookery of the month, with Five Engravings, showing the various Joints in Animals ; together with Tales, Sketches, Papers on Science, Poetry, Etiquette, and Good breeding, Natural History of the Morrill, &c., &c. And, in addition t• this mass of original Literature, Music, &c., a beautiful Steel Plate, "Rustic Civility." which would do credit to a much more costly work. The readers of "The Sun" may obtain this wonderful two-pennyworth, by applying to any Bookseller. SPENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID DYE, • patronised by thousands for upwards if twenty years, is the only article extant which effectually changes in a few minutes with out trouble, red or gray hair, whiskers, &c. to a dark brown or black, by simply applying it with a comb. Wine other dyes destroy the hair by their pernicious properties, this liquid promotes its growth. Persons who have been deceived by preparations which have a horrible stench (dangerous to the head), &c., will find Spencer's Chinese Liquid Hair Dye agreeable in every respect, and that " none but itselt can be its parallel." r.rice 3s. Gd., Gs., and les. per Bot le. To be had of Mesns. SPENCER and Co., 29, Nottingham-place, Fieldgate-street, Whitechapel-road, London ; Sold also by Hooper, 43, King William-. street, London-bridge ; Johnstone, 68, Cornhill ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Barclay, 95, Earring don-street ; Prout, 229, Strand ; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; At, kinson, 24, Old Bond-street ; Prentis, 84, Edweware-road ; Finnigatl, 30, Milson-street, Bath ; Elmore, 31, Bull-street, Birmingham ; Raimes, Edinburgh ; and of most respectable, Perfumers, &c. Observe—Spencer's Name and Address axe on the Wrapper. lIAIR NOURISHED, BEAUTIFIED,. - AND RESTORED. SPENCER'S CELEBRATED ItUFSIA FLUID. This inestimable compound is unequalled- for preserving and re producing the human Hair, even at the latest; period of life, prevent ing it from turning grey, freeing it from da adrift, rendering it soft, silky, elastic and curlyi'so that heat, damp, nor continued exercise will In the least destroy its splendid appearance, and imparting a delightful perfume. It is invaluable for child ren, as it lays the foun dation of an excellent head of hair; promotes the growth of Whiskers, Eyebrows, &c. Price 2s. Gd., and 4s. per Il• It may be obtained of the above repectable Shopkeepers. THE POET'S PROPHECY. I do not want to imitate old Moore, Who often tried the future to explore. I never handle matters of ehronoingr Sly means of signs connected with astrology. Far more I know of waistcoats' coats , and breeches, Th an f o rtune-tellers, almanacks, and witches. Yet, notwithstanding this, my humble muse Is half-inclined to tread in Murphy's shoes, By telling you the reasons she has got For thinking winter will be hard or not:. Judging from signs, I do not think I'm wrong In saying winter will ho hard and long. I fancy that the snowdrop's slender leaf Shows certain signs that winter won't be brief ; The crocus and the hyacinth as well The self-same story of the winter tell ; And there is something in the robin's note Which indicates that warmth is far remote. Now, if you think I'm right in such a guess, A warning take, and look to winter dress. Moses and Son's warm coats you must regard, If winter's season's to be long and hard. No opportunity have Moses' lost In making preparation for the frost. The trading bard's prediction, kindly meant, Should lead to Moses' famed establishment, Where winter dress for moderato price is sold, Adapted to the bard's predicted cold. LIAT OF PRICES. R'EADT MADE. Asthma and Winter Over Coats, in every £0 .... • • ....... ..... •• •.. • • •• •• •£0 8 6 The Bulwer,handsomely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0 The l'aletot, ditto • • .... • ..... • • 0 18 0 Chesterfield, ditto .... ••.• • • • • • 1 0 0 The Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style of Over Coat .. 0 8 6 Shooting Coats • ....... .• ••.•• • • • L o unging or Morning •Coats • • • • • • •• Ait. • • 04 6 tamn and Winter T ro users, in Tweed .. 04 6 Ditto ditto Doeskin .. 0 7 6 Ditto Vests ••- .• ••• • • • 02 6 Black Silk Velvet Yests... ...... • ••• ••• • • 013 6 Dress Coats ••••••••.•• • • • • • .. • • • •••• • • • 0 17 0 •. • 0 19 0 Frock Ditto ••••• • • • • • •• • "• • • •• • • • • • Youths and Boys' Over Coats, in every style, Irma• ••••• • • • . ........ ..... .... ••0 7 0 Unssar and Tante Suits •• • • ••• • • 014 6 Boys' AltUran and Winter Tests •• • • • 00 8 MAIM Ti MEASURE. Men's Autumn and Winter Over Coats" kola 1 1 0 The Chesterfield Wrapper, in a warm ma- 1 8 0 terial, lined ••••• • • • • . ••• • • • ••• • • • The Paletot,handsornely and warmly trimmed 1 16 0 The Eglinton Wrapper , a very elzgant style of • The Strathmore Witsey Over Coat, newest style, lined throughout ...... •. • 210 0 Astumn and Winter TrOWSerS, in Tweed and 0 Best Black Cassinsere ditto .. ••• • • • 1 6 0 A l tman and Winter Teats .• • •• • • 0 8 6 Best Black Cloth ditto •• • • ..... 013 6 Black Silk Velvet ditto ..... ...• • 016 6 „ Dress Coats ••••• • • . • . •• • from 325. to 216 0 ~ Frock •• • • from 355. to 3 3 6 31ussar and Tunic Suits ••.•• • • •• •..from 1 6 0 Superfine • • .• • • • • •• •• ....... • ... .. 1 16 0 16 0 Men's Shooting Coat •••••• • • • • • • .. . 0 Elegant Dressing Robes, in great variety, 5 0 0 from ••••• • • • • • A Medal. containing an " Almanac for the year 185 0 , wil be pre sented every customer. A Large Stock of Fur Coats, in every shape, from 605. to 201. Naval and Military Vaiferms, Liveries, Ste. Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes' notice. Snit of Mourning complete for 11. 10s. The new book, entitled "The Minion of the Million," on with fallr directions for Self.measarement, can be had en applicati, or fo warded, post free, to any part of the kingdom. Notice—The Fur Department is new replete with every novelty of the season. Observe —Any article purchased, either ready made, or made to measure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendispers, Clothiers, flatters, Resters, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 164, 155, 156, and 157 Minories, and 83, 54, 85, and 86 Aldgate, City, London ; all communicating with each other, and forming ono vast Establishment. Caution.—E. Moses and Son r e g ret having to guand the public against imposition; but having heard that the nntradesmaalike falsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, hey beg to state that they have no connexion with any other hour. in or out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far gate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; ant hose who require cheap and genuine clothing, /se., should call at or send to the Minories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of the Branch Establishments, as above. Take Notice.—This Establishment is dosed from sunset Friday, to sunset Saturday. when hnaineaa is resumed till twelve o'clock. DR, LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.—WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. Just published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed Envelope, 28. 6d., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two Stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, whether arising from these causes, close study, er the illftßallee of tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, St r i c ture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from India: action. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the AliatornY. 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I have been tapped five times, and under the treatment of various medical men, without obtaining any permanent z elief. Seeing in one of the Dublin papers the wonderful cure of 11r. Robinson, of Wootton, -I determined in giving your Pills a trial, and it is with gratitude that I in form you that your admirable medicine has completely cured me also.—Sold by all Druggists and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, 6trand, London. (Continued from The Sun of yesterday.) Her Mejesty'e Discovery ship Plover, Choris- Peninsula, Kotzebue-sound, Sept. 25, 1849. (Received January 21, 1850) Sir,—Having had no opportunity of communicating with Great Britain since my last roport to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated August, 1848, at Woahu (Sandwich Islands), I have the honour to ac quaint you, for their Lordships' information, with the gem ral proceedings of her Majesty's ship under my command up to this period. After filling up water and laying in a stock of fresh provisions, vegetables, ere., I sailed from Woahu (Aug. 25, 1848) with the N.E. trade wind, which I carried pre'ty steadily till the 3d of September, at which time I hai* rezeleed the parallel of 36 deg. N., and 171 deg. W. From this date I continued to hold a course to the S.W. (though much impeded by northerly winds), in order that, in the event of meeting westerly winds, as I had been led to expect, I might have the passage through the Aleat'an Islands under my lee, On the 27th of & tornber I had the setisraetion of knowing by the ship's reckoning that I had passed the latitude of Atte, the westernmost island of this group, though from the prevailing cloudy and foggy weather no indication of my approach to land could be observed, beyond a slight discoloured appearance of the sea, whioh had been first noticed on the 20th, on which day I com menced to sound, but found no bottom till the sth of October, in lat. 61 deg. 19 min. N., lon. 174 deg. 8 min. E. As I had now obtained soundings, and having observed for a day or two past a bright yellow blink, extending from N. to'S.E. by E., I kept the deep sea lead con stantly going, which gave, on the Bth (October), 170 fathoms, gradually decreasing from that day till the Island of St. Laurence was seen, on the 13th. From the 23d of September I experienced a succes sion of variable and light winds, with frequent squalls of moderate force, chiefly from N.W. and N.E., and oc casional calms, the weather being almost constantly thick and cloudy, with frequent falls of rain, and subsequently to the 3d of ,October, when the temperature had fallen permanently below 40 deg. of Fahrenheit, sleet and snow prevailed. On the 13th the Island of St. Laurence was made out, already covered with snow, causing its appearance to be with difficulty reconciled with the delineations on the Admiralty charts, those of Behring's Straits, together with the "Sailing Directions" forwarded by Admiral Lutzke, through Captain Kellett, unfortunately not having reached me. In the evening, whilst yet in the passige, the wind again veered to N.F., and con tinued to blow from that quarter, increasing in force during the night, and, notwithstanding the utmost vigilance of the officers of the watches, found on the 16th I was. thirty miles to the southward of my posi tion on the previoas day, being several miles to leeward of the South Cape (Asiatic shore) instead of weathering Cape,Chaplin, as I expected. Finding the vessel thus totally unqualified to contend against an adverse wind and a strong current setting to the south-west (which had been felt in some considerable degree there several days past), I felt the necessity of reeking shelter under the land, whilst still in my power, rather than remain at sea under such unf4vourable circumstances. I accord ingly came to at 7 20 A. et. in a bay on the S.W. coast of Siberia, open to the south and west, at a distance of four miles from the land, in readiness to take immediate advan tage of any favourable circumstances that might occur. Mr. Henry Martin, second roaster, was dispatched to ex amine an indentation which I observed, having the ap pearance of a river, who, on his return, reported the existence of en extensive harbour, with safe anchorage, protected from the sea by a long low spit. In the me an time a number of natives came off to the ship, from whom I understood that I could conveniently procure a supply of water near the anchorage reported by Mr. Martin. I stood in on the f Alowing day, and anchored at 9 45 P. as., in twenty fathoms water, the wind being still fresh at north-east. On the 20th, finding the direction and twee cf the wind to continue, the ternperatare of the air to fall as low as 23i deg. Fahrenheit, and the sea water to 28i deg., I deemed it prudent to take the opinions of the officers as to whether an endeavour to proceed to the northward should be made (these opinions I have the honour to enclose), which I beg to state were strictly in accordance with my own sentiments—viz., that it would be better to remain in this secure harbour for the winter than make a useless attempt to proceed north ward, with a probability of being unable to regain my advantageous position (from which Icould send out over lend expeditions), and on account of the advanced season to lose the chance of wintering even in Petro paulski. I therefore determined that, should no favourable change take place before the 26th, to select a convenient spot in which to place the ship for the winter. On the 23d a still further reduction of temperature took place; the upper part of the harbour was reported freezing over, and large masses of ice forming during the night about the ship, in consequence of which, after a personal examination of an inner harbour possessing many advantages, I removed thither on the 24th, anchor ing at three P.M. at seven fathoms. The harbour to which I had now removed commu nicated with the larger one by an opening a mile wide, firming a basin four miles long, and one and a half in bre idth, surrounded on every side by lofty mountains, exo-pt to the southward, where it was separated from the sea by a tract of low land, and an extensive lagoon, and having deep water at the entrance and middle, with good anchorage on each side close to the shore. On the low land, at the south was a native settlement of seven huts, to which belonged a large herd of reindeer, from which I hoped from time to time to obtain supplies of fresh meat; considering it, however, safer for the ship on account of the force and prevalence of the north-east winds, as well as the probability of the ice drifting, and on the whole better to be at a little dis tance from a people whose friendly disposition was not yet established, I removed to the north-side of the har bour on the 25th, and there secured the ship for the winter on the 28th (October). From the 29th the people were employed dismantling the ship, leaving nothing but the lower rigging over the mastheads, building a house of stones fur the con venience of working the forge, drying clothes, &c., and housing the ship in, all which was completed by the Bth of November. During this time ice was continually forming around, and frequently broken up by squalls and strong north east winds, so that the ship was not finally frozen in until the 18th, when the natives were first enabled to visit us alongside the ship in their sledges, drawn by doge. It will now be necessary for me to inform their Lord ships of the friendly intercourse I had eucceedel in es tablishing with the different tribes of natives near my winter quarters. They at first appeared to hesitate about coming on board, but on making a few presents, and allowing some traffic to be carried on with them, they gained confidence, at least so far as to enter the ship readily when invited to do so, being careful on all occasions to guard against treachery on their part, on ac count of the warlike and re'entless character attached to the people of these coasts by some authors. During the months of November and December the ship was daily visited, not only by those in the vicinity, but also by others from a distance along the coast and inland, by my intercourse with whom I was enabled to satirly myself that they were not only peaceful, but dis posed to be actively friendly toward myself and the officers and men under my command. The first difficulty was to gain some knowledge of the language, to which all the officers applied themselves with surprising suc cess, so much so that is the e arly part of the year I was enabled to send them in different directions with the confident expectation that they would be able to make successful inquiries as to whether any vessels answering to the description of her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror had visited any part of the coast, or been seen during the past year by any of the natives. On these expeditions every officer in the ship (except Mr. Francis Lee, acting second master, ice) took his turn, displaying throughout a persevering energy in en during fatigue and hardship, as well as firmness and dis cretion in their intercourse with the natives, which I cannot sufficiently commend; which conduct I sincerely trust will meet their Lordships' approbation and tend to their future advancement. Of those hardships I can confidently speak from my own experience in travelling on several occasions on a sledge in heavy snoss drifts, with the thermometer at 30 deg. below zero. The following account of a party which left the ship in February will be read with interest, I think: — Having understood from the natives that there was to be seen the remains ors vessel near East Cape, but the time of the ship's wreck I could not make out, to gain more certain information of which I sent Mr. Wm. H. Hooper, acting mate; Mr. Henry Martin, second master; and Mr. William H. Moore, master's assistant, with two native guides who were familiar with that part of the coast, and upon whom I could confidently depend, giving them directions to proceed as far as they found the natives 'friendly, and if practicable to cross the straits and visit Kotzebue Sound, but on no account rashly to trust themselves among tribes with whom their guides were not familiar, or were in every way doubtful of. On the second day of their journey, when about fifty miles from the ship, they were overtaken by a violent snow storm, by which their progress was much impeded, and, from the thickness of the weather, all idea of the direction in which they had travelled became lost, and at nightfall the guides confessed they knew not where they were, and that they must wait for clear weather, which might be expected with the moonlight. On the second day the guides were in some degree re-assured, and again proceeded, but at night found themselves as igno rant of their position as ever, and a third day was passed in the same manner. On the fourth day Mr. Martin, from the fact of their having been for the greater part of the time on the sea ice, having once only been on the land, which they imperceptibly lost, judged that their t w e wandering d proposed,er ing had fbreoemn hismade n inoei knowledge g c e i r o o t ! e t b e e f pre vious journey, to attempt reaching the place they h m in the evening, when the Hooper readily agreed, and coast moderate in a e a x d - that a merciful Providence bad brought them out of e f r t bye cleared d a ind little, l his et hey pocket h.ad c o th ris e p a compass, happiness to w itcnh find r. off from all hope. The slight view of the land they obtained recovered their exhausted frames and dim lwtaheitaitrlhedifficulties when to every appearance they were cut to be seen on the beach. Whilst these journeys were being performed the ob servations on board and the duties of the ship were con ducted by Lieutenant William A. R. Lee and the other officers, under my own direct superintendence; and at int-rvals Mr. Martin, assisted by Mr. Hooper, made a survey of the place in which I had secured the ship for the winter, which, connected with Mr. Martin's and my own observations on the coast to the westward, will, I hope, give a tolerably corrrct representation of these shores, and. when associated with magnetic observations on every attainable point, will, I trust, meet their Lord ships' approbation, Among the internal arrangements of the ship, those for the instruction and recreation of the crew, according to the example set by Captain Sir William Parry, were not omitted, aed I gladly availed myself of the proffered services of Mr. J. Simpson, assistalt-surgeon, and Mr. John J. Lindsay, clerk in charge, in conducting a school for reading and writing, and getting up plays and mas querades for their amusement and pastime in the long dreary nights of winter. Soon after my arrival in Emma's Harbour (the name which I have given to the place in which I wintered) I was fortunate enough to procure a supply of reindeer's flesh from the natives, and saw large herds of these ani mals near the village, where I hoped to procure further iupplies, aad in this I was net ultimately disappointed, though the unwillingness of these people to barter large quantities at a time, and the distance to which they were obliged to drive the flocks in search of pasturage whilst the land appeared entirely covered with snow, considerably reduced the quantities that might have been under other circumstances obtained. Towards the month of March, I therefore readily acceded to the wish of a chie, who had come from a great distance with the car cases of twelve reindeer, in return for a ship's musket, which I did not doubt their Lordships would approve of, considering the advantage arising to the ship's company by a change of diet. In the beginning of April, finding that the sea edge of the ice began to break away, I set about fitting the ship for !es, which was completed in the fine weather of that month, and on the 221 of May, when the floes had been brcken as far as the fetch of the sea would reach, I deemed it necessary to commence cutting the ship out of the remaining portion, which appeared fixed by two op• polite points of land a mile and a quarter astern of the ship. The ice was found nom five to six feet thick, and cutting out seemed a formidable operation for so small a crew, but the officers and men set to work with such alacrity, and carried on with such perseverance, that notwithstanding interruptions occasioned by snow et ‘rnap, the work of cutting a canal of 2,000 yards in length, was completed in 22 days, and on the 13th of June I had the pleasure of seeing the Plover released from her icy cradle, and at anchor in the clear water of the harbour. The ship being thus free, and thoroughly refitted, as far as my means would permit, and filled up with water of excellent ptality, my departure was delayed by baffling winds and calm?, but on the 15th gained the outer anchorage by towing, and taking ad vantsge of the ebb tides. Here again I was mortified to find the prevailing winds westerly and S.W., and driving a heavy and close pack of ice in on the coast and outlet of the anchorage, which was rendered the more annoying by receiving frequent reports from the natives of two ships being off Cape Chaplin, on board which they had not been allowed. Although I considered it too early in the season to expect her Majesty's ship Herald, I folt the necessity of assuring myself as to what nation they might belong, and for this purpose, as soon as I discovered there was room for a boat to make her way between the coast and the pack, I sent Mr. Henry Martin, second master, in the gig, to gain information regarding them, by whose account I ascertained that one ship, which he boarded at anchor, about 20 miles to the northward of us. was the Tiger American whaler, Brew ster master, from China. Mr. Martin also reported that the vessel had been detained by streams of ice in the straits northwa-ds, but so far as he could observe the sea was clear between the Island of St. Laurence and the main; that the other vessel seen was the Tiger's con sort, also a whaler, and that a heavy pack was set close in shore, to the distance of 10 or 12 miles east of my pre sent anchorage, between which and the beach he fre quently found insufficient room for the boat's oars to pull in clear water. After several attempts to get the ship to sea, and hav ing personally examined the extent of the pack from the top of a neigbouring promontory, I was at length suc ces,ful, with a breeze at N.E., which drove the ioe to the distance of a mile off shore, in rounding the S.E. cape, and anchored alongside the Tiger, on the south side of Cape Chaplin, on the Ist of July. To guard against delay in meeting the Herald I took the precau tion to purchase from the master cf the Tiger some bread and a small quantity of salt meat, which were of superior quality and almost European prices. The wind continued at N.E., varying from a light to a reef-topsail breeze, but by working in shore on the most side, and anchoring occasionally, I was enabled to got as far as the Bay of St. Laurence, but found the vessel totally incapable of weathering East Cape whilst the wind continued adverse. At this place I was de tained several days, but hai the good fortune to obtain a supply of reindeer's flesh, and on the 11th of June I sailed, favourable by W.S.W. breeze, which carried me to Chamisso Island, Kotzebue Sound, where I anchored on the 13th. Here I first got intelligence of the Herald having visited the straits (September, 1848), and imme diately set about preparing the boats to start the first favourable opportunity. On the following morning I dispatched two boats (pinnace and gig), Lieutenant William A. R. Lee in the one, and Mr. William H. Hooper, acting mate, in the other, victualed for 70 days, with instructioas to Lieut. Lei to make the best of his way to the Mackenzie River; but they had not got out of signal distance when her Majesty's ship Herald hove in sight, and they were recalled. On the 15th Lieutenant Pullen joined, and Lieutenant Lee was discharged fur passage to join the Asia. Atter receiving ai much provisions as I could conveniently stow, it was determined by Captain Kellett and myself to proceed to Wainwright Inlet, from whence the boats should be again dispatched, examining the coast as the ships passed up, for the purpose of finding some secure winter quarter for the Plover, which was accordingly done, and on the 17th left Kot zebue Sound, and on the afternoon of the same day were joined by Robert Shedden, Esq., in his schooner yacht, the Nancy Dawson. Not finding any spot in which to place this ship to the southward, we ar rived off Wainright Inlet on the 25th, and after exa mining it, and being satisfied she could not be got in, the decked boats of the ships, with two whalers, were sent away under the command of Lieutenant Pullen, ac companied by Mr. William H. Hooper, acting mate, and Mr. Henry Martin, second master. (A copy of my in structions to Lieutenant Pullen I have the honour to enclose.) The two ships, with the Nancy Dawson, weighed, and proceeded in company with the boats; and it was my intention to have gone as far as Point Barrow had not the wind hauled round N.E., when we lost sight of the boats (26th). We then stood on to the north ward and westward till the following day, when we fell in with the pack, and on the 27th observed an appear ance of land, extending from N.W. by N. to N., and the drift ice to be covered in many parts with mud and shells. Having now reached the latitude of 72 deg. 51 min. N., and 164 deg. 28 min. 30 sec. W., with the pack stretching from N. W. to N.N.E., without an opening to the north ward, and feeling satisfied we could not penetrate further north to join the boats without hampering both vessels, we determined to return to Wainwright Inlet, re-examine it, and try, if possible, to place the Plover there for the winter, off which place we arrived on the 31st .ste .T i uly. On the morning of the Ist cf August again-dthe inlet, and, much to my disappointment,fou n ds I should have to lighten the Plover too m ud ! ; and it evening both nate the attempt was not made, - ships were obliged to weigh a nd stand off the land , the wind coming up strong from the,S. days , and continued to blow from that quarter fo r several during which time I experienced wasfortu for in the the utmost anxiety, from th e f act that the ship would do nothing. The current setting to the N.E. and the wind bard from the S.W., for some considerable time I saw no hope for her but the beach. 1 beg to call their Lordships' particular attention to my position, as noted on the track chart for the time referred to. On the 11th I arrived off Cape Lisburne, where it Rai ap pointed the two ships should Inca ; but not finding her hire, proceeded on my way to Chamisso Island, as I did not feel myself justified in Ite:Ting this vessel on the coast during the prevalence of the heavy S.W. winds. On the following day, August 12, the wind increased to a gale from the westward, and it was only by carrying a press of canvass tL at I was enabled t weather Point Hope, and then with the loss of my p or t bower anchor • a and a length of chain, which I WM obliged to slip ; the I be; to inform their Lordships that, as soon as the ice breaks up to admit of my proceeding northward, I shall do so, making my way back in sufficient time to he at Chamisso when the Herald arrives. I 1):..g also to inform their Lordships that I am pro vided in every respect with provisions, slops, &c., for my whole complem e nt, u p to t h e end clJtily, 1850. I have now, in conclusion, to express to th e i r Lord ships how much I f ee l satisfied with the conduct and unwearied exertion of t'le officers and men under my command; and I most earnestly beg to call the attention of their Lordships more pal ticularly to the three fol lowing officers—Mr. Henry Martin, second master; Mr. W. H. Hooper, acting mate; and Mr. John J. Lindsay, clerk in charge; and trust their Lordships will grant them the promotion they so much deserve. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Tnoms.s E. L. MOORE, Commander. To the Secretary of the Admiralty, &c. Her Majesty's brig Plover, Choris Peninsula. Ko:zebue Sound, Sept. 27, 1849. Sir,—The time having arrived for the departure of her Majesty's ship Herald for the southward I beg leave to take advant tge of this opportunity to call to the notice of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty the ser vices of the several officers undermentioned, viz., Messrs. Martin, Ilooper, and Lindsay, and at the same time to convey my opinion of the value I attach to their services during the last sea hot'. The advantage derived from the exertions cf Messrs. Ilooper and Martin, in performing the various overland expeditions during the inclemency of such a season, I feel sure their Lordships wilt appreciate, as well as the equally praiseworthy exertions of the third officer named above (Mr. John J. Lindsay, clerk in charge), in ac quiring a knowledge of the language as fir as was prac ticable, which gr.( atly faeilitatei the communication of our different expeditious with the natives of the country, and by which means much useful information was ob tained. For the reasons I have above stated I feel confident in placing these effieers' conduct before you for their Lordships' information, that they may receive the ad vancement to which I am sure their Lordships will admit they are entitled.—l have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, T. E. L. MOORE, Commander. Captain Henry Kellett, C. 8., her Majesty's ship Herald. The first of the letters is dated July 17, 1849, and is addressed by Commander Moore, of her Majesty's ship Plover, then lying off Chamisso Island, to Captain Kel lett, of the Herald, lying off Cape Krnsentem. It con tains the following proposals:—That on arriving off Cape Lisburn the decked boats of the Herald and Plover, with a whale boat, be hoisted out, commanded by Lieutenant Pullen and Mr. Martin, with a party , of seven men in each boat, including the ice master, victualled for thirty da3s, and should explore the coast communicating with the ships in the offing, when a sufficiently large inlet should be formed for the ship to anchor in. On arriving off Wainwright Inlet, should none be found southward, two b , acs to be dispetched with seventy days' provisions, with orders to proceed as far as prudent. In the event of Wainwright Inlet proving unavailable, the ships to remain off the packed ice till Sept. 25, when, if the boats have already returned, they should sail to Chamisso Island, and if not to St. Laurence Bay. Tho following is Captain Kellett's reply:— TO COMMANDER T. E. L. MOORE, HER MAJESTY'S SHIP PLOVER. Her Majesty's ship Herald, at Sea, off Cape Kruesenstern, July 19, 1849. Sir,—The following remarks are founded on their Lordships' orders to me aslwell as from those to your self relative to the last expedition along the coast of Georgia : You will perceive by my first orders that their Lord ships consider light boats, or baidars, as the most eligible for prosecuting the voyage along the coast; and in my second, that they desire, in case of not meeting the Plover, whose boats are fitted for the expedition, that my launch should be in readiness to accompany the bai dars to the eastward toward Point Barrow. In your orders their Lordships also lay much stress on the description of boat to be sent,any departure, therefore, from their views on this head requires to be most maturely considered. I shall be guided entirely by your matured opinion on this subject from the experience you have had in the navigation of icebound cos t.. I consider that, before .any boats finally proceed, it should be decided, and the party made thoroughly ac quainted with the Plover's winter quarters. In your orders their Lordships emphatically state that if no position is found for the Plover north of Kotzebue Sound, she must winter there. Your opinion, however, is, that a vessel cannot winter in Kotzebue Sound with out the danger o: being carried to sea or thrown on the beach (as the Fury was) by the great drift of the floes in that sound. This being your opinion of that place for wintering, I would propose Grantley Harbour as a more fitting place for rendering assistance than any port outside tLe Straits on the Asiatic shore. From Grantley Harbour (if travelling Boron the laud be practicable) the distance to Chamisso Island is but 116 miles—by the coast, 120. From your former winter quarters you were enabled, with the assistance of the na tives, to travel to East Cape—a greater distance than from Grantley to Chamisso, overland; and should you, even now that you know of the 'friendly disposition of the natives in your last year's quarters, be enabled to travel across the Straits on the icr, any break up of it would cut your parties off from the ship. My own opinion is, that a vessel from Oahu, fortified as you are, could reach Chamisso Island at an earlier period than a vessel wintering where you did last season. I fully concur with you in the manner of examining the coast by the boats not therly. I consider that in consequence of Sir George Simp son's letter relative to the resources of the Hudson's Bay posts on the Mackenzie, the boats should be ordered to return to the Plover by the 21st of September. Should it be impossible to get into Wainwright's Inlet, I see no objection, and think it most advisable that the Plover should remain as far north as safety from her being blockade I up for the winter in the ice will per mit, returning to meet the Herald before she goes south by the 25th of September off Chamisso Island. I do not see the necessity of the two ships remaining together after we have solved the question as to winter quarters for the Plover; the Herald's time may, after that, be usefully •employed in an examination of the ice line westerly, and also of the shoals marked in Captain Becchey's chart. The method of examining the coast for a winter har bour I should propose as follows: — That the Owen (Herald's decked beat), with a whaler, or perhaps a smaller boat, be sent direct to Wainwright's Inlet, having your ice master and second master on board, with orders to return to the sh i p and communi ca'e the result of their examination, the ships, as you propose, in the o ffi ng , baying your . decked boat, and an other boat in shore , g oin g along the coast leisurely. As it would be attended with most serious results were t hi s s hip to be beset in the ice, I shall trust her safety from such a disaster to your greater experience in ice strewed seas. I h ave given you my feelings and opinions on this sub ject, made freely, and shall expect and receive yours in a similar way.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, HENRY KELLETT, Captain. In a h tter dated the same day, in reply to the above, Commander Moore urges that the boats should on so account be at any time out cf sight Of the ships, both remaining as close to the land and to the boats as consistent with safety. Ho further objects that, by proceeding to Wainwright Inlet direct, a loss of time might be incurred by the boats missing the ship on their return, in case of bad weather, should they have fund a convenient harbour to the south ward . In the event of finding a fit wintering place for the Plover, be proposes proceeding with the boats (two baidars and a whaler) along the coast towards the Mackenzie; awl, should difficulties seem likely to pre - vent his return that year to the sbir, to deposit one boat's provisions where they would be available in case of his being obliged to abandon the other boats and join the ship overland. Should no refuge be found for the Plover, it is sug gested that the two decked boats, two baidars, aed whale-boat. shoold at once proceed towards the Macken zie; and if :he ice should prevent the larger boats from going o n, te:ir provisions should be buried, and the small boats prosecute the voyage, as far as they can with safety, leaving the former in a convenient place to ro