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- , , • .10A,P 1 the isas 4 .At • .6 1 • iervation, 441 4. .. -horizon. 0. , ,, tp.:4 1. * 9.,1 1 6- 1. 1 ,4. 44 Y001?? , , of the t* . this = M31?4 ,. o -R•34 r \, u, •, 40 , . • I e ' v herb the t h an and • , ,„,.. y 14 : v,! ---. .44 - aces ,P - • .1.5 4 °Pr , \: 14/ -, tisfieu b w ili. e ty a p r o oio gr w ea lli t ar - c . hi .- p P eia ol z a o r „, - . , 0 &T n. , , Dllll3 - / - • . 'II, V ) /"'4/ BANK. F VICTORIA, A USTRALIA. - The LONDON and WESTMINSTFR BANK are prepared to mi . e at th e i r Head Office in Loth,ury, Letters of Credit, and B ldg at ai llia . Ys' sight, up .n th e B an k o f Vi c t or ia. Melbourne, l'ort Philip, uPon the Braflches of that Bank at Geelong and Belfas t, at a "arge of 2 per Cent. J. W. GILB ART, General Manager. marke t _ LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 11, 1853. Zt.1 , 1,1:51WW0RK.W.G,1Z1C0AL,•.41 , 7: NO • 1910461] r ' , RIG.. 51). van. iBs Oa iJA its 34 sold [l2 sold ;63 so l dl 330 tho Iths ;the, Enferior . 51s 2'l 233 " A 46 33 3 °j ;70 e ° e d a ape s p r i ; d to d'i's Od • enl • „e, _2O 00" ...2o do; _l6 ad 14 0 it bee' tr r 3l'e l, fire 3 foia 3iDP, c•; 1 01 nco—t 4 ‘ l le b V 6 reP3l' 10 ina,Ptiol 15 ; feh from 9 and 611 ,1! sine s Dir ,a 1 3 0 .15 e. al P°'t~, oct.' n°'" Oct o8 ' Oct' , 7 11 ' 16 Oct' Oc t ' l 2o 11 0 Ti Al i / r o l xtv SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Londoa. —flitE OF PROFIT INCREAsEO .FILOM O.NE-HALF TO FUR F IFT S. Policies effected with this O Society afterH Midsummer, 1850, and re - AT ng in force at each Septennial period of division, will PARTC l- IN FOUR-FIFTIIS of the Net Profits of the Society acorn ;lgo after Midsummer. 1850, in proportion to their contributions to P r efit, and according to the conditions contained in the The tY Prospectus. are lower Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives are f mver than in many other old - established offices, and Insurers d iti 2 ll 3' protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad " te the accumulated funds derived from the investments of erniur ns Prospectuses Stamps paid by the Office. /.4'‘r_.o_BPeetuses way be obtained at the Office in Tbreadnecdle-street, 4 ' o /4 or of of the Agents of the Society. CHARLES UENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary. ENGINEERS', MASONIC, and UNIVERSAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Read Office-345, .trend, London. BONUS. thf ; ena Division of Profits by this society will take place at Pr ° f the Year 1854. All persons who have paid two annual I n e i; 1 1 _ 411 1, will be entitled to share therein. Policies to participate Itexus'fnust therefore be effected in the course of this year. ABATEMENT IN INC° VE TAX. at e et 7 Person assured in this Society is entitled to have the amount nlO 3 ann ual premium paid for assurance or for a deferred annu;ty Rains .own life or the life of wile "deducted from any profits or either reipect to which he shall be liable to be assessed under of the Schedules D and E of the In t owe Tax Act." By order of the Boar 1. ANTHONY PECK, Assistant-Actuary. VTITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established by Act of Parliament in 1834. 8 , Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. HONORARY PRESIDENTS. Earl of Cenrtown Earl of and ➢Selville Earl of Norbury 'Viscount Falkland Lord Elphinstone Lora Belhaven and Renton William Campbell, Esq., of Tblichewan. BOARD. CH ARLES GRAHAM, LONDON Esq ~ F.S.A., Chairman. C HARLES DOWNES, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 0 1 % Lei n r 4 v arne. Es G. Henriques, Esq: ' har ie Esq., Resident A. H. Macdougall, Esq. William s Berwick Curtis E F. C. Maitland, Esq. 13 Fairlle. Zan sq. William Railton, ESQ. 'Q. Henriques, Esq. Thomas Thorby, Esq., ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. , PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. The .SV,,CONII .PAKtof.,an HISTORICAL LECTURE on "THE THANIt S," from Its Sourceta its Estuary, by GEORGE UC [MANI), Esq., assisted by Miss Blanche Younge, with NEW SON GS and NEW I)IS,OLVING ;OEN ERY, on Tuesdays and Fridays at four o'clock, and every Evening except Saturday at hie. LacTuazs.—By J. 11. Pepper, Esq.: On PHOTOGRAPHY, with Illustrations, Mornirgs and Evenings. By Dr. Bachhoffner : On ELEOTRO-GILDING and SILVERING. The LANCASHIRE SEWING MACHINE and BATE'S IM PROVED FIRE ESCAPE exhibited in Use and explained Daily ('pen Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools, and hildren under Ten years of age Half-price. MEDICAL Artinir Esq, ollcies The bon bft,Qab".-411, added to —4847 . 1 11 as follows: °Mies f OFFICER. 8, Bennett•street, St. James's. Yom March, 1834, to the 31s su i ri a aa tonows : .2 44 . 1 Tilhe A..„, , Sum addetlto Sam addedto Sum payable ---....! --"`" e " • PolicyinlB4l Policyin 1848 at Death. 45000 -------------_ -- --- --_ s tow Ila y e I 7 ars 10 Mtha .£683 6 8 £787 10 0 £6470 16 8 500 I Years 157 10 0 1157 10 0 .• •• -- ----____LLY er .. .. 11 5 0 511 5 0 EX thlrt 44 4 ) 41n ,„ E.—At the commencement of the year 1841 a person aged .1 241 . 1 2. out a Policy for 1,0001., the Annual Paytn. , nt for which „the p ro ;!d• ; in 1847 he had paid in Premiums 166/. 11s. Bd. , but 22/. )„. being 214 per cent. per annum on the sum insured (which Polley' `.,". Per annum for each 1,0001.), he had 1571. 10s. added to the he 4ln ost as much as the Premiums paid. o toy 0 P remiums nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and la% ne- hall L need be paid for the first five years when the In t eels for ie. 1)),.:! r Y information will be afforded on application to the Resident IMPORTANT TO HOUSEWIVES. No MORE DRESSES, &C., DESTROYED IN THE WASHING. REWS'S RINSING LIQUID, for fixing the ‘,..) colours in all kinds of Fabrics.—The clear starching of Laces and Muslins is rendered far more beautiful by its application—simple in its application , --very inexpensive. TWENTY DROPS sufficient fur ONE GALLON of Water. • 1 1 2[E LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Z 4 Vtal, Two Millions.—Maneb ester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Greenock No 2, King-street, Cheapside, Lon" on . th -O NU3E3—EIGHTY PER CEN r. of the Profits apportioned to It : Assure Prefe ed erred at trienniallythe time of eafic, after tbe h valuation. rst five years, and applicable as 3 ' b Sold by all Chemists and Oilmen, at 6d. and 9d. per bottle, Agents—Drew, Heyward, and Barron, Bush-lane, Cannon-street. Manufactured at Commercial Wharf, Mlle-end, London. GR AVESEND PACKETS. No other Packets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, S T A and Purfleet The Packets call at the Piers as underlined (w( FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVE eather permitt age. ' 20 30 40 50 60 WE DAYS. .....„....—_______. FROM TERRACE rlEtt, UItAV S E. IT S= . _ . rl' • •S .= f) £s.dXs.d.4s.d.£ s. d, £ a. d. a • -4 • , .. . .=,, s e E A ~,.. t—R )3 ----.____ L ... Gnusll 'ate B •••• 117026030 6 4 6$ 6 7 6 Terrace tE..2 a t , A Time. 1 3,5 i 5 H, Pier. . 8 8 A E _ ._. a G. No charge whatever f , r Stamps or Policies. a fl. g awl G. g —...., _ .... -.-- B ONUSF.s— FIRE DEPARTMENT. _ to --- 8 1 4 -,--- FIFTY PER CENT. of the Profits apportioned the Assured_ annually, on Policies of three years' standing, an advad- *1.59 4 4 -- tags offered by few office 1 The first year's Fire Duty, pa I _ the unprecedented sum of I 1 366Cble t o " 1 • 9% _ 3}4 o Reserve Fuod to near 8,000/ ' ' an 11% _ 5 Notice.—Persons in Government, amounts t ”4 - 6 —— • d the first year ' s lionus and kichael mas are respectful' 'wad "red with this office whose Policies expire at r 2 __.— - --- within tiftPart ,i___ Y rprni-„A_A .•__. No charge whatever f , r Stamps or Policies. FIRE DEPARTMENT. thI3.°ZUSRS--FIFTY PER CENT. of the Profits apportioned to ssured annuall on Policies of three years' standing, an advan tage offered by few offices The first year's Fire Di; amounts to the unprecedented sum of I l 360 , the first year's Bonus and Reserve FiLul to near 8,000/.' 1, tY, Payable to Government, and Michaelmasls'otice.—Persons insured with this office whose Policies expire at within are resneeff " --- -a.Y reminded tbat they should be renewed , e fifteen days from that period; and those who desire to avail mane of the advantages and security of the Lancashireoflnthsuerir pojrcieuBn.inPanY, Incur no extra expense by the transfer Influential Gentlemen wanted as Agents, where the Company is not represented. ,inw,Pr_ratospateictonu,sewis,umercantile rates forms of propoml, and all other ...ornp any. be afforded at ' the Offices and Agencies of the JAMES JA MES B. NO KENNEDY General Manager, Manchester. RTIIC , OTT, Secretary to the London Board. Direct Trai Omnibuses every quarter BRUNSWIC I lovrb ins from the B.,ats m, from Fenehureh-str4 r of an hour. larked t 'eet Station to all parts of London !K WHARF, BLAC: ing Trains from the :WALL, on the arrival of the fol 'enchurch-street Station. . WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. 0 0 .' a - 4 f: 13 5 • Fen- e. - -- t , S' -, D o ?. ~... Fen- t -, ,„ . 2 1 r . church 3 2:•,_ ve• ' 3 l L 3 „,.. church o :I cE a a t Street. r c 0 a 0 72, Street. Vi 8 = 8 8 t, '-' 8g C. 6' rg 94 10% 9 121 10 21 4 — 11 -- 4 4 214 - 5 14 3y, 5 Passages marked * are run direct. Fore Cabin. Saloon. To nr from Gravesend and London•• •• •• ...• 10d. .. Is. 2d. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSITRANCE (Established by Ro CORP ORATION, For yal C harter of his majesty George 1., A.D. 1720 ) , Ft-. --A, FIRE, and LIFE ASSURANCES. °FEI"B-110YAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. BRANCH OFFICE -29, PALL-MALL. Oetavins Wigra E Governor. The Hon. J. T. Leslie Melville, q Sub-Gavernor. George Pearkes Barelay,Esq.,Deputy-Govenior. r.. ellr Y Bainbrid V toniECTORS• rOlOnd g p Calver t -A. Charles John Mann S. P. Esq NI Garrett Cat e E '.. Henry Nelson, Esq. wander Colvin' tils'aEsq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq W illn : ;‘larivell -. ~ l (ive r- , .. pavidson, Daniell,Esq. Esq. Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart. Abraham George Robarts, Esq ttok - s4aie Win . ~-. . Charles Robinson, Esq. j ts Lien. ti an , ,,, k 3 rentell, Esq. Thomas Smith, Esq. twEtint,a,m T m e ad tio e w ns ni f bbe Heath, rt , EA . CL"bert, A . "" T Y , Jan., Esq. William Soltau, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq. air .;,!iot Holland, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. ' l ° l M WM. Lubbock. Bart. Charles Baring Young, Esq. MEDICAL IMF euza. 4a lnuel Solly, Esq., F.R.S., Consulting Surgeon, St. Helen's-place. Notice,—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre nlialus falling due at Michaelmas will expire on the 14th of October. Life Assurance may be effected to the extent of Ten Thousand Pounds on one Life ; with, or, at lower Premiums, without partici pation in profits. The Reversionary BONITS on Participating Life Policies has amounted on an average to 46 per Cent. on the amount of Premiums paid. ling, Esq, vn direct. Fore Ci To or from Gravesend and London.. •• • • .... 10d, ~ Gravesend and Blackwall or Woolwich Bd, Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 5.. OA. ; Six Three Months, 2/. Os. ; to be had of the Collector Packets; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Oct 5 , I 1 53. bin. Saloon. Is. 2d. Os. 10d. Os. 81. onths, W. Os. ; on board the TOZEA.U'S COPAHINE-MEGE, or Saccharatt, C A.PSU LES, approved by the French College of Physicians, and successfully administered in the Paris anti London Hospitals, and acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for the cure of Gonorrohcea, Gleet, and Leucorrhceal Discharges, on an average of six days (see " Lancet " of 6th Nov., 1852, an extract from which will be forwarded immediately on application).—Prepared and sold by G. Jozean, sole French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London ; and Jozeau, Pharmacien. 161, Rue Montmartre, Paris ; at Liverpool, M. Clay and Abraham, chemists, Bold-street ; and the principal chemists of France, England. and the Colonies. Price of bottle of 100 capsules, 4s. 6d.; 50 do., 2s. 9d., with diree, ions, and stamp with the name of Gabriel Jozeau printed thereon. Policies effected during the present year on the participating scale will entitle their holders to share In the division of profits at the end of the year 1855, provided the assurances continue in force. Further Bonuses will be declared at the end of five years. The Corporation bear the cost of Policy Stamps and Medical Fees. The Assured are subject to no chgrge but the Premium. No extra Premium is required for service in the militia. Persons assured with this Chartered Corporation are exempt from the liabilities of partnership. Annuities are granted, Immediate, Deferred, or Contingent. This Corporation has held a high position daring upwards of a Ce ntury and a Quarter, and affords unquestionable security by its c apital-stock. Royal Exchange, London ALEX. GREEN, Secretary. THE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIF E POLICY COMPANY, 72, Lombard-street. c TRUSTEES. ti,, at althell Renton, Esq. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. ' 44 1 Mahn% Esq., Q.C., M.P. I James Fuller Maddox, Esq. William Wilberforce, Esq. DIRECTORS. William Adams, Esq., Henrietta-street, Cavendish-square. J ohn Atkins, Esq., White Hart-court, Lombard-street. yenry Augustus Bevan, Esq., John-street, America-square. ohn Dangertield, Esq., Craven-street. Strand. en l 7 Forman Esq., Ordnance, Pall-Mall. .hn Hamilton, isq., Alfred-place, Thtirlow-square. John Matthews, Esq., Arthur-street West, City. w pm Parnell, Esq., Norfolk-street, Park-lane. "'wain Williams, Esq., Rood-lane, Fenchnrch-street. • PADDINGTON LOCAL BOARD. The Rev. 24, Connaught-terrace, Edgware-road. Ca„,., 41 - James Shergold i-toone, A.M., Stanhope-street, Hyde-park. It o ri e :ln n Creed, Bedford-square, and St. Albans. col i F s : ln e n m - b n e e r ld te s n . , Esq., ehariZ b ac isclen. Esq., Maida-hill West, and Bedford-row. Eastbourne-terrace, Hycle-park, and Lin -4::1::1, 'ltcobsn-Einsnq: Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, and New- W, ' ri nder. Esq., John-street, Bedford-row. The SECRETARY—Chas. Hoghton, Esq. Altovircles of this Company being indiseutable, form FAMILY I, hot d„ I°l 'Ts and NEGOTIABLE SECUR LTIE 3, for their validity Of previous rep as in the case of ordinary policies, upon the import Q 8 rePcrts and other documents. ---.................._ ALEX. ROBERTSON, Manager. A.IN-Q Itt;"'"' in the BACK, GRAVEL, LUMBAGO, N It i t , -..E/ T i. 4...ATISM GOUF INTDIGH4TION, FLATULENCY, It tl , l (ll NliEsc ' ' -' MOOS' COMPOUND It ,y, -1 pp,- ~, DEBILITY , &, c.—Dr. DE Ina - lil t c i s, as their namneal (or the Kidneys) indicates, are the k i ,„' disch,, efficacious remedy for the above dang rous COM °f. ani s4 . fl q4 ilges of any kind, retention of the urine, and diseases of n!"-"Its ' ' "'adder. and urinary organs generally . For depression , dro" i l e aPticit comb n, s , 3' for society, study, or bu-iness, confusion, Prom l id ine tt v,it' la 'Lryousness, and insanity itself, when arising vend o r s. 9 (1 b 1 3 ..z or " 4%. 4 1 ., n l a i ry diseases , they they are unequalled. Price I ls e . per Box, through 8 111 - 1 - tit r i -U n e Ro o s t , (f , r ee) on e" re an ceipt of the amount in g p h os a ta li ge M s e t d am ic p n s , - d ii Ely-place, Holborn, London. At home for con and Iledicil Y t hin 1 l till I, and 5 till 8, Sunday excepted. Advice -....._________es, 41. AND STOCKS ! IN N AT HOME Market ! INN very uncertain state of the mo d ney ABROAD. report says the A ustran tla3 given cause for serious b hi a p n ments are tak i i s n o g s apprehension, Me, inran,., Markets' are so overstocked 1-u quite Possi' le, and ar ess and tro t , ,_ ralgland and America. This Ind 15 It Is the worthless of ,„... -"airless f ounded on wrong principles . the manufactures t Zuscasonable articleswill nut sell; but ornrisin4 amount P.... 1,4 c„„ which .1, at a s—• of the Of ''.' and. SON meet with a speedy 8- knowledge , Profit This is in consequence of their perfect , ___ Establish austranan rm.- ' e ts and constant advices from their large meat in Alistrall ' hme The Winter a. Establis `variety, Ifosts_ Clothing now disp'ayed at the _ (_,,bits Vas} i"d SON, and at its West-end Branch, styles o f minter Attlri_erb and Superiority in numberless artistic T. d for every article i n bl r e - The 'very extraordinary low prices charge . es th e ss ' R ats, s Car, Hosiery, Fut , . Boots, and sh , mu h _ carce Most favourable circumstance which could occur o w en money is and provisions char ed at a high rate. of a „,, Moss.s and Sort's Win g ter Stock affords the best illustration to the i'e:"gnifleelit business conducted with a direct application t o and ' 4 7 1 1. and productive of greater advantages in quality, sty to, corn ort than any goods esewhere. Merchats Captains, Shipers, and Emigrants may select from , then.. largest 'Wholesale Stockin the world, at E. MOSES and So, s'. .1-'", general superiority of the goods, and their being made expressly ooi'' ) suit the Markets and th when they will arrive, associated W r ilh the most economical charges, deserves the immediate ataenta all c going abroad. Ship-sailing information, and full lists of or post outfits fore Ladies and Gentlemen , be had on application, may free. ,SPECIAL NOTICE. —The Establishment will be CLOSED on EDNESDAY next, October the 12th, re-opening as usual on Taunts bAlr morning at 7 o clock. CA UTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the public th.., agairixt imposition, havine learned that the untradesman-111t . e ed of " ti eing connected with their Establishment," or " It s same concern," ha beee rftsorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they gto state that they have NO Coro:Exton WI ANY OTIIE7I ROUSE IN Oa OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, 84,85, and 86, Aldgate,onnosite the Church, all communicating. London Nest -end branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford -street, 1, 2 and 3, Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36 vargate. Colonial Branch, IV.; bomne, Australia. Merchant Tallo. - Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Gatettera for t adies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT. —Should any article not give satisfaction, it will ho exchanged ie desired, or, if preferred, tha money will be returned Without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain fl gores, the lo west price, irorn which no abatement can be made. gu . The Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, " The Herald of the Season s , "containing full lists ofl,llCeS, our system of selfnleasurement, fa ll cis relative to Aust ra a, advice to • • - emigrants, &c., may be had on a pplication, or post-free to any part of the kingdom. A handsome Almanac for thc year o n application. end ing 1852 c an b e had gratis Lei l'ou Perla Francais. Qui si pa r l a Italiano. "Mr vricht man Deutn . iii AQUA 8e 'labia Espanol To be had at all the Libraries, FFHE POPULAR NEW NOVELS, AL Just Published by HURST and BLACRETT, Successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 1. A ILIEFORD ; A Family History. By tbo Author of " John Drayton." 3 vols, 2. THE COLONEL. By the Author of " The Perils of Fashion." 3 vols. 3. CHARLES AUCHESTER. Dedicated to the Right Hon. B. Disraeli. 3 vo's. 4. ELECTRA. By the Author of " Rockingham." 3 vols. With 'ants by LORD GERALD FITzGERALD. b. THE YOUNG HE iftESS. By Mrs. TamorE. 6. LADY MARION. By Mrs. W. FosTER. 7. HARRY MUIR. By the author of " Margaret Maitland." Second Edition. 3 vols. 8. The LONGWOOD% of the GRANGE. By the Author of " Ade'aide Lindsay." 3 vols. fiIHE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CLXXXVI., will be Published on Saturday, Oct. 15th. VII. CONTENTS : The Institute of France. Murder of 1 hotnas A'Becket. The Dauphin in the Temple. The Holy Places. Diary of Casaubon, Electro-Biology and Mesmerism. Lire of Llaydon. John Murray, Albemarle -street. ATKINSON and COMPANY, CABINET MANUFACTURERS, UPHOLSTERERS, and CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN , 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75, Westminster bridge-road, Lambeth, London. - ATKINSON and COMPANY, DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS, LACEMEN, &c., 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75, Westminster-brldge-road, Lambeth, London.—Shawls, Furs, Mantles, Family Mourning, &c. QIRWILLIAMBIIRNETT'S DISINFECTING FLUID.—The best Concentrated " CHLORIDE OF ZINC."— Great Reduction of Price.—The merits of this Fluid, invented by Sir W. Burnett, M.D.. F.R.S., &c., &c., for the Disinfection of Sick Rooms, Clothing, Linen, &c.; the prevention or Contagion ; the preservation of Animal Matter from Putrescence ; the purification o, Bilgewater, Cesspools, Drains, Water Closets, &c , are now so well known to the public as to render comment unnecessary. Sold at the Office, is, Cannon-street, City, London, and by Che mists, Shipping Agents, and others throughout the United Kingdom, in Imperial Quart Bottles at 2s. 6d.; in Pints at Is. 3d.; in Half- Pints at 9d.; and in bulk at 6s. per Gallon. CAUTION.—BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.—The only genuine Disinfecting Fluid is seal ed over the cork with the inscription, " Sir Wm. Burnett's Disinfecting Fluid," and accompanied with nume rails Testimonials of-the highest order, and instructions for its use. o f I the Y troopsAL A it I n ' a • t E h n e Y. garrison W o o L e w ff r r ut , yOc assembledt . 10.— Thi in wholeheavy uthnedebr a tta lLieutenant-Colonelinneandnefd bartillery Anderson, the th H e o r r i s g e ht A w r i t n il g lery nf marching order at half-past eight o'clock a.m today, the n Strangways, A the field batteries under Lieutenant-Colonel under Lieutenant-Colonel Poole, and h band, the Royal Marines under Lieutenant-Colonel the M'Adam, and headed by their band, and the left g of the battalions of artillery under Lieutenant-Colonel wm Hill, with the drums and flutes of the regiment, and a battalion of recruits. Colonel E. C.Whinyates C. 8., K.H., commandant of the garrison, accom panied' by Lieutenant-Colonel Willis, inspector of drills, Brigade-Major Bingham, and Captain Riddell, deputy-assistant quartermaster-general of • artillery, arrived at 9 o'clock, and took the command of the whole of the troops, The Royal Horse Artillery and the field batteries-then marched out at the south-west-gate, and the battalions and Royal Marines through the gate, in the centre of the Barrack-field, where the Commandant, with his staff, took up a position, and inspected the men as they marched past. The whole proceeded across the common, passing the reservoir, and down the Shooter's hill-road to Blackheath, returning through Charlton, and on the rear of the cottages, re-entering the barrack ground, by the south-west gate, at a quarter before 12 o'clock. The whole of the troops of Royal Horse Artil lery in the garrison have been supplied with four 9- pounder guns and two 24-pounder howitzers to each troop, instead of the four light 6-pounder guns and two 12-pounder howitzers previously used by that branch of the Ordnance corps. Each of the 9-pounder guns and 24-pounder howitzers will be drawn by six horses, in stead of four horses, the number required for the light field pieces. The troops of the Royal Horse Artillery at Canterbury, Christchurch, Brighton, Weedon, and Dublin are to be served forthwith wit h g uns and howit zers of similar calibre, and the requisite number of horses. 1 sergeant, 1 bugler, and 11 gunners embarked at Roffs-wharf on Saturday last for conveyance to Sheerness to fill up Major Rowan's company, 12th bat talion, at the station. MACHINE FOR BENDING TIMBER.-000 of the most important inventions of the day is a machine for the bending of timber for ships and other uses, and it will produce as great a revolution in the moulding of wood for the innumerable purposes for which it is used as Wordsworth's planing machine has in its operations. This machine was invented by Mr. Thomas Blanchard, and a company has been formed for the purpose of pur chasing the rights for the United States, and for con ducting, on an extensive scale, the business of bending ship timber and timber for any use, in any required shape. It is the intention of the company to erect ex tensive works, adapted to the full development of this TAKE NOTICE I MESSRS. R. &L. PERRY & CO. CONTINUE TO BE important invention. The cost of ship timber will be CONSULTED AS USUAL, materially lessened, while that required for smaller AT 19, BritNERS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET, LONDON. vesselscheaperthan ever will be before known. For ON THE SECRET CAUSED OF SELF-ACQUIRED MISERIES AND DISAPPOINTED HOPES. ca bi n et use this invention will prove no l ess valuable, THE SILENT FRIEND. and we may now have light cabinet furniture of great In Six Languages—Fiftieth Edition. strength ; the entire back of a chair may be made of one ' CONTAINING THE REMEDY FOR PREVENTION OF DISEASE. of any form, without lo • by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings and piece and illustrated Oases. always consequent upon the use of parallel fibres instead enlarged to 200 pages, price 2. 6d., by post, from the of angular cuts or curves, New Edition, within which the end of the Establishment, 3s. (Id. in stamps, grain of the wood is exhibited. Indeed, two or three r PRE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on . . t may take the place of eight and physical decay of the system, produced by .101 n 8 or ten, and reduce the JL the exhaustion k—N Y liability to brea . ew ork Herald. nd lgence, the consequences of infection, or the abuse of excessi ve mercury iwituh directions for the use of the preventive lotion, fol h - WEYHILL, HANTS, GREAT SHEEP -FAIR.—The great lowed by observations on Marriage, and t . he disTialificationns whic d r October sheep-fair of Weyhill was held yesterday. From it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By H. an .. prevent surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Oxford- 80,000 to 100,000 sheep and lambs were penned at an andCO„ Consulting :;Ereßetß,YLoiidonC. Published by Sherwood and Co., 23, Paternoster- early hour, and the arrival of many distant flockmasters row, and sold by 'Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; . 04;r 0 - and dealers betokened it would be a great day of b • adenhaii Street • 95, FarrinAo---street ,AN . utton „ on, 146, Le , - , , _ ie.,pside ; R Johnson, 68, Cortihill. ness. By 10 o'clock sales commenced freely, and were BorwAßCTlnircthr;yatasrdo;f the anatomy 4 Cl torny and physiology of the rep iuctive carried on with great animation throughout the day. by 28 Coloured EntraYings. . In _ The dry weather, in place of rain, had a very beneficial organs, and is illustrated PART IL treats of the consequences resulting from excessive e lm effect in the appearance of the animals, and, as usual diligence, and their lamentab'e effects on the system, produ excitement, and generative the top lots of both ewes and lambs were eagerly , mental and bbeilly weakness. nervous Incapacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. . . after, and sales were readily effected. Best Dorset ewes, PAST 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in to lamb early, realised from 425. to 555, each, th o s e the primary or secondary form, and co n t ains ex p licit directions for 1, ckward a 2s. to 40s.nd more acred RR + their treatment. This section is illustrated b y 62 Coloured Engrav- more -a b P ---s. .0 48s. ; best Down ewes, 3 ; inferior ewes for which the dealers no• PART IV. contains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a were ready buyers, at 30 s. and upwards ; wether lambs, s i m ple application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. Ras each, some very ch • PART V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage and its duties. 20s. to -- • choice 325. each ; ewe The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole l am bs, 18s. to 265. Culls, of course, of both ewes and subject critically and uhilesopt ically inquired into. i lambs, went at lower figures, prices of which, for . all THE CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACIIM is exclusively employed in trea- 1 purposes, are immaterial. The practica 1 demand for trig nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 11s and 3'is. per h f+ bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti -syphilitic rams was on the whole rat er -at, although some of our remedy, for purifying the, blood in cases of infection, secondary i Professed ram-breeders effected numerous high and tells . . symptom., eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 1 ls. and 335. Pcr i = bottle. Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. lid., and l Is. 1 sales. Owing to the general briskness business was factory . p-r box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and concluded at h h an earlier hour than an usual, and at five o'clock chronic inflannwition of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by let , er, ; the appearance of the pens showed there were not man 1/. A minute detail of the case is required : age, habits, and post- ' 'remaining unsold ; indeed, so far from sellers y ! lots . , the,having lion in society. Si. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establish- under went only, by which the fee, 1/, is saved- Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, 'to lower their pretensions as day waned, we arc in attendance, daily, at 19, Bemers-street, Oxford-street, Lon- stand the contrary was the case, the result being a satis don, from Eleven till TWO, and rive to Eight; on Ouaday from f actory clearance. . . Eleven to One. MEDICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. DR. SAMUEL LA'AIERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, and Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. inAY be consulted, personally, or by letter, on the various disorders of the nervous and generative system, resulting from juvenile irregularities and excesses, which have pro laced more misery in youth, degradation in • manhood, and prema ture decay at all' stages of life, than perhaps any other class of dis eases known to modern pathologists. Long and practical experience in the treatment of these diseases has proved that there are in exist ence secret causes of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in existence, traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous Debility, various forms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfruitflil Marri ages, Impotency, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their endless modifications owe their almost entire origin. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may he removed, and how the evil and its con -equenc es may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure DOCTOR LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate com plaints, and is the only legally qualified Physician who, regardless of the taunts and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had the confidence, through the medium of the public press, to direct attention to these enormous evils, from which no gradd of society is tree. In selecting this department of practice, he has been amply regarded by the great success that has attended his efforts in the treatment of these cases, which are too generally confided to the care of unqualified and ignorant empirics, who, with their pirated publications, assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues of their patent nostrums, have inflicted serious injury on those who have been induced to place faith in their pretensions. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from Six till Eight. All letters must contain the fee of It., and advice and medicines can be forwarded to any initials or address. It is desirable thrt patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'MEItT Should first obtain a copy of his work on SELF-PRESERVATION. A Medical Treatise on the Philosophy of Marriage and Nervous and • Generative Debility, illustrated by fifty-coloured engravings, and des cribing in detail the various disorders resulting from secret habits and excesses. 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Card of terms on application to Alfred Smith, Gresham Library, 102, Cheapside. RELIEF FROH INCOME TAX. THE Board of Management of the Provident Clerks' Association call the attention of the public to the 54th section of this Act, which allows an abatement of the Tax in respect of Premiums on Life Assurance, and in addition thereto this Asso- ciation offers the following important advantages : All Policies may be made absolutely payable to the WIDOW, WIDOWER, or CHILDREN of the Assured, by which the Expense of LEGACY and PROBATE DUTY Is SAVED, and the Assurance under any circumstances SECURED to the person or persons for whom it was effected. The COST Of POLICY STAMPS IS PAID by the ASSOCIATION, SO that the Premium is the only . charge to which Assurers are subjected. NINE-TENTHS of the Paoms are divided every five years amongst the Assured of three years' standing, and the Association has already appropriated upwards of 15,000/. in Reversionary Bonuses. Loans are granted to the full extent of the value of the Policy. All Policies are indisputable, except in cases of absolute fraud. Clerks Assuring with this Association hdve the option of being Members of the Benevolent Fund, from which they may, in case of need, derive very great advantanee. By order of the Board. PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary. 42, Moorgate-street, London, Ist Sept., 1853. TELEGRAPH BETWEEN LONDON AND GRAVESEND. TO MERCHINT3, SHIPPERS, AND THE PUBLIC. OPENING of the SUBMARINE and EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH COMPANIES' GRAVESEND OFFICE. Great Reduction of Tariff, and Instantaneous Communication between Gravesend, Lon don, Dover, and Deal, and between Gravesend and the Conti nent, &c. Messages of 20 Words from Gravesend to London, Dover, or Deal, and vice versa, One Shilling. Each additional 10 words, or fraction of 10 words, Sixpence. No Porterage charged for delivery for the first mile from any of lie Companies' stations. Messages may be sent from Gravesend to nearly every town of importance on the Continent and in the United Kingdom. Boatmen on the river will bring Messages from the Ships to the Companies' Office. Messages sent by boat to vessels lying off the shore. For further particulars, apply at the Office, 45, The Terrace Gravesend (between The Terrace Pier and Custom House, and close to the river). Offices :—London: 30, Cornbill ; and 43, Regent-circus. Birming ham: 104, New-street. Gravesend: 45, The Terrace. Dover: Clarence-place. Deal: 100, Beach. strt et. France: Paris—Rue Richelieu; Calais—Railway station. Belgium—Brussels: Place de la blonnale. G. L. PARROTT, Secretary. CONTRACTS FOR RUM, TEA, SOAP, MUSTARD, AND PEPPER. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset-place, 6th Oct., 1853. THE CoramissiOners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 20th instant. at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be williag to Contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at GOSPORT and PLYM6UTH the undermentioned articles, viz.:— To be delivered at I When to be delivered ..------------- . Gosport. Piyrnouil.. rHalf in two months, 1 and the remainder Gallons. I in one month after- RUM. —••.... • • .. .... 15,000 .... 1 wards, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering. 1 One-half of each in lbs. lbs. one month, and the TEA (C0ng0n)......... 15,0:0 10.000 remainder in one Tons. Tons. month afterwards, 10 or earlier if pre , ' UST ARD (in Flour)... 3 2 ferred by the party PEPPER (whole Black) 2 .... tendering. The Rum, Tea, and Pepper to be exempted from the Customs Duties. No tender will be received for a less quantity of Rum than 3,000 gallons—of Tea than 2,000 lbs—of Soap than 5 tons—of Mustard than I tun and of Pepper than I ton. Samples of the Ram to be sent in pints for each import mark, and the average strength of each mark ex to be stated, and not an average of different marks or strengths of several imports, and any parcel of Rum that is found not to be of the same quality, mark, or aver ge strength of the sample tendered and accepted will be rejected by the officers; and samples of the Tea (not less than 2 lbs. from the Bonded Warehouse), of the Soap (not less than 2 bars), and of the Mustard and Pepper (not less than 21bs. of each), must be produced by the parties tendering. The samples produced by pers^ns whose tenders are not accepted, are requested to ho taken away by them immediately atter the con tracts have been decided. The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten tion Is called, may be seen at the said Wile., at the Victualling Yards at Gosport and Plymouth, at the office of Commander Bevis, at Liverpool, and of the rollector of Customs at Bristol. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent fortim duly autho rised in writing. • -- - Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear iu the left-hand corner the words " Tender for and must also be delivered at Somerset place, and those for Rum, Tea, Mustard, and Pepper, must be accompanied by a letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in a sum of 201. per cent. on the value, for the due per formance of each of the contracts. THE - NORTH-WEST PASSAGE. The following dispatches from Sir E. Belcher, detailing the proceedings of the Arctic expedition under his command, have been forwarded to us for publication : - - COMMANDER PULLEN'S DISPATCHES. "Her Majesty's ship North Star, Beechey Island, Aug. 24. "1. Sir,—Commander Inglefield having yesterday informed me that it is his intention to leave as soon as the dispatches can possibly be got ready, I hasten to close my proceedings in a condensed form up to this day, forwarding to their lordships a copy of the same, togethei with all dispatches received, and every docu ment likely to advance the service in which we are en gaged. " 2. I forwarded, on the 12th inst., by Lieut. Bellot, the French officer of the Phoenix, who bad volunteered to conduct a party with dispatches on to your ship, 11111 accounts of my proceedings since leaving you, but, un happily, and which it is my melancholy 'fliity to inform you, in the execution of which, by a sudden and unfore seen disruption of the ice in Wellington Channel, he has lost his life ; the four men who accompanied him re turned to the ship, two on the 20th, and the remaining two on the 21st, worn out with fatigue and exhaustion. Their depositions were immediately taken, a copy of which I enclose, only remarking that, up to this time, and during their trying work, they have done their duty well, and speak of Lieut. Bellot, although of a different nation, as an officer that they would -gladly follow as their leader. All here must feel his loss most acutely ; he was well known to us when . in the Prince Albert, and I consider it a most fortunait thinehis volunteering to lead the party, for the only officer I had was away with Captain Inglefield, myself and Mr. Shellibear only having returned the previous night. I gave him no orders, merely a letter of remarks for his guidance (see enclosure), considering his experience sufficient under any circumstances. I therefore feel his loss most pain fully, for be was a good and worthy young man, a credit to his profession, and, although a foreigner, has shown such zeal and energy in the cause we are engaged in that I should feel myself honoured in being 'associated with him in any way. "3. On the 21st instant, at 10 minutes after mid night, the ice in the bay began to drive out at a rapid rate, taking us with it ; the inshore place, however, happily received a check, by which we held on, and have since maintained our position off Northumberland Sound The Phoenix and transport were observed setting out of the bay and off from Cape Riley, where they had been discharging provisions. The wind at the time was light from the eastward. At 2 15 a.m., of that morning, both vessels got so far to the westward, and outside Beechy Island, that we lost sight of them from our deck. At 3 30 the steamer alone was seen again coming to the eastward, under steam, but was soon checked by a large floe-piece. I therefore concluded she had left the trans port in a safe position, perhaps in Union-bay which was clear. At noon she signalised Transport is lost,' and we could see from our masthead that the steamer herself was completely surrounded with heavy ice, and their saws at work, as if endeavouring to cut a dock. In the evening the ice eased off, when she reached Cape Riley, took up a position, and commenced discharging. The next morning, the ice still opening, enabling her to reach the fast ice in this bay. (Wind northerly at the time.) "4. I have discharged all my crew who wished to leave, also those unfit for Arctic service, together with Mr. M'Cormick, surgeon, and Alston, mate, who were desirous of returning to England. "5. An officer and two Men were sent on the return of the first two men to relieve the others, and also exa mine the state of the ice in Wellington Channel, and to see if was practicable by boat, or otherwise, to commu nicate with you. Look-outs also from the top of the island have been kept, and such is their report, that not only myself, but Captain Inglefield, consider it impru dent to detach any more parties to endeavour to com municate. "6. I have acquainted Commander Inglefield with all your orders, wishes, and intentions, taking from him every available article of provision, &c., for travelling he could spare, and necessary for the expedition under your command. "7. From the long continuance of E. and S.E. winds packing the ice up so much to the westward and on these shores, that I fear the Intrepid will be very late, if able to, reach at all, I cannot venture an opinion on the season at present, merely noting that it is a late one, and very different from last year. I confidently expect, and am prepared for, being driven out of this the first strong N. W. wind. However, I hope to be able to re turn again, even if so, prior to your arrival ; and, con sidering all these circumstances, a ship being here from England, the lateness of the season, &c., your opinion respecting this as a winter quarter coinciding with my own from actual experience, I shall, if you are not here by the Ist of September, if possible, remove to Gascoine Inlet. "8. I hereby inclose a copy of a notice set adrift on the Ist of August, and, in conclusion, regret to say that, having only so lately returned from travelling, and time being so short, I am unable at present to forward a separate report, as requested by you, relating to the stranding and recovery of the ship. "9. Three of the men of the late Lieutenant Bellot's party have also exchanged into the Phcenix, so that we have now almost a new ship's company. I cannot won der at so many leaving, for the severe and heavy work that has fallen to them from the position in which the ship was unfortunately placed, and the actual necessity of being obliged to keep them so continually at it, in duces me to think that, if I may so say it, they are cowed, and dread the thoughts of another winter. Had it not been for the good example shown by the executive officers, I hardly think we should have kept them up to the work. I cannot refrain from bringing to your favourable notice Mr. Elliott, the clerk in charge, whose duties, from every docu m e n t connecte d w ith th e expe dition, passing through this ship, and having to be copied, have not only been heavy, but so continuous that he has been most unremittingly employed.—l have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, " W. J. S. PULLEN, Commander. "To Captain Sir E. Belcher, C. 8., Her Majesty's ship Assistance, commanding Arctic expedition. " Document (copy) set adrift this day enclosed. Re port from Wellington Channel, just received (noon) from the summit of Beechy Island, is favourable to the speedy arrival of Sir E. Belcher with his ships. " W. J. S. P." `Her Majesty's ship North Star, Aug. 12, 1853. "Dear Sir,—You have so gallantly volunteered to lead the party I propose sending on to Captain Sir E. Belcher, I gladly avail myself of the offer, and, as time is short and of consequence, I do not enter fully into detail, merely giving you a few remarks and a light equipment. You are already acquainted with my views as to the probable spot in which you will find the Assist ance, and Point Hogarth being a principal point of ren dezvous, make for it as speedily as possi ble, keeping as much as you can the eastern shores on board ; a s I know it is Sir Edward's intention to travel t his way if he can not get on with the ship, it is, therefore, uncertain when he will leave. "There is nothing within a reasonable distance of the shore to prevent a light ledge getting on ; keep a sharp look-out, and I hardly think he can pass you. You have one of Halkett's large boats ; I have, therefore, no fear for your success, for the ice is still heavy in el lington Channel, and I hardly think it will break out this month ; at all events, should you see any signs to suppose such likely to happen, make for the shore, and use your own discretion as to advance or retreat. The boat will track well in shore. Captain Inglefield, it is possible, may cross you, but it can be only when well to the northward. However, should such be the case, I ad vise you going on together, more especially should he have his large boat. " Provisions are en cache at Point Bowden and Point Rescue, but I trust you will reach the Assistance before you are out, and she will be approaching you. Pray show this to both Sir Edward and Captain Inglefield. " Wishing you God speed and every success, " I remain, yours faithfully, "`Y. J. S. PULLEN.►f EXTRACT FROM SIR E. BELCHER'S ORDERS. " It is probable that the Assistance will be at or near Cape Beecher during the month of August, therefore any dispatches which may arrive are to be forwarded to meet the ship by the east side of the Wellington Channel, call ing at Point Hogarth, which will be a principal rendez vous ; at all events, as the distance on the present posi tion where the ship may be icebound is not more than four days' easy march, the officer should be instructed and provisioned to move on and to communicate with me. , Indeed, this duty must be imperative, as the final deter mination of my movements must depend on the co-ope ration of the external division, should it be found neces sary to abandon the vessel next season. "I left the ships well to the eastward of Dundas Isle, and the ice breaking away fast. Therefore I think you will meet them well advanced towards us. „, ~... ____ c 1 WT. J. S. PULLEN.” " Set afloat from her Majesty's ship North Star, lying in Erebus and Terror Bay, Beechey Island, on the Ist of August, 1853. The ice only opened out sufficiently this day. The north Star was driven on shore by ice and a heavy south-east gale last September, and only got off again on the 30th of June, by cutting, blasting, and clearing a space in the ice to heave her into. No intel ligence yet of Sir E. Belcher in the Wellington Channel. The Resolute and her tender, the Intrepid, are at Dealy Isle, Melville Island. A party arrived here from the filrmer on the 30th of May last, with the intelligence of the Investigator being in Mercy Bay, Baring Island, 167 miles from the Resolute's present winter quarters. Baring Island is newly discovered land, a continuation of Bank's Land. The Investigator has been there since September, 1851. If not able to get through into Bar t row's Straits this season she is to be abandoned, and all hands come on to the Resolute. A party is now away from this ship on another visit to Cape Beecher for intel ligence. Any person picking this up, it is requested it may be forwarded to the Secretary to the Admiralty, London, with the date when and where found. All well. "W. J. S. PULLEN, Commander. "Another cask was set adrift with this ; and last September one with two bottles, each containing a notice." STATEMENT OF W. HARVEY, BOATSWAIN'S MATE, HER MAJESTY'S SHIP NORTH STAR. "Left the ship on Friday night, the 12th August, 1853, and encamped about three miles from Cape Innis. " Second Journey.—Encamped about three miles this side Cape Bowden, on broken ice. _ _ " Third Journey.—After leaving Cape Bowden on Sunday night we passed a crack about four feet wide, running across the channel ; we were then about three miles off shore. After crossing this crack kept on up channel. " On being asked as to the state of the ice, replied no doubts were entertained as to their safety; and M. Bellot expressed a wish to get up to a cape, which he said was Grinnell, cheering on the men, saying he wished to get inshore to encamp, assisting with his track-belt himself. On arriving at the open water off Cape Grin nell (?) M. Bellot tried twice to land in the india-rubber boat, but in consequence of a strong breeze from S.E. could not succeed. William Harvey, boatswain's mate, and William Madden, A. 8., then both got into the boat and reached the shore, taking a line with them for a hauling line each way. By this means three loads were landed from the sledge ; and the men on the ice were hauling the boat off a fourth time, when Madden who was up to his middle in water, with the hauling line in his hand, hailed M. Bellot to say the ice was on the move, driving up and off shore. M. Bellot told him to let go the line, which he did. Those remaining on the ice then ran the boat up to windward on the sledge, but the ice being so fast in motion before they could remit— the wished-for point, it had drifted considerably off the shore. I now went on the high land to watch, and saw them drifting up the channel, and off the land. I watched in this position for six hours, but lost sight of them after two hours. When I last saw them the men were standing by the sledge, and M. Bellot on the top of a hummock. They appeared to be on good solid ice, wind at the time from S.E., blowing hard and snowing. After waiting for six hours, commenced our return (all open water in the channel at this time), walked round Griffin Bay with a little provisions, and reached Cape Bowden, where we remained to take some rest. We had not been there long when Madden called me, and said two men were coming. I jumped up immediately, and hailed them, asking where M. Bellot was ; they replied that he was gone. On coming up to us Mook said M. Bellot was drowned. I asked him if he was sure he was ; he said, He was almost sure, because he saw his stick in the water, and could not see him.' After this we made the best of our way on board, leaving them there. " William Madden, A. 8., corroborated the above. " Did you think the ice was dangerous ?—Yes, I certainly did, sir. Why, for fear of breaking through, or breaking off the land ?—Both, sir. '' Did you mention your fears to any one ?—No, sir.' "He also states that they must have been drifted back and got on shore near the same place where the ac cident happened." STATEMENT OF WILLIAM JONES, A. 8., WHO WAS ON THE ICE WITH LIEUT:BELLOT. "We got the provisions on shore on Wednesday the 17th. After we had done that, there remained on the ice David Hook, 'A.B., Lieut. Bellot, and myself, having with us the sledge, Mackintosh awning, and little boat. Commenced trying to draw the boat and sledge to the southward, but found the ice driving too fast ; left the sledge and took the boat only, but the wind was so strong at the time that it blew the boat over and over. We then took the boat with us under shelter of a piece of ice, and M. Bellot and ourselves commenced cutting an ice-house with our knives for shelter. M. Bellot sat for half-an-hour in conversation with us talking on the danger of our position. I told him I was not afraid, and that the American expedition were driven up and down this channel by the ice. He replied, know they were; and when the Lord protects us not a hair of our heads shall be touched.' I then asked M. Bellot what time it was. He said, About a quarter-past 8 a.m.' (Thursday, the 18th) ; and then lashed up his books and said he would go and see how the ice was driving. He had only been gone about four minutes when I went round the same hummock under which we were sheltered, to look for him, but could not see him, and on returning to our shelter saw his stick on the opposite side of a crack, about five fathoms wide, and the ice all breaking up. I then called out Mr. Bellot I' but no answer (at this time blowing very heavy). After this I again searched round, but could see nothing of him. I believe that when he got from the shelter the wind blew him into the crack, and his south-wester being tied down could not rise. Finding there was no hope of again seeing Lieutenant Bellot, I said to Hook, I'm not afraid ; I know the Lord will always sustain us.' We commenced travelling to try to get to Cape de Haven or Port Phillips ; and when we got within two miles of Cape de Haven, could not get on shore, and returned for this side, endeavouring to get to the southward, as the ice was driving to the northward. We were that night and the following day in coming across, and came into the land on the eastern shore, a long way to the northward of the place where we were driven off. We got into the land at what Lieutentant Bellot told us was Point fiogarth (?). " How did you get on shore ?—' In drifting up the Straits towards the Polar Sea saw an iceburg lying close to the shore, and found it on the ground. Succeeded in getting on it, and remained for six hours. I said to David Hook, "Don't be afraid, we must make a boat of a piece of ice." Accordingly we got on to a piece passing, and I had a paddle belonging to the india-rub ber boat.' On being asked what became of the india rubber boat, replied, It was left where Lieut. Bellott was lost.' By this piece of drift ice we managed to reach the shore, and then proceeded to where the accident hap pened. Reached it on Friday. Could not find our ship mates, or any provisions. Went on for Cape Bowden, and reached it on Friday night. Found Harvey and Madden there. They told us they were going on to the ship with the mail-bag. We rested that night in a mise rable state, and in the morning got some bread and pem mican out of the cache, and after we had refreshed our selves proceeded to the ship. " What sort of travelling was it ?--Very indifferent with respect to water on the floe.' " (States that they were saying it would be better travelling in the middle of the channel ; and Lieutenant Bellot, hearing this, said, It was Captain Pullen's orders to keep close to the starboard shore (generally keeping within two miles.)' ‘" Had any of you any fears on your way up ?—No, not any of us. ‘" Do you think M. Bellot was afraid ?—No, Sir ; he was a good officer. "DAVID HOOK, A.B. CORROBORATES THE STATEMENT OF JOHNSON. g , ' What sort of travelling had you on your way up ? —Very bad ; so much deep water on the ice. " ' Did you feel alarmed on your way up ?—No, not in the least afraid ; I was very glad I was going. " 'Do you think you could have found a better route ?—No, sir. " 'Do you think there is any hope of Lieutenant Bellot being alive ?—No, sir ; I am sure he cannot be, for when we missed him we could see the shore distant then about four miles.' "W. Johnson, A. 8., further states, Lieutenant Bel lot made a remark to him a short time before he was lost, saying, nothing made him more happy to think that he was not on shore, for knowing his duty as an officer, he would see the last danger, adding that he would rather die here than be on shore to be saved. " Commander Pullen's remarks,—l think I may posi tively say, that I can place every confidence in these men's statements, particularly Johnson's, who, am happy to say, not only does his duty well, but is a moral and good man. The distances which I have placed queries against I consider they are mistaken in, which cannot be wondered at, from their anxiety, fatigue, and working for their lives ; for the distance between Point Hogarth and Cape Bowden is too great for any man to travel in so short a space of time. Their going across the channel to De Haven Ido not doubt, for that place they knew well, having been there before, and close to it they knew there was my cache of provisions. "W. J. S. PULLEN, Commander. "Her Majesty's ship North Star, Erebus and Terror Bay, Beechey Island, Northumberland Sound, Aug. 24, 1853, lat. 74 41 50 N.; lon. 91 54 15 W. " Two casks were sent from this on the first opening of the ice in Barrow's Strait on the Ist of August, since which time, with the continuance of east and south-east winds, the ice has been closely packed up outside, driv ing with wind and tide. On the 23d Wellington Channel was clear, and the ice opening out from the effect of north and north-west winds. Whoever "W. finds this paper ap S e r . P i s un x, requestedC om m t o a f nd or e w r. a r it to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London, with a note of the time and place at which it was found. " dir Quiconque trouvera ce papier est prio d'y marquer le tems et lieu ou it l'aura trouvd, et de le faire parvener au plutot au Sdcretaire de l'Amiraute Britan niqne h Londres. Quienquiera hallari este papel, est pedido de enviarlo al Secretario del Almirantazgo, h Londres, con una nota del tiempo y del lugar en los quales se hallo el dioho papel. " Enhver som finder dette papiir, anmodes at indsende samme ufortovet til Regjermgen i Kiobenhavn eller i Stockholm, eller til Seeretairen of det Brittisk Admiralitet i London, bemmrkning angaaende tiden naar, og stedet hvor papiret er fundet. I " Wb Een ieder die dit papier mogt widen, wordt hiermede verzogt, om het zelve, ten spoedigste, te willen zenden, an den Seer Minister van de Marine der Neder landen in 'S Gravenhage, of wel aan den Secretaris der BritAcke Aohniraliteit, to London, en daar by to voepn eena nota, inhoudende de tyd de plaats alwaar dit papier is gevonden geworden.' " MOVEMENTS OF THE SQUADRON SEARCH ING FOR SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND OTHERS. " Her Majesty's ship Assistance, on return to Beechy Island, westward of laillie Harbour, and about 10 miles east of Cape Beecher, July 26, 1853. " Sir,—The very unexpected arrival of Commander Pullen in his boat off Dundas Island, just as I had re covered my dispatches (deposited for him at Cape Beecher in May last), places me in the position of ad dressing to their lordships a very hurried dispatch. " First, because a mile gained in this dreadful Strait is a consideration risking wintering here. Next, Com mander Pullen has to return by the west of Dundas and Hamilton's Islands, and I cannot strain his crew by carrying them much out of their way. "After my dispatch of April last I proceeded to the N.B. as far as the connexion with Jones' Strait in 90 deg., where I found the sea open, and all progress ob structed on the 20th of May. Polar sea as far as the eye could range, from 1,500 feet elevation, 'rough sailing ice.' "This elevation in lat. 76 31, and about 90 W. ; but the whole survey, I trust, will be (on 14 inch scale to 1 mile) ready for transmission before the Ist of Septem ber, at which date I purpose sending one of the vessels home. "Being cut off by sea, I now pursued an opening from Cape Separation (nearly 20 miles of Prince Alfred Bay), and reached W e lli ngton Channel. I " next, having noticed loom of land from the high land of Britannia Cliff, started from Princess Royal Island and reached the westernmost in 78 10 N., calling the group Victoria Archipelago, and the easternmost, my st r i e ll tu a rn bsen to t t 1 forming the channel to Jones' Strait, North Kent, in honour of his Royal Highness the lat e D u k e. " Reports of open water,' the rec e pti on of the miss rimperative. I reached the ship without casualty on 22d of June, after an absence of 52 days, bringin g my r thceaiunsteesr interests rendered e d those miss ing ship dispatches, for for the list. men back in good working condition, and not subjects " Commander Richards performed his work nobly, so did Lieutenant Osborne, his companion. " In the first place, by a curious preconception, he deposited his dispatches for Captain Kellett on the 30th of April at a point in 76 32, 105 4 W., my point agreed on being 77 and 105. After having advanced 120 miles he met Mr. Hamilton seeking these dispatches. He forth with put him en route to obtain the dispatches, to over take Lieutenant Osborne, and by these means place me in possession (by the return of the Reliance sledge) of the important, and, to their lordships, doubtless pleasing intelligence of the safety of Investigator and crew, at Banks' Land (as per documents directed to be for warded by Commander Pullen) having nearly accom plished the N.W. by N.E. passage. " 10. Commander Richards finding that Commander McClintock had poached upon his ground, instantly came to the determination of visiting the Resolute, and obtaining all the requisite particulars relative to the Investigator. " 11. By this course he laid down the shores of the eastern side of the Hecla and Griper Gulf, and on his return came up Bryam Martin Channel, proving its con nection with our Polar basin. " 12. 'Operations for cutting out were complete, when having dispatched a cutter, by calculation to render as sistance, she fortunately met Commander Richards at the critical moment, and after an absence of 94 days I had the pleasure of taking him by the hand at the mouth of our canal, on the 12th of July. " 13. That night, both vessels being afloat and ready, everything was embarked, and, on the 14th of July, 11 months from leaving Beechy Island, the vessels again, free from accident of any kind, were again in motion on their proper element. 48 hours found us half way to Cape Beecher, two more days to the land floe to Cape Acland, near Sir R. Inglis Bay, and to-day 10 miles beyond Cape Beecher, with still 10 miles of open water in advance. " Dr. Osborne rejoined on the 15th, after an absence of 97 days, having worked for the position said to be attained by Messrs. Goodsir and Marshall on the south shore, but without meeting with their cairns or marks ; even until John Barron Hill bore north (true). "I have directed the North Star to take home, at the earliest safe moment, the officers and crew of the Inves tigator, should they arrive, which, I trust, Captain Kellett will direct, as I do not conceive, looking to their lordships' instructions, that any further expense should be incurred by the detention of that vessel and crew, merely for the purpose of awaiting the movement of the ice for 20 seasons. I earnestly hope, however, that she may fortunately be released this season, and I have that full confidence in Captain Kellett that such a desirable determination will not be lost sight of in connection with the return of his own vessel this season. The cir cumstance of the progress of Commander M'Clure, and the probability of Captain Collinson's following up his track, must certainly affect my instructions, and I con fidently look for despatches to guide me in the altered state of affairs on my return to Beechey Island. I have said sufficient of my leading officers to make their lord ships aware of their ability and zeal. At the end of this service I hope to be able to report of the general conduct and abilities of all the others. " Fully trusting that their lordships will feel satisfied, not only that all has been done, but that we are ready and willing to do more,—l have the honour to be, your most obedient servant, " EDWARD BELCHER, Captain, "Commanding Arctic Squadron SIR E. BELCHER'S PROCEEDINGS. " Her Majesty's ship Assistance, Winter Quarters, Northumberland Sound, Sept. 22, 1852, lat. 'is 52 N., long. 97 W. " Sir,—Being at this moment about to examine t to he coast (by sledge) easterly to Cape Beecher and Hamilton Island, I take this precaution, in the event of any party from the North Star visiting our cairns, to afford the latest information of our proceedings. On the 14th of August, as my despatch left, Co rn modore Pullen would inform you, I quitted Beechey Island, leaving there Captain Kelle tt with his docked c instruc tions, and who would see the North Star up safely Wellington before quitting. Steaming on, we passed Ch a nnel without observing Baring Bay, or any of the deep indentations of the new chart, nor the Mount Franklin and De Haven. On the morning of the 16th we noticed a very remarkable pile on a hill, apparently the work of man, and I immediately moved on in the Pioneer, examined it, and obtained my first well-fixed position in these regions. The pile was found to be merely the remains of a dike, which, being harder than the surrounding matter, had remained until it acquired a height of 20 feet—about 14 in the meridian, and 6 feet E. and W. The position of our cairn (about 100 yards south of it) was in lat. 76 12 52 N., long. 92 48 42 W., evidently the rise from the point where one of the searching parties observed, in 76 13, distant about two miles west from us. But the bays, formed north and south, free from ice, do not exist in any manner worthy of more than slight indentations. The ice, or snow, as the southern land is very low, must have de ceived the previous visitors. I think I may safely say, that not the most distant hope of any communication by sea exists in this direction with Jones's Sound. Although, from the fogs and vapours which were particularly noticed from the crow's-nest on board, and by myself from the deck, exhibiting at times the appearance of smoke from fires, I am inclined to suspect extensive lake or arms of the sea, &c., running parallel to the northern land, and possibly connecting by some very narrow neck, but westerly much, as it would otherwise materially influence the tides in this region. I now speak determinedly in calling things by their proper names—at least, if any tides are acknowledged in the English Channel—regular rise and fall, ebb and flood. Leaving this position, and having already made my mind up not to interfere with any land which could have been seen and named by Captain Penny's people, I pushed on to the westward, reaching Cape Beecher about midnight, where a deposit of 42 days' provisions for 10 men was well secured, and notico of our move ments left. Passing westerly, we reached, about 4 p.m. the extreme land. Here I erected a very conspicuous cairn,and from the summit (about 1,000 ft. above the sea) obtained a view of the distant land, easterly and southerly , to S. W., where it ceased at what I shall continuee of to consider as Cape Lady Franklin, reserving thei o , lm Sir John for the base of my hill. But hence the view from Cape Beecher was entirely cut off by aV ne t , d v im e ing point not less than 12 miles. The co i a e s nished much in length, will, how next to me Captain Penny's names, giving to the . ts of others his Cracroft and Poin • t Sophia, and the points however, eommodate different names. v e ritably newly " The land on which I stood bein g frm as ' Mount o discovered, I took possession, of it in d mberue Northuland of North Percy,' and the territory, Britain,' n a ming the expanse of at the same time islet covered sea beneath me `N o rt h um berland Sound.' Th e floe ice having c l o sed i n here on the ou tl y i ng islands, compelled me t o seek for security for th e vessel, which the sound happily afforded. But, as it conti nue d to press in, no time was to be lost in selecting a spot where she might se curel y winter. T his, fortunately, offered a b ou t three miles westerly, where th e vessels are now well frozen in. O n the ISth I made an excursion to one of the highest peaks of the outlying north-western island, from which I obtained angles to Cape Lady Franklin, as well as to the southern and westernmost lands, where it seemed to trend away S.S.W. ; true the next very dis tant land bore N.N.E., about 30 to 35 miles, being nearly the computed distance which we were from Cape Lady Franklin. I especially mark these computed dis tances to show that under the most favourable circum stances in this climate, and with first-rate instruments, I could barely, at such distances, be sure of the objects presented to my view ; and even then I asked my assis , taut to satisfy himself that it really was land which I took. "As far, therefore, as my observations from this point, and those of Commander Richards, from a much higher mountain, about five miles easterly of me, on the main, 3XO concerned, there is no visible loom of land between ape Lady Franklin and - N.E.; or, by actual obia From the free motion direction here parallel to S.S.E.), I am satisfied that Sea, composed, in all pro:P . of islet s an d san d-b an k s . .... 114 '--.' ~/ ,''7 Time was no w too precious t o lose.: in waitintaraj oPir-water for the ship ; indeed, I judged correctly in estimating ' the season' closed, and immediately deter mined on boat and sledge work. It was first intended to take two boats, but the former Arctic men thought that appearances indicated firm ice or floes. For my own part I determined to secure my great object of set- , Cling the position of all we had seen, and of being pro perly prepared for further operations. The light ice boat, built after a model lent to me by Capt. Hamilton, and named after him, was attached to my sledge. Com mander Richards had the second sledge, and Lieutenant Osborne the third, provisioned for 21 days, and with a precautionary depot, sent overland to a bay likely to afford shelter. The party started on the 23d of August. It was soon found that the pools and cracks between the floes could not be managed by one boat, and she little better than pasteboard as to thickness ; a whale-boat was therefore added. It is immaterial now to mention pax ticulars, but on the 25th we landed on a low point, where the coast suddenly turns to the eastward, and discovered the remains of several well-built Esquimaux houses, not simply circles of small stones, but two lines of well-laid wall in excavated ground, filled in between by about two feet of fine gravel, well paved, and withal presenting the appearance of great care —more, indeed, than I am willing to attribute to the rude inhabitants or migratory Esquimuax,. Bones of deer, walrus, seals, &c., numerous. Coal found. "The addition of the whale-boat rendered the move ments of the other party so slow, that I was compelled to move on singly, leaving Commander Richards to com plete the coast line search from his advanced station as long as his provisions would last (one sledge having swamped and spoiled the greater part). " On the evening of the 27th of August, the anniver sary of the action at Algiers, I took pos sess i on o f th e first large island seen from the former station, naming it, in compliment to the rgallant commander-in-chiet ' Ex mouth Island.' The summit I named Milne Peak—our second in command. To the eastward of me lay a long table island, to which commander Richards would repair, and connect it with our survey. From the summit of this island, 580 feet above the sea, and in lat. 77 15 N., I had anticipated the satisfaction of commanding a most extensive range. I was miserably disappointed ; and, after watching two successive days, for hours, through snow storms, for merely some glimpse of the land I had now to seek, I was barely rewarded by ascertaining that an open sea, of about 17 miles, would enable me to reach it, if the wind permitted ; for the boat when sledge laden with tent, bedding, provisions, &c., was not very safe, even on the Thames above bridge. Fortune favoured us, weather our r d a td b he y esrt a i c i n d oan o t ti f oi sails nnu edl e (tent-bottom) e ie. n txh t t - b lai o gft t he t otr afternoon, after I paddles,dnasftaea t t imes, six wehours' re ached affordingto il. The ice then moving on to the land, completely entrap ped us, but we were safe on terra firma. Thick snowy us occasionally glimpses of Exmouth and Table Islands. I took possession of this new edition to her Majesty's territories under the title of ' North Cornwall,' in com pliment to his royal highness the heir apparent. Wait ing to secure this position, which was determined to be in lat. 77 33 30 N., long, about 97 W., and having as cended the highest point of land (within three miles N.E.) and satisfied myself that I commanded the north-west extreme for a radius of five miles at least, and that no land within the range of Exmouth Island (seventeen miles distant) existed westerly of me, I returned to the beach, and, having hauled the boat overland, to clear the ice which had entrapped us, launched into the open water, and pulled along the south western line of the island about 17 miles, where we landed, and encamped for the night. " This position proved to be the southern angle of North Cornwall, situated in 77 28 50 N. The weather still continued thick, with occasional snowfalls, and hiding most of the objects which I was so anxious to obtain, indeed barely sufficient of Exmouth and Table Islands to secure my position. "But in the eastern horizon, where the sun at times shone brightly, I was enabled from a very elevated po sition to satisfy myself that no land was visible in the eastern horizon for 30 miles ; and the eastern low ex tremity of this land, North Cornwall, distant about 10 miles E.N.E. " Throughout this very interesting search not a par ticle of drift wood has been noticed since quitting Vil lage Point, and not a trace of human beings. Animal life seems to fail after quitting Exmouth Island. It is possible that the snow may have covered many objects, but we noticed them even when heavier snow had fallen on Table Island. " If our unfortunate countrymen have 'taken the floe and drifted with it' their case is hopeless. If we may judge from the aspect of the floes, where they had come into collision, or where they piled themselves in layers over 40 feet on the north-western extremities of the islands, the feeling was disheartening. We noticed no thing equal to it in Melville Bay. Our only resource now is the close search of the coast line west and south westerly, and north and easterly, for any traces of ves sels or crews. " The tides in the parallel of 77 30 are regularly east and west, the flood coming from the east, and that tide to the north appearing to prevail at a depth below the ordinary thickness of the floe, as we frequently noticed detached heavy masses, drawing some eight or ten feet, pressing rapidly and forcibly against the weather floe edge, and a stiff breeze. The boat was on one occasion so forced to windward, and stove. " Finding little chance of better weather, young ice forming, and our position being very precarious in such a frail boat against a glassy ice, even now on the sur face, we took advantage of the lull, and fortunately effected our escape, under great difficulty, to Table Island, the day following to Exmouth Island, and for ward, rejoining Commander Richards and party before reaching Village Point. " I cannot take leave of the little boat without ex pressing, in common with all her crew, cur admiration of her most perfect adaptation for the service contem plated. She had, it is true, sundry severe injuries, but under Providence we escaped and returned safely. She has yet, I trust, much to earn before she is laid up with her honours due.' " From our examination of this northern sea, I now feel convinced that the so-termed Smith and Jones's Sounds are connected immediately with this northern sea. If Franklin passed easterly through Lancaster Sound to try the opening of Jones or Smith's outlets, we may yet fall upon his traces, as my own spring move ments will carry me in that direction. Commander Pullen or Mr. M 'Corinick may have already, in part, settled this important question ; they were fully im pressed by me with the importance of that course of search. " Our parties returned to the ship on the Bth of Sep tember, having been absent but 16 days. It was satis factory, at all events, to find that the opinion 1 had formed of the season had been fully borne out, the vessels being securely frozen in from the period we quitted. " So rapidly, indeed, did the ice appear to be uniting in one common floe, that immediate preparations were made for sen di ng out autumnal parties with the depots for the southern spring search. The 13th of September was, indeed, fixed for starting, but gaps were noticed from our hill (one of the highest in this vicinity), which entirely stopped our proceedings. " Eventually, on the 22d, I determined on endeavour ing to search closely by the coast line between this and Cape Beecher, as our rapid movement might have caused some little object to pass unnoticed—not probable. " This letter was intended to be deposited at the depot there for Commander Pullen. Circumstances, now to be detailed, peevented our getting more than one-third of the distance--our return we had to be grateful for. On the morning of the 22d the same sledges and leading officers started on this service, unfortunately, with a boat—having reaches_' and pitched our tents for the third night on an island about 12 miles to the southward of Mount Percy, or 18 from the ship, the ice also betraying symptoms of great weakness. Bad weather set in, broke up the ice, and cut up off from communication with the mainland for snore than a week, reducing us to half al lowance, and materially depressing the spirits of our men. Food we had in a walr us, which we kil led ; also plenty of fuel But no one Lnew how long this imprisonment was to last, and the anxiety too ofte.s expressed for very low temperatures was uncommon in these cold regions. At length our wishes were in some measure realised ; the comminuted floes froze once more into ice that bore, and we escaped to the main, skirting its edge until we gained a safe landing at night, after sundry unpleasant espes. 'Further expeditions this season wer e eta off, not on e ; y 3 by the severity of the cold, but by the sea maintain ing a temperature which prevented heavy ice from form ing. 4 I now--having retained this letter—proceed to add m y observations on our late cru i se. Piseneriyntitleldttio snam he ely su , bj th ec e t is one w hich requires but little comment, a masterly evinced oh fey my wish t o g i ve hi m ever y creditH eh a discoveries s; f a n m d u v c g for ere u w s h i a u t t e h l l e e e h t a b s e d y o u n n e d . the usual po wers of men not educated for surveying operations. Here, however I cease. " It is probable that he saw beyond what he had any l right to see, b ut our longitudes, &c., e l vin d ce, not in the r i g ht di rection any mathem a ti ca l r i g h t h e has, iwillin o g u l g y l give him all his possible radius of vision from any point which we can see, and from which, although never visited by him, we might be seen. " I have, therefore, throwing overboard the true bearing, as well as the possibility of his seeing our points of the termination of the Queen's Channel, retained the names of Sir John and Lady Franklin as our turning points (notwithstanding an island intervenes, cutting off Cape Beecher at about 12 miles to the south). The names he has given may be scattered over the interme diate points. "On my return the ships were housed in, stores landed, and every preparation made for winter. As it had been intimated to me that magnetic observations on a complete scale during the winter would be important, an observatory was constructed on shore, and the decli nation magnetometer set up. lam happy to say that volunteers from both vessels are engaged on this deli cate but tedious duty, and I trust that our records may be able to tell their own tale. " As my next dispatches will be sent by the spring travelling parties to meet Captain Kellett to the S.W., and Commander Pullen to the S.E., I will wait until the period for starting arrives, when I hope to be able to state our prospects and intentions more fully.—l have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant, " EDWARD BELCHER, " Captain CenimandiDg Arctio Expedition." ,_-~. 00' L ,10' 0' iiid A p blP 4 Ol lfl Nihi td 1 1 "O 1 1 , 0 io