The Press.
London, England, 1853-10-15 00:00:00

OCTOBER 15, 1853.

Bsnsow, who originated the expedition, sus-
pected would be found, and whielt is now
proved to exist. Whether, on this supposi-
tion. his ships proceeded to the west, or got
inextrieably entangled in some bay or inlet of
the unexplored region. is past eonjectum
One eiremnstance only has yet latwu made
known Whiell beelllA to atrord a clue t4a his
fide. When off the Matekenzie River,
suceeeded with great dittieulty in speaking to
some of the natives. They feared his ap-
proach, supposing. as they said, that he had
come to avenge the death of a party of white
Illelk who had arrived there in a boat some
time ago. Their story was eonsistent, and
they pointed out the grave of one of the men
they had slain. IM'CialtE regrets that he hail
not time to examine into the particulars of
this statement ; in that regret the whole
eountry will partieipate ; and, with the highest
reapect for this most gallant officer's aehieve-
moats, we must add that, however mollifying
delay might have been to hint at that critical
season, he could not better have employed
time than in thoroughly sifting a eircumstamee
so closely connected with the Main object of
his expedition.
"At dinner to-day," says the gallant FITZ-
JAMES, in his diary, tander date June 11, 154',
Sir John gave us a pleasant account of his
" expectations of being able to get through the
' 'ice on the north coast of A Illerieal." 1 f frozen
up in a position mall' of this coast, what
probable than that he would attempt to reach it
by a travelling party ?
There is yet some faint hope that some
tidings of the lost ships may be obtained by
KELLETT or M'CultE's sus renewed
efforts would lie made this season to push the
Jurestigattor through the icy bailier which
alone separated her from lbliTOW'S
Should M'CLum: not succeed, he proposed to
desert the ship and return with his crew to
England. We do not, however, think that
there is any necessity for that immediate
abandonment of Arctic research which has
been advised. Now that the coasts between
Barrow's and Behring's Straits have been so
far explored that safe slat' s for ships can
be decided on,—that the system of travelling
parties ham been perfectly organised, and that
the eflieiency of steam imvigatt. has been
thoroughly tested,—further research can be
prosecutel with little danger or hardship, and
at a comparatively hitting expense.

MR. GLADSTONE AT MANCHESTER.
MR. GLAnwroNE at Manchester was of little
service to the dead or the living—to the credit
of the Oovernment for which he fags, or to the
fame of the statesman to whose skirts he
clung. It is observable that he hail a choice
opportunity and a stage to himself (for the
cotton Orators were starring it elsewhere), but
still he evinced more inclination than aptitude
for addressing a mixed assembly. The preili-
leetions of a cloistered sophist must have still
beset him, for, in the face of shouting multi-
tudes, lie appeared feeble and bewildered.
We have not space. and shall not attempt,
to follow him through his speech. Hut one or
two points which lie on the surface we take
note of. Party." Mr. 6 LkiosToNE thinks, has
its good ipudities. It keeps up a high standard
44 honour among public men ; yet he rejoices
that, the Administration of which he is a
member it utiassociated by party ties ; and.
while he attributes to this cireumstance the
numerous defeats they have sustained in the
House of Commons, the directer inferenve
from this eseapes him. If party keeps up a
high standard of honour nun mg public men. in
a eualition formed by the maerifiee of party the
standard of honour must be pro Moto depre-
ciated.

Ml'. (iI.AIOITONEI4 remarks on the Eastern
question ►uul our foreign policy were prefaced
by allusions to " the gla►e and glory.' of war,
with similar phrases, whence he proeeeded to
justify the dilatory, weak, and vacillating con-
duet of the Oovernment by a complen►entary
reference to the doctrines of internati►•nal ,u•
bitration, citing Oreeee, Belgium, Spain, :u►dl
Syria, as instances of its suceerstul appliva-