The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING,

Guided by these principles, Spain is determined to fol-
low the sere aerie. At peace with the government of the
United ftgrikand respecting as she does all the rights of
Americo& sMs, she will treat and punish as pirates
those atbwturerr who may invade her territory, without
xeciriag edema they come from or what country they
to.
If, m anseseerres of General Enna having divided his
ferer, the earedstleu of Lopes has not been totally annihi-
leassl with's Ms twenty-four hours, its ruin was nevertheless
imminent sad certain, according to the last accounts. Pur-
ISA by the fterdsh troop is every direction, the 200 men
W teretrel whir Mr were arrehiey on the 16th towards
Areatia, IM only read that the well-concerted measures
et dr etpriegernal had left him open ; and in order ots
meet Lope these he had already sent a part of the garrison
of Bawreeh. while three columns that were formerly In
Las Pear hareseed Idat *a every direction.
Brag sew are of the brae, the captain-general had or-
dered the triers commanded
.by General Enna, and those of
Brigadier Itesake, to remain in observation from Mariel to
the mouth of the Rio Blanco, while those under the orders of
Colonial Elijelor were to return to Finer del Rio with the
purpose of opposing any new expeditions that might be sent
from the United States. The next steamer will most pro-
bably bring the news of the total destruction of Lopez and
his band, against whom the spirit and feelings of the
country have shown themselves most decidedly hostile.
Nowhere have they found the slightest support nor sym-
pathy ; on the contrary, wherever they have arrived the
Inhabitants have abandoned their homes and occupations to
join the troops and tight them.
The Spaoi.h minister has deemed it bar duty to submit
these observations, and to present an exact narrative of the
facts to the editor of the Times, and he sincerely trusts that
in his impartiality and sense of justice he will bear them in
mind, or will have the kindnos to give them room in the
columns of his well credited and widely circulated journal.
Sept. 0. XAVIER A. Intent:.

SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.-THE SEARCHING

EXPEDITION.

The following letter from Captain Parker, of the
Truelove whale ship, giving an account of Captain Austin's
expedition up to the 13th of September, 1f iO, has been
brought by Captain Ord, of the Tyne, of Berwick-upon-
Tweed, which ship arrived at that port on the 6th instant,
from Davis' Straits.
From this letter it would appear that the searching ex-
peditions were about to enter into winter quarters on the
southern shore of Cornwallis Island, in Barrow Straits, and
Capt. Parker, of the Truelove, transmits a letter from Mr.
Kane, surgeon of the United States' expedition, which will
bo read with the deepest interest by all concerned in Sir
John Franklin's expedition. The traces of Sir John
Franklin's expedition, which had been already repot ted by
Captain Forsyth as having been discovered by Captain
Orumanney and Lieut. Bcrtie Cator, had been further fol-
lowed up by Captain Ommanney, Captain Penny, and Cap-
tain de Maven, of the United States expedition, placing be-
yond a doubt the safety of Sir John Franklin's ships up to
this point, which was their tint winter quarters, and during
their sojourn at which there is not the slightest ground for
supposing that soy disaster of any description bad occurred
beyond the ordinary casualties of life among such a num-
ber, three men having died of the two ships' companies up
to April, 1816, about which period they would be preparing
to push forward on the main object of the expedition.
The persor.s whose graves arc hero reported formed
part of the expedition.
Mr. M'Douitld is assistant-surgeon of the Terror.

" Davis Straits, July 24, 18.51.
" My Lords,—May it please your Lordships to receive at
my hands the inclosed testimony, received on the 12th of
July, of the American searching vessels, of the azeouut of
their voyage in search of Sir John Franklin. On the 13th
of September, 18.50, they left all the searching vessels at
Cape Martyrs, Coruwallia Island, they not bring enabled to
pursue any further westward direction from that date. A
harbour called the Assistant Harbour, discovered by
Captain Ommanney, three miles south of Cane Martyrs,
was the place in selection by them to winter in. The
bay ice was forming very strong at that time,
yet the Advance and Rescue were determined to
proceed homewards ; but, unfortunately, however, a
gale sprang up and drove them up Wellington
Channel 50 miles, and afterwards they were frozen
in. I have not yet been enabled to get further
northwards than the Devil's Thumb, and the time being
limited for my sojourn in that quarter, I cannot give you
any more particulars, excepting that the two American
vessels and the Prince Albert were left by us near the Duck
Islands, the wind being southwest and blowing strong at
that time. The American schooners have left some de-
spatches fur the Admiralty at Sievely, which in due time I
hope will be received. At this date lam off stolstinburg.
The ice in my voyage northwards seemed to be very light,
but I could not get through it in time. The Ame-
rican captain De Haven told me that the winter
was very mild, and that he can give no further
particulars respecting Sir John Franklin than the in-
closed account. He said he was determined to go to the
'seat of search again, alter having wintered ; and all
the documents received from the Admiralty and others I
gave to him.
" I remain, my lords, your lordships' most obedient
servant, " J01t7.4 PARKER, _Mater."

[Memorandum from Captain Parker, of the Truelove.]
"I. On the 26th of August, 1830, traces were found to
northward of Port Innis, Wellington Channel, confirming
those previously found at Cape Riley by Captain Omman-
ney. These consisted ot fragments of clothing, preserved
meat tins, and scraps of papers, one of these bearing the
name of M'l)onald, medical officer in the expedition.
" 2. On the 27th Captain Penny's parties reported graves.
These were at once visited by Captain Dr Haven, Mr.
Penny, and Dr. Kane. They bore respectively the names,
of W. 13raine, R. 31., and John llartnell, of the Erebus, and
John Torrington, of the Terror, the date of the latest
death being the 3d of April, 1846. Added to these
sad but unmistakeable evidences were the remains of the
observatory, carpenters' shop, and armourers' forge. Upon
the bill side and beach were fragments of wood, metal,
and clothing, with stacks of empty. meat tins. Everything
indicated permanency and organisation. There can be
no doubt that the cove between Cape Riley and Beechy
Island, facing Lancaster Sound, was the tint winter sta-
tion of the missing vessels. On the 31st ot September
the impervious ice of the Wellington Channel underwent
a complete disruption, and by the Gth several vessels pene-
trated to the Cornwallis side. Such, however, was the
impenetrable character of the pack in Lancaster Sound
that by the 10th of September the entire searching squa-
dron were again concentred about eight miles south of
Griffith's Island. This was the furthest westing attained
by the American expedition. The latest dates from
Commodore Austin are of the 13th of September.
They were then in momentary expectation of
=km; winter quarters, and it is probable that
a small harbour discovered by Capt. Ommaney about
three miles east of Cape Martyrs will be the haven selected.
Thence the American vessels, while proceeding homeward,
were frozen in opposite Wellington Channel, drifting
during the ensuing winter from a latitude of 75.2.5
throughout the channel and sound into Baffin's Bay.
Their liberation, atter much exposure and trial, took
place on the 10th of June, 18.11, at a point south of Cape
Walsinghatn 63.30—a linear drift exceeding 1,050 miles.
The commotion of the ice with its attendant uncertainty
was their chief source of trial. Every officer and man had
marked scorbutic disease, but no deaths have occurred. The
crews are now refreshed, and the expedition is endeavour-
ing to regain the seat of search.—l have, tee.,
E. K. KANII, Surgeon to the Expedition."

DEATII CoY MR. WILLIAM NICOL, F.R.S.E.—In
oar obituary of Wednesday loot we intimated the death of
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this gentleman, which tools place at his residence, Inver-
leith-terrate, on Tuesday last, in his 83rd year. Mr. Nicol
commenced his career as assistant to the late Dr. Moyes, the