The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-21 00:00:00

it forward.

In conclusion, it gives me much pleasure to state that
the whole of the crew are in excellent health and spirits.
The swan appears exceedingly favourable, the tempe-
rature Wog mild and the water perfectly free from ice
along the shore as far as we can see. It was my inten-
tion to have touched at Cape Bathurst, with the chases
of bogie, able to forward this despatch, which will now not be
stemmata, but shall make the most of the remainder of
the season by getting to the northward in pursuance of
then lordships' directions.
I have the honour to be, sir,
Your meat obedient humble fervent,
ROBERT M•CLURE, Commander.

Her Majesty's Discovery Ship Inmetigator,off Caps
Bathurst, Polar Sea; lat. 70 deg. 23m. N., km.
127 deg. 87 m. W. August 30, 1860.
Having closed my despatch of the 24th, with an intima-
tion that it would be left 'star Point Warren with the
natives observed from the ship, in accordance with that in-
tention I proceeded to the shore. Why it was not so left
'hall, is continuation of my narrative, relate. From the
contiguity of this tribe to the Mackenzie I was naturally led
to imagine that their trade was with the Hudson's Bay
Company. Brest, tkerefise, was my surprise, upon ap-
proaching the beach, to find, instead of being greeted with
the usual friendly signs, that two savages, with gesticula-
tions the most menacing, bavicg bonded bows with arrows
on their strings, and one with a large knife, which he brass-
-B.shed most aignificantly, wired us off. Taking no had of

these hostile

Wit palled in,. they.retreateA,

yellinit furiously ; upon our reaching the full Of the booth
we made the same signs of friendship which we had used
with the Ecquimaux further west, but without effect until
joined by the interpreter, who was in full native costume.
This gave them confidence, and upon his explaining uur
friendly intentions they approached, but when within about
thirty yards, remarking some muskets which the boat's
SIM had, their fury revived. To pacify them they were
MI upon the ground, where they became the object
Ka eastious examination. Still umathfied, they beck-

mud to take them to the boat. Seeing that nothing short
oftkis would allow of any communication, I sent them
away, when they approached, and permitted us to examine
their hows and arrows.

Mr. Id ierriching informed me that we had been observed
at 5 o'clock in the morning. The whole tribe hill
taken to their bidders' with their most valuable
skin., and lett the settlement, with the exception of the
chief and his son, who remained to defend their property,
u it would have been undignified to have retired when
danger was apprehended. A sick son and his mother. seeing
our friendly disposition, soon joined us. Dr. Armstrong
examined the poor lad's foot; it was in a frightful state of
mortification. The chief stared that they were at war with
the neighbouring tribes, and had oceas.onsl skirmishes with
the Indians; that they had no anninuniestion with any
person belonging to the Grcat River (Muktuzie), or had
they seen :my white people before ; but, when the sea freezes
(the lettere:id of next mouth), the whole tribe proceed west
and trade with the Esquimasx, which we had met near
Jones's Weed. The into rpreter to d him that he had fouled
a brother in the chief of one of those tribes, where °sine

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was Ottauwaa ; the uld chief clapped hip hen& and sa.d he
knew him well ;that he was the great chief he trailed with,
and their reason for going such • distance, in preference
to the Mackenzie, was that the white ni-n had given the
Indiana very bad water. which killed many, and made
others foolish (drunk), and that they would not have iiny
such water. I. ran this it evidently appears that the com-
pany lose annually many valuable skins, which find their
way to the Colville instead of the M-eltensie.
' Observing an old flat brass button suspended from the
ear of the drier, be said it was taken from a white man who'
had been killed by one of his tribe, who went away in his
kyack when the vessel sips seen. The white was .selonged
to a party which bed landed at Point Warren, and there
built a house. Nobjdy knew how they came, as f!ey bad
•n boat ; but that they went inland ; the man killed had
strayed from the party, and Diet he and his son buried
him upon a bill at a little distance. The only
answer we could obtain as to the probable time
when this transaction took place was, " That it might
be lest year, or when I was a child." To have examined
the grave I was very 'mann', but was pre-
vented by the state of the weather, becoming foggy
with fresh breeze, which compelled our immediate return
to the ship, so making them • few presents we parted on
very amicable terms. This intelligence appeared of so im-
portant a nature, with respect to the white men on the '
' point, that I determined to remain until it became suffi-
ciently clear to lead and examine the house which might pos-
sibly contain some indication of the missing expedition—this
detained me 18 hoer", but to have left with • doubt would
have been a subject of perpetual regret. At 2 a.m., on the
following morning, the 2,ith, we reached the point ; the
weather being tolerably clear, the interpreter, Dr. Arm-
strong, and myself, went on 'bore iu eager expectation of
discovering some clue that would lead to • knowledge of the
parties; but in this we were miserably disappointed ; two
huts, indeed, were there to excite hopes, but open approach-
ing them found the wood work to be perfectly :ones and
f a very old date, without any description of mark to
yield the slightest information. The general appearance of
the country about the point was low and marshy, covered
with grans, moss, and flowers, the breeding place of the
eider duck, and every species of wild fowl. We also re-
marked the footmarks of the fox and reindeer. So fertile
a landscape I could not anticipate upon the shores of the
Polar Sea. The interpreter, from his knowledge of the
customs of the Esquimau', is of opinion that the story of
the white mania traditionary—probably some of the early

discoverers had been engaged in some affray with the au-
Cratere of the present chief, and one of them had been
killed. The present generation inherit the honour, and
so identify themselves with their forefathers, speaking
of the transaction in the first person as if they them•
selves were the actors; which is very likely from
the vague definition of the time—..it might be
last year, or when 1 was a child "—so the history
of the white man will still continue a mystery. We
also heard that last year two boats came from the west-
ward and landed at Point Warren and then returned, I can-
not imagine what boats those could be, miles' they were
those of Lieutenant Pullen, who, in thick weather, might
have missed the Mackenzie, and, by lights obtained at the
Point, discover his error. They had not seen any this year.
Aug. 2G —N.E. winds and snow, occasionally clearing, so
that the land could be discmrered, which presented the same
low line, with a few conical hills a short distance inland.
We saw a few old tents, but not a native. Two whalia
passed us close to the vessel, one very large, although only
in six fathoms of water.
Aug. 27.—Light northerly winds and thick tog. It was
my intention to have sent a boat alongshore that she might
bare examined it thoroughly, as the water to the eastward
of Cape Brown permits us standing within two miles of the
Boast, and have taken her on board in the evening; but,
under the circumstances of thick weather, I could not ven-
ture to do so, fearful of being detained by missing her.

Aug. 28.—Light winds from N.E., with a mild, cloudy
day. At nooe, Cape Dalhoueie, S.W. 12 miles, several
masses of drift ice, some of the pieces very heavy, which,
however, is Dot any obstruction to our progress, as the space
of open water is ample for selling. We have found, during
the last four days, a current varying from 11 to 16 mile.
daily setting to the southward. Ws have had no oppor-
tunity of shooting; the greatest part of the birds had
taken their southern flight before our arrival ; the few
Rocks that we have seen were very shy, and unapproach-
able.

Aug. 29.—Very dense fog, with light wind from N.E.,
which cleared at noon sufficiently to obtain a meridian alti-
tude;and found that we had been set since yesterday, south
12 miles, Cape Dalhousie distant S.W. (true), 3 miles ; the
fog enveloped us again while standing off shore, when we
ran into a narrow channel, having but 3} fathoms on either
side which compelled us to bear up west. This carried us
into deep water in about Id minutes. In the course of the
afternoon we fell in with very heavy drift ice, composed of
large fide piece*, occasionally becoming entangled iu conse-
quence of the thick fog, although there was much open
water among it.
Aug. 30.—Wind from the northward, with deer weather;
observing a mark on the beach, upon the island off Mait-
land Point, in Liverpool-bay, sent Mr. Sainsbury (mate), to
examine it, and to leave a notice of our passing. Upon his
»tarn he reported that an Paiquimaux encampment had
recently broken up, the traces of their tents and footmarks
being quite distioct. We observed from the ship several
reindeer, which were not seen by the party on shore. In
standing along the coast, observing natives, I ran in to for-
ward this despatch, trusting it mop reach the Hudson's Bay
Company this year, which is probable, if they aro not as
great a set of savage as we met near Point Warren. I hope
to round Cape Bathurst to-morrow. This will, therefore, he
the last communication which it will, in all probability, be
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in my power to make to their lordship,. The temperature
has hitherto been exceedingly mild, thermometer very sel-
dom being below 32, and from the present favourable ap-
pearance, both of the weather and state of the ice, 1 bays
very strong hopes of getting well to the northward ere the
navigation ceases, which will be about the latter end of
nest month, acoording t E•quinfaux report.
1 have the honour to be, air,
Your most obedient humble servant,
ROBIIII )I'CLVu, Commander.

Hu MAJESTY'S Porritarr.—The loyal Anglo-
Cuirass' having determined that their Court-house .hall
be enriched with a portrait of their Sovereign, • fine copy
has been taken of the celebrated Winterbelter at Windsor
Castle, and it is to be sent out to Ceylon forthwith. In
order that nothing may be wanting to its completeness,
Mr. Lecand, of Tottenham-court-road, has prepared an ela-
borate and gorgeous frame, 13 feet by 9 feet, in which the
picture is to be set on its arrival in the colony. Although i
the design of this frame would hardly satisfy the require-
meats of Marlborough lions*, being somewhat rococo in
syle, still it has a very grand and imposing effect, and will
no doubt astonish the natives os its arrival in our distant
colony. The sides are supported by slender palms, at the
foot of each of which a colossal elephant indicates the tropi•
cal locality. Outside these is a rich and bold foliage scroll,
ia Louis Quin's style, which, although partly broken in the
centre by a rather anomalous cornucopia, waves gracefully
towards the top, in the centre of which the royal arms are
duly blazoned. The whole is of wood, and as • piece of
workmanship is, both as to carving and gilding, quite up to
the character of this old-established house.

NEW CHURCHES IN NISRTLEBONE. Arrange-
ments are in progress for the immediate erection of two
new churches in the parish of St. llarylebone. One will
be in Nutford place, Edgware-roed, the site for which is
now being cleared The foundation stone will be laid
forthwith, and the church will Le dedicated to Bt. Luke the
Evangelist. The other church will be situate in Orchard-
street, Portman-square, now comprised within the rectory
district, but at least a mile and a half from the parish
church, and comprising an enormous population. A site
for this church has been given by Lord Portman. Bede-
ethnical districts frill be assigned to both the new churches,
hut their precise boundaries have not yet been accurately
defined.

DEATH UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CIII.OROFORM.
—A ease in which the administration of chloroform proved
fatal occurred yesterday at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, to
a female patient, named Caroline Murden, aged 20. The
young woman had been fur some weeks an inmate of the
hospital, and it being deemed necessary to have recourse to
the use of the " actual cautery," it was determined, with
the consent of the patient, to apply it yesterday under the
influence of chloroform. The chlorek tin was administered
in the usual way by Dr. Black, on whom the duty devolves
at this hospital, but ecarcely had the operation comas, need
when it was perceived that the pulse began to waver' and
other serious symptoms to show themselves. Stimulants
were immediately given, and the usual means resorted to,
in order to keep up artificial respiration by tracheotomy,
which operation Mr. Paget performed. This was kept up
for nearly half an hour, unfortunately without success. As
a last resource galvanism was tried, but this had no effect
beyond producing the usual involuntary movements of the
muscles. It is understood that this is the first instance of
chloroform having proved fatal at St. Bartholomew's Hos-
pita!, although since its introduction it has been used in
several hundreds of operations weekly._ . -

ACCIDENT TO SIR ROBERT PEEL'S STATUE.—
During its transportation to' Mancbe•tr►, the statue of Sir
lt7bert Pal had an arm broken off.—North British Mai!.

Irbe Court.

WINDSOR, OCT. 20.
The following had the honour of dining with her
Majesty yesterday :—The Duchess of Kent, the Earl of
Aberdeen, the Earl of elsrmulon, and the Lady in Writing
to the Duchess of Kent.

The Band of the let Life Guards attended in the Castle
daring dinner, and played the following compositions :
Gnarl March u 4 the let Life Munk._ the Uuc!eee.l Kest.
Overture... Kim ........
Walser, "Die ert varrielen. Bilge.
Weed Pet.pourii. .• Les martyrs" DoesettL
quadrille. Sophirli, from the owe
eLry Lathrtine Gene.
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Grl.p .
Lewin,.
Iler hlsjesty's Private Bvad afterwards attended, and per-
formed the following MIOCti011:
Overturf, ''llaaeolanchl“
Introduction. "Unite" Aub, r.
Tersettu, '• Ln eillAnella mita "
Firm*, i tot At ) "uhrron"
The Earl of Clvrendon arrived yesterilly, and left the
Castle this lorenGon for London. The Earl cf Abirdeen
has also kit for London.

The Queen walk* d in the slopes this morning.
Prince Albert, attended by Colonel the lien. Charlet
Grey and Lieutenant-Colonel the lion. R. Doyle, went out
shooting this forenoon.
The Duchess and Princess Mary of Cambridge and the
II ereilitary Grand Duke amilDuehem of Mc ckleuburg Strelita
visited her Majesty today.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Monday nett,
the 21th Met., at Winti4Of Castle.
Sir Edmund Lpens had an interview with the Earl of
Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street.
Sir J. Emerson Tennant left town on Weelnesdil for the
continent.
The Esrls of Aberseen and Clireadon returned to town
yesterday morning from Windsor Castle.