The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-13 00:00:00

IrDe court.

BALMORAL, THVISOLT, Barr. U.
Her Majesty, accompauied by the Princess Royal,
the Princess Mice, and Prime Alfred, drove yesterday in
an open carriage.
Prince Albert went out deer-stalking. The Prince of
Wale, accompanied his Royal Highness to the forest.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday even-
ing at Balmoral.

Eli' Grey arrived in town yesterday from Minto House,
near Musick, Itoxbarglishire.
Despatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-
ollicc to the Governors of the North American colonies.
Ills Ezecllency the American Minister, with Mrs. and
Miss Lawrence, left town on Thursday fora tour in Ireland.

(►rom Ism Makos Oaseite.)
DOWNING-STREET, SETT. 12.—The Queen has been
pleased to appoint William Reid, Esq., Lieutenant-Colonel
in the Corps of Royal Engineers, Companion of the Most
honourable Order of the Bath, to be Governor and Com-
mander-in•chief in and over the Island of Malta and its de-
pendencies; also, to appoint John Joseph Esdade, Evq., to
be Provost Marshal for the Island of Nevis.

BRADFORD ELECTION.—Tho death of WM. BlM-
feild, Esq., M.P. for Bradford, has caused a vacancy in the
borough. Several candidates arc spoken of, and one has
already announced himv,lf, via, W. Wickham Wickham,
Esq., of the Low Moor Iron Works, and a magistrate of the
West Riding. R. Milligan, Esq., the first mayor of Brad-
ford, and W. E. Forster, worsted manufacturer, of Raw-
den. are also spoken of as likely to be nominated by the
liberal, A meeting of the liberals was to be held last
night for the purpose of agreeing upon the candidate to be
supported. Mr. Wickham is a moderate conservative, but
comes out on free-trade principles.

THE. QUEEN'S VISIT TO

The route which her Moat Gracious Majesty has
soasented to adopt on the 10th October neat, when she is to
pay a visit to the borough of Manchester, has been received
from Balmoral, and is now in the hands of the General
Purposes Committee of the Town Council, the body charged
with the arriusgensenta which are to be made for the re-
ception of the Queen and royal party. Taking into consi-
deration the distance the Queen will have to travel by
turnpike from Worslcy Hall before she reaches Manchester,
the course which her Majesty has cone:Med that the royal
cortege shall take is more extensive, and embraces a wider
timid through the borough than might have been expected.
The meal party will leave %'onley in the morning, and take
tle• public road past the White Horse, through Swinton,
Inlano-olh'-lleorhts, Pendleton, and the borough of Sal-
ford—a distance of seven miles. The route through Man-
chester itself will be three miles, and adding the return
journey the whole distance traversed will be about 17 miles.
In passing through Salford it is expected that her Majesty
will turn aside fora few minutes for a drive in the people's
park (tamed after the late Sir Robert Peel), and visit the
library and museum. Jler Majesty and Royal Consort are
patrons of this institution. The library already contains
10,000 volumes, though it bas only been established two
years; and the MIAOW* contains, besides some valuable
works of art, many objects of curiosity and interest. In
the open grounds of the park, around which there is a
carriage drive, it is now determined to assemble all
the children of the Sunday schools of the two boroughs.
The spectacle will not be so picturesque and imposing
is a military review, but there will be some novelty in an
assemblage of 70,000 children under such circumstances ;
and there may be some interest attached to such a review
if her Majesty should not fail to discover that they are to-
lerably well ted and clothed in these ruinous free-trade
times. The mayor and corporation of Salford will receive
their Sovereign in thin park, and propose to present an ad-
drew. On entering Manchester by the Victoria bridge, the
royal cortilie is to pass through Victoria-street, Market-
street, High-street, Shoulehill, Swan-street Oldhem-street,
Piccadilly, Mosley-street, Peter-street, Deansgate, King-
street, Crow-street, St. Ann-street, and St. Ann's-square,
from whence her Majesty, having alighted from
her carriage, will eater the Eechanee, where it
is espectest that the mayor, corporate authorities,
and about 3,000 people, will be assembled to
receive her, and to present to their Queen a loyal address.
An address will also probably be presented to his Royal
Michel:es Prince Albert. The royal route from the Ex-
change will take St. Ann's-aituare, Dean's-gate, and Bridge-
ion et, over the Albert-bridge into Salford, and so on to
%malty. It is stated that Mr. Agnew, the Mayor of Sal-
feral, is now on his way to Balmoral, to ascertain the plea-
sure of her Majesty in reference to some of the proposed
arrangements in that borough. There are triumphal
arches to be erected on the Victoria-bridge and the Albert-
bridge.
'I he county magistrates have not yet fully decided as to
the steps which it will he desirable to take in order to do
homage to their Sovereign. At the county sessions, recently
he Id at Priaton,it was thought desirable to present an address
to her Ilajcaty, and a committee was appointed to draw up
the document. Then came the question, where it should be
presented. Some of the magistrates thought her Majesty
might be induced to leave the railway train at Lancaster,
and deign to visit the old castle, there to receive the address.
To the magistrates of the Hundred of Salford was left the
task of co-operating with the Earl of Ellesmere to provide
a biting escort from Worsley Hall to Manchester, and the
u. C. *wry police end other arrangements for preserving
public mile r. No change is spoken of at Vs orsley in
the arrangements we have already announced. except
that as her Majesty will reach that place from Liverpool,
by daylight, OR the 9th of October, it has been found ten
ainsury to light up the route by the canal, which it was
proposed to du by suspending hues of variegated lamps oser
the water. Am ingot the associated bodies who have ap-
plied to the authorities for permission to take up a position
by the side of the highroad from Woreley are the Mooches-
ter anal Salient te•tot filers. They form an immense body
of people in the two boroughs, and with the great numtwr
of banner,, rustic and homely devices, with which they
mike a show on hulid my occasions, will no doubt be useful
auxiliaries in the pageant of the day. An excellent posi-
bob his been wormed to them, on the north site of the
Cr. -tent, Salfonl, stretching from the Dispensary to the
entreace of Peel-park.

DEATH OP SIR BERRY FLETCHER, BIRT.—We
have to record the demise of this gentleman, who expired
on the Gth instant, at Ashley-park, Walton-on-Thames, in
In 41th year. The deceased was son of the second baronet,
IT the fourth daughter of Thomas Vaughan, Esq , of
tturalstene, county of Lincoln. Ile married, in 1831, the
hCOEId daughter of George Browne, Ecq., of Bombay,
h,sing sueretded his father in 1821. The first baronet re-
po,. nted Cumberland in Parliament for 34 years, having
h.n previously in the P.ast India Company's service, ot
•toeti, from 1,66 to 178 E he was a director. Ile is sue.
c,. •k 4 by his son Ilenry, born in 1835.
'fur. "BLOOMERS" IN LompoN.—Yesterday fore-
-100113 further attempt was made in Piccadilly, to familiarise
the inhabitants of London with the appearance of the new
finale costume lately introduced in America. Two young
Laii.s, with two companions who might have been their
mothers, alighted from a cab, in the peculiar dress so often
de-eribed of late, and proceeding towards the entrance to the
t..1..en Park, distributed in their way handbills' containing
a spirited appeal to the women of England to throw off the
yule of their unfeeling and brutal oppressors, and adopt an
attire better suited to the dignity of the equal of man. In
,hoe time the pressure of the crowd became so great that
no..ionaries found it convenient to call a cab, which
day inbred amid much laughter, mingled with cheering.

COLLISION ON TILE GRE.IT NORTEIERN RAILWAY.
—Yesterday, and throughout the whole of the preceding
day, Captain Laffan, R.E., one of the government inapt&
t.rs of railways, was engaged at the llornsey station of the
treat Northern Railway investigating the circumstances
a!builine the disastrous collision between the two Exhibi-
ten excursion trains on the above line on Monday evening.
The inspeitor was accompaisied by Mt. Leith, an official of
th.. cernpany. In order that the facts of the occurrence
might be lard before the public as correctly as possible, the
reporter solicited permission of Captain Laffan to be pre-
sent at the inquiry. The gallant officer courteously replied
that he hol no objection to the press being admitted and
thr public being put in possession of the proceedings, and
individually he should offer no obstacle, but there was a
ditii,tety in the way ; the investigation took place upon
the company's premises, over which he had no control, and ,
if the iempauy, therefore, declined allowing him to be pre- '
sent, he (the captain) had no authority to interfere. The
report,' accordingly applied to Mr. Leith for the
. who peremptorily declined acceding to the
without giving any reason fur the exclusion. In con-
e que lice of this we cannot state precisely what took place.
lb, inquiry did not terminate until late last evening. Capt.
may he generally known, gives his opinion u to
the CAW*, of the accident in a report to the Board of Trade,
and thi refore we are not in a position to state what condo-
s:on he came to in this unfortunate instance. Oa inquiry
into the state of the Rev. Mr. Snell, who continues at the
house of Mr. Rhodes, the Railway lintel, near the station,
we learned that he remains in a very bad way. He has not
tvrained the use of his lower extremities. Most of the
rlirzy in the district have visited him, and condoled with
him as to his painful position. The other sufferers lying at
ti'..)"Pital Are progressing favourably.
Am:IIIEILX PROTESTANT ALLIANCE.—On Tuesday
Tn:ni, a meeting of protestant gentlemen, consisting of
I‘,Taymen of the church of England, and of other ministers,
but chiefly of laymen, was held at Newcastle, at which it
,cas imammously agreed to form an alliance on tho basis of
,thal now existing In London, for the defence of our national
."5, and iestitutions. It was the avowed conviction sod
"ron: feeling of all present, that, " In consequence of the
deliberate and systematic proclamations of hostility, which
th, Popish prelate* in Ireland, and in Great Britain also,
hue recently made against the rights of Queen Vietwi-
ail a.,74inst the law of this land, as well as of their avowed
determination to prosecute a course of violent agitation fur
the exteusiou of the doctrines and political influence of
P'Pery in these realms, loyaty to Our Queen, respect fur
ne authority of law, and the cause of our common pro-
testantion, call upon all well-disposed men to waits in the
formation of measures of defence." The grand object of
llTa:lianee will be, to spread correct information on the
Ihu :e'cl of popery, showing its nature, its principles, its
• '''t4lT and tenilenciis—to support our judges and rulers
in the faithful execution of existing laws--and to maintain
our civil and religious liberties against every power, foreign
"'domestic, that would endanger them. A large committee
appointed, with secretaries sad s ranches would
oPe was expressed that active and efficieat
.el be formed in Sands rland, Shields, sad all the neigh•
tearing towns—Nowierlami Kernel

SIR JOHN FRA.VILI.V.—THS dROTIC

EXPEDITION.

The following is Capt. Austin's report referred to
in yesterday's Express:

REPORT or PROCEIEDINGS.
Her Majesty's ship Resolute, off the winter quarters of
Captain Penny's expedition, between Capes Martyr and
Hotham —Avg. 12, I&SL
Sir,—ln order that the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty may learn by the first opportunity the proceedings
of the expedition intrusted to my charge, I consider it ad-
visable that a brief account (amended since the rt turn of
Captain Penny) should be placed on board the Lady Frank-
lin, my brief r, port of the 14th inst. having been transferred
to the Felix in consequence of the attempt to send a boat to
Ponds Bay to communicate with the whaler being relin•
quished. -

2. Captain Ommanney having examined Wolstenholme
Sound, which proved to have been the winter quarters of
the North Star, and completed the search of the north
shore of Lancaster Sound and Barrow's Strait from Cape
Warrender to Cape Ft Ilfoot, looked into Port Leopold, and
then proceeded in further execution of his orders, the In-
trepid having, in the meantime, examined Maxwell Bay
and Cape Hurd, finding at the latter place a record from
the Investigator.
3. Captain Ommanney, in the Intrepid, reached Cape
Riley and Beechy Island on the night of the 23rd of
August, and at both found traces of the mis.sing expedi-
tion. . . . .

4. On the 24th Captain Ommanney was joined by the
United States' schooner Rescue, and in the latter part of
that day he despatched the Intrepid to search the shore to
the northward, hut she was stopped by the fixed ice about
four miles beyond Point limes.
6. On the 'Lith a lead opened towards Cape Hothern ;
Capt. Ommanney, hoping to find a record there, despatched
the Intrepid to take advantage of it, following iu the Assist-
ance ; Captain Penny, who had now arrived and communi-
cated, remaining to search the bay, between Cape Riley and
B-echy
6. The Resolute having in her search been detained by
weather did not reach Cape Riley and Beechy Island until
early on the morning of the 28th. She found between the
latter and Cape Spencer the Felix, Sir John Ross, the two
brigs of Captain Penny, and the Rescue, Lieut. de Haven,
and. saw from the crow's nest the Assistance and Intrepid
on the opposite shore, near Barlow Inlet ; the other United
States schooner Advance was beset a few miles to the
northward, with a searching party to Cape Bowden, where
a bottle, scraps of newspaper, shot, and other miscellaneous
fragments were found, conveying the impression that it had
been the resting.place of a shooting or other small party.
7. In rounding Beechy Island we were hampered by
the closing of the ice, which drove the Pioneer into shod
water, where she grounded, and was afterwards hove off
without having sustained any damage.
S. Previous to the arrival of the Resolute, Captain
Penny had found on Beechy Island three graves, and
various other conclusive evidence, which, the moment I
saw them, assured me that the bay between Cape Riley
end Beechy Island had been the winter quarters of the
expedition under Sir John Franklin in the season 1545-6,
and that there was circumstantial evidence sufficient to
prove that its departure was somewhat sudden, but whe-
ther at an early or late period of the season very difficult
to determine.

9. The absolute necessity for the Resolute being held
ready to push across the strait at the earliest moment to
communicate with Captain Ommenney, determine further
movements, and get to the westward, prevented travelling
operations, but the immediate neighbourhood of Cape Riley,
Weehy Island, and the coast of Wellington Strait, to near
Cape Bowden, were satisfactorily searched, without any re-
cord whatever being found.
10. Ou the morning of the 28th the ice cased off suffi-
ciently toenable Lieutenant De Haven to rejoin his coition
round Cape Spencer. On the afternoon of the 4th of Sep-
tember, upon a southerly movement of the ice, the AssisGinee
rounded Cape Hotham, and the United States expedition
reached to near Barlow Inlet ; and on the morning of the
sth another movement enabled the Resolute and Pioneer
to reach the western shore, but not in time to obtain secu-
rity in Barlow Inlet.
11. We continued beset until the evening of the 7th,
when the ice gave way to the northward, and carried us, in
a critical position, out of the strait to the south-cast of Capt
Hotham. This movement enabled Captain Penny and Sir
John floss to moss the strait.

12. Early on the morning of the 9th another change oc-
curred, when we succeeded in relieving ourselves from the
ice, and (with the brigs and actiooners) pined the water be-
tween the pack to the southward and Cornwallis Island :
then passed onwards with raised hopes to the westward,
steering for the southern extremity of Griffith Island, and
sighting in the evening the Assistance and Tender in that
direction.

13. On the morning of the 10th we reached an extensive
flow, extending from the south-west end of Griffith Island to
the southward as far as the eye could reach, to which the
Assistance and Tender were secured. We joined company,
as did the beige; and in the evening the United States ex-
pedition, Captain Ommanney, informed me that he had
searched by parties on foot (unhappily without finding any
trace) the shores of Cornwallis Island from sie miles above
Barlow Inlet to Cape Martyr, had found two bays on the
south side, eligible for winter security, and had deposited on
Cape Hatton a depot of 20 days' provisions for 90 men, as
also a small depot on Griffith Island since taken up.
14. Captain Ommanney proceeded in a southward and
westward direction about 2. miles on the morning of the
11th. Of the situation of the brigs I was somewhat appre-
hensive, confident that, from the severe weather, they were
to the southward and eastward of their former position.
15. Ravin; now seen the uncertainty of the navigation
to the westward, and the necessity for measures of precau-
tion and prudence' with a view to subsequent operations, I
determined upon placing the Assistance mid tender in winter
quarters in the bay mitiway between Capes Iletham and
Martyr, and addressed a letter to the leaders of the two ex-
peilitiens, apprising them thereof, and proposing that the
whole tore: might be concentrated and arrangements made
fur each taking such portion of the search as, under the Mr-
cunistances, might best insure tha accomplishment of the
object of our mission.
16. On the morning of the 11•11, the weather having
somewhat cleared, with the temperature down to near zero
(plus 3 deg.) we cast off. After much labour and difficulty
cleared the bay and stream ice, and reached open water east
of Griffith Island, when the United States' expedition was
seen to communicate with each other, hoist their colours,
and !nand to the eastward ; and it was net until some short
time atter that I recollect: l lieutenant De Haven had, in
reply, apprised me of the probability of his return to Arne-1
rice this year, but the circumstance in which we were
placed wholly prevented our bearing up for communion-
tion. The same evening we made fast to the fixed ice be-
tween Cape Martyr and Griffith Island as the only hope of
finding security cued gaining weetieg.
17. On the morning of the 14th the Pioneer proceeded
to examine the ice to the southward, and returned in the
evening, reporting no change; and early on the morning of
the 16th the Assista cc and tender left for their winter
quarters, the Resolute and tender remaining at the edge of
the ice, in the hope of obtaining at least an amount of west-
ing that would be of good service when carrying out spring
operations.
le. rue bay ice proving very strong, the Assistance and
tender got closely beset, and drifted for some time helplessly
towards the shore, upon which (as soon as the vessele could
be extricated) Captain Ommanney deemed it advisable to
return, rejoining the same evening.
19. We thus remained in the hope that the Resolute and
tender might be able to advance until the 24th, when, from
the state of the ice and the low temperature (plus 131 deg.),
we were, after mature consideration, reluctantly compelled
to give op all idea of prosecuting further, and to consider
it imperative to look forthwith to the security of the expe-
dition. The bay ice having this day slightly cased off a
short distance astern, we commenced to cut through the
newly-found pressed-up ice, between 300 or 400 yards in
extent, and from two to five feet in thickness, between ns
and the lane of water, with a view of reaching the small
bay a little to the eastward of Cape Martyr; but the new
ice strain making very fast, we were obliged to relinquish
the effort on the evening of the 25th.
20. Although it was now late to hope for much by tra-
velling parties, yet, ea the ships were fixed, I determined to
despatch a limited number to do all that could be accom-
plished before the season finally closed ; as pioneers to the
routes of the ensuing spring parties, and to gain experi-
ence, there accordingly started on the 2nd of Oct., a party
of aix men under the command et Lieut. Aldrich, with
one runner sledge and 13 days' provision.. (assisted by one
officer, six men, and one fiat sledge, with three days' pro-
visions), for Somerville and Lowther Islands on the Cape
Walker route; a double party of 12 men, under the command
of Lieutenant M'Clintoek and Mr. Bradford, surgeon, with
four flat sledges, 14 days' provisions, and a depot, for
the Melville Island route ; a small party under the com-
mand of Lieutenant Mecham towards Cape Hotham, to
ascertain if any of the expeditions, Leta in company, were in
sight from that position ; end (afterwards) a small party,
under the command of Lieutenant Osborn, to search the
bay between Cape Martyn and the Cape north-west of our
position, but the weather becoming severe, with a consider-
able fall of temperature (49 degrees below the freezing
point) they shortly returned, having only succeeded in
placing the depots Lieutenant Aldrich on Somerville
Island, and Lieutenant M'Clintock on Cornwallis Island—
to the westward about 25 miles, but without discovering
any traces. Lieutenant Meekam found, in the bay in-
tended for the winter quarters of the Assistance and
Tender, the expeditions of Sir John Rots and Captain
Penny.
21. Ou the afternoon of the 17th Captain Penny arrived
in his dug sledge, when the spring operations were deter-
mined upon, Captain Penny cheerfully undertaking the!
complete search of Wellington Strait. Thus ended the
64:111411 of 1830.

22. The expedition was now prepared fur the winter,
and every means taken to pass as cheerfully and healthfully
as possible this dreary season; exercise in the open air, in-
struction and amusement were resorted to, which, with the
most perfect unanimity and a fair portion of conviviality
(under the Mewing of Providence), carried us through the
monotony aad privations of an Arctic winter in good health
and spirits ; for which much credit and my best thanks are
due to Captain Oinmanney, the officers, and all composing
the expedition.
23. On the 18th of February, 1851, a communication was
opened (by a small party from this expedition) with our
neighbours to the eastward (temperature 691 deg. below the
freezing point), and shortly after on interchange was made
with Captain Penny, of the detail of equipment for travelling
parties determined on by each.
24. By the lUth of March every arrangement had been
made and generally promulgated for the departure of the
spriug searching parties as early as practic..ble after the
first week in April. All appeared satisfied with the positions

audigned to them, and became alike animated in the great
and humane cause. With regard to myself, it appeared bn-
perative that I should remain with the ships and leave to
those around me the satisfaLtion and honour of search and

discovery—from their ages well adapting them for such I
service, the confidoice I fat in their talent and expe-
rience being fully equal to direct the energies and command ;
the powers of the parties tinder them, and there determi-
nation to carry out the tasks they were appointed to per-
form.
I must, however, say, that (if such a feeling could
exist on a matter of duty) I did not without the sacrifice of
some personal ambition refrain from participating in this
great work of humanity.
25. From this period all joined heart and hand in put-
ting forward every effort in the general preparation.
Walking excursions for four hours a day when weather
permitted (temperature ranging from 10 deg. 43 min. minus),
and sledge dragging with the actual weights were measures
of training.
28. By the 28th of March each individual was ready, and
the equipment of the sledges generally complete ; thc best
feeling and highest spirits prevailed throughout the expe-
dition, and all looked forward most anxiously for the arrival
of thc time when weather and temperature would permit
their departure.
27. The we itber being more promising on the 4th of April
(temperature 38 degrees below freezing point), Mr.
M'Dougall, second master, with oue officer and ail
sledge
men, one runner and twenty days' provisions, left
to examine tic depots laid out in October last, and to
*earth rind examine with the view to a subsequent sur-
vey the unexplored part between Cornwallis and Bathurst
Islands.
28. The temperature having risen, on the sth of April
the final departure of the parties was determined upon for
the 9th. Ou the 7th (temperature 44 deg. below fretting
point) the sledges were asked and made ready for that
purpose, but fresh winds frpustrated the arrangement.
29. The weather becoming non-favourable on the morn-
ing of the 12th (temperature SO deg. below freezing point),
the whole of the sle4es, 14 in number, manned by 104 offi-
ecn and men, and provisioned, some for 40, and others for 42
days, with an average dragging weight 0(205 pounds per
man, were conducted under the command of Captain
Ommanney to an advanced positionon the ice off the uo th
west end of Griffith Island, where tents were pitched, lun-
cheon cooked, and all closely inspected by myself; the
highly satisfactory result gave me great confidence and
hope. All then retired to pass the next day (Sunday) in
quiet reflection and prayer.
30. A moderate gale from the south cast, with heavy
drift, prevented their departure on the 14th, as intended.
31. (Temperature 14 below freezing point.) On the
evening of the 15th of April, the wind having fallen, and
the temperature risen to plus 18 deg., all proceeded to the
sledges. On arrival a short period was devoted to refresh-
ment, after which all joined in offering up a prayer for
protection and guidance, then started, with, perhaps. es
much determination and enthusiasm as ever existed, with
the certainty of having to undergo great labour, fatigue,
and privation.
32. On the 24th another party of one officer and six men
left to search Lowther. Davy, and Garrett Islands, and
examine the state of the ice to the westward. Between this
and the beginning of May the temperature fell considerably
(to minus 37 deg.), accompanied by strong winds.
33. The whole of the limited parties returned at periods
between the 27th of April and the 7th of May, unhappily
without any traces. They brought in casualties of men
from frost bite to the number of 18, one of which, it is my
painful duty to relate, ended fatally. George S. Malcolm,
captain of the hold of the Resolute, • native of Dundee,
whose death was attributed to exhaustion and frost bite,
brought on while labouring as captain of the sledge Excel-
lent (virtually, it may be said) died at his post. lie was a
most respected petty officer ; his remains are at rest on the
north-east shore of Griffith Island.

During this interval four sledges, manned with 27 officers
and men, were despatched with refreshments for the ex-
tended parties in their return, and to assist them, if neces.
sus. as also to make observations, fix positions, deposit re-
cords, Ite.

On the 23rd of May Captain Penny reached the Reso-
lute, and made known to me that le had discovered a
large space of water up Wellington Strait, commencing
about 70 miles N.W. by N. of Cape llotham. I much
regretted that our remaining strength did not admit of my
placing at his disposal sufficient aid to convey a boat, that
he might ascertain its nature and extent.
36. The extended parties returned—unhappily, without
nnr trace whatever—between the 2Sth of May and the 4th
July, in safety and good health, but requiring short periods
of rest and comfort to remove the effi.cts of privation and
fatigue. They were out respectively 41,58, 60,62, and (the
Melville Island parties) 80 days, some portions of periods
they were (from heavy drift) detained in their tents, with
the temperature ranging as much as 69 deg. below the
freezing point.
37. The details connected with these operations I must
defer for a future occasion.

38 refers to a chart.
39. Although all have experienced, in the performance
of this extendee undertaking, considerable privation,
labour, ant suffering, and been animated with correspond.
ing ardour in the great cause of humanity (which I earnestly
hope will meet the approbation of the Lords Commissionen
of the Admiralty). yet 1 test it to be due to bring specially
before their lordships' notic:f the great perfortnances of
Lieutenant ld'Cliu'aiek and tho crew of the sledge I'cr-

40. I cannot omit to notice that the runner Fledges have
withstood the severe wear and telr of these journeys most
admirably; I believe their construction to have arisen from
the experience of Arctic voyages; but feel it to be due to
express that the manner in which they are pat together
irfi,ClA the Ilk:hest credit on the persons who did it.

•
41. I fsel it would be a source of great satisfaction to their
lonlships to know that every officer reports the conduct of
his men to have been most exemplary, cash with their
untiring labour and the good feeling exhibited towards each
other was highly gratifying. And I must not omit to men-
tion, that the crews are reported to have been animated by
the example of the junior officers, who were almost con-
stantly at the drag ropes.
... •

42. It iv my pleasing duty to report that the health of all
composing the expedition ix highly satisfactory ; the sick
lists, dated 9th inst., of the ships, have but the following men
upon those :—Thomas Brown (blacksmith), Peter Excle-
stone (cook), Edward Privett (A. B.), James Rogers
(A. 8.), William Colwill (blacksmith), Thomas Rumble
(A. 8.), John Ileydon (A. B.)
43. The lour vessels composing the expedition are in
every way efficient; the defects of the Pioneer, consisting
of 21 top timbers, crushed by a heavy nip in Melville Bay,
hare been made good. The machinery of both steam-
vessels has undergone repairs and namerous adjustments,
and is in a state highly satisfactory, redecting much credit
on the engineers.
44. The complements of the vessels composing the ex-
pedition are complete, the vacancy in the Resolute having
been filled by James Fox, A. 8., volunteer (native of Port-
patrick, Wigtonshire), who was received ou the 17th of
August last from the l'rincc Albert (Commander Forsyth)
for medical treatment.

45. Large caverns have been built and records deposited
at Beech y Island, Cape Martyr, southern end of Griffith
llsland. Cape Walker, in latitude. 73 deg. 65 min. north,
longitude 9'J dog. 25 min. west; and in latitude i.i deg.,
lon. 99 deg. Printed notices have also been deposited on
the routes of the several searching parties.
46. Having yesterday been released from our winter
quarters, and most respectably reached to those of Captain
Penny, I have now the honour to state, that having ma-
turely considered the directions and extent of the search
(without success) that has been made by this expedition,
and weighed the opinions of the officers when at their ex-
tremes, I have arrived at the conclusion that the expedition
under Sir John Franklin did not prosecute the object of its
mission to the southward and westward of Wellington Strait,
and having communicated with Captain Penny and fully
considered hi. official reply to my letter, relative to the
search of Wellington Strait by the expedition under his
charge (unhappily without success), I do not feel authorised
to prosecute (even if practicable) a further search in those
directions.

47. It is now my intention to proceed with all despatch to
attempt the search of Jones's Sound ; looking to their
lordships' intention, and to the impression that may now
become streagthened with reference thereto, I hare at the
last moment the satisfaction of stating that we are proceed-
ing under favourable eireurnstances.—l have the honour
to be, &c., HORATIO T. AUSTIN, •
Captain, and in charge of the Expedition.

APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who
passed their examination in the science and practice of me-
dicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday,
September 11, 1851:—Thomas Wynne Williams, Denbigh;
Henry Lowndes, Liverpool; William Nutley, Manchester ;
George Earle, Beverley ; Henry Folkard, Old Brompton.

NORTH LANCASHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—
The annual show and dinner of the Royal North Lancashire
Agricultural Society was held at Lancaster on Thursday
last. The show took place in a field about a mile from the
town. The number of live stock shown was upwards of 100
more than was ever exhibited at any former meeting of the
society ; and it was universally admitted that it was the
finest agricultural display ever seen in the north of Eng-
land. 'f he day was beautifully fine, end the attendance on
the ground immense, including nearly all the leading gentry
connected with the county. After the show, about 300
gentlemen, consisting of the members and others, sat down
to dinner in the large carriage shed of the North Western
Railway, which bad been tastefully fitted up for the omis-
sion. The chir was occupied by the Right lion. Lord de
Tabley, president of the society for the year. The great-
dent was supported by H. Gregson, Esq., Mayor of Lan-
caster; James Heywood, Esq., hi.P. • Thomas Greene.
Esq., M.P.; and a large number of genteemen of the county,
In proposing " Success to the Royal North Lancashire
Agricultural Society," Lord He Table) said the present
was an important period, indeed, it might be regarded as
the turning point in the history of agriculture ; and it was
• favourable augury when the fanners (and not less the
landlords) of England were beginning to find out that the
best way to meet the difficulties of the times was by the
exercise of the talents which God had given them, and not
by any vain lamentations over the put. 11e knew the
surittees which both farmers and Lintllords had mode
during the past few years; but he besought them not to
atop in their present endeavours, for he thought there was
great and reasonable ground for consolation and hope in the
state of the country generally. The farmers of this coun-
try, he was sure, would not like to be considered as a class
apart from the great commonwealth ; and at the present
time, there were signs of general prosperity in the country.
As a proof of this, he would refer to the last poor-law re-
turns, which showed that poor-law relief had diminished.
and was diminishing, in every county in England with the
exception of seven.