The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-22 00:00:00

FATE OF SIR JOHN

IaPEDITION.

RETURN OP CAPTAIN WCLINTOCK, R.N.

Captain hf'Clintock landed yesterday it Ports-
mouth from the Alarm pilot-boat, which vessel bad
brought him ashore from the Fox screw discovery
vowel, arrived off the the Isle of Wight from the
Arctic Regions. On lauding Captain hf‘Clintock at
once proceeded by train for London, taking with
him two cases containing relics of the long missing
expedition of Sir John Franklin.

Thu mooning we have been favoured by the
Secretary of the Admiralty with the accompanying
letter ;

" YACHT FOX, 8.Y.8.

" Sir,—l beg you will inform the Leeds Com-
missioners of the Admiralty of the safe return to this
country of Lady Franklin's final searching expedi-
tion, which I have had the honour to conduct.
"Their lordships will rejoice to hear that our
Imuleavons to asoertain the fate of the Franklin
Expedition' have met with complete 'access.
"At Point Victory, upon the N.W. coast of King
William's Island, &record has been found, dated April
23, 1848, and signed by Captains Crozier and Fitz-
jamas. By it we were informed that her Majesty's
ships Erebus and Terror were abandoned on April
22, 1848, in the ice, five leagues to the N.N.W.,
and that the survivors, in all amounting to 106
souls, under the command of Captain Crozier, were
proceeding to the Great Fish River. Sir John
Franklin had died on June 11, 1847.

Many deeply interesting relics of oar lost coun-
trymen have been picked up upon the western shore
of King William's Island, and others obtained from
the Eaquimaux, by whom we were informed that
(subsequent to their abandonment) one ship was
_ _ .

crushed sad sank by the ice, and the other forced
on shore, where she has ever lino. remained, afford-
ing them an almost inexhaustible mine of wealth.
" Being unable to penetrate beyond Bellot
Straits, the Fox wintered in Brantford Bay, and
the wrap—including the estuary of the Great

Fish River, and the discovery of 800 miles of omit
line, by which we have united the explorations of
the former searching expeditions, to the north and
west of our position, with those of James Roes,
Deese, and Simpson, and Rse to the south—hu
been performed by sledge journeys this spring, con-
ducted by Lieutenant lilbson, R.N., Csptain Allen
Young, and myself.
"As a somewhat detailed report of our proceed-
ings will doubtless be interesting to their lordships,
it is herewith enclosed, together with a chart
of our discoveries and explorations; and at the
earliest opportunity I will protect myself at the
Admiralty to afford farther information, end lay
before their lordships the record found at Point
Victory.

- " I have the honour, &c.,
(Signed) " F. L. hi'CLLNITOCX,
" Captain R.N.
" To the Secretary of the Admiralty."

ftst ann.

BALKORLL. aces*.
Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the Princes
ANOII drove out yesterday.
The Prtnoe of Wales went out shooting.
_ _ _

The Count de Fluidram west out deer :stalking.
Her Majesty gave a ball yesterday eviming. Ths following
had the honour of mitring invitations .—The Earl and
Countess of Fife, Lord *sand and Lady Anne Maeda, the
Countess of Mattoon, Miss Rowley, Kr. sod Lady Louisa
Brooke, Sir Maxwell and Lady Walls*, des Master of Loyal.
Colossi and Mrs. Da/maple, Mir Ricardo, Miss Bropletes,
Mr, Kennedy Erskine, Captain Hon. H. Damn,
Sir Alexander Bannerman, Hon. A. Frown Mr., Mrs., and
two Mims Farquharson, of Invaromild, Lient.-Colcasei

Forqaisms, Eat sad Comatose of Celt!Um, Colossi ihs
Haw. sad Mrs. Almada Osidow, Mrs. I'M two Moss
Deader Durham, of Lisp. Lard Listowel, Captain Shelby,
Mr. sad Mn. Willlaa Rosa sad Woo Mims Haesoll,
How. Mrs. Dadisy Word, Mr. sad Mr. Jraklasoa, Mr.
liewkss, Sir Casio, Logy, sad Mt. Miss Mr Jones
end Lady CS* Mr. sad Mrs Clark, Major Browse sad
two officers d tie 9344 flograrat, sad Dr. Rotarian,.

The Right Has. Mug Harbert let Laidoa on Tuesday
afternoon for Wilton Heave, Wilts.
Deepatehee were meshed yesterday at the Colontel•eda
hada the Goterear of Gra&

The Doke and Dachau of Montrose and family
ba,ro left Betpevaagoan for Boohosoa Cast* N. 8., for
Nso ahtrr.

The Duke and Duchess of Baseleach have left
tus4 for Drucalazufg Coale, Di/V.1.666kt, to entartais •
isconsioa of vimitora.

The Earl and Counter of Devon are passing the
anises at Powder's= Code, Devonshire.

Lord Coortenay has quite recovered from the
►lkc4 of his accidest at Bognor during the nos we/ at
Goodwood.

Viscount Cilentwortb, who bas been on • visit to
the Bra end Cocottes at Limerick at Sherbets' Hesse,
Liamiek, has joined the Me Brigade, peeparstery to
embarking be Yalu. _ _ _

Viscount sad Viscountess Canspden have 'Mood
at Montt Stawart's, county Does, on a daft to the Minsk
ad Merchionssa of Leadosetty.

Viscount Falkland has arrived at the St. Georges
Easel.

Lady Lyndhurst and the Hen. Miss Copley
passed Unmet town early in the week from COWS; is
vied the Earl and Cormters of Derky et Knowsley Perk,
Louceshirs.

Lard Bellew sad the Hon. Mug Bellew hare
arrive/1 at the Bt. Otorgee Hotel.

The Lord Lieutenant hu appointed the following
gestlesen mites okkmdie-minap to illameellooey .—Captign
Frolorkk Mamboll, 2n4 Life Guard.; Ernest A. Borger,
ICkh Regiment of Foot.

air John Lawrence visited Dotty on Monday. A
Intl paper says .—" Immediately mita ►is arrival he did not
forget to honour two of his old te whets, whilst at Foyle
College, the Messrs. Simpson, with an AM-clients visit.
Sir John is in the psalms of life—tell, robust, and active.
He oleo visited Foyle College, the place of his early educe-
' You. He attired tbe schoolroom where the boys win
assembled, who, together with the tutors sad principal, gun
him a hearty wakens, end repressed their seam of the high
honour conferred upon them by the kind sad matissendlag
visit of such a dietingulated maa, who aims ameag the
without say oelsatalion, and greeted thus tlh. aa old
schoolfellow, asking for a holiday, which was of awn
plated."