The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-04 00:00:00

GREECE.

The Morning Poaf gives the following offiei.,/
planation of the blockade of Greece :
We believe we an just:fled in stating that the informere.'
which has reached us and most of our coatemje „„
through the usual public channels from Athens is, in see,,,i
important particulars, erroneous. Bath the manner and the
matter of Sir Thomas Wyse's demand upon the
Greek
government have been misrepresented here and in Paris. V?
understand, from authority on which we can rely, that sir
William Parker approched Athens with the usual int,
change of salute., and waited upon King Offio with tts,
accustomed ceremony and respect. It was Weenie the middle
of last month. After this Sir Thomeo Wyse requested sg
into rview with M. London, the minister Inc foreign Wain,'
which was granted. The British minister wasu,
secomp,l
by Sir W. Parker, and he explained that his wish in the line
Instance was to state verbally for the information of •
vernment of his Hellenic Majesty, that the claims ,
*sag
under the advice of the queen's advocate, had been so fre.
quently urged by Great Britain, could sot be nennitp,.l,4
remain longer unsatisfied. It was the wish howtvtr, el her
Majesty's government that the affair 'should Ls arranod
with as much appearance and reality of sporitsuon.u.,
the authorities of Orme as possible, and for this rests„ ti;
Thomas Wylie divested hie communication of du, et,5,,,,,r
of a formal anti official demand. He hoped that the
tunity of Sir William Parker's presence would a IMce I3
seized upon for this act of tardy but yet voluntary
because the alternative would be that the British edin.ni
would not leave the Piraeus until the matter shtul
finally arranged.
The reply of M. London was to the effeet that, hssitz r.
neatly entered upon office, he was not prepared to Rm..,
answer or even opinion on the instant. He added that et
would consult his colleagues and take the pleasure of 91.
king I Accordingly, on the mrrrnw M. Lr.utles
Thomas Wyse, and informed him that be bad broug:tt rots
in ensuer to his demand. This the British minis..., is :ie
could not officially accept, inasmuch as his
not yet been made in form—but he added that, it
wished it, be might read his note, which is tt.at tar
be received as averbal answer, and be acted upon accopis,.y.
The document was then read, and it prAtl le.
peremptory refusal. Upon this Sir Thomas Wyte sod
an offishl note to M. London, presenting the dens,.
British government, and on the following do r. ;
formal refusal. There was nothing, therefore, tit... •
ness which has been described in the worst
needing. _ .

The demands themselves have nothing to do ee. s •;•
vanes made on account 01 the loan guaranteed
Russia, and Franca. Probably, on this question, L,r,
pressing as it is, no step would Ise taken by Engia,
communication and concert with the other
pswera. What is required, and probate:y by lb • au,
taint d, is clmpensauon tot wrongs (lone to Lrita.sh
lonian subjects residing or st,journiag in Greece.
01 these injuries one was sustained by Mr. Finlay,
had acquired by purchase an estate in laud in the is
dints vicinity of Athens. The projr.rtj was daily ince,
in value on account of the extension of the tow:. ,
direction, when, some twelve or thirteen years ta....t
seised by force for the site of the new
gardens of the king. Mr. Finlay i entonstrated, an.; I,j
et least for compensation. This was often pr0r0i,.?,,...
hayed, finally proposed to be referred to arbitr
last denied altogether.
The case of Mr. Pacifico is, we believe, correcffy
The British ship was the Fantnme, but it at,
crew belonging to her who suffered the roulueataeo•
(or this only an apology is required.
Twe lonian subjects (cot ono only) were at P
sei•h•-ut cause, and subjected to the torture oi 7' •
screw. While enduring this agony they were re, •
led through the streets, and aftt rwerds coraittoid
The rest of the particulars are e•
eirrn in the papers.
After the refusal had been re:Aire', ts.s
French ambassadors waited upon Sir T. We,s.
him that they bad been applied to by •;.,
government to menet' in the 'flair, ani !trot.,
services if they should be considered pudic, -
They were answered that the instructions w•r,
and the case unhappily too clear to admit •s:
Their services were therefore gratefully decitne.i. -• .
that on account es hefting of the deisv wßien
obtaining answers from Paris and St. Petasinw:
humidors retired, but without any " j Tu.. •
'trace,.

Sir Thomas Wyse, with the cont:l-caner .1 ~r •
the admiral's ship. A Greek steamer was sh•,r. •
observed making preptrations for leaving t!•, . •
William Parker save notice that no vessfi me ! •
his permission WA obtained. Toe order was ,bs:-•
seizure has yet been made.
Thus rands the case eceor,7,:ng to our la• :••
Some of our French e mtcmaorar.es are very tn. r
think—or at least say—that, with a stronger p -
land would have been less bold, and her adn:••
remptory. They forget their own commen, o •• •
Parker's movements a few wet lo sco. They t
forgoret, where he has been. a:.:1 of murk r.
of a certain very great power thick time a a
name at Tahiti.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA,

The American steam-ship Canada arrirel
pool this morning, with 14 days' later ad%
those brought by the last steamer. There
of importance brought by her from the
world. Business was brisk throughout
Sates.

The Cherokee steam-ship arrived at New
the 13th ult., with about 'halt a million of zr
from California. Her advicts are anticipati'.
Medway.
Advice, from Ilayti to the 4th state
, gagement had taken place Lear lux Cafe-.
the Dominican and Hactian fleets, in tt
latter, having received severe injuries in the
escaped by running into shoal wat. r.
The Dominican fleet had bombarded and
I'ort River, and had also bombarded Dam,
land several other small putts. The emperor i
I tended the monopoly law to an extensive lie
, articles, ircluding lumber and other articles nt
The operation of this law had induced several
merchants to relinquish their business.

The bark Hyperion had brought dates It
city of Mexico to the 22nd ult. The gort
San Louis Potosi interior has arraigned the
of war, General Arista, before congress.

The president, in a letter t) eonzro
earnestly recommended that the proposed
tion for California should receive the sa:e
congress. In another message he strorz:,
on congress the propriety and Expedikcey :
out an expedition to proceed in search at S
Franklin. _ . .

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The Weekly Herald, speaking of the nies•:,.
referred to, says:
One very interesting and remarkable feature of t,
sage is that of an almost exact ceir.ehltnee
slavery question with the view heretofore
General Cass, sad put forth by kiln when s
ter the presidency. Another very singular
also is, that General Taylor, the meanie, e,
for the presidency at the last election, should :,n•
views upon this important question to the MAIM
tatives at one end of the Capitol, while General CA,
tagoniat in the same election, and defeated in that
should, at the other end of the Capitol, vie., in 1::,
Chamber—he delivering his views on the same quo.:
the same day, and almost in the same strain as his 11..
cessful rival.
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The criminal trials growing out of the For •
Nlacready riot, in front of the Astor-Place ti.,s
the 10th of May lad, have been concluded
acquittal of Captain ltyadcre.
The money market was steady, though

stringent. There was no want of demar.,
count purposes. United States Sixes, lit ;
Notes, 111' ; Pennsylvania Fives, 891.
the market for breadstuffs was active, sr.
very firm. Western Canal Flour,
.5 dole. 121 c. per brl. steady; and Gems*.
wheat, 1 dol. 26c. to 1 dol. 2$ c. per 00 Ihs.
ern wheat, 1 dol. 12e. to 1 dol. 11... per 00 4,
dian corn, round yellow, ti2c. to die. per.
Indian corn, Hat yellow, 32c. per bushel;
white, 58c. to 00e. per bushel ; very firm
meal, 3 dol. to 3.d01. 12;c. per barrel.
The cotton market at New York and
otthe States bad been most active since the J.
of the last steamer. Large sales had tal..
and prices were advanced. New Orleans a,
bile mid fair to fair 111 cents. to 144 eent=e
ing a rise of 1: cent. Uplands mid t.ur
110'-..; cents. to 131 cents., showing a similar r
InoN.—English bar iron is selling at 4.:
Scotch pigs, at 21 dole. to 211 dole. cash. w.:
speculative operations in pigs.
Freights were in limited demand at low
Flour to Liverpool, Is. 3d. to Is. 61. per hr..
to Liverpool, 41d. to sd. per bushel. Cotton t:
pool, Id. to 3-1041. per lb.
Exchange on London, 108 to 1081 a goo,' '
doing; on Paris, 5 dole. 30c., small sales; o'
burg, 35 to dill; on Bremen, 771 to 771.
At New Orleans on Jan. 20, the cotton mar
more active, and prices were steady. The sa:. • •
8,000 bales, including middling at 111c.,3
I2lc. The operations of the week were *-•
Rio c dfee continues to advance. and 11.% •
refused for a large cargo. Previous to this it..
sales of 4,000 bags, at 12;c. to Ik.

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1

I earnestly inAallJACllilru tua. ..ac •
tion for California should receive the sate. • `.
.sing. I congress. In another message he stror • •
en up on congress the propriety and sxpedi‘ticy :
only oan expedition to proceed in search of r
plica- Fut
ranklin.
wyer, The Weekly Herald, speaking of the ••
to be ! referred to, says:
her i One very interesting and remarkable feature of
unga- I nee is that of an almost enact coir.eidenco
:4htoetial the
slavery question with the view heretofore A.l
„timed General Casa, WI put forth by kiln when a •
for the presidency. Another very singu:sr C. •
also is, that General Taylor, the sucassful
ar the for the presidency at the last election, shou:d :,r.• •
)haberadr
sttitotiouvisr,taatttootnthiteeeend of the Capitol, while General CA., •
tental views upon this important question to the Rouse ,e I. •
ostamhere election, and defeated in that
end of the Capitol, vie., in •
Pe" Chamber—he delivering his views on the same quo.:
on a the same day, and almost in the same strain as -•.-
Im the esssful rival.
imilar the criminal trials growing out of the Farr
Red. Nlacready riot, in front of the Astor-place them''
a ser. the 10th of May last, have teen concluded. r
I been acquittal of Captain Rynders.
if and The money market was steady, though •'•
th the stringent. There was no want of demse,l
coat-lcount purposes. United States Sixes, 113 ; •
inutco, Notes, Ill: ; Pennsylvania Fives, $11:.
death The market for breadstuffs was active, ar.:
this very firm. Western Canal Flour, ss:
ent ou y 5 dole. 121 c. per brl. steady; and Genies., •
wheat, 1 dol. 230. to 1 dol. 2$ c. per 60 lbs.
ern wheat, I dol. 12c. to 1 dol. per 60 ••
dian corn, round yellow, 62c. to 64c. per • •
Indian corn, fist yellow, 62c. per bushel : :• •
Jan., white, 58c. to 60e. per bushel ; very firm •
under meal, 3 dol. to 3.d01. 12;c. per barrel.
the The cotton market at New York and CI •
eve of otthe States bail been most active since the J.
re ex- of the last steamer. Large sales hail
and prices were advanced. New Orleans at...
1, had bile mid fair to fair 111 cents. to 144 trot`.. •
ng his lag a rise of 1: cent. Uplands mid fur T •
tomer 10:.?; cents. to 13; cents., showing a similar t
fth re- Ituns.—English bar iron is selling at 42 -
(reign- Scotch pigs, at 21 dole. to 211 dole. cash, v.:"
speculative operations in pigs.
rritten Freights were in limited demand at low • •
n and Flour to Liverpool, Is. 3d. to Is. 61. per hr..
TO the to Liverpool,4ld. to sd. per bushel. Cotton t: •
to edu- pool, id. to 3-161. per lb.
10,1 , h •
),‘
Exchange on London, 108 to 1081, a „
y have doing; on Paris, 5 dots. 30c., small sales; 0-
t, but burg, 35 to 351; on Bremen, 77j to 771.
't. this At New Orleans on Jan. 'Atha cotton niar,..
ported more active, and prices were steady. The sa.,, •
on his 8,000 bales, including middling at 11:c.,.,/t • 1
second 121 c. The operations of the week were -•
Conn- Rio c deo continues to advance, and 13‘. - •
rite to refused for a large cargo. Previous to this
sales of 4,000 bags, at 12;e. to Ik.

FRESH DISCOVERIES IN THE
ARCTIC CIRCLE.

coNTINUATION OF THENCE .
E OFFICIAL CORRE-
SPOND
0 We Msjestre Discovery 86;p Plover. Wiwi,-
Pet.insula. Hotzebec -sound, Sept. 26,1F49.
(Reetived Jan 21.1850 )
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I. sir,—Having had no opportunity of oontmuni-
wino with Ores' lititain sines my last report to my Lords
itatnissionees of the Admiralty, dated August, 1848 at
w Jabs (Sandwich Islands), I have the honour to acquaint
• (albeit ladships' intormation, with the general pro-
i„,o of her Majesty's ship under my tommusd up to this
per vel
mut filllsg up water sad laying Is s Meek et fresh pro.
vegetables, th, I sailed from Wash. (Auuggusestt 23,
Isi•
si with the N.E. trade wind. whisk 1 sareied t)
geacb.. hl till the 3rd of September, at which tuns I had
the parallel of 36 deg. N. and 171 deg. W.
iris this date I cantinuen to hUM a course to the
a 4:((. owlish such impeded by northerly winds), is order
tyat w the even. of meeting with westerly made, as I
Lad Seen led to aspect, 1 aught have the passage
;4,410 the Aleutian Islands under my Ise. Oa the
..7th et S. ptember 1 had the satisfaction of knowing by
the ett,t'e reckoning that 1 had passed the latitude of Attu,
the keeternm.st island of this group, thcisgh trona the pro-
and foggy weather no indicstion of my cep
rr t cold to otoccot d, beyond a slight discoloured
irresguire tit the tea, which had been first noticed on the
.t. aea which clipl rotownesd to rAnd, bat found no
t., glide Sal of ()ashes, in lat. 61 deg. 19 mi.. N.,
log 171 deg s min. E.
•A. I had new obtained toundings, and having observed
f„, a .4y or two past a bright yellow Wick, extending from
,g.E. by E , I kept the de, p.sea teed constantly going,
wykl Asa as the stft kOeti.ber) 170 fathoms, gradually de-
maw., :ram that day tiel tie Island al St. Laurette* wet
Nen. cults 13 h.
from the 23ed of September I etperiinced a succession
of rsul a sad light winds. wi h uequent squalls of allele.
rats too . airs from N.W. and N. 8., sad otesei nal
,aatt, the weather being almost mestantly thick sad
kith frostiest falls of ram, and subsequent to the
• t ttr..tcr, veleta the temparatert had fallen perms.
dcg. of Fahrenneit, sleet and snow pre-

11n3.

the 131 the Island of Si. Laurence was made oat,
..'eared with snow, misty: its app:stane• to be with
with the delakatious oa Os* Admiralty
:twig of likstlag's Sera; Iv. t, seiner with the'
fernasddl by Admiral Lula. Womb Cap-
sinterraasiely mot having resetiad no. la As

6.::ec

• /"1 7.1 is the rethells.tla wind again wend to
t.% rmiticerd to blow Iran that router, increasing in
1:-. lanai ate night, and, co:withstanding the mien, st
t:. of the ciliate of the watches, found un the 16th
:we. to the southward of my position on the previous
..1 'terra! sties to leeward of the South Cape (Asia-
.:..r. tretes.l otweatherinu Cape Chaplin, as I expected.
:Cr Tt41.1 thus totally urtquillitled to ccntand against
w.c.t. rs vin i nd a strong current sane/ to the south.
Sur. Lit in some oonaideratle degree there
• . g..rt), I kit the necesaity of seeking shelter
t Lea. wht:st still is ay power, rather than remain

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s• twin ,ashnafavoszatia circumstances. I accord-
ILO calve to at 7.21., a.m. in a by on the S.W. cent of
r... qua to ilia eolith and west, at a distance of tour
.r m t!.e Lad t in ftllehllrea to take immediate ad-
gastaf, ass Unusable circumstaane that might 0011 r.
Mr. A../ us
(-teond master) was despatched to
es .31.ar intientatin which I otnerred, hiring the sppear-
st,ri • t Leer, who en his return repotted the existence of
ce.:‘, • arbcar with sate anchorage, protected ['oaths
k., • ieug .ow se:t. la the meantime • menhir of natives
eau :! t. slap, from whore I undentood that 1 could
(~;.r.., ntiy procure a supply of water near the anchoreee
by Mr. M .rtin. I en • d in on the following day,
as I sr.hored at 9.43 p.m. in 20 fathoms water the wind
ben .a Ito test at north-teat.
the •21th, Midis( the direction and force of the wind

t. :ottani*. tte temperature of the air to fail as low as 13i
sad the sea-water to 284. I deemed it prudent
to too tne vpiaos of the offics re as to whether en codes.
te. rotted to the northward should be made (these
oku.eot I lava the honour to simian), which I beg to rata
were ettctly in accor?anoe with my own sentiments, viz.,
th.t .: wools! bs better to remain in this secure herbJur ft.r
t.e venter that wake a useless attempt to proceed north-
•tert.. rah& probability of being unaole to regain my &d-
-ui sgssas ywiti,e e from which 1 could send out overland
ex;•etiree,..t. sad en account of the advanced meow to foes
tts c..-o.' of wistarias teen in Petropsulaki. I there-
hre .:eternised that, should no favourable change take
tote the Atli, to sel eta convenient spot in which to
i..,.:.0 IL:p to the winter.
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• .. the 14rd a still further reduction of temperature took
the upper put of the harbour was reporutt freezing
d lsrge mans of ice formai/ during the eight about
tit in tosisequince of which, sitar a personal sII.OIIIIr
t..,~ et or. Ma., h.silyour possessing maze advantages, I re-
toc.vs4 ti.ither on the 2itn, anchoring at 3 p.m. in seven
funints.

The her'-our to which I had nowremoved communicated
with the lap r one by an opening a mile wide, furmiug a
basic lain miles long and sae and a half in breadth, sun.
routded on ever) side by lofty mountains, except to the
southward, where it was separated frm the sea by a tract of
low land and an extensive lagoon, and having deep water at
the eutrauce and middle, with good anchorage oa sea aide
close to the limes. Oa the low land at the south was a
native mtilement of seven huts, to which belonged a large
:.era of reindeer, frees which I hoped from time to time to
e"*.oin supplies of fresh meat considering it, however, safer
ter the ship on account of the force and prevalence of the
tor-rust windy, as well as the probability of the ice drift-
.r et. used aa the whole better to be at a hide distance from a
tau; .e whose friendly elispadtion was not yet eatablished, I
rrmoeed to the sorb side of the harbour on the 25th, and
:L., soared the ship for the winter on the 28th (October).
From the 29th the people were employed in dismantling
the strip. leaving nothing but the lower rigging over the
muthe building a huhu of mese for the convenience of
won,kg the f wge, drying clothes, he., end bossing the ship
in, LA which was completed by the Bth of November.
liarisg this time ice was continually forming around,
and inquest:4 broken up by squalls and strong north-east
nit..a, so tau the ship was not finally horn in until the
I"tu, er hen the crises were ant enabled to visit as along-
e,: 'he ship in their el ages, drawn by dogs.
h will now be ceeemary for me to intone their Lord-
shine of the friendly intertune I had succeeded in esta-
"..-rring wk it, the different tribes of natives near my winter
',..reel. They at firm appeared to Morale about coming
• e"eri, 'net on making • few presents end allowing some
ro be carried on with them, they gained confides's,
• .-a...) far as to enter the ship readily when invited to do
• • .cfr careful as all occasions to guard agaiut treashery
put, on account of the warlike and relentless

.or .attaChid to *lt; Poo sol;fol am; cosotoiioosto

Itarir g the months of November and December the ship
wee 4.1 v visited, not only by those in the vicinity, but also
: j otters from a distance along the coast and inland, by my
:rt.:course with whom I was enabled to satisfy myself that
thry were not only peeeeful, but disposed to be actively
tr.,e.d.y towards myself and the officers and men under my
',emend. The first difficulty was to gain some knowledge
of the linguae, to which all the officers applied theawlves
wivt staprieing snorer, so much so, that in the early part of
th. mar I was enabled to send them in different directions
with the confident expectation that they would be able to
11110 Nettearld inquiries as to whether say vessels answ ring
to the description of her Majesty's ships Erebus mad Terror
hod melted any part of the coast, or been wen during the past
yea by any of the natives.
" Un them expeditions every officer in the ship (except
Mr. Francis Las, acting second master, lee) took his turn,
itep'mying throughout • persevering energy in enduring
fatigue and hardship, as wall as firmness and discretion in
t~o:r intercourse with the natives, which I cannot sufii-
!,..ntly commend, which condact I sincerely trait will meet
their lordships' approbation, and tend to their future
ad-
rencement.

Or these hardships I can confidently speak front sty
can experience in travelling on !even! occasions on a sledge
in heavy snowdrifts, with the thermometer at 30 deg. below
MO.

'The following account of a party which left the Ship in
February will be read with interest, I think :
Having understood from the natives that there was
to be men the remains of a wee! near East Cape, bat the
time of the ship's wreck I could not make out, to gala move
certain information of which I seat Mr. Wm. H. Hooper,
'Wag mate; Mr. Henry Martin, second master; sad IS,.
William H. Moore, master's assistant, with two native
/sides who were familiar with that part of the coast, and
1.1,011 wham I could confidently depend, giving them three.
lions to proceed is ha as they found the natives friendly, and
it practicable to twos' the straits and visit Kotzebue Sound,
La an no account Feebly to trust themselves among tribes
w.th whom their guides were not familiar, or were in any
s dinbtful of. Oa the mooed day of their journey, when
a'.uut i 7 miles from the ship, they were overtaken by a via
lest snow storm, by which their program was mach impeded,
and, from the thickness of the weather, all idea of the
direction in which they had travelled became lost, and at
nightfall the guides confessed they knew not where they
ware aad that they most wait for dear weather, whisk
mita be expected with the 'moonlight. On the sewed day
the guides were in some degree re-assured, and again pro-
d:tried, but at night found themselves as ignorant of their
seams as ever, and • third day waa passed ia the same
miumer. On the fourth day Mr. Martin, from the fast of
WO' having been for the greater part of the time on the
axis', having once only been on the land, whisk they ima
reeptiblp lost, judged that their wandering lied been made
in arccircle of moderate
e extent. propesed, from hie Ito" of the coast in a previous journey, to attempt remehiarZ
place they had last left by the aid of his pocket aoapam, to
which Mr. Hooper readily agreed, and in theevening,wkea
the weather cleared a little, they hod the heitrielos to lad that a merciful Providence had bought them oat of their
difficidnas, when to every appals:saw they were cat off from
" holm. The alight view of the lend they obtained in.
',weed their exhausted frames mad stimulated then to trek
ntrti'as, by which they palmed Ilog-wreask (Cape Chaplin
OE the charts) beior• denims, est In.
" It would Le impomiltde for me to diatribe their suffer-
iv. ham cold, fatigue, ead weal wf fin, with the mow and
daft Witham its way beneath the hide of their garments,
"4 there gradually shaming, peasileaktd their nadir &disc
%u
rade/
Mr these
Moore, ma the iag to add So ttheirheir nuke-
snight of imposers,
'we, wiled with s violent bowel compliant, whit* coatiaued
10, day they reached the village, at whir& he mired
hteraily more died than alive. fie hod aemplaimed also of
aid feet, which were now found not trona, bet eempletely
"oiled as high se the Maw, whisk In the teem of the

night, by the kind airman. M the natives, wen restored to
their natural temperature, bat many weeks elapsed before
mutation and the power of voltatery motion were re.
establithed it the right foot sad nide. I remind a litter
from Mr. Hooper by the beads of a treaty same, divirt •
detail of their program, tad es a strong dam to be
permitted to procees, leaving Mr. to return to the
ship as soon as his Megalith would pernalt, whish I granted,
seeding a farther supply el provisions, and providing for
Mr. Moon's lamediets return to the ship. Mesas. Hooper
sad Martin conflated their journey es far as to get a view
of East Cep!, beyond which may meld not go, as the tribes
to wtkb their guides belonged were as feed with those far-
ther to the earthward. I had the plaints of receiving
thee on beard la geed health, after ea absence of sia weeks,
and by tbrit 88coust (sired that so far as they went the na.
tins were hiradly um ell o lI hu, ONO whom they plaid the
information that seam eneldwalis limo ego a vessel, with
ens mar. bed hem else so the meek which was understood
to have bees wrecked se Ike Amastheaside, wham hasten.
(raw is still to be 'eft ea the beta.

" Whilst these jou7neys were Wag performed, the sheer-
videos on board and the duties d Me alp were 000deeted
by Lieutenant Williams A. R. Lee, and the other oilcan,
airier toy own direct superintendents, ; and at intervals Mr.
Martin, assisted by Mr. Hooper, nude • rung of the place
in which I had secured the ship foe the winter, which OM.
netted with Mr. Martin's and my own abeetvations on the
coast to the westerari), will, I hope, give a tolerably correct
representation of theme shone, sad, when asiociated with
magnetic observation on every attainable point, will, I tram,
nett their lordships' approbation.
" Among the internal arrangements of the ship those
for the lost:action and recreation of the crew, according to
the elms* set by Ceptals Sir William Parry, were not
omitted, and I gladly availed myself of the proffered ser-
vices of Mr. J. Simpson, ayistant.surgeon' and Mr. John J.
Lindiey, clerk in charge, is conducting a school for reading
and writing, and getting rep plays and stampterad s, lor
their amiaiesent and pastime to the long dreary nights of
winter.

" Lion after my arrival in Emma'. Harbour (the name
which I have given to the pima in which I wintered), I was
fortunate enough to primes a supply of reindeer's &eh from
the Wives, and saw large herds of these animals near the
village, when I hoped to procure further supplies, and In
this I was not uhinietely disappointed, though the unwilling.
I woof them people to barter large quantities at a time. and
the distance to which they were obliged to drive the fiche
Ilia search of posturer wallet the land appeared entirely
covered with snow, considerahly reduce.' the quantities that
might have Men under other carcuinstaaces obtained. To-
wards the month of March I tnerifore readily weeded to the
wish of • chief, who had come from a great distance with
the caress.. of 12 reindeer, ire return for a shit's musket,
which I did not doubt their lordship's would approve of,
coined. ring the advantage arising to the ship'. company by a
change of diet.
In the beginning of April, Indies that the sea edge of
the is began to break awl.. 1 est about lining the ship for
sea, which was completed in the him weather of that month,
and on the 22nd of May, when the floe* bad been broken as
far u the f tch of the sea would reach, I deemed it neoea
eery to commence cutting the ship out of the remaining Net-
tle*, which aoyeared filed by two opposite points of land a
mile and a quarter astern of the ship. The ice was found
from five to six feet thick, and cutting oat seemed a for-
midable operation for so small a crew, but the officer. and
men set to work with such alacrity, and carried on with such
p-r.everance, that notwithstanding interruptions, occasioned'
by enowatorcas, the work of cutting a canal of 2,000 yards
in length, was completed in twenty-two days, and on the
13th of June 1 had the pleasure of Fleeing the Plover re.
trued from her icy cradle, and at anchor in the clear water
of the harbour.

" he ship being thus free, and thoroughly refitted, as
far as my means would permit, and filled up with water of
Excellent quality, my eeparture was delayed by balling
winds and calms, ton: on the 15.11 gained the outer anchor.
age by towing and taking advantage of the ebb tides. Here
again I was mortified to find the prevailing winds westerly
and S.W., and driving • heavy and close pack of ice in on
the coast end outlet of the anchorage, which was rendered
the more annoying by receiving frequent reports from the
natives of two chips being oft Caps Chaplin, on board of
whicti they had not been allowed. Although I considered it
toe early to the season to expect her Majesty's ship, Herald,
I felt the neeseeity of assuring myself as to what 11111611 they
might belong, and for this purpose, SA riot& as I discovered
there was nom tot a bast to nu ke her way between the
coast and the peck, I sent Mr. Henry Martin, second muter,
in the gig, to gain information regarding them, try whose
account I ascertained that one skip, which he boarded at
amber, about 20 miles to the northward of us, was the Tiger
American whaler, Brewfter master, from China. Mr. Martin
also reported that the vet .1 bed been detained by streams of
lee in the straits northwards, but so far as he could observe
the sea was clear between the Island of Se. Laurence and the
main, that the other vessel seen was the Tiger's consort, also
a whaler, sad that a heavy pack was set does in 'bore, to the
distance of 10 or 12 mils east of my present anchorage, be-
tween which and the beach he frequently found insufficient
room for the boat's oars to pull in clear water.
" After several attempts to get the ship to sea, and having
personally examined the extent of the pack from the top of
a neighbouring promontory, I was at length successful, with
• breeze at :LE , which drove the ice to the distance of a
mile off shore, in rounding the S.E. cape, and anchored
alongside the Tiger, on the south side of Cape Chaplin, on
the Ist of July. To guard against delay an meeting the
Herald. I took the precaution to purchase from the master
of the Tiger some bread, and a small quantity of salt meat,
which were of superior quality, and almost European
prices.
" The wind continued at N.E., varying from a light to a
reet-topsail beers-, but by working in shore on the west
sine, and anchoring occasionally, I was enabled to get as far
as the bay of St. Lawrence, but found the vessel totally in-
capable of weathering East Cape whilst the wind contiuued
adverse. At this place I was detained several days, but had
the good fortune to obtain • supply of reindeer's flesh, and
on the llth of June I sailed, favoured by a W.S.W. breeze,
which carried me to Chamisso Island, Kotzebue Sound,
where I anchored on the 13th. Here I first got intelligence
of the Herald having visited the Straits (September, 1848),
and immediately set about prep:sung the boats to start the
first favourable opportunity.

- -
"On the Lllowmg morning I despatched two boats
(pinnace and gig), Lieutenant William A. IL Lee in the
one, and Mr. William H. Hooper, acting mate, in the
other, victualled for 70 days, with instructions to Lieutenant
Lee to make the best of his way to the Mackenzie
River ; but they had not go: out of signal distance
when her Majesty's ship Herald hove in sight, and they
were recalled. On the 16th Lieutenant Pullen joined, and
Lieutenant Lee was discharged for puaage to join the Asia.
After neeiving as much provisions as 1 could conveniently
stow, it was determined by Captain Kellett and myself
to proceed to Wainwright Inlet, from whence the boats
should be again despatched, examining the coast as the ships
1 passed up, fur the purpose of finding some ware win-
ter quarter for the Plover, which was scoudingly done, and
on the 17th left Kotzebue Sound, sad on the afternoon of
the same day were joined by Robert Shedden„ Esq., in his
schooner yeekt Ms Nancy Dawson. Not finding any spot
in which to place this ship to the southward, we arrived off
Wainwright lolet on the 26th, and after examining it, and
being satisfied she clubd not be got in, the necked boats of
the skip, with two whalen, were sent away under the com-
mand of Lieutenant Pullen, accompanied by Mr. William
H. Hooper, acting mate, and Mr. Henry Martin,_ second
muter. (A copy of my instructions to Lieutenant Pullen I
have the honour to inclose.) The two shim:with the Nancy
newton, weighed, and proceeded in company with the baste,
and it was my intention to bate gone as tar as Point Barrow,
bad not the wind hauled round N. 8., whip we lost sight of
the bud (26th). We then stood on to the northward and
westward till the following day, when we fell in with the
pack, =don the 27th observed as appearance of land, ex-
tending from N.W. b. N. to N., and the drift its to oe
covered in may parte with mad and shells. Ravin now
reached the latitude 72 deg. 61 min. N., and long. 164 deg.
28 min. 30 secs. W., with the pack stretching from N. W.
to N.N.B.' without an opening to the northward, and feel.
lag satisfied we could not penetrate further north to join the
boats without hampering both vessel', we determined to on.
tarn to Weise:right fah t, reexamine it, and try, if pond-
t4e, to place the Plover there for the winter, off which
place we arrived on the 31st of July. Oa the morning of
the let of August I again visited the inlet, and, much to
my disappointment, found I should have to lighten
the Plover too much ; and it was fortunate the attempt was
not made, for in the evening both ships were obliged to
weigh and stand off the land, the wind opining up
strong from the S.W., sad continued to blow from that
quarter for several days, during which time I experienced
the utmost anxiety, from the tact that the ship would do
nothing. The current setting to the N.B. and the wind hard
from the S.W., for some coasiderable N. 8.,
I saw no hope
for her bat the beach. I beg to call their lordships' para.
euler attendee to may position, as noted on the track chart
for the time referred to. Oa the 11th I arrived off Cape
Lisburne, where it was appointed the two ships should
meet; but not finding her hen proceeded on my way to
Clumieso Island, as I did not Lampert' justified in keeping
this vessel on the coast during the prevalence of the heavy
B.W. winds. On the following day, Aug. 12, the wind
incrusied to • gale from the westward, and it was only by
gaming a press of canvass that I was enabled to weather
Point Hope, and then, with the loss of my port bower
author and • length of chain, which I was obliged to slip ;
the stopper and gear, although new, being carted away by
a heavy sea, which struck her on the bow.

" On the afternoon of the IGth I arrived off Chemist*
Island, and I immediately commenced to search for a nook
in which to put the ship, bat regret to say I found none
which I considered safe for the winter ; but determined to
place her ander the south side of Choris Peninsula, u being
the only spot, in my opinion, where she could lay, which was
accordingly done.
" I now took advantage of the opportunity to and *party
to &cholla Bay, and succeeded in getting some fond teeth,
horns, &c., but not as many or so large as I should have
liked to have presented their lordships. If no opportunity
offers to enable me to send them, it is my intention to keep
that on board till my arrival in England. I also took up
the flour and beads buried by Captain Beetly ; the II fur is
la en excellent mate_ of pussuratiat—a much so as to be
eatable. I ha to krirmi • email keg he their lordships'
laspailan. The aamsraseur Mild as Pa ha bland we
the
an. ushers/Maly, maids ts Irk having so directions as
to spot Mae it M.
" I also famed • party sad want up the Bucklaad River
the *Mass of about 70 miles, where we were unfortu-
nately stepped by • etyma rapid of shout a quarter of • mils
lug. FNMA OS Shen time I was able Wipers On my Vint I
mid dr so man than establish • most friendly feeling
abr the salves; so much so, that same of them have
Wok fem Wee Olin SO Ko.zobao Soui.d, to be near
us Ming *a water.
"Os Os Shit of Aulmt t s leboonsr-yasht Mazy Daw-
son, with her mar, Milan padien, in., arrived with

Mr. Martin, rand master, and one of the decked boats.
Here I beg to say that I Mnicet sofdidently thank Mr. aka-
des foe kk kiadneas and attention on ell oinasiens to the
boats of the expedition. Mr. Martin reports having left
Ideate Pullen and Mr. Hooper, with the two
whalers, chest 60 miles to the eastward of Point Barrow,
and that the, had every prospect and hoped to be et the
Mackenzie in a few days: I am tkuvfore daily and anxiously
awaiting their return. Mr. Martin also reports that the
wets r is exceedingly shallow off sad about Bison Bay, and
that although the summer has beet a laths favourable one
in every 'tappet for a vessel eonds., tbrothch, yet the depth
of water neeksary is wanting. This, together with the N.B.
current, and the prerelease of B.W.wieds, readers the N.W.
; usage, in my opinion, decidedly unattainable.
Although every opportunity has been taken ad-en-
tape of to gala information front the natives as to flu
John Franklin and his party, I regret to say that our
ls-
boors bars been as yet auttneeseful; bat I trust long ere
this reaches Ragland both he and his expedition will have
arrived.

" fiejr to inform their lordships that as soon as the is
breaks up to admit of my proceeding to the northward, I
shall do so, making my way back in sufficient time to be at
Chemise° when the Herald anivis,
" I beg also to inform their lordships that I am provided
in *very respect with Provisions. elope, &c. tor my whole
complement, up to the and of July, 1850.
" I have now, in ooaclueion, to express -to their lordships
how much I feel satisfied with the csoduct and unwearied
exertions of the @Moen and men under my command ; and
I most earnestly beg to call the attention of their lordships
more particularly to the three following ofticers—Mr. Henry
Martin, second muter ; Mr. W. 14 limper, acting mate
and Mr. Jelin J. Lindley, elerk in charge; end trust their
lordships will grant them the promotion they so much
deserve. if I have the honour to be,
"Sir, your moot obedient servant,
"THOMAS B. L. MOORS, COlllll/411d•L
"To the Secretary of the Admiralty, &a."
" Her Majesty's Brig Plover, Charts Peninsula,
Kotsehus Sound, Sep. 27, 1849.
"sir,—TM time having arrived for the departure of her
Majesty's skip Herald for the southward, I beg leave to take
advantage et opportuaity to cell to the notice of the
Lords Ceounissioners of the Admiralty the senders of
the several *Mars undermentioned, vb. Mame. Martin,
Hooper, and Lindsay ; and at the same time to convey my
opinion of the value I attack to their services during the last
season.

"Yee advantage derived from the *nations of Mean.
Haver and Martin, in performing the various overland ex-
peditions during the inclemency of such a season, I feel sure
their lordships will appreciate., as well al the equally praise-
worthy exertions of the third officer named above (Mr.
John J. Lindsay, clerk in charge), in acquiring a knowledge
of the language as ter as was practiabl•, which greatly
facilitated the communicetion of our different expeditions
with the natives of the country, and by which means much
useful information was obtained.

" For the teases I have shove stated, I feel confident in
placing these °Moen' conduct before you for their lordships'
informatics, that they may receive the advancement to
which I am mere their lordships will admit they are entitled.
" I have the houour to be, sir, your most obedient ser-
vant, "T. E. L. Mona., Commander.
"Captain Honry Kellett, C. 8., Her Majesty's ship
Herald."

(To be continued.)

Vbe Court.

WINDSOR. FEB. 2.
The Royal Family took tl cir usual walking and
pony exercise this morning, in the grounds adjacent to the
Carle.
Her Royal Higbee,' the Grand Duchess Stephanie of
Baden, ace ompanied by the Marquis and Marchioness of
Douglas, and attended by her Limy in Wafting (the Coun.
teal Ingelheint), and a Geotle man in Waren (Baron
S.threinkenstein), le:t the Curie this morning.
The Marquis of Breadalbane. the Marquis end Marchioness
of Exeter, the Countess of Jers,y end Lady Clementine
Villiers, the Earl and Coniston Spencer, and the Earl of
Carlisle also took their departure to-day.
Lord Edward Howard, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel,
and the Bev. Dr. Philpott arrived at the Castle in the after.
Doe&

The royal dinner party this evening included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Sutherland
and Lady C. ILeveionGower.Lidy Fanny Howard, Baroness
do Speththe Doke and Duchess of Norfolk and Lidy
Addis* F.. Howard, Iced Edward Howard, the Right Hon.
Sir Robert and lisely Peel and Miss Peel, and the Rev. Dr.
Philpatt.
The band of the let Life Guards attended during dinner.
Her Majesty's print. band afterwards performed in the
Castle.

FEB. 3.—The green and Prince Albert took their umul
early cuorning walk.
The royal (anti y took their usull airings this morning.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, ber
Royal Highness the Princess Royal, her &Neely's visitors,
the ledge and gentlemen of the court, and the domestic
household, attended divine service in the private chapel this
morning.
The Rev. Dr. Philpott preached the sermon, the Hon. and
Rev. G. Wellesley reading the prayers,

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge visited the British Institu.ion rit Fridev. Tn.
Bake of Cambridge visited Iler Unlit Highness the Dachas
of Ologoester at Gloucceter-house.

A Cabinet Council was held on Sttarday afternoon
at the Foreign•othoe. The ministers prisent were Lord J.
Rivetll, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne,
the Earl of Mint*, Sir George Grey, Viscount Paßoonton,
Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis
Baring, S.r John Hobbou,e, Lord Campbell, the Right
Hon, H. Labouchere, the E rl of Carlisle, the Marquis of
Clanriearde, and the Right lion. Fox Maisie. The council
net three hours and a half.

The Cabinet Ministers afterwards dined in the
evenirg with the Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President of
the Council) at Lansdowne-house; the noble marquis
having Invited the ministers, end also the great officers of
state of her Majesty'. household to settle the roll of sheriffs
for the present year for the different counties of England
and Wales. The Lord Chamberlain was the only great
officer of state present at the meeting, the Lord Steward and
the Muter of the Horse being oat of town. Mr. C. Gpville
and the lion. Willism Bathurst, the Clerks of the Privy
Council also dined with the noble marquis.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, and the youthful members of the royal family,
according to present arrangements, leave Windsor Cattle on
Monday next, the 11th instant, for Buckingham Palace, for
the sawn. A large and distinguished circle will meet at
the Castle on Friday next, to witness the dramatic perform-
ance.. We undentand that her Majesty and court will not
visit Osborne until after the Queen's accouchement.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LINE.—The nuptials of Lady
Olivia Montagu. only daughter of the Duke el Manchester,
with Lord Ossulston, M.P., only eon deb* Earl and Coun-
tess of Tankerville, were celebrated with much festivity on
Tuesday, at Himbolton Castle, the ducal east in Hunting-
donshire. The marriage solemnity ww performed by the
Rey. Thomas Ainsworth (the Vicar of Kimbolton). in the
private chapel of the castle, the whole of the guests at the
ducal seat attending at the ceremony. In the bridal train
were six beautiful young ladies, the bridesmaids, all in
uniform costume. They were—Lady Julia Hay, the Miawa
Steele (two), the Hisses Heinle (two), and the Hon. Hiss
Wrottesley. Shortly after the solemnisation the noble
bridegroom arta his fair bride left the castle, amidst the
warm eongratulations of their friends, for the Marquis of
Abercorn's seat, the Priory, at Stamm, Middlesex, for the
lionsymoon.