The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-27 00:00:00

DR. KANE'S ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

The following letter is from a contemporary :
Sir,—lt would be premature, in the absence of Dr.
ne states
that
to t
"there
the
thestrange
ie n eepenlCa,ne's charts, to criticise his letter to Mr. Peabody,
published in your paper of this day, too severely ; but I
wish at
one
placeot c e toD r. drawK e
attention
incon-
gruities which it contains.
In
water above the mouth of Smith's Sound (Pelham Point
of Cape Inglefield)," where it will be remembered, Cap-
tain Inglefield stated that he Fa w open water ; and in
another part of his letter he says, "the explorations of
our party embraced the entire shores of Smith's Sound,
and a new channel expanding from its north-eastern
curve into an open Polar sea."
Then, to mystify us still more, Dr. Kane adds,
" Smith's Sound terminates in an extreme bay, and the
coast of Greenland, after being followed until it faced
the north, was found cemented to the continent of Ame-
rica by a stupendous glacier, which checked our further
progress towards the Atlantic."
_

A glance at a North Polar chart containing Captain
Inglefield's discoveries will show the illogical nature of
Dr. Kane's letter.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,
C. R. WELD:

Somerset•house, Oct. 26.

VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRO-
MOTIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

Beard of Trade—Mr. John Robertson, Collector of
H.M. Customs at Lowestoft, has been appointed by the
Lords of the Privy Council for Trade Receiver of Droits
of Admiralty for the District comprised between Hop-
ton, oz the north, and Core-hithe, on the south, on the
resignation of the Messrs. G. S. Garving and Son, the
late Receiver. General Post-office—Mr. R. W. Mitford
has been appointed a Clerk in the Receiver and Accoint-
ant-General's office; Messrs. William Clutton and Evan
Jones, late Clerks in the Post-office at Chester., have
been appointed Clerks in the Railway Post-office. Coast
Guard—Mr. Alexander Renaud, late Acting Second
Master, has been appointed, Chief Officer of the Garrance
Bay Station, vice Hutchings, removed ; Mr. Thomas
Tribe, late Acting Master H.E.I.C. Navy, has ap-
pointedbeeae
vice Mr. W. Walsh ; Mr. Charles SYmeswtoliconm..
vice Lieut.
to command the Station at No. 1 ThteerY,e_l?.
salt
been removed from Mountbottom, Plymouth,
one.
oPeterm b e
mLoann
William F. Greet has been
per annum ; Mr. Alex.
vice Lieutenant Shairp ; Mr.
to
removed from Gorran Raven
Coast Guard Retired List ;
W. Samuel, placed on the
removed from Downderry to
eclyt hheasPabienetno nr
eSmtoavtieodnirovinicera.
vbissey,
Mr. C. C. Scott has been E well removed, instead
Mountbottom, vice
previously ordered ; Mr. Fenton
of to Garrance Bay, as • ted .S., has been appointed to command
Wake, late lI.E.LC
vice
Station, Lowestoft, Lieutenant Hockley,
the Carton her.
T eis a vacancy for a third cla retired. Customs—There
801.Haswell
to 51..tiabMbric.
Sti -
clerk at.
has been appointed a clerk in the Co
AL Napier list-
.ra office in London ; Mr. Wm. Wallis h
guard tidewaiter in London as been ap-
pointed a L d has ; Mr. James Cook,
extra clerk, on on, been appointed a searcher at
Newhaven ; Mr. James (Cassie has been appointed a
boatman at Aberdeen ; Mr. Henry J. Frew has been
appointed a weigher at Leith ; Mr. Was. Staveley hag
been appointed a clerk at Newhaven. Ireland—lncome-
tax Commission : A. vacancy for a receiving officer at
04sa Lieutenant
ary
the Income-tax Office, Dublin, has been caused by the
death of Mr. Smith ;
payment, a poundage rate, about
3001. a-year. Poor-law Office—Mr. R. Barney, assistant
(without permanency) in the Architect's Department,
has been appointed a clerk, first class, in the room of
Mr. Charles Walmisley, superannuated. Colonial—
Jamaica—The office of Attorney-General for the Island
Hartlepool,
of Jamaica has become vacant by the death of the Hoy-
Dowell O'Reilly. Grenada—The office of Provost
Marshal has become vacant by the death of Mr. George
Frazer ; the Lieutenant-Governor has appointed Mc-
Henry Sharpe Acting Provost-Marshal till her Majesy
pleasure shall be known. The Bahama Islands—T 6•
office of Receiver General and Treasurer has become
vacant by the death of Mr. J. G. Anderson.— C 5
Service Gazette.

THE LATE FATAL POACHING AFFRAY AT TRENTHAM.
—A coroner's inquest has been held on the body of the
jury, after a
man killed in this affray. The unfortunate deceased
was a potter, residing at Longton. The
nine hours' investigation, brought in a verdict -
Two men
to the
effect that the wound which bad caused the man's death
pe dit i
Frost,o n. of Longton,
had been inflicted by himself accidentally.
named Richard VVright and Joseph Banks,
this
ware apprehended on Wednesday, on suspicion of being
concerned in this poaching ex •
an unexpected Examiner.
--Mtaonnckofe4ther•
A SURPRISE.—A young man named
late Mr. W. B. Frost, of
town, a private in the
41st Regiment, made
Tuesday last, as hie friends appearance here on
intelligence of his death and ad
received "authentic"
months. It appears be been in mourning for four
Balaklava, and Waswas present at the battle of
trenches, but obtained slightly wounded while in the
absence on sick furlough in con-
sequence of being
pression of hisoverworked. So general was the int-
different times death, that two of his comrades had at
and by separate accounts communicated
it to his relatives • a returned in•
valided, had nd another, who has
waited upon them and confirmed that states
ment,--Bury roe.

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