The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-10-02 00:00:00

THE NONTIMPIiST EXPEDITION.

It is impossible not to feel a deep interest in the
Me of Lieu,. Parry and his brave comrades, who,
with hearts undaunted at the prospect of dangers
themost appalling that human brings ever encoun-
tered. have, in a manner, devoted themselves to
extend the boundaries of knowledge in a region
where it would seem that nature has interposed bar-
riers nom ttttt imeable to the skill and enterprise of
man. The following paragraph, copied Irons the
Liverpool Mercury of Friday, will have a leaden:,
to keep alive our hopes of a favourable result :
Mercury tylice, Thersdoy bight.
A letter has been very toolitely handed to us
from the Liverpool Courier Office. where the writer
is very well known. It is dated front Hull, and
the following is an extract :
The Cumbrian, Capt:iin Johnson, morning
arrisitd front the Straits. A Gentleman has just
called to say, that Captain J. would call in the
course of the afternoon. Should he call before
post, I will send you his statement verbatim. It
is said that he briefly states. that he was farther up
the Sound than Captain Ross peneirated—a flue
open sea, and saw nothing of the Discovery Ships ;
and states his first belief, from the appearance of
the water. 6e. &c. that Parry had succeeded iu
finding a pssivige. Ile also states, that the Friend-
ship, and another vessel (not arrived) proceeded
farther up titan himself. I sincerely hope his ex.
pectations will be realised. Should I not be able
to send sou Captain statement, it will he in.
carted, wish every other particular we can get. oar
Friday.
Post going.
I have not seen Captain J.; but I learn he went
up Lancaster Sound, eighty miler, where it was
twenty miles wide, with strong current, aril no ob-
otruction appesreil front the mast-head. The
Friendship sad Trite Lore were pioceeding up the
Sound alien the Cambrian was returning; but whe-
ther they would go farther up or not is uncertain.
The general opinion is, ilist Parry has discovered
an inland tea—hut whether lie will be enabled to
get through or not, is quite problematical.

In the Grimsby ship news is noticed the arrival of
the Nor, Fastowberg. COOPER. of that post, fermi
the whale fishery, a full eleip. The Master informs
no, that in returning down the west side of Davis's
Straits, in lat. 73. 20. N. he diecovered huts on the
laud, which appeared to have been lately i,,habiteel,
front the several articles found there, such as skins
sewed in the neatest miniver, being apparently the
dresu of a female ; likewise the ►mall end of u uni-
corn's horn, with a hole drilled through it, ati,l
se-
veral seal skins fableited up with skewer*, romans-
ing blubber; also several vs eoels with triangular
sides, like titian peg troughs, taiga; g clear oil,
and a hat made of solid whalebone, ite shape of a
half-peck measure. From the massy impressions of
feet nn the snow, it appeared to the crew of the
hurl Fourenberg that there were many inhabitants
in that part of the world, who probably on the ap-
proach of the vessel fled into the interior of the
country, the ground of which was covered aid) grass
and full of verdure.

The coveys of partridges are this season found
by the sportsmen to be moiler than they have been
fur the last too or three year,.

A Meeting was htld at the King's Arms Inn,
Uxb►idge, on Friday, which was very numerously
and respectably attended by 'serious in the wool
trade I and we understand that am annual wool fair
is about to be established there, which will be of
the utmost benefit to the growers of that staple
commodity in the parrs adjacent. The facility
with which the bryeis can convey their purchases
to any part of the kingdom, by means of the Grand
Junction Canal, must in r shoot tune co 11111 l nod the.
attention of all persons concerned in the wool trade.
Yesterday ie'smight there was mu Violent ►torn of
thunder in the neighbourhood of Aylesbury. At
Slone, near Hartwell, the lightning was attracted
by • four-horse-power thrashing machine, which it
shivered in pieces and set on lire. The devouring
flame wits instantly communicated to the adjoining
hint and ricks of corn; th►rteen eif them, together
with the barn, and some out-buildings, were entirely
consumed. The properly destroyed us estimated at
2,0001. not any of which was insured. It is re-
niaikable that neither the meet, nor horses, that
were working at the machine, received any materiel
injury.

A shnekinic accident occurred st Nluskliam-
bridge. about two ►Hilts from Newark. early in the
ntoruutg of the 27'h ult. As the Union coach was
parsing over, the horses swrrveri to avoid some Ise*
spread gravel. and drew the roach agaivat a port on
the south-east side of the bridge. Thw sudden
shock threw a pss.setigPr and the ccrachnian from
she box ; the former till amongst the honer. and
was not much hurt. but the latter. ROBERT COOL-
fell into thefi►er, and was unfortunately
drewned.

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WALSALL RACES.

. WZDWIPDAT, OtPTIIIIIIIRA 27.
weeportsitta of lUgs. each, with 10p. added ►y the Shear
for three year old colt.. One mile heats.
Earl Gower's hr. e. by H.phazard, Sod. blh
F. Nana, Esq.'s ►. r. by Cavendish, Sat. blb I
lobo Walboa.r, E.q 'a. Loyally, by Rabe.., Sat. blb 3 3
Sir J. G. Eger too • rh. e. 114. bib
Vlaronot Ammo's tj. c. The Deady, by FiteJanaes
Sat. bib
EJ. Littleton, Esq.'s h. f. by Schou, Sat. 311,
The Corporation awl Gesitlcaseses Sooloorviptions Parar, Set
for hares, Ste. of all Imes. Two mile braes.
V. Corti, t, El.'s b. f. Vic-swims, by Haphazard,
1
Me. Sicpbconin's b. e. bobbed. Mt. 1 I lb.
J. Ilardpirorob, Esq.'s h. c.by Petrosoilos. 614. 11Ib 2 3
Eat( Darionooth'is b. 2. b yrs old, /bd. tilb b 4
Deolsion's br. e. Blocher, Sat. I lb. 2 dr

THURSDAY.
The Tee Guineas Stakes was won at twn twit, by lowi
Hartitionsh's b year. obi (Ardis') heating toed A 11•041.0
Holigoblia (that won one bass) and *them
The SO/. Plate was woo at Iwo beats by Mr. Whitehouse's
b. e.(Whileboiw) 'waling Sir G. Pipes Fairlopioa (fist
woo ore beat) sod other,.