The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-11-06 00:00:00

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PROM SAVIRDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE..
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Copy of a Dena from Ideatenant William Edirard' NW)
comentodiog his .Majesty'e Ship Heels (lately maple,
with the Griper Sus-brie ori a Voyage of Discovery in
Arctic Sr..), to John Wilsoa Croker, Esq. dated his
' jelly a ship Heels, West Coast of Davies Strait, Lat.
Deg 41 Min. N. Long. Mt Deg. 17 Min. W. Septetnber 5,
1820.
Sut—l avail myself of an onexpected opportunity by the
Lee, of Hull, whaler, to acquaint you, for the information of
my Lords Commismosers of the Admiralty, that his Ms.
jest' i shir under nay orders succeeded in 'discovering a pas-
sage through Lancaster's Sound into the Pular Sea, and pe-
netrated, during the sommer of 1819, }afar as the luegilit'le
of 112 t deg. nest of Greenwich, between the parallels of 74
deg. and 75 deg. sortie latitude.
In this apace twelve islands Issee been discovered, and
armed the Istitods of New Georgia, is latooor of his Majesty.
The expedition'aiotered in a harbour on the south side of
the largest of thew islands (culled Melville Island), in lati-
tude 74 deg. 47 1113411. N. and losgitade 110 deg. 47 min. W.
pad proceeded to the westward immediately on the breaking
up of the ice st the consineueentent of the present season,
the 'drips beleg is perlbct condition, the (Boers and mut in
excellest health, and with every prospect of the fisted ac-
complishotrot of our enterprise.
At the south west end of Melville Island, however, the
quantity and magnitude of she ice was found to increase so
much, that fur sixtemi days (being above one-third of the
whole navigable sense* I. that part of the Pular Sea), it was
Nand impossible to penetrate to the westward beyond the
meridian of 113 deg. 47 Buie. W.; in order, therefore, that
noliese might be lost, 1 detertanted to try what could be
done is a more soothers latitude, sad fur that repose,
ran back ales, the edge of the ice which had hitherto
fumed a contiatorne barrier to the south of us, in order
to look est for any opeolog which might favour the plan
1 had in view. Is this endeavour t was also disappoieeted,
and the season beings* far advanced as to make it a matter
of question whether, with the remaining resources, the ob-
ject of the enterprise could sow be persevered in, with say
hope of success; I roosulteel the priscirl Of7sCers of the
expedition, who were onaoiesonsly of °peanut that *whin
more could be dune, and that it was, us that account, advia.
able to return to England.
In this opinion it was impossible fur Me, tinder existing
circumstances, not to concur, sad I trust that the detailed
account of our proceedings, which 1 shall shortly have the
honour to lay before their Lordships, will •prove highly
satisfactory; and that, though our nunneries have not beer
crowned with complete succesa, they will not be found dis-
creditable to the naval honour of our conatry.
I beg you will be pleased to acquaint their Lordships,
that horror proposed to survey the west coast of Davis's
Straits, previous to my return, and being desirous of losing
as link as possible of the reanai $$ iss g part of the present
season, which is favourable fur the navigation of these seas,
bare not considered it right in deicer the expedition fur
the purpose of hausmitting by the Lee a more full account
of this voyage; I shall wily therefore add, that having me-
complished the object now in view, I hope to reach Etig.
laud by the first week in November. •
I hare the honour to be, /sc.
W. E. PARRY, Lieut. and Corn.

Admirall7.oJfiee, Nowak,' 4, MO.
Lieutenant Parry, accompanied by Captain Sabine of the
Royal Artillery, attached to the expedition, a►rived at this
Office this morning.
Lieutenant Parry stater, that the officers and men of both
vessels pawed the stinkr without any considerable inconve-
nience, notwithstanding the intense cold (the thermometer
baring beets su low as b 5 deg. below Zero); ■nd that only
use maws' lola, who died of a chronic disease of the heart.