The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-26 00:00:00

DR. KANE'S ARCTIC' EXPEDITION.

The last mail from New York brought intelli-
gence of the safety of Dr. Kane, who iu May,
1853, sailed in command of an expedition fitted
out at the cost of Mr. Grinnell, of New York, and
Mr. George Peabody, of London, in search of Sir
John Franklin. Considerable apprehensions had
been entertained regarding his fate, and several
months back some Government vessels were des-
patched in the hope of meeting with him. The
following letter, containing the first announcement
of his explorations, reached London yesterday
afternoon :

" Godhavn, North Greenland, Sept. 12.
"My dear Sir,—l have only time to report to you
the safe arrival of our party at Godhavn, whence we have
taken passage to England in the Danish brig Mariane.
"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. This
great watercourse embraced an area of 3,000 square
miles entirely free from ice. It washed a bold and moun-
tainous coast, which has been charted as high as lat.
82.30.
" Smith's Sound terminates in an extensive bay which
bears your name, and the coast of Greenland, after being
followed until it faced the north, was found cemented to
the continent of America by a stupendous glacier which
checked our further progress towards the Atlantic.
"Throughout this long extent of new coast, the result
of much hard travel and exposure, I have found no
traces of the lost party, whose search instigated your
own connection with our expedition.
" The past two winters exceeded in severity any that
have before been recorded. Both scurvy and locked jaw
embarrassed our efficiency, and our dogs, to the number
of 57, perished of this latter scourge. A zone of 81
miles of solid ice interposed between us and the nearest
water, and to have remained a third winter would have
proved fatal.

"On the 17th of May, with a carefully-matured or-
ganisation of boats and sledges, I abandoned the brig
and commenced our journey over the floes. We sup-
plied ourselves with animal food entirely by our guns,
and transported our sick in separate sledges. After a
travel of 1,300 miles, and an exposure in open air of 84
days, we reached Upernavik in health and safety.
"It is right that while announcing our own restora-
tion to the world I should mention the death of three of
o.r party. These brave men perished in the direct dis-
charge of the duties of search, and are entitled to the
grateful recollection of their comrades and commander.

"With sincere regard, your friend and servant,

"E. K. KANE, -Commanding Expedition.
"George Peabody, Esq., London.
" P.S.—I open this letter to announce the arrival of
Captain Harlstone and party, who must have, passed us
in Melville Bay. The officers and crew are rll well. I
have cancelled my engagements with the Maziane (Cap-
tain Amondson, to whom I am much indebted for his
hospitality), and will proceed to New York with my
countrymen.

" May I beg you to either call upon or send to Sir
Francis Beaufort a copy of this letter, as also to Lady
Franklin and Mr. Barrow, of the Admiralty ?
" There is no open water above the mouth of Smith's
Sound (Pelham Point of Cape Inglefield), so that my
escape has been in all respects providential.— I am, dear
Sir, yours, "E. K.. Kelm
" Sept. 18, 1855."

"House of Mr. o:nik, Royal Inspector,
Godhavn, North Greenland.

" P.S.—No. 2.—1 will report to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, as also to the Royal Geographical Society,
as soon as I can arrange my papers and charts. All
my documents are saved, but my collection of natural
history is sacrificed. I left the brig safe in Winter
Harbour. "E. S. SANE."

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A RAILWAY MANAGER.—SeveraI
weeks ago Samuel Peak, the goods manager of tbe Bir-
kenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Jnnction Railway,
at Thrlienhead, absconded with upwards of 300/. of the
company's money. He was apprehended between Liver-
pool and Crewe. The prisoner was taken before Sir E.
Cust on Saturday, when Mr. J. B. Lloyd, solicitor of the
company, applied for a remand, which was granted. Sir
E. Oust intimated that two responsible sureties of 1501.
each, the prisoner himself being bound in 3001., would
be required. The bail not being forthcoming, the pri-
mer was retained in cuatody.—lnackburn Standard.