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London, England, 1852-01-01 00:00:00

Ceptain Penny, but not by any means so close as I
should have put to Captain Ommanney, or any of his
rank who had come to me with that report. I found
that Captain Penny was angry, and I felt that be
would not allow me to make such iequiries. My ob-
ject was most certainly not to create any bad feeling,
and therefore I can say little more about the ques-
tions. We went to dinner then. I have related the
conversation before dinner. In the evening, finding
Captain Penny in conversation with my officers, as
he was my guest I did not wish to interrupt his con-
versation with them, considering it was not in good
taste to do so. I descended the cabin two or three
steps, and it cccurred to me I must say good night to
Penny. I went up and asked him it be would take
anything ? Knowing him to be a very abstemious
man, I 'eight have asked him if he would take a glees
of water. The conversation proceeded and I went
away. To my astonishment—for I must say I was
looking forward to the Sabbath passing with a
view to some determined arrangement as to
what was to be done in the Wellington Strait—
to my astonishment the bombardier came to
me at twelve o'clock at night to say
that Captain Penny had gone. I think he said to the
A ssis.ance, but lam not positive. I know that Cap-
tain Penny had an invitation to dine on board the
Assistance on Sunday, for I was invited to meet him.
I never made it a practice to accept invitations on
Sunday, but out of compliment to Captain Penny, I
determined on going. I said, "I think Captain
Penny is in want of meat for his dogs. I should not
be at all surprised if he is gone towards Griffith's
Island." I declare that from that time to this I have
endeavoured to account for it. However, among other
things, I afterwards became impressed that Captain
Penny was angry with me, perhaps, because I had
not returned his visit. He had offered me his dog
sledge, and I am sure I should have been very happy
there. I am sure of that, for I have always considered
him a very generous man, but there were a hundred
of my people out. My mind was on the stretch,
causing me great care and anxiety ; under
such circumstances I could not think of
leaving the ships. However, there was an interval
between what may be called the limited and the ex-
tended parties. I determined to walk over to Captain
Penny's, and found it a most tiresome journey—•a
most laborious journey of from eight to nine hours. I
thought of catohing Captain Penny before be went
out, but when I arrived unhappily I found that
Captain Penny had gone up Wellington Channel. I
was detained there. My intention was to remain
there 48 hours, but in the hope of some one coming
back my stay extended over six days at Captain
Penny's winter quarters on board the Lady Franklin.
During the time I was there the extended party came
back a little earlier than they expected. I was away
during the arrival of Captain Ommanney, Aldridge,
and Osborne. While on board the Lady .Franklin,
thinking that there must be some mistake between
myself and Captain Penny, I wrote him a letter. I
cannot recollect the substance of it, for I never in-
tended it to be produced at such an inquiry as this. I
apologised to him, and desired that there should be
no coolness between us for the good of the cause. I
then returned to the expedition.
Chairman—Had you not better say what you apo-
gised for ? Captain Austin—l think I said, If you
are offended, the desire of en honourable mind must
be to make an apology. If I have offended you I
never intended it."

Captain Austin continued—l came back to the ship
after another very laborious journey, and the parties
came in unhappily without finding traces, having
looked most carefully and minutely for any trace.
Sir E. Parry—Will you state about the time of
this ? Capt. Austin—All the parties were in by the
4th of July. I cannot, without notes, speak now ;
but after minutely considering with my colleague,
and receiving the officers' journals and reports, I felt
satisfied that there was nothing more to be done to
the southward and westward, and I decided El"
cordingly.

Chair an—You had better explain here what bad
been dore.
Captain Austin—Nothing more could be done to
the northward and westward by Lieutenant Aldridge
and Lieutanr. M'Clintock, Mr. Bradford, the surgeon,
and Mr. M'Dougall, the second master; and to the
southward and westward by Captain 01:11111aDLleyt
Lieut. Osborne, Lieut. Browne, and Lieut. Mecham+
and also by Mr. Allen, who had searched Lowther
bland and Garrett Island, and the ice generally in
that direction, as shown in my outline chart.
(To be continued.)

RE COUNTRI MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 30.—The attendance was good, and
trade bad a more healthy aspect. For wheat and fbur
more money was demanded, and in some instances paid.
All kinds of spring corn were held firmly, and full prices
realised. Indian corn was dull, and rates lower. Ar"
rivals—lreland and coastwise, wheat, 764; barley, 553;
oats, 1,956; malt, 776; flour, 1,064; pease, 219. Foreign
wheat, 6,515; flour, 1,780 bucks and 7,659 barrels;
pease. 734.
NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARRET, DEC 30.—The Dumber
of cattle this week was 710; the same week last year 645•
The number of sheep this week was 4,180; the same
week last year 3,620. The supply of cattle was larger
than last week. The better qualities met a ready sale
at former rates. For other sorts trade was slow. Sheet;
was a slow sale at drooping rates, and part remain.,
unsold; supply not so large as last week. Prices—Beef,
4s 6d to 6s; pork (small) Se to 5s 6d ; large, 4,3 d t°
43 9d per stone mutton, 4id to Sid per lb.
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, DEC. 30.—There were is
the meal market to-day 4 sacks oatmeal, each weighing
2801bs. imperial, which sold thus :-1 at 1/ 10s Odr
and 3 at 119 s Od; average price of the whole 1/ 9s 3d 0-12ths•
1 sack pot-barley, which sold at 24,.
EDINBURGH HAT AND STRAW STAMM, Dic. 30.-'
Oat straw, from ea Od to 101 Od per kemple of 16 stones trop;
wheat ditto, 7s od to 8s Od ; barley ditto, 6s Od to 7i did'
Hay, from 9d to 1 1 d per stone.
DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, DEC. 29.—There were
93 bags of oatmeal and 17 of barleymeal at this day's market;
Sales ready. Oatmeal the same on the top and current pricssi
that sold at 26s per bag was of inferior quality ; barleynles 6d per bag cheaper; there was no pot-barley in market.
Oatmeal, per sick, of 280 lbs. First Second Third.
imperial ..
„. „.. 28s Od 27s 3d 26s Od
Barleymeal, per ditto. ..• 19s 6d
Peasemeal
„.. -.6 Od Od —s Od
Flour ...
—s Od —s Od -B
Po:, barley -s Od —s Od

COAL Id AB Ii.ET.—YXSTXRDAY.
Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market :
Allerdean Hartley, ... 13s Od Lumley ..
Carr's Hartley ..... ... 14s 6d Russell's Hetton
Chester Main............ 14s 6d Scarborough 165 Od
Basting's Hartley ..• 14s Od Ste
art's- ••• --•— -• 17 - ''' 64
Newcastle Hartley..,. 195 Od Whitwell 14. k g'••A
Howard's W. H. Net h. 145 lld Hartlepool
Tyne Main .
.......... 12s 9d Heugh Hall ... l6s au Ravensworth'sW. Hart 14s ( d fielloe ....... ........ 17s 34
Redheugh Main _.... 13s Od South Hartlepool
antield Moor ......... 14s Od Thorniey
raufield Moor Butes... 145 Od Whitworth
Townley..
Walker's Primrose ... 12s ca Adelaide Tees
........
11463,
5 61
Wylam
15a 9d Maclean's Tees ..
Wail's End, &c. Soutk Durham......... 15, Sd
,
Bell and Brown ...... - ........ .... 17, a
Elm Park lss 3d West Cornforth 15s 3'A
;
Gosforth .....
Heaton
Riddell ..... ............ 15s Od DerwentwaterHartley 145 0
Burnhope l4s Od Coke
Eden Main ...- . ...... 16s 3d Hartley 133 6-1
Lambton Primrose ... 16s 6.1 Nixon's Merthyr and
Belmont l6s Od Cardiff
Braddyll
Hetton
Lambton
_. - l7s Od ......

Ships at mariei-:

...Sold, 101

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turn just made of the present position of the Roman Catholic
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BIRTHS.
OF A 110 N.
On the 29th ult., at Clapham -park, the wife of Frederick
Parbury, Esq. •
On the 25th ult., at Holmwood, Mrs. Clark.

OF ♦ DA UGHTER.
On the 28th ult., at Enniskillen, the lady of Major Kelly.
31st Regiment.
On the 28th ult., at Harleyford, the lady of Captain
Bishop-Culpeper.

MARRIED.
On the 29th ult., the Rev. Henry Collison, rector of East
Bilney, Norfolk, to Harriett Mary, daughter of T. A. Ward,
Esq., of Watford, Herts.
On the 30th ult., at St. Mary's, Southwark, Edward Pur-
cell, Esq., of Greenwich, to Elizabeth, second daughter of
J. Johnston, Esq., of the Paragon, New Kent-road.

DIED.
On the 25th ult., at Portsea, the Hon. Pownall F. 'View,
First Lieutenant of her Majesty's yacht Victoria and Albert.
On the 25th ult., at Ore, near Hastings, Sus'ex, Thome.,
Newman Ward, Esq (formerly Thomas Collins), of Field•
green, Sandhurst, Kent, aged 62.
On the 26th ult., at the Rectory, Theale, Reading, Berk►
the Rev. E. Ellerton, D.D., aged 81.
On the 38th ult., Margaret, wife of Joseph V. Lovett,
Esq., of Belmont, Shropshire.
O❑ the 29th ult., Esther Fanny, aged 18. the only daugh-
ter of R. Carrington, Esq., Sydenham-hill, Kent.
On the 29th ult., at Latton Vicarage, Wilts, Jessie Ellen,
only (laughter of W. F. Beadon, Esq., of Stratford-place.

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