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SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
TIMES.—It is scarcely possible to overrate the disas-
trous, and we fear permanent consequence_ of Lord John
Russell's late proceedings to his own reputation, to the
party with which he is connected, and to the future
prospects of the Liberal cause throughout the country.
By one and the same act he has contrived to repudiate
with factious effrontery a measure not more objection-
able than that which he had himself just declared neces-
sary for the defence of the country; to alienate one por-
tion of his suppoetors, to humiliate another, and to
exasperate them all; to place the Ministry at the head
of a triumphant majority on the first important division,
though it had just taken office with an acknowledged
minority in the House of Commons; to detach from his
own following and to, transfer to that of his opponents
the very men whose support it was most essential for
himself to win or to regain; and to shake the faith of
all parties alike in the character and judgment of such a
leader. Ina word, Lord. John Russell by his single
speech in opposition to the second reading of the
Militia Bill has given the severest blow to his
reputation and influence which they ever received, and
has lost the game ho still pertinaciously affected to play.
When he threw down his cards at the commencement of
the session, it was easy to perceive that with temper,
foresight, and resolution, a skilful player would still
have won the rubber. He chose, however, to go out of
office, and to continue his campaign in opposition. From
that moment he has accumulated every fault on his un-
happy party. Instead of attempting to re-construct his
power on a basis at once Liberal and Conservative, he
courted the Radicals, and alarmed his truest friends
and the country by threats of organic change. Instead
of waiting until the course of events should again point
in his direction and invite his influence, he thrust him-
self forward in every petty dispute, jealous of every
rival chief, and hostile to any scheme in which the
first part might not be reserved for himself. On the
first opportunity which presented itself for a directly
adverse movement, instead of magnanimously as-
sisting the Government to perform a public duty, and
endee,vonring if he could to improve the Militia Bill in
Committee, he resists the second reading, and only learns
by/the majority of 150 votes against him that the party
he still professed to lead will not perform actions so
base and impolitic at 'his bidding. The minority con-
sisted of the whole body of Radical Members, who voted
on principle against the Miliiia Bill under any form, and
who would have voted against Lord John's own Bill,
just as they voted against Mr. Walpole's; and to these
must be added a portion of the rank and file of the late
Ministry, obedient for the last time to Lord John's com-
mands,• though deeply irritated at the degradation in
flitted on them by inconsistency and by
.defeat. On the
other side, hoWever, men of the first weight and impor-
tance in the Liberal cause stopped short in this career.
Lord Palmerston and his personal', adherents found
themselves entirely detached from their former
connexions and more nearly allied to the pre-
sent Government. Lord Shelburne and Sir
Charles Lemon, remarkable for their near con-
nexion with the Marquis of Lansdowne, voted with the
Government and against Lord John Russell. Lord
Seymour spoke and voted against his late Premier.
Mr. Bonham Carter, the seconder of the Whig address
last February, and many others separated themselves
from their leader; arid the numbers of the minority
barely exceeded that of the Chesham-place meeting. It
is due to the most eminent and experienced members of
the Whig party to express our conviction—we might say
our knowledge—that not one of them approved the
course Lord John Russell thought fit to take on this
occasion. That course was not the result of delibera-
tion between him• and the persons with whom he wai
wont to act; and, if it is to be attributed teethe clandes-
tine influence of a domestic cabal, the anthors cf such
advice are fitly punished by the loss of his influence and
the injury to his reputation. It would be difficult to
meet with a friend or adherent of the late Government,
gifted with ordinary penetration, who did not foresee
that such a course • was fraught with irreparable mis-
chief to themselves; and, though the amount of the ma-
jority far surpassed all calculation, it proved beyond
dispute that the party was less blind than the
statesman they had the misfortune to trust.
For ourselves, adhering to the opinion we have long
ago expressed, we confess that even the magnitude of
this blunder does not take us entirely by surprise. Yet
the quality upon which Lord John seemed principally
to rest his claims to be considered a great statesman
was his profound knowledge of Parliamentary tactics
and his consummate ability in the heat of Parliamen-
tary battles. Whatever his former merits may have
been in this respect, he seems now to have fought his
Waterloo, and, that not on the winning side. Men arrive
at the same conclusions by slow degrees and by different
paths, and if it be true that the singular disasters the
Liberal party has of late undergone (whilst its prin-
ciples are still so much in the ascendant that even their
adversaries do them homage) are mainly dee to the pre-
sumption and inefficiency of its chief, we may safely leave
it to the course of events to determine the true value of
Lord John Russell's leadership. We thought it certainly
neither a wise nor hopeful policy to continue to in-
trust the interests of the Liberal cause in this country to
the identical chief who had brought them while in
power to their present condition, and who had never boon
induced to make the slightest sacrifice of his own conse-
quence or opinions to the public welfare. Nevertheless,
that experiment has been confidingly made, and it has
led to the anticipated result. The party was first weak-
ened while in office by an invincible repugnance to lop
off and renew whatever was feeble or worn out. It was
then thrown out of office by a freak, caused probably by
a sense of inability to meet the consequences of former
rash engagements. It has now been divided, and we
must say in part disgraced, by an act so inconsistent and
unpatriotic that we can find scarce any parallel for it
in our Parliamentary annals. Reasoning from these
known facts, are we not justified in asserting that the
author of such mistakes and failures is not the Minister
who will ever restore union to a great party or confidence
tuothecountry atlarge ? A.slong as that influence is suffered
, atnhde
will
trupel powerfulux
hnerdaPY to predominate over the principles of its late ad-
seveernT;l' are confident that it will fail to combine
have ceased to trust. The dissolution of the late
whoand cveasslueabtloe
oebleemyewnhtseroef
encumbrances under
the party,
chiefanta oe
they
and gave tho future
broader field and less
Ministry had this
which that Cabinet was sinking,
athatt
ibietraslwoepotvearwnmayentthae
contractedundertaken
lnegotiation,iberal s piandrit, wploitwhernsoofnnelefigsohtisetniodns:
forto together
rrged objects, might
hintdhohstrongest and
Suchhbunlreilisauacceedeci in bringing
indeyedni
gsreambbeieehmelbde
rf for
most popular Administration, gEn
years. But a voto like that of Monday
fatal to such hopes. We seldom,
false move to which more lasting
conse-
quences may be directly attributed. The only asvau-tago we can extract from it is the hope that it may open
the eyes of Lord John Russell's supporters to their teal
position, and that even his tenacity of power will not be
suffered to perpetuate the distress and perplexity in
:11 he has placed them. (and
dooorht is an
but

CURIOUS DISTINCTION.—The English love; the
French :mike loye.—Xadome Punch,

PARLIAMENTARY DI VISIONS.

------
(From the -Votes and Pniceedings of the Muse of Commons)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28.
UNIVERSITIES OF SCOTLAND TILL.
Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Ques-
tion proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time:"--
Amendment proposed, to, leave out the word ~ now," and
at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day
six months :"—Question put, " That the word 'now' stand
part of the Question." Thellou.se divided :-
IKINORITY.-.AYES, 157.
Adair, Hugh E. Ford Yea. 4... D. Owen, Slr J.
Adair, R. Shafto Forster, AL Pechell, Sir G.
Alcock, Thomas Fortescue, Chichester PeeL•Frederick
Anstey, T. C. Fox, W. J.- Perfect, Robert
Armstrong, Sir A. Freesturi,Colonel • Peto, Samuel M.
Armstrong, R. B. Geach, Charles Philips, Sir G. R.
Baines, M. T Gibson,T.M. Pilkingtell, James
Baring, Sir Francis , ' Glyn. G. Q. Pusey, Philip
Bass, M. 'l'. Oreeneaabn Bawdon, Colonel
Bell, Jacob Hall, Sir B.
Ricardo, Osman
Berkeley, C. L. G. Hanicast4e, J. A, Rice, E. IL
Berkeley, H. F.I Harris, Biehard Rich, Henry
Bernal, Ralph nestle, Alexander Romilly, Colonel
Birch, Sir T. Hatchell, Jolla Romilly, Sir John
Boyle, Colonel Ilayter, W. G. Russell, Lord J.
Bright, John , Readiam, T. E. Russell, F. C.
Brockman, E. D. TleneagdEdward - Salwey, Colonel
Brotherton, J. Henry, Alexander Scholefleld, William
Bunbury; E. H. Ileywoodaame, s„ben, Captain
Campbell, W. F. ~. Heywonth,
1} I.
‘ Scully, Vincent
Clay, James Hill, Lord M. Seymour, H. D.
Clay, Sir W. . HindleYeharles
Seymour, Lord
Cobden, Richard , . Hobhouse, T. B. Smith, Vernon
Cogan, W. 11. Hodges, T. L. Smith, J. A.
Colebrooke, Sir T. Rorsman,.E.
. Somers, J. P.
Collins, W. Howard, P. H. Somerville, Sir W.
Cowan, Charles Howard, Sir R. ,
Spearman,'lL J.
Crowder, R. B. Hume, J., ,
. Stanton, W. IL
Davie, Sir H. Humphery, Aid,
Strutt, E.
Dawes,.Edward Butt, William , :Stuart, Lord James
Dawson, T. V. Jackson, William Tenison, E. K.
D'Eyncourt, C. T. Johnstonejames Tenneut, R. J.
Divett, Edward Keogh, William. . Thiclmesse,R. A.
Douglas,:Sir C. King, P. J.
Thompson, Colonel
Drummond, Henry Labouchere,"„llenry Thompson, George
Dliff, G. S. Lal6=7. EL Thornely, Thomas
D.u11.. James • ki"; Telletnache, F. 3.
Duncan, Viscount Lewis, G. C. , Tullio% H.
Duncan, George Locke, Joseph: Vivian, J. H.
Dundas, Sir David M'Cullagh, W. T. Wakley, Thomas
Ellice, Edward At'Gregor, John Wall, C. B.
Ellice, E., jun. Matheson, Colonel Watkins, Colonel
Elliot, J. E. Melgund, Viscount Vi7egg-Prosser, F.
Euston, Earl Milligan, Robert Westhead, J. B.
Ellis, John Milnes, R. M. Williams, John
Evans, Sir Ds Lacy Molesworth,Sir W Williams, W.
Morris, David
Evans, John Willoughby, Sir H.
Mowatt, Francis
Evans, William Wood, Sir Charles
Ewart, William Murphy, F. S. Wood, Sir w. P.
Fergus, John , Norreys, Lord ,
Ferguson, Colonel Norreys, Sir D.
TELLERS.
Fitzpatrick, J. W. O'Connell, AL J. Moncreiff, James
Fitzroy, Hon. H. Ord,
William Craig, Sir W. G.
Foley, John 11. Oswald, Alexander

THE PATAGONIAN MISSION.

" Her Majesty's strip Portland, at Valparaiso,
February 21, 1852.
" Sir —Enclosed is Captain Morehead's report of the
death by starvation of Commander A. Gardiner and the
whole of the party sent out by the Patagonian Mission-
ary Society in September, 1850, to Piston Island, the
southern extremity of America.

" Their Lordships will deeply deplore the fate of these
devoted missionaries; , but this lesson of experience will
have its effect. The earnest application of sanguine
minds for th© propagation of Christianity must, in a
climate like Cape Horn, first consider the locality where
existence can be insured. I have desired Captain Mor-
ahead to carefully pack the remnants that he has col-.
lected, and they will be forwarded to the Admiralty by
the Daphne. Stich as can be transmitted by the mail
aro sent herewith. "I have, &a.,
" FAIRFAX MORESBY, Rear-Admiral
and Commander-in-Chief.
" The Secretary of the Adminlty."
" Her Majesty's ship Dido, at sea, lat. 55.58 S.,
long. 66.0 W., ,Tan. 22, 1852, Capo Horn
West 30 miles.

"Sir,—ln compliance with orders from the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated October 25,
1851, directing me to ascertain the fate of Captain Gar-
diner and his missionary party in Tierra del Fuego, on
my way to the Pacific, it is my melancholy duty to re-
port, for their Lordships' information, that the whole
party have perished by starvation.
"Having received information from the Rev. G. P.
Despard, of Redland, Bristol, honorary secretary to the
Patagonian Missionary Society, I learnt that the party,
consisting of Captain Allen Gardiner, R.N., superin-
tendent; Mr. Williams, surgeon and catechist; Mr.
Maidment, catechist; John Erwin, carpenter; John
Badcock, John Bryant, and John Pearce, Cornish fisher-
men, left England in_ September, 1850. in the barque
Ocean Queen; also learnt that stores had been forwarded
to them in June last tag the Falkland Islands; and
should the party be unable to maintain their position at
Picton Island, Beagle Channel, being provided with par-
tially-decked launches, that they would fall back on Sta-
ten Island. Having called at the Falkland Islands, and
embarked these stores, consisting of 30 casks, caws, sce.,
I sailed thence on the 6th of January, 1852, and stood
along the north coast of Staten Island with large ensigns
flying at the mastheads to attract attention, and fired shot-
ted guns into the mouths of St. John's Harbour, Cook's
Harbour, and New Year's Harbour, and, observing
a flagstaff erected with a flag on it in Near Year's
Island, I came to anchor under it at eight o'clock on
Sunday evening, the 11th of January. The next morn-
ing, January the 12th, I sent Lieutenant Gaussen in the
cutter to ascertain the cause, and went myself at the
same time into New Year's Harbour, and found a ship's
longboat lying hauled up on the beach, with Aladin
Apenrade' on her stern. She was fitted with oars cut
from trees on the spot. By a tally left on the beach, I
found the schooner J. E. Davidson, of New York, W.
H. Smyly master, had called here on the 16th of October,
1851, on her way to Picton Island to relieve the mis-
sionaries. I returned to the ship at the same time as
Lieutenant Gaussen, who reported that pieces of wreck
were on the island, but, excepting the flag which he
brought on board, there were no indications of how or
where any vessel could have been lost. It blew a per-
fect hurricane that night off the land; and, being unable
to heave the ship up to her anchor, I fully expected to
be blown off with the loss of anchor and cable; but the
ship held on with 90 fathoms of chain in 22 fathoms of
water.
"I sailed the next day, but could not attempt the
Straits of Le Maire, as it still blew fresh from the south-
ward. Having passed Cape St. John, I stood along the
south coast of Staten Island, and got a good view of
Port Vancouver, the only harbour on the south side of
Staten Island, and, seeing no signs of the party being
there, I made direct for Picton Island till the 17th, when,
the weather proving very thick and hazy, with squally
baffling winds, I was compelled to bear up, and stood
along the east and south coast of New Island, getting a
good view of Richmond-roads. I endeavoured to beat
up to Picton Island through Goree-roads, and got well
up, so, as to open the Beagle Channel, when, the wind
failing and a current setting to the southward, I bore up
and anchored in Gores-roads for the night.
" The next day, Jan. 18, it blew a heavy gale from the
southward, but the ship rode well with two anchors ahead
and 100 fathoms of chain.
" Jan. 19—The wind having moderated in the night
and shifted to the northward, I weighed at four in the
morning, and beat up through Goree-roads and stood
along the south-west coast of Picton Island, and, passing
Cape Maria, beat up the north-east coast of the island.
The wind again falling light, it was late before we could
tow the ship to her berth in a cove formed by an inlet on
the coast, called by Captain Gardiner Banner Cove,' and
the scene of his early troubles.
" The following day, January 20, was devoted to
scouring the coast and the adjacent islet, and, after many
hours of fruitless search, without a sign of the party,
and when on the point of giving them up, some writing
was seen on a rock across a river, which we instantly
made for, and found written—' Go to Spaniard Har-
bour.' On another rock adjoining we read—' You will
find us in Spaniard Harbour.' On a third piece of rock
we read—' Dig below,' which wo instantly did, but
found only a broken bottle, without any paper or direc-
tions. On searching one of the numerous wigwams in
the neighbourhood, we read on one of their poles, A
bottle under this pole,' but we could not find it, although
we sent for shovels and crowbars, and dug deep and
carefully for it; but it was evident from some fragments
of stores found on the spot, that the mission had rested
here.
" Accordingly the next morning, January 21, I sailed
early for Spanish Harbour, and entered it on the same
evening at seven o'clock. Our notice was first attracted
by a boat lying on the beach about one mile and a half
inside of Cape Kinnaird; it was blowing very fresh from
the south, and the ship rode uneasily at her anchor. I
instantly sent Lieutenant Pigott and Mr. Roberts, the
master, to reconnoitre and return immediately, as I was
anxious to get the ship to sea again in safety for the
night; they returned shortly, bringing some books and
papers, having discovered the bodies of Capt. Gardiner
and dr. Maidment unburied.
"From the papers found Mr. Maidment was dead on
the 4th of September, and Captain Gardiner could not
possibly have survived the 6th of September, 1851. On
one of the papers found was written legibly, but with-
out a date, 'lf you will walk along the beach for a
mile and a half you will find us in the other boat, hauled
up in the mouth of a river at the head of the harbour,
on the south side. Delay not, wo are starving.' At this
sad intelligence it was impossible to leave that night,
although the weather looked very threatening; neither
the aneroid barometer nor symperzometer being very
unfavourable, I held on for the night.
"I landed early the next morning (Jan. 22), stud
visited the spot where Captain Gardiner and his com-
rade were lying, and then went to the head of the har-
bour with Lieutenant Gaussen, Mr. Roberts, and Mr.
Evan Evans, the surgeon. We found there the wreck
of a boat, with part of a gear and stores, with quanti-
ties of clothing, with the remains of two bodies, which I
conclude to be Mr. Williams (surgeon) and John
Pearce (Cornish fishermen), as the papers clearly show
the deaths and burial of all the rest of the mission
party.
"The two boats were thus about a mile and a half
apart. Near the one where Captain Gardiner was lying
was a large cavern, called by him Pioneer Cavern,
where they kept their stores and occasionally slept, and
in that cavern Mr. Maidment's body was found.
"Among Captain Gardiner's papers, which I will no-
tice presently, I extract the following:—' Mr. Maidment
was so exhausted yesterday that he did not rise from
his bed till noon, and I have not seen him since.' Again,
on the 4th of September, alluding to Mr. Maidment, be
writes—' It was a merciful Providence ho left the boat,
as I could not have removed the body.' Captain Gar-
diner's body was lying beside the boat, which apparently
he had left, and, being too weak to climb into it again,
had died by the side of it. We wore directed to the ca-
vern by a hand painted on the rocks, with 'Psalm lxii.
v. 58,' under it.
" Their remains were collected together and buried
close to this spot, and the funeral service read by Lieu-
tenant Underwood; a small inscription was placed on
the rock, near his own tent; the colours of the boats and
ships struck half-mast, and three volleys of mutsk ettrja,
were the only tribute of respect I could p
lofty-minded man and his devoted companions,
teotnhaovve
perished in the cause of the Gospel for the want of h
supplies, and before noon the Dido was proceeding safely
on her voyage.
" In looking over the papers found in the cavern, I
aline
time of their
am enabled to trace out the wanderings many of the
sufferings which beset the party up to
unhappy end. Some of the papers are onmeprninvatreniaiffg
unconnected with their position, and some ions rs'
bear upon
Subjects, but I quote only from those
their fate.
oofnDthee"
" Having arrived at Picton Island othneitrhteenstths
cember, 1850, they landed and pit cboonastesquneonuel
de
6th. but were compelled to re
of the annoyance of the natives,o named the Pioneer and
be got ready. Their boats -einubnetheinir
bip sailed the next day,
Speedwell; and they finallywdeisembarked, and slept in
them on December 18.
and their troubles seem tolhaevbe conuneeced.
et under weigh for the
" Both boats immediately
opposite eel b • -
shore, on the south-coast of Tierra del Fuels()
od Bloom e ar oar, as the
to a place they havneenmam.
but before clearing the an-
natives annoyedet it got on the reeks, lost her anchor,
chorage the Sp er we
it appears to have Moen
and injured her rudder ;
as both boats swamped their diegies, and
blowing fresh,
lost them. The Pioneerreached Blooestield-b' rnous
but returned again the next
,day, and joined the
d
ee.r grounded,
Speedwell. Both bhats then
Choi or
harbour, but but on this occasion Pion
Speedwell having been_ Januaryout ail night, re-
and the Sp 6 I find both
joined her the next morning. on
a,. gone to beach
boats in Lennox-harbour, where they h
them and stop their leaks., but in tacking the Pioneer
was thrown by a squall into a nest of rocks, and she
was not afloat again till the 17th of January.
They left
Lennox-harbour on the 20th of January for Bloomfield-
harbour to refit their boats, but, finding the natives there
t force they
in great-force, bore up for Spanish-harbour, which
they reached on the 24th of January.

" Here they seemed to have experienced many vicis-
situdes from, the surf and storms till the Ist of January,
when the Pioneer was driven on the rocks, her bow stove
in, and irreparable. The party in this boat then took to
a cavern, but finding it damp, and the tide washing into
it, they hauled the wreck of the Pioneer higher up on
the beach, and, covering her with a tent, they made a
dormitory of her, the Speedwell being higher up at the
mouth of a river, which they named Cook's river, after a
lady and benefactress to the mission.
" Feb. 18.—The tide rose higher than usual, and I
find the following remark by Captain Gardiner:—` The
box containedfiweheiteihngabeut
in mythe mosteurf valuable books and papers
all directions '
its contents in andßy tthhei
this
beach e
rsetsreeewnn with
acci-
dent I lost a reference Bible,my private journal, end
some useful memorandums, hiefly on missionary sub-
jects, which I have been collectingfor years, also my
rings, and a purse containing 81. Bs. all the money I
possessed, with the exception' of sd. in copper. All my
warm clothing was washed away, but, providentially,
thrown up. again by the tide in the course of two or
three
"Feb.
2
days.
"Fob.
—Mr. Williams is unwell in the boat, and •
Captain Gardiner removes to a tent tomake
or
" March 13—This tent, named a hermitagenycearotoat
Gardiner, is burnt down. It appears that two casks of
biscuits and one of pork had been buried at Pieton Island
to disencumber the boats, and nourishing food being
wanted, as Mr. Williams and J. Baddock had got the
scurvy, they resolve to go to Pluton Island for it, which
they reach on the 23d of March, intending to remain
there till the expected vessel arrives from England with
stores. Having got these provisions on board, and find-
ing the natives still troublesome, they painted the no-
tices on the rooks mentioned above, buried some bottles,
and returned to Spaniard-harbour on the 29th of March.
"In the beginning of April another of the party (J.
Bryant)gets the scurvy, and, the disease gaining on the
others, they become enfeebled in consequence.
" April 23—TheY hafe•ProvNions enough to last for
two months, but some are very low; and, a fox pilfering
from them, they kill him by putting a piece of pork
opposite the muzzle of a gun attached by a string to the
trigger; and, as they can only issue pork three times a
week, they dine off this fox, and salt the remainder;
altogether they appear to have been very frugal with
their supplies. I find a notice of five large fish caught,
and an account kept of the number of ducks shot, as,
their powder having been left on board the ship, and a
flask and a half being all they have, they keep it for
contingencies.
" May 12—Is a note of the biscuit being short, and
altogether as they have not supplies for more than three
weeks, all (but the sick) go on short allowance.
" May 19—The preserved meat is out, and Mr. Wil-
liams appears to be failing.
" May 22—Set apart for special prayer on behalf of
the sick, for supplies of food, and the arrival of the ex-
pected vessel. Frequent mention is made of the tide
washing into the cavern, carrying away their stores, and
endangering their sleeping boat, which they endeavoured
to counteract by building breakwaters of stones; but in
the night the surf washes away their work of the day.
On one occasion I find Captain Gardiner and Mr. Maid-
meat have to escape from the cavern to save their
lives, and, taking refuge on a rock washed by the surf,
they kneel down in prayer.
"Juno 11—I, Erwin and another of the party take
the scurvy, and misfortune seems hovering around them.
Their fishing net is swept away, and J. Baddock dies on
the 28th of June, and is buried on a bank under the
trees at Cook's River. After performing the last offices
they retire to their boat for prayers.
" July 4—Having been seven weeks on short allow-
ance, and latterly even this having been curtailed, the
party aro utterly helpless. Everything found in the
shape of food is cooked and eaten—a penguin, a shag, a
halt-devoured fish washed upon the shore, and even the
salted fox washed out of the cavern, is thrown up again
on the beach, and used for food. Captain Gardiner writes
—` We have now remaining half a duck, about one pound
of salt pork, the same quantity of damaged tea, a very
little rice (a pint), two cakes of chocolate, four pints of
peas, to which I may add six mice. The mention of
this last item in our list of provisions may startle some
of our friends, should it ever reach their ears; but, cir-
cumstanced as we are we partake of them with a relish,
and have already eaten several of them. They are very
tender, and taste like rabbit.'
" July 22—They are reduced to living on muscles, and
feel the want of food, and sometimes the craving of hun-
ger is distressing to them. Captain Gardiner writes,—
' After living on muscles for a fortnight, I was compelled
to give them up, and my food is now muscle broth and
the soft part of limpets.
" July 28—Captain Gardiner writes of the party in
the other boat,—' They are all extremely weak and
helpless; even their garden seeds used for broth are now
all out.'

" August 14—Captain Gardener takes to his bed, but
a rock weed is discovered which they boil down to a
jelly, and find nourishment from.
" August 23—John Erwin dies.
"August 26—J. Bryant dies, and Mr. Maidment
buries them both in ono grave.
" John Pearce, tho remaining boatman, is cast down
at the loss of his comrades, and wandering in his mind,
but Williams is somewhat better. _ _

" Set. 3—Mr. Maidment had never recruited from
that day of bodily and mental exertion. The remain-
ing remarks I transcribe literally, and must speak for
themselves.
" ' Sept. 3—Wishing if possible to spare him (Mr.
Maidment) the trouble of attending on me, and for the
mutusl comfort of all, I, proposed, if practicable, to go
to the river and take up my quarters in the boat. This
was attempted on Saturday last, feeling that without
crutches I could not possibly effect it. Mr. Maidment
most kindly cut me a pair (two forked sticks), but it was
with no slight exertion and fatigue, in his weak state.
We set out together, bat soon found that I had not
strength to proceed, and was obliged to return before
reaching the brook on our own beach. Mr. Maidment
was so exhausted yesterday that he did not rise from his
bed until noon, and I have not seen him since, conse-
quently I tasted nothing yesterday. I cannot leave the
place where I am, and know not whether he is in the
body, or enjoying the presence of the gracious God
whom he has served so faithfully. lam writing this
at ten o'clock in the forenoon. Blessed be my Hea-
venly Father for the many mercies I enjoy—a com-
fortable bed, no pain, or even craving of hunger;
though excessively weak, scarcely able to turn in my
bad, at least it is a very great exertion; but I am by
His abounding grace kept in perfect peace, refreshed
with a sense of my Saviour's love, and an assurance that
all is wisely tend mercifully appointed, and pray that I
may receive the fall blessing which it is doubtless de-
signed to bestow. My care is all cast upon God, and I
am only waiting His time and His good pleasure to
dispose of me as He shall seem fit. Whether I live or
die may it be in Him; I condemned my body and my
soul to His care and keeping, and earnestly pray that
He will take my dear wife and children under the shadow
of His wings, comfort, guard, strengthen, and sanctify
them wholly, that we may together in a brighter and
eternal world praise and adore His goodness and grace
in redeeming us with His precious blood, and plucking
us brands from the burning to bestow upon us the adop-
tion of children, and make us inheritors of His Heavenly
kingdom .—Amen.
doubt that my dear fellow-labourer haso thecfeasredeemed in
" ' Thursday, Sept. 4.—There is now noed rfrooomm
histo
earthly toils, and joined the company
under these circumstances, it was a merciful Providence
the presence of the Lord, whom he servedsoaithfully;
He left a little peppermint-water w l
that he left the boat, as I could not have
hi removed the
body.c
was nu other to drink; fea`ring 1 mig suer rom thirst
mixed, and it has been agreat comfortht toffmef, but there
g
I prayed that the Lord might strengthen me to procure
m y In d
four
a ro u urlvybedbl
nlae
ayr
ms overshoe
some. He graciously answered my petition, and yester.
day I was enabled to get out, and scoop up a sufficient
a t tohues hands supply from some that trickled down at the stern of the
boat, by moans of one of
What combined mercies am I receiving
my Heavenly
Sept. Fat h esrLbGl ersesaetd baendHismhaor
ealltho-ug-h4
me hitherto, and for d the °s.f
loving kindnesses of my gracious Godunto me. He
without bodily food, without any feelings of '
has preserved
thirst.'
e These last remarks are not written so plainly as the
previous day's, and I concluded that they
but I find another paper, dated Sept. were the last;
e
Williams, and written in pencil, 6, addressed to Mr.
indistinct • the whole being very
a and some parts s
follows: quite obliterated, but nearly
•• , My dear Mr. Williams' the Lord
home another of our little com has seen fit to call
brother left the boat on Tueedpany. Our dear departed
since returned. Doubtless he' served
is in the presence of his
Tuesday
afternoon, and has not
Redeemer, whom he f
while, and though . the Almighty
Yet a little
praises • . . throne. I • Almighty to sing the
though neither hunger nor thirst,
. days without food
• . . Maidment's
kindness to me . . . heaven.
" ' Your affectionate brother in . .
" ALLEN F. GARDINER.

" ' September 6, 1851.'
" From the above extracts I must therefore conclude
that the two bodies found at Cook's River were those of
Mr. Williams and J. Pearce, and, considering their
weak state, it is unreasonable to suppose they could have
survived Captain Gardiner, who could scarcely have
lived over the 6th of September, 1851.
" I will offer no opinion - on the missionary labour cf
Captain Gardiner and the party, beyond it being teal krd
by an earnestness and devotion to the cause; but, us u
brother officer, I beg to record my admiration of his con-
duct in the moment of peril and danger, and his energy
and resources entitle him to high professional credit. At
one time I find him surrounded by hostile natives and
dreading an attack, yc,t, forbearing to tiro, and the savages
awed and subdued by the solemnity of his party, knee,-
jag down in prayer. At another, having failed to herd:veer
off his boat when on the rocks, he digs a channel r find
her, and diverts a fresh water stream into it;d acnaask
with
him making an anchor by filling an old bread
stones,
heads
w headingwith
h chain. p
, and securing wooden crosses over
cess of a mission here, if liberally. supported, but I ven-
" There could not be a doubt as to the ultimate suc-
cesstur to express a hope that no
ther without intrusting their
acquainted with commercial affairs,l s to practical men
811-Ppwho:ilo;l:Vde seen
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