The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-09 00:00:00

THE :SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 185 2.

rtiOs itton

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE SEARCH FOR SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.

SPORTING NOTES.—Ne. CCCXIIV.

Last evening the opening meeting of the session of
1852 3 o: the Royal Geerraphical Society took place in
the theatre of the Royal -Institution, Albemarle-street—
Sir R. Murchison, the president, in the chair.
The number of new members were elected, and the
eninntee of the last meeting confirmed, after which
The PRESIDENT said—Gentlemen, in opening the
first meeting of this cession I must be allowed to con-
gratulate you on the prosperous condition of this society.
We enter upon this manor!, gentlemen, with renewed
hope of obtaining intelligence of the missing Arctic ex-
pedition, of our gallant countryman, Sir J. Franklin, and
his associates. (Hear, hear.) As geographers, we
never doubted what has recently transpired; for I only,
expressed your sentiments when I dwelt in my last ad-
dress on the belief we entertained that the resolute cha-
racter of Franklin must have induced him to sail boldly
northwards through Wellington Channel, and that the
energetic and skilful officer who was last sent in search
of him would as certainly follow him in the track. Pro-
videntially, Wellington Channel has this year been found
open, and Sir Edw. Belcher has. I trust, successfully
passed through it ; and if so, our bold navigators may
be on the most hopeful of all the paths yet explored for
the discovery of our missing friends. (Hear.) May
Admiral Sir John Franklin still be met with, so that,
returning to us, he may find that his Sovereign has con-
ferred on him a new title in his absence. (Hear.) But
passing from the aspirations of old friends and geogra-
phers, I now call your attention to the memoirs to be
read this evening. The first of these is by that intrepid
Arctic seaman, Kennedy—(Hear, hear)—who during
the last two years has commanded the Prince Albert—
a ship fitted out, to the honour of Lady Franklin,
entirely at her own cost. Mr. Kennedy, who is present,
will point out to you, on an enlarged map, prepared by
Mr. Arrowsmith, the coasts ho has traversed and the
researches he accomplished under great difficulties,
aided in no small degree by a noble young French offi-
cer, Lieut. Bellot, who won golden opinions from every
one of his associates. Mr. Kennedy will further relate
to you how, when ho left Franklin's last known station,
at Beechy Island, the squadron under Belcher was
wending its way just where we prayed it might steer;
and, when I tell you that we have with us this evening
the courageous and experienced Arctic voyager Penny,
whose name is justly connected with the most northern
lands yet discovered in that longitude, you cannot doubt
that we have in him a person thoroughly qualified to
discuss the whole subject of Arctic endeavours, now that
the power of steam and the use of the screw have elicited
hopes which in olden times might have been considered
visionary. In alluding to the efforts which have been
made by individuals in this -humane cause, I need
scarcely remind you of the search after Franklin which
was executed through the munificence of a single citizen
of the United States, Mr. Grinnell, who, in consequence,
was elected by your acclamation an honorary member
of this society; nor of tho able manner in which Cap-
tain De Haven, of the American navy, carried out the
project and was amongst the foremost in discovering new
land. On our own part we endeavoured to send
out (though here again Lady Franklin was the
great contributor) the little Isabel screw-steamer, and
though circumstances, over which the geographers had
no control, prevented this vessel from proceeding to
Behring's Straits, as we wished, the subscribers will be
pleased to learn that Captain Ingefiold, R.N., who so
generously came forward in the hour of need, has pushed
on for Smith's Sound, at the north end of Baffin's Bay,
to endeavour to determine whether there may not there
exist a passage into the Polar Ocean. Thirdly, you
will have accounts from. Captain Macguire, who went
out, you will recollect, to assume the command of the
Plover store-ship, on the north-west coast of America;
and you will learn from the letters of that officer how
deeply he deplores (together with his predecessor, Cap-
tain Kellett, R.N., and all geographers) that no screw-
steamers should yet have been dispatched to Behring's
Straits, and how he is persuaded that without the use of
such a vessel even the Mover and her provisions will
prove useless, because they aro immovable. Lastly,
Mr. Peterman will communicate some important data
respecting former Arctic voyages of the Dutch
and English, that led to those whale fisheries
which for a long time have proved a source of great
profit to this nation, and were the nurseries of the
hardiest seamen. lie is anxious to convince you and
the public that if the plan of Arctic research, which he
suggested last year, by passing through tho Spitzbergen
Sea, be adopted, our merchants may then have a vast
new source of weelth laid open to them, by reaching
waters in which the largest proportion of whales have
of late years found themselves free from the assaults
of men. But whatever may be the ultimate com-
mercial results of an endeavour to reach the Polar Seas
in steam vessels, directed through,the only broad open
channel leading to them (or that between Spitzbergen
and Nova Zambia), we. as geographers, are bound to
encourage such researches, and especially because in ad-
dition to their promotion of national uses, they must
present us with a greater number of chances of ascer-
taining tho fate of our missing countrymen. (Hear,
hear.) And if it should please our rulers to employ
the two little Arctic vessels, the Lady Franklin and
the Sophia, now lying useless at home, and aiding them
with steam power, should confide them to a captain of
whaling vessels, like Penny, who can appeal to a life
of long and approved services in the northern seas—
(Hear, hear)—then, indeed, we may reasonably hope
for an issue which, if not successful in rescuing the
expedition, will prove of great national value, and place
us, perchance, on a level with our kinsmen of the United
States, who, to their great credit, have won for
themselves in the last few years a very lucrative trade
amid the ices of the north, by penetrating into, and
even through, Behring's Straits. In short, we learn
from the reports of their government, that in the re-
-1 cent years alluded to, more American seamen wore
engaged intthat small district of ocean than were
employed in the whole navy at any ono time, and that
the largo amount of eight million dollars had been fished
up by those hardy mariners out of water-vessels to which
but very few British merchants have ever ventured.
(Hear.) Let it therefore be ascertained if this Polar
basin can be reached rapidly by us through the Spitz-
bergen sea, a project which is I know, warmly approved
by tome of our members, including naval officers, who
have long been connected with Arctic discovery.
(Applause.)
Dr. HODGKIN then read Captain Kennedy's paper,
which described the progress of the expedition of 1851
by Prince Regent's Inlet and those parts south-west
of Cape Walker which Sir John Franklin's instructions
directed him to explore. The expedition proceeded
from Cape Bud across Victoria Strait, westward, until it
reached 200 degrees west longitude, and, rounding Cape
Walker, examined the land for several miles, but
without finding any traces of Sir John Franklin's party;
the conclusion Captain Kennedy arrived at being, that
the missing expedition could not have gone by Cape
Walker, bat must have taken the northern route. The
important geographical results of this service was the
discovery of a passage from Regent Inlet to Victoria
Channel, thus proving the existence of a north-west
passage. The paper added that in the neighbourhood
of Victoria Straits there were animals found in great
variety and abundance.
Thanks having been accorded to Captain Kennedy
for his paper, abstracts were read from letters received
from Commander Inglefield, of the screw discovery ves-
sel, Isabel, dated July 9, 1852, lat. 59 deg. 11 N., long.
16 deg. 57 W., addressed to Admiral Beaufort.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

A very curious specimen of steeple-chasing, as it does
exist at the present time, came off yesterday at Edge-
ware. In the morning, in town it was generally under-
stood that the race was " squared" for Voyager, and,
from thu quantity of money laid against the Screw, who
was much fancied by the too often gulled public, it was
very evident this letter animal world not wia the race.
The race itself did not, however, come off in exact ac-
cordance with the neatly-contrived plars that had been
formed during the two previous days, for Voyager, it is
as clear as daylight, could nut have won upon his merits,
being disposed of before half the distance was travelled
o'er. About what the Screw could have done, I say
nothing. Simple Peter, a good-looking horso of Mr.
Higgins', won the race cleverly. This animal will do
something worth recording in the tiwe to come.
The Scramble Steeple-chase was likewise a bungle,
the certain winner being defeated very cleverly in the
final heat.

FUNERAL

Or THE
DUKE OF WELLINGTON.

The Liverpool Autumn Handicap Steeple-chase run
to-morrow, will, not improbably, be contested by three-
fourths of i►s small acceptance, The merits of the com-
petitors are already well known to the public; therefore
I need not enter into a diEvisition upon them, but at
once jump to a conclusion by stating, that in VICTRESS
and THE DRAG, I expect to see the first and second;
Carrig being a likely occupant of the third place.
The Aintree Stakes (over the mile course) has a large
entry, and the field, I expect, will be none of the smal-
lest. The horses that look most like business are
Forester and Truth, at 7st. 131 b. each; Vievr Halloo and
the Little Fawn, at Gat. 121 b. each; The Reaper, at Gst.
10Ib.; and Callot, at sst. 121 b. For the absolute winner,
I can discover nothing that ought to be able to beat
TRUTH and FORESTER.

The Optional Selling Stakes and the Scurry Handicap
do not close and name until this evening.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

TATTERSALL'S.—MONDAY.
SEFTON HANDICAP.
4 to 1 agst Doubt (t)
6 to 1 agst Retail (t)
6 to 1 agst Warwick
6 tD 1 agst Little Fawn.
TYRO HANDICAP.
The Daughter of Toscar the favourite, but no price
fixed. Charley was scratched at 4.30 p.m. on Monday,
the Ist inst; and Ninnyhammer at 12.30 pm. on Satur-
day last.

CHESTER CUP.
50 to 1 agst Nancy (0
DERBY.
13 to 1 agst Air. Bowes's West Australian
100 to 6 agst Baron Rothschild's Orestes
20 to 1 aget Duke of Richmond's Pharos (taken and
afterwards offered)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Pownoy's Cineas (t)
50 to 1 apt Lord Londesborongh's The Mayor of hull
(Shawn Buidhe colt)
600 to 50 scot Cineas and Umbriel (t)
ievebrelooonldquotations are nominal.
The room was well attended until five o'clock; but
settling on the events of last
wv eerayk. littleh
ed oLn

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN, 1853.
SECOND OCTOBER.

Tho Prendergast Stakes of 50 sous. each, h ft, for two-
year-olds.
Gen. Anscn's Tho Druid
Jen. AllBoll'6 Rally
Duko of Belford's Hesse

Ur. Greville's Quince
Lord Exetes'a bre by Laner-
cost, out of
Lord Esetcr's b e by Lauer-
cost, ou; of Grace
G ravine's Kaffir

Cassel
Mr. Bowes's b c Blight
Mr. E. R. Clarke's c by
Plenipotentiary, dam by
Hetman Platoff, out of
Bl;ckeock's dam
Mr. E. H. Clarke's b or br f
by Sir Tattou Sykes, out
of Lady Liverpool
Lord Chesterfield's f by
Orlando, out of Boarding
-4ebool Miss
Lord Clifden's Alembic
Lord Clifden's Astolfo
Mr. Combo's Apropos
Mr. W. Cookson's br e Mus-
covado, by Sweetmeat, out
of Surprise
Lord Derby's Boiardo
Lord Eglinton's b f Bianca
Lord Eglintoifs b f Holiday
Lord Easter's b c by Bale

ir. Ho:wage's c by Cowl,
out Of Minerva.
Captain D. Lane's Selina
mare's c by Lanercost,
out of Event
Osbalde,ston'4 Brother
to Alountaia Deer
Lord Ribbksdale's Marble

Hill
Doke of Richmond's Brother
to Harbinger
Xir. R. Ryder's br a Brother
to 11aid of Masham
Mr, J. m.Stariley's b e Mira-
beau, by Melbourne, out
of Myrrha
Mr. J. M. Stanley's ch o
Lincoln's-Inn, by Sir Tat-
ton Sykee, out of Advice

gon, out of Catherina
Match-200. h it, D.M.—Mr. Greville's t by Alarm,
out of Alkali, 7st 41b, ar„Yst Lord Glasgow's Doublethong,
6 it 131 b.

Mr. PETERMAN next read a communication, in which
he stated his opinion that the missing expedition, if
found at all, would be met with on the Asiatic side of
the polar regions, and dwelt upon the field these regions
would open up to the whale fishery.
Captain PENNY also expressed an opinion that Sir
John Franklin's expedition must be approaching the
Asiatic shores, and that any search. to be made for it
should proceed by Behring Strait and Nova Zambia.
After passing the strait, the expedition would enter the
Arctic Ocean, where a large sea existed, and where, if
commenced sufficiently early in the season, there would
be four months for active operations. Within that pe-
riod, and with the assistance of steam power, the pole
itself might almost be traversed. Looking at the open-
ing to British commerce these regions afforded, and the
still higher incentives of humanity, it would bo a dis-
grace to this country to neglect to prosecute the search,
for which duty he should be happy to offer his services.
ilo mentioned, as an important fact, calculated to
strengthen the hope that Sir John Franklin's expedition
had not perished, that a party of twelve American sea-
men had wintered in a little bay in the regions he pro-
posed to explore, and had during their stay there killed
no less than thirteen whales, which would have been
sufficient to have supported Sir John's party from the
day they embarked till the present time.
Captain BEECECY considered that any future expedi-
tion that might be sent out should go up to the westward
of Spitzbergen, towards the Seven Islands, and that it
should consist of screw steam-vessels.

Dr. Nicholay, Dr. Truman, Mr. Sanders, and other
members, having offered a few remarks,
Tho CHAIRMAN closed the mee ing, and in doing so
read a letter from the French Minister of Marine to Lady
Franklin, in which he amply recognized the merits of
the young French officer, :Lieut. Ballot, who had been
sent out as part of the late expedition, and altogether
refuted an impression which ho (the chairman) said had
circu'ated to some extent here, that that officer had not
met with those marks of distinction in his own country,
which his conduct merited.

THE LONDON FRIENDLY INSTITUTION. The
twenty-eighth annual general meeting of members of the
London Friendly Institution, was held last evening in the
lecture theatre of the Literary and Scientific Institution, Al-
dersgate-street. The meeting, which was numerously
attended, was presided over by Mr. h.lasterman, M.P. The
report stated that the year's receipts have amounted to
4,996/. 3s. 9d., and the expenditure to 4,3151. 13s. 31d..
leaving a balance in favour of the institution of 6801. 10s.
51d. To afflicted members there has been paid 2,9o4l.(Olesa.vlilndg.
being 1261. Os. 50. in excess of the contributions paid to the
sickness fund. The sum of 38/1. 105. has been paid
71. 102. to pay) on 20 deaths out of 27 which have occurred
during the year. An endowment benefit of 50/. has been
paid ; five only now remain on the books. The management
expenses (exclusive of the 100/. for actuary services and a
bill for printing) has amounted to 3811.8?. 41d., which in-
cludes extra txpenses, occasioned by the special meeting of
members, and other items arising from the proposed altera-
tion of rules. From. the balance remaining, 2001. has been
carried to the witness fund. The number of members on
the Ist October. 1851, was 2,595; there have since been ad-
mitted 245. Deaths 27, defaulters 280, excluded 2, endow-
ment paid 1 ; leaving a total on the 30th September, 1852, of
2,530, being a decrease of 65. There are 1,162 members for
sickness and death benefits united ; 1,270 for sickness ; 93 for
death; and 5 for endowments. The report was adopted.
TRADE COMBINATIONS.—At a recent meeting
.of
the London Strong Boot and Shoe-manufacturers' Associa-
tion, it was agreed that non-society men should henceforth
be admitted to employment on equal terms with society men.
It was also determined that such abuses as forcing men to
lodge in their employers' houses, supplying
or tea against their will, and nuking them pay sittings,
should be abolished. them with c?ffoe

THE NEW HOUSE OF
COMMONS.

As the now Parliament will be formally inaugurated
on Thursday, the 11th instant, by the delivery of the
the Speech from the Throne, we consider it but right
to prssent our readers with an accurate list of the recently-
electA representatives. This list, we may observe, has
been carefully revised throughout, and perfected by
the most painstaking emendations. It will be perceived
that we have authenticated our own alphabetical list
by the Official Returns as notified in the columns
of the London Gazette. The various members will
be found classified according to their known opinions,
as supporters of the Government, or of the Oppo-
sition. During the next few days, those who have not
already presented themselves in the Commons, will be
duly sworn in before the Speaker; and as the real busi-
ness of the Session will commence in earnest on Thurs-
day evening, we doubt not but that the final republication
of these parliamentary returns will be regarded by the
great mass of our readers with satisfaction.

(The names of new Members are given in Italics.)
(Members marked • are since deceased.)

Liberals. Mlnisterialists•

ABERDEEN (1). -.--
George Thompson
ABERDEENSHIRE (1).
Hon. W. Gordon 0 1
ABINGDON (1).
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ANDOVER (2).
Sir W. Cubitt ... 1 0
H. B. Coles 0 1
ANGLESEA (1).
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ANTRIM COUNTY (2).
G. Macartney 0 ... 1
Captain Pakenham 0 1
ARGYLESHIRE (1). • •
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ARMAGH BOROUGH (1).
R. S.• .Moore 0 1
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Hon. J. Caulfeild ... 1 ... 0
ARUNDEL (1).
Lore! E. Howard ID" ••• 1 0
ASHBURTON (1).
G. Moffatt 1 .. 0
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE (1).
C. Hindley 1 0
ATHLONE (1).
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R. Bothell 1 0
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Colonel Blair 0 1
BANBURY (1).
H. W. Tattered
BANDON (1).
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BATH (2).
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T. Phinn 1 0
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BEDFORD (2).
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H. Stuart 1 ... 0
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Colonel Gilpin 0 1
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Robert Palmer 0 ... 1
Lord Barrington ... 0 ... 1
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W. Wells ...

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B. S. Follett 0 ... 1

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Lord A. Hervey
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BRISTOL (2).
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Gore Langton ••• "' 1
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John Hall ••• ••• ••• 0 •
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (8)
G. C. Du Pre ... ••• 0 7:3
Right Hon. B. Disraeli ... 0
Hon. C. Cavendish ..• 1 "'
BURY (1).
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BURY ST. EDMUND'S (2).
Earl Jermyn 0 ••• 1
John.
_Stuart 1 ... 0
BUTESHIRE (1).
Hon. J. Stuart Wortley ••• 1 ••• 0
CAITHNESS-SHIRE (1).
G. Trail .. 1 0
CALNE (1).
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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY (2).
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Loftus Wigram 0 1

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J. H. Astell 0 ... 1
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