The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-02 00:00:00

' hers. They take with them one of the light indiarubber
boats constructed by Mr. Bennet, and the dogs.
The great object of this expedition will be to pave the
way for future operations in the spring. For this pur-
pose they carry with them a stock of provisions, consist-
ing of peinican, preserved meats, meat biscuit, &c., with
4 a few luxuries, to be left at different points on the way.
1 The boat, the Forlorn Hope (for so she is called), is so
constructed as to propel either on ice or water—on ice
by eight men operating against wooden bars lashed
athwart the boat, while the doctor will lead off in ad-
vance to explore the track. The stern is covered with
an india-rubber cloth tent, to serve as a protection by
night and cooking apartment by day.
Raving arrived at the termination of their journey,
leaving the Forlorn Hope and provisions to the mercy
lof the wolverines and bears, they will return to the brig
on foot, in the darkness of the Polar night, guided by
their compass and the stars.
This plan of operations, hitherto considered impracti-
• cable by the English, is entirely new, and originated
with this expedition. By it there are many advantages
gained. The men are more fresh and vigorons than in
' the spring, and the party that follows them at this time
hare not only the advantage of travelling over ground
poievuthe 'r march but a
mpiar
ly small quantity of provisions ; besides,
comparatively
explored, but carry during
there is a great saving of time. The boat is extremely
light compared with those used by Parry and others
who have undertaken similar journeys. The most rigid
economy with regard to space is
preserved, and calcula-
tions ara wade with mathematical exactness as to the
stowage of the different articles. Nothing will be taken
that can possibly be dispensed with, and the cooking
apparatus will be of the most simple kind. The whole
is a modification of the North American Indian and
Russian ; while the complicated machinery for cooking,
with the little odds and ends used by the English,
is dispensed with or greatly simplified. Quaatity
containingi
and not quality with regard to food, convenience and
not comfort with regard to space, are the points con-
sidered.e,
is b .
them, Every two men carry a haversack between
a including simplechangea
t 0
to weigh
no more than 201 b. -Thus the Arctic traveller's
wardrobe
pair of aboots,
be used in the homeward journey. Pemican is about
the only food to be used, preserved meats and milks,
&c., Laing looked upon simply as antiscorbutics and
luxuries occasionally to be indulged in. Fats, such as
may be procured from bears, birds, &c., together with
a small quantity of lard taken with them, with a little
spirits to melt and light it, will serve as the only fuel,
both for heating and cooking purposes. The lamp used
will be the simple copper dish, cork float, and cotton
wick of the Icelanders. A supply of tea and coffee,
together with the different extracts prepared by Messrs.
Alden and Borden, will be taken, as also a small quan-
tity of the meat biscuit of Mr. Borden, and prepared
milk of Mr. Abbott. Our pemiean is of a very superior
quality, having been made under the personal superin-
tendence of Dr. Kane. In our sledge parties we shall
be served much like the boy whose variety consisted in
first " mush and milk, then milk and mush," pernican
soup, fried pemican, pemican raw, and vice vend.
The one thing in these regions to be dreaded from such
rigid adherence to animal diet, and that of one kind, is
attacks of scurvy ; but there is unquestionably more of
it in many of our vessels than seed be if proper hygi-
enic measures were taken. Thorough and regular ablu-
tions, with moderate exercise, will no clout do almost
all that can be done to ward off its attacks ; and when
such a system has been made a regular branch of dis6l
pline, cases have been rare ; at least such has been the
experience of the recent exploring expeditions. In the
sledge parties every man will be required to wash down
with snow, and rub with a coarse towel, previous to
turning into the snow hut for his nightly, or rather pe-
riodic, rest. A cold comfort," truly ; but experience
has proved it to be a very necessary one.
Since leaving Fiskenaes, we have lived almost exclu-
sively upon the products of the region, little animal food
being used but birds and fish. A species of codfish,
which I believe to be the gadus messoria, is our almost
constant food, and, although a most delicate morsel, it
has so often shown itself on our table as to have become
very unpopular. The elder, with several of the uria,
one of the lorno (uria Bourivechii), the little auk, or
" Greenland dove" (W. auk), and the black guillemot
(W. grylle), and others, are becoming an every-day dish,
and are a most decided improvement over salt beef.
Yesterday, while on an excursion to a settlement 20
miles to the southward, for the purpose of procuring
dogs, we stopped at a little island, and in a very few
minutes procured several fine eiders and a large number
of eggs. Ia a few hours we could have shot hundreds,
if not thousands, and obtained as many eggs as would
have laden our boats. A fire made upon the sand from
the fragments of a broken oar soon roasted for us as
rich a repast of ducks and eggs as ever mortal need wish.
With snow water, and the other necessaries which our
good steward had the precaution and kindness to put
aboard our boat, we made toddy and tea, and enjoyed
our feast, sincerely pitying you New Yorkers who would
envy us our ducks. In a - short time we shall make it
our business to lay in a large supply of different birds
that abound so plentifully, to serve as one of our prin-
cipal articles of food and luxury during the winter. They
will be shot and strung on strings, much after manner of
our good farmers in preparing apples, and dried. The
bay abounds in gulls, and of these fine specimens have
been shot. Our collection already numbers five srecies.
The lestris, or Arctic jager, the ekara of the Icelanders,
is a beautiful bird. The stormy peterel followed us as
high as latitude 57°, and almost immediately afterwards
the maulemoke of the whalers took its place. Our slow
advance has enabled us to collect interesting facts as to
the zones of the '(ruts and peterels.
At Proven we had the first opportunity of testing the
beautiful daguerreotype apparatus sent out by Govern-
ment. In the hands of our artist, Mr. Bousalt, a num-
ber of fine pictures have been taken, representing the
geological and picturesque character of the country.
The difficulties apprehended in the working of the
chymicals have been happily in a great measure over-
come, and Mr. Bousalt confidently thinks he will be able
to take pictures with a great deal of decency, even in
the highest latitudes we may he able to reach. It pro-
mises fair to become a most valuable aid in enabling
us to bring back such material as will make this little-
frequented portion of our globe more familiar to you.
The glaciers will form an interesting series.
Thus far we get on happily and well, each ono in every
way seeming determined to do his best to further the
one great object of the expedition, while every oppor-
tunity is embraced of making contributions to different
departments of science. Our decks present quite an in-
teresting and amusing appearance. One is busily en-
' gaged sewing pemican bags, another bang-sacks, another
lining buffalo robes with indiarubber cloth, to spread
upon the ice and snow, &c., while the carpenter is with
great diligence at work on the Forlorn Hope. Our net
brings up many little curiosities out of the deep, while
our guns now and then give us a bird for preparation.
All seem, as by one accord, to recognise the necessity
of harmony, and a good degree of the same spirit of hope
and expectation that inspires our commander he has not
failed to instil into those around him.

The regulations of the ship enforce a rigid system of
domestic discipline. Our only quarrelsome companions
are our dogs, who keep up a continual snarling and
snapping, and scarce a day passes that does not bear
witness to the doctor's heavy Arctic boots flying in the
air, preceded by some unlucky puppy, who may have
been so unfortunate as to be too little disposed to show
fair play. The doctor being remarkably fond of their
dogships, it is astonishing to see the gratitude and affec-
tion they hold for him, and lie is almost always sure to
excite their jealousies and raise a fight when he shows
any favours.
The officers and men of our party fare alike, and the
products of our guns are shared equally. We look
anxiously for the events in store for us ; aid, if the re-
storation to a sympathising world and devoted family of
the man who braved perils for the world's good in obe-
dience to his country's commands may be involved in
obscurity, we hope at least, with God's blessing, to bring
back something which may set the worli at rest with
regard to his fate.—Yours very truly,
ISAAC I. HAYES, M.D.,
Of Chester County, Pennsylvania.,
Surgeon to the Expedition.

DEATH OF MR. GEACH, M.P. FOB
COVENTRY.

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folotacne- skri
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annum. From that situation ,ho was selected as the
managing director of the Birmingham and Midland
Joint Stock Bank, which he conducted with great ability
and credit. Mr. Geach was a few years since the co-
partner in the patent for the railway axletree, a lucra-
tive monopoly, which, though the patent has expired has
continued alarge source of wealth to the two proprietors.
Mr. Geach was a director of the Crystal Palace Com-
pany, of the Manchester Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
and of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham railways, and
he was a large contractor for working power. He wor
also the principal and active partner in one of the most
extensive manufactures of machinery in Staffordshire.
His habits of business and personal industry were us.
common, and his extensive commercial operations were
all conducted with singular regularity and prudence.i
On the last general election his return, and that of lr.
Ellice, for Coventry, was unopposed. His death will be
deplored by his constituents of every grade of politics,leted
and his seat will not be easily supplied. li
be theoyurs e
in
moreß
Parliament adica w
Radical sectionas
independent
and t
of the electors, e wea:pte,
ecbuterahis
to their general satisfaction.

BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES IN CLERKENWELL.—The
acts for the establishment of public baths and wash.
houses were adopted by tho parish of St. James, Clerken•
well, more ithan two years ago, and a committee ap-
pointed to take the necessary proceedings for their estab-
lishment, lout the committee, notwithstanding their ut-
roost endeavours, have not been able to obtaill Elt9 014
Which fact the neffil&Tl kIAiDgE.