The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-06 00:00:00

on ills 19th of P•bruary 13 may mato& *but thi
greater number of those were iu a state of the ext•temeell .sris
debility from starvation and fatigue.
"Of the dead were the new Grenadian Commissioners ;,x ;:4?)
and three of my own party, of the crew of the Cyane, one if ‘,:'
of whom I had buried at Yavisa.
" At least three of the living could never have made an.':-P•pt"
other march, and must have perished within a few hours, 12:
had it not been for our providential arrival with medical-4F -I"
assistance and provisions. Assistaut-Surgeon W. Ross, of:
the Virago at my request, approved by Lieut. Forsyth,
immediately took charge of the party, who were almost
without exception invalids, and, under his unremitting
care, several have entirely recovered, while the others are
now free from danger. Of the 13 we encountered at Camp
Recovery one only died, and he was in the very last stage
of disease and debility when first met, and had really re-
mained behind to die during the same day's march. Ho
died and was buried at Yavisa, where his funeral was at.
tended by the officers and men of your expedition, Mr.
Bennett, and all of our party who were in a condition to
be present.
" Having given you this brief summary of our proceed-
ings, and the circumstances of the position from which my
party was rescued by your efforts and those of the officers
and man composing the relief expedition, it only remains
for me, peudiug the action of the Government of the
gno whichthi
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United States, to renew our thanks for tho prompt assist-
ance and unremitting attention we have received at your
and their hands.
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to desire, while the assiduous attentions of the medical
officers have removed all, as we have reason to hope and
believe, beyond the reach of danger.
" To the energy and activity of the commander of the
relief party, Lieutenant W. C. Forsyth, we owe many
thanks, as the condition of some members of our expedi•
tion was so precarious that even a few hours afterwards
we should have arrived too late. To him, to Dr. W. Ross,
and to the paymaster, W. H. Hill, and the men composing
the crew of the paddle-box boat, you will please communi-
cate my thanks and those of my party ; and I am well
aware it must be a source of intense satisfaction to them
to know that, had it not been for their well-directed efforts,
12 suffering men must inevitably have perished miserably,
notwithstanding every effort which I or the others com-
posing the advanced guard might have made to save them.
" Very respectfully your obedient servant,
" J. G. STRAIN,
Lieutenant Commanding United States'
Darien Expedition."

"TO EDWARD MARSHALL, ESQ., COMMANDER OF HER
BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S STEAMSHIP VIRAGO.
"La Palma, Darien,
" Sir,—With the liveliest feelings of gratitude, we, the
non-commissioned officers and surviving privates of the
United States' Darien Exploring Expedition, beg leave to
return you our most sincere thanks both for the strenuous
and efficient means taken by you in effecting our rescue
from the perilous position in which we were necessarily
placed on this isthmus, viz., in the midst of a wilderness,
exposed to hardships and privations for weeks, nay,
months, without human food ; as also for your care of
and attention to us since our arrival in a place of safety
and plenty.
" Words fails us, neither can our tongues express or our
pens describe the feelings of our hearts. But, sir, your
kindness and generosity towards us aro indeed characteris-
tic of the British gentleman and sailor.
"To our families and friends in fair and glorious Colum-
bia we shall speak of you, and they
shall know you as our
deliverer from lingering death ; our children shall learn to
pronounao your name, and from the alter of our God offer
before the throne of the Heavenly Father prayers for your
own and family's welfare.
" Nor can we omit this opportunity of returning our
thanks to Lieutenant W. C. Forsyth and Dr. Ross for the
promptness and docisioa with which they backed the un-
tiring and almost superhuman exertions of our gallant cap-
tain J. G. Strain, also of our First Lieutenant W. T. Trux-
ton, and our naval engineer, Mr. J. M. Maury (two gentle-
men to whom, under Heaven, we owe our lives, particu-
larly during the absence of Lieutenant Strain), nor must
we omit to mention the name of our worthy master's mate,
Mr. Garland.
" For ever shall wo be mindful of the patience with
which, in effecting our escape, they suffered and endured
hardships and privations for days and days on au un-
known and almost impassable river ; or who among us can
forget the kind solicitude with which Dr. Rots hourly
watched over the couch of our dying comrade, and with
his own hands administered nourishment to soothe and
alleviate his pains? Alas ! poor follow, were he now
among us, he would be loud in praise of him to whom we
all owe so much.
" To all the officers of tho expedition aro our thanks duo;
also to the worthy tars who accompanied them ; and long,
Sir, may you and they live to rejoice over the noble action
you have performed, and may the same feeling always
exist between our respective countries—the mother and
daughter—while they vie with each other in commerce,
the extension of the arts and sciences, and the alleviation
of the sufferings of their fellow-men.
" With very great respect, we remain, sir, your obedient
servants,

.“
JOHN O'KELLY, Corporal U.S.M. C., and
Acting Master-at-Arms.
“ JAMES MACGENNIS.
" 13ENJAMIN HARRISON.
" JoaN W. HENWOOD.
" ROBERT MILLER.
" THOMAS JOHNSON.
"Forwardel and approved by your obedient servant,
" W.T. TRUXTON, Acting-Master, U.S.N.

" Forwarded— _
"J. G. ST RIIN, Lieutenaut•Commancling,lT.S.N."

(A. 98.)
(Inclosure in Admiral Price's letter No. 75.)
"President—at Callao.

" Sir,—l hare to acknowledge the receipt of your lot.
ters of the 7th of April and the 7th of May, together with
the several enclosures therein referred to, except the plan
of Darien harbour (since received), alluded to in the sixth
paragraph of your letter No. 15.
"2. Your proceedings detailed in the lettere under ac-
knowledgment meet with my entire approval. The satis-
factory results of the expedition up theChugunaque River,
under Senior-Lieutenant Forsyth, of her Majesty's steam
sloop under your command, in rescuing Lieutenant Strain,
of the United States navy, and 15 of his men, from star-
vation, will, I feel assured, be fully appreciated by the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
" 3. Copies of the letters from Lieutenant Strain and
his party, offering their thanks, so justly duo, to you, to
Senior Lieutenant Forsyth, Mr. Hills, Paymaster, Dr.
Ross, Assistant-Surgeon, and the remainder of the party
joining the expedition, will be forwarded by me to their
Lordships, in the belief that it will draw from theta an
expression of their opinion of the valuable services per-
formed.

"As you have been much in communication with Mr.
Gisborne, Mr. Bennett, and others recently employed in
surveying the isthmus of Darien, I should be glad to be
furnished with any observations you may have to offer
with reference to the object they had in view.
" You were correct in the conclusion you came to,
that you would not have been justified in sending au ex-
pedition beyond Yavisa to make war upon a tribe of In-
dians with a view to secure the punishment of the mur-
derers of four of the Virago's crew. The risk of loss of life
would have been too imminent to justify the proceeding.
" 6. Tho pamphlet alluded to in the ninth paragraph of
your sailing order is to be returned to my office.
" I um,
" DAVID PRICE, Rear-Admiral."

THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF
LICENSED VICTUALLERS.

Yesterday the October Quarterly Court of the Incor•
porated Society of Licensed Victuallers was held in the
Boardroom of the Schoolhouse, Kennington-lane, and
was attended by a very large number of members of the
trade.

Mr. KILBURN, the governor, having taken the chair .
at three o'clock,
Mr. SMALLEY, the secretary, read the Gth section of
the rules, ordinances, and bye-laws of the society, rela-
tive to the convening of quarterly general courts, the
advertisement convening the court, and the minutes of
the previous quarterly court held in July last.
Whilst the minutes were being read, the members ar-
rived in such great numbers as to completely fill the
room, and the passages and staircases leading to it. An
adjournment to the school-room was then called for,
which the committee refused to accede to, as that apart-
ment was not capable of accommodating more members
than the board-room.
The minutes having been read, in the greatest confu-
sion and uproar,
The GOVERNOR put the question that they be con-
firmed, which was for some time obstructed by the re•
newed demand for an adjournment, but upon a show of
hands being at length called for, it was carried by a ma-
jority of two to one.
The SECRETARY next read the general cash account,
and the profit and loss account, which were signed in
dumb show, under the same circumstances.
The call for an adjournment being again renewed, and
the Chairman having still refused to assent to it, for the
reason he had already stated.
Mr. FOSTER moved that the Court should adjourn
to the Horns Tavern, Kennington-common, conceiving
that the Court had power to do so, under the 7th bye-

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SEORETART then the report of the Coat-
ibiyiinvivatyes.of
mittee, upon which
should adjourn to the Suriool.
- moved, and Mr. ELT seconded, that it be
Mr. Hoiden m the
jt:
44suggesting the propriety of forthwith changing
Mr. amend-
the present Committee of Management, and placing the
receiveld:Oasclge(ml,oavne:dl eantreerseodinotniot4e,
Editorial control of the Society's Newspaper in different
hands."
Mr. HARRIS seconded the amendment, and after a
ment,
protracted discussion, a division took place about eight
o'clock, when there appeared—
For Mr. Homer's motion 149
For Mr. Foster's amendment
Majority for the amendment —27
The amendment was afterwards put as au original
motion, and carried.
Mr. OLIVER then moved, and Mr. HARRIS seconded,
a vote of thanks to the Governor for his impartial con-
duct in the chair, which was readily and unanimously
agreed to.
The GOVERNOR having briefly returned thanks.
Mr. ELT moved, and Mr. T. H. BROMLEY- seconded,
a vote of thanks to the Trustees and Committee, which
was also agreed to unanimously, with cheers and
laughter.
Mr. RAVEN returned thanks.
Mr. CEELY next moved, and Mt. CLARKE seconded,
a vote of thanks to Mr. SMALLEY, and Mr. neves
another vote to Mr. Alderman Wire, both of which were
passed, and suitably acknowledged.
adjourned to
The GOVERNOR then declared the Cour4. ~
the first Thursday in January, 1855.

Mr. Elt and Mr. Harris were tellers for the supporters
of the motion, and Mr. Austin and Mr. Healey for
those of tho amendment.