The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-24 00:00:00

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

The following paper was laid before the House of
Commons last night, and which was announced in our
Third Edition :

Admiralty, March 23, 1549.
" The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are
under the necessity of laying a supplementary estimate
for the relief of the Arctic expeditions under Sir John
Franklin and Sir James Ross upon the table of the House.
" Their Lordships having been apprised by the last
letters received from Sir James Ross that it was his in-
tention to direct the Investigator to land all the sup-
plies that she could spare at Whaler Point, and to pro-
ceed to England, it no tidings of the expedition under Sis
J. Franklin were received by the whale ships now about
to sail, leaving the Enterprise to prosecute the search
alone, have consulted the highest naval authorities as to
the probable consequence of this step.
" They find it to be the unanimous opinion of those
most conversant with the Polar Seas that such a separa-
tion of the ships under Sir James Ross would be most
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discovered at a time when the Enterprizo had
expedi-
tion, to the ship remaining in the ice, and would pro-
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nearly exhausted her own stores. They have
therefore, determined upon sending out a fresh supply
of provisions for both ships by the North Star, which is
now fitting for this purpose at Sheerness, with orders to
proceed across Baffin's Bay, and as much farther as prat •
ticablo in the direction of Lancaster Sound and Barrow
Straits, looking out for the Investigator, or her boats.
" In the event of the Investigator not being fallen in
with, the commander of the North Star will he directed
to land the supplies at such points on the south side of
Lancaster Sound, or other places indicated by Sir James
Ross, as may be accessible to the North Star, in sufficient
time to secure his return across Baffin's Bay before the
winter sets in.
" The expense of fitting the North Star for the ice will
be 6,0861, and the wages of the crew, stores, and provi-
sions on board 6,6021., making 12,6881. in all, which
constitute the supplementary estimate now submitted to
the House. But, in addition to this, her Majesty's Go-
vernment has determined to offer a reward of 20,000/. to
be given to such private ship, or distributed amongst such
private ships, of any country, as may, in the judgment of
the Board of Admiralty, have rendered efficient assist•
ance to Sir John Franklin, his ships, or their crews, and
may have contributed directly to extricate them from the
ice. "H. G. WARD."

The satisfactory state of th., colonial markets which
we have had to report since the commencement of the
year has this week experienced slight cheek. The
business in most articles of produace has been on an ex-
tremely moderate scale, and in one or two instances
former rates haovneTbuaersedlyaybwceitnh
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market opened.
ly, sad in some cases a reduction of 6J per cwt. wars
submitted ais ,
submitted to, siuce which the quantity brought forward
has been small, and the market has to-day closed at
about the rates then realised. In the West India mar-
ket the want of activity has been such that only 285
hogsheads have been so!d., Coffee has also been but spa-
ringly dealt in, the public sales having been small, with
an absence of private transactions. The auctions held by
the Dutch Company, both at Amsterdam and Rotten•
dam, were brought to a conclusion on the 15th instant,
the whole of the quantity offered having met with a
ready sale at an advance upon previous quotations of it
to 1 per cent. for ordinary, and of 2 to 3 cents. for co-
loury qualities. Rice has again been very little inquired
for, and has gone off at barely last week's rates, while
saltpetre, on the other hand, has been in active demand,
high prices having been realised for parcels disposed of
privately, establishing a: rise of about 6d. per cwt. on
the last public sale's, quotations. In the tea market,
owing to the vary numerous arrivals from China, the
trade have been disinclined to operate, and at some
public sales of green held this morning there were
scarcely any offers; this, however, is usually the case at
these auctions, and we hear that the importers have since
succeeded by private treaty in realising a considerable
portion
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the non-arrival of advices by the Europa and Sarah
Sands from Liverpool, was in a complete state of stag-
nation. • The Royal West India mail steamer Dee is not
yet in sight.
Parma. OF PADDINGTONThe result of the second
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day's pull yesterday in this parish, for the adoption of
Sir J. C. Bobhouse's Act, was—ln favour of the A
1,180; against the Act, 910; majority, 270, Whe voi
close i to-day at tour o'clock,