The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-29 00:00:00

N° 17 867.] LONDON SATURDAY
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TMPROVED DWELLINGS for the POO.ll
At the present moment, when a day of National Thank -
giving is appointed, it cannot be out of place to bring before t is
minds of the Christian public some of the efforts which have bi !e'
made, and are still making, to remedy the deplorable evils wh ic a
endanger both the lives and the morals of the poorer classes of
society.

The SOCIETY' for the IMPROVEMENT of the CONDITI pN
of the LABOURING CLASSES has now been occupied for n to: re
than four years past with these objects :
It has bnilt a range of Dwellings for the Industrious Classes, , on
sanitary principles, at 11...gnigge.wells, Gray's lan-lane. I lii ne
twenty-three families and thirty single women are accommol? :d.
It has repaired and rmdered fit for healthy occupation four b' in see
In King-street and Charles-street, Drury-lane, wherein 108 woi ing
men are accommodated.

It has built, in Qeorge-street, St. Giles's, a Model Lodging V use
for working men, where 101 persons of this class Ilnd a csmfor Is his
habitation. •

It has repaired and fitted up, at No. 76 , Hatton-garden, a I Le use
for the accommodation of fifty-eight females of the working-elf: ,sE es.

It is now building. In Streatham-street, Bloomsbury, a: rant :e of
dwellings for mechanics and their families, wherein about 48 at ten
families will find good and healthy habitations.
At Tunbridge Wells it is aiding to raise a series of cottage I fo
agricultural labourers, of which six and a lodging-house for s it .gle
men are already completed and occupied.
Besides these various works, it is in constant correspondence Is ith
a great number of benevolent persons in all parts of the kingd o m ;
who apply for its aid in the building or improvement of cottage 8, or
the settiug-oat of cottage allotments.
In these various works it has expended, and is expending, n. ore
than Twenty-three Thousand Pounds. For the works now in ; na d
a further sum of between Three and Four Thousand Pounds is nee (It d ;
towards which the Committee now solicits the contributions of'' the
benevolent.

The following are the sums already subscribed towards the I- toe Ise
now erecting in Streatham-street :

surscrarTioNs.
Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert - - - - - - X 300 0, 0
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager - - - - 150 0 , 0
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent - - - 100 0. 0
llcr Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester - - 10 0, 0
The Right lion. Earl Spencer - - - - - 100 0 , 0
Sir Joseph Copley, Bart. - - - 2d donation 110 0 . 0
The Right Hon. Lord Feversliam - - - - 100 0. 0
S. Si. Peto, Esq., M.r.
Rev. E. Hollond ----- - - 100 0. 0
Ilia Grace the Duke of Bedford
Miss Portal 100 0 , 0
Messrs. Barclay and Co
Kosmos • -, - • - 4- .„
,_. - _ -- ,
..100 0 . 0
Abel Smith, Esq. - .. 0. - - - - 100 0. 0
Lord Willoughby is Ereshy
AFr end, by L Sullivan, Esq. 100 0. 0
Total, to Jan. 1, 1849 - - - - - £5,663 3 6
Donations since received :
W. 5., a Tribute for the Thanksgiving Day -£lO 0
Mrs. Blair
Mrs. Lambert Blair
The Rev. Dr. Ellerton
A Friend
R. B. Cooke, Esq.
Major Cntit shank
A., per Nisbet
Y. T.
C. Saver, Esq.
A. Palmer, Esq.
A. H. Bradshaw, Esq.
R. C. Kidd, Esq.
W. S. Angell, Esq.
The Dowager Lady Cooper - - - - 10 0
J. E. Denison, Esq., M.P. - - - - 10 0
Rev. J. Ware - - - - -20 0
Mrs. Charles Pym
Geo. Pearce, Esq.
J. Sperling, Esq.
R. H. V. Walpole, Esq. - - - - - 10 0
R. A. Hornby, Esq.
Viscount Brackley
11. B. Hickman, Esq.
Miss A. M. Cotton
Marquis of Blandford
Rev. Dr. Pacey
J. 0. Harris, Esq.
11. Unwen, Esq.
Rev. Dr. Cotton, Principal of Worcester College 5 0
John Hardy, Esq.
Mr. Hargraves
W. E. Hubbard, Esq. - - - - 5 0
Lieut.-Colonel Seymour
Mrs. Hugham
Major Little 1 0
M. 0., one who has read Lord Ashley's Letter
in the "Times" of the 19th ult., as a Thank-
offering of herself and family from the late
Epidemic
Lady Murray

W. Jennings, Esq. - - - - - - 10 10
R. Wilkinson, Esq. - - - - - - 5 0
J. Beaufort, Esq. - - - - - - 6 0
Hon. Mountstuart ElphinstOno - - - 10 0
Miss Ware - - - - - - - 10 0
Edward Strachey, Esq. - - - - - 2 2
Mrs. Dumaresque
Thomas L. Ward - - - - - 10 0
T. 11. Bastard, Esq. - - - 5 0
E. Gardner, Esq. - - - - - 5 5
T. Twining, jun., Esq. - - - - -20 0
T. H. Parker, Esq.
C. V. - - -
Mrs. Bird - -
J. J. Smith, Esq. - - - - - - 5 0
W. Penny, Esq. - - - - - b 0
W. Sparkes, Esq.
Christianus
B. Smith, Esq.

10 0

5 0

G. Harding, Esq.
J. C. Hall, Esq. - - - - - - 5 0
E. B. Bastard, Esq. - - 10 0
Members of Bev. Dr. Cummins's Congregation 10 0
W. P. Angell, Esq. - - - - - - 5 5
Mrs. Schael - - - - - - - 2 0
MisiCatherine Stuart - - - - - 2 0
E. W. M. L.

Donations and annual subscriptions will be received by Messrs.
Williams, Deacon, and Co.. Birchin-lane ; Messrs. Herries, Farquhar,
and Co., St. James's-street ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; Messrs.
Stralian, Pal., and Co., Temple-bar; and by ITatchards, Piccadilly- ;
Seeleys, Fleet-street and Hanover-street; and Nisbet, Berner's-
street ; or by the Secretary, at the Office, 21, Exeter Hall.

CIZEA, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE.
•=1 Established by let of Parliament,
31, COANIIILL, LONDON.
Capitalloo,ooo7., in Shares of 20s. each, to be paid in fall on allotment,
bearing a guaranteed interest efs per cent. in perpetuity (irrespective
of further dividends) upon the paid-up capital.
Application far Shares to be addressed to the Directors, at the
Offices of the Society. Marine, Fire, and Life Assarancea granted
on the most liberal terms.
Immediate and Deferred Annuities granted OR terms especially
advantageous for investment of capital.
By order,
AUG. COLLINGRIDOE, Managing Director.

-17°__ONUS NOTICE —Proposals made to the
..1* SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND and LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY on the Participation Class, and completed precious to tte
closing of the Books for the year ending 31st December cirrent, have
the advantage of a full year's claim for Bonus beyond that enjoyed
by members joining the Society at a later period.
JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager,
Agent—lTUali 3PKEAN, 4, Royal Exchange-buildings,
December, 1849.

T " JUVENILES
There's not a dress•mart to be found
Throughout the British Isles,
To vie with that of M. and Son,
In dress for Juveniles.
Moses and Son make boys' attire
In all the various styles ;
For while they strive to please adults,
They study Juveniles.
All who behold this famous stock
Bestow approving smiles ;
And thousands flock to M. and Son,
To dress their Juveniles.
Moses and Son can also sell
Superior Caps and tiles,
And boots and shoes, and other things,
To suit the Juveniles.
E. M. and Son, in seeking trade,
Eschew all artful wiles ;
And so you'll say when once you try
Their dress for Juveniles.
Their trading patronage has spread
For many, many miles ; •
And far and wide their fame extends
In dress for Juveniles.
A Medal, containing an Almanac for the year 1850, wil be pre-
sented to every customer.
LIST OF PRICES.
READY MADE.
Autnmn and Winter Over Coats, in every
style .... • • ••• • • ..... •••• • • £0 8 6
The Balwer,handsomely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0
The Paletot, ditto.. ••..••• • .. • • 018 0
Chesterield, ditto.... • • .... •• • • 1 0 0
The Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style
of Over Coat •••••• •• .• • • • 1 i 0
Shooting Coats •. .•
Lounging or Morning Coats .••• • • .. 0 4 6
Autumn and Winter Trousers, in Tweed •••• 0 4 6
Ditto . ditto Doeskin .. 0 7 6
Ditto Vests • • • •••••.• • • • • 0 2 6
Black Silk Velvet Vests .... .......• •• .. 0 13 6
Dress Coats ••••.•.• . • • • • • • ...... ••••• • • • • 0 17 0
•0 19 0
Youths and Boll' Over Coats, ia every style,
from ...... •••••••••• • • " • • ' •• *: • • 00 147 06
Hisses aid Tunic Suits •••••••• • • • • • • • • •
Boys' Mittman and Winter Vests •
••••• • • • •• 0 0 8
MAME TO .
Men's Autumn and Winter OverMEASURE
Coats—from 1 1
The Chesterfield Wrapper, in a warns ma-
-1 8 0
The Paletot, handsomely and warmly trimmed 1 16 0
The Eglinton Wrapper, a very elegant style of
Over Coat • • ...........
The Strathmore Witney Over Coat, newest
style, lined throughout ...... 2 10 0
Autumn and Wirier Trowsers, in Tweed and
Doeskin •
Best Black Cashmere ditto .. •• • • 1 6 0
Axtumn and Winter Vests •• •
Best Black Cloth ditto .. ••••••• • • • .•
Black Silk Velvet ditto ••••••••••• • • • • • •• •• 0 18 6
„ Dress C0at5...... ..... ...from 325. to 2 15 0
„ Frock •••• • • • • .• •• from 355. to 3 3 0
Hussar and Tunic Saits• ..... •• .. •••• .. from 1 s 0
•I 15 0
Men's dhootiag Coat .• ••Elegant Dressing Robes, in great variety,
from ............ ..... ..16s• to 5 0 0
A Large Stook of Fur Coats, in every shape, from 60s. to 201.
Naval and Military Uniforms, Liveries, &e.
Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes' notice.
A Bait of Mourning complete for 1!. 10e.

The new book, entitled "The Minion of the Million," with Hill
directions for self-measurement, can be had en application, or for-
warded, post free, to any part of the kingdom.
Notice—The Far Department is now replete with every novelty
f the season.

Observe—Any article purchased, either ready made, or nude to
measure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned.
E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woellendrapers, Clothiers, flatters,
Hosier!, Farriers, Boot Rad Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 151,
155, 156, and 157 Minories, and 83, 84, 85, and 88 Aidgate, City,
London ; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast
Establishment.

Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public
against imposition; but having heard that the untradesmanlike
falsehood of being connected with them, or" It is tho same concern,"
has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons,
hey beg to state that they have an connexion with any other house
In or oat of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far-
gate, Sheffield; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire;
mad those who reqnire cherp and genuine clothing, should call
at or send to the Minories and Aidgate, City, London; or either of
the Branch r.stsbilshments, as above.

EA.SONABLE PRESENTS.
iY At this festive period of the year, the following unrivalled dis-
coveries for the toilet are called into increased requisition, Darnel:,
ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, for creating and sustaining a
luxuriant head of hair.

ROWLANDS' KALYDOR, for rendering the Skin soft, fair, and
blooming, and

RO WL ANDS' ODONTO, or Pearl Dentifrice, for imparting a
a pearl-like whiteness to the Teeth.
The patronage of royalty throughout Europe, and the high appre-
ciation by rank and fashion, with the well-known infallible efficacy
of these articles, give them a celebrity unparalleled, and render them
a peculiarly elegant and semonable present.
1,,,* BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS.

The only genuine of each bears the name tof "ROWLANDS' pre-
ceding that of the Article on the Wrapper or Label.
Sohl by theta at 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by respectable
Chemists and Perfumers.

ALN,

Shrove Tuesday....
Abh Wednesday...
Easter Suaday....,
Low Sunday

January..,

February

March

April

May

June

I f-,
12
ID
126

13
• 20)27

14
21
7
!28

9
23

THE COUNT

July

'August ..

,September

t
0,-Aober .

Novemberl

December

~May 9

.May 26
~Dec. 1

4
11
18
25

Y MARKET.

7
14
21
23

4
'll
18
25

V7l 8
14,15
2122
28;29

WAKEFIELD, DEC. 28.—Tho arrivals this week aro
moderate. There is a good inquiry for wheat today,
but the advanced rates somewhat checked the demand
but ultimately a good business was done at an improve
ment of is per quarter. Fico barley advanced Is per
quarter, and the common sorts met with more attention.
Oats and shelling same as last week. Very little doing
in beans.

New.

WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. 5.
Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... 40 to 43
Ditto, white ... 45 48
Norfolk and Hunts., red ... 38 —4O
Ditto, white ... 42 45
Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 35 38
Ditto, white ... 42 45
Yorkshire, red 35 38
Ditto, white .. ... 42 45
Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. 43 46
Lowerßaltic and Hamburgh, red... 38 40
Mediterranean, red ...
BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels :
Norfolk and Suffolk— ... 29 31
Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. 25 27
Scotch ••• ••• •••

Old.
B. S.
40 to 43
45 48
39 41
43 46
rl3 41
42 44
38 40
42 45
42 45
38 40
34 37

Grinding per 30 stone
Foreign ... ... 23 —25 22 —24
BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b :
Small, fine ... ... 29 —3O 30 —32
Ticks .t. ... 28 —3O 28
Foreign ... ... 27 29 26 30
OATS, per stone
Mealing . ... 9d to 10d Sid to 101
Feeding ... . 8d to 9d 8d to 9d
Foreign —d to —d 8d to 9d
SHELLING, per load of 2611 b 22 23 21 22
MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 31 36
PEAS, per Imperial Quarter
Blue and white boilers
Grey and Feed

ARE;

Qrs.
Wheat ... ... 11,884
Barley ... ... 3 576
Oats ... 2,152

... 29 - 31 - - -
... 26 - 28 26 - 28

'•
VALS.

Beans- ... ... ...
Peas ... ... ... ...
Tares ... ... ... ...

Qrs.
Rapeseed ... ... ... 300
Shelling ... ... ... 667
Linseed .. ... ..
Malt ... ... • • ... -
Flour ... ... ... ...

NEwII CR Y, Drc. 27.—The quantity of wheat pitched
to-day is small, and we have a short attendance of
farmers with samples; the demand is good, with rather
an upward tendency In pane, and a good clearance
effected. Barley a moderate supply; fine malting in
good request at full rates; other sorts in less demand,
at about the rates of last week. Beans and peas, short
supply, and in fair demand at late rates. Oats, large
supply, and exceedingly difficult to sell at rather d-
clining rates.
LIVERPOOL, DEc. 28.—There was a good attendance
of buyers at our market this morning, and a fair extent
of business was transacted in the leading articles of the
trade. No positive advance can he quoted on wheat and
flour, but extreme prices were freely paid on each.
Oats were id per bushel and oatmeal 3.1 to 6d per load
dearer than last Monday. Beans also improved 3d to 6J
per quarter. Barley and peas were unchanged in value.
Indian corn was in good request, and full prices were
paid for all descriptions, and in a few instances a small
advance was obtained.
EXETER, DEC. 28.—Cattle Market—There was a
very small supply, which sold tolerably well—the late
prices being fully maintained. Best beef was worth
84 6d to fully 9s per score. Barreners, 5s to 5s 6 1 per
score. Cows and calves, 81 to 121 each. The supply of
sheep was also small; ewes, 4id pnr lb.; wethers, 5d to
5d per lb.—the latter figure not being general. Pork
Carcases—The supply was small—about equal to one-
half of last week's. Prices ranged from 6s 6d to 7s 81
per score. Pannier—Turkeys, 5s to 10s; geese, 4s Gd
to 6s; ducks, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per couple; fowls, 2s 9d to
4s 61 ditto; pheasants, 6s ditto; partridges, 3s ditto;
hares, 3s to 3s Gd each; woodcocks, 5s per couple;
snipes, Is 4d to is 6d; butter, Is to is Id per lb.; eggs,
12s fur Is; potatoes, 8d to 10d per score; turnips, 4d
ditto. Corn Exchange—One o'clock—Price of wheat
remains nearly the same, 5s to 5s 3d per bushel, but the
farmers are not anxious sellers. Foreign red wheat is
40s, and white 44s per quarter; malting barley about
3a 3d per bushel; oats, Is 9d to 2s ditto; fine flour, 28sl
to 30s per sack of 2801133.
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, DEC. 28.—There has not
been any business transacted in our market this week,
the offices being closed for Christmas holidays, and will
not be re-opened before the Ist of January
next.—
Bristol Mercury.
RIPON, DEC. 27.—White wheat, 5s 6d to 5s 9d,
red do 4s 6d to 5s 6d; beans, 4s 3d to 4s 9d per bushel;
barley 22s to 26s ; oats 14s to 21s per quarter.
KNARESBORO OG DEC. 26.—Wheat, 4s 6d to 5s 6d;
beans, 4331 to 5s Od per bushel; barley, 24s to 265;
oats, 15s to 20s per quarter.
53,NoreadTHdA.itLto7411.sTO3Nd,toD479.
d 2.
;20—atWs
Ihsitfiedinh
to
oe2a 4
2s 6:1;
6,15; 9bd to
beans
3s 6d to 4s Od, barley 3s Od to 3s 6d per bushel.
SCARBOROUGH, DEc.27.—Red wheat4s 6d to 53 Od, old
ditto 5s 3d to 5s 9d per 5 stones; white oats lid to Bd,
black ditto 7d to lid per stone; malting barley 21s to 235,
grinding barley 19s to 21s per quarter of 32 stones; super-
fine flour 35s to 365, seconds ditto 293 to 30s per sack of
20 stones.

SALFORD, DEC. 26.—There was a considerable falling
off in the number of beasts, which caused the market to
be not so animated as last week. As might be expected
from the scanty show, prices were firm throughout the
day, and at the close a slight advance was demanded,
which tended further to limit business, and a few were
h.ft unsold. Beef, 4id to sd; sheep, 4id to sid ;
beasts, 1,020; sheep, 3,540.
INTERwass, DEC. 25.—Wheat, per quarter, weighing
611 b per bushel, 36s to 40s; new ditto, ditto, 00s to 00s ;
old barley, per quarter, weighing 541 b per bushel, 20s
to 235; new ditto, ditto, Olis to 00s ; oats, 421 b per
bushel, 16s to 18s Od. Oatmeal, per imperial boll, 15s Od,
second, 14s; barleymeal, 115 8d; peasemeal, I4s to 15s; bran,
per stone, 8d; first flour, per 2801 b, 34s to 36s ; second, 26s to
28s ; oatmeal, best. per stone of 14Ib imperial, is 6d to Os Od ;
second, Is 4d; barleymeal, Is 2d; peasemeal, Is 4d; first flour,
2s 4d cash, 2s 8d credit; second, 2s cash, 2s 3d credit. Pota-
toes, per stone, 4d to Od ; beef, per pound, 4d to 7d; veal, 4d
to 6d ; mutton, M to 8d ; pork, 4d to 6d ; fowls, each, Ood to
00d; chickens, per pair, 00d to Od ; ducks, each, 30d to
00d ; eggs, par dozen, 9,1 to 10d ; butter, fresh, per lb, 8d to
O0d; salt, 9d to 10d ; croudie (curds) 21e1 to Od ; four-pound
loaf, cash, 5d to 6.1, credit, 51e1 to 61;c1 ; coals, per cwt, 9d;
hay, per stone, Btl to 9d.

COAL MARBE
Bate's West Hartley 15s Od!
Carr's Hartley
Davison'sWestHartley 15s 6dl
Hasting's Hartley 155 6d
Holywell Main l7s Od
North Percy Hartley.. 15s Od
Ravensworth'sW.Hart 15s 6d
South Peareth l4s Od
Tanfield Moor
Fanfield Moor Butes l4s Od
Walker's Primrose
West Adairs
West llartley
West Wylam
Wylam
Wall's End, &c.
Brown's ...
Brown's Gas .
Bewicke and Co.
Bcll and 8r0wn......,
Elm Park
Gosforth
Heaton
Hilda
Morrison
NorthunWerland
Original Gibson.
Percy...:;

,T.—YESTERDAY.
!Riddell's ..... ... ...... l7s Od
Millbank
!Eden Main lBs Od
Lambton Primrose
Bell
Belmont lB5 Od
Hetton
Haswell lBs 9d
Hutton
IJonassohns
Lambton
'Lumley 175 6d
Caradoc ..... .. •.-.
Denison l6s 94
Hough Hall
IWest Hetton 173 6d
16s Od Whitworth 145 94
16s Od Adelaide Tees
17s 6dSeymour Tees
17s Od St. Helen's Tees
17s OdTees ....... ..........
17s Od Woodyfield .. l3s 94
17a Od Cowpan Hartley
16s 6d DerwentwaterHartley 15s 6d
17s Od Nixon's Merthyr and
les 04 Cardiff .... ....
16s 6d Sidney's Hartley
16s ad Shire at market, 130.

SIR JAMES ROSS'S SEAR.
EXPEDITION.
The following are rough notes of Sir James
searching expedition in the Arctic regions. There is
no description of scenery, beasts, birds, or fishes ; no
mention of phenomena, however strange, splendid, or
terrific. The writer is neither a geologist, botanist,
nor zoologist. He, therefore, gives nothing more than
a log of details connected with the ship's progress
during the voyage. The reader will see, by this
journal, that neither a " Jack " nor -his master had
been eating the bread of idleness during the time they
were absent from England.
The log commences from June 7, 1848.
" June—Wednesday, 7—Sighted ice, Cape Fare-
well bearing N.W., distant about 160 miles ; mean
temperature of the air, 43 (leg.
" Thursday, B—Weather cloudy ; wind from N.W.,
stood through a stream of ice ; temperature 38 deg.
"Friday 9—Weather cloudy; wind from N. ;_ships
standing to the westward; no ice in sight ;
,tempe-
rature, 40 deg.
" Saturday, 10—Weather hazy; light airs from the
eastward ; steering course, Cape Farewell bearing at
noon N.W.by W., 160 miles; temperature, 45 deg.
" Sunday, 11—Fresh breeze from the south-east;
steering course, Cape Farewell bearing N.W. by W.
46 miles; no ice in sight; temperature, 42 deg.
Performed Divine service.
" Monday, 12—Strong breeze from S.E., running
before it up Davis' Straits ; passed several icebergs
during the day ; temperature, 40 deg.
" Tuesday, 13—Light breeze from S.E. ; straggling
pieces of ice in sight ;. temperature, 38 deg.
" Wednesday, 14—Light winds 'from the NE ;
ships standing to the westward; sounded to a depth
of 450 fathoms, in order to ascertain the temperature
of the sea at that depth ; straggling pieces of ice, and
several bergs in sight ; temperature of air, 32 deg. ;
sea, 36 deg. -
" Thursday, 15—Light airs from the N.W.; tem-

NG

perature of arr, 35i dei.; sea, 36 deg.
" Friday, 16—Sighted land ; wind from the N.W. ;
ship turning to windward; temperature of air, 38 ;
sea, 37 deg.
" Saturday, 17—Fresh breeze from the northward ;
ships turning to windward ; temperature of air, 35
deg.; sea, 38 deg.
" Sunday, 18—Fresh breeze from the N.W. ; ship
turning to windward ; no land in sight; temperature
of air, 3.5 deg.; sea, 37 deg.
" Monday, 19—Light breezy from the southward ;
temperature of air, 34 deg. ; sea, 36 deg.
"Tuesday, 20—Light breeze from the southward;
moving under all sail ; land in sight ; sounded in 30
fathoms water.

" Wednesday, 21—Calm greater part of the day ;
great number of icebergs in sight; temperature of
air, 36 deg.; sea, 37 deg.
" Thursday, 22—Light breeze from the eastward ;
eight A M., close in with Whale Fish Islands. Natives
came off to the ships in their canoes, and communi-
cated with us. 8.30 r.m., anchored at Whale Island,
in 18 fathoms water, close to a Danish settlement.
Our consort, Investigator, anchored at 9.30 P.M.,
within a cable's length of us. Temperature of air,
45 deg.; sea, 41 deg.
" From Friday 23 to Thursday 29—Moored at
Whale Fish Islam's. Crew employed during that
time repairing rigging and getting the ships in order
previous to taking the ice. During our stay here the
weather was remarkably fine, thermometer sometimes
standing at 85 deg. in the sun, but averaged about 54
deg. in the shade.
" Friday, 30—Weather fine. 6 A.M. weighed
anchor and steered our course to the northward,
both ships in company; temperature of air, 49 deg.;
sea, 45.

a Saturday, July I—Weather cloudy. Wind S.E. ;
running under all possible sail to the N.W. 12
noon. Wafgate Strait abeam, lat. 70 20 N. ; great
number of bergs in sight; temperature of air, 45;
sea, 46.

" Sunday, 2—Weather cloudy ; light airs from the
eastward, steering course to the northward along the
land; number of bergs in sight; temperature of air,
44 deg.; sea, deg.
" Monday, 3—Light breeze from the northward;
ships standing to the westward; 10.30 A.M. our pro-
gress in that direction arrested by a pack of ice;
tacked and stood in- shore ; temperature of air, 39
deg. ; sea, 39 deg.

Tuesday, 4LlLight airs from the N.W.; ships
standing in-shore towards the Woman Islands, they
bearing, at 12 noon, east; distance 30 miles; temp-
rature of air, 45 deg. ; sea, 44 deg.

" Wednesday, s—Weather clear and fine; calm ;
9.30., A.M. called away all boats to tow. Twelve,
noon, light breeze sprung up from the -eastward ;
hoisted the boats up. Four, rad., observed -fvfyrn
mast-head five sail of whalers standing towards us,
which proved to be the Lady Jane, of Shields ; True-
love, of Hull ; Joseph Green, of Peterhead ; Princess
Charlotte, and Alexander, of Dundee. Communi-
cated with them by boats, and delivered into the
hands of the masters papers stating the terms of Lady
Franklin's reward ; at the same time they informed
us that it was impossible to get farther to the north-
ward at present, as an impenetrable barrier of
packed ice extended from the middle ice to the land ;
ten, P M ' all the whalers bore away to the southward,
in the hope of being able to force a passage through
middle ice in about 70 north ; temperature of air, 46
deg. ; us, 42 deg.

"Thursday, 6—Light wind from the westward;
one, raw., boats ahead towing; six, P.m., hoisted the
boats up; eleven, P.M., shortened sail and made fast
to a berg for the first time, close under the land ;
temperature of air, 48 deg. ; sea, 44 deg.
"Friday, 7—Weather fine; cast loose from the
berg and towed the ship ten miles to the north.
ward and eastward, and moored her to a berg off the
Danish settlement of Appernwick ; communicated
with the natives; temperature of air, 50 deg. ; sea,
46 deg.
" Saturday, B—Weather remarkably fine; sent par-
ties away in boats to shoot sea-fowl and gather eggs.
In the evening boats returned, having shot a great
number of birds and gathered a great many eggs,
which were equally divided amongst the officers and
crew; in the afternoon observed four whale ships
pass to the southward ; temperature of air, 64 deg. ;
sea, 52 deg.
" Sunday, 9—Performed Divine service ; after-
wards gave the crew a row on shore ; temperature of
air, 54 deg.; sea, 54 deg.
" Monday, 10—Weather fine ; crew variously em-
ployed ; temperature of air, 54 deg. ; sea, 46 deg.
" Tuesday, 11—Sent the ice masters of both ships
in a boat to survey and ascertain the state of the pack ;
temperature of air, 56 deg. ; sea, 46 deg.
" Wednesday, 12—Weather cloudy ; shortly after
midnight ice masters returned ; reported no appa-
rent change in it ; temperature of air, 46 deg.; sea,
49 deg.

" Thursday, 13 Weather cloudy with rain ;
blowing fresh from the southward. 7 P.M.—Danish
brig anchored off the settlement. 8 P.M.—Shift of
wind compelled us to let go from the berg; made sail
and stood to the offing, having previously sent
dispatches on hoard Danish vessel; temperature of
air, 39 deg.; sea, 38 deg.
" Friday, 14—Weather cloudy with rain ; wind
from the southward, sailed through an immense num-
ber of large bergs ; made an attempt to effect a
passage inside what appeared to us a cluster of many
small tislands,lfailed; and found ourselves embayed,
surrounded by precipices and glaciers. 7 r.M.—Wind
blowing on the shore rendering it impossible for us
to get out ; made fast to berg ; temperature of air,
39 deg. ; sea, 38 deg.
" Saturday, 14—Weather cloudy with heavy rain,
wind from the southward. 8 P.m.—Began to blow
fresh, accompanied att imes with a thick fog; iceberg
partially breaks up ; we are rather in an awkward
predicament, having ice and bergs drifting and closing
on us from all directions, and a sunken rock is within
100 yards of us.

" -Sunday, 16—Weather hazy, blowing fresh with
heavy rain, ship and barge drifting with the current;
compelled to let go from the berg ; made sail in order
to get hold of one aground. 5 A.M.—Made fast to
one. 12 noon—Weather clear, still surrounded with
bergs and ice ; temperature, 41 deg.; sea, 37 deg.
"Monday 17—Weather fine and clear; 12 noon
calm, and although beset among bergs and heavy ice,
very warm, thermometer as high as 75 in the sun;
7 r it., light air of wind from the northward; ice and
bergs cleared away ; made sail and stood into open
water.

"Tuesday, 18—Weather fine ; nearly calm ; ther-
mometer at noon standing at 80 deg. in the sun ;
boats towing ships greater part of the day ; 12 mid-
night, made fast to a berg; temperature of air, in
shade, 56; sea, 48.
" Wednesday, 19—Weather fine; calm, 10 A.M.-
Cast loose from the berg; sent boats a head to tow.
2.30 P.M.-Light breezes from the northward ; hoisted
the boats up; remainder of the day beating to wind-
ward amongst loose ice; temperature 44; sea 34.
" Timrsday, 20—From midnight till 5 P.M. turning
to windward amongst loose ice. 5 30—Made fast to a
berg. This day Lord Gambier whale-ship joined
company with us; temperature, air, 36 deg.; sea,
37 deg.
"Friday, 21—Weather fine; 10.45 A.M., light
breeze from the southward ; cast loose from berg;
made sail, and sent boats a head to tow; unable to
make any progress for want of wind ; again made