The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-04 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1849.

SAFETY of SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
The public will be gratified to learn from the
following official communication from the Admiralty,
that there is at last some glimmering of hope
as to the safety of the adventurous leaders of
the Arctic Expedition. And, although the
intelligence brought to England by the True-
love is unfortunately very far from being conclusive,
Tve do not hesitate to offer our cordial felicitations to
Lady FRANKLIN, and to all thaw wilo3e relatives de-

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lay before our readers the accounts this day trans.
'flitted to ourselves by the Secretary of the Ad.

wiralty :

"Admiralty, Oct. 4, 11148.
"The Secretary of the Admiralty presents his com-
pliments to the editor of The Sun, and requests the
prominent insertion of the enclosed notice in this
evening s paper :
" From communications made this day to the Lords
of the Admiralty by the editor of the Shipping, awl
Mercantile Gazette evening newspaper, some
hopes are entertained that the news brought
by Captain PARKBR, of the Truelove, arrived at
Hull, from Davis' Straits, of Sir
..john Franklin's
ships having been seen by the natives, as late as
March last, beset by the ice, in Prince Regent's
Inlet, is not without foundation.
" From the same source reports have been received
that Sir James Ross's ships are in the south of
Prince Regent's Inlet, and that the vessels of both
expeditions are safe.
" This hope is somewhat strengthened by the
telegraphic message to the Admiralty, since received
from the Mayor of Hull, where the Truelove arrived
last night."
From the above it will be observed that the intel-
ligence relating to Sir JOIIN FRANKLIN comes through
some more homely, and consequently more admissible,
channel than from the lips of a clairvoyants al
Bolton. According to Captain PARKER, the com-
mander of the Truelove, just arrived at Hull,
after a voyage from Davis' Straits, it will
be observed that there is some probability
of the report, as to the missing vessels having been
seen as recently as March last by the natives, while
beset by the ice in Prince Regent's Inlet, proving not
altogether without foundation. Supposing this ru-
mour, on investigation, to be found correct, much of
the anxiety respecting our brave countrymen will by
that very circumstance be at once dissipated. For,
according to that showing, the voyagers on the
exploring expedition will have been seen within about
half-a-year from the present period. Such being
the case, the probabilities are that the second expe-
dition, the one dispatched by the Government to
carry assistance to Sir JoHN FRANKLIN and his
comrades, have already, or will very speedily, light
upon their predecessors. The meeting among those
regions of eternal winter, and the return of the
adventurers homewards, will be amongst the most en-
thralling incidents recorded in that encyclopedia of
marvels and heroism, the " Library of Voyages and
Travels." Not only from our European revolutions,
but also from the occurrences transpiring in the re-
motest corners of the navigable globe, may we ob-
tain conclusive evidence of the inaccuracy of that
remark of Buaxe—that the age of history has
gone by. We are more than ever sanguine that the
last researches of Sir Jorm FRANKLIN and
of his colleague, Captain Caozinit, in the
Arctic Circle, may add
another and a bril-
liant chapter to our maritime annals, and not
remain for ever a mystery, whose solution is as
horribly dubious as the fate of the unhappy Presi-
dent. The above communication from the Secretary
to the Admiralty inspires us with new hope that the
Tone of FRANKLIN will be numbered amongst the
moat successful, and not amongst the most unfortu
nate, of our illustrious navigators.

There was an incident recorded in our foreign in.
telligQnce of Saturday last, the bare recital of which
must fill every manlyheart with unutterable indigna-
tion, and yet in the civilised country in which it
took place such things are a matter of daily occur-
rence. Where-ter that mirror of chivalry, General
Ilavmau, makes his appearance, his soldiers—so often
conquered, and no wonder! when they meet men in
open fight—are employed in bestowing the lash upon
refractory women. rsuch, it appears, is the most ap.