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LIFE and CORRESPONDENCE of W. E. CPIA:NNING, D.D.
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R 9, BEDFORD-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE,
LONDON.
Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin-
burgh,
the London II of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member
Marriage re espital Medical Society, &e.
that it quires the fulfilin
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be really the ent of several conditions, in order
[cis covers the cause of mutual happiness. Could the
and its true source origin of domestic wretchedness, be raised,
it be traced to in every instance disclosed,
pointments. r physical disqualifications andare their attendant disap-
abused, the prolific '
at on i., Injurious • the gift, which when
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dnevital powers. particularTheofater or less injury
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of which this Treatise excesses, on
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subject the human frame,
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ENGLAND to INDIA and AUSTRALIA.
The INDIA and AusTnALEA N AIL STEAM-PACKET
COMPANY, incorporated by Royal Charter which limits the re-
sponsibility of the shareholders to the am, >frit for which thl,y indivi-
dually subscribe, and authorises the Coin pa:iy to establish commu-
rd-eattolls-to—tord-snr..! from the United the East Indies,
Australasia, a-id New Zealand.
Capital One Million st
Divided into series of shares. of 201. eaeh.
COMMITTEE.

Sir George Larpent, Bart., Chairman of ate Loudon Committee of
1846 for Extension of Steam Navi ga Lion to Australia.
Sir William Tenter, Bart., MX.
lion. Francis Scott, M.P., Agent for: :New South Wales.
Sir Tkomas L. Mitchell, Surveyor-Gem of New Soutk Wales,

London.

J. Me clean Lee, Esil.
Captain Richard Lloyd, Indian
Navy
Milbour ne Marsh, Esq.
R. Itt.ontgomery Martin, Esq.
J. Morteflore, Esq.
Sir F.. "Waskett Myers, K.C.S.
Alexr fader C, Ogilvie, Esq.
Rich aid Paterson, Esq.
Rolca in Ilenley- Payne, Esq,
John. 'Wilson ?Mans, Esq.
G. H. Skead, Esq., Master, Royal
Plary
Colene I Torrens,
Willi& at Gordon Thomson, Esq.
Lieut. Waghorn, F.R.A.S„ Royal
Na, y
Melyil Wilson, Esq.
BANKERS—Messrs. Carrie and Co., Cornhill.

Lieut.-Col. Abdy, Indian Army
Thomas Browne, Esq.
Captain Cogan, Indian Navy
Archibald Cuniughame, Esq.
Captain H. M. Denham, F.R.S.,
Royal Navy
G. 11. Donaldsom, Esq.
Capt. R. J, Fayrer, Royal Navy
Captain Ford, East India Maritime'
Service
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E. S. Ilalswell, Esq., M.S., F.R.S.
Capt. 11. Hamilton, Royal Navy
Gustavus llamilton, Esq.
James Ilunter, Esq.
J. A. Jackson, Esq.
Charles Joyce, Esq.
Frederick Lambe, Esq.

SOLICITORS—Messrs. Barron and Ci:irke, Bloomsbury-square.

India, Australia, China, and the adjiwent regions, contain a popu-
lation of more than half the number of the inhabitants of the
globe, and teem with every product which con minister to the wants
of man.

To carry out effectually and economically steam communication
with those countries is the object of this Company, for whose ope-
rations there is an ample and profitabl-e field, especially as regards
our numerous and valuable colonies in the Southern Pacific, which
have an increasing intercourse with Tattle as well as with England
—are the only portions of the British 'empire unconnected by steam
navigation with the parent state, and for which a charter by the
overland route has been exclusively granted to this Company.
The route sanctioned by the Lords of the Admiralty for this Com-
pany is vi;, Ceylon, Singapore, and Torres straits, the advantages of
which are, that Sydney, the metroplitan capital of tin whole of the
Australasian colonies, would be brought to a certainty within 64 or
65 days of London (frequently in 60). and within less than 30 days
of India. The coal stations are convenient, excellent coal from the
pits at Newcastle, New South Wales, can be put on board there at
7s. to 7s. 6d. per ton.
Prospectuses, with forms of application for shares, and further
Information may be had ou application at the offices of the Com-
pany, whefe a copy of the Royal Charter of Incorporation may be
obtained.
Offices, 34, Cornhill, London.

JOIIN YATES, See.

COUNT BOMFIM.

We have been requested by the son of Count.
Bomfim to publish the following acknowledgment of
the services rendered to that nobleman by the English

Government :

" The energetic and philanthropic manner in which
Lords Beaumont, Ellenborough, Stanley, Brougham,
as well as the Hon. Members Lords G. Bentinck and
J. Manners, Sir De Lacy Evans, Messrs. Osborne,
Hume, Bowring, Borthwick, and other Noble Lords
and gentlemen, advocated at various times, in both
Houses of Parliament, the justice of my cause and
that of my two sons, with our companions in misfor-
tune, has so strong a claim upon our gratitude, that I
cannot delay even a moment after our arrival in
Europe from Africa the performance of so sacred a
duty, and thus publicly tender them our united most
grateful and heartfelt thanlis for their generous exer •
tions to save us from the dreadful exile and confine -
ment to which we have been condemned. In thus
endeavouring to express my feelings towards these
h 1 cr and gentitimen, I would, tt publicly and
with the warmest gratitude, recogniseint4ablifations
for the generous manner in which her Britannic
Majesty's Government conveyed their sympathy by
sending the splendid steam-frigate Terrible to Angola,
thereby granting our freedom and restoring us to our
country and unfortunate families.
" The persecutions and sufferings I have undergone
alike affecting my health and fortune, being con•
stantly sacrificed to the liberty and service of my
country, pre*ent me at present visiting England, as I
should have wished, to personally thank my generous
defenders ; but though deprived of that satisfaction,
I assure them that the remembrance of their noble
efforts will for ever remain engraven in the hearts of
myself and family, and, as I trust, in the memory of
all my friends and countrymen.

" COUNT DE BOMFIM.
" Lisbon, October, 19."

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
CITY, SATURDAY EVENING.
Although there has been no diminution of the
general gloom, this has been one of the quietest days
known in the City for some time past, and the Eng-
lish Funds have experienced comparatively but little
fluctuation. Consols, for money, opened at 804 to
81, declined, under the influence of the extraordinary
statement presented i❑ the Gazette of the condition of
the Bank of England, to 801 sellers, and finally re-
covered, owing to the absence of any unfavourable
occurrences during the day, to the opening price of
804 to 81. For the Account the lowest price wa.
80f to -I, and they left off 81i to After business
hours a further rise took place, and the quotation
was 81/ to 1.
Advices from Tiamburgh, dated the 26th instant,
quote an advance in the rate of discount, which is
HOW 6to 6f per cent. The rate of exchange was
looking less favourable for this country. The failure
of Mr. L. W. A. Jacobi, a merchant, is mentioned,
but it is believed to be of small amount.

From Riga, under date the 21st of October, busi-
ness is reported to be in a state of stagnation, and
produce of all kinds is declining. The exchange is
38id. At St. Petersburgh an agent named Vermeh-
ren had failed. lie was understood to be connected
with Gower and Co.

In London another day has passed off without
further failures, while we have been free also from
news of any important disasters in the country. The
failure of H. Holdsworth and Son, machine-makers
and cotton-spinners, of Glasgow, mentioned will, it
is feared, prove serious as regards amount. With
respect to the North and South Wales Bank, a cor-
respondent, who has recently visited the districts
where it was most trusted, says, " What particularly
struck me in my tour was, that on inquiry as to
whom this lead mine, these limeworks, or that stone
quarry belonged, I was repeatedly told to the North
and South Wales Bank.' " If these statements be
correct we have another striking illustration of the
service wrought by the existing pressure in bringing
illegitimate business to a stand.

It appears that Messrs. Barnett, lloare, and Co.,
having received remittances for the purpose, have
notified their readiness to accept for the honour of
the drawers the drafts of the Ohio Life Insurance
and Trust Company of New York on Gower, Ne-
phews,ll steamer, arrived from Hamburgh
The Johnand Co.B
Bull
to-day, has brought about 60,0001. in gold.
It may be useful to point out, in connexion with
the Bank returns just published, that the amount of
notes at this moment in the hands of the public is
exactly 300,0001. in excess of the amount in circula-
tion on the 12th of September, 1846, when the bul-
lion in the Bank was within 13,0001. of its highest
point, and when it was double the sum now held.
The advices from the Amsterdam Bourse speak of
an advance in the value of most public securities in
consequence of the rise notified in the London market.
Rhenish railway shares had also been in better de-
mand.
Nothing whatever has occurred in the way of rail-
road meetings this week deserving of notice. The
Ipswich and Bury shareholders in special meeting
have, it appears, rescinded a provision 11 agreement
entered into by the directors for the purchase or lease
of the Norfolk line.— Times.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, OCT. 29.—We have to
report rather an improved feeling in our sugar-market
this week, and although the sales have not been large,
still this arises more from the disinclination on the part
of importers to sell at present rates, than from any want
of confidence in this article by the dealers. Rum con-
tinues very dull.—Bristol Mercury.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—To-day
we have to report a good arrival of wheat, but there is
only a moderate show of good fresh samples, for which
there is a free sale at an improvement of 2s. per quarter.
Barley, from its scarcity, supports its late value. Oats
and shelling are sold on rathe: easier telms. Beans iu
retail demand at late prices.
Earl Grey returned to his residence, at Datchet, on
Saturday evening.

SUCCESSFUL RESULT OF THE
HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY'S ARCTIC EX-
PEDITION.
It is known that in July, 1846, the Hudson's Bay
Company dispatched an expedition of 13 persons
from Fort Churchill in Hudson's Bay, under the
command of Dr. John Rae, for the purpose of sur-
veying the unexplored portion of the Arctic Coast at
the north-eastern angle of the American continent.
This expedition has now returned after having traced
the coast all the way from the Lord Mayor's Bay of
Sir John Ross to within a few miles of the Straits
of the Fury and the Heclajethus• proving Sir John
Ross to have been correct in stating Boothia Felix
to be a peninsula. The details will be found in the
following abstract of a report just received by the
Hudson's Bay Company.
"To the Governor, Deputy. Governor, and, Com-
mittee of the Hon. Iludsen's Bay Company.:.
"Hon. Sirs,—l have the honour to inform you
that the expedition under, my charge, whicheleft
Churchill on the sth of Jury, 1846, for the purpties
of tracing the coast of America between Deese and
Simpson's furthest, and the Strait of the Fury and,
Hecla, returned in safety.to this place on the 6th
inst., after having, by travelling. over the ice and
snow in the spring, surveye{:the coast from the Lord
Mayor's Bay of Sir John Ross to within eight or
ten miles of the Fury and jiecla Strait ; thus proving
that eminent navigator was correct in stating'Boothia
Felix to be a portion of the American continent.
" After leaving Churchill the crews of the boats
were divided into watches, so that we continued under
sail day and night whenever the weather was suffi-
ciently moderate.
" On the 15th, when about 10 miles to the north of
Cape Fullerton, we first met with ice, which was so
heavy and closely packed that it was at last found
necessary to seek shelter in a deep and narrow inlet
that opportunely presented itself. We were detained
here two days, during which I found that our har-
bour formed the estuary of a considerable stream, on
the beach near the mouth of which a great number of
seals were lying. The latitude, 64 deg. 6 min. 45 sec.
North was observed; variation of the compass, 22 deg.
10 min. west.
" We reached the most southerly opening of Wager
River on the 22d, and were detained all day by im-
mense quantities of heavy ice driving in with the
flood, and out again with the ebb tide, which ran at
the rate of seven or eight miles an hour, forcing pp
the ice and grinding it against the rocks, causing a
noise resembling thunder.
" On the 23d we made the traverse from the south
to the north side of the entrance of Wager River
with some difficulty, and holding on our course
towards Repulse Bay about 7 rem., on the 24th, we
rounded Cape Hope, and sailed up during the night
to within eight miles of the head of the bay, where
we cast anchor for a few hours, under shelter of a
small island near its south shore.
" At 3 P.M., on the 25th, we entered Gibson's Core,
on the banks of which I was rejoiced to observe three
Esquimaux tents, and four of the natives standing on
the shore. They appeared much alarmed at our ap-
proach ; but their fears were soon dispelled on my
landing with the interpreter, and explaining our
friendly intentions towards them. None of the party
had ever visited Churchill, but one or two of the
women had seen Captain Parry's ships both at Igloo-
lik and Winter Island, and they still wore beads
round their wrists which they had obtained from on
hoard those vessels. They had neither seen nor heard
anything of Sir John Franklin.
" From a chart drawn by one of the party I in-
ferred that the Arctic sea (named Akkoolee) to the
west of Melville peninsula, was not more than 40
miles distant, in a N.N.W. direction, and that about
35 miles of the distance was occupied by deep lakes ;
so that we would have only five miles of land to drag
our boat over ; a mode of proceeding which I had de-
cided upon, even had the distance been much greater,
in preference to going round by the Fury and Hecla
Strait.
" Having unloaded the boats, and placed one of
them, with the greater part of the cargo, in security,
the other was hauled three miles up a rapid and
narrow river, which flowed from one of the hikes we
were to pass through. This work occupied us the
whole of the 26th, as the current Gras vsetroenresstrothngat,
and the channel ao4D_of largtiottlid.
the men were fret' up to. t e waist in ice- cold
water whilst lifting or' launching the boat over these
impediments.
" Our landing-place was found to be in latitude
66 deg. 32 min. 1 sec. N. The rate of the chrono-
meter had become so irregular that it could not be
depended upon for finding the longitude. During the
winter it stopped altogether.
"On the 27th, leaving one man in charge of our
stores, &c., which were placed en cache on the rocks
and covered with oilcloths, the rest of the party, as-
sisted by three Esquimau; carried what baggage and
provisions were necessary to the boat. The distance
prom this part of the river to where it issues from the
lake being only a mile and a half, and the current
being less rapid, we soon retched the lake, which was
six miles long, and varied from half a mile to 200
yards in breadth, its depth being in some places
ituFdeol6lr
deg.ing
13
eiss
upwards of 30 fathoms.
"After traversing several lakes, and crossing over
aotwtihneg sea t o thea sr. m., northward
inlat
six portages,' on the Ist of August we entered a
stream
fl
,we arrivedmin. north, longitude, by account, 87 deg. 30 min.
wt
being out, the men had some rest,
which they much required after their hard labour.
"I expected to have got the boat floated during the
shallowh
t. The tide
night, but was disappointed, as the water did not rise
by two feet so high as it lied done the previous day,
a circumstance which I could account for only by a
change of wind from north-west to south.
" Early on the morning Df the 2d we carried the
baggage a mile further (loam the stream, and after-
wards, with much trouble, dragged our boat over
some shoals.
" We were now afloat in a salt water lake of a few
miles in width, and we steered towards the only ap-
parent opening, bearing north. On passing a point
to our left two Esquimaux tents came into view. As
he had not yet breakfasted, I went on shore whilst
the men were cooking to ascertain if there were any
inhabitants. After calling once or twice outside the
door of one of the tents, an old woman popped out
her head, and an aged man soon after appeared.
From them I learned that tie sea before us was con-
tinually full of ice, and cond with difficulty be tra-
versed in their kayaks or small canoes.
" Appearances led me to suppose that this informa-
tion was correct, but it was necessary to judge for
myself, and at least make an attempt to get forward,
although not a pool of open water could be seen to
seaward.
" After landing three of our men, who had assisted
us across, and who were to return to Repulse Bay,
and giving some presents to our new friends, we
pushed off, and stood to the north-west among heavy
and closely packed ice, through which we made very
little progress. Ranges of lov granite hills lined the
coast, at some places a few hundred yards distant
from it, at other places projecting into the sea.
" After tracing the shore for eleven miles we passed
a steep rocky point, which was named Point Har-
grave. When a few miles past Point Hargrave,
being completely stopped by ice, we put on shore and
found a large wooden sledge, half of which we cut
up for fuel, intending to pay the owner, whom I was
pretty sure of finding on my return.
"At eleven, A.M., on the 3d we rounded a bluff cape,
which was called after the lady of Sir John Henry
Pelly, Bart., Governor of tie Hudson's Bay Com-
pany.
" It is situated in latitude 67 deg. 28 min. 00 sec.
nwoeratt.
h
" With much exertion we advanced three miles ; longitude, by account, 87 deg. 40 min.
beyond the cape, when we were enclosed by the ice,
so that we could neither advance nor retreat. The
shore still kept its north-west trending, and presented
a succession of low muddy points and alternate bays.
Into each of the latter a deep ravine opened, which
during the melting of the snow in spring must form
the beds of considerable streams, although at present
they were nearly dry. The tides were here very
irregular in their height, one tide flowing eight or
ten feet, and the next not above half as much. The
depth of water within a hundred yards of the shore
was from three to five fathoms on a bottom of mud
and sand.
" There was a fresh breeze off shore on the sth, which
had but little effect upon the ice. I therefore deter-
minea on returning, and if possible crossing over to
Melville Peninsula for the purpose of tracing its
shores to the Fury and Hecla Strait. By chopping
off some pieces of ice and pushing aside others, after
much exertion we succeeded in getting our boat
had been foggy that no
so
our detention the weather a
observations of any value could be obtained ; our
quite wet or damp,
clothes were all the time eitherdd
among ice somewhat less closely packed. During
d we had much
our fuel was nearly expended,
b the
" had travelled fiveawilg the t,
walking was so fatiguing that I gave up all hopes of
le
performing the service on foot at this season.
difficulty in finding water.
,tt,et,w,, was drinkable.
" Working our way among the ice until a mile or

two past Point Hargrave, there now appeared to be
sufficient open water to allow us to cross over to
Melville Peninsula, the nearest point of which bore
N.E. (true) distant ten miles.
" We completed the traverse in five hours amidst
torrents of rain, accompanied by thunder and light-
ning, the wind having shifted from south-west to east.
" Having secured the boat to the rocks, the men,
although drenched to the skin, went immediately to
sleep in their wet clothes, eighteen hours hird work
at the oars and ice poles having thoroughly tired
them all.
" There was a thick fog with rain all the night of
the 6th, but about six o'clock on the morning of the
7th a fresh breeze from S.E. dispersed the mist. As
soon as the weather cleared up we started, but our
progress was very slow ; in four hours we gained as
many miles, and were again stopped by our constant
enemy. Some deer were seen feeding among the
rocks, and I landed for the purpose of endeavouring
to get some venison, but the animals were too shy to
he approached. An hour's sunshine dried our clothes
and bedding, and thus made us feel rather more corn.
Portable than we had been for some days past. The
breeze having driven the ice a short distance off
;.shore, we ran a league to the northward. The
Wind having increased to a gale it became dangerous
to' proceed among the ice ; we therefore pushed for
the shore, which was only a quarter of a mile distant,
but we had much trouble in reaching it although
pulling six oars, and ran much risk of being crushed
by overhanging masses of ice, under which we were
obliged to pass.
" Early on the Bth it became calm, and so slight
had been the effect of the late gale that the ice had
nearly surrounded us before we got our anchor up.
The boat could not be placed in safety here ; I there-
fore decided on running back to our starting point,
and there await some favourable change. A light
breeze aided our retreat, but the ice followed close in
our rear, and before we had been half an hour under
shelter every spot of open water was filled up.
" I learned from our Esquimaux acquaintances
that the deer had already commenced migrating
southward.
" This being the case I prepared to walk across to
Repulse Bay, to learn how the men left there were
getting for ward with the arrangements for wintering.
Leaving three men in charge of the boat, I started
on the 9th, in company with the other three, and
reached our destination on the following day at two
P.M. A few deer had been shot, and some salmon
caught, but neither were yet abundant.
" The Esquimaux had gone to the lakes and sta-
tioned themselves at the several deer passes, where
they watch for and intercept the animals with their
swift canoes, and spear them in the water.
" After mature consideration I determined on giv-
ing up all hopes of prosecuting the survey at present.
" Iltiy reasons for arriving at this conclusion I shall
here briefly mention, as such a step may seem some-
what premature. I saw from the state of the ice and
the prevalence of northerly winds that there was no
likelihood of our completing the whole of the pro-
posed survey this season; and although part of the
coast, either towards the Strait of the Fury and
Hecla, or towards Deese and Simpson's furthest,
might be traced, yet to accomplish even this might
detain us so long, that there would be no time to
make the necessary preparations for wintering, and
we should thus be under the necessity of returning
to Churchill without accomplishing the object of the
expedition, or if we remained at Repulse Bay run the
risk of starving, for I could obtain no promise of sup •
plies from the natives, and all the provisions that we
carried with us amounted to not more than four
months' expenditure, which was all that our boats
could carry. We should thus have to depend almost
altogether on our own exertions for the means of ex-
istence both in regard to food and fuel.
" On the 1 1 th, retaining one man with myself, to
guard our stores and attend the nets, the remaining
six were sent to assist in bringing over the boat.
They returned on the 15th, having been only two days
crossing. Two Esquimaux had accompanied them to
assist, and also to act as guides ; three of the
portages' were thus avoided, and the party had
likewise the advantage of a fine fair breeze in the
lakes. The Esquimaux had wrought well and were
liberally rewarded. One of them, a merry little
fellow, named Ivit Chuk (Anglice Seahorse) was en-
gaged to accompany me on my intended spring jour-
neys over the snow and ice.
" All hands were, now busily occupied in making
preparations for a long and cold winter. To build a
house was our first object, and, there being no wood,
stones were collected at a favourable spot, in a hol•
low on the north side of the river, a quarter of a mile
from the sea. Our hunters, Nibitabo and Oulig-
buck, were continually on the look-out for game, and
whenever I had leisure I shouldered my rifle, and
had frequently some fine sport among the deer, shoot
ing seven one day within two miles of our encamp.
went.

" On the 9.d of September our house was furnished.
Its internal dimensions were 20 feet long by 14 feet
broad ; height in front, 7i feet, sloping to 53- at the
back. The roof was formed of oilcloths and morse
skin coverings, the mast and oars of our boats serving
as rafters. The door was made of parchment deer-
skins stretched over a frame of wood. It was named
Fort Hope, and it was situated in latitude 66 deg.
32 min. 16 sec. north, longitude (by a number of sets
of lunar distances) 86 deg. 55 min. 51 sec. west. The
variation of the compass on the 30th August, 1846,
was 62 deg. 50 min. 30 sec. west ; dip of the needle
88 deg. 14 min. ; and the mean time of 100 vertical
vibrations in the line of declination 226 sec.
" During the open water, salmon were caught in
the bay, but a marine insect, somewhat resembling a
shrimp in miniature, cut up our nets so much that it
was impossible to keep them in repair. Steeping the
nets in a strong decoction of tobacco had no effect.
" On the 16th of October the thermometer first fell
to zero, and the greater part of the reindeer had
passed. 'We had at this date shot one hundred and
thirty of these animals, and during the remainder of
the month and in November thirty-two more were
killed, so that with two hundred partridges and a few
salmon our provision store (built of snow) was pretty
well stocked.

" Sufficient fuel had been collected to last, if eco-
nomically used, for cooking until spring, and I had
shot a couple of seals, which produced oil enough for
our lamps.
" By nets set in the lakes under the ice some
salmon were caught, but the numbers caught were
latterly so few that on the 4th of January the nets
were taken up. _

" oit
iOteur house, llthoontg temperature
w
before
as
frequently th i
atn time,mfrom yroom
omlo had become
(a
dsmalleg .
space separated from the rest of the dwelling by a
partition of
cold,ol-o
to 12 deg. below zero. The men's quarters, on ac-
count of the number crowded together, were rather
less cold, nor did did we receive any heat from our
fire when cooking, as the chimney (not being built
on the most [approved principles) obstinately refused
to allow any smoke to pass through it without the
door being open. Fortunately the majority of the
party had been accustomed to cold weather, and being
all in excellent health our trifling discomforts fur-
nished the subject of many a joke.
" The winter was extremely stormy, indeed so
much so that frequently we could not move fifty
yards from the house for several days together. On
those occasions we took only one meal per day. The
prevailing winds were from the north-westward, and
the lowest temperature we experienced, 47 deg. below
zero, occurred on the Bth of January.
" Towards the end of February preparations for our
spring journeys were commenced. Two sleds, re-
sembling those used by the Esquimaux,
formed the
were made by
nailing together some of the battens which
ceiling of our boats.
" In the beginning of March the reindeer began to
migrate northward, but were very shy. One was shot
by Nibitabo on the 11th.
" I had intended setting out on my journey over
.the land and ice on the Ist of April, but an accident
that happened to Ouligbuck detained me until the
sth, on which day I left Fort Hope, in company with
three men, the Esquimaux, Ibit-chuck, and Oulig-
buck's son, as interpreter.
" Our bedding and provisions were placed on two
sledges, each drawn by four dogs ; for two days our
route was the same as that by boat through the lakes
last autumn. On the 7th, when two miles from the
sea, we struck across land to the westward, and built
our snow house on a small lake four miles from Point
Hargrave. This being the last fresh water lake we
were likely to see for some days, our sled runners
were re-iced, and an Esquimaux who had assisted
us thus far with his sled and dogs returned to his
home. _ _ _ _ _

—;A strong breeze of head wind, with thick snow
drift, impeded our progress on the Bth, but we never-
theless advanced seven miles beyond Cape Lady Pelly
before encamping. The 9th proved fine, and the ice
was less rough than that passed over the previous day,
but our dogs began to fail, and one of them having
become quite useless was shot.
" About midday on the 10th we arrived opposite a
rounded point which was named Cape `'Peyton. Our
course now lay across a bay about six miles deep and
tee v,.11 hich received the name of Colvile, in
honour of the deputy governor of the company. Not
being able to reach the land on its north side, we
built our house upon the ice. The north point of the

bay, w hich we reached the following forenoon, was
called I 3eaufort, after the learned and scientific hy-
drogral ,her to the Admiralty.
"Tt e land, which had hitherto been rocky, and
ran in : a N.N.W. direction, now turned to the north,
and be c,ame gradually more level, exhibiting every
indicat ion of a limestone country. Our next encamp-
ment, j vas in Keith Bay, situated in latitude 68 deg.
17 t ai n. 00 sec. N.; long. 88 deg. 22 min. 00 sec. W.
" 'lle coast here took a sharp turn to the eastward,
and 40 ur Esquimaux companion informed me that by
crossii ig overland, in a north-west direction, to a large
bay wl ach be had formerly visited, we should shorten
our dii •tance considerably. I decided on adopting
the plat proposed, and left the coast on the morning
of the 12th.
"On the 15th, which was very stormy, with a
tempers .tare of 20 deg. below zero, we arrived at the
steep in ad banks of the bay spoken of by our guide,
and cat led by him Ak-ku-li-gu-wiak. Its surface
was rat irked with a number of high rocky islands,
tows rC' is the highest of which (six cr seven miles
dist: set) we directed our course, and were before
suns et comfortably housed under a snow roof. We
had the extreme good fortune to find some fuel by
digf ring under the snow, and could thus afford to
hay. t our pemmican warmed and a kettle of tea made.
A g ,ale of north wind made this the coldest day we
hac) , been exposed to during the journey, and not one
of the party (not even the Esquimaux) escaped with-
out , being severely marked on the face.
"As-the dogs were now nearly useless I deter-
rai aed on leaving them here with some of the party,
inc lading the Esquimaux, for the purpose of recruit-
ing their strength, and, if possible, to klll` seals; Which
we; !.e numerous; whiht I, with two of the men, pro-
ceeded to trace the remainder of the unexplored coast.
The 16th was so stormy that we could not attempt to
cro ma the bay, but a search was made among the
isle nds for Esquimaux, the recent foottracks of two of
wh. )m had been noticed the previous day. No na-
tive s'were found, although there were numerous signs
of their having been in the neighbourhood a few
day s ago.
Early in the morning of the 17th I set out in
con ipany with two of the men, for the purpose of
foil owing the coast to some point surveyed by Sir
Jol in Ross, as I now felt confident that that veteran
die coverer was correct in his opinion as to Boothia
Fe lix being part of the American continent. We
directed our course to the furthest visible land which
boi N.W. (true).
" The weather was beautiful but cold, and the ice
bei) 2g smooth a brisk walk of seventeen miles brought
us t to the point towards which we had been proceed-
ing, in time to obtain a meridian observation of the
sun. Cape Berens is situated in latitude 69 deg.
4 n tin. 12 sec. north, and longitude 90 deg. 35 min.
wes t. It is formed entirely of granite partially
coy( !red with moss. Thirteen miles beyond this we
arri• 'eel at two narrow points in the small bay, be-
twee n which we built our snow hut, which being
made' too small we passed a rather uncomfortable
nigh t. Bed and bedding for the party consisted of
one blanket and a hairy deer skin, the latter being
placed on the snow to prevent our clothes getting wet.
" The shore still tended to the N.W., and we had
not travelled more than four leagues on the 18th
when the coast took a sharp turn to the eastward.
We had been tracing the west side of a deep inlet
which was named Halkett, after one of the members
of yam. Hon. Board.
" As we were now near the latitude and longitude
of Lord Mayor's Bay of Sir John Ross, I struck
across land nearly in a north direction, and at noon,
when passing over a considerable lake, the latitude
69 deg. 26 min. 1 sec. north was observed. Advanc-
ing three miles beyond this we reached another lake,
and as there was yet no appearance of the sea, I
ordered my companions to build a snow hut and
search for fuel whilst I went to look for the coast.
" A walk of 20 minutes brought me to an inlet not
more than a quarter of a mile wide. This I traced to
the westward for three miles, when my course was again
obstructed by land. Ascending some high rocks,
from which a goad view could be obtained, I thought
I could distinguishh rough ice in the desired direction.
With renewed hopes I set out at a rapid pace,
plunging among deep snow, scrambling over rocks and
through rough ice, until I gained some rising ground
close to the beach. From the spot where I now
stood, as far as the eye could see to the north-west,
lay a large extent of ice•cover4d sea, studded with
innumerable islands. Lord Mayor's Bay was before
me, and the islands were those named by Sir John
Ross, the Sons of the Clergy of the Church of Scot-
land.
" The isthmus which connects the land to the
northward with Boothia Felix, is only one mile broad,
and, to judge by the number of stone marks set upon
it, appears to be a favourite resort of'the natives. Its
latitude is 69 deg. 31 min. north ; longitude, by ac-
count, 91 deg. 29 min. 30 sec. west. With a grate-
ful heart to Him who had thus brought our journey
so far to a successful termination, I began to retrace
my steps towards my companions, and at a late hour
reached the snow hut—an excellent roomy one—in
which I enjoyed a pleasant night's rest after the
fatigues of the day.
" On the following morning, after taking posses-
sion of our discoveries with the usual formalities, we
traced the inlet eastward. When we had gone four
miles, the land to our left turned up to the north,
leaving an opening in that direction two miles wide,
bounded on the east by one or more islands. The
strait separating these from the mainland was in some
places very narrow, and ran about south. Finding
on the morning of the 20th that we were at-the head
of a deep inlet, I was obliged to take the straightest
route across land, towards our snow hut of the 17th,
as our provisions were all but consumed. There
ware many steep hills to be climbed and deep ravines
to be crossed, before we reached Halkett Inlet. This
we at last effected a little before mid-day ; the snow
being very soft, made the distance, only ten miles,
appear like twenty. We reached our old hut at two
P.M. One of the men suffered so much from fatigue
and inflammation of the eyes that I went on alone
during the following day, leaving Corrigal, a fine,
able young Orkneyman, to come on at a slower pace
with his lame companion.
" When five miles from the island where the rest
of the party had been left, I was met by four Esqui-
maux whom I had not seen before. After shaking
hands with them they wished me to visit their
houses, which were close at hand ; but as my men
were not in sight, and as I was quite unarmed, I
declined the invitation, but with some trouble pre-
vailed on them to follow me to our encampment
_
This was a fortunate meeting for us,
aasndwdeo
g ;flood,
- animal
and some of the flesh and blood o
dogs were
for our own use. A couple a fine large
thleevdeolgosfwtehreesset weak, we remained
less affected with snow-
blindness,"As we were all more or
be situated in I • latitude
on the island, which I found to
blubber for ffuetlhe
68 deg. 53 min.
aalcisuoahnoutigtyht. of
seals'
ac-
count, 89 deg. 56 min. 00 sec. west. It is formed
44 sec. north; longitude,same by
almost entirely of granite, and is upwards of 730
rfpeoeitntabove
and the
the highest
obtained a fine view of the bay, and
was thus saved the trouble of tracing its shores. It
extends sixteen or eighteen miles to the southward,
and contains a number of rocky, islands, the highest
of them being that on which we encamped.
The bay was named Pelly Bay, after the go-
vernor of the company; and the group of islands,
Harrison Islands.

" Having now as much seals' flesh and blood as
would maintain us for six days on half alfowance, I
determined on tracing the shores of the land over
which we had travelled on our outward journey.
" We set out on the morning of the 24th, and
directed our course to the eastward of the north ; the
coast preserved this trending for 25 miles, and then
ran eight miles due east, forming a cape which was
named Cape Chapman. We now turned south-east,
and continued this course forty miles, and finally
south 35, which brought us to Keith Bay on the 30th,
when, on account of a strong gale of wind and thick
drifts, we had much trouble in finding a small
of provisions left here in passing.
" The whole of the land which we had traced dur •
ing the last seven days was low and flat, and very
regular in its outline, there being few or no bays and
points. It was named Simpson's Peninsula.
as 'n' During the r
nearly
as
possible,
of u
the same
ainoerrojuotue ranseythwa'te
by which
we had passed in the opposite direction, and arrived
at Repulse Bay on the sth of May', all safe and well,
but as black as negroes, from the 'combined effects of
wintersnitike.
fro,s,tAbtitoeusrai
quartersd oil
everything had gone on
prosperously.
" Having still to trace the west shore of Melville
Peninsula, I started for this purpose on the evening
of the 13th of May, intending to travel by night
with a chosen party of four men.
" Our course to the sea was nearly due north
through a chain of lakes, and on the 16th we built
our snow hut on Cape Thomas Simpson, in latitude
67 deg. 19 min. 14 sec. north, longitude 87 deg.
west, a rocky pOint which I had visited last autumn
in the boat. From this place I sent back a fatigue
party of three men and a sledge of dogs that had,
assisted us thus far. As the dogs were of little use
the last journey I took none with me now. _
" We left our snow hut on the evening of the 16th,

OF ARSENIC..—A 8
many E THE
SALE
has been caused by the use of
arsenic inadvertently 1 taken for flour, in addition to the
use that is made of it for the commission of crimes, it is
proposed by the Council of Salubrity of Paris, that all
RSsTadRIC catastrophesT
persons who, whether for the destruction of vermin or
i°N
O N
otherwise, keep arsenic on their premises, should mix
with it Prussian blue, to change the colour, and neat
comics, the bitterness of which would immediately cause
the presence of arsenic to be detected by the taste of
that ingredient. This is assuredly a step in the rikht
direction on the part of the French Government, and a
good example for our own to follow. The uniform pre-
tence of purchasing arsenic is to poison rats, while the
secret intention is to poison human beings! A small
quantity of Prussian blue and neat ',mu ica cannot mter-
,cuaseetoneaflltyhias
greathiu v v oubhs ttahcel e lianwtfhuel,
wwayhilnef itt ayhem
unlatfuT
poison. It has been absurdly objected, that the colour-
ing of arsenic could be no protection, because the poison
might be given in strongly coloured liquids! There are
at least, from 20 to 30 deaths yearly, owing to arsenic
being accidentally and innocently mixed with flour or
some colourless article of food; it would, appear, there-
fore, by this preposterous objection, that until we can
defeat all the plans of crafty murderers, it is not better
to take the slightest trouble to diminish the number of
accidental deaths from this poison.—Medical Gazette.
THE LATE STORM.—The Beacon erected a few
months since on the Goodwin Sands, under the direction
of the Trinity Board, was swept away on Saturday
night, the 23d inst., during a heavy gale from the south-
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much interest, and from the reat depth the were
sunk it was confidently g y
expected the trial would be suc-
cessful. It has, however, whollydisappeared,and it is
supposed that the sand was washed away from
i ts base
by the violence of the storm.
DEAL .—The
. he Postmaster-General has recently ex-
tended the day mail to and from Deal, which will faci-
litate the delivery of the numerous foreign and colonial
mails unshipped in the Downs. On Saturday, the 23d,
a mail was landed from Ascension in time for the morn-
ing train, and for delivery in the metropolis in the after-
noon of that day. But for this extension the letters
would not have been delivered until the following Mon-
day._

'EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GUARDS
AND ENGINE-DRIVERS--We witnessed an experiment
male on the Dundee and Perth Railway" of an in-
vention, which, we understand, is to be adopted by the
directors, whereby the guards can communicate with
the engine-driver. The mode is quite simple, and 'an-
swers perfectly, being all that can be desired- on that
point ; and, should any carriage get off the line, the
engine driver is made aware of it without the interven-
tion of the guard. We understand that it is proposed
also, by a very simple contrivance, to enable any one to
communicate with the guards, who will make inquiry
by passing along the sides of the carriages as to the
cause of the summons, and judge as to the necessity of
stopping the train. The above experiment was made
in the presenoe of Lord Kinnaird, the chairman, and a
numberlocomotives,
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rougly convinced of its perfect efficiency. The apps.
the Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Railway Junction,
Mr, Baird, whose invention it is.—Dundet Advertiser.