The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-04 00:00:00

EV_RNING, OCTOBER 4, 1851.

Devon and Smerset stag hds., Tues., Cleutsham, near
Pot.lock ; Fri, Helebridge, near Dalvertor—at 10.
Mr. Furse's hds., Thurs., Torrington Wood—at 104.

THE KA FIR WAR.
TO TTTE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIE,—.I beg leave to make a suggestion through
your columns with regard to the mode pf carrying on
the Kafir war. It is quite certain that the great
cause of the prolongation of the struggle is the small
number of regular troops at the disposal of the Ge-
neral.

For instance, when he made his last inroad into the
heart of the enemy's country, he was unable to leave
behind him a sufficient cordon to protect our own
territory. The Kafirs, therefore, indemnified them-
selves for their own losses in cattle, even at the ex-
pense of our colonists, and Sir Harry Smith's inroad
was productive of no especial mischief to the enemy,
but of much to our friends.

Now, as we have not European troops enough to
reinforce Sir 11. Smith effectually, I ask why not send
Sepoys from Madras and Bombay ? The climate
would suit them, and some of the Indian irregular
cavalry, one would think, would be uieful. With a
large force of Sepys and Cuban bloodhounds, as was
suggested recently, we might come au bout of the
Kafir war.—Your obedient servant,
Newcastle. on-Tyne, Sept. 30. R. M. G.

Mlles
opened,
1851.

NAME OF LULWAY.

Receipts.

WU.

1851.

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

(From the Chronicle.)
RETURN OF CAPTAIN AUSIi. IN WITH THE
SHIPS OF THE ARCTIC SEARCHING EX-
PEDITION.
Her Majesty's ships Resolute and Pioneer are ar-
rived in Yarmouth Roads, and the Assistance and
Intrepid at Grimsby, on their way to Woolwich.
The following is Captain Austin's report of his
further proceedings :
" Her Majesty's ship Resolute, at anchor
off Winterton, Norfolk, Sept. 30.
" Sir,—ln continuation of the report of the 12th
of August last, transmitted by Captain Penny, I have
now the honour to acquaint you, for the information
of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that
having, off Cape Warrender, on the evening of the
141, in clear water, and under favourable circum-
stances, attached to the Intrepid, Lieutennut
and Mr. Hamilton, mate; and to the Pioneer, Mr.
M'Dougall, second master, for hydrographical pur-
poses ; as also Mr. May, mate, in 'addition to the
latter vessel, so that, in the event of opportunity
offering, the acquirements of those officers might be
brought to good account, I gave to each vessel six ad-
ditional men. Directed Captain Ommanney to erect
a cairn and beacon, and deposit a record on Cape War-
render, and conduct the ships to the east shore of
Baffin's 'Bay, and rendezvous between Wolstenholme
Sound and Cape York ; then, placing myself on board
the Pioneer, I proceeded at seven o'clock P.M. with
both steam-tenders along the west shore of Baffin's
Bay, rounded Cape Horsburgh on the 15th, advanced
along the coast to the northward about thirty miles,
and then proceeded up by the southern shore of an
extensive sound in a north-west direction, about 45
miles; here our progress was arrested by a fixed bar-
rier of ice, that was subsequently found to extend
from shore to shore, a distance of 25 miles. The ves-
sels then stood along the edge of the ice to the north
shore, when, proving it impracticable to proceed fur-
ther, a cairn and beacon were erected, and record
deposited, upon a remarkable conical island ; after
which we returned by the north shore out of the
sound, having closely examined both sides without
discovering traces of the missing expedition.
" 2. The mouth of this sound is about 60 miles
broad, with an island at its entrance 20 miles in
length, of which Cape Leopold is a part. During
the clearest period we had here, when distant objects
were very distinct, there was every appearance of a
well-defined outline of land stretching across and
terminating it to the westward; and although I am
impressed that there is no outlet in that direction, yet
by no means assert such to be the case.
"3. There is every reason to consider this the
Jones's Sound of Baffin, although its northern shore
is situated about ten miles to the southward of that
upon the chart.
"4. The attempt was then made to get to the
northward along the western shore of Baffin's Bay,
to satisfactorily determine this question ; but the ice
rendered it impracticable, for by this time it had set
home upon the coast and blocked up both entrances
to the sound. We therefore directed our course,with
considerable difficulty, through a drifting pack to-
wards the east shore, in the hope of being able to get
to the northward and westward on that side, but were
arrested ten miles to the northward of Wolstenholme
Sound on the 20th, and detained and beset in that
locality until the 28th, during two days of which,
with spring-tides, and a heavy gale from the south-
ward, our position was both critical and perilous.
Upon one occasion, the Intrepid was driven up on the
tongue of a berg, while her rudder was carried away,
the frame of her screw broken, and two of her boats
run over by a floe, the vessel herself remaining for
about twenty hours in great peril, during a part of
which her stern was raised to a very considerable ex-
tent, with the ice piling up forward to her gunwale,
and all but falling on her deck, rendering it doubtful
whether it would not become imperative to abandon
her, but happily the wind fell, the ice eased, and she
became relieved in a most remarkable manner, appa-
rently without having sustained any vital injury.
"5. Being unable to join the Intrepid, and the ice
easing to the northward, the Pioneer proceeded in
that direction until reaching nearly opposite Cape
Parry, the southern entrance of Whale Sound, where
she was again arrested by the ice in close pack, and
made fast in the hope of being able to examine that
sound, which is of limited extent (from eight to ten
miles broad at its entrance) takes a north-easterly
direction, and was filled with ice. After remaining a
few hours the ice began to close from the southward,
rendering it necessary to forthwith retrace our steps
to avoid being beset, and we proceeded in the direc-
of the Intrepid.
"6. Having now, after full consideration, seen the
impracticability of prosecuting further to the north-
ward or westward in Baffin's Bay without risking de-
tention for another winter, and the uncertainty of then
being able to do so; and considering that Baffin's
Bay had been examined as far as the supposed Jones's
Sound on its west side, and as Whale Sound on its
east, without any trace of the missing expedition ; in
addition to which, looking to the late period of the
navigable season, I deemed it my duty to proceed at
once to rejoin the ships and return to England, in ac-
cordance with the spirit of my instructions. We
were, however, impeded a few miles to the north-
ward of Wolstenhohn Island by a close and heavy
pack to the southward until the Ist instant, when a
slight easing of the ice took place, enabling us, after
considerable difficulty and doubt, to rejoin the ships
—the Pioneer on the morning of the 2d, and the
Intrepid, not being able to take the same lead, on the
6th.
" 7. It is here necessary to notice that, had it not
been for the capability of the screw propeller, most
remarkable under such circumstances, I do not con-
sider that either the passage across Baffin's Bay or
that to rejoin the ship, could have been accomplished
in the manner or time they were.
" 8. During the detention off Wolstenholme Sound
on the night of the 28th, the vessels were visited by a
party of five Esquimaux, with dog-sledges, but ap-
prehending, as spring tides were in operation, that
their return to the shore might be cut off; their de-
parture was hastened, after liberally supplying them
with useful articles from the presents furnished to the
expedition for that purpose ; as also with as much
wood for constructing sledges as they could convey.
The confidence with which these harmless people
approached the vessels, and their general manners,
indicated their having visited the North Star, or some
other vessel ; and their state of health and appearance
altogether betokened contentment and comparative
comfort.
"9. On my return from the ships, I learnt from
Captain Ommanney that, in crossing Baffin's Bay
they had been hampered considerably by the ice, and
were compelled to pass to the northward of the Cary
Islands.

" 10. On the evening of the 6th of September, the
expedition proceeded to make the best of its way out
of Baffin's Bay and Davis's Strait; being much fa-
voured by fair winds and open water, Cape Farewell
was passed on the 16th, since which we have been
followed by fresh gales and a high sea until abreast
of Aberdeen on the evening of the 26th, reaching this
at 1.30 P.M. this day.
" 11. The Pioneer, in advanee of the other vessels,
parted company during a strong breeze on the 18th ;
the Intrepid during a fresh gale and thick weather,
while pressing the ships through the Fair Island Pas-
sage, on the 25th; and the Assistance, during a strong
gale and thick weather off Kinnaird's [lead, on the
26th. The Resolute has been delayed in proceeding
between the Pentland Skerries and this, in the hope
of the other vessels rejoining ; but, although they
have not done so, I have every reason to believe that
they are either in advance or in our immediate
vicinity.
" 12. The watchfulness called for in proceeding
out of Baffin's Bay and Davis's Straits; the unex-
pected rapidity of our passage from Cape Farewell,
combined with a following sea, have prevented the
completion of a compiled chart, showing the land
newly discovered, and that surveyed by this expedi-
tion; but which, with other records and documents
in detail, shall be transmitted at an early period.
" 13. In concluding this report I feel it to be due
to express my sense of the ready and zealous co-ope-
ration I have received from Captain Ommanney ; and
of the efficient state in which the ship under his com-
mand has been at all times held ; to the officers in
command of the steam tenders ; to the executive
officers of the expedition, and to the heads of the re-
spective branches my best thanks are due ; and I
must not omit to notice the talented assistance I have
had in the navigation of the expedition from Mr.
Allan, master of the Resolute. Of all their respec-
tive stations (not forgetting the admirable conduct
and spirited exertions of the crews) I cannot speak
too highly, and hope, should your Lordships be pleased
to think favourably of the labours of the expedition
intrusted to my charge, that they may be further in-
duced to reward the individual merit.
" 14. When looking to the return of the expedition
under such favourable circumstances from the priva-
tions and dangers which we have had to contend with,
with the loss of but one life and so few casualties, I
cannot close this report without expressing to their
Lordships the deep sense that is generally felt of the
great mercy and protection that has been vouchsafed
unto us. At the same time I must ever deeply regret
that, although aided by most liberal resources, our
exertions unhappily have not been crowned with
success.

" Herewith I enclose a chart descriptive of the
progress of the steam tenders while prosecuting the
search in the northern part of Baffin's Bay, as also
few sketches of some of the most prominent points.
"I have, &c., llonAno. T. AUSTIN,
"Captain, and in charge of the Expedition.t,

" Her Majesty's ship Resolute, Yarmouth-roads,
Oct. 1, 1851.
Sir,—Since forwarding my report, dated 30th

rof September, I have the honour to state, for the
' information of the Lords Commissioners of the Re-
solute, with her tender, the Pioneer, have arrived in
Yarmouth-roads, and that the Assistance with her
tender, the Intrepid, are in the Humber.
" I have the honour to Ix:, Sir, your most obedient
servant, " HORATIO T. AUSTIN,
" Captain in charge of an Arctic Expedition.
" To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London."

We have received for publication the following
letters, which we shall notice more fully at an early
opportunity.
In the meantime it is incumbent upon us to state,
that we are in possession of facts which throw entire
discredit upon the story which Sir John Ross has
unfortunately accepted, and is engaged in circu-
lating. We regret that the Honourable Hud-
son s
Bay Company, his patrons, should ever
appear to have lent the authority of their name
and countenance—we are sure unwittingly—to
the dissemination of a tale which we have reason
to believe is rejected at the Admiralty, and the re-
vival of which is calculated to bring anguish to
the hearts of many an humble individual, ignorant
of facts, and incapable of weighing conflicting evi-
dence :
TO THE EDITHOuRdsOorresTILayEMORNING CHRONICLE.
House, Oct. 2, 18.51.
Sir,—l beg to hand you for publication in your
widely-circulated, journal a copy of a dispatch received
at the Hudson s Bay House, from Rear-Admiral Sir
John Ross, announcing the safe return, and I regret
to add, the unsuccessful result, of the expedition under
his command.
The public are aware that Sir John Ross, before
his departure on his perilous voyage, not only offered
his gratuitous services in the cause of humanity, but
also bound himself—rather than that the proposed un-
dertaking should fail through want of funds—to de-
fray out of his private resources any expense that
should be incurred beyond the amount of the sub-
scription raised for the equipment of the expedition.
The total amount of the subscription is 3,0631.
14s. 2d., and the expenses amount to 4,363/. 193. 7d.,
leaving a balance of 1,3001. ss. sd. to be provided
for. To meet this there is only the schooner Felix,
and even should that vessel be sold to advantage,
there will still be considerable deficiency to
be made good by Sir John Ross. But I
feel confident that a British public, ever ready to ap-
preciate acts of daring intrepedity and generous devo-
tedness, will not allow a veteran officer who has acted
so noble a part in a sacred cause to add a pecuniary
sacrifice to his arduous personal services. In this
confidence, I beg to state that subscriptions will con-
tinue to be received at the different banking houses in
London, by the collectors of Customs throughout the
kingdom, and by the secretary of the Hudson's Bay
Company, until the end of the present month, by
which time it is hoped a sufficient sum will have been
received both to meet all claims and to present Sir
John Ross with some token of the public approbation.
Allow me to add that a statement of account and
a list of the subscribers, names will be published, a
copy of which will be sent to each subscriber.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
J. H. BELLY.

' "Felix Discovery Vessel, Stranraer, Sept. 25, 1851.
" Sir—ln reference to an extract of my dispatch of
the 29th July, 1851, sent by Captain Austin, I have
to acquaint you that, after leaving our winter quarters
at Cornwallis Island on the 12th August, we parted
company with the vessels under Capt. Austin, and
those in charge of Capt. Penny off the Wellington
Channel on the following day ; and, after having made
a further search at Beechey Island, we proceeded with-
out much obstruction to the eastward, and having made
the land in lat. 76 deg. N., we used every effort be-
tween the 15th and 25th of August to close with the
coast, but were prevented by impenetrable ice, ex-
tending from the east land to seaward, twenty miles
between the lat. of 75 deg. and 77 N. It was evident,
that by getting round this immense body of ice, either
by the northward or southward, even if it were pos-
sible, we must be obliged to spend another winter in
order to make the proposed examination, and for
which we had not provisions, being originally vic-
tualled for only eighteen months. I was therefore
under the necessity of bearing up for Godhaven (Lie-
foly) in Disco, still in hopes of obtaining a supply of
provisions, from what the commander of the North
Star was directed by the Admiralty to land there, and
which would enable me probably to obtain a position
north of Wolstenholme Sound, from whence I should,
during the ensuing spring, have set the question at
rest. But here I regret to say I was disappointed ;
I arrived at Godhaven on the 30th of August, in
company with the Danish Government brig foal-
fisken, which I fell in with on the 29th, and to my
mortification I found that Mr. Saunders, the master-
commander of the North Star, had not, according to
his orders, been to Godhaven to land any provisions ;
and although the manager and magistrate at Godhaven in
the absence of the governor, most readily supplied us
with the refreshment so necessary for the health of
my crew, he could not spare us provisions for another
season ; and being obliged to defer my intention of
examining the coast between Whale Sound and Mel-
ville Bay, it only remained for me to obtain the depo-
sition on oath, touching the fate of the missing ships,
of my interpreter Adam Beck, who, on the Ist of
September, was carried before the magistrate, and
being warned that it it was found by a future expedi-
tion, which would probably be sent out, that he had
sworn to what was not true, he would incur a severe
punishment. Whereupon he voluntarily made the
enclosed deposition, which he signed and swore to in
my presence, and in that of the magistrate. I regret
that there was no person at Godhaven who could
translate this document either into Danish or Eng-
lish, although it was perfectly understood by the ma-
gistrate's lady, who is the daughter of a former go-
vernor, was born and brought up in Greenland, but
could not translate into Danish. The substance of
this document was, however, that the two missing
ships were actually wrecked on the coast north of
Cape York; that some of the crews reached the land
in a state of destitution, and perished during the
winter of 1846-7, either by cold, hunger, or by the
treachery of a hostile tribe of natives; that articles
belonging to the ships could be shown which would
prove the truth of his assertions ; and that he would
accompany any future expedition that might be sen
to ascertain the truth.

"It is true, indeed, that Petersen, the Dane, who
is interpreter on board the Lady Franklin, flatly
contradicted tha report of Adam Beck ; but circum-
stances have transpired, and facts have come to light,
which have caused serious doubts on the veracity, if
not on the respectability of Petersen ; while they
have in a material degree corroborated the testimony
of Adam Beck, and have also in a satisfactory man-
ner accounted for the boy now on board the Assis-
tance being on the side of Petersen. I am also
authorised by the resident and magistrate of Disco to
say that they firmly believe that what Adam Beck
has deposed is true, as he was born in Greenland,
was brought up a Christian, can both read and write,
is well informed in the nature of an oath and its con-
sequences, and that under such circumstances the
natives have never been known to swear falsely.
"And having myself taken everything into con-
sideration, I am clearly of opinion that the missing
ships , under the command of Sir John Franklin,
having remained at their winter quarters, Beechey
Island, until September, 1646, and seeing there
could be no possibility of advancing further during
that season (after which they would only have one
year's provisions), that they had on their attempt to
return home round the north end of the pack, been
wrecked on the east coast of Baffin's Bay ; and in
short, that the report of Adam Beck is in every re-
spect true.

" Adam Beck was discharged on the 20th of
August, on our arrival at Godhavon.
"Inclosure No. 1 contains his deposition on oath,
written in the Esquimaux language. Inclosure No.
2 is his account current ; copies of his bills in liqui-
dation of his wages, and supplies to the ship.
" Truly thankful for the blessings of health and
strength, by which, through the blessings of Divine
Providence, we have been enabled to perform the
arduous duty we undertook, it is with feelings of un-
qualified satisfaction I have to inform you that the
Felix, not having met with the slightest damage, has
safely arrived here this day, without the loss of a man,
and with the whole crew, as well as myself, in perfect
health.
" 1 have the honour to be, with truth and regard,
Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
" (Signed) " JOHN Ross, Rear-Admiral.
Archibald Barclay, Esq., Secretary to the
lludson's Bay Company.',

Extract of Admiral Sir John Ross's letter of the
29th July, 1851 :
" It is my intention, if possible, to make a tho-
rough inquiry into the truth of Adam Beck's report
of the ship's having been wrecked in the space between
Whale Sound and Cape York. This, indeed, may
detain me another winter, and with 16 men I am not
very able to cope with a numerous tribe of hostile
savages, but I must and will try.
" I have, sir, to intreat you to offer my most grate-
ful remembrances and respectful compliments to the
governor and directors of the Hon. the Hudson's Bay
Company, and I am with truth and regard,
" Your most obedient servant,
(Signed) " JOHN Ross.
" To Archibald Barclay, Esq."

(From the Devonport Independent.)
We have been favoured with a perusal of a letter
from her Majesty's ship Assistance, Captain E. Om-
Roads, Ist October, 1851,
whieh we mareGrimsbyfollowing
extracts :
the
" Captain Austin's dispatch sent by Captain Pet 437,
flaninn
ey, dated
which has been published, must have put you in pos-
session of our proceedings up to the period of our
leaving our Winter quarters (11th of August) near

I Griffith Island, where the expedition was fixed fuss!the previous 13th of September; notwithstanding the
I distance we have travelled, not a trace has been foumi
of the missing expedition beyond their first wieter
quarters in 1845-46, where, unfortunately, not a re,-
cord beyond the graves of three men was to
covered. The distance we have accomplished
means of travelling parties is nnpreccdented ; e
cf sleighs was dispatched to the S.W. of Cape
Walker ; we set out on the 15th of April, and were
absent from the ship GO days, carrying all our re-
sources with us, with nothing but a thin tent to protect
us from the intense cold, and we were exposed to the se-
verest trial of temperature ever experienced, being CO
deg. below the freezing point ; at one time the mercury
congealed in the thermometer. We accomplished a
distance of 500 miles, dragging over rough ice the
whole time ; the fatigue from Cape Walker was ex-
cessive ; we traversed 200 miles of newly-discover d
line, never before trodden by any Ezropean, on which
Captain Ommanney had the honour of plapting the
British flag. It is a wretched dreary coast covered
with snow, the shores bound with old fixed ice ; this
coast lay precisely in the course which Sir Jaha
Franklin's instructions directed him to pursue. N. t
a vestige could be seen, and with feelings of de p
gratitude we regained our ship in perfect health,
having obtained our retreat just previous to the die-
ruption of the ice in the Straits. We were equeey
successful in accomplishing extended searches in other
directions. The First Lieutenant (M'Ciintock)
reached beyond Melville Island, after an absence of
eight days, during which he traversed 760 miles ; fur•
ther search to the westward became unnecessary. Since
leaving our winter position, we have been searching
the head of Baffin's Bay. Captain Austin took the
steamers and searched Jones' Sound, the shores of
which, as well as on the eastern side of the Bay, war e
found totally different from those laid down in tie
chart ; he got forty miles up the Sound when a bar-
rier of fixed ice arrested his progress, nor could he
reach Smith's Sound for the same reason. Captain
Ommanney had charge of the sailing ships to reach
rendezvous near Wolstenholme Island, and became
involved in ice, from which they were released after
some exertion. They reached the Cary Islands.
which were searched, and attained the parallel of 77
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placed in a most perilous position, being thrown up en
an iceberg 40 feet above the sea. Captain Austin did
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afterghaving experinced a most prosperous voyage, not
having touched a bowlive since we rounded the
Orkneys. In the operations of last year, whilst de-
tached, Captain Ommanney succeeded in finding
the
winter position of the North Star, and had the satis-
faction of being the discoverer of the first traces of Sir
John Franklin. We have returned after a faithful
discharge of our duty, such as we hope will afford
satisfaction to the country, or to those who are
capable of forming a proper estimation of our re-
searches, which we trust will reflect credit on the
service. The most perfect unanimity has prevailed
throughout the expedition—the conduct of the officers
and men having been most exemplary. We have en-
dured the terrors of an Arctic winter, and escaped
without a single case of scurvy with one exception.
Captain Ommanney has brought home a native from
Wolstenholm Sound, belonging to a tribe separated
from the rest of the world, and the most northern of
human beings ever known to exist on the globe."

COURT CIRCULAR.
BALMORAL, THURSDAY.
Her Majesty drove yesterday in the open carriage,
accompanied by the Princess Royal, and attended by,
the Marchioness of Douro.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out
deer-stalking.
Lady Clark, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark, had the
honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday.
In the evening her Majesty gave a ball to the
tenantry on the estates of Balmoral, Abergeldie, and
Birk Hall.

The Oxford University Commission had a meeting
yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord
of the Treasury, in Downing-street. Present :—The
Bishop of Norwich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Master
of Pembroke, the Rev. H. G. Liddell, J. L. Dampier,
Esq., the Rev. Professor Powell, the Rev. G. H. S.
Johnson, and the Rev. A. P. Stanley (secretary).
Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colo-
nial-office to the Governors of the North American
Colonies.

LYCEUM THEATRE.
An English version of De Balzsc's posthumous
comedy of Mercadet was produced at this theatre on
Thursday, under the title of a Game of Speculation.
The success of Mercadet, when originally produced
at the Gymnase, was very great ; it was considered,
and justly considered, as the greatest of the dramatics
works of Pe Balzac, as superior even to Vautrin.
Mercadet, as the hero of the piece so called, represents
a character especially belonging to the present day.
He is a millionnaire, with the highest reputation ou
the Bourse, who has been ruined by the flight of a
dishonest partner. To keep up his credit, in spite of
his loss, he has recourse to all sorts of projects, and
endeavours to form all sorts of companies. Hid
desperate speculations, though sometimes prosper-
ous, have ultimately raised an army of greedy cre-
ditors, and it is when he has lost everything and is
bated by these persecutors that the play begins. He
i
is shown working on the temperament of each
ndil-
vidual creditor—coaxing one, bullying another, till
be succeeds, not only in softening them, but in making
them lend him more money. This is required to make
the preparations for his daught'er's marriage with the
wealthy Count de la 13rive, on which all his hopes of
restoring his credit depend. Everything seems
straight, when suddenly he is astounded by the dis-
covery that the Count is himself a ruined man, who
hopes to retrieve his fortunes by marrying the
daughter of the rich Mercadet. In fact, Mercadet
and the Count have been trying to practise on each
other like the Copper Captain and Estifania. The
speculator is still undaunted, and as a last resource
requests the Count, whom he has in his power, as a
holder of acceptances, to personate the runaway part-
ner, now returned with a large fortune. During the
temporary restoration of credit which this fraud will
occasion he hopes to effect advantageous operations in
the share-market. His wife, who is less unscrupu-
lous than himself, dissuades the Count from joining
her husband in so dishonourable a scheme, and in the
meanwhile the real runaway partner really returns.
The creditors whom Mercadet has called to his house
are all delighted, their debts are all paid, and the only
puzzled person is Mercadet himself, who knows last of
all that the partner is no impostor, but a wealthy pe-
nitent who has brought him an immense fortune
from India. The character of Mercadet is admirably
drawn. His indomitable courage and tact in facing
the most formidable difficulties create a sympathy
which he does not earn by any one moral virtue. lie
is a scamp at heart, but on such a grand scale that
everybody rejoices to see him cleared from his
barrassments at last. The creditors likewise are deli-
neated with an artistic band. There is tho brutal cre-
ditor—and the creditor who is anintimate private
friend—and the creditor who assumesinterest
an appearance
almost of mendicity to extort his by chari-
table instalments; not one of them is a repetition of
the other, though all are selfish and rapacious
speculators. The situations of the piece are strongly
marked, and the dialogue is natural and sharply
to the point. Mercadet and his creditors have
too serious a purpose to stand still for the
sake of fine talking, though many a smart say-
i▪
ng and many a shrewd maxim falls from their lips.
In the Lyceum version of the piece the scene is laid
i▪ n London, bat in other respects the original is closely
followed, though an attempt is made here and there
to elevate the moral character of Mercadet. The
execution of the piece is excellent. Mr. C. Mathews •
plays Mr. Affable Hawk (the English Mercadet) with
infinite blandness and subtlety, and each of his victo-
ries raised the sympathetic laughter of the audience,
many of whom had probably never seen the aart 0f,,..
e piece Matthews, w
as
talking-over so fully developed. Mr. Rox. ~
b.Ywa °"Harry Lester (the Count), the easy, impudent
creditors
adven-
turer, and the peculiarities of the
se
Baker,were
Suter,shadowed
and
Hr
outo n bc
com-
pletely successful, and a general demand was made
for the author, when Mr. .Roxby
came forward Lead
stated that his name was Lawrence.
by Messrs.
Th F. several

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Yesterday 31,951 persons entered the building, and
the ,um of 3,3541. 35. was takes in half-crowns at tho
doors.

A lady in Bloomer attire made her appearance among
the crowds of visitors during the day, and the new cos-
tume and the fair wear(-r of it, as may be imagined, at-
tracted nosmall
that his Royal share of attention. We understand
Highness Prince Albert has signified his
intention to become the purchaser of the original series
of sketches illustrative of the Rxhibition, made by Mr.
Nash, Mr. Louis Rogue, and Mr. D. Roberts, for Messrs.
Dickinson, of New Bond-street. A number of them
have already been submitted to the Prints, and, though
in au unfinished state, have been highly approved of by
him. They are now arranged on the north side of tho
eastern nave at the foot of the staircase, between al
well worthy of inspection.
Greek and Spanish compartments, and will be foun

DUBLIN, OCT. 2.—The Galway Vindicator men-
tions a melancholy catastrophe which took place near that
town yesterday.—Mr. Townsend, of Ballirvi.sloe, and two
boatmen having been drowned by the upsetting of a boat
near the cliffs of 13arna. Mr. Wade, son-in-law of Mr. Bur-
ton Perase, and a child who were also in the boat, had a
narrow escape, havieg been picked up by a Connemara boat.

. . -
SEErous ACCIDENT.—The Macroom coach, on its
way to Cork on Tuesday morning, was upset by the breaking
of the axle, and all the passengers thrown off and severely
injured, amongst whom was the Rev. Mr. Q'Doughue, who
bad several of his ribs broken.