The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-23 00:00:00

ARCTIC LAND EXPEDITION.

At a meeting of the Committee for managing this
expedition, held yesterday, Admiral Sir Charles
Ogle, Bart., in the chair, the following letter from
Captain Ross was read :

't TO THE COMMITTEE FOR MANAGING, AND SUBSCRIBERS

TO, THE ARCTIC LAND EXPEDITION.
" London, October 20, 1E333.

" Gentlemen,—Of the many circumstances of high
gratification which have welcomed the delivery of myself
and my companions from four years of severe sufferings,
there is nothing (next aftfr a deep sense of the merciful
Providence, by which we have been surrounded in such
great perils) which has excited so strong a feeling of gra-
titude as the humane and generous sympathy of a number
of persons who, at the chance of being instrumental in
our preservation, contributed, with the assistance of his
Majesty's Government, a sum ample for the purpose of
paying the expense of an expedition, which was so
promptly, and with so much judgment, put in motion by
your Committee, and 90 wisely confided to the guidance of
Captain Back, whose known intelligence and intrepidity
gave to the Committee a certainty that all would he done
which a sagacious mind, and unflinching perseverance
could accomplish.
" It is my wish and duty to make the earliest acknow-
ledgments of this instance of wide-extended compassion
towards us, and I venture to rely on the favour of the
Committee to receive, with allowance, this imperfect ex-
pression of my feelings towards them, to his Majesty's
Government, to the contributors to the undertaking, and
to the Hudson's Bay Company, for the efforts which
might have proved, as designed, the means of snatching
myself and my faithful companions from the further suf-
ferings which, almost to the last moment, we seemed
deemed to encounter. I have the honour to be, Gentle-
men, your very humble and grateful servant.
" JOHN ROSS, Captain Royal Navy."
To which the following answer was directed to be
sent :

"21, Regent-street, Oct. 22.

" Sir—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 20th inst., addressed to the Com-
mittee for managing the arctic landed expedition, and
returning your thanks to its members, to the Hudson's
Bay Company, and to all the subscribers towards the
equipment of that expedition, for the exertions made by
them in hoi)es of rescuing you and your brave companions
from your perilous situation.
"In reply I beg, in the name of the Committee, and of
all the subscribers, to offer you our warmest congratula-
tions on your safe return ; and although the main object of
Captain Back's expedition is thus attained without his
assistance, yet we feel much gratified that it should have
gone, inasmuch as it proves to all future adventurers in a
like career that their country will not be unmindful of
them; while, on the other hand, your return also shows
that no situation should be considered too desperate to be
beyond the reach of a similar exertion. I have the honour
to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) " CHARLES OGLE, Chairman.
" To Captain Ross, Royal Navy."

And at the same time a despatch was agreed to,
to be forwarded by a winter express to Captain
Back, acquainting him of Captain Ross's re-
turn, and directing him to turn his attention
now entirely to the second object of his mission
—viz., completing the coast-line of the north eastern
part of America, of which little more than 150
miles remains to be traced.