The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-25 00:00:00

PLOVER.

Her Majesty's ship Herald, at Sea, off Cape
Kruesenstern, July 19, 1849.
Sir,—The following remarks are founded on their
Lordships' orders to me aslwell as from those to your-
self relative to the last expedition along the coast of
Georgia :
You will perceive by my first orders that their Lord-
ships consider light boats, or baidars, as the most eligible
for prosecuting the voyage along the coast; and in my
second, that they desire, in case of not meeting the
Plover, whose boats are fitted for the expedition, that
my launch should be in readiness to accompany the bai-
dars to the eastward toward Point Barrow.

In your orders their Lordships also lay much stress on
the description of boat to be sent,any departure, therefore,
from their views on this head requires to be most maturely
considered. I shall be guided entirely by your matured
opinion on this subject from the experience you have
had in the navigation of icebound cos t..
I consider that, before
.any boats finally proceed, it
should be decided, and the party made thoroughly ac-
quainted with the Plover's winter quarters.
In your orders their Lordships emphatically state that
if no position is found for the Plover north of Kotzebue
Sound, she must winter there. Your opinion, however,
is, that a vessel cannot winter in Kotzebue Sound with-
out the danger o: being carried to sea or thrown on the
beach (as the Fury was) by the great drift of the floes
in that sound. This being your opinion of that place
for wintering, I would propose Grantley Harbour as a
more fitting place for rendering assistance than any port
outside tLe Straits on the Asiatic shore.

From Grantley Harbour (if travelling Boron the laud
be practicable) the distance to Chamisso Island is but

116 miles—by the coast, 120. From your former winter
quarters you were enabled, with the assistance of the na-
tives, to travel to East Cape—a greater distance than
from Grantley to Chamisso, overland; and should you,
even now that you know of the 'friendly disposition of
the natives in your last year's quarters, be enabled to
travel across the Straits on the icr, any break up of it
would cut your parties off from the ship. My own
opinion is, that a vessel from Oahu, fortified as you are,
could reach Chamisso Island at an earlier period than a
vessel wintering where you did last season.
I fully concur with you in the manner of examining
the coast by the boats not therly.
I consider that in consequence of Sir George Simp-
son's letter relative to the resources of the Hudson's
Bay posts on the Mackenzie, the boats should be ordered
to return to the Plover by the 21st of September.
Should it be impossible to get into Wainwright's Inlet,
I see no objection, and think it most advisable that the
Plover should remain as far north as safety from her
being blockade I up for the winter in the ice will per-
mit, returning to meet the Herald before she goes south
by the 25th of September off Chamisso Island.
I do not see the necessity of the two ships remaining
together after we have solved the question as to winter
quarters for the Plover; the Herald's time may, after
that, be usefully •employed in an examination of the ice
line westerly, and also of the shoals marked in Captain
Becchey's chart.
The method of examining the coast for a winter har-
bour I should propose as follows:—
That the Owen (Herald's decked beat), with a whaler,
or perhaps a smaller boat, be sent direct to Wainwright's
Inlet, having your ice master and second master on
board, with orders to return to the ship and communi-
ca'e the result of their examination, the ships, as you
propose, in the offing,
baying your. decked boat, and an-
other boat in shore, going along the coast leisurely.
As it would be attended with most serious results were
this ship to be beset in the ice, I shall trust her safety
from such a disaster to your greater experience in ice-
strewed seas.
I have given you my feelings and opinions on this sub-
ject, made freely, and shall expect and receive yours in
a similar way.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
HENRY KELLETT, Captain.
In a h tter dated the same day, in reply to the above,
Commander Moore urges that the boats should on so
account be at any time out cf sight Of the ships,
both remaining as close to the land and to the
boats as consistent with safety. Ho further objects
that, by proceeding to Wainwright Inlet direct, a loss
of time might be incurred by the boats missing the
ship on their return, in case of bad weather, should
they have fund a convenient harbour to the south-
ward . In the event of finding a fit wintering place
for the Plover, be proposes proceeding with the boats
(two baidars and a whaler) along the coast towards the
Mackenzie; awl, should difficulties seem likely to pre -
vent his return that year to the sbir, to deposit one boat's
provisions where they would be available in case of his
being obliged to abandon the other boats and join the
ship overland.
Should no refuge be found for the Plover, it is sug-
gested that the two decked boats, two baidars, aed
whale-boat. shoold at once proceed towards the Macken-
zie; and if :he ice should prevent the larger boats from
going on, te:ir provisions should be buried, and the small
boats prosecute the voyage, as far as they can with
safety, leaving the former in a convenient place to ro-

urn to the Piover should the beidars and whaler be un-
ab:e to retch the Mackenzie. In conclusion, it is ad;
vised that, in ease of a calm, whalers might be sent in-
stead of Jerked boats.
The following letter from Captain Kellett to Lieute-
nant Pullen accompanies Commander Moore's instruc-
tions to that officer:—
Her Majesty's ship Herald, off Wainwright Inlet,
July 26, 1849.
Sir,—As I consider that the orders which Commander
Moore has given you for the conduct of the interesting
expedition of which he has given you the charge to em-
brace all contingencies, I shall simply send you a few ex-
tracta from the printed papers connected with the Arctic
Expedition, -IS well as a few from the narrative of
Pease and Simpson's voyage rom the Mackenzie to
Point Barrow.
A few points in your orders will, I consider, require
your immediate decision on your arrival with the beats
off Point Barrow,
The first and most material point is, on arriving at
Point Barrow, to decide whether you will push for the
Mackenzie in the light boats, and send back the launches
(having filled up from them with provisions). I hardly
think it possible to go half way to the Mackenzie and get
back to join the Plover, but consider it very practicable
in light boats to go direct there. Simpson, you perceive,
did it in thirteen days, leaving Point Barrow on the 4th
of August.
Should you decide on returning, you should be south
of Icy Cape by the fiat week in September. So says
Captain Beechy, whose authority is not to be doubted.
Should you hove the heavy boats at Refuge Inlet as
a rendezvous, with an intention of returning to them,
you must bear in mind that I think it likely in the
middle of August, with the first westerly wind, they
will be obliged leave it to escape being beset, and as,
to all te2pearances, Wainvvright's Inlet does not offer
ref4e (tt teing barred at its entrance) they would be
obliged to run for Point Hope, where you should in-
stenct them to rendezvous, and where, up to the 10th of
September, they may expect to meet this ship, or find
instructions for their guidance buried ten feet magnetic
north from a pole, or written directions on some con-
spicuous rock or cliff.
Shonid you get to the Mackenzie and not return this
year (which I think you should be most cautious in at-
tempting), and that you endeavour to return next year,
it will be eeeessary for you to be south of Point Barrow
early in August, 1850, to ensure meeting either this
ship or the Plover.
Trusting thet you and your gallant little band may,
thrjeigh the blessing of Providence, enjoy good health,
and that your exertions on behalf of our countrymen
may be crowned with success.
I remain your very obedient Fervent,
H. KELLETT, Captain.
The following two letters, bearing the same dates at
two addressed to Commander Moore, afford a more
cendeeeed statement of Lieutenant's Pullen'e position at

such date:—
Schooner Oren, Monday— evening, July 30, 1849.
haie,got thus far very wed', may the
res! f .ur expedition prove as successful. Ws met the
main pock is 71 deg. 15 min. 53 sec. north, much fAr-
tiler sot;th than I at all expected, from the mildness
of th:, weather and the fine open sea. I have been =-
so. c.'s+ful in my search for a place for the boats; not
even Refuge Inlet, very shallow, and a very narryx

ent:ance.
If I do not get to Fort Good Hope, Captain Moore
directs me proceed to York F.actory, provided there
are not supplies there, and report myself to their Lore-
ships, so it will rest with them whether I return next
season, much as I eiould like it. We have been detained
hr 27:! e day with a strong wind, and great quantities of
e..mipletely blocking the channel. Oar whale boats
4-1 now loaded, and swim very deep, so I think I shall
m ist likely take the large boats on to Point Barrow—
thot is, if possible.
\\re have hal most I:eluffal we tier till to.day, and
the barometer was la t night down to 36 deg. We
have found the Owen rather leaky, hut nothing to pre-
vent our grving on. The pump is very good.
the Mitotic! of the most southern part of the pack
was 72 deg. 15 min. 48 see. north. He al.titude, and
wi;ere we anchored, formed a large hay with the
shoo, the ont•- or south-east point cf the pack being
ab.mt two miles from the shore. The channel is in the
deep f this bay, close in shore, and very narrow.
In the bay are two small icebergs ander the lee of one
and close up to it (moored to it). We are now lying
with the Nancy Dawson. I have seen several natives,
and robbed noses with some again, not a pleasant saluta-
tkr, I a sure you.
Mr. Shedden has promised to deliver these letters, and
from him I have got a copy of reckoning showing his
track, and now, dear Sir, I must close.
Captain Moore has got a full account of all I have
dope. With kind remembrance to all my messmates
and shipmates, and gratitude to you for your kindly
feelings and acts of goodness.
Believe me to be, Sir, yours very truly,
W. j. L. PULLEN, Lieutenant.

Captain Kellett, C. 8., her Majesty's ship Herald.
Night of the 4th of August, 1349
My dear Captain Kellett,—l wrote to you from the
edge of the pack, and then thought that we .should
Iv.ve been much farther in advance than we now are,
hot ice is terrible stuff to deal with ; however, I do not
despair, and consfidently hope to reach the Mackenzie,
but still so late that I do not expect to get back again.
I booglit a baidar off Point Barrow, so that I am not
in any way afraid of want, should we have to winter at
Fore'flope. lam now feat on the start again from our
pr-a eat position, and at 71 deg. 12 min. N. longitude,
154 deg. 56 min. W., with a akar open sea and a fair
wind. I atcyed at Point Barrow all the 2d, got tt• dip
31 deg. 4 min. observations for time, latitude, and de,di-
nati.,n, but not worked. The second master, whom I send
back with the boit'F, has got them, and can give you any
pariculars.
The small compass you so kindly lent me I Fend back,
as I did not recollect at tl.• time I had one myself.
Mr. Shelden has followed us up quite to Point Bsr-
row. I hope he is now all clear ; his kindness has been
unbounded, assisting us in every way. It is now fine ;
for the last day we have had strong breezes from S. and
S.S.W., with heavy rain.
I much fear we cannot take the interpreter; he is
very ill, and seems to be frightened, so I think his room
would be better than his company; he has been but of
li-fe use; in fact, does not understand the natives here.
We have got on wit7i them famously, and have been
among them as old standing friends. I will now wind
tali.; up, as time is now drawing near for our start.
May God bless you, Sir, for your kindness, and I hope
we shall meet again. With kind remembrances to all
oa board, believe me, Sir,
(Signed) W. J. L. PULLEN.
P.S.—Captain Moore, in his orders, says, if I am
obliged to seek Fort Hope I am to make the best of my
way to York Factory, and report myself to the Admi-
ralty. In that case I shall hardly get back next season,
but go home with the Hudson's Bay ships.
The journal of Lieutenant Pullen's proceedings, far-
warded to Commander Moore, by the returned docked
boats, is as follows:

Midnight, Aug. 4.

The two whale boats left us, towing a balder, laden
with provisions, to enable them to carry 100 days' pro-
visions for the fourteen men (in all) amidst three hearty
go al cheers on both sides, the wind at the time being
W. to S., force 4, with about 1 knot easterly current.
It had been blowing fresh at times during the day from
the same gnarter, with rain. The day was employed in
stowing the provisions in the boats and otherwise pre-
paring them, MA the season teeing so far advanced it was
th ,ught to be impossible for them to return this year,
in which ease they would make their way to York
Factory, and most probably return to England. Every
one of us left behind envying them their good luck,
being Toady and willing to contend with the hardships
they must more or less experience in the open boats.
2 30 of the sth—Mr. Hooper returned in one of the
whalers, having missed or linable to find the percussion-
cps, but one of the men recollected him stowing them
in the magazine half case. I, however, gave him some
of mine, in case of his not finding them. In a quarter of
an hour he was again under weigh, and soon out of sight,
the wind having freshened a little.
All the day%(sth) could not get under weigh, the wind
blowing about 6 or 7 from W. to S. to S.W. to W., with
a lea current, the ice in t'•:e offing drifting fast to the
leewierd; but none came foul of us, being under the ice
and protected by a long low narrow bank, which I think
must be about four or five miles off the main, also very
low; the water between being very shallow; latitude 71
12 N., longitude 154 56 W.
Monday, 6—Finer looking from westward, four to
five. Current east, weighed about eleven. Stood over
to the ice, but barely fetched where we came from.
Tried short backs, but gaining nothing came to again at
three. Men employed cleaning their arms. It came on
small rain about five, but cleared off again about eight;
the wind still continuing the same.
Tuesday, 7th—Got under weigh; wind from west-
ward. About three it soon after fell calm, and then
catspaws round the compass. Noon, after preparing for
tacking, getting on shore, laying anchors out, &e., got
a light breeze about E.N.E., of which we took advan-
tage and stood on about west; the weather fine and clear,
sun out. The wind came round to S.E. about four, still
fine and clear, force about eight to four, These last
three days observed a great many flocks of wild ducks,
migrating W.S.W., flying low mostly.
Wednesday, Bth, four a.i.—Came to off Point Barrow,
is 3 fathoms, filled up with water, and got wood. Found
the Natives very friendly, carrying our barricoes for us.
The men on shore by turns.
About now', blowing fresh from S.E., purchased a
bidder from the naives, who seemed rather unwilling
to part with it, having very few. I saw but two others,
although several in frame. I however got the boat ftor
two knives and about a pound and a half of tobacco, they
did not fancy the looking-glass so well as the knives.
About 5 P.M. Mr. Dunn, chief officer of the Nancy
Dawson yacht, came on board, having walked round
from the round point to the southward, where he was, for
the purpose of recovering a bower anchor and some
chain which the yacht had lost by the cable parting from
the pressure of the ice on the sth or 6th, she having
made sail afterwards and forced her way through the ice
t') the southward of Refuge Inlet, where she was lying
awaiting the launch's return. We got under weigh
about six, intending to run down to the yacht's launch,
and to the schooner, but falling calm we were obliged to
come to again. As we were fast drifting to the northward
had to get the oars on', the yacht's skin boat towing to
get near the shore again. After coming to spliced the
main brace, and let all bat five or six men go on shore,
the vaehtsrr e s being in company with men taking their
mu.kets fJr shooting. The native', seeing the yacht's
boat loin and so many of them going on shore to-
gether with their arms, fancied we intended attacking
them; and, after sending their women and children out
of the way, met our men with their bows and arrows,
ready to act on the defensive They appeared most
anxious for U 3 to go on board, and get under weigh, but it
being calm at the time we could not, so that all the men
took their arms down to the boat, left them, and returned

unarmed. The natives then took their bows away, and
they commenced dancing and singing. I remained about
an hour, and then went on board.
The next day (9th) the yacht's boat left to return on
board, when I landed with most of our. men unarmed,
show them we were friendly, and did not mistrust them.
They appeared now quite friendly, dancing and singing,
and filled our water barricoes again.
It again fell calm, so that we could not fhllow the
yacht's boat, which was pulling; but about five P.M.,
having a light breeze from the W.N.W., got under weigh.
It came on thick, and the breeze freshenel. Steered
S.W., about 26 m. snag. At a little after seven rad.
came to in seven fathoms, close to the schooner Nancy
Dawson, their boat having returned about twenty
minutes before. Went on board.
Sunday, 10th—Went on shore with Mr. Shedden, in
his gig, to obtain the latitude of an inlet off which we
were anchored. The inlet was, however, barred across,
although his jolly-boat:had been in the day before.
Landed on the beach, but as it was blowing fresh and a
heavy surf boating, we very nearly swamped the boat
in so doing.
Mr. Dunn in the afternoon went on shore to ascer-
tain if there was another inlet further north, found an-
other large one about 5 min. further along the coast,
and there being huts on its northern and eastern side,
we concluded it to be Refuge Inlet.
Saturday, 11th—Went an shore to erect a post and
bury provisions from the yacht with MreShedden, as
wing to the natives being at Refuge Inlet, and there
being none here we could accomplish it the, more easily.
Mr. Dunn erected a post at Refuge Inlet, with marks to
find a bottle buried there containing information that the
provisions were buried at this inlet. The forenoon was
ca'm; a breeze sprung up in the afternoon from the
eastward. A shower of hail about 1 P.M. Lit a large
fire over the buried provisions to destroy signs of dig-
ging, which was very hard frozen.
Sunday, 12th—Wind easterly, 4 to 5 A et., fine; P.M.
showers of rain, cloudy; wet afternoon. About 6 P.M.,
then tolerably fine, not rainy. I was allied on by Mr.
Shedden to assist him, as his men had refuse] to work
when called to hoist the launch in, being myself present
at the time, bearing ant seeing the mutinous behaviour
of three in particular, kid seeing no just cause for such
behaviour from them after hearing the agreement, and
scales of victualling, &c., read. I placed the three men
in irons, our men assisting to get the launch in, es but
very few of the schooner's men would work oto account
of the others being placed in irons. Kept the corporal and
the only two Marines on board the schooner in case of
any outbreak to release the others—our men in
tlic
boats being close to, and within hail, ready to come on
board with their arms to assist; aide had arms ready in
the schooner's cabin; Mr. Shedden, not feelingisefe, he
aeing been told that in case the vessel having to winter
by being blocked up in the ice, some of them would do
for him,, with other threatening language.
M.ondaaeal3th—On the yacht's men being called 'on
in the moining to weigh, they nearly all refused t) work
without the other men were liberated, which I did not
deem *pandenti being able to work the schooner and the
beset with our own molt and the f w of the schooner's
who were at Work. Got under weigh, and took the boats
in tow (.hey also sailing). Wind at N.N.W., steered
S, VF., force from 3 to 4, wind heading at times, breaking
off to S.W. and S., observed tae Seahorse Islands bear-
ing about S.W. arid W. Having had a strong south-
ea,terly current, tacked as requisite to get to windward
of ditto.
Tuesday, 14th—Celintaind light wicds having shifted
to the S.E. Seahorse Islands ahead, and observing a
bank to the north-westward, on which the sea was
breaking, kept along N. and N.N Woaao clear ditto,
hauling up a., noon to S.W , at 1 S and 2.30 S.,
3.39 made the land, stanaing in for ditto to observe if a
post-had brea erected on or near. Wainwright's Ink.,
with information where to find the ships. Wirl.a,S E
about 4to 5. Wind in thi evening incl.( tieing to a me-
dente gale from the S.W., the eea rising, reefed the top-
sail-, fore and mainsails two reefs.
Wednesday, 1511, A en—Moderato gale from S. The
boats break adrift three or four times, and the skinboat
lost'hy breaking adrift. About 3 very heavy rOl. 9,
looked dirtier ahead; close reefed fore and maintopsails,
and fore staysail; rex , calm; got a breeze in the even-
ing from N.N.W., steerel S.S.E., towing boats, ex-
pecfna to make Icy Cape.
Thursday, 16th, 3 30 A.M.—Made the land; hauled up
E.W. far ditto; 5, Cape Callie E.N.E.; made st.W.S. f
S. course from ditto to coon, having t ) keep *several
times fawn observing the land ahead or us; about 10.30,
it bearing nearly W.N.W., by which bearing, if the
chart had been correct, we ought to have be en on shore;
as it was, we were running on five or six knots, the wind
from the northward fresh; at 8, the boats main broke
adrift, and as there was a good heavy following sea,
deemed it best for them to proceed by themselves, the
schooner making and shortening sail to keep company.
Noon, from a rough altitude, the land being in the way,
and from our soundings, four fathoms or fire fathoms,
fund we were on the Blassanas shoals; at 2, kept her
S.W.S., as we bad experienced such a very strong cur-
rent to eastward and southerly, with all the breeste falling
lighter in the afternoon, and the sea down. On making
Cape Callie, found that we had net seen it before,
the huts being lower, a surf some considerable distance
off, and a long low beach. We could not discover
the entrance of Wainwright's Inlet, although there was
every appeor since cf it. The place with the huts seen
on the evening of the 14th must have been " Point Bel-
cher," giving these also a strong easterly set which we
had experienced the night before when near the " Sea-
horse Islands," but nearly on all occasions before I found
the currents influenced entirely by the winds, setting
whichever way it has been blowing hard to, an I near
Point Barrow, on both sides, have drunk the water
alongside, although rather brackish.
Friday, 17th--Steering S.W.S. all day. Boats in
company. Wind light, N.W. and northerly, cloudy all
day.
Saturday, 18th—Made the land off Cope Lisburne
about four A 11., bearing S.S.E. Steered for ditto, which
we did not get abreast of till the evening, although run-
ning four or fire knots, making the current easterly
before sighting, and northerly afterwards. Ran close
enough in shore to observe had a post been erected an) -
where by Cape Lisburne, but saw none. Hove to at
midnight, being too dark to discern the end of Point
Hope, to,which we knew we must be near.
Sunday, 19th-Bore up and came under the lee of
Point Hope, at four .A. 111., in eleven fathoms. Landed
to get wood. Got pinnace's mainmast dear), and re-
paired the sail. Ma about a dozen natives, very dirty-
looking, and very great adapts at pocket-picking.
They appeared very poor ; nothing to barter ; their
skins bad. They did not belong to Point Hope, but near
to the Lagoon on S.E. of Point. Wind about six RA day
N.N.W.
Monday, 20th—Wind N.N.W. and N.W. 6 to 8, heavy
squalls and a good deal of snow.
Tuesday, 21st—Weather more moderate; wind N.W.,
heavy squalls all day, sleet, snow, and Tern; wind coming
more to westward.
Wednesday. 22d—Very fine and warm, quite calm,
and strong current running. to the westware. Got boats
alongside to clear and repair, both being leaky in their
upper works. Bought another skin boat for a string of
beads and some tobacco. They preferred the beads to a
knife. Could not get any water. Came on to blow fresh
from S.W., with warm heavy showers; first watch wind
shifted to E.N.E., very heavy sea.
Thursday, 23d—Wind from eastward, raining in fore-
noon, vessel rolling heavily; noon finer, less wind— wird
from N.E. two to three, sea fast decreasing.
Friday, 24th—Wind N.E. threw Observed her Ma-
jesty's ship Herald coming from the northward; shoved
off from yacht with Me. Shedden to go on board her.
On the 4th of August, Commander Moore writes to
Captain Kellett, from sea, complaining of the bad sail-
ing qualities of the Plover, by which be is prevented
from keeping within proper distance of any of the points
of rendezvous for the boats without risking the safety of
his ship; and concludes by alleging this as the motive of
his anxiety to place his vessel in sale winter quarters as
soon as possible.
On the 26th of September the same officer writes to
Captain Kellett, announcing his intenaion on the break-
ing up of the ice in Kotzebue Sound (where he then is),
in 18i0, to proceed to the northward, leaving informa-
tion of his position on Chamisso Island and on Choris
Peninsula. In a postscript Commander Moore states
his intention of communicating with Point Barrow in
he ensuing year, and returning about the end of July.

Her Majesty's ship Herald, Mazatlan,
Nov. 22, 1842.
(Received Jan. 21, 1850.)
Sir,—ln addition to the accompanying circumstantial
account of my proceedings since leaving Oahu, on the
19th of May last, I beg to forward, for the information
of their Lordships, an abstracted account from that
letter of my movements.
Left Oahu on the 19th of May. Arrive at Petro-.
paulski on the 24th of June. Sell on the 25th. Get on
shore without sustaining much damage on the same day.
On the 14th of July passed Behring's Straits. Anchor
off Chamisso Island on the 15th—meeting Plover there.
Sail from Chamisso on the 18th, joined by Nancy Daw-
son yacht. Anchor off Cap* Lisburne on the 20th.
Examine the coast north and south for a winter station.
Anchored and examined Wainwright's Inlet on the 25th.
Dispatch the boat expedition with Lieutenant Pullen
at midnight. Weighed and ran along the edge of the
pack to the northward, until finally stopped
by it in lat. 72 51 N., long. 163 49 N., on the
28th. Return to Wainwright's Inlet on the 31st.
August 1, sail to try to touch the pack to the westward.
Return to the eastward on account of strong winds and
thick weather. Discover a shoal of seven fathoms. and
probably less, in let. 70 20 N., long. 171 10 W. On the
12th try again to fall in with the ice to the westward.
August 17, discover and land on an island (lat. 71 20
N., lon. 175 16 W.); at the same time was discovered
a small group with a very high and extensive land to
the north of it, deeply seated within the ice. Return to
the rendezvous off Cape Lisburne. Meet the two large
boats sent under Mr. Pullen. Hoisted one in, and sent
the other to Kotzebue Sound, in company with the
yacht. Herald again proceei north. Experienced
heavy gale; unable to remain on the coast. Return to
Kotzebue Sound. Equip Plover. Trace the Buckland
River. Friendly di-position of the natives. Leave the
sound on the 29th of September. Pass Bhering's
Straits on the 2d of October in a gale. Pass the Aleu-
tian chain, by the Straits of Amoukhla, on the 1 1 th.
Anchored at Mazatlan on the 14th November.—I have
the honour to be, Sir, your obedient server*,
HENRY KELLRTT, Captain.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

Her Majesty's ship Herald, Mseatlan,
November 22, 1849.

Sir,—ln carrying into execution their Lordship's
orders the ensuing fine season, to the northward, I beg
you will be pleased to inf)rm me on the following
subjec:s:—

1. Whether their Lordships deem it necessary for me
to dispatch STl9t,her boat expedition to the Mackenzie
Elva?

It will be seen by Commander Moore'd letter to me

b(-fore leaving Lintz-bue Sound thtt he more than likely
will have visited the coast as far north as Point Barrow
before my arrival.
2. What quantity of provisions their Lordships wish
to have deposited, and of what species?
I propose to leave flour, six or seven casks, all the
pemmican, and a large proportion a the preserved meats
remaining on board the Plover on my meeting her.
It will be necessary, I consider, for the ♦essels to re-
main in the straits until the first week in September, in
case Mr. Pullen should make an attempt to return to his
ship. After that time no voyage westerly can be made
by boats,—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient
servant, HENRY KELLETT, Captain.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

Her Majesty's ship Herald, Mazatlan, Nov. alt, 1849.
(Received Jan. 21, 1850.)
Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that it is my
intention to leave this port about the end of this month,
for Guaymas, where I shall refit and make a survey of
the port. I shall, as soon as refitted, continue the survey
of the different ports and anchorages in the Gulf of
California, returning here again for orders in March.
I shall then sail for Oahu (Sandwich Islands), to pro-
vision for t')e northern voyage.
can receive answers to these letters here early in
liKroh, if replied to by the return mail.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your very obedient servant,
HENRY KELLETT, Captain.
The Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, IA: W.

Mr. COBDEN is once more at home. He has res turned
in safety from the plains of Buckingharnshibe to the
heart of his own West Riding ; he is no lonigir sur-
rounded by sturdy yeomen and anxious farm (!re, but
by keen and sharp-witted manufacturers. • lie can
now exult openly in the increased size of ti lo penny
loaf, and the diminished prices of agriculti 11'4 pro-
duce, well assured that he carries with him the sym-
pathies and feelings of his auditory. He is su :rounded
by men of congenial minds and dispositions; , who re-
joice when he rejoices, and mourn when he mourns.
In whatever parts of the kingdom the defeat ed mono-
polists may attempt to rally their scatter( d forces,
there is but little danger of their intruding them-

selves upon the inhabitants of Sheffield, or of the
other great seats of manufacturing industry in bonnie
Yorkshire. Tbere, at least, no Protectionii ;t heresies
can gain a footing; there is no drawbar k to the
general satisfaction ; the cup of happiness in not only
filled to the brim, but it is pure and unadulterated,
and my be drained to the very dregs with( nit a single
drop of bitter being discernible. : The com-
parison between the loaves of 1801 and 1850
could only produce a feeling of unalloyed c' relight and
gratification. The hard-working opera tive would
think how much more cf the necessaries au id comforts
of life were now placed within his read i, and how
much further his wages would go in pri curing the
humble enjoyments to which alone he 12 pires. The
masters, perhaps, might consider how far it would be
practicable to reduce those very wages, and to dimi-

nish the cost of production, so as ; to secure
for their own commodities the full control and
possession of the markets of the world.
The lion. Gentleman, whose constituer its were thus
.agreeably situated. would have but litti le difficulty in
addressing a contented audience, who i ,vere enjoying
the advantages of his former exertions, ;sad ready and
illing to place implicit confidence it 1. his skill and
judgment, and to enrol themselves uro lar any banner
which he might be pleased to unfurl.
_ _ _

Under such circumstances, it wen ild have been
by no means surprising if Mr. Otanners had
given full scope to his fancy at ; Sheffield as
at Leeds, and have again inda :lged himself
in a similar spirit of exultation and defiance.
The salutary effects of his visit to tb a agricultural
districts were easily perceptible. I here was a de-
cided improvement in his tone and L manner ; he
was no longer threatenening his oppe .vents, and en-
deavouring to suppress with the st rang hand any
manifestation of opinions different frc En those which
he himself entertained. The disgrat leful riot at
Stafford had probably convinced him of the danger
of giving such "broad hints" to ,an excitable
population, and of the advantag as of his
former weapons, of reason and argument,
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retraced his footsteps in this respect, at id invited his
audience, if " forced again into the field upon the
question of Protection, to preserve the same equani-
mity which they had formerly exhibits ;d." This is
as it should be, and we are delightetil to find Mr.
COBDEN so ready to abjure the seriot is error into
which he had fallen.
Although the Hon. Gentleman opent id his speech
by claiming the indulgence of 'the meeting,
and declaring that he had only a "desul-
tory conversational speech" to deli-rer, he has
seldom appeared to greater advantage since the set-
tlement of the great question on whi Dh he founded
his reputation. He paid a graceful tribute of respect
to two persons who had perhaps strong sr claims upon
the gratitude of the line-traders then any others
within the kingdom, but who, unfortunately, re-
ceived no substantial marks of that gr atitude—who,
prominent among the national benefit ctors, afforded
additional illustrations of popular neglect and indif-
ference to faithful and efficient services. He
justly hailed the selection of the honourable
CHARLES PELHAM VILLIERS by the Whig Cabinet,
as mover of the Address in answer to th,s Speech from
the Throne on the opening of the session, as a deter-
mination on their part to put an end to any Protec-
tionist deltiion, and to show that no (:hinge of po-
licy is contemplated in reference to the corn-law—
as an indication, in fact, that freestraders' colours
have been nailed to the mast of the vessel of the State.
Fie also breathed a sigh to the memory. of itIENEZER
ELLIOTT—the gifted and faithful EBEICEZER ELLIOTT
—who has so recently passed from amongst us, leav-
ing no opportunity to his countrymen of re-
trieving the grievous injustice of which they had
been guilty towards that extraordinary'man. Alas,
that the only reparation now possible should be a
tear of regret over his lowly bier ! When speaking
of the claims of Sheffield to the earliest development
of his views and intentions, the Honourable Gentle-
man said,—" It was in your town that the voice of
the Muses was first invoked in our time on behalf c f
the principle of commercial freedom, by one whose
spirit is now departed, and in the name of humanity
and civilization I say, ' Peace to his departed spirit.' "
It is unnecessary to go through the various topics
put forward by Mr. COBDEN in his three speeches
to the inhabitants of Sheffield. He touched upon the
great question ef cheap and untaxed food, acknow •
ledged that the .topic must come under the notice of
Parliament, and expressed his readiness to enter
upon a full and fair discussion, which will have the
effect of setting the public mind at once and
for ever at rest upon the subject. He alluded to the
financial reforms and Parliamentary reforms which
are so urgently required by the country, and the ne-
cessity of a great change in the relations between the
mother country and her colonies. Although
we do not agree with the Honourable Gentleman
in supposing it either practicable or desirable to re-
duce our armaments to the degree which he advo-
cates, or to dissolve the connexion with our nume-
rous settlements, yet much may be effected to cut
down the expenditure without impairing the efficiency