The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-14 00:00:00

her way in the di r'.'ction of Cape Walker; and,
'failing to meet wit F Resolute in that neighbourhood,
:,or any record, will,, without delay, carry the search
along the north shore of the Parry Islands.
The Resolute, tailing to reach AL-lville Island to
winter, will endeavour to communicate in early
spring with Winter Harbour ; and, should Assist-
ance similarly fail, she must do the same, indepen-
dently of other searching parties that may be dis-
patched, as it is most important that the results of the
several exanfinations made up to this period should

be communicated.
On every occasion of visiting the shore a record
must be deposited comprising every necessary parti-
cular, taking as a guide my minute of the 3d instant,
and being careful to note that a considerable supply
of provisions and feel is deposited at Whaler Point,
on the western entrance of Prince Regent's Inlet.
With a view to attract the attention of any of the
missing persons, care must be taken that, during the
periods of darkness, and when fogs prevail, periodical
signals are made—rockets, blue lights, guns,
muskets, maroons, drums, gongs, bells, and whistles,
being employed as most suitable, according to cir-
cumstances.
When in open water a document is to be occasionally
thrown overboard, containing the necessary particu-
lars as detailed in the printed papers supplied.
The substance and spirit of their Lordship's orders
under which I am acting must be the guide for any
point not herein provided fur, or wherever doubt
arises—as they will govern all the operations of the
Resolute.
(Signed) HORATIO S. AUSTIN,
Captain, and in charge of the Expedition.
To Captain Erasmus Ommanney, her
Majesty's ship Assistance, and the Lieu-
tenants commanding her Majesty's
screw-tenders Pioneer and Intrepid. ,
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM JOHN RAS, BSQ., CHIEF
FACTOR, HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, TO SIR JOHN
RICHARDSON.
Portage La Locke, 30th July, 1850.
My dear Sir John,—l have now the pleasure to
acknowledge your several kind and interesting favours
of 15th August, from Norway House; of. 18th and
19th, from Lake Winipeg ; and 6th September, from
Rainy Lake, all of which reached me on the sth of
April, by our usual winter express. By the Govern-
ment express I received three other letters from you
on the 25th of June, and two more by L'Esperance,
on the 25th inst.—the latest being dated on the 31 of
April.
A list of all the articles brought from Fort Confi-
dence to Fort Simpson was made out, and credited to
the expedition ; but finding that all, or greater p ert,
would be again required for the contemplated expe-
ditions, I do not send out any accounts of them.
The quantity of dry meat remaining at Fort Con-
fidence before I left was 2,200 pounds, the best of
which, amounting to 1,600 pounds, was brought
away by us, and the remainder being poor stuff, was
given to the Indians, as our boat could contain no
more. Of the 1,600 pounds 850 were used on the
voyage to Fort Simpson and Slave Lake, leaving 750
available.
You are aware that I was, if possible, to resume
my search this summer fur the unfortunate missing
navigators. A Government express, convey ing in-
structions to this effect met me on the 25th ult., one
day's journey below Slave Lake. Commander
Pullen being in company with his party received
orders to the same effect, the route pointed
out for him being to the westward of
the Coppermine, as far as Cape Bathurst, and from
thence out to sea in the direction of Banks Land—
rather a hazardous experiment with open boats. As
the stock of provisions would not admit of two expe-
ditions being equipped, Pullen (who is much better
fitted for such an undertaking in almost all respects
than I am) had the preference, and will take with him
pemmican and dry meat to the amount of about
4,500 pounds, which is to be stowed in one of our
large batteaux, and in one of the Plover's boats. So
small a quantity of provisions is left at Port Simpson
that I do not know how our fall business is to be car-
ried on. Two of the Government men who were unfit
for active duty returned to England, and three of the
company's men, including. Niel M'Leod, have been
engaged in their place.
Its order, therefore, that the expenses incurred may
not be entirely thrown away, I have determined to re-
turn to Bear Lake, and pass the winter at Furl Con-
fidence ; to build two boats there, similar to those of
Deese and Simpson, and with them attempt, next
summer, to reach 'Wollaston or Victoria Land, via
the Coppermine. That the time should not be un-
profitably spent, I shall, with two or three men, visit
the mouth of the Coppermine this fall, and probably
.go as far as the bay where your boats were left in
1848, to see whether a " cache" of pemmican, de-
posited there last year, is still safe. This I doubt, as
the stony nature of the ground was unfavourable to
perfect concealment. Should we be fortunate in pro-
curing provisions during the winter, and air party
be healthy in the spring, I shall endeavour to proceed
twelve or fourteen days' journey to the northward,
over the ice, in the month of May next; and in the
event of being unsuccessful, as in all probability is e
shall be, the boats will be ordered to meet me at the
Kendall; and should the ice permit I shall, with
them, endeavour to blot out the memory of my last
year's failure. In forming this plan I have been ac-
tuated by but one feeling—namely, the desire of pur-
suing the route in which there is the greatest proba-
bility of gaining some information, or finding traces
of the gallant navigators or their vessels. To facilitate
this I have requested Mr. Hargrave to procure an
Esquimaux interpreter from Churchill, to replace
poor Albert, and to forward him by winter to Mac-
kenzie's River.; also to send the Halkett's boat that I
had, with one at Repulse Bay. Captain Pullen re-
quested me to make over all the instruments of your
expedition to him as soon as he was aware of his re •
turning to the coast. This lat once agreed to do, as
he may want most of them at winter quarters.
I cannot say much in favour of the men that have
been engaged for me. They are all, without excep-
tion either Indians or half-breeds from Red River—
good enough men in their way, but not well fitted for
what we have to do.
I omitted to mention in the proper place that when
the winter packet arrived, and I received your in-
structions respecting the establishment of an Indian
party on the Coppermine, the Martin Lake chief
" Tecoon ,ne-betah," with his party, was at. Fort
Simpson, and I ja ad no difficulty in engaging them to
psi the summer at certain stations in the route be-
tween the Kendall and the Bear Lake. The leader
received three notes, which were to be delivered to
any Europeans they might meet, in which the stran-
gers were requested to put themselves wholly in the
hands of the Indians, who would guide them by the
best roads to the nearest post, and feed them by the
way. In the event of net seeing any parties, other
notes, with a rough chart of the best route, were sup-
plied, well wrapped in oil-cloths, which were to be
placed on, poles in conspicuous stations.
Having errived here long before L'Esperance, and
there being ten cargoes to take over the portage, our
provisions would have been done ere this, had I not,
fortunately, brought two nets, with which we catch
as many fish in the lake as feed half our party.
My companion at Bear Lake wiil be Mr. Macken-
zie, whom you saw at Fort Norman. He is a fine
active fellow, and a good shot. I have promised him
301. per annum, which I do not think too much.
I am yours most respectfully and truly,
(Signed) JOHN RAE.

DEATH Or MAJOR-GENERAL WINGROVE. This
gallant officer, late of the Royal Marines, died at his resi-
dence, Wood-street, Woolwich, on the 6th instant. He
served on board her Majesty's ships Sultan, Monarch, and
America. according to Hart's Ahny List, from April. 17(...5,
to March, 1797, and in the Agincourt from March, 1798, to
February, 1,30 t ; the Theseus, from May 23 to June 10, 1801;
the Buckingham, from June 28 to Nov. 1, 1801; the Her-
cule and Leviathan, from Feb., 1803, to Jan. 8, 1816 ; the
Swiftsure, from Oct. 6, 1807, to March 29, 1811 ; the Ville
de Paris and Boyne. from Nov. 24, 1812, to Sept. 5, 1814;
the Vengeur, from Jan. 2, 18le, to Oct. 24, 1818, and the
Leander and Liffey, from August 3, 1819, to Sept. 14, 1820 ;
was landed at Simon's Town, Cape of Good Hope, and solved
on shore from,Julyl4, 1795, until the Cape surrendered, Sept.
16, 1795 ; at the attack of the pass of Muysenberg and sur-
render of the Dutch fleet in Saldanha Bay August 17, 1796 ;
at the chase and attack of the French frigate Poursuivant ;
chase of the combined fleets of France and Spain to the
West Indies; at the battle of Trafalgar; a skirmish with the
French squadron off Toulon ' • in action with three French
line-of-battle ships and three frigates ; and at the surrender
of Genoa. He entered the Royal Marines as a Second-
Lieutenant May 17, 1793; was promoted to First-Lieutenant
December 17, 1794 ; to Captain Lieutenant November 1,
1661 ; to Captain July 1, 1403; to Brevet Major June 4,
1813 ; to Major July 3, 1826 ; to Lieutenant. and Second-
Commandant of Woolwich division August 26, 1826; to
Colonel April 21, 1832; and to Colonel-Commandant of the
Woolwich division January 11, 1837; and retired on the full
pay of that rank August 26, 1839. On the 23d of Novem-
ber,lB4l, he was promoted to the rank of Major-General,
which rank he held at his decease.
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END OF THE DEAD WALL AT THE BRITISH 31117-
mu:tr.—Those who alarm may be expected to re-assure, when
the danger is over. In our paper of the 28th ult. we inserted
four-and-twenty lines frcm a correspondent, directing atten-
tion to the fact, that instead of continued iron palisades in
front of the new British Museum, as originally intended, a
high stone wall was to be erected at each end of the enclosure
in Great Russell-street, extending some yards beyond the
residences which are unluckily tacked on to the structure.
Our contemporaries of the daily press reprinted and com-
mented on the letter, and the result, we are glad now to be
able to state, is, that the walls are given up, and that the
original plan will be reverted to. We need scarcely say that
we heartily congratulate the public and the trustees on the
determination of this question. The wall would have been
a great eyesore, especially at the Montagu-street corner, and
would Lave blocked up the place must unnecessarily and in-
juriously. The public, or rather their representatives, should
take warning from this occurrence, and insist, with regard to
public buildings and works, in which their honour, con-
venience, and instruction are concerned, and for which they
find the money, on knowing exactly what is going to be done
before the works are commenced. Had this been done in
the case of the Museum itself, that building, stately and
noble as it will be when completed, would have been very dif-
ferent in character and arrangement,— much more convenient
and spacious, and much less costly, as compared with com-
modiousness and extent.—Budder.