The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-14 00:00:00

CAPTAIN PRANKLIN'S EXPEDITION.

We have the pleasure of laying before our readers another pri-
vate letter from Dr. Richardson, which, from the good tone
and the buoyancy of spirits in which it is written, is highly gra-
tifying anti amusing.
FORT FRANKLIN, BEAZ LAKE, Sept. 6, 1825.
My Dear Sir,—l feel myself under many obligations to you, for
the trouble you have so kindly undertaken in forwarding my let-
ters, and for your many acts of friendship. Our mutual friend,
Franklin, has, I dare say, given you a full account of the pretty
expeditions and entirely comfortable journey through your terri-
tories ;' of the ample provision that was made for our wants, and
of the attentions we received in our progress ; as well as of his
prosperous voyage _ down Mackenzie'r River, to the sea. The
cheering view from the summit of Garry's Island, of an open
and iceless sea to the eastward and westward, has exhilarated us
all, and we look forward to the commencement of our voyage,
next July, with high expectations. He, and Kendall, who ac-
companied him, returned last night, and we are now all re-as-
sembled under the roof of our new mansion, most excellently
built under the superintending architect, Mr. Deese. It is nbt
a flimsy brick fabric, tottering to its centre at the rattling of the
wheels of every Jarvis that passes, but a solid log habitation,
founded on clay that has been firmly frozen since the first cold
weather after the flood, and into which the united efforts of our
pick-axes and fires have enabled us to penetrate only three feet,
for the purpose of making a cellar. We muster a large baud of
music, a pair of bag-Pipes, violin, and Jew's harp, its that, having
worked all the summer, we intend to pipe all the winter. The
Highlanders, who form a large proportion of our party, foot it
every night to the sound of their native music, and by day the
shores of the lake resound to the mingled accents of English,
French, Garlic, Esquirnaux, Cliepewyun, and Cree, reminding
strongly of Virgil's description of the hum of busy cries in the
rising city of Carthage. Who knows what Fate has in store for
this remote land? and, if I may make use of a Yankited
Gallic idea, the march of mind is to the westward, and iii fu-
ture ages the Arts and Sciences may choose their favourite re-
treat at the foot of the Rocky Mountains; and the bosom of
the magnificent Bear Lake be ploughed by the mighty e".
gines of Watt and Bolton. There are coal and iron ore i"
abundance ; these are the essential foundations of the =demi'•
eras—the, materials for the superstructure will be found iu due
time. During Franklin's absence, I spent three weekein survey-
ing this lake ; found it extended to.llll Ogees long; west, within
70 miles of the nearest part of the Copper Mine River,' or Omit
05 degrees from its mouth ; and to 67 degrees north latitude.
The other extremity of the lake (on which Fort Franklin stands)
is in latitude 65 degrees, 11 minutes.; and in longitude 123 de-
grees 83 minutes ; so that it is upwards of 159 mil" I°ng' ex-
clusive of its large arms. It shores are covered with spruce-
fir trees of moderate size, and frequented by
musk-oxen, and rein-deer; and its waters abound in white
fish and trout, also blue fish, round fish, white herrings, pike, and,
others of less note We named the fort in Franklin's absence, a?:
with some difficulty he has allowed the 1111111 e to remain. Ti
constant occupation anti bustle of travelling in which our friend
has been involved, since lie received the melaueholy intelligence of
his irreparable loss, has contributed much to the restoration of
wonted serenity, and does not suffer his grief to appear, slibong
I can still perceive that his cheerfulness is chequered With °:cani
sional fits of sadness. lie draws his consolation, however,
"
an inexhaustible source. Yours very sincerely,
JOHN RICHARDSON.

THE MARKETS.

(From the London New Pries Current of Tuesday)
CoTrow.—The &maid for. Cotton lest week wets very ht4itlE
the sales amounting to only 500 bales, viz.-200 Sores, 4 .
00-
54d; the Bengal., 5d a 5111—in bond; and duty phi;
Egyptians, qd. The sale at the India House, 6,000 bags ••14,e"
gal, reported fur the 30th, is expected to. be brought forward
23d inst. The market yesterday and this forenoon, mill continue'
very quiet; the only purchase reported, 100 Surats 4fd a bid'
The Cotton market is in some measure affected by the sccouet I
received by the large declaration of Cotton for sale, 20th of JUift,'!
ain►
noddn 2al
tads
Antwerp
yifietawAr.
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,oboyot the
balesN et lot euril ;int di
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sp
ca
on
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tarty tnospt elicllol
week) last
St
wareea. e—nTeihrelypriiiipcespoorfte,
atioa
lower prices. The deliveries continue considerable; the
the
stuck is still 3,500 casks less than last year. This tooting
buyers only taking parcels tfilo:rebiSiuntungteitadrwineat'aesi: letmg,aifiti:tirdhsT'anuiFilitTipti
th• Sugar.niarkitt opetisil heavily.; the two public sales had the
effect of preventing the Imyk.re tasking off the usual quantity of
Muscovailes by private cuntraut. At the close of the maTkei
the purchases were too limited for enumeration. The public sales
this forenoon, contrary to general expec,tation, went off with
great briskness, the Barhadoes Is higher, the Mauritius Is ais
higher; the former, 119 Hide, sold 57a a 62s ; the latter, 6,819
mats, 511 a 54s ; free brown, 58a a 614 good to .fine yellow ; the
whole sold freely. The request for low Lumps for crushing and
for export to the Prussian ports continued considerable; pa Par-
cels could be bought under '79s, and the Lumps when reedy
met
an immediate sale. All parcels of refined suitable for the home
consumption of the country were so exceedingly dull that the
holders, who were inclined to sell, could not get any bidding whet-
over; the, market was in a most depressed state.—Melesses bin to
24s 6d, and yesterday were heavy at 544,5. The Befitted "irk°
,is exceesively dull this forenoon ; for fine goods for the home
sumption there are no offer* whatever. Lumps may be bought at
78.—Molasses are . very heavy at 245. In Havanneli or lirsir
sugars there bare been lately few sales, some tine white Ilevstinan
sold at 40s. The 'Mauritius sugar Jest week welt off without
briskness, there was little alteration as to prime.
andeotlyterEllfri—tishirhpelapnutractliloanseds
escof
reoip
tffioee last
n.s,from
owk
ne:ii
nweeroerdcionnaeriya elrlapbtilt:loo
middling, sold fully Is higher; for colony St. Darning° 49$ hik.
wits offered and refused ; and fur ordinary 431.—The two lotwa'l
sale,at p
It ieo 2tesill'ilisitifigfirt:jr7rnlanoine7:nitsuilidmbSedte:ilicivrint'gooflle6643olen7aidzerfiwaid4sikiaylfilliinirciensl:'o4:ektrigilirrniyiii:br
rid, ordinary to good ordinary 1503 6tl a
'-io‘et • sold
SA vr mu E.—By p
at 20a 6d a 21s. eOO
TODACCO.—The general sales for the last week are lib°9l,-/o. •
hhda. ordinary Sid a 31d ;
is to pc-
about six years, WAR also disposed of; the particulars,
&c. of the latter did not trauspire.
Pepper, •
Piersit.—By public sale on Friday, 690 bags fuegic "‘"4(1,
parch of nearly 60 Wide, bru,
unsifted, for ,which sid was offered, and held, we believe, for
ttwCo:e49hri?'bie:49soug,6ffsileretP:
butts
zlmab°ein:ttsepol Wednesday,
e:10
6sl.l'pshlaaid;lgreahe.Yee'llpCee p 981: haFbajoi
xot°t:sdi nri in
ih2no9st cellart
r°l
ote e e h:964C:ut r,111:91:0
on
y
not brought forward, is reported to have
at about the average of the saelerepatriaci4")7.,l7.°).efett'lltr"PablydicPtweri:at'etehirlrlioPleut 11
the • l Iby this 114 r
front 881 to 94e ; Trieste 901 a 925. Time demand fur,c°ll4,,:i'ees
exceeded
d;ti eautedwitvekrsiyi,y,
Fruit has rather revived this week, but no alteration toe r
yc
inues
for ti
casks, principally
HisctoiapetletliyNifinuiers
deliveriesl,
a TlnheecSinyoftiroiltiputnEl:k:lset.4:aet
mssial
ttlhiee
Ilaieteareectitturoact:tri.
nem doing.— neva, pule, at 51s .
;
Haile, FLAX, AN) TALLOW Tallow ji without
nominal quotations.
A fe—wonsalizirit:asad6oydf_iziiaite.innpominal q_uotatilioduili;ec
• ,
Hoes,—Te accounts from the distirsicateidati..elfealivirteiirl.,:-1e,..1::::g5,
Sussex, where the fly increases rapidly. The duty is leY7cpuoi
it is 140,000!. to 150,0001. The prices are nominal, un e"
of the few purchases reported. Mello%
Ott.s......'Whale Oil juin snore demand., and pricers. shade.-.
-"Linseed is also inure inquired after.
Tia.—The Tea Sale contitines. id Jess
Common Twankays 40
sad the finer ones 2d higher than kit sale. Congou est,
a2s 6d; fipt, 2.90 a 3s. 6id ; Twenkay cononmega
Id; good Ss 2d a S; 6d.606
linen Pitovtelows.—Beef and Pork ire at nominal eootsotwo
the stock is low.—Barba is still in' good demand.--'0" Il
ere scarce t Irish at nominal prices,

On the 9th '140., at &tiller CaTiHtlBe, lady lisrbors
of a son.
Bialinrobe on theth inst , t
,7he lady of Liestentot.C.:''
1"144 litichwell, of the 15th or King's Hussars, of a_____dho_g_b_."l,-

On Salonlay hut, at.
WitlesAt Roui!otr);, Sir Thomas S. Erl:Y:
!tart.,irt't to hoe Matilda Lilly, tlilost dattettar of the `; 1"
Nar,
"g" JOh, WriYard, IttNitor, of West Ilounton, anti St.
tire*, iu Micklagate,
On Out Sat' it., at Witlford, lierefordshire tits Rev. E. !3*
Bagshawa, third pott of Sir Wm. Chambers iagsluttiti oftd:
Oak*, in the county of Derby, mod ilsetor of Broil,- ill tit../4An;
~„edmatYs to Jasie,, youngest tlatigitter of th* fat*
slikiit of Montoofth.

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