The Sun.
London, England, 1821-07-28 00:00:00

ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

The Nautilus transport which accompanied
file discovery ships as a store-ship, is arrived off
t"wick on her return home, having left the

litY and Hecla off Resolution Island, on the
ISt, all well) and the crews in the highest spirits.
having received on board all the spare stores,
Provisions, &c. with which the Nautilus was
I°aded, the Fury and Hecla were about to pro-
ceed to Southampton Island, in the prosecution
of their voyage of discovery. Resolution Island,
here they stopped to take out the cargo of the
'auti/us, is in the entrance of Hudson's Strait,
through which the ships were proceeding in pro-
ecution of their intended voyage. The follow-
ing is an extract of a letter brought by the Nau-
tilus, which contains an accurate detail, up to the
time that vessel left the discovery ships, of the
Progress of the expedition, and probably the
last notice that can be received of it for a long
Period :

" His Majesty's ship Fury, Hudson's Straits, north
coast of America, June 26, 1821.
" We had a very fine passage to this part of
the world, and therefore I am able to tell you
but little news. We reached the ice about a
Week ago, since which time we have made two
attempts to take the heavy stores out of the
from
transport, which accompanied us ; but,
'rorn the wind blowing upon the ice, we were
obliged to stand off, as the transport had not been
atrengthened so as to resist the ice ; we are now,
Lowever, making a third attempt, and we hope
t° get rid of her in about a couple of days or so.
I
Ve made a pretty long stay at the Orkneys
(about a fortnight), during which time we anus-
ea ourselves by shooting grouse, plover, &c., or
any thing that came in the way, for we were not
Very nice about the shooting season.—We have
got a famous supply of live'and fresh provisions
?n board, that will last us till Christmas. There
13 a good deal of ice about us, but not enough to
obstruct our passage forwards, if it was not for
tl'e transport; but, however, we hope to get her
1,11: in about a day or two, if it is fine weather.
e made an island about a week ago, called Re-
rniution Island, where we expected to see some
jdians ; but there was so much ice between the
llPs and the land, that we were disappointed.
Cao hardly give you an idea of our intended
lite without a chart, for two reasons—first, be-
allse those in common use are so inaccurate as
t
be of little use, and because our future course
till' in a great measure depend upon the state of
ice : but, however, if you should ever fall in
blitb a good chart, I will tell you our most pro-
caule course. From the Orkneys we first made
iitape Farewell, the southern extremity of Green-
,.
,nd, in lat. 60 deg. north; from thence to Hud-
ir's Straits, between Cape Chidley and Resolu-
°o Island, which is about due west of Cape
he here we are at present; and from
:I'6e we intend to steer about north-west (if the
un'd and ice will permit) to try to get northwaids
jP.°ugh some of the inlets on the north side of
seovA -- s
sol, Bay ; from thence northwards to the
wha,,' as seen
.by Ilerne, near Coppermine river,
the e we shall probably winter ; from thence to
pla sea, as seen by M'Kenzie; and from this
t,:n co to Behring's Straits, round Cape Horn to
ritiVatild• We are all of us preparing our
shais, 'or shooting deer, which we most probably
the isle see upon the next land we fall in with, as
Ale
islands here abound with them. We are,
IC ever, exceedingly well off in the eating way ;
li4hatY of fresh beef, mutton, pork, poultry, eggs,
kc., on board, besides 14 or 15 sheep, 22
portc/cks, and as many pigs on board the trans-
ttl, • we have besides preserved potted fresh
84ra ts of all kinds, so that salt provisions we
lesseelY need taste all the time we are out, un-
allewe choose. All the officers are very agree-
j and Captain Parry I like very much indeed ;
h
' ave no dout but tat we s
iNtee very comfortably tohgether."hall spend the

11; [ANOTHER LETTER.
4 ]
/ 'Majesty's Ship Fury, Davis' Straits, June 30, 1321.
1,44 it 'Majesty's
Slit—The transport Nautilus, which has accom-
-11 43 thus far on our voyage, is about to return to 1:14144e1, where she is expected to arrive
ve about the end of July.
4(10,,13' avail myself of the opportunity she affords of acknow-
c'R the receipt of your kind letter of the 29th of April, and
rapt °,f the Account of the Tonga Islands. For these, and
e
441 'v(l wishes for our welfare, I beg you to accept my most
el,htee thanks.
111`-'l,ko.aPetusal of that interesting work has already afforded
to effete and much information, and should. we be so happy
4/' terltitet .the so long doubted passage into the Pacific, it
34141 I. us invaluable assistance. In that event we should
1745eekt..,.41'41t Many of the islands that are washed by that im-
te4ll -.4
At the Sandwich Islands we should certainly re-
'l/4111d411(1 htek for the homeward voyage ; but the Tonga
3/;"ich Mr. Mariner's Narrative has made doubly ine-
bYeit: 'ear will be out of our track, whether we return home
14,1• re 'lllnavizating the new world, or by passing through tk.
ing44;l-peean and round the Cape of Good Hope, and so ma
it of the globe.
‘ arrived our voyage. has been unmarked by any incident.
ll'cmved at the edge of the ice about forty miles from lluds
been 4tsEtit,
ex, on the 18th instant; since that period we haveh
nape}-played in emptying the transport, an operation. m
liril a Prevalence of cold dense fogs and boisterous wea-
dtiliaizeteliy; itel enter the ice in prosecution of.our voyage imme-
cnroparative thinness in this latitude does not pro-
ving
rio °"el. us much resistance, and we may calculate upon a -
ato
of die northeast end of Southampton Island by the Ist
About these parts, of which our geographic
114114 gi„ is very confused, there is the greatest pro
ca, -},;,,0s ending the true coast of Continental Amen-
iatn I‘.-'4l if found, we expect will lead us eventually
the
if
ratio The obstacles which oppose a successful na-
n
- 0f such a coast are too many and obvious to war-
ja-qt an unbounded confidence of success. The general feeling
loauld nguiihne ; and if, by the blessing of Providence, our timbers
iihal hold together, I do not despair of dating the next letter
irltli_have the pleasure of writing to you from Kamschatka.
meanwhile,
41e goodwishing you the enjoyment of health,
and
things we leave behind,
I remain, my dear Sir, your's, &c.
JOHN EDIVA RD, Surgeon of the Fury.
kir. Martin, Registrar of the Humane Society.