The Sun.
London, England, 1818-03-30 00:00:00

ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

On Saturday, about two o'clock, Lord MEL-
VILLE, aCCOMpallied by Sir GEORGE ‘VARRENDER,
and. Admirals Sir G. Mooatt and Sir J. YORK,
13Arts., arrived at Deptford Dock-yard, and im-
mediately went on board the vessels bound to the
Arctic regions. They proceeded to inspect the
equipment of the vessels, in every part. The Es-
quimaux went through his various exercises with
his cast e, and displayed his dexrerity in throw-
ing his darts, &c. Lord Melville and the other
Gentlethen returned to town in the evening. The
vessels are expected to drop down the river to-
day. -At the Nore, 'double wages to the Officers
and men ivill be. paid ; after which they will pro-
ceed to Shetland..l i the equipment of these ships
no expence has been spared in providing for the
comfort and conveniency of all on board. The

interior and exterior of each vessel have been
rendered as strong as The union of wood and iron
can effect. The windows in the cabins have been
doubled, and at the bottom of each hatchway
dOors are placed. From the galley-copper,
pipes can be extended between decks for diffusing
waling) through every part, by means of the
steam arising trom culinary operations. The usual
practice of sleeping in hammocks is departed
from, and, in. lirn, each person has fitted up a
swan place with sliding doors, cotraining a bed,
so that it may be said eaelt individual has a sepa-
rate cabin.; these places are so contriVed.that
they can be -taken out entire, for le:naval on;
shore, should unforesee'n causes render it neces-
sary. The ballast consists entirely of coati, and
the Isabella and DorcOrea have each nearly 100
chaldrons on boatd, and the others as much tt•
they ciin stow away. Meats of every description
tlhat can be preserved are on board, as also large",
:supplies of portable soups; together'.with exten-
sive assortments of woollens, kerseys, and all
sorts of warm clothing. The vessels are provided
with ice-boats, and fishing Beer for catching
%elides. Capt. Ross goes Op. Davis's Strifits as high
as 72, when be will endeavour to proceed to the
west Wald, by whichever direction circumstances
!oily poitrt out as iticstpracticable. C 41.11.1611111)
goes direct for the Pole; and, if he reaches there,
will take
.such
,course as events will' allow hint
for liehring's Straits, which is also the object of,
Captain Sonic exnerienced naeigatori of
the Greenland seas are tin board, to act as pilots
in the ice ; as also astronomers, and other scien..
rifle gentlemen, to assist, the Ntivalpflicers. In
the eveitt of the'shipsreturnii)g, as' we stated on
Friday last, they are to bring home each a cargo
of blubber for the owners, in. iron tanks, by
4eltieh asaving to Goverhtuent,on the hire of the
ve9 is to nearly 10,0001.. will be effected.

FOR THE SUN.
, ,
you can find room in your
Public Journal for the following communication
you will oblige Very many of the Public, and more
,e pedal!), the residents in the L'Onses adjoining
this Park. Until 'Of late years it was the duty of
the (eeper of this Palk 10 prevent all idle vaga.
bonds and begg:tr's iVandering about these wants.
No gaines of any kind whS'rever were suffered in
it ; and, indeed, io properly strict were the
lations of the I,'ark, that no person was allowed
. ,
to carry even a washing basket or any loads
through it, and thus wits the gentillity of these
walks•kept •up. But now this Park is disgraced
and infested by a regular gang of pickpockets,
eight or ten in number, who daily station them-
selves iiearly in a body by the', iron-railings ad-
joining the Canal, opposite the Horse Guards.--
This nuisance has lately become so flagrant we
are greatly surprised that the Magistrates do not
put
~an 'end Jo it. An instance of which I can
give you for certainty. These fellows t.elto sp.
pear to be young, from sixteen to three and
twenty years of age pet haps) had picked some
Gentleman's- pocket of his pocket-book, bits
whose it was it was not observable. Having
publicly dividedthe notes it contained, they threw
it up in the air, and then kicked it-about in the
dirt, all of them refusing to own it. And this
is not a daily nuisance only, for after dark they
continue -practising their light•fingered tricks,
rioting in-drunkenness, 'and alarming the passen-
gers, Trequently insulting them, and distothing
the neighbourhood ot this Park. These nuisances
are as,yet•comparatively, trivial to what they may
be, if' peithitted to exist much longer ; for they
will ;,beetime worse and worse, until the Bird-
cage-walk-and the Mall become as dangerous
walks as they were some years ago—to the dis-
grace of the Police of the City of Westminster.
Spring Gardens. VICINUS.