The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-01 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN EXPEDITIONS.

CAPTAIN PARRY'S.

Captain Parry arrited on Saturday in town, ac-
companied by Mr. Beverly, the surgeon of the Hecio,
having left their ship at Longhope, Orkney Island,
and taken passage in a Revenue cutter for the main-
land of Scotland, on the 24th instant. We are sorry
to hear that, their endeavouri to get to the North
Pole have been unsuccessful, owing to the incle-
mency of the weather. On their arrival off Spitz-
bergen, a heaty gale of wind forced their ship among
the packed ice, in which they remained, without
moving a mile, for three weeks, and did not extricate
'themselves until the 6th June, when they again com-
menced working to the North, but the ice was so
closely packed along the shore, that they did not suc-
cced. in making a harbour until the 19th, and after
an arduous undertaking in cutting through the ice,
got their ship into safe anchorage in the Wratzget
of Van Henloopen,- where Captain Parry and his
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brave companions left her in safety, and proceeded
on their northern discoveries. After a most reso-
lute attempt, in which they had to encounter many
difficulties, oar brave countrymen were obliged to
return to their ship, saving attained, by excessive
labour and exertions, the latitude of 82. 45. 15. N.
The crew, with the exception of the Ice-master, Mr.
Crawford, have nearly recovered from their fatigues,
and we hope very shortly to see them again mooted
in the Thames.

• ANOTUIER ACCOUNT.
On Tuesday; the 25th instant, Captain Parry, and
his suigeon, Dr. Beverley, arrived at the Caledo-
nian Hotel here, after another arduous hut unsuc-
cessful attempt to accomplish the Polar voyage.
Captain Parry came to Inverness by the Chichester
revenue cutter, commended by, Capt. John Stewart,
having fortunately fallen in with Captain S. in thq
Orkneys, on being driven in there On' the 23d inst.
The history of the present enterprize is.hrief; and
while we have to communicate the agreeable news
of the safe return of Captain Parry to his country
and friends, we are able at the same time to vouch
for the accuracy of the followint particulars :—Capt.
Parry, on leaving the Discovery Ship at the appointed
place,,off the Spttzbergen Coast, betook himself to
the sledge-boats prepared for his conveyance over
the ice, in pursuance of his original intentions and
instructions, and Ives out for the space of 61 days;
one of the boats being under his own charge, and the
other under that of Lieutenant Ross. These two
boats were hauled fryer the ice by .the crew of
the Ail), twelve men to each ; and after under-
going.: incredible fatigue, they felt, that for a
great part of the time, they were on floating
ice-bergs, which carried them southward, while
they were stretching eYery, nerve to proceed
northward, and thus, of necessity, they were com-
pelled to abandon the enterprise. To establish this
important fact in the clearest point of view, we hive
to mention that during the last three days of the e.-
pedition,.and on taking his observations by the -chro-
nometer, Captain Parry found that , his boats had
gained two miles only. The expedition arrived' at
latitude 82. 45.; and had it proceeded but 15 miles
further, Captain Parry and his men would have ob-
l'tained the pecuniary remuneration to which they
were entitled on reaching 83; but even this short
'distance was found to be altogether unattainable by
any physical effort. Nearly in the same line they
had proceeded, the boats returned to the Heck.
Immediately on reaching the ship, the expedition
proceeded homeward, and was, by stress of weather,
obliged to put into the Orkneys, from whence Cap-
tain Parry, for the sake of dispatch, took his de-
parture in the Chichester, as already noticed, and is
now posting on ti ondon, where he expects to
arrive Saturday ,y before the Admiralty,
the details of th= f we have first the ho-
nour to present • bite. We are happy- to
add that Captain ParryA- iis Officers, and men, are
allin,good heal th.--Indikness Courier.