Star.
London, England, 1825-10-10 00:00:00

• ARCTIC LAND .EXPEDITION.

The New York Papers -received last n'ght contain,
the latest intelligence (tom .our enterprising, country-
men engaged in this expedition: It is contained in a
letter from Dr. Richardson, the associate of Capiain
Franklin, dated Penetanguishene, on Lake Huron (the
most advanced naval station on the Lakes, April 2e,
1825, and says, " Our Canadian voyager/Ts have st-
rived from Montreal, and we start tomorrow in two
,large canoes, and thirty-two of the party for Sault St.
Marie and F-rt William, on Lake Superior. From
the latter place, we proceed in four North canoes to ,
Lac la Pluie, Lac des Bois, &t. to Lake Winipeg, Sas-
katchewan River, Beaver Lake, Frog Portage, English
River, kc. to Methye Portage, and the Athabasca
country. On the Methye Portage, or at the farthest at
Chepewyan, we expect to overtake the boats that left
England last summer, when a part of our Canadian
voyageurs will be discharged. Nothing of importance
has hitherto occurred on our journey, nor have we
made any scientific observations worth mentioning. We
are now at the western limit of cultivation in Upper
Canada, the advanced settlers being within a few miles
of this post. The domestic rat has not travelled this
length yet, being unknown a little to the westwerd of
Kingston, on Lake artario. Salmon, and other fish
that require periodical visits to the sea, cannot get past
the Falls of Niagara, and consequently are not found 1,
higher than Lake Ontario. These falls also prove a
check, to the progress of the eel, although that fish is
known to be capable of travelling a considerable
tance by land. There are, however, fine sturgeon in
the rivers that fail into Lake Huron ; but I have not
seen them, and am ignorant of the species. We hope
to reach our %sinter quarters about the end of Septem-
ber, and the whole party are at present in good health
and spirits. The earlirL•ss of the season is very favour-
able to our prospects.

PQLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Saturday, Ambrose Oliver, a man of respectable family and ap.
pearauce, was charged with having embezzled between £3OOO and
£4OOO, the property of the Directors of the Sun Fire Assurance
Company.
It appeared that the prisoner, who was dreadfully area( el at his
situation, was a clerk in the Sun Assurance Company thirteen
years, and that it was his duty to receive the amount of monies paid
upon policies of insurance—that Mr. Gardner, a bookseller in Pa-
ternoster-row, had paid to bim the sum of £6l upon the account
of the University, which sum had been never entered in the books
or paid into the banker's, and that the prisoner bad given a receipt
for that sum.

It was stated, that other cases could be proved against him. No-
tice had been sent to his employers, through an anonymous put,
that he bad been for some time living most expensively. He had
given security for seioo. Several respectable persons, amongst
whom were some friends of the prisoner, were present during the
examination.

The prisoner said, he had no observation to make. lie kept his
head upon his hand during the whole time, and appeared in the
greatest agony. He was remanded for a few days.
George Anderton, a very stout fellow, was charged with having
committed an assault upon an eminent merchant of the City, named
Bennet.

Mr. Bennet had engaged the prisoner to work at his mines in
South America, and supported him in London until he should set
sail, allqwing him at the rate of £2. 10s. a week for his diet and
lodging. The fellow, however, did not think this rum enough, and
walking into a tavern where Mr. Bennet was with a few friends,
demanded two sovereigns, and on being refused, knocked him
down with a blow.

The Loan MAYOR would have committed the prisoner, had not
Mr. Bennet said he would be satisfied at discharging him from the
valuable engagement he had made. He was then dismissed, and
Mr. Bennet put into his band as much money as will enable him
to return home.