Star.
London, England, 1824-07-27 00:00:00

ARCTIC EXPEDITION.,

We have been favoured with the sight of a letter re-
cently received by a Naval Officer in Cornwall, from an
Otlicer connected with the expedition which lately left
this country for the purpose of proceeding by land to
explore the shores of the Arctic Sea, from Repulse Bay,
of which the following extract will, we doubt not, be
acceptable to our readers:
" His Majesty'► discovery sleop,G straw, Sttomness, July 2,1824.
" I cannot leave the Orkney Isles without writing you. Of the
nture and object*: of this expedition I suppose you are already well
informed, it is therefore unnecessary for me to enter into details.
Everything that could be thought of for the comfort and safety of
those engaged in ir, has been provided by Government. We have
complete fur dresses of racoon skin; bags about six feet long and
sufficiently wide for a man to get into and sleep in, lined with the
same material ; and pillows which are air tight, and may be iodated
when necessary, to repose on. These pillows are made of duck of the
clown texture, of which two pieces are *hied together by a MM.
position made of India-rubber dissolved in naphtha, which remises
them air-tight, and the pillows are then formed. There is a step.
cock at one corner, through which they are inflated, and when net
used, the air is allowed to escape. When empty, a pillow can be
folded up in a small compass, and carried in the pocket. We hawed's
water.prouf dresses, swimming jackets, and camp egelpage settee to
the climate we have to encounter, all prepared in the same 814111 r.
Ws have also coverings of the same material far tee beats mbith
we have in frame; each of these boats, when completed for softies,
will weigh about 150Ibs. they are destined to carry six persons
each, with some necessaries. The party consists of twelve personas
asd if we find the sea clear of ice, we are to paddle along the shore.
—We take two ponies from Stromness, to convey the luggage across
the peninsula from Repulse Bay to the Arctic Sea; they arestrong,
hardy, and handsome little animals. We have materials to form a
cart for the luggage, on our arrival, and six pair of wheels, of
screw sizes and widths. It is, however, generally thought that
raglimaux dogs will be more serviceable in conveying our luggage
ea sledges, than the ponies in a can; and we have a nember of
sledges of various sizes, in case it should be found necessary to ass
Am The Soap, surveying sloop, accompanies us as far as the ice
rear Hudson's Strait, where we take out the stores, pearliest'
kc. and part company. The Snap will then proceed to NnWilefillee
land, to continue the surveys of that coast. These pettlenenet tide
tin yes some idea of the manner in which we are to remoll new
antral at Hudson's Strait. I trust we shell Mk emined r tie
ohjettin view ; at all events, everything Ohm MOMS led paw
wane can accomplish will be ellimoset—iMel alma

Nino& Hon IN LOH IC 101 LEM—A Gentleman labour-
jag under insanity, has, for the convenience of sea-
bathing and medical advice, removed from the county
tf Mayo to the vicinity of this city. No favourable ap-
;earances having occurred in his disease, his Lady was
advised by some of the many Popish priests who con-
stand,' surround the family, it being Roman Catholic,
to apply to his Holiness the Pope, to obtain, throne
l.im, the miraculous aid of Prince Hobenlohe. The
Prince of course readily complied with the wishes of his
Spiritual Head, and with those of the Lady. He informed
I*. Murray of his acquiescence, and appointed the day,
which was last Monday week. At the request of Prince
Rohenlohe, and by the direction of Dr. Murray, on that
dal mass was celebrated in every chapel of the archdio-
cese of Dublin, and twenty-one priests attended at the
Gentleman's residence. These were divided, some in one
apartment and some in another. The mass service
c3mmenced in all placesat the same hoer, and continued
In be "offered up" in the Gentleman's house until after
"set; but—no miracle! The aillicted wife of the Gen-
t:ernan, at the termination of each service, would rush,
with anxious expectation, to the apartment of her suffer-
ing husband, and eagerly inquire of his keepers concern-
ing the state of their patient ; but after eaccelebration
her hopes were disappointed and her sufferings increased
i
i-om disappointed hope. At length their first day's
'oerit terminated—but no miracle was performed! Their
second day's incantation proving as abortive as their
E-st, they agreed to abandon their design, and the great
body of priests have withdrawn. They have, however,
not left the house for an hoar since without a clerical
se:tinel.

" Thu do the hawse we had In Met gods rood,
" And dash themselves to pleceew Doan lien