Star.
London, England, 1823-10-20 00:00:00

e i'll-WES'# EXPEDITION.
FURTHEII7irITICULARS. •
FROM THE EDINBURGH STAR OF FRIDAY.
Our Readers will participate in the satisfaction with
which we state, that the FURY and limos Discovery
Ships moored safely in Bressay Sound, on Friday last.
IVednesday afternoon, the Lord Provost received the
following letter from Collector M.Nair at Leith. The
accounts were brought to Leith by the Lerwick Packet,
Captain Simpson, which landed the mail from Lerwick,
and dispatches were forwarded to Government.
COPY.
"Mr Loan-1 have great pleasure in informing you that intel-
ligence has tilif; !smmit been received, that Captain Parry has ar-
rived off Shetland, with the loss of only five men.—l have the ho-
nour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient and very faith-
ful servant, " It. 111'N AIR.
" Leith, half-past four r. lc"
Circular copies of the above were obligingly commu-
nicated to the Newspaper and Public Offices on Wed-
neaay evening.
Two other vessels arrived from Orkney and Shetlandl
in the course of yes erday.
From these various sources, and in particular from an
individual who went on board the Discovery Ships off
Bressay, we learn, that, of the five deaths reported in
the above letter, one proceeded entirely from accident,
as the deceased fell from the topmast of one of the ves-
sels. We are happy to hear that the remainder of the
crews are in good health and spirits.
It is mentioned as very remarkable, that from the time,'
the squadron left Orkney until their return, they had
seen but one vessel, and that at a considerable distance,
and Dutch built; so that they had spoken with none.
We understand that the season was so unfavourable,
that the ships were not, able to penetrate so far west as
during the last voyage; and we have reason to believe,
that the idea of any future attempt will be considered
futile. Three such voyages as have been completed,
ought certainly to determine the question in one form
at least, either that there is no North-west passage, or
that no good can result from the discovery of one.
We have since been favoured with the following com-
munication direct from Shetland. We learn from it
that the FURY and HECLA left Shetland on Sunday
morning The joy manifested last Friday by the in-
habitants of Lerwick, on the arrival of the Discovery
Ships, it is hardly possible to describe. It partook in•
deed of the nature of transport, produced by the sudden
and unlooked-for appearance of friends and brethren
whom they almost gave up as lost, and who now came
among them as saved from the deep, partaking still of
that life and comfort from which they had long consi-
dered them as cut off. An illumination of the whole
town took place in the evening of that day, and all
classes of inhabitants seemed to vie with each other in
expressing their congratulatory welcomes to Captain
PARRY and his brave associates; which compliment was
returned by Captain PARRY from the FURY, and Cap-
tain Lyon from the IlEct.a. This was not all: some
wished to invite Captains PARRY and LYON, with the
Officers of each ship, to a public dinner; while others,
resolved to have a ball on the occasion; and as the lat-
ter was supported by the influence of the fair sex, this
alone was fixed on, for Monday evening ; but the wind
becoming favourable on Sunday morning for putting
to sea, the signal for sailing was hoisted, to the great re-
gret of all concerned. We understand Captain PARRY
has not been able to penetrate so far nest on this voyage
as on the former; and we trust a fourth attempt will
not be made."
ExtraCt of a -letter from Lerwick, dated October 11,
1823 I should not have written to you by this post
but for-the arrival of Captain PARRY, who, with his
two ships, arrived here in safety yesterday. The crews
.are, and have been well during their absence, and out
of both crews only five men have died, amongst whom
are the Master and Mate of Captain Lvon's ship. One
of the seamen fell from the mizen-topmast head, and
dies' instantly : the other two men died in their beds.. I
was through both ships to-day, and ate some beef
cooked in London three years ago, and it was as good
as if it had been dressed yesterday. I also ate some
carrots dressed about the same time, equally good. I
. saw a large collection of fossils, stones, petrifactions, bo-
tanical specimens, &c. &c. But, as I could not learn
particulars as to their discoveries, &c. I must refer you
to the public journals. The ships were frozen up eleven
months of last years Lerwick was illuminated last
night, and all were glad on the occasion."
A letter from Hull, dated the 18th of October, speak-
ing of the Not them Expedition, states that the vessels
during the winter were constantly visited by the na-
tives, who are described as very harmless and good
tempered, save and except that they are in the habit of
thrashing their wives very severely.
ANOTHER ACCOUN-T.
Although the North-west Passage has not been ac-
complished by Captain Parry, yet this enterprising
Officer has done much towards solving the great geo.
graphical problem in his last expedition.
In 1821 the expedition explored Repulse Bay, Sir
Thomas Roe's Welcome, Middleton's Frozen Strait, and
that neighbourhood ; and finding no passage to the
northward and westward, wintered in the southern bay
of an island, called Winter Island, in lat. 66. 11. long. N.
In 1822 the expedition, guided and encouraged by
the information they bad received during the winter
from a party of Esquimawx, with whom they had esta-
blished a friendly intercourse, pursued their attempt to
the northward, and es aniind all inlets towards the west,
till they arrived at a Strait which separites the northern
coast of Amet ica from what Captain Parry considers to
be clusters of islands, extending northward towards the
scene of his former voyage.
The great object of ascertaining the northern limit of
the Continent being thus accomplished, Captain Parry
petretrated two degi ess to the westward, with considerable
expectation of final success; hut in a narrow part of the
Strait they found the ice fixed in that.peculiar manner
which indicates that it is perpetual, and not separated in
any season, or under any circumstances. The Expedition
was therefore obliged to winter in 1at.69.20. 10ng.81.50.
In the summer of this year, finding the ice still fixed
to the shores, in such a manner as precluded all hope of
any further progress in the neighbourhood in which he
was, Captain Parry thought it adviseable to give up
the attempt, and return to England.
the Expedition has lost, by illness, only *Mr. Fyffe,
the Greenland Master, and three seamen, and one man
killed by an accident.
Letters bar

LONDON.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1823.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at 1131 I.—The Expresses from
Paris have brought the French Rentes at 90f. 50c. and Spanish
Bond. at 241. This great fall of Spanish Bonds in the above Ca-
pital was sensibly felt in our Foreign Market. This morning they
opened at 271, 25, 27/, and are now, the Old at 26, and the New
22, which is a fall since Saturday of five per cent. The fall of
the Spanish Bonds at Paris is attributed to a Telegraphic Dispatch
received from the King of Seam, who, we understand, is deter-
mined not to deviate from his first Decree in regard to the Spanish
Loan. Other Foreign• Funds.--Colombian 457 k, Poyais 12, Rus-
sian 63i 84.
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
ASISTIMDAM, Oct. 17.—0 n London, 40. 10; 2 Mr. 40. 7.
Muscat:lu, Oct. 14.—0 n London, 57.0. 37. 5.
Pyrcusamion, Sept. 30.—0 n London, 9. 7-16 ; Paris, 1011
Rica, Oct. 2.—On London, 9. 17-32.
BitaLui, Oct. 11. r-On London, 5 M. 7.
I'll ICE OF STOCKS AT OFR O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 224% 225% 225
3 per Lent. 'Reduced 83 8214
S per Ct. Cons. 83% %-3th per Cts. 96%
4 per Cent. Old 100% %
4 per Cents. New 10334 104 103%
Bank Long Arms. 20 r 5-16 21;
Exch. Bills (E 1,000) 41s. 39L—Small 40s. 425. 395.
Consols tor Acct. 83% 34.
This morning we received the Afoxiteur and the

ceive passports to return to Omit. homes. It is stateh
our Bayonne intelligence, that an understanding exists
between the highest authorities in Cadiz and theneto
long before its surrender, and that with the assistist
of the latter, a stratagem was successfully employed 4
get rid of the Militia and other troops who were decd
mined to defend the town to the last extremity.
Trench, by a secret agreement, made a demonstrari,
against the Isle of Leon; all those who could net k
trusted by the traitors were immediately sent out ciao
city to occupy the threatened points, and the gases yet
closed. They perceived the deception, but when it Ira
too late, and when they wanted to re-enter the city ail
were told that they should be fired upon if they pct.
sisted. In this manner all difficuky was rembved, a 44
the surrender of the place and of the KINO becanei
mere matter of arrangement between the betrayers a4..1
the enemy.

According to these papers, the whole of the Preeey
army would occupy Spain for six months; after sthidt
it would take up a position on the Ebro, leaving a diti.
sion at Cadiz and one at Madi id. It is added, cheek
order to induce the illustrious MINA to submit, he trial
be offered the Viceroyalty of Navarre, and that the
Members of the Cortes have been alloys ed to c9sbark ler
Gibraltar. A new Decree is also spoken of, for dis.
banding the old army, and organizing a new out of
40,000 men.

The King of SPAIN has issued another Decree, bet
rather of a personal than of a public nature, and mote
expressive of the Monarch's religious feelings than of
his political views. By this Decree he establishes Dot
Vic Ton SAEz, who had been formerly his Confessor, is
the same spiritual capacity again. 1-k is confirmed at
the same time in his functions of Principal Secretary of
Stale, which he had exercised under the Regency.

A Mail from Holland has brought us this forenoot
Papers to the 17th instant:

HAGUE, OCTOBER is.
- The Council of his Majesty's Ministers net yesterday
for the first time. The,Vice-Resident of the Council
of State 'took his seat as President, having been ap.
pointed to fill that office by his Majesty's Decree.

Monday, the 20th of this month, the Session of the
States General will be opened at the Hague according
to Article 97 of the Constitution.
ANCONA, SEPTEMBER 21.

We have received news from Ragusa of various us.
fortunate occurrences. In August the heat was at SI
degrees Reaumur, which produced contagious dime;
that carried off a great number of people. The drought
was very distressing. On the 20th the air became sad.
denly dark, a fiery meteor appeared over the city, fell
into the sea, and was followed by an earthquake, 10,4
overthrew many houses, and several persons_ were killed,
The sea retired nearly a mile from the coast. The Ent
shock was felt in Turkish Bosnia : it caused an immune
piece of rock to fall, which, rolling into the sea, stsiicka
vessel laden with Rour and buried it with its crew lathe
waves. It is reported that a volcano has broken oat in
that Province. At Ragusa a tort built by the French and
a great number of houses are thrown dowoo

STOCKHOLM, OCTOBER 3.

The Chamber cf the Peasants has rejected all the pro.
poials made by the Committee for an addition to the
Sd Chapter of the Budget.

A private letter has been received in the City to-day,
by express, which states that Baron d'Eanz,n has bees
made prisoner by MINA ; and that the latter sot
word to the French Marshal (Moucxy), that heis de.
termined to sacrifice the Baron, with two French OS
cers and two Priests, should the Spanish Governmet
execute General Rtsoo.

The Russian Governmenthas issued new orders, Whicb
add to the extreme rigour that has been employed for
some time towards all persons inhabiting the sea cons
of the empire, and who are suspected of carrying on
contraband trade, or having in their warehouses mn.
chandize prohibited by the last Tariff. The Authorities
en the frontiers have received the injunction to exercise
the strictest vigilance, especially towards the Polish
Jews, who are accused of favouring smuggling. A Sp
cial Ordonnance, containing very harsh regulations,bas
been issued respecting the latter.—Frankfort Paper.
The Austrian Observer at length acknowledges that
the Turks have been defeated at Missolunghi, and that
8000 Albanians deserted the standard of the Crescent.
Accounts from Augsburg state that " General Yee•
moloff, commanding Governor of the provinces of the
Caucasus, is expected at Odessa. It is affirmed that be
comes to give the Emperor an account of imported
events which have taken place on the southern frontien
of his Government. It was well known that the ear•
rying off of some persons of consequence who werea
the baths in Mount Caucasus was accompanied withal°
gular circumstances, though it has not been possible to
obtain any particulars, the Russian Government hail
maintained profound silence respecting this mysteriow
.
affair, which however greatly excites public cunoelll.
It is said that the result of the conferences Igloo
Count Nesselrode and Prince Metternich will decide the
question whether the Russian arms shall remain on the
war establishment or shall return to the interior of
Empire. The perfect agreement between these two
statesmen a pledge that the Cabinets of Vienna sett
St. Petersburg's will always act in conceit respecting tile
Affairs of Turkey." Palau
Great improvements are making on the Royal P
at Hanover. Molt part of the old iront has been Putio
down, and a new one, nearly of the same form as, the
old, is building. When finished, it will be fit for
residence of the Sovereign. The Duke of Causseiggi
when in Hanover, does not reside there, but in a bode
bejolfig
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