Star.
London, England, 1826-06-16 00:00:00

CAPTAIN FRANKLIN.

Fort Fr:micro, Bear Lake, Sept. 6, ram
MY DEAR Slit—The chee.ing view from the summit
of Garry's Island, of an open and ic:less sea to the
eastward and westward, has exhilirated us all, and we
look forward to the comrueneenient of our voyage.
uext July, with high expectations. We ate now all re-
assembled under the roof of our new mansion, most
excellently built, under the superintending architect,
Mr. Dense. It is not a flimsy brick fabric, tottering to
its centre at the rattling of the wheels of every Jai vie
that pases, but a soli log habitation, foundej on clay
that has been firmly frozen since the fist cold weather
after the fl )od, and Into which the united efforts of our
pickaxes and fires have enabled us to penetrate, only
three feet, for the purpose of making a cellar. We
muster a large band of music, a pair of bag. pipes,
violin, and Jew's harp, so that, having %forked all the
summer, we intend to pipe all the winter. the High-
landers, who form a large proportion of our party. foot
it every night to the so and of their native music,and try
day the shores of the lake resound to the mingled ac.
cents of English, French, Gaelic, Esquimauz, Chepe-
wynn, and Ciee, reminding me strongly of Virgil's des-
cription of the hum of buy cries in the rising city of
Carthage. Who knows what Fate has in store for this
remote land ? and, if I may make us! of a l'ankified_
Baltic idea, the march of mind is to the wesittYrrd, and in
future ages the Arts and Sciences may choose their
favourite retreat at the foot of the Rocky Mountains;
and the bosom of the magnificent Bear Lake be
ploughed by the mighty eiu: Ines of Watr and B.ilton
There arc coal and iron ores in abundance. During
Franklin's absence, i spent three weeks in surveying
this Lake; found it extended to 119 t egress long.
west, within 70 miles of the nearest part of the Copper
Mine River, or about 8.5 degrees from its month ; am'
to 67 degrees north latitude. The other extremity of
the Lake (on which Fort Franklin stands) is in latitude
65 degrees, 11 minutes; and in longi.ude 123 degrees,
33 minutes; to that it is upwards of 150 miles long,
exclusive of its huge arms. its shores are covered with
spume fir frees of moderate size, and ftecluented by
moose deer, must: oxen, and rein deer; and its waters
abound in la lii:e tir.h and or, ut, also blue Sib, round
fish, white herrings, pike, and others of less note. We
named the fort in F.anklin's absence, and with seine
fficulty he has allowed the name to remain. The con-
stant occupation and bustle of travelling in which our,
friend has been involved, since he received the intelli-
gence of his irreparable loss, has contributed much to
the restorat on rf his wonted serenity, and does not suf-
fer his grief to appear, although I can still perceive that
his cheerfulness is chequered with occasional fits of
sadness. Your's very sincerely,
JOHN RICHARDSON.

The damages claimed against the Hundred of Black-
burn, as committed during the late riots, amounts to X 14,000.
A very fine young man, a prisoner tor debt in the
fleet prison, had hi; eye Lnucked out oa Saturday last, while play-
ing at racket.
A few days ago, a patient, in the Military Hospital,'
Belfa,t, was detected stealing a trifle of money from
beneath the pillow of a dying comrade. After the de-
cease of the latter, the thief, as a punishment for his
unfeeling turpitude, was tied with ropes all night to the
coffin in which was placed the corpse of the man he
WAS about to rob.

SIMPLICITY.—As Mr. PENNINGTONsr the Curate of
Low ton Chapel, near Winwick, was lately catechising
the children one Sunday afternoon, upon asking a girl
the usual question of 41 What is your name r Another
gill who was standing near her, immediately said,
Bett, dunna' tell him, he knows." This exhortation,
delivered in a strong provincial accent, completely dis-
composed the gravity both of the worthy Minister and
oungreption.