Star.
London, England, 1826-10-05 00:00:00

ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

The following notice, brief as it is, of the proceedings
of our adventurous countrymen, who are engaged in
the Overland Arctic Expedition, will be read with inte-
rest.

"FORT FRANKLIN, GREAT BEAR LAKE, Nov.s, ii2s.

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"Our first essay has been attended with unlooked-
for success, and has had the effect of making us more
sanguine than we otherwise should have been as to the
completion of the ultimate object. We are all in ex-
cellent health and spirits, and snug in our winter's esta-
blishment, which is dignified with the appellation of a
fort, and named after our worthy leader. It was to
have been called Fort Reliance, but we found there were
so many of the Company's posts called by names closely
bordering on this, that Doctor Richardson changed its
title before we arrived. It is built of squared logs,
having the apertures filled with clay, or mud, and now
that we have no rain, is a very warm, comfortable kind
of place, though, from the heat of the fires within, and
the effect .of the frost without, the green wood is con-
stantly cracking, and admitting a breeze sufficient to
make the fire burn without any necessity fot -bellows.
We are looking forward, with great anxiety, for the
arrival of the winter dispatches, which will reach us in
Jan. or Feb. and be a great relief to us who are almost
shut out from all intercourse with the civilised world.
" Our boats, in one of which Captain Franklin has
been to the sea, answer the purpose very well, and from
their peculiar construction, are capable of withstanding
a very heavy sea, as we proved, by running out twenty
miles, and, on a gale coming on, we pulled to an island
against a swell that would have swamped a canoe in
five minutes. They do not answer so well in the rivers
in consequence of their great draft of water, but they are
all now passed, with the exception of the Mackenzie,
which has plenty of water. Our men are all stout and
active fellows, and we are all ardently wishing for the
period of our advancing."

The Doke de Mottrassixo is now in Enniskillen.
He attended the Meeting of the North-west of Ireland Society on
Wednesday se'nnight, and at the dinner in the evening his.bealds
was drank, on which he returned thanks.
A publican on the Rumford road, who lives at the
sign of the " Three Partridges," put up a board on his signpost
the Ist of September, with the following :
" Gemmen from London, mind your eye,"
Nor at my birds take aim
For though maybap yosi think they fly,
I say they are " dead gems Meg.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Earl of Abergavenny has arrived at his seat, Eldridge Castle,
Sussex, front a tour. . .

Lord and Lady F. L. Gower have arrived at the seat of Earl
Bathurst, Cirencestcr, Gloucestershire, from the seat of Sir Charlei

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Lord Charles Manners, has arrived at Belvoir Castle, from a tonr.
Lord Alvanky has left town for Brighton.
Mrs. Best has arrived at her 'rouse in Park-street, Grosvenor-
square, from Paris.
The Hon. Captain Spencer left town yesterday to join his ship at
Portsmouth. _ _ _

Arrival at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street:—Prince Buckler
from Berlin. Departures:—The Earl and Countess of Howth for
Brighton ; James Mayne, Esq. for his seat, near Bristol.
George Byng, Esq. M.P. and Mrs. Byng, left town yesterday,
for the seat of Lord John Thynne, Walton, Soinersetsbire.
Arrivals at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street :—Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Walker, from their seat In Norfolk; E. L. Charlton, Esq.
from a tour.
Arrivals at Miller's Hotel, Jermyn-street :—Wißis Webb, Esq:
from Paris • Thomas Stapleton, Esq. from Yorkshire.
J. B. Batidsley, Esq. has arrived at the British Hotel, Jermyn-
street, from a tour ; Captain and Mrs. Knolleys have left ditto, for
Liverpool.
Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's-street :—The Rev.
Win. Tower and Mrs. Tower, from Essex ; H. Warburton, Esq.
from a tour. Departures--Captain Desvoeux, for Nottingham;

Captain Maclean, on a tour. -
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street—A. French, Esq.
lil.P. from Paris; Mrs. and Miss Dealtry, from their seat in Surrey.
Departures—Mrs. Knipe and family. from Epsom.

MR. GREEN'S ASCENT,
ACCOMPANIED BY THE REV. B. VALE, OF
STOKE•UPON-TRENT:

FROM THE POTTERY MERCURY, OCT. 4.

Mr. Green, the celebrated zronaut, havingdetermined
to make an ascent from the P.,tteries yesterday. consi-
derable interest was excited in this and the neighbouring
counties ; and early in the morning vast nambers of
people, men, women, and children, of all ranks and con-
dition, came pouring into Hanley, in every description
of vehicle. The pedestrians were almost countless: we
suppose on the whole that there were not less than 60,000
present, to the majority of whom it was a novel sight.
All the hills for miles round, and every eminence that
might be supposed to command a view of the ascent,
were coveted with people, and we do not err in assert-
ing, that never at any period were there assembled
together in this neighbourhood such a vast concourse.—
About two o'clock, the close from which the balloon
was to ascend, began to fill with people (a part was
Tailed off for the accommodation of the work-people),
who were admitted for a shilling each. In a short time,
the inner part was crowded by all the beauty and fa-*
shion of the neighbourhood, and at three o'clock the car
was attached to the balloon.
In the car were twelve bags full of sand, to be used
as ballast, and a basket, containing a cat, which was
intended to be let down from the sky to terra /ma, by
means of a parachute. Fortunately for all classes, the
day upon the whole was fine. During this time, no'
intimation bad been given as to who was the person
who proposed ascending with Mr. Green. Rumour,
with its hundred tongues, mentioned the names of many;
but, after a very long delay, we learned that the Rev.
B. Vale, of Stoke-upon-Trent, was the Gentleman who
was• to accompany Mr. Green. A circumstance occurred
which, for the moment, excited. considerable merriment.
—Previous to the ascent a small pilot balloon was sent
up, to ascertain the direction of the current of wind,
which many of the good people mistook for the real
balloon ; but in a few minutes they discovered their
error, and j ,ined loudly in the laugh it occasioned.
At twenty minutes to four o'clock the balloon rose
slowly, still confined by the ropes; and Mr. Green and
Mr. Vale were seen sitting in the car. Occasionally
Mr. Green threw cute little of the ballast; and a para-
chute, with a basket attached, containing a cat, was
turned out, and she descended in safety. The appearance
of the parachute Was hailed with applause, and poor
pussy did not seem at all disordered by her serial voyage.
After remaining in the air for about ten minutes, the
balloon decended. _ _

About four o'clock the balloon was liberated from

the confinement of the ropes. Immediately before this
the cronauts were presented with flags by the young
Ladies, and the balloon then rose most majestically,
slowly and proudly, in a perpendicular direction. As
it ascended, Mr. Green bowed to the immense multitude,
who saluted him on all sides with animated cheers: in
return' the aronauts waved their flags. The balloon
sailed slowly along in a, northeasterly directions and
although the sun did net shine as brilliantly as in the
earlier part of the day, yet its beams were reflected from
it in a splendid manner. An universal shout, and eager
eyes followed the progress of the mighty body with
delight and wonder. Unfortunately, owing to the
cloudy state of the atmosphere, the balloon was not
visible more than twenty minutes.
ilasowas
It appears that the Emperor of AUSTRIA has -ven-
tured to do an act approaching to qne of justice towards
the Greeks. The extent of this condescension will be
seen by the official correspondence between the Austrian
Admiral and.the Primates of Hydra, in another column.
• Dutch: Papers to the 4th inst. are filled with accounts
of endless •but most trifling skirmishes in the island of
• Java, which only prove the inability of either side to do
any thing of a. decisive nature, and to bring the war to
a crisis. The only article of importance is a Decree
• 'from the King of the NETHERLANDS, declaring the port
of Curacoa a free port, to be thrown open to the navi-
gation and trade of all nations on the Ist of January,
1827, without payment of import, export, or tonnage
duties, the ships remaining only subject to such charges
as the safety of the ship and cargo, and the excise or
consumption required.
Extract of a letter from Cape Conk Castle, July 8,
1826.-0 The Ashantees are preparing to advance to-
wards the sea coast, and appear determined to prose-
cute the war with vigour. They attacked the Queen of
Ackim, defeated her army, and have taken possession
of her dominions, where they are new encamped, with
a force, it is said, of 20,000 armed men, with 10,000
attendants, and determined open attacking Accra,
of which place they are within thirty-six hours' march.
The Queen of Ackim and her forces have fallen back
itiv, the Acquapim country, a short distance in the rear
of Accra, where our allies are forming a junction.
Martial Law was proclaimed here the day before yes-
terday, and Lieutenant-Colonel Pardon, the Command-'
ing Officer, and other Offiers of the Royal African
Corps, with the European troops and the Native forces,
are gone to Accra, the former to strengthen that garri-
son, and the latter to join their respective divisions. I
am sorry to inform you that Mr. Houtson, the person
who joined die mission under Captain Clapperton, died
at Benin soon after his return. He conducted him to
the Niger, or near it, and there left him in good health
and excellent spirits, and intended prosecuting his jour-
ney in two or three days from the 4th of Match, being
then at Katungo, in the Eyo dominions."