Star.
London, England, 1827-10-01 00:00:00

FORTH POLAR EXPEDITION.

eaPtahl PAIL!, lllCCOMplitlied by Di. BIM
mrgeon of the expedition, arrived at the Admiralty on
Saturday morning, having landed at the Orkney Islands
fruit the Heels. the party landed on the ice in about
81 deg. 40 min. but instead of finding it fire _and firm
ice, it was mostly in detached parts. They proceeded
u far as 82 deg. 45 miChaving suffered the greatest_
privations from cold and' the laborious exertion of
dragging the boats over large patches of ice; the labour
was also excessive in other places, where the Ice was so
thin as not to admit of the weight of the bests; and yet
presented a constant interruption to their progress. The
cold was 1110 St intense, and frequently attended With
rain ; upon one occasion for 36 hours it fell incessantly+
The rein deer were soon killed, being entirely useless)
as, from the state of the ice, they could not be fastened
to the boats. Two bears were ►hot, and afforded a sup.
.ply of fresh meat to the crew. While the party were
on the ice, Lieutenant Forster was employed in survey.
ing the coasts in the vicinity of Spitzbergen. Although
the officers and men of the expedition suffered the
greatest privations, we are happy to say no life has
been lost, and they have all recovered their former good
health. Captain Fnanacns, accompanied by Dr. 111-
cnanosox, arrived also at the Admiralty on Saturday.
All the intrepid travellers had long audiences with his
Royal Highness the Lord High Admkral.

ELM ERZ INVIRNISS COURIER Or WIDNIEUAT LAST.
" Yesterday' morning Captain Parry, and his .sur-
geon, Dr. Beverley, arrived at the Caledonian Inn here,
alter another arduous, but unsuccessful attempt to ac-
complish the Polar voyage. Captain Parry came to
Inverness by the Chichester revenue cutter, commanded'
lay Captain John Stewart, having fortunately fallen
in with Captain Stewart in the Orkneys, on being
driven in there on the 23d instant. The history of
the present enterprize is brief; and while we have to
communicate the agreeable news of the safe return of
Captain Parry to his country and friends, we are able
I at the same"time. to vouch for the accuracy of the fol.
lowing particulars. Captain Parry, on leaving the
Di•covery Ship at the appointed place, off Spitsbergen
leo tst, betook himself to the sledge boats prepared for
his conveyance over the ice, in pursuance of his original
intentions and instructions, and was out for the space of
61 days; one of the boats being under his charge, andl
the other under that of Lieutenant Ross. These two
boats were hauled over the ice by the crew of the ship,
twelve men to each ; and after undergoing incredible
Fatigue, they felt, that for the greater part of the time
they were on floating icebergs which carried them south-
ward, while they were stretching every nerve to proceed
northward—and thus, of necesuty, they were compelled
to abandon the enterprise. To establish this important
fact in the clearest point of view, we have to mention,
that during the last three days of die expedition, and
on taking his observations by the chronometer,'Captain
Parry found that his boats had gained two miles only.
"The expedition arrived at lat. 82 deg. 45 min.; and
hal it proceeded but 15 miler farther, Captain Parry
and his men would have obtained the pecuniary remu-
neration to which they were entitled on reaching 83;
nut even this short distance was found to be altogether
untttainable by any physical effort. Nearly in the same
line they had f roceeded the boats returned to the Hecla.
Immediately on reaching the ship, the expedition pro-
ceeded homeward, and was, by stress of weather, obliged
to put into the Orkneys, from whence Capt. Parry, for
the sake of dispitch, took his departure in the Chichester,
as already noticed, and is now posting on to London,
to lay before the Admiralty the det.rils of the statement
we have first the honobr to present to the public. We
are happy to add that Captain Parry, his Officers and
men, are all in good health."