Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
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From late London pepper.
DISCOVERY SHIP


on board ono of which her quarter gallery with
her keel upwafds-every thing being prepared for starting
the following morning at ten. Copper life buoys were
hanging over her in of any person falling over
board ready be thrown them TO catch hold of and
support themselves until boats sent to afford asss
lance Al six IN the evening she hauled her colours down
Next day morning (Suuday) there blue Peter
hoisted no fore op-sa oosened, gun usual
Signals departure Of ships Of war, requiring every per-
son belonging to such ships to repair forthwith board
An old Union Jack at the fore gallant head WAS
the only indication of tie int ndcd movement Cant Par
with Mrs. p beard early in the morning and
precisely the clock i'll the Dock Yaed ten the
Hecla was under weigh and moved downwards,, having
been taken in tow by the Lightning The men on
board the HuSSar f. gate mustered upon deck with
their marines drawn aud gave three hearty cheers and
making other demonstrations OF joy for her her
voyage and home again. The of the Hecla re-
turned three cheers. The other ships war; store spS
chahtmen and steamers well the spccta tors in
boats and shore, equally vocierous evineed
by loud and umuliunus acclamaons the deep interest
they took in the issue of this singular daring
enterprise. The wind favourable, bu, tide con-
irary The Lightning steamer moved on rapidly, though
not near So quickly as her would import
proceeding II rate ot six miles II hour All
eyes continued liked on e two vessels until they had pas
sed Greenwich and the point land below formed nv the
Of the river Thames Long after they were ont
Of sight; shoals of Londomers continued arrive anxious
witness the departure If the famed North Pole Exne.
dtinn, and felt sorr!y appointed being too late
Some, in their extreme eagenrSs catch GLIMPSE of s
nautical rarcc show, were determined to follow her to
Noeet Gravesend, where expected she would
anchor by O'Clock yesterday aethoon rema in four
five days.
In his persop, Captain Parry tall and slender his
pexon a!low; his quick keen, ting: his
forehead is, prenoossts would say, we'll deveoped
Ills reflective organs of comparison and capacity are
mncn and still the organs of space nd loo
y which form SO great an elevation the frontal sinus
that the organ of individuality, memory of facts be-
tween and below the tw" former, appears depressed like
indentation furrow in knitting Of the bows-
Great travellers gcogaphcrs and re remar
kabe for this formation of the SKULL any ono NAV CON-
vince hinsefby o"ng the portraits Sir Isaac New
ton ana captain CooN'or by inspecting the heads of migra
tory birds
Mrs Parry has very fine features, grief and anxiety
on account of the mua dangers awaiting ,er bus
hand SEEM for the present. have npped the on
cheek.
The burden OF the :Iccla about 400 tons and though
post ship, she only carries two sixuouu,lars AMI -
plemcnt of 81 men, namely:
Three Leuteman;s; first Lieutenant, MIR. Ross second
otto, MI Foster, who acts likewise Astronomer and
surveying officer; third dhto, Mr. Cresier; Master Mr.
CThwf"fd-a gentleman well acquainted with The Green
land navigation and trade, who has made four vovae -
the Hecla before; Masters Mate, MIR. Warel lately re-
turned from hca; Surgeon, MIR. Beaverlev. Acc,
Surge.n Mr. Mccormick; three Nlidshinmen In all on
officers aud warrant officers; marines aud the rest
fine of seamcn.
The ship IS about twelve years od-the extre,ftcn q,
Alers in lat having been bef very trip She car
rieS ~ months provisions Is chadrons of cosIs and
water IN bulk or more properly speaking, tanks instead
oil water casks, which constitutes great saving in
an object of great Importance in long VOYAGES 81
The greatest attention has been paid the vicuallne
department OF the ship Preserved beef nnrk veal
IN
nscrs, besides thousand pounds weight of pomn,c
concentrated essence of dried by fro of oak
elm wood six pounds of tho best beef being 10
pound, the continuance of a Mr.. Holiness n SURGEON ans
late resident at Hudson's Bay. Samples of this ou;p,s
senee oi animal food shown board, having m, an
pearance and somewhat the flavor of German
with THIS difference, however that The expense of il s
to be LIS pound. This is intended to be used in H.
boats after leaving the ship spitzbergen as well as the
biscuit powder. " ''
TIE strength Of rum is rectifed 10 81 nor o,,,
proof. ~ O''e
The ship hcrsrifs secured by strong iron knees bo,b fave
aud afr She is lined all with coatipr of cns ~;
layers Of three. in hes thick 10 pro,ec, Tho -
cold and damp. lion fues, of a semi-cvIIndricnl b,
convey heated air To all parts of sh ip ,n stove 10
low the lower deck, we'll from the caboose betwe
s"Oiect 10 me regulation of thermometer From
81 TO 70 dead lights, IN various parts of the deck
Tight to not only all the officers and warrant officers ca
ms, but likewise to the they are so arra,rcd
they may be taken out, and ventatos screwed in ,h
places to air the ship The boa rds the upper deck arc
not iaI ong 't"dnay, usual but diagona for ,be
SAKE OF the greater strength capstsn nv phiI,;
IN perpendicular position, with three muplvino Who'll.
Pacea net"ixt the main and m2en besides bo
|"nta one ait OF the oremas the former being of uev
CONSTRUCTOR Iii comforts for the crew. the eclo far
ceeds ship of her size, the sleeping places ,abIc g.
nshS "ngeo with great judciouSness Every two MGR
have a large box like arm chest assiynoJ IN ,,
"'iy huhocfe' which serves for The tabI,s arc
covered WIN green baizr.-Lgh aiJiless eera md
Sdi"o'y' cnaracterze every part between decks Two
aTur-cfcss tour pumps three cpmpasses, one of tbe on
ecvacn stand and five boats upon deck, md three c
boats have arrived from Wooiwhich but are for tho
sent deposited ia the Kings Yard they were esoecia
built with wheels aud sedses, and transported BIZ re-
OF horses on their own wheels from Woovich Dockvar, 70
Deptofd' Each boat IS provided With three wheels.
two beng III the centre, while the third under m. f,r
part, similar to that Of Bath cha m serves az ,,Jd ~
conductor Round the main mast is an asscmbage Of
boarding pNes 10 Keep the bears or any such intrusive
visitors. ~
captain farTys great cabin contains library offs con-
siderable number of miscellaneous works: and he sidcs tho
usual conveDeuces large assortment of co,hu,
other equipments calculated for the climate lie uurposrs
revisit Eur jackets coats, rather tuncs, Esnuimaux
"wscrs, aud FUR boots IN great variety,
lined with seal skins, others with wolf racoou or bear
skins some for wear the day timc to sleep in OH
INC Iec with caps attached TO them, lined with skins
Of the black and red foot diver others with those of cider
ducks, extremely soft, and beautifully some sewed
ilh news by Esqinaux ladies, others by Loncn fur
efs snow shoes Canadian) four feet long with net work
% caisui extremely light and appropriate for the object,
Eye pcsorvcrs OF auzr wire shaped like spcctacles but
convex aud two inches broad, m round the tenn
pies and cheek bones but wing nosirs and mourn
uncovered as The breath, if confined would son DO con-
dcnsed to mass Office.
The small clothes aud nau,,toonr mr., ..,, -.