The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-26


pat long noss dsAgure the face In some other
to CIV. .. ar Of rdicus to the person
and large and long white frocks made like outchsr
froek with loose sleeves one or two feet tnan
arm. When the dance commeoces, with four or nve
hundred couples upon the floor all this loose apparel up
male and female Is set full motiou and every limb
il called into the highest requisiton and &C
ton and the fantastic and ludoous attitudes OF the
person, conform admirably with the character OF the
the expression Of the face All dance at the same
msnt and with equal scti witty The gentlemen dance
aud fence Nth cir long a. .as ba
partsers In the feats OF dexterity hands
and feet high in the air at the same Instant some.
times Is the highest sud rometimes the other At
the conclusion Of each figure the music II cheered with
thousand voices at tho same moment As the evening
saoh others support and more necessary and
stranger would then begin to suspect not before that
the sailor boys more fictitious than real and that
their taller partners had discovered the deception.
The Arctic Expeditions Ina search OF Sir j.
Franklin.
From the London Literary Gazette, Feb IL
A. the Literary Gazette has from the time Of tho sx
psdon Of Sir Edward Parry, taken ivsly atsrest in
these voyages and in communicating every particular
concerning then to ths public, we doubt not our read
respecting the expeditions now preparing to in
search Of Sir Franklin Captain Croker, and their
gssut companions We have actively sought the need
ful intelligence and have now to make the results
On tho LIST Of February, Sir James Clarke Rsss
wood by Messrs wigrsu, which is still the Stocks
and being fortified fer tho service to which des
patch, and in the most eRsctual manner.
The second vessel the Investigator of 400 tons built
as we formerly announced has been lsanchea at Gree
mock, is being lowed round by steamer, and is
daily expected to be taken into Mr. dock to be
ted for the voyage It 10 Of very strong build but will
also have the necessary additions made.
Both ship: will bs ready to sail BY the end Of April,
should nothing be heard Of Sir John before that
time through the medium ofthe Hudson's Bay Compa
ny. They will be manned by 10 men in each ship, and
% .Ta ana 60 on TO sxse0n ns
posed to similar obstacles and difficulties those whose
rack they to to follow and the pres
sure OF ice they will make their to Lancaster Sound
both shores Of which they will carefully search and also
of Bsrrows Straits their way to the westward. II
Channel and examine It, and the coast between Cape
Clarence and Cape Walker In the ships or boats as
usually encountered with heavy c. and therefore both
ships will be cautious not far to hazard being
basel and shut up for the winter. II thcy find convs
nient harbor near GARNER Bay or Cape RsnpaI they
will there secure one OF this ships for the winter
from this point the will be explored far 1t
tends to the west and also tho coast of Booths
to join with Sir James Rosss discoveries in l33
This may readily be done by boats in the autumn, or
Walking parties in the spring; and other parties will
desirable at the time As the water along the
coast admits tbs steam launch (one of which accom-.
lnies each shp will bo despatched to Lancaster Sound
t. eommunicats with the whasrs which every visit
hAt quarter ss to obtain any information that might
about the month Of August ls49.
The essernmost vessel being in the way We have sta
prize Sir james Ross will proceed TO the Westward sI.
nining tho several chart lines the way and seeking
winter quarters in Melville Island Bsnkas's Land
From this divsrgng parties will be despatched early in
The spring before the breaking Of tho ioe The rst
Of these will tho western coast OF Bankess Land
ta the souhward and proceeding to Caps Bathurst
other conspicuous point Of continent pre-
vou.ly greed with Sir John Rich ardson viii reach
the Hudson's Bay settlement on the Macksn zie and
thence make their way home through their territories
second party from the vessel Will explore the eastern
shore Of Bankers Land making their to Cape Kru-
ssnstern, also OF the American continent and commu
oate vita Sir John Richardson's party its descend
ios the Coppermtns yer in tho spring of ls4s; and
Land, or return to Engisnd oy an advisable route.
These two parties would thus pass over the space
hey should not have accomplished the passage, and
would therefore, navs the best ehsncs Of ooHnunica
a'Gn hsa Osen saopssa GT ms rss ana direct him 70
Tao pest point 70 proceoo ne shouo consider IL neces
tsry 70 abandon MS snps Otner parties might be de-
bpsscneo ~ the comuAnosr migne NJ accorong 70
ciscumtancss; but the s'esmvssssis should certainly
ehpoyso 70 Keep up tne petwsen the
snips Snd .ransm soon nsegsnos or tnsir gaSanos
40 gu 10 nocees*ry ior 'hs ssisey anu success OF tho
undeftsxing. 500
having disposed OF the navsi expedition we come now
10 tnae oommtted TO tho cnarse OF SIR joan Kicnard
son OF JonH ticnardson nimseI Will leave kug!and
IA tne nrss week OF March 70 Join ms party which WIN
Passes tho wintsr on tLe Crest Dear LAKE ana Dc
IN 60 procssd when the ice breaks up ON the rivers
own tne MAC 70 the sea hm loics wil CONSIST
va sw.nty msn !" s"o ooa'e anu nc VIII garry Win him
snt tons OF for the relief OF Sir John Frank
hhr party coooid ne met them IN the course OF the
exsninstion OF the coast between the Msckenze and
ooppermine or tns southern shore OF Victoria and VOL
eton Lsnd Snicn IL IS tneir ipteation thoroughly 10
eAPoro IN sne coutse OF Inc su@msr mould they t'ii
IA sns oyscI, .nsy VIZ return 20 tns'r winter quar-
on ores' scar LAKE ana make tbs necessary pre-
ptrntions 70 sxamns tne nss ana coasts OF Tn. south
WHo sho TO Inc eastward OF the Coppermine River in
ms summer OF 1901, II accounts from home should
the continuAncc Of the operations necessary
Combined with these ore ratiops part.es from the
P0ysr statioued near Bshrn strata will carry On
eimar expedjt;ors along the coast to the
River and thus connect the whole together
It win thus be- seen how closely svsrv possb, oonn
gucy has bsen taken into consd and provdsd
tor and We copgratua.e the friend, and the relatives