Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26

sweat OF tncir DfoW.
Dispatches Of great length and apparent particu-
larity have just been received from the exploring
expedition in the Arctic regions. We cannot add
that the intelligence conveyed is either satisfactory
or conclusive Even suspense is not relieved, but
is on the contrary, materially increased by the un-
certain and conflicting nature of the details. ru-
NOR of the most deplorable character, as respects
the fate of Sir JOHN FRANKLIN and his gallant COM
panions has been put in circulation 1t is sufficiently
probable 70 stare US with fears that may be true, butt 20
loosely narrated the dispatches that cannot extract any
conclusive evidence Of It's truth. It's pupor Is as follows
ssThat in the winter Of 1896 when the snow was falling
ships broken by the ice good way OH IN the alec
Of Cape Dudley Dggs and afterwards burnt BY aherce
and numerous Tribe of natives that The ships IN queson
whaer and that epaueeswere worn by some Of
the white that part Of the crews were drowned tna
the remainder time in butts tents apart from ne
natives that they had guns but balls and that being 10
weak and exhausted condition, they were subsequently Killed
by the natives with darts or arrows"
This report Is based upon the story Of Esqumaux met
with by Sir John Ross and Captain ommsnsy, in the ships
Felix and Assistance the northern extremity OF Bafns
Bay. This Esquimaux tale Is told to Esqumaux inter-
prefer and by him translated into Danish to the steward OF
the Prince Albert and by the steward into English Another
Danish Interpreter board the Lady Fankn gives trans
aon totally at variance with that of the stewards and which
merely vees what has been oundto be the casehas yes
selthe North Sthad safely passed the winter In the bay
where the massacre said have taken place The Times
finds great fault with the style Sir John Ross despatch
es and says that 81 sinposbe deduce satisfactory
rave from them !" and the Daily Ne,os says that quaf
cation Of person in Sir Johns position should be that he is
able to write ineligible English. The Times up by
saying.
con the WHOLE there every to in the
clear opinion Of the nQuers the spot that the crcum
stantia narrative of the two lost without any ounda
ten in fact though whether the fabrication misconcepon
be due the native nformans to the native interpreter to
the steward to the Dane, be points not readily ascer
tanab Perhaps the Arctic experience Of of read
ers may enable them TO judge in degree, of hepcbab
lty of fierce and tribe having made such
tack that described the point in quesonCape Dudley
Diggs We however, to disbelief in the story from
the evidence already furnished and think by
improbable that the anxious and ncessant Of
inquiries in these waters may have suggested motives to the
native tribes for inventng magniyng tales likely to arrest
the attention Of their eager vsers Against such deusions
be well guard though such information may
perhaps be the best find in aid Of the exerons
now making with such indefatigable vigor"
We lament Uncommon with fellow men, that have
no good of gallant commander and his crews and
lament the more that any distressing the
have alluded should be propagaed upon such loose es
timony.
The only Theatrical the opening of the PRIscEsss
THEAraE, under the management Of Mess. Ksan Keeley
Mr. and Mrs. Kean have received great encomiums for their
performance in Hamlet and Ophela.
This the expect any thing very important
in ssNew Books. work, called " London 1t is
Today says Within compass, the radius of which does
not exceed five miles, there are no fewer than two millions
and quarter Of human BEINGS and the great bell Of St.
Paups swung the full Of its tocsin sound
more would hear than could hear the loudes roangs
90 of Etna or Vesusius."
NJ. hau of The
greatest interest He has penetrated into chamber which
appears 10 be Of the class the House Of Records
noticed by the prophet Ezra In this chamber Mr. Layard
found Gotta Tables piled up from the floor TO the cell
ing what apparently the archives Of the Assyan Empire
during long historical succession Five large of these
tables have been packed up for transportation to England
Some of antiquarian era indulge the idea that these
tables will give better account Of the history, religion
prudence and philosophy Of the Assyans, thirteen
before the Christian era than have either Greece
Rome during any period Of their history.
The deaths in London during the last week 9s1 the
average Of the preceding years llI6 Four
Of cholera and y-seven Of danha occurred. The births
were l,473.
The preparations for the industrial Exhibition in Hyde
Park going very successfully We hear favorable
of the interest taken in this projected great gathering
Of nations from all parts of the Continent and peo-
pie exerng tnemseve and are determined NOT TO come
off second best know American friends will respond
to our invitation and them prepared give
them most cordial welcome.
The only difference in the money market is that this week
money offered last week asked for but the
are the same. The stock market has been very quiet little
business doing and prices may almost be called nominal
Business has been active in the railway Market and prices
have been rsing particularly in the midland counties shares
which have risen from 3s4 to 43a The market has
also been quiet through the week average business has
been done but there changes Of any consequence
There is general opinion that shall require much lar
ger importation between harvest and harvest than did last
year. Some calculato make the additional necessary i'm
portaon to be equal at least 100000 Of quarters The
produce markets have been lively Sugar. coffee, cocoa, tea,
and rice have fetched increased prices.
general fear entertained Of the shoness Of the coming CROP
This fear the manufacturers of England to be
less active and prosperous than almost all the other branches
and accounts rather cheeress from Manchester 1t may
be mentioned here in proof Of almost entire dependence
upon the United States for supply Of this necessary
moro in ls49 than did in 1888 from America, receiv
cd s467 bales less from all the of the world in lS49
than we did in 1886.
curious and interesting correspondence with respect to
the cultivation Of in Liberia has taken place between
President Roberts, Of Liberia Lord Palmeton, the Board of
Trade ard the Chamber Of Commerce Manchester, tending
to show that cotton may be made most important article Of