New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-07


Edward Deiano, Charles Berry. Rufus c Bssgsxa.
Lewis Coster. SIR. Griihn. Comnindsr Of tae Res
cue and Boaiswsin Bfoo,s, were present on the oc
casion. Lieut. DeIiaven. o. the Expedition, VA
absent from the C.IY. The sesmen on o1ari tae
North Carolina 10 the number Of 7p0 .ere drawn NJ
on the quarterdeck, snd he OF Marines p,rsdcd un
der aims on the poop-deck
Or. Bartlett IN addressing the men sail
When the AdSdHce and Rescue returned fes
weeks since from their polar voyage, the pjoic re-
GREETED that not wlhsIandng all that hal been dond
by the munIfcerce OF Mr Grnne and TIE skill ai
the officers and crews, the American, as vel a. rs
English Expedition. laG beeB unsuccessful bui
the public knew full well that failure - discover
any usceS 0t SIR John Franklin since 1916 was M;
attributable 20 any lack OF exerIlOn your part tor
you had done your cuty. The public knew ali hI1
been done thai could be accomplish and taat, M
less new expeditions were fl ted out The faie Of
poor Franklin and his companions must be lets IN
the hands OF Providence
But when the narrative OF the voyage eas made
public. and your long prvslIons and dangers were
revealed, a mingled feeung of admiration and SYM
paihy perysded US. The British portoa OF the
population. as became them, participated IN the
sentiment more especially, ana It was resolved by
them, to DO something that should express their
gratitude IN some durable way medal was there
fore struck in honor OF the officers and and II
is our business here to-day to present H. We hope
you will take It and keept as long as you live.
Here, my friends, is the medal, It's composed Of
the purest silver, and each mans name is ensravcf
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give you with ali our hearts.
His daughter, Mrs. lie Gal, lady OF Eugene lie
Gal, ESQ., then affixed the left breast OF each the
medal suspended by silk ribbon, and presented
eachof them at the same time with small box con
tanning Ave dollar gold piece. At the conclusion
OF the ceremony Commander Wilson called for three
cheers, which, at signal from the boatswain'S
whistle, were given vociferously. The Band then
struck up Hail Columbia" and wound up with
"God save the Queen" The remainder of the med
ais are deposited with Mr.. Barclay, the British Con
sui for sentitlon to those entitled to them when
they call at his Office.
On one SIDE of the medal. which is OF SILVER, and
something larger than half dollar piece, Is bas-
Misrepresentation of the Arctic Seas and tbs Ad-
vance and Rescue, and on the diverse In the nscnp
ton, Presented by the British residents Of New
York to the name OF the RECIPIENT in commemors.
ton OF his services In the American Arctic EKpedi-
ton, sent by Henry Grnncn, Esq. IN search of Sir
John Franklin 1851"
NEW CHURCH.-On Monday afternoon.
the 10th inst the corner stone OF the First Methodist
Episcopal Church will be laid at Union Place, near
the Union Race Course. with the appropriate cere-
monies, by the Rev. J. Kennedy.
CAUTION T1 BLASTERs. " esterday morn
ing. about O'Clock, of the laborers, employed at
the excavation now being mads at the corner Of Hen
ny and Msddagh SITS, was arrested for blasting rock
20 the great danger OF those passing. The penalty
for the violation of the ordinance relating to this sub
ject is $40 for each ofense
BURGLARY.-On Wednesday afternoon
the house of Mrs. Seamans, No. Sackett-st, was
entered by some thieves, while the family WAS ao-
sent, and considerable quantity ofJewelry, consist
ing of gold and silver watches, nngs brooches and
breast-plns, taken away
" There are at present 700 men on
board the U. S. ship North Carolina, 400 Of whom
are destined for the i. s. frigate ST. Lawrence.
A seaman on board the North Carolina jumped
overheard yesterday morning. He was picked up
by two men In a small boat near by ut the time.
THErT.-A horse and wagon belonging
TO Alderman Evans, were driven off by some scamp
on Wednesday night. while the owner was stopping
at house in Hudson avenue, before which the ant
nal had been fastened No trace OF tho thief has
yet been discovered.