New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-17

Lost. A court martial will, Of course, be the re-
suit.
An American merchant vessel, name not stated,
has been made prize Of by the Rather, on the
African coast as although she had no slaves on
board, there was a large quantity OF very susP-
ciOus articles. She was nearly fall OF merchandise
The search for Sir Jehn Franklin.
Dispatches have been received at the Admi
rally from Capt Kellett, Of the Herald, dated at
Behring's Straits. The Herald had communi.
Gated with the Pover on the 10th Of July, at Cha
misso Island where the latter had passed the pre-
Gliding winter The two ships proceeded to the north
ward until they sighted the pack ice when the
Herald returned 10 Cape Lisburne in qnest OF
Capt Coliinson's expedition, and on the 3lst fell
IN with the Investigator, which had made a sur
prslngly short passage OF tWentyslx days from
the Sandwich Islands. The Herald remained
cruizing off Cape Lisburne, and again fell IN with
the Pover on the 18th August on her return from
Point Barrow, Commander Moore having coasted
in bis boats, and infinitely examined the several
inlets far as that point from Icy Cape, without
gaining any intelligence OF the missing exPedi
ton. Captain Kellet having fully victuae ed the
Plover, ordered her to winter in Grantley harbor,
her former anchorage at Chamisso Island not be-
ing considered safe and then returned to the
southwark on bis way to England
DISPATCHES have also been received from Capt.
Collinson, of the Enterprise. dated Port Clarence,
Sept 49, and from Capt Mcclure, of the lnvesti
gator, dated Kotzebue Sound, July %. Captain
Collnson had gone as Tar north as the 74th degree
of latitude, bat was unable 10 proceed further,
owing 20 the ice which left no opening for hisves
sell Seeing no chance of being able to reach
Cape Bathurst at that time he set sail for Point
Hope where he arrived on the 3lst OF July, and
from there to Grantley harbor. His intention was
TO proceed to Hong Kong, where he would remain
until the st of April for further Instructions Capt.
/ Mcclure, Of the Investigator, writes that he
passed the Aeutian group on the Goth OF July, got
fairly out of Behring's Straits on the 27th, and was
in fair way of reaching the ice by the beginning
of August. AS we have already stated, the der
aid communicated with the Investigator of Point
Hope on the 3lst of July, and the Plover sec
time fell in with her on the 5th Of August in lat
itude 10 degrees and longitude 50 deg 50 min.
West" when she was standing TO the North un-
der a press ofssil, and in all probability reached
the vicinity of Point Barrow fifteen days previous
TO the Enterprise" and found the coast line CON-
paratively free from ice.
Captain Mcclure plan, in the event OF the sea
son having been favorable was Re get to the
nortbward of Melville Island, and resume his
search along the shores and the islands sd acent
as long as the search could be carried. In the
spring he will send out parties provsioned for
forty days, to make every possible search by land.
Should these parties return without tidings OF the
missing ships, he will then, if possible, push on to
Wellington Inlet examining every place practlca
bic, in the direction Of Jones's Sound. Should he
reach that point without finding any traces OF the
missing expedition, he will deem 1t his duty to
return to England as speedily as possible. He
adds s.
"In The event Of this being last communication,
would request you their Lordshps that no appre
hepson whatever be entertained Of our safety until the
autuu OF 1854 have board three years OF all spe
ces Of provision, commencing from the lot OF September
proximO, which without much deprivation may be made
TO extend period Of four years moreover, Whatever
is killed by The hunting parties, intend to issue IN heu
Of the usual raIons, which will still further prorae' our
resources