The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-28


new law for the Regulation otherwise muzsling,)
Of the press recently put in force by the Spanish
government. The law he pronounced to be almost
shadow Of the one recently enacted by the French
dictator The spirit of the decree is Of hostility
and distrust against the press entirely, while the
chapter which specifics and defines the offences Of
newspapers really leave little scope for its
operation in any direction. Nearly all of the Ma
drd journals seized the Eth, in consequence
Of their having published structures upon the new
law on the press
letter from Malta, dated April 8, says
The United States sending large navy the Mcd
terranean. The Commodore has already passed the
Straits Of Gibraltar in the Jacinto The frigate Pow
haitian, St Louis and Levsn oops may be daily looked
for.
The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam and
Rotterdam produce markets, mention, that owing
to the approach Of the Easter holidays business had
been limited Coffee, in the few transactions that
had taken place, had been better supported but no
general advance was quoted. Sugar and other ar
ticles remained without essential alteration The
accounts from Hamburg and Antwerp represent
nearly similar state Of trade.
Admiral Sain, who is to replace Admiral lie Pre-
dour in the command of the French squadron in the
Plata, was to leave Paris in few days for Brest
where vessel was in readiness to convey him to his
station.
A most horrible murder had been committed in
Lambeth, where young man Of respectable connec-
tions, named Thomas Crosbee Wheeler, aecapitated
his mother Tho culprit was pronounced to be in
ane.
The Arctic E1pcdltion-Sir John Franklin's
Ships seen I'm an Immense Iceberg.
The British admiralty has issued series of doc
uments and evidence which appear to convey the
proof that in the spring oflast year the two vessels
comprising this Inflated expedition, were seen off
the Banks of Newfoundland wedged to an iceberg
1t appears by the evidence referred to, that a
Mr.. Storey, the master Of English merchant ship,
when at TynemOuth some few months since, fell
into conversation with an English naval officer, in
the course Of which he accidentally alluded to a
statement he had heard made by a Captain Cow
ard, of the British brig Renovation, of North
Shields, that the latter had seen, in the month of
April OF the last year, on the Banks Of Newfound-
land, a large iceberg, some five miles in length.
that on a nearer approach to it, under the water
1t could be observed shelving out to considerable
distance at the lee side. thus acting like vane in
keeping that part to the leeward-that on passing,
as close as prudence would allow two three-maste
vessels were observed close to- but out Of the iceberg
that they were regularly housed, with their top
sail yards and topgallant masts down; and that no
human beings could be seen on board The naval
officer naturally inquired how it was that this niece
OF information had not been communicated before
and received for reply. that Captain Coward
the master of the Renovation had, with sur
prlslng stolidity, contented himself with merely
mentioning it to his friends. He it appears. was
then on his voyage to Venice: and the British Ad.
miralty has forwarded instructions TO the consul at
that port to interrogate him closely upon his arr-
val Ofcourse, the general presumption is, that if
the statement be true, they were the two ships of
the Franklin expedition; and, it is assumed that
the catastrophe of an iceberg breaking away from
the place where it had formed would, no doubt, be
sufficient to cause the to rush on foot to the
nearest safe point, the ships drifting away with the
iceberg in the interval would leave means Of re-
joining them The respectabity and good faith of
Captains Storey and Coward are vouched for
The British Admiralty then addressed confden-
tia letter to the coast guard officer at Sunderland
directing him to proceed to Tynemouth, and make
inquiries OF Captain Storey, who stated that he left
Bristol for Quebec, master Of the brig Agnes on
the 9th of April, 1851 he crossed the Banks Of New
Foundland about the 10Th and arrived mt Ouebec
on the 9Th Of May. There he met Captain Coward,
who, as far as his Capt Storey's( memory served
him, gave him the following reation:-
hen near the east edge Of the bank in lat As deg
80 min N. wind H., fresh breezes and clear weather,
as much as could carry foretopmast studing sail fell
in with icebergs Of which very large with field
ice attached tot in whic there two three masted
snps, having their masts struck Yards all
made snug to all appearance they had passed the
together in the ice about five O'Clock in the morning
when within one mile Of them, the called me to see
the iceberg and ships by the time up and
On deck ship abreast Of them took spying glass
and carefully e2amiped them to If there any one
on board but could not see any At the time did
not think Of Sir John Frankins missing ships anxiety
get ahead out Of the danger while the weather clear
from fogs and being too far past before could make mp
my MUD caused me not to reduce sail and examine them
more Accurately am s,"ce Of opinion they might pos
sibly be the missing ships
Captain Storey states that Captain Cleugh was
also present when this narration was made.
The coast guard officer then sought an interview
with the wife of Mr.. Coward, who also stated that
her husband had mentioned the matter to her, and
she furnished him with his address when he should
arrive at Venice. Mr.. Cleugh was ase sought out,
and stated that he also heard towards statement,
and that he had Joined in the conversation. The
chief officer of Captain Coward's vessel, Mr.. Simp-
sor ,asroyt youglt .o~. and was foIndiG Limerick.
and he gave the Admiralty authorities the follow
ing statement
On the 10th April. 1851 at six A. NJ. two full
rugged chips zone about 500 tons the other $500
iceberg high and dry the larger her beanends,
head to the westward. three ships lower masts only
standing with bowspr mass painted white apparently
not housed over; the smaller about $50 TONS
head 10 the South with lower and topsayards
sails unbent iopmast on end yards very square and
black not housed nearly upright both vessels APP
paently abandoned The Renovation then about 80
miles the eastward of Cape Race and the iceberg
five miles northwest The master was sick in bed and
sight iceberg he was too unwe to take any notice
and answered. Very we;n therefore did not like to
take the responsibility Of bearing up examine the
GELS The log on board the Renovation kept by
and those circumstances entered by in the log
think is still in possession of Mr. Emanuel Young he
owner), at North Shields
Mr.. Simpson has furnished the Admiralty with
sketch of the vessels, both of which we're painted
black. The man at the wheel en- board the Renova-
ton has also been examined, and corroborates Mr..
Simpsons statement.
We leave our readers to draw their own conclu-
sions from these statements. 1t is probable that
the appearance Of the two ships was an optical de-
fusion, caused by double reflection of the Renova
ion frem two surfaces of the iceberg to which it is
said they attached, as, if the objects had been
real ships other vessels would have seen them
on coast much fiequented as Newfoundland is
fishing and trading vessels.
The Arctic Expedition.
The letters from Woolwich, England, Of the l0th
inst. say:-The Intrepid, screw steam.vesse, COM
mander MClintock, and the Pioneer, screw steam
vessel, lieutenant-commander, Osborn, were taken
out OF the basin to-day, and are now at moorings in