Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-11-11
LIFE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.-The follow

LIFE OF SIR JOHN tRANKLIN.-lhe follow
ing particulars of the biography OF The
distinguished navigator, the discovery 0
whose unhappy fate has engaged the atten
ton SO much Of late, we find in the New
York Post, and no doubt, will prove interest
ing to our readers:
Sir John Franklin, who at a very early
age manifested the adventurous spirit tina
characterized his later career, was born ii
Spilsby in Lincolnshire, in 1886. The
evident bent of the boys mind for sailor
life not meeting with the fathers views, he
was sent on voyage to Lisbon in mer
chant vessel, in hopes the reality woult
operate as cure. The attempt failed, ane
at the age Of IA he entered the British navy
as midshipman. on board the Polyphemus
in which capacity he served at the battle
of Copenhagen In 1903 he accompanied
| his relatives, Captain Flinders, on voyage
| of discovery to the South seas, and was ship
wrecked on the coast of New Holland. He
was afterwards signal officer on the Bellero
phon, the ship on board which Napoleon
took refuge in 1857 at the battle of Ira
lgar. and in 1914 served as lieutenant upon
the Bedford, which carried the alice
soverei GINS TO England. In 1915 he was al
the attack upon New Orleans, which ended
so dsastrously for the British, and won con
siderable reputation by the capture OF ar
American gun-boat In 1918 he was ap
pointed TO the command of the brig Trent
which formed part of the Polar Expedition
under Captain Buchan. He afterwards held
a command i'll the expedition of Ross and
! Parry, at which time he examined the coast
as far north as Cape Turnagain, 68 degrees
| 80 minutes north latitude and returned te
England in 1922. after having suffered great
| hardships and privations. and was only
saved from death by the kindness Of the
| Esquimaux.
| Promoted to the rank Of post captain in
1925 in company with the same parties he
undertook second voyage to the Polar seas
and examined the coast between the
Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers. He re-
turned in 1927, having reached 70 deg. &c
min. north Latitude and $50 deg. west long
and was knighted by George ~. in &C
acknowledgement of his services. In 1880 he
! was in command of ship-of-the-line in the
| Mediterranean, and was afterwards sent as
| Governor TO Van Diemans Land from which
| post he was recalled in 1S43. Early in 184s
| he returned to England and was at once
appointed to the command of the expedition
| TO the Polar seas from which he never re-
| turned, and which was expected to ado
largely to the stock of geographical know
edge and that of the laws which govern the
magnet. The Erebus and Terror, the two
ships with which the younger Ross. in 1889
Polar seas, were rapidly fitted up with the
| h g. III Il
| the distinguished officers, Capts, Croziel
and Fitzjames, who were selected by Sit
| John himself. the expedition left England
on the 10Th of May Of that year. II was spo
ken by several whale ships on the 4th O
July, and on the Goth Of the same month
| was seen for the last time in Melvile's Bay
lat. II north, long. &c l3 west from Green
| wich. =.t
Fears respecting the missing naveators
became general in England in 1s4s. and
since that period several expeditions have
| been fitted out there. as we'll as one from
this country, for the purpose Of either res
| cuing or ascertaining the fact of Sir John
and his companions They have all return
ed without success. The only traces hiiher
10 discovered have been the graves of three
of the party, and some empty cans used fol
containing preserved meats. such as were
furnished the expedition, The searches in
stituted at the request of the English by the
Russian government among its possession:
on the Arctic Sea has met with no result
But the veil seems about to be lifted, ane
should the report Of DR.. Rea, which have
reached US from Canada, prove correct We
shall soon probably know all that can eve
be known of Sir. John franklin and those
under his command
NAPOLEON ON HIS wAYsTo ST. HELENA
The following scenes, as given in the boot
of NJ Chautard from Santini's notes. is a
once curious and amusing:
g" The Northumberland was fifteen day.
out. We had passed Teneriffe, the hea
was becoming oppressive. Cypriani, t
| cool himself, had asked Santini to cut hi
hair. While this operation was going for
| ward in the forepart of the ship, the EN-
| peror. followed BY General Gourgand, ane
the Count Las Casas, approached the scene
of action. He expressed his surprise. ex
| claiming. sWhy here is the old guardian O