New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-01
MhRINE AFFAIRS.

GUS Kane, with crew OF sixteen men, set sun mum
this port in the little bark Advance for the Attic Seas
in search Of Sir John Franklin. His vessel was pro-
visioned for three years cruise, which 1t was sup
posed might by fishing and hunting, be made to last
for one or two years longer. Since July 1898, Dr.
Kane and bis party have not been heard from, and 1t
Is supposed that dnring the open Summer OF that
year he entered Smiths Sound and pushed through
to discover the supposed open sea beyond where he
imagined Franklin had gone. The following Winter
was one of extreme severity, and tie conclusion Is
that the Advance was 30 firmly frozen up that the
succeeding Summer did not release her from the ice
Dr. Kane intended before entering Smiths Sound to
leave supply of provisions at Cape Aexanander,
and it probable that he hos returned to and Is now
at that place.
Yesterday the United States Expedition for the
release of DIR. Kane left the Navy-fard at !, +.
H.. tie Release in tow Of her consert the propeller
Arctic As the two vessels sailed away on their mer-
cifu GRAND, the crews Of the South Carolina and
Congress manned the rigging and together with
multitude of persons ON the wharves and piers sent
six hearty hurrahs after them. These were returned
with equal spirit by the gallant sailors OF the Exped-
ton Owing TO slight defect in the packing OF the
cy Under of the Arctic, the two vessels did not reach
an anchorage at Staten Island until the shades of
evening were fast stealing the bay; but the trip
down was pleasant in the extremes every vessel that
went past gave some sign of sympathy or respect,
which was politely acknowledged by the people on
board Of the Arctic and Release. Among those who
accompanied the officers down the bay were Mrs.
Hartstein and daughter Mr.. Henry Grinnel, Judge
Kane his sons Robert and Thomas and his daughter,
Mr.. Ridley Watts, Nj Cornelius Grnnell, Capt.
Lowell, Mr. Joseph Lowell, Mr.. Hartman Livingston,
and Mr.. Ephraim Moore. Of Quarantine the Re
lease and Arctic were both anchored, and Capt.
Hartsten, accompanied by his wife and daughter and
Judge Kane and the members of his family, with the
other friends, retained to New-York by the Staten
Island ferry.boat giving both vessels three hearty
cheers as they passed.
The Expedition will not put to sea until Saturday
TO sail on Friday in the sailors superstition being
equal to ticket straight through to "Davy Jones's
LOCKER The following is correct list of the
names of the officers and crew of the Expedition:
Bark Release--H J. HARTsTEIs, Lieut.. Command
ing; William s. Lowell, Aciing-Master; Joseph r.
Fyffe, Passed Mdsipmon; James Laws, Assistant
Surgeon; Chas. Lever, Captains Clerk V, *. Hail.
Boatswain; John Blinn, Boatswalns Mate; Wm
Smith, Boaiswain's Mate; Benjamin Moore, Sail
maker; Chas. Williams, Carpenters Mate; William
Henry, Cook; John Haley, Andrew Larson, William
Carey, David Batay, George Dayys John Smith,
William Phnney, Cbas johnson, Thos. Ford, Lewis
Franklin seamen.
Propeder Arctic-C. C. SIsMs, Lieut. Command
ing Watson Smith, Acting-NIaster; John H. Kane
Assistant Surgeon; Haman Newell, Engineer; VIII
liam Richardson, ng-Carpenter; Samuel W hiung
Acting Boatswoin; Robert Bruce, Boatswains Mate;
John Van Dyke, Steward; VIM. johnson, Assistant
Engineer; VIM. Groves, John Thompson Abra-
lam Kendall, Walter Wilkinson Geo. Bidwod, Jas.
Botsford Geo. Price, John Brown, Joseph Brown,
Richard Hartley, Geo. Tyler, John Fox, John Gl-
bert, soamen.
iii No. hettar
body of men than this Expedition is manned with, and
if fearless bravery, robust health, vigorous frames,
and clear resoute headsjcan insure success the re-
suit of their mission is certain. The enterprise Is to DO
conducted on temperance principles although store
of spirits has been taken zone will be served out I'M
less in cases of extreme urgency SO Far outfit is con-
cened there never sailed two vessels better equipped
for their work than the Arctic and Release Every ad-
vantage has been taken of the experience of former
navigators within the Arctic circle, and through the
kindness of John Barrow Secretary of the British Adj
miralty the most recent maps and charts have been
furnished to Capt Rartstein and his officers. In re-
gard 10 the provisioning Mr.. Henry Grinnel with his
usual socitudo has personally superinended the pre-
paration Of the preserved meats and given general
supervision TO the entire outfit. The cause in which
this Expedition is embarked is one that commends it.
self to our warmest sympahies-and with good Off
GERS staunch ships and sturdy set of seamen it cam
not fail of success May it return in safety with
DIR. Kane and his companions.
Those marked with ssterk have been in the Arctic re-
COns with DR.. Kane under DE Haven
TIE LATE PERFORMANCE or THE ERIcssos.-The
Engineer in charge of the Ericsson her recent trial
at sea makes the following explicit and satisfactory re-
port as to the consumption OF fuel:
NEw-YoRK, Wednesday, May 80, 1855.
ox,v,th pDnr
Iarked on board the steamer Ericsson on the 2oth INST
for the purpose of Witnessing the performance of her
machinery and having received authority from you 70
control the operations of IT In such IN amer as ga"
fit for the purpose of advising myself OF the consump
ton ef fuel in her furnaces, speed OF vessel &c
have row TO submit TO you the following report OF my
atons and or the purpose OF ready comparison
aud estimate of the value of the clements submitted
Give the following particulars Of hull and machinery
| HuH-Lcngth of deck, $50 feet; breadth OF beam
| 40 feet; depth of hold, p feet. "a
| Drogghof WGtT-Forward, II feet : lnchesi AT
| 10 feet 10 inches, mean, IL feet
| Coal and water ON board, $50 tuns-
Area of immersed midshp section at this draft, 9i'
| Wocbipery-Two inclined engines Of direct action
cylinders. o. inches in diameter by feet inches sirok
| of piston. o..:;s.,,
| BoiLys-Two vertical tubular supplied by iresi
water from tie external condensation OF steam nat
ural draught TO furnaces.
Cnf-o5-Drop-valve with adjustable arrangement
set in this experiment al % ces u p''0
CoeE-Anihracitc, Pittston, Biuminous Cmnber
! land. .-n-;.. A, -.
Nav %. las p. NJ. TO 2:l5 A. NJ 2eth, IL hours an
20 minutes consumed II, acc liz iOs' Per houi
! or 81 of a tun lof $40 lbs.l per hour
Second: Bitumnous-At sea May -, s:lo 20 II %
A NJ hours and IS MINUTES consumed IL, 500 lbs
1864 lbs per hour, or "a OF ,un per Ivu, NJ