New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-11
PERSONAL.

shire, April I6, 1885, He was i.etped by hi, fs.ner
for the ministry, by nat for the sea- While a. the
Grammar School at Lowth, lie walked twelve miles
to ses the ocean for the first time. He was sent on
rad rg voyage 10 Lisbon TO cure him Of this bent;
the voyage confirmed il. HE father yielded to nature,
and procured him midshipmans warrant in 800.
He seryed the Polypbemus at the bstte CT Copen'
hagen. April 9, 1901. In the Investigator, com
manded by his cousin, Capt. Finders, ne spent Two
years exploring the coasts Of Australia; sfe proved
unsesworhy and he ssiIed for home IN Inc Pofpoi'e
in 1903 which was wrecked on reef 200 miles from
Australia, where he and his c5npanons renamed ioT
City days On q sapG-bark. They were carried 70
Canton, whence he sailed for England in the China
fee. Of Indisnen. In the Strait of Maacca they
were attacked by French squadron, withou;
success. At home he joined the Bslerophon,
and Of forty persons who stood about him at Trafalgar,
but seven escaped unhurt. For Elk years afierwart
lie served on the Bedford, capturing en- American
gunboat at New-Oreans in the war Of 1872. Here
he was wounded, ard made lieutenant. In 1918 he
commanded the Trent, toe smaller of two vessels
which attempted the North East Passage to India.
The larger was disabled, and Capt. Buchan, who
commanded the expedition, refused TO allow him to
proceed alone In 1919 ne commandeda an overland ex-
plorston from York Factory. In the three years Of
this expedition he performed foe, journey OF $50
miles while the mercury was frozen, another foot
journey of 500 miles, long voyage IN canoes and
was then obliged 10 return without having explored
what he went for-tle Coast Of the Arctic Ocean.
He returned and was promoted in 1872. In
1928 he published account Of his voyage snd
married Eleanor Porden, the daughter Of an eminent
architect. In 1925, he was placed al the head of
other overland Arctic expedition. His wife, then at
the point Of death insisted that he should go, and
gave him as q parting gift elk hsg, to be hoited
when he reached the Polar Sea. She died the day
after be sailed. On this journey he reached the
ocean, and travelled westward from the mouth of the
Mackenzie ga miles along the coast TO l4y 81"
west longitude. lie wintered at Great Bear Lake,
where ne instituted series of magnetic observations.
He vent back to England by way OF New.York 10
1897 aud in 1898 be married Jane Griffin, the present
Lady Franklin, ard published account Of his sec
ond expedition. In 1879 he was kDighted, received
the degree of ID. c. L. from Oxford and the gold
medal of the Geographical Society of Paris. In 1880
he did service in the Greek revelation CON-
manJer of the Rainbow. He was Governor
of Tasmania from 1886 TO 1873, founded a
college, and endowed it largely, established
the Scientific AssociationIof Hobarton very popu
lSI, ana On us utpd1LuIt IcCtlNtu du ebtuuoia9biO
ovation In 1915 he sailed in command of the Erebus
and Terror his last expedition. On the 9TH o! July
of that year was seen for the last time by white
men from a whalesbip about the center Of Baffn's
Bay. He was to push OF through Lancaster Sound
and Barrow's Strait to Melville Sound, and thence
westward as far as possible. la 1913 three expedi-
tons were sent by the British Government in search
Of hun in 1850 three cent out by tue Gov
eminent beside two by Lady Franklin, two by public
subscription, and one by Henry Grinnel OF New
York. Franklin first Winter quarters were found,
but nothing more. In 1852 Sir Edward Belcher sailed
from England in search Of him with five vessels, and
Commander Daylefeld with a screw steamer. la
1853 DR.. Kane went out as commander OF the second
Grinuel expedition Lady Franklin sent steamer
and sailing vessel; DIR. Rae started for SECOND
exploration of Boothis, and two vessels were
sent in aid of Sir Edward Belcher. In 1854 DR..
Rae heard from Esquimaux story OF forty
white men sledging toward the SOUTH near King
Williams Land, in the Spring Of $780, and later, of
thirty white corpses and some graves on the CONT
merit ard five corpsee considerably eaten, or an island
a few miles 10 the northwest of the mouth of Backs
River Dr. Rae found telescopes, guns and watches
amorg the natives; he has exhibited them in New
York. Mr.. Anderson visited the island In 1850, and
found many ,les bat bodies. lie was unable
to reach the principal scene of disaster. The fate OF
| Sir John remained mystery until the discovery
| of nj Chntock, which is the news OF to-day.
The English papers announce the death of John
Pringe Ncbo LID, Professor OF Astronomy in the
University Of Glasgow, whose vioit to the United
| States few yesrs since, will be remembered by
| most Of our readers The following obituary sketch
we copy from The North British Mail;
"D Nebo had been IN delicate health for considerable
time past; ard thougt during ooGn at Roheay early In the
Summcr Of this be appeared TO have rallied some~h the
OF his constitution very feeble On Tuesday a week,
his condition such 10 induce his friends 10 advise his
from his residence the Observatory Rohesay,
where the following Thursday bis Illness assumed
alarming aspect and FROM that day lac continued gradually
sink till the aeoon Of Monday when he expired from
ton Of toe BRAIN resulting from pptadon Of the heart Pies
Need native Of Brechn In toarshre where DO
born Jan lS acquiring the ordinary rudenis Of
education, he entered Kings College Aberdeen where
student Of Mathematics he greatly otnguished himself lie
subsequently employed teacher in different towns and
filled the office Of Rector Of Monrose Academy Having orig
Dsy been intended for The church he through Of
theological training but htersure and science proved At
stve hsn Theology and to these he specially devoted himself
In 1896 be appointed by the Crown Professor Of Astronomy
IN Glasgow University. His various woks-The Architecture
Of the Heavens The Solar System The Planetary System
The Planet Neptune and the Cyclopedis OF the Physics.
ScienceweTe all written with ohssensss and power
Prior to his death, be employed edition Of the
Physical Sciences 70 be published by Mess b. Griffin Co.
Of London and Glasgow. He engaged the Cyo
psda Of Unyers. Biography in Of publication by
MI William Mackenzie Of this city. In the Cyclopedia OF
Bogsphy published about five by Mesrs r. Griffin
Co. the principal the department Of the Physical Sci
rusted to Prof Michel He Likewise wrote
ous articles Tor various magazines and periodicals and the col
Of The Mad have occasionally been enriched VITA conbg
lions from bis PEN In the domain Of moral science and pho
,opbca invest CATION Dr. Ncho has achieved reputation
scarcely brilliant than IN the peculiar wsk Of his professor
ship A. public lecturer especially his hyone science Dr.
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