New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-13

Of the most careful seamen that comes here In the
Arctic Seas. ;. ..
gives me pleasure also to communicate respect
ing the attention and hosfi'Ahy eA'e"ue" W ne W
Gov. EIberg of HolsteinbeIg
stenIer0 have ser several ours on board the George
Henry and in nothing 90 tleS seea M more ,n'eese S
E;rail Fxnediiions Of lSIO-'5i, and 1853 S. S.
a. Written and illustrated by the lamenied Kane.
Hsppily, I had these volumes with me. The Gov
amor was also interested ia the work Of Capt. NOW
Sir r. L. McClintock. At 3 tea-party given by the
Governor or the evening Of July 10, l invited
90 give q general statement OF the accom- lish-
men7s BY McChhtoek, in his last voyage here
TO the Arctic Regions. al much amazed with
the jovalness OF Gov. Elberg, IN reading before the
whole company present Met hutocks account of his
gin Of some Goals to the priests wife who was blue
with cold" 1.-THE priests wife" Mrs. Kier, was one
Of the party, and seemed TO enjoy the joke quite as
well as any Of Va.
must take the only copy of MeClintock have
with me, as there are many statements in II that
wish to investigate personally, when on King VIII
hams Land next year. I'D. W
i have visited various mountains Of Greenland
during stay here and know Of lart OF the world
where there is better opportunity for the geologis TO
investigate TIE qualification Of Il eaths crust than
here in the North. BY tie by, Gov. Elberg has pre-
sented with numerous sIe' liners of fossil fsh, from
North Strom Ford, tie only lace wlefe they can be
obtained. Mr.. McCiu,ock says they are interesting
ss berg of unknown leolo. zeal date.
Before me, on tire table in my cabin, where am
writing this s beautiful bouqnet of Arctic flowers,
m crest variety, sent by several young Esquimaux
Indies Of Holsieinberg l am astonished at the pro-
fuseness Of Natures PRODUCTIONS ere.
Last Saturday, accompanied by the Esquimaux,
Adam Beck, the interpreter Of I'D Sir John Ross,
took trip Mount CunIiI CHAM. On arriving at the
foot of the Peak called " Wonan's Hood" Adam was
fearful TO 60 farther up. We were then higher up
than any has teen befol ESQ the Holstein-
bergers say--but l dofed everything save what
modesty would bid me retiiu IA (" Woman's Hood"
was abont,) and up, up went TO a fearful hight.
just as L reached the top--Or rather its top
within gTasp--a ehasm intery ened, and / was
obliged 20 return; though spent an hour up there,
drinking in the mighty Views around me- c united
five hundred peaks Of fountains saw lakes, rivers,
DAVIS Struts, hundreds Of islands, bays Holstein
berg, &c, &c.
july lS-lt is intended that we leave here at the
earliest moment. Yesterday by Il e assistance OF Gov
Elberg and Capt BudcnEton purcl ased an excellent
team Of sledge dogs. Next Winter viii find me haf
Es9uimaux, 1 doubt not. Capt. Buddington intends
finding good quarters for the George Henry then pro-
ceeding with me through Frdbslers Straits and Fox
Channel Circumstances viii decide as to penetrating
also Repulse Bay / shall learn much practical infor
nation ills Winter.
July %, o'clock a. ma fresh breeze now pre-
walls. We are of for the west side Of Davis's
Straits. Yours ever, {. 4. HALL.