New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
MARINE AFFAIRS.

DEPARTURE OF THE HALL FRANKLIN RESEARCH IN
Petition.
On Tuesday morning, Mr.. c.. F. Hall sailed from
the port of New-London, in the whae-shlp George
Henry. Cant. s. o. BuddiDgton. The design OF MIR.
HALLS expedition is twofod-First, TO survey the un-
EXPLORED region lying between Cape Willoughby and
the eastern entrance TO Fury and Heca Straits sec
ondly. TO endeavor to gather additional particulars re-
spectine the fate Of Sir John Frankins expedition
Mr. Hall il of the opinion that there may be still living
some of that company, who are held in bondage or are
living among the northern and western tribes
of Esqulmaux, having become in measure iden'lhed
with their manners and CUSTOMS and, fearing the peril
and danger attendant upon journey OF several hundred
miles over untrodden ground have settled down with
the people Of their necesstous choice To these ne
will offer the TO return TO their country ana
friends or gather from them the full particulars OF the
fate of their companions. During his Journeyngs, ne
will make observations on the dip, variation ana III
tensity of the magnetic needle. While on visit TO
New-London in February last, with view OF pur-
chasing the AmaIet" the Rescue OF the Grinnen
expedition, he, in company with Captain Buddlngon,
planned a boat expedition, relnquishing the idea OF
proceeding 10 the Arctic Seas with so large a
vessel Messrs. Williams & Havens, firm who
have large feet of vessels engaged in the
Arctic whale-iishery, offered him a passage
free of charge. This offer was gratefully accepted
Mr. Hall Immediately left for the West where he re-
sided leaving Capt. Buddington to superintend the
building of the boat. Mr.. G. w. Rodgers, who built
the boats for the expeditions Of De- Haven Kane, and
Hartstein took the contract and built boat III many
respects resembling those in use by whalemen. Her
dimensions are as follows: Length, - feet; beam,
feet depth, %! inches. She will draw when loaded
about eight inches of water She is provided with one
mast on wi ich ret mansail and yb. AT each end
of the boat is storeroon locker sufficiently large TO
accommodate one person with good sleeping apart
ments while heavy canvas awning is spread for the
shelter of the crew. For travelling over the ice and
snow sledge is provided on which the boat Is set,
and tracked along by the crew. When the wind is
favorable the sails will be set to aid the crew in their
labors. AT the West, Mr.. Hall went zealousy TO
work gathering material for his proposed expedition
provisions books clothing, charts, guns and ammuni-
ticn-severa of the most influential men assisting him
in procuring the necessary outfits. The George Henry
is the vessel which, while commanded by Capt. Bud
dington picked up in 1885, in Bafns Bay, the British
exploring ship Resolute which Congress bought from
her sayors and returned to the British Navy. The G..
H. is about 300 tuns, very strongly built, being double
timbered and planked, her bow heavily fortified with
dead wood and being iron-sheathed from her stem to
the midshps She carries four boats, and crew, all
told Of thirty-three persons She will be absent about
nineteen months. Her captain, Sidney o. Buddingon,
has made voyages, occupying term of over ten
years to the Arctic Ocean and noted navigator and
whaleman. The Amaret formerly the brig Rescue is
now acknowledged, and goes out tender to the
George Henry. She is TO be under the command Of
Capt Henry Reuben Lamb. The Geo. Henry will trans.
ferMr Hall to the Amaet when they arrive in Cumber-
land Inlet and then she will cruise for whales. The
Amaret will probably take Mr. Hall TO Sussex Island
where he will disembark and organize boats crew OF
Esquimaux. After becoming in measure acclimated,
ard procuring additional outfits, he will start Tor tue
scene Of his undertaking. The Amaret will then JOIN
the George Henry and they will pursue their legti-
mate calling ill about the first OF November wheh
n ev will seek their Winter quarters some where III the
lotitude If 63o NORTH Cud-a;jaah, an Esqulmaux a
native # the west side of Bans Bay, sailed with Mr.
Hon aud will 30 with him his boat journey acting
a. bs mate and guide. He will trust him in great
oo,re in the selection of his He is an expert
oncsd ,vbaeman and is thoroughly conversan with |
10 racon into which Mr.. Hall desires TO penetrate.
Tuesday morning was ushered in by light bTeeze
and a Ialmy air. At an early hour small bosts Were
Lusy taking the crew TO the vessels At about O'Clock
the Amaret took her place asern of the George Henry
and IN few minutes the tng-boat G. W. Geer started
bayin,, both vessel. in tow The breeze was very |
Iobt and the cheers from the ship were gradually |
d,ipo AWAY as the tug FASTENED them away to |
large concourse OF people gathered TO see them off.
A, II o'clock all rail was made board the vessels
the towlire cast of, ard the tug turned her head
lomeward Mr.. Cornelius Grinnell, the Hon. j. N. |
no or nd l,,f tla
nen citizens who accompanied Mr. Hall down the Bay
tade him the last farewell, and the party returned to
tie city, arriving about o'clock. Mr.. Hall is ma