The New York herald., 1862-08-24

expcratons induced him 10 undertake the perous TASK
Of investigating closely the shores Of shat dreary
country returned 81 Johns n F. on the 22d inst IN
the bark George henry OF New london He returns in
consequence Of the loss Of his little vessel which pre-.
vented the further examination OF the coast.
The details Of his expedition when given 70 the public
viii no doubt prove Of unusual interest The plan hs
adopted Of living and making himself familiar win
the language aad habits the Esquimaux was an excel
lent had he not me: with the misfortune OF losing
his means or making further coast examinations he
would have succeeded doubt in being able by his as
socat,on with the natives to have obtained much nfor
nation respecting matters OF which have as yet no
knowledge
He has determined the fact, however, that what we
have heretofore called Frobishers Straits IS nothing
more than deep in the land or bay, tsrni
mating in latitude o3 degrees 4s minutes north longitude
10 degrees west II has always been considered 70 join
the waters or Davis and Hudson's straits; bnt his dis
covery does away with the idea. The map which we
publish herewith marks the terminus as stated by Mr.
Hall
We are mucs the dark respecting the correct shore
lne Of the gres,er part Of the Arctic coast To obtain
/. would be almost impossible, for the masses Of
&C. which are continually surrounding the shore
prevent any positive determination Of the subject.
Chances may offered when the season Is favorable,
TO MI up the cape that now remain; but years must
pass any certain knowledge be obtained Of the
exact shape Of the Arctic Shores " able TO
obtain t These many indentations marked on
the shore line every map that have no existence In
fact and when examined Frobisher Straits have sea
by Mr. Hall, will be found have existed only in the
fancy OF the ensraver 10 the imagination Of eone
whasr who because indentation in the Ice
surrounding the coast naturally thought the land nus
take the same formation.
Mr.. Hall reports having examined overs thousand
miles OF coast. This win prove Of importance, and will
add much to our present Information respecting tho
country HIS explorations appear have been confined 70
Davis Straits AMI TO the southwark Of the parallel Of 81
dSrees TIC despatch makes mention Of his having
been to the aosihwsrd o. Cape wssnghan by water.
His jourseg 70 the interior must have been Of
ccedngIy ,nsresag character and h.d he boon able 70
- rnt biz idsas Of constant intercourse with the
cnrrv --.a .a do,bt havo =. '.-,t- ~.
r.ia,,n,,r pa he osye ssey5aa'neu re,.... :,
sorma,on of al mo poor fellows WHO remain yet 70 be
couucd for aud vho have no ,ioubt laid their boncs
i, ,hc rrozsn regions q ns north besides being able 70
Obtain 40 sxtsivA AID correct knowledge q the country
os which we have omparatvely certain informaon
How far his rcEcarchss have carried shore and
Among the natives We do not yet learn; but we feel
,asd that ono who h1s the Energy 70 carry cut shore
Inc examination Of over thousand miles ia region Of
cor slant Ice snd snow VIII bive fane oscoVeres Aho
CHI ,l,ed information of the interior that viii be an
spssts pew and That win increase the desire 70 have
further ,nsorras- royarsrg these dcsoats regions.
Ia tho dcspa,cbes ws learn tha, among his other dis
ccycrcs Mr Han kas attassd information which hs
probably dserini1ci tie fate Of the iwo boats crews o
s John Franklin expedition who pcrished 10 cndeavor
M 70 return There be no doubt that bad the va
rieus expeditions which Eays bcon scui 10 search Of 81
John Franksu been organized 70 pursue their observa
tcns more on shore trs aGoator the plan adopted .
Mr. Eaihat certain knowledge q tho iaie 4 sir In an
his party would have seen Obtained long before Il was
Mr. Hail has oub obtained his info nation from assc
ciailng with sho is l'manx, who have IN IN probability
knowledge ot the t.tc of all foreigner Who perish o
their shores. Digoy trcs will be made from tim
time as other expeditions Cited out ha, will est1b
,rh the fate all thoee have ben long j. searsl
!, and ho rno,lcd-e VIII be gained oni ~ sisocioft
! .s-l t~rH'iy.s ad ting beir ust0Ins