The New York herald., 1862-11-08
TIE ARCTIC DISCOVERIES.

and Statistical society-The Innuit
pamiiy-ssateoer of Captain " y.
Buddington, Sc, cSa.
On Thursday evening .Ng. q. ~ Hail read q very nte.
resting paper his Arctic discoveries before the Geo.
graphical and Statistical Society.
The audience quite end composed of those Of
our ctzens no taken deep nteres, matters
pertaining 10 Arctic research. Among the number pre-
sent we noticed Captain W. Parker Snow, Engrs Arc
tic explorer Of considerable note.
Mr.. Henry Grnnel introduced Mr. b, IN TO the audeuce
who greeted him with applause.
In his preliminary remarks tie speaker referred 10 the
generosity Of some of tho citizens Of Ohio
and New York, who enaf led him his first and
what has proved que suocessfu voyage Yet he felt
uat he 'Au hot " any means accomplished his mission
He read FROM his original manuscript raany Interesting
incidents o M earlier experiences and of The dangers
he encountered. To assist him in explaining 10 the
audience the track OF his travels three charts ss
pende' over the platform, and frm time TO time he
poie.edout the various points OF interest.
His narrative Of his lie among the lnnnits was very
graphic and he referred 10 their kndress and generosty
ia terms which eloquent and touching He paid
those denzens Of frozen region trba,e which any
body Of men might be proud OF. The Innuiis OF
o sSron '00na rsasa 10 oe s an Sssa
the natives. Several Of the books were shown. whose
typography aud appearance were in every way highly
credtahe lie said the lnnns are honest religious and
self governing people, having no laws, no rulers Or
chiefs and in all his intercourse with them he never saw
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would 'oI them, but their virtues in the majority.
One thing be could say of them II one had anything to
ea Gil had something TO eot The speaker d~elt at some
length the history from the natives and
strange TO he has been careful in his notes 10
answers Much credit Of finding the relics or the
spot where they were was due TO conversation ho
who ia believed TO be over hundred years Of age IN
narra'ng how he came to find the Codluna, Or White
s were proved " ali
atng 70 IT, IT seldom one sees the profound attention
and interest manifested BY % az audience n as was wit.
Of fIakabus voyages, kindly loaned by Hon. Geo. Ban
croft from which he read several extracts bearing upon
the points in question. This rare and valuable work.
speaking OF the abode Frobisher men, agrees with the
position where Mr.. Hall found his relics
Shortly after nine O'Clock the Innuts, Ebicr ping,
Tuke leio, his wife, and Tuk-e-Iik-e -etu his child
accompanied by Captain O. Buddington. brought
into the room clad in full summer costume Of deer and
seal skins Their presence created quite sensation
Mr.. Hall gaze the audience quite history Of their
tho best interpreter m the Arctic regions She is Of
mild disposton and has faculty Of acquiring readily
| During the evening Captain William Parker Snow, q
British explorer propounded few questions 70 Mr. Hal
relation to the discoveries Of Perry, which Mr. Hall an
swered with prompness and In such that Capt.
Snow stated TO the society that he Of the firm belief
that Mr. Hall was the first TO definitely settle the
fact that the body of water heretofore known Frobsh
Strait only deep bay and, Englishman,
he proud 10 acknowledge Mr.. Hall the dscoverer
After the close OF the lecture motion Of the Rev. Dr.
Thompson seconded by Hon. George Bancroft the thanks
Mr.. Halls relics open for inspection They
comprise quite variety Of specimens OF bumn0us COAL
fragments Of mortar which by age have become as hard
the rock itself All OF these relics dug up and
up asss oacs aSns a o tine
! about twenty pounds. Time has made quite change
in It's appearance; ,,a ns Among the most remarsabs
! ings, covering over three thousand closely written
pages During the latter par, Of his cruise his
short, and he was obliged TO envelopes scraps OF
paper blank books &c. He has also large number Of
charts Of the regions which be has travelled Some
Of them the work Of his hands, and others are
! the production Of the Innuits.
All Of his work shows . thorough knowledge OF the
science Of navigation and surveying and all Of his sur
Ir Hall mas also obtained quite collection Of books,
Published at some OF the Innuit stations in Greenland
Most Of them illustrated, and give the reader an
excellent idea Of the people and their attainmens when
Should Nj. Hall ee permitted TO get upon King VII
liam's land there is no doubt but he would astonish
the a. Ss Oay
\ nal Of the voyage Of that il-fated navigator.
subsequently we had an interview with Captain 8. o:
Buddngton, Of the bark George Henry, which vessel
carried Mr. Hall 70 and from the OF bis abors We
give the following statement from the lips Of Captain
late pcrious voyage IN the ICY regions and to whom
mainly due ths preservation Of the and ship II is
easy task for men unacclmated TO wths the rigors
Of such high latudcs bu, with proper and atten
on, persons enabled To live ont heightened span Of
10 fall into is spirit Of discomfort and confidence
n their superior officers. They to think that tho
consequently they fearful that their officers will
desert them. is, then, highly important 10 keep up
family feeling among the mon, impress them that az
unit they are safe separated and each body under
separate control, they are in danger Of being lost.
tbs respect Cp'nn suadnsson audi and his officers sue
| prvatioD, and when discouraged has been ready to
| cheer them up crew which, when they went from
this country, sveraged in looks comnon on
their rcturu fat and healthy. and there Of
the ships company who can wear ine same sized gar
ments he did before his departure 10 the Arctic This
speaks well for Arctic life and years cruise DIed
with hardships ana dangers.
Captain Bnddingtons several voyages 10 that region
have rendered him familiar with its geography and by
his intercourse with the natives he has acquired
the language 20 that he speaks It nucntiy This, to a
person visiting that locality of Importance
In his iourneyings he has become familiar with the
grounds over which he has sailed
lie Is L;an oil noted skill among his brother whalenen
and navigatos Yet, with all his and know
ledge he Is very modest and but even 10 the
eye OF the casual observer II be that he man
oil marked intelligence.
He says that Mr. Hall is superior navigator and tha,
his observ atoms and ocaRps true and that he
surprised 10 how readily Mr. Hall adapted himself 10
any study upon which be placed his We state this
fact, because, before Mr. Hall sailed, quarters 10
was whispered rather sarcascally that he pretty
navigator TO go upon such voyage.
Captain Buddngton scouts the idea thus put and
says that his use "f instruments cannot be surpassed
But 70 the narrative:--
CAPTAIN $. o. BUpDrNeroS's STATEMENT.
We sailed from New London in the Whaling bark
George Henry, the 2ah day OF May 1860 Nothing Of
Greend We were very Kindly rec.,ea Sy Gavsrns,
Eberg who rendered every needed facility Mr. Hall pro.
cured team OF tnnuit dogs, eight In number After
leaving Holsesnbsrg proceeded tract OF coast not
laid down In any admiralty chart, comprising kud cA
IKE and the % called froDishers Straits We
arrived al 0-kadlsa August Z, $780, On tho 10th Of
August We went to Know gum.uke, whore stopped
10 take the fall whales. We found plenty OF whalss
from The 1st 70 the Goth OF September but they were
very wild and dinicult OF capture. At the latter date
heavy gale OF wind set In, and the ice drove OF the
whales, snd the George Henry was nearly lost. The
Amarsi, or Rescue, was lost also Mr. Halls boat
A. this time we had taken whales our prospects
we're very good to make nne voyage but The SaIe o.
wind put an end TO the whaling for the sosson IL was
now time TO prepare for winter The ice began /, make
and everything beokcned hard winter season By the
1s OF November the whaling entirely suspended for
the season During this winter Mr. Hail engaged In
his studies principally, although he made Journey 10
kudca, which occupied forty three days. Al this time
he made his preliminary surveys Of that coast which he
visited twice afterwards.
During the winter months the crew Of tho bark we're