The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-27
rhs Cruise or tho Pandora.

Arctic expeditions was the last one of Sir
John Franklin. in which that experienced
captain and all OF his crew undoubtedly
persisted; and one of the noblest is
that which sailed from Portsmouth yes
terday to recover the relics Of those brave and
fated men. Sir John Franklin was an expert
enced navigator, who commanded respect
and who persisted victim to his own zeal
and to dangers against which no prudence
can avail Arctic navigation is neces-
sarily a terrible risk DR.. Kane nearly
lost his life DR.. Hal died, and Mr.. Tyson
aud his companions were saved as by miracle.
The history of these Northern explorations is
made memorable by graves over which the
icebergs stand as frozen monuments forever
The uncertainty as to the manner in which
Sir John franklin met his fate has inspired
several expeditions to the North, and though
many years ago all hope ended of finding him
or any Of his brave crew alive, humanity has
dictated q search for their remains. In
this labor Of love and duty no one
has been more earnest and active than Lady
Franklin, whose latest effort is announced to-
day in the special cable dispatches from
London 70 the HERALD. With fdel-
ity never surpassed in the records Of
woman's devotion this true wife has never
abandoned the hope that the bones of her
husband might be recovered from the icy
tomb, and the results of his labors and sac
rifce be secured for the world Of science and
discovery. Once more she has taken
part in an earnest attempt to recover
the relics of his expedition, and this
time with more reason than ever before to
anticipate a successful result. The laws
which affect the navigation of the Arctic
Ocean, the seasons, the geography of those
frozen regions are far better understood now
than they were q few years ago, and the
Pandora sailed from Portsmouth fully
equipped and instructed, and aided by the
experience of all previous expeditions The
specified objects of the voyage are the dis
covery of the Northwest Passage and the
discovery of Franklin's remains, and it is
probable that the latter at least
will be secured. Invaluable as the
discovery Of Northwest Passage would be
to geography, humanity has greater claims
than science; and if the Pandora RECEIVERS the
relics of Sir John Frankin's ill-fated ship
all will rejoice in the solution Of one of
the saddest problems that has ever
bafied the determination and intelligence Of
the world. Duty to the heroic dead who per-
ished in the pursuit of knowledge, duty to
the future, unite in making the cruise of the
Pandora almost unparalleled in Arctic naviga-
ton.
The people of England have taken deep
interest in the unselfish cruise of the Pandora,
and, as our dispatches show, she sailed from
Portsmouth amid extraordinary manisfesta-
tons Of sympathy and feeling. Everything evil
IDENTIFY has been done to make the expedition
success. The vessel was thoroughly prepared
for long voyage and 10 meet the dangers
and shocks Of Arctic seas. The crew was Sc
lected with the utmost care, and some Of them
are men experienced in that difficult
and dangerous navigation. Captain Allen
Young, the commander Of the Pan
dora, was formerly the sailing master Of
Admiral McClintock, and has profited by the
advice Of his distinguished chief ns to the
route to be selected. The names Of the other
officers are published in our dispatches, and
they, with their determined chief, may be re-
lied upon to find the Northwest Passage, if it
is within human roE@ to do 50, and to
recover all that yet is left Of Of the noblest
Of Arctic expeditions on record. The
Pandora sailed freighted with the hopes
and prayers of all civilized nations
and England will not more rejoice
in the fortunate attainment of her two
great objects, the fulflment Of duty 10
the immortal dead, the discovery Of
new paths, invaluable to science, than
will the American people. They will
wait with profound anxiety the end Of this
voyage, for oil nations have an equal share in
heroic endeayor, and science has become the
common property of the world.