, 1875-11-13
THE RETURN CT THE PANDORA.
From the Times.)

The Pandora. Arctic vessel, Captain Allen
Young, arrived unexpectedly at Spithead on
Saturday afternoon, last from DISCO, and came
into the harbour in the evening. 1t may be
remembered that tho Pandora was purchased
from the Admiralty and thoroughly reftted
at the expense of Captain Allen Young. tho
late Lady Franklin, Lieutenant Livingston. and
Mr.. James Bennett, the proprietor of the
Ne0 York Herald, for cruise in Arctic waters,
the purpose of The explorers being, after taking
out a heavy mail for the Alert and the Dis
covery, to make another search In the neigh
bOurhood of King William Land for the missing
papers of Sir John franklin, and any further
traces of his unfortunate Expedition, of which
there are believed to be many still in existence.
1t will he seen from what follows that the
Expedition was unsuccessful in its main pur-
pose in consequence of the closing in of the
ice, which, as nothing could be gained by their
wintering in 80 we'll explored a region, neces-
STATED their return to England to prepare for
another adventurous attempt next year to push
their way through Peel Sound and solve the
problem of the North West Passage by Actually
sailing through it-a feat which has never yet
been accomplished, though the Journey has
been made by sledges. The Pandora sailed
from Portsmouth on the Goth of June, and
arrived at Disco on the 7th of August, having
made the passage through Melville Bay In
five days. They there found that the Arctic
Expedition had left three weeks previously.
having passed through Melville Bay on the
9th July, in the satisfactory space of five
days, and with every prospect of success, since
the season was a remarkably mild one, and
there was open ice as far as could be seen
from on board the Pandora when she reached
Carey Islands, the most n%ortherly point which
Gh0 att0innd IN ihpir Oufward n0aaapA tjAna
tain Young was unsuccessful in discovering
any record of Captain Mares in the spot agreed
upon, but on the return journey Lieutenant
Livingston was fortunate enough to lind q tin
tube containing dispatches under G calrn on
the top of South-Ea9t island and which he
conveyed to the Admiralty on his arrival In
England. The officers and crew are In Splen-
did health, and though somewhat disappointed
in encounteriug the same track which prevent"
ed the Progress of the Fox they are hopeful
of reaching King William Land next year.
Some useful work has, however. been accom-
pIished. Mr.. de Wylde, the artist on board
has made numerous sketches OF Arctic scenery
DR., Horner has recorded some valuable meteo;
BIOLOGICAL observations relating to the dip and
variation of the needle, temperature, 40
Lieutenant Prize has completed a corrected
chart of that terra iacognita, the east coast OF
Peel Sound; and Mr.. M'Ghan. who will be re-
membered from having accompanied the Rus
sianatroops,in their advance upon Khiva, has
gathered ample materials for a history Of the
cruise. The Pandora brings home a young Polar
bear. four Esquimaux dogs, and several curl
osities in the shape of canoes, skins, &c. The
Pandora bears several traces of encounters
with the ice. but the greatest injury was sue.
tanned by her yesterday morning, when, as she
was quietly moored TO the Gunwharf Buoy
she was run into by the S%unaower, of Falmouth
and had her jibboon carried away.