Denton Examiner, Audenshaw, Hooley Hill and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1876-11-04 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE EXAMINER-LSATURDAY, NOvEMT3EIi 4, 1  shot bad been fired at the deceased. Nor was there anything in the ease to warrant the charge being reduced from that of wilful murder. The evidence of the witneesee was distinct that three shots were fired, and from the medical teetimony it was clear that death was caused by one of these. The jury, without deliberation, returned a verdict of "Wilful murder" against ItIANC Marks. A large and influential ifleeting of the inhabitants of the district has been held at the Equeetrian Tavern, for the purpose of raising a fund on behalf of the widow and orphans of the deceased Frederick Barnard. The chair was taken by the Rev. Mr. Singer, and £3O was collected in the room. Subscription lots will shortly be issued for the seine object.  tho Times  , . .... • THE A MITI° This h EXPEDITION • .. ( . ;Diving Softie extrogOblinarysna(ure of iloPresteed-up ad '6) be formed by ickaxe. f morning, telegraphs the Times corres, pondent por , lrn, a roiffiway at Valentin. October 27, the Alert, one of the two nearly half the distance travelled before any advinee vessels which left England about eighteen months ago ' could be safely noel, even with IMht loads ; thig on a voyage of Arctic discovery, arrived in this bar- rendered it alwnys necessary to drag the sledge loads boor. The following are the details of the voyage : forward by instalment/I, and therefore te,tourpey over " After!eaving Port Foulke tho :lath of Aulg, 1875, Gni Aye° ,'roall !levees! Howl iffihe ay's& , they entered the ice off Cape Sabine. After a severe len.elbently Vert alows end billy ~,,,,,,aa ,bout and continuoua struggle, they reached the north side le nide daily—in tact, much the sae r. of Lady Franklin Bay, where the Discovery was loftily !Menet—lcy-Sir -Edward -PitFry in hie winiera winter quarters. The Alert reached the limit of nevi- similar attempt during the HU 1131.1. or 1a27. gation on the shore of the Pole, Sea, the ice varying Although the distance made good was only 73 up to 150 ft. thick. President Land. doen not exist. miles from the ship, 276 miles were travelled over Wintered i 08287. The nun woe absent 142 days. The to accomplish it. It is quite impossible for any body Expedition experienced the lowest recorded to4uporr-t of- -moo .oOr. termeet-tfte-praisewertby pereeverance ture, 73 deg. Spring travelling was intensely la- I displayed ng by this galMnt pa in their arduous borious. A detachment travell no ing rthwards over staig:boiver the eoiWieet and most monotonous road the Polar floes was absent 70 day., Snd reached 83.20. I i . Their journey, considering the everTh e party rounded Cape Columbia, the extreme north ; nectar* difficaltioi, .1.14/ ',climes& all former one... point of American land in 8387, and traced the share 1 Th 0 1 4ie ule c i f their isevere labour proves the utter im220milee west. Greenland was explored far eastward. practicability of travelling over the Polar Sea to any The sledgers all nuffered from act:trey. Met no Ennte, great distance from land, and also that Baron von Hans Christian Peterson died of frost-bite; Geurge. Wrangel ivaa perfectly correct in his improved opin i o n Parter, of the Alert, James Hand, and Charles i that Inifore the North Pole can be reached it in first Paul, of the Discovery, died while sledging. I neceesery to giscover a coutiunous meat line leading There were no Esquimau: met with; all traces of towards it. them ceased north of 8152. There were no icebergs