The Sun. — 1866-12-01 (London, England)

GRINNELL. 180, Piccadilly, Nov. 30.  " New London, Connecticut, United States, Nov. 16, 1866. "Dear Sir,—The steam-whaling bark Pioneer, Captain Ebenezer Morgan, from the northern seas, arrived at this port yesterday ; as this vessel fell in with Mr. C. F. Hall, the Arctic explorer, and yet brought no letters from him to his friends in the United States, I forward you Captain Morgan's statement of his interview and the success of Mr. Hall in his researches among the nativesofthe tnhoerthhe-awdeosft coast of Hudson's Bay. The Pioneer reached Jnßepulselylast B; a herey, tnorthhey of metß s Hall aWelcome,dhia onpar tty of Esi h in e26thcuof ' maux, all in good health at that tin's, engaged who are fishing.w!ll. His faithful adherents, Joe and Hannah,i be' firongmthho.omroeu.g.th his resources secured oknownrtro Mr. Hall was much affected again to inset familiar upteo. youu,ewhiatdh atso mtheattetnimotelinero natives, wh faonrminhhisisfacmomilypany.hHl ye hi na ud rpe asd s to od the h e winter . faces xamndo comfortably, eoa rf nlief and having with wamhpall ee last fall, and dfood n tahte rt hthisi esetautmionan 0; r,hvre hhialed killedu one whale adegerrowatermeafuoyunddepinotgsroefatparobvuinadioannacee.xtHenedliinagd feasrtainbtloishthede interior, to be used in case of necessity. .. Last spring Mr. Hall made a journey north-west towards Committee Bay and King William's Land, but found the natives of that region so treacherous and jealous that he was forced to return when within 100 miles of his proposed destination. This animosity and feud is between the different families and tribes of the Esquimaux, who all carry weapons secretly, and do not hesitate to kill each other for any real or supposed injury; some of them threatened the life of Mr. Hall and his party, and they wore obliged to return back. Mr. Hall has secured a great many relics of the survivors of the Franklin Exploring Expedition, together with some important documents which h believes to have been penned by Capt. Crozier, and has information of the location of others, which he is determined to obtain, believing them to be of much value towards clearing up the mystery of the fate of the unfortunate survivors of the Erebus and Terror. Mr. Hall is continually adding to his stock of information, and the object of his search being further known among the natives, he is gathering nearly all the time fresh traces and new proofs to establish previously known facts. Among other things ho has heard of the location of a boat turned bottom up, lunder theirwhich handsar are andth e feet dead all cutdie s off.o f 17ouTh tethoeati2rnnasodan itwhitetigivoentah of claim aeti that the mutilation was not done by them, but by some of isen thatwhoa were rebellionw re brokeked T Esquimaux survivors, who wore endeavouring to reach Hudson's Bay, and that all but three were murdered ; that these three remained among the natives, working their way towards white settlements, but that they finally died before reaching them. Captain Morgtn furnished Mr. Hall with such things as ho needed from his ship, and states that two or three American whaling vessels will winter at Repulse Bay this season.  " those who Hall h expressed adaidea h hi ini s athomegreat gratitudeto undertake an g d hriesial lradn sf or of discovery, and said that he was determined to carry out his plans, and conclude his explorations in that quarter the ensuing year. He wished very much to organise a small party of six or eight white men, fully armed, to accompany him. Be could then travel with impunity, and reach the utmost limit of his desires. It is not impossible that such a party can be made up from the ships' crews wintering there. " Mr. Hall was preparing to send home by the Pioneer many relics, his journals, letters, &c. The ship moved some 50 miles for a bettor whaling ground, fully intending to return to Repulse Bay ; but owing to the ico was unable to do so. This will account for the fact that she did not bring anything from Mr. Hall direct. " Hoping those items may prove of interest to you, I remain very truly yours,  "RICHARD IL CHAPPIat„ lienrY Grinnell, Ebq, Nvw York."  Y- = ~ 4  INDIA OFFICE, 30th Nov„ 1866. BY ORDER of the SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA in