NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL. ?
["per botomahana at the bluff.] TO THE NORTH POLE IJY BALLOON. Londojt, 9th February. It is again stated, bat the statement is quite unconfirmed, that the Prince of Wales informed Mr. Childers that he and the Princess of Wales intended to be present at the opening of the Melbourne International Exhibition. A meeting at the Mansion House was held on 29fch January, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor, in support of the proposed Arctic expedition, which is described as a British and Canadian expedition, under John Cheyne, B.N. It is estimated that the cost of the expedition will be .£30,000, which is sought to be raised by voluntary contributions. Commander Cheyne said that the Financial Minister of Canada suggests that the colony should find the money if England did not. It is proposed to ascertain by balloons which of the two channels is most open in the first week of June. These balloons would leave the. ships with provisions for fifty-one days, and the North Pole, it is presumed, can be reached in thirty-five to thirtysix days, and the return is to be accomplished partly by sledges and partly by balloon. In a letter, Lord Bury strongly opposed .the scheme as an impracticable one, and suicidal for those engaged in it.
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Evening Post, Volume XIX, Issue 61, 16 March 1880, Page 2
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