THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. Admiralty, Oct. 4.
From communications made this day to the Lords of the Admiralty by the editor of the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette evening newspaper, some hopes are entertained that the news brought by Captain Parker of (he Truelove, arrived at Hull from Davis Straits, of Sir John Franklin's ships having been seen by the natives as late as March last, beset by the ice in Prince Regent's Inlet, is not without foundation. From the same source reports have been received that Sir James Ross' ships are on the south of Prince Regent's Inlet, and that the vessels of both expeditions are safe. This hope is somewhat strengthened by a telegraphic message to the Admiralty, since received, from the Mayor of Hull, where the Truelove arrived last night. We have also recived the following from our correspondent at Hull :—: — "Hull, Oct. 4, 1849. " Last night the Truelove, Captain Parker, arrived here from Davis Straits, bringing important news relative to Sir John Franklin's expedition, a summary of which has already been telegraphed to the Admiralty, by Mr. Ward, the owner. The following is an outline of the news brought by the Truelove :—: — , " In July last, in Pond's Bay, the natives were on board the Chieftain, Captain Kerr, and of their own accord drew a rough sketch of four ships which they stated were frozen up in Prince Regent's Inlet ; two on the east side, which had been there four years, and two on the west side, which had been there one year. These natives stated that they had been on board the whole of these ships in March last, and they were all well and safe. "On the 22nd July Captain Parker, of the Truelove, left the fishing-ground, determined to endeavour to reach Sir John Franklin and his crews. The y haler Advice accompanisd the Truelove in this attempt. They proceeded into Lanras'er Sound, as far as broker's Bay ; but an entirely solid body ofice stretched across from Croker's Bay to Admiralty Inlet, and compelled them to retrace their steps."
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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 470, 2 February 1850, Page 3
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342THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. Admiralty, Oct. 4. New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 470, 2 February 1850, Page 3
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