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Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2630, 1 February 1868, Page 6

Captain Hall's Arotio Expedition.— The Bt. John's (N.S.) Chronicle publishes the followin? : — " From Captain Chapel, late of the Bteamer Nimrod, we have the following information respecting the doings of Captain Hall of tho Franklin Exploring Expedition -.—Owing in a great measure to the selfish and inconsiderate conduct of some American whaling masters, Captain Hall was unable to procure a team of dogs to prosecute his journey. He therefore started on a six weeks' sledging tour, in the hope of being enabled to secure a team, and was accompanied by two nativos. During the progress of the journey they fell in with a patty of hostile Esquimaux, but Mr Hall succeeded in procuring forty dogs in exchange for some old tin pans and knives — articles of much value in that region. From information received from the natives, Mr Hall determined upon prosecuting his enterprise the coming winter, and made every arrangement for the purpose, depositing supplies of provisions at easy stages along the proposed route. From these natives he learned that at about the time of the loss of Sir John Franklin's vessel, some white men carried a dead body on shore, and built a a brick vault, which they carefully cemented, and in which they deposited tho corpse, afterwards covering the vault with heavy stone flags. This body Mr Hall believes to be tho remains of Sir John, and his intention is to visit tho locality and sutisfy himself upon the point if possible, tiince, however, this region is inhabited by hostile natives, Mr Hall has thought it necessary to take with him a small force of white men. To secure this ho offered 500 dollars in gold each to any five moil from tho whaling fleet who would accompany him. Of course he secured hia men, and all hands will start this fall on their journey, so that it is not improbable that next summer we may receive definite information us to tho resting place of Sir John Franklin. Captain Hall has secured many valuable articles formerly owned by Sir John's party. Captain Chapel informs us that the Arctic fishery has been a complete failure, nothing like it having occurred during his twentyone years' experience. He was happily instrumental in saving the lives of the officers and crew .of the Pioneer, commanded by his brother, and owned by Jtt. H. Chapel, Esq., of New London."