The following is a summary of the voyage of the Prince Albert, which arrived at Aberdeen on the 7th October. The Prince Albert left Aberdeen on the 22nd of May last year, under the direction of Mr. William Kennedy. Made the ice on the 22nd of June, and crossed to the west side in 72° 30′ north latitude; got to Ponds Bay on the 24th of August, and there saw four natives, but found that they had heard nothing of Sir John Franklin. Proceeded up Lancaster Sound in heavy gales of east wind; reached Barrow Straits on September 4; found the passage stopped by ice. The Prince Albert then made for Port Leopold for shelter; here Mr. Kennedy landed in a boat, with six men, and was proceeding to make inquiries, when a barrier of ice got between the ship and the land, and the weather being still bad, with a strong current, the vessel was carried up Prince Regent's Inlet as far as Batty Bay, leaving Mr. Kennedy and his boat's crew on shore. Unable to return to Port Leopold, the Prince Albert tried to reach Fury Point, but did not succeed, and getting into Batty Bay, anchored, when M. Bellot left the ship with four men for Port Leopold on the 17th of October. Here Mr. Kennedy and his men had remained in a state of great anxiety for six weeks, subsisting on the provisions which were left by Sir J. Ross. Returning with M. Bellot to Batty Bay, the ship was housed for the winter, and preparations made for searching during the time she would be fast. They started with sledges on the 24th of February, with a party of 14 men, stopped a short time at Fury Point, crossed Melville Bay, got as far as Brentford Bay, and here discovered a channel, about two miles broad, leading westward, and opening up a bay by the western coast of North Somerset, continuing up this new channel, in 72° N. lat. and 100° W. long. Mr. Kennedy and M. Bellot continued northward, traversing the north coast of Somerset, round by Port Leopold, and regained the ship on the 30th of May. The direct distance from the ship to this channel would be 600 miles; the distance traversed was fully 1,200 miles. But in all this search, which included also a search of Cape Walker, no new traces were found of Sir John Franklin. During the time that Mr. Kennedy was out, Dr. Cowie, with a party of four men, crossed Cresswell Bay to the water on the west side of North Somerset, but was alike unsuccessful. prehi da sta ti iv og On the 6th of August last summer, leaving Batty Bay, the Prince Albert proceeded northward, intending to go to Griffith's Island; reached Beechy Island on the 19th of August, and falling in with the North Star, stationed with provisions for the use of the Franklin Expedition, learnt that the other vessels had passed up Wellington Channel. Mr. Kennedy deemed it useless to proceed further north, and determined to return home. At the time he left Beechy Island, Wellington Channel was open and free from ice as far as the telescope could command a view, and it is the opinion of Mr. Kennedy, as well as of the officers of the North Star, that from the remarkable openness of the season, the searching squadron would occupy a more advanced position than any of the previous expeditions could reach. This little expedition, it will be remembered, was fitted out entirely at the expense of Lady Franklin, and, although it has not been successful in the main object of its search, the discovery of this new channel and the search of Prince Regents Inlet and North Somerset will tend to concentrate efforts now entirely on Wellington Channel as the only hope of discovering the missing expedition. Arrived in London, Mr. Kennedy immediately reported his proceedings to their Lordships in the following letter, to which we have added dispatches with which he was charged from the North Star. Admiralty-in-Waiting, Oct. 9. SIR,-I beg to inform you of my arrival with the Prince Albert from the Arctic Seas, having reached Aberdeen on Thursday evening, at 6 P.M. I left the North Star, Capt. Pullen, at Beechy Island, taking up her winter quarters. All well on board. Dr. M'Cormick had just launched his boat in open water, with a party, I think, of four men, and was proceeding to Baring Bay, to ascertain if there was any opening to the eastward into Jones Sound, and with a view of examining the cairn and cooking place seen by the Prince of Wales in 1848. I arrived at Beechy Island on the 19th of August, and quitted on the 24th. Sir Edward Belcher, with one tender, the Pioneer, Lieut. Sherrard Osborn, had proceeded up the Wellington Channel, in open water, a few days previous to my arrival, while Capt. Kellett, with the other tender, Capt. M'Clintock, had gone in clear water up Barrow Straits, towards Melville Island. The Prince Albert wintered in Batty Bay, Prince Regents Inlet. In January, accompanied by M. Bellot, of the French navy, I proceeded with a sledge and three men, alike to visit Fury Beach and to form a first depot. Returning to the ship, we again started in February, myself in charge of an advance party of five men, and M. Bellot, the week following, in charge of a party of seven men, having left Messrs. Hepburn and Leask in charge of the ship. On M. Bellot coming up with me at Fury Beach, I found it necessary to send him back again to the ship, in order to bring down further supplies, and it was not until the 29th of March that we were enabled to proceed on the extended journey. A fatigue party accompanied us as far as Brentford Bay. Here we found an opening running in a general course of about south-west and north-east of about 15 miles to Cape Bird. On attaining Cape Bird crossed a bay of some 25 miles in width, when we struck a low-lying beach, and pursued our course on it over gentle undulations, in a direction due west, to the estimated distance of 100° W. long. On the third day we got on flat table land, until the latitude of 73° NO. 10.-VOL. XXI. 4 H N., when we turned east, and struck the inlet west of North Somerset. Our course was now generally along the sea coast, until we reached : Cape Walker, where our provisions compelled us to retreat to the ship, round North Somerset and Leopold Harbour.gulte culi I cannot find words to express my admiration of the conduct of M. Bellot, who accompanied me throughout this journey, directing at all times the course by his superior scientific attainments, and at the same time taking an equal share with the men in dragging the sledge, andever encouraging them in their arduous labours by his native cheerful disposition. During an absence of three months we slept in snow houses, having dispensed with tents. ال With the blessing of God we returned in safety to our ship on the 30th of May. On the 6th of August we cut out of winter quarters, and proceeded to Beechy Island as circumstances best directed. Forei I may mention that our first journey was in midwinter, when we had to avail ourselves of the moonlight, in the absence of that of the sun. I have, in conclusion, the satisfaction to remark that, although our crew suffered somewhat from scurvy, they have all returned to a man in comparative health, which I attribute in a great measure to the strictly teatotal principles on which the expedition was carried out, and the consequent harmony and good conduct of the men throughout. It is through the supply of pemmican alone, which the Lords of the Admiralty liberally supplied to the Prince Albert, that sledge journeys were enabled to be carried out. I left 18 cases of pemmican at Beechy Island and two at Fury Beach, and four tons of coals I put on board the North Star. During my absence on the extended journey, Mr. Cowie, the medical officer, searched the bottom of Cresswell Bay, to see if any passage existed there, but found none. To this officer I also feel greatly indebted for his care and attention over the health of the crew, and kind and skilful treatment of them. Though every search was made in all parts we have visited, we have found no record or trace of the proceedings of Sir John Franklin's expedition. I have, &c., WILLIAM KENNEDY, Commanding Lady The Secretary of the Admiralty. H.M.S. Assistance, off Cape Warrender, Aug. 7. SIR-I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that I reached this station today. On the 26th of July, owing to separation in fog, the Resolute, Intrepid, and North Star, taking an inshore lead, became entirely separated, but were in a better condition to advance than ourselves. Therefore, before losing sight, made the several rendezvous-viz., Cape Dudley Digges, Cape Horsburgh, Cape Warrender, and Admiralty Inlet. ol bus PI On the 31st of July I called at and communicated with the natives at Cape York, and left documents for Capt. Kellett at the Cape extreme. The same night I did the same at Cape Dudley Digges, desiring him "to follow on the other rendezvous," as his lead might clear him of ice at a more southern position, and he might not, without ruinous delay, be able to reach Cape Dudley Digges. Having cleared the ice, and being uncertain whether our consorts might be ahead or astern, I made all haste to Cape Warrender, and expected to sight it on the 2nd of August. Strong currents and a strong gale drove us to the southward of Possession Bay. On the 5th I endeavoured to land on that coast, but the swell, together with the loose ice, cast off by the late gales, rendered it impossible. To of 71ins fa bor u orgy Loi du I then reached off to obtain smoother water on this coast, and shall endeavour to place this on Cape Warrender, moving on with all despatch to the final rendezvous at Beechy Island, where I expect to find the rest of the squadron. MEN 7984 **) * Hòam year I As Capt. Kellett had with him the Alexander whaler, Istrust hef will have given a full account of his proceedings since parting.ven I All on board are well with but two trifling cases in the list, kepta there to insure recovery of strength. I deitw„Bod overspoon m 1&1 I have the honour, &c., arcing larohet ditɔite * EDWARD BELCHER, Orysznos silt Captain commanding Arctic Expedition! To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London.y srdil yıletimbA a baleggO STOW 1 H.M.S. Assistance, Beechy Island, August 141 SIR, I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that I reached this position on the evening of the 11th, where I had the gratification of finding the Resolute and North Star, the Intrepid having joined me in the Straits and towed me up. 2. I had despatched the Pioneer from Cape Warrender to examine Navy Board Inlet for information, and deposit the duplicate of No. 10, left at Cape Warrender; also to report on the state of the provi sions, as in copy of instructions inclosed. 3. At Cape Warrender I found the cairn and post erected by Capt. Austin's expedition, but no document. The tally, having written on it, "Pull out record," was found beside the cairn, deeply impressed by the teeth of some small animal. No trace of the visit of man. 4. At Cape Hurd I found a document deposited by the Intrepid. 5. On the afternoon of the 13th the Pioneer returned from Navy Board Inlet, having searched for the provisions deposited by the North Star, but without success, as will appear by the annexed report of Lieut. Osborn. 6. Immediately on my arrival here, accompanied by Capt. Kellett, I proceeded with service parties, under the command of Commander Richards and Lieut. Cheyne, to examine closely Beechy Island and coasts adjacent for records of the missing expedition, but without the slightest increase of importanée, rada brne notesged t 57. After a most laborious search, including the lines of direction of the head boards of the graves, and head and foot, as well as at 10 feet distances, and throughout the loose earth, no trace, nor even a scratch on the paint work, could be traced.m.998 gefnot F8Upon very mature consideration, aided by Capt. Kellett and Comm. Pullen, I arrived at the conviction that no hurry in removing from these winter quarters can be traced. Everything bears the stamp of order and regularity; and although it is matter of intense surprise and incomprehensible to all, it is my firm conviction that no intention of leaving a record at this position existed, norca v 39. Other reasons occur to me for such determination, the principal of which is, that Sir John Franklin would not consider this as a likely spot for inquiry, and it is evident that by mere chance only they happened to fall upon his traces. If I am asked why, my reply is, that at Cape Riley or any other more prominent and accessible positions, beyond the discovery of former visitors, Sir John Franklin would place his beacon; certainly not here. 2 b9710 10. It may next be inquired, why have the former searching parties failed to find these marks? My reply again is, look even to the cairns erected last year by the well organised expedition of my predecessors, they are easily overlooked, passed unnoticed, or destroyed by animals. 11. We have not been able, even with this very open season, to trace the large supplies left at Navy Board Inlet by the North Star, and no beacon marks their whereabouts. How, then, & are the dis tressed to avail themselves of this depot ? 12. Port Leopold is at present equally inaccessible, as reported by Comm. M'Clintock, who sought me in that neighbourhood. It is, therefore, a most serious drawback to any chances of relief that these depots should have been placed on the Southern shores of the Sound, when it is well known that the northern are always easily and safely accessible. 13. The shortness of the remaining season, and the vast importance of taking every advantage to benefit by the present open waters in carrying out the main instructions of their Lordships, by the two great channels, for the objects therein referred to, render it imprudent to risk any delay by further attempts to examine Port Leopold, which may be effected by Comm. Pullen during the winter or early in the spring, but a short journey, compared with those effected last year. 14. I enclose, for the information of their Lordships, copies of the instructions which I have deemed it necessary to give to Capt. Kellett and Comm. Pullen, which, I yet hope may be conveyed to England this season, should the Prince Albert touch here when released from winter quarters. 15. No trace whatever of that vessel has been found. 16. Comm. M'Clintock has just returned from examination of the ice in Wellington Channel, from which I have every hope of making |