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that was widely and deeply felt in the cause. 

 Captain Sir John Ross, notwithstanding his ad- 

 vanced years, sailed in the " Felix" schooner; and 

 by the munificence of Mr. Henry Grinnell, a New 

 York merchant, the United States sent forth the 

 " Advance " and " Rescue " on the same humane 

 quest, under the command of Lieutenant De Haven, 

 U. S. N., and Mr. S. P. Griffin. Lady Franklin 

 likewise, with that untiring energy and conjugal 

 devotion which has marked her conduct throughout, 

 despatched the " Prince Albert " under the orders 

 of Commander Forsyth of the Royal Navy- 



This squadron was assembled in Lancaster 

 Sound in the month of August, 1850, at which 

 time the " North Star" was also there, forming 

 in all a fleet of ten vessels. On the return of 

 the last-named ship and of the " Prince Albert," 

 we received intelligence from Barrow's Straits as 

 late as the 25th of August, 1850. By that time 

 both sides of Lancaster Sound had been thoroughly 

 searched as far as Cape Riley on the north side, 

 and Port Leopold on the south, also Prince Regent's 

 Inlet down to Port Neill and Fury Beach. On the 

 above-mentioned date, Mr. Snow, of the " Prince 

 Albert," went ashore at Point Riley to examine a 

 flag-post, which had been erected by Captain Om- 

 maney ; and found a note from that officer, stating 

 that he had landed with the officers of the " As- 



