The New York Herald Newspaper, October 1, 1873, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER ‘1, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. Dut had not gone far Cape Lupton before we | came to tne page lee. ran down its iace until Opposite Lady Franklin Bay, but could not fud an opening. We returned, and, at meridian on the hn, fastened again to the teeverg. At noon of the ‘2sth two men from Mr. Cheste: oat’s crew ar- Tived at the ¥ having walked from their camp | at the mouth of Newman A note from Ches- ter informed me both crews were at Newman Bay | nable wo d further on account 4 the 100. om the report of the men I thought oustbie | that I might reach tue bay with the vessel. started at one P. M, and reached the edge of the | ack just south of Cape Brevoort, but were unable 0 proceed further. From the appearance of the ice to the north I judged that little or NOTHING COULD BE DONE THAT SEASON BY BOATS, If an opening in the ice was made Iwas ready With the vessel to push through it. With the whole crew on board the vessel could be kept free with the large deck pumps, and much fuel thereby ssaved, Tnis was a matter of importance, as our mali stock of coal was being diminished rapidly, ind we knew not what demands would yet be made upon it. | therefore decided upon recalling the crews, On the merning of the 29th the native, Hans, was landed above Cape Lupton with a note, advising Mr. Chester to come on board with the boats; that we could ty Horth with the ship as Well as tie boats could, provided the ice opened, and would by that means avoid a separation, which at that time was liable to happen at any moment. We returned with the vessel to our old harbor and succeeded in etting one of Our anchors. On the Ist of July L ad the grave of Captain Hall put in a betterson- dition than when the body was deposited init. A head board was placed at the grave. A copper eylinder containing the report of our commander's leath was ced underneath it. An inscription on the boar 8 LOllows :— ne nenenere OOOO LE DOOD LEE DONE LERE EEE TO THE MEMORY OF ©, F, HALL, late Commander of the North Polar Expedition. 3 Died November 8, 1871. 3 Aged 50 years. 3 POOLE LODE IEEE DEOL TELE REDEDEDEDEDEDODE DEDEDE EEL OL®) | Dr. Bessel and Hans came on board, bringing & | Note from Mr. Chester containing the foilowing:— | “8, C. Buddington—Hans arrived here at two A M, | to-day. Keceived note. It may possibly be some little time before we can get down. I wisi you ‘would send me one of my boat’s crew back. H, ©. Chester.” As 1 concluded to get the boat's erew on board and get north with the vessel, 4f possible, at nine P, \:., 1 ordered steam to be got up, and started at midnight, in order to land Mr. Chester’s two men and to communicate with the doats, but being unable to do so with the véSsel, 1 landed the two men a little above Cape Lupton. 1 sent a letter to Mr. Chester and the provisions he required, I then returned with the vessel to ‘Thank God Harbor. ALL HANDS WERE KEPT AT THE PUMPS, and we couid have kept her free of water had we only had a relief, and therefore this made me all the more anxious to’ have the boats’ crews back. On the 4th we returned to an old mooring, spend- ing all that day in hauling the vessel now fore and then alt to get clear of the ice. At half-past nine Pp, an iceberg floated and bore down on us. It was impossible to get out of its way; the wind Would have brought it down on our quarter, but the current, having more effect, brought it down on our port forechains, We THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER WITH THE POLARIS, but as we were waiting for the crash, just when it almost grazed the vessel’s side it suddenly stopped, | spun round, as if On a pivot, and wentclear. It | appeared, however, that the tongue of the berg came in contact underneath the vessel with the spur of the berg our bows rested on. By that means the current swept it clear ol the vessel. On this occasion the tongue of the berg that caused the injury to oar stern was the means of saving ‘the vessel from Immediate destruction. I next, on the 5th, hauled her in shore and anchored in thir- teen feet at low water. On the 8th Mr, Tyson and crew arrived. On the 17th Mr. Meyer and two of Mr, Chester’s men returned overland from Cape Brevoort. On the 20tn the vessel was again driven onshore. Chester now returned, reporting that ‘they had secured their boat about one mile and a half from vape Sumner, on the south side of New- man’s Bay, and they reported that it was hopeless to think of going north ior the present. I re- | svived now TO RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES, The season for sledge journeys had passed, and no opening in the ice Was now likely to occur. The ‘Vessel, tov, Was leaky. Hesitation was unneces- 6ary, and at five P. M. on the Jist we started from Polaris Bay for the United States. We drifted through the ice till, on the 29th, we were locked fast in the ice. Up to the 16th September we ‘Arifted with the pack. We were still leaking fast, but the donkey engine enabled us to keep the Water under. 1 RIGGED OUT A HOUSE ON THE FLOR, calculated to hold all our hands, thirty-three in | mumper, It was 27 by 24 feet, and was covered ‘with canvas. On the 9th October I had bags of bread placed in it. WE WERE STILL DRIFTING SOUTH, our position being 78 deg. 45 min. north, 72 deg. 15 min. west. On the 15th the wind blew witha Velocity 1 forty miles, accompanied by a violent snow storm. I had another hawser passed out to the old massive toe which had brought us down from latitude 80, and which was our only safety. At 7:30 we had a severe nip, from a heavy old foe which pressed heavily on our starboard side, Taising the vessel a few feet and keeling her over to port, It was then reported to me that we were MAKING WATER PAST and were stove aft, Our engines could no longer cope with the water. ‘The two native Esquimaux had their wives, chil- dren and effects on the foe, it seeming to them, as it did indeed to ali of us, the safest place. Our re- maining two whale boats—all we had—were lowered on the ice and hauled back to a secure Place alongside of the provisions. Sufiicient pro- ‘Visions aud fuel to last all winter were put on the | ice, together with musk ox skins, bedding and all | the clothing except what was on our bodies. At haif-past nine the foe suddenly broke; that part to ‘Which the vessel was made fast breaking away from the main body. THE BOW HAWSER SNAPPED LIKE PACKTHREAD, the anchors slipped and the violence of the wind Sent the vessel adriit as rapidly us if she had been under steam. Ata moment's notice we were thus separated irom more than half the ship's company. ‘e were now in a critical condition, without boats, anchors or hawsers; but there was no time Jor refection, as the water was gaining jast, and ‘would soon reach the furnace ures, in spite ol the bilge pump, which was all this time at work, as- sisted by the alley-way pump, and if we could not start the deck pumps it was evident that the vessel Would go down, ‘The ice around us was fine broken which would not bear the weight of a man. By this time the water in the boiler was hot, and, | by pouring several bucketiuls down the pumps, we thawed them suficiently so as to enable us to keep the water from gaining, aud never did men use their strength with more energy than we did on that occasion, It was evident WE COULD NOT LAST LONG AT THE WORK, but fortunately just then the engineers reported steam up, by Which additional aid we were enabled to keep her afloat, On the morning of the 16th we found our position a few miles north of Littleton Island, in Smith’s Stra We had driited abreast | of Sunderiand Island, at the head of Baftin's Bay, during the night. Tne gale had tnen subsided, and it was shortly alterwards quite caim. We looked from the masthead o/ our vessel for enr companions on the foe, but could not see anything of them whatever, The current must have taken them in a different direction from the course the wind tovk us. About noon a breeze sprung up from the north, and, opening @ lead in-shore to the east, the vessel at this time began driiting out of the Straits again. By the aid of steam and sail I took advantage of the lead when opened wide erough | to admit me, and ran the vessel as near shore as the ice woud admit, and made fast with linés to heavy grounded hummocks. Here we were AGROUND AT LOW WATER, there being nine teet rise of tide at this place, which happened to be Kane’s Lijeboat Cove, lati- tude 75 deg. 23; min. N., longitude 73 deg. 21 min. ‘W. We kept an anxious lookout all the time from the masthead of our vessel for signs of the party; but the sharpest eyes on shipboard failed to see aug! of them. As, however, they had the boats, even to the little scow, we were in hopes they would pos- wibly be able yet to make for us. On the 17th I gur- veyed the ship and found the stem entirely broken off below the six-foot mark, I called the oMcer's attention to it, who only wouaered she had kept afloat so long. I thereiore CONSIDERED THE POLARIS A LOST VESSEL and immediately made preparations for leaving her and living on store during the winter, getting | Our spare sails, coals and provisions on shore. We | Were assisted in this by tie Etan Esquimaux, who came to us the day alter we got ashore. When these Esquimaux hove in sight, gesticulating and hollooing with great apparent glee, we took them be our castaways, and immediately cheered most heartily in return. We put up a@ house on shore, which was superintended by Mr. Chester, those not engaged in building it being occupie heey provisions and fuel, which they did with a sgreat deal of difficulty, as they had to leap from one detached piece of ice to another all the wav to the shere. Oiten some of the party would tumble through fissures and get wet, woich was a great inconvenience, consinering the insufficient supply our wardrobe turnished for change. On the morn- ‘ing of the 2ist we had A NUMBER OF ESQUIMAU VISITORS, They came in five sledges, and kindly went to work to assist us, proving of excellent service. In a short time we had all the portable articles from the ship onshore, Imade them such presents as our scanty stock would permit—mainiy needles (barpoons)—with which they expressed themselves Well pleased. It was fortunate that, among other articles put on the floe, were a number of those in- dispensable articies to an Esquimaux—a q' tity ot knives. On the 24th t leit us for Etah, we having completed our work for abandoning the vessel. Atsix P. M. we stopped the steam pumps to let her fill, and bid ‘arewel) to the little Polaris ‘which had penetrated THROUGH DANGERS AND TARD ENOCKS te a high iatitude, bat which was cestined not to return with the honors she had gained. During the remainder of the month we were visited by natives—men, Women and children, DR. HAYES’ LIFEBOAT. Isent a party to McGurry’s Island in search of . Hayes’ boat and provisions, but could discover no sign of her. I was afterwards informed by the patives that a party {rom the West land fownd her five years ago and appropriated to their own ase ‘what was serviceable to them; the boat they a covered to be worthiess and full of holes. At high w the lower decks 0! the Polaris were covered, the water i, to within three feet of the upper deck, the vessel being firm on the rocks. 1 was in hopes she Would remain in that position, a6 We +time close up to our honse | closed us in. | Cape York being plainly visivie, . could sUPpLY, had to get fuel from her and material for making our boats lor our summer journey south, PASSING THE WINTER. We spent the winter months of November, De- | cember and January in household duties—getts ice ‘or melting purposes, supplying galley an house stoves with coal and keeping passage ways to and from the house tree from snow, A great Many foxes were shot, We were visitéd continu. ally by the natives, who were suffering a great deal fron ‘cold and hunger., Several of the families made their residence with us jor the most of the winter, building snow huts for themseives, whore they slept. We supplied them with @ share of the provisions we had, but stlil they had to kill a | ed many of their dogs in order to give their children fresh meat, Two Jamilies in particular reduced their team of dogs to one and another lamily to two. Some of our peojle had SLIGHT ATTACKS OF SCURVY, principally in the gums, but in general the health of our party remained good. The month of February brought us daylight. On the 15th the sun Was seen or the first time since its disappearance on the 16th sovember, We had now to consume the bowsprit, masts and rigging Jor (uel, these for- tunately having been landed, The only material for butiding boats was the ceiling of the alleyways and giter-cabin—the howse on deck being used as tuel. * The following months were occupied la BUILDING BOAIS FOR OUR JOURNEY, Shooting parties went out occasionally, but, with the exception of «few hares, generally returned unsuccessful. There was one Geer Killed auring the season, but a great many were seen, Altuough the natives had leit us some time for their respec- tive settlements and hunting grounds, they still, however, continued to visit us, and, as if to remind us of our lormer kindness to them, which they ap- peared to have appreciated, kept bringing to us quantities of ‘ WALRUS LIVER, which made a great improvement in the health of our party, I had suitable bags Made out of the | foresail, and filled them with provisions for our journey. lalso built a small boat out of some square lumber for the Etah natives, which will be a great acquisition to them in sealing and getung eggs Irom the islands. By the 2sth May ali our preparations were made, I must compliment Mr. Chester, who superintended the building of these boats. They are creditable scows—iar better Structures than I thought could have made out of the material we had. They are flat-bottomed and carry considerable weight. The open water was by this Our provisions and what limited clothing we were to take with us were brought down to the water’s edge to be in readi- ness ior embarkation, us two native families, and during the winter and spring we were visited by nearly all the natives from Etah to Cape York. ESQUIMAU LIFE AND DEATH. There were during this time three deaths and one birth among the natives. One of the former was Myouk, who was one of the first to visit us after our vessel got on shore. I had intended Starting en the ist of June, but that day being Sun- day I postponed our departure until the following duy. It then blowing a gale of wind and we could not start with satety. THE INSTRUMENTS. In the meantime we deposited several boxes con- taining books, scientific instruments, three-box chronometers and the pendulum, on the north side of Lifeboat Cove, and covered them with rocks. At 1 A.M. on June, I called ali hands, got a hasty breakfast, and left our house for the last time, dividing our party into two equal parts, WE LAUNCHED OUR BOATS, two in number, placed our provisions and clothing in them, and leit Polaris Point and the scenes of our long Winter stay for Melville Bay and Uperna- vik, Having made a bait at the settlement of Etah-wy-iancy, which we found deserted, we reached Hackenyo Island late on the even- ing of the 4th, meeting with but hittie obstruction from ice. A gale of wind and pack ice prevented us leaving until the stu, We then landed on Northumberland Island (west side). The ice tmpeded our jurther progress. At eight P.M. on the 10th, having previously made three unsuccessiul attempts to get forward, we entered @ lead that extended across the whole sound toward Cape Parry, our intended route. We were met by a heavy body of pack ice which completely We were compelled hasuly to haul our loaded boats on the ice to keep them from being crusned, We drifted with the pack ail that night, and the morning of the 1th found us abreast of our former encampment. We were then about four miles from the shore. There was a small lead of water along the land. We had to go toitor go adriit in the pack. We commenced at once to transport our provisions and boats over the pleces of foe. Alter a great deal of exertion and labor we finally succeeded in getting a landing, at 2:30, on the morning of the lith, in the same piace we jeft the evening before. On the 12th there was a good opening in tue ice. We started at 10:30, and with a good breeze we reached the maiuland. We pulled round Cape Parry, and halted on Blackwood Point south of Cape Parry and near Fitzclarence Rock. On the evening of the next day we LANDED AT DALRYMPLE ISLAND. From this point we met with various obstructions from ice and bad weather. We finally succeeded in —— past Wolstenholm Island, Cormide Rock aud Cape York. We aiterwards entered Melville Bay, meeting with various obetructious from ice, which 1p some places we had to haul our boats au ewfects over from the one lead to the other. SHIP AHOY! We were thus proceeding on our journey south until the morning of the 23rd. We saw a steam- ship beset about ten miles south. As tous we were then about twenty-five miles southeast of Cape York, and hauled up on the ice. The passage was completely blocked with ice. Afew hours pre- vious to this my boat got stove, having been caugat between the foe and land ice; but we had it repaired with canvas and tacks brought for the purpose. At this time our fuel was very scarce, not having more than would last a week. For some tine we bad but ONE HOT MEAL IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, reserveng our tuel for meiting snow for drinking Water, as we were unabie to procure any off the foe. Isent two of our party to the vessel to let them know of our situation, Before reaching the vessel, however, they were met by @ party of eighteen men from the ship—these latter having recognized a party on the floe—who had come to render what assistance was in their power to what they supposed was the crew of @ shipwfecked whaleship. With tne ex- ception of two of the party, who went back to their vessel with an account of us, the rest came back to the boats with the men whom I had sent. I made immediate preparations to get on board the steamer, the men irom this vessel kindly assisting us with Our personal effects. We started at seven P. M., leaving our boats, provisions, &c., behind, and arrived at twelve meridian on board THE WHALING SHIP RAVENSCRAIG, Kirkcaldy, Scotiand, William Allen, master, bound for the West Coast on a Whaling voyage. I cannot express mysel! in terms sufficiently adequate of the kind reception we got from Captain Allen, Who immediately opened his own wardrobe jor our benelit. The surgeon of the ship, Mr. A. D. Soutter, was most assiduous in his efforts to pro- mote our com/ort—indeed, all the oiticers and crew vied with each other in their efforts to make us comfortable, * SAVED ONLY IN TIME We had at the time we were rescued only just commenced the dificult part of our journey, and had yet to make some 300 miles of hard travel belore we could get to a place of comparative salety. Captain Allen expressed his gratification in failing in with us, as he and bis oficers expressed their undoubted conviction that it would have | been utterly impossible Jor us*to reach the settle- mentsin our boats, especially if we had in store for us anything like the ice which the Ravenscraig en- countered the previous three weeks. Jt was ver evident that our boats would not have stood haul- ing over the ice, and to have abandoned them and attempted to make the journey on foot was simply bot to be entertained asingie moment. It was, therefore, lucky that the Ravenscraig fell in with us. Asl may say with safety, it was the saving of our lives. We were surprised and greatly rejoiced to hear of the safety of our fellow-explorers who had got adriit from us. Statement by Captain Allan, of the Ra- vensera’ The following is a statement of Captain Allan, of the Ravenscraig, who picked up the remainder of the crew of the Polaris in Melville Bay :— We entered Melville Bay—no other ships in com- pany—on the sth of June, and proceeded north under steam, with occasional stoppages, until the 16th, when a very violent gale from the southwest broke up the jand ice, completely blocking the passage in every direction and rendering naviga- on slow and uncertain, Very little progress could, therefore, be maae, as the winds continued to prevail irom the southwest. At length, alter great difficulty, the ship reached latitude 76 deg. 38 min. north, longitude 65 deg. 36 min, west bearing north. west (true) about twenty-five miles distant. Here & complete stop Was come to, and our vessel was in imminent danger from the heavy floes which surrounded her. At one o'clock A. My, on the morning of the 23d of June, THE LOOKOUT FROM THE CROW'S NEST reported that @ party, supposed to be Esquimanx, were making their Way over the pack ice towards the vessel. At this time they were a long way dis- tant, probably thirteen or fourteen miles, and ap- peared to move very slowly. By nine A. M. the Strangers had advanced a mile or two nearer, and came toa bait. We could then just make out that THEY WERE NOT ESQUIMAUX, and could distinguish two boats, each of which dis- Played @ small flag onapole. Owing to the dis- Vance and refraction it was almost impossible to take this Out with certainty. Concluding they had seen us our ensign was at once hoisted as a reply signal, and we sent off eighteen pened men to render any assistance required, while the strangers were observed to detach two of their number in the direction ol the vessel, When these met our party the whole proceeded onward to the boats and a messenger was sent back to inform us of the news. At six P. M. the eutire party started for the vessel, and some {dea of the diMeculty of travel- ling Ovaz Bucd We may be formed trom the fact that it was toe™s, midnight, beiore wey got on board, taking nearit seven hours to perform tweive miles distason This arose irom the soit and slushy stace of tha deep snow covering the ice, while myriads of huas hummecks vers piled every: where over the surface, WhICh Was aise spilt up and full of treacherous holes, into which many @ flounder took place, The party on reaching the ship were MADE HEARTILY WELCOME, ana as comfortable as the means at our command peared tired and Weatwer They oP) ~_ been | There still remained with | | | I beaten, but in good spirits and thankful at having fallen in with a “Scotch whaler,” for which vessels they Were on the lookout, knowing, as the com- mander did (hi-nself once In the trade), that the Whalers about this time passed through Melville Say. ‘Me following were received on board :— 5. O, Buddington, in command of the party; sail- ing and ice master of the party. 1, C. Chester, first mate. W. Morton, second mate, Dr. Emil Bessels medical oMcer and chief of the scientific corps, R. W.N, Bryan, astronomer, Emil Schumann, first engineer, A. A. Odell, second engineer, N, CoMfn, carpenter, J. W. Booth, fireman, W. Campbell, fireman, H. Siemons, seaman. H. Hobby, seaman. J. B. Mauch, seaman, N. Hayes, seaman, ‘s The party were highly delighted and surprised to hear of the safety of their comrades, trom whom they parted the previous fall, in October, Adrift on an ice floe, they never expected that such @& miraculous escape would take place. It was doubtiess also a rovidential circumstance that placed the Ravenscraig in a position to pick up the party, as, had such not happened, it is highly probable that none of them would ever have reached the most northern Danish settlement, considering their resources, the state of the boats and the impracticability of men on foot travelling at least 300 miles over such ice a3 then covered the expanse of Melville Bay. Only SiX days’ provisions, with the utmost economy, re- mained, and, even with abundance of arms and ammunition, sufficient food could not be ob- tained, as BEARS, SEALS AND BIRDS are scarcely tobe gotat. Dr. Kane, on this same track, only shot two seals, even with the aid of a trained buuter, while he had open water along the foe edge and two good boats; but the boats of this party were both stove (yishout the means of re- pair) a8 soon as the Melville Bay was encoun- tered. The previous part of the journey had been accomplished comparatively easy in open water, so that when we sighted them their difficuities had only then commenced, Mordéover, the Journey must have been performed withowt shelter or covering, and without boots or clothing adapted for such an undertaking. It is highly probable that, gaining only a few miles a day, With tnsufiicient food and exposure, none of the castaways would ever have got south to Uper- navik, whither they were bound, and that ere they got haif the distance their strength must have given way entirely. On the 4th of July, after a de- tention of twenty-six days, we succeeded in REACHING THE NORTH WATER, and, crossing to Lancaster Sound, ‘spoke the Arctic, to which vessel seven of the castaway crew were transferred, and on the 17thof July three more were put on board, the Intrepid retaining Cap- tain Buddington, Mr. Morton and two others, and these joined the steamship Arcttc on the 20th of August, glad to secure as early a passage home as possible. It was deemed necessary to thas divide bs party on account of the limit to provisions aboard. RELICS. The Ravenscralg has on board one of the boats structed from the wreck of the discovery vessel ‘olaris, and in which the rescued party voyaged about 300 miles. It does the builders very great credit, considering the materials of which it is made and the limited means at their command. The Ravenscrag remains to prosecute the fishing, and Intends to bring the boat home to Dundee. | Statement by the Chicf Engineer, Mr. Emil Schumann. We left Brooklyn, New York, on the 20th June, 1871, at seven o’clock evening, and arrived in New London on the following morning at eleven v’clock, started again irom New London on the 3d July, and reached St, Johns, Newfoundiand, on the 11th, where we took in a fresh supply of coals and meal, as also a lew dogs. Sailing thence the Polaris reacied Fredericksthal, Greenland, about the 27th ofthe same month. This isa Danish settlement, and there we intended to find an Esquimaux who had been with Dr. Kane, but in this we were disap- pointed. We leit this place on the 28th, at two o’clock in the morning, for Holsteinberg and arrived there after a short voyage. The wind being very favor- able we fell in with the Swedish expedition, which consisted of two vessels—a steamship and a sailing sShip—under the command of C. W. Von Offer. The Polaris aiterwards sailed for Godhaven in Disco Island, there to await until the arrival of the United States steamer Congress, the supply ship, which arrived on the 10th of the following month at God- haven. We made a storehouse and stocked it with provisions and coal, which it was estimated would last about two and a half years, This was in case of any disaster to the Polaris. Having stocked the Polaris as full as she could hold with provisions and coals, we met a Danish vessel, which we tried to tow, off the harbor, but in this we did not succeed. Tessuisak was the next port to call, and there we completed our comple- ment of dogs for the sleages and also supplied ourselves with cloth and skins of various de- scriptions in anticipation of the winter, We had now on» board the Polaris in all forty dogs, We left the latter port in a thick fog and crossed Meliville Bay—tne most dangerous bay of the northern seas. We passed it, however, without making much ice, and we encountered the first driftice on nearing Fitz- clarence’s Rock. There the ship was obliged to pursue a very zigzag course, and we did not find open water until we reached 82 deg. 16 sec. north, which was the highest correct observation which the Polaris reached, the date being tne 31st of August. The next day the ice closed, and the vessel was in imminent DANGER OF BEING CRUSHED TO PIECES, 80 We landed provisions on the ice in case the vessel should be lost. Fortunately tuis did not happen, aod the Polaris was drifted by a strong current to $1 deg. 30 sec. north. ‘he ice having once more spread, we again tried to steam north, and succeeded in reaching $1 deg. 3834 sec. There we waited five days, doing notuing until we were frozen in. Then we landed provisions, built an observatory and commenced to make PREPARATIONS FOR WINTERING, We built suow walls around the ship to keep her Warm; and then, about September 10, Captam Hall s! ed On an eXpedition for the north. His object in doing 80 was principally to see the coun- try, in order that he might be able to start afresh in the spring. The exploring party consisted of Captain Hail, Mr, Chester, chief mate, and Joe and Hans, two Esquimaux, They started in two sledge’, with fourteen dogs, and guc- ceeded, after much diMcuity, in reaching @ point about twenty miles further north than the lace where the ship lay, and there Captain Hall found @ large bay, which is called Newman's Bay. He was away irom the ves- sei fourteen days, during which time the weather was of @ very stormy description, and the ther- mometer was on many occasions sixteen to twenty degrees below zero. When Captain Hall returned HE WENT INTO HIS CABIN. Shortly afterwards he said that as he felt sick he had better lie down. He commenced to vomit, and then asked jor a cup of tea, which the steward or some one else brought him. He drank it of, but aid not betain it on bis stomach, and when night came he was ina high fever and quite dciirions. He kept his bed jor four or five days, during which time he was sometimes delirious and sometimes he spoke quite sensibly, just as the fever increased or decreased in intensity. Alter this he got somewhat better and was able té leave his bed and walk ‘bout in his cabin, He was so much better that he was ABLE TO WRITE AND DO OTHER LIGHT WOKR, About the 6th November he, however, relapsed and became rapidly worse, Late on the 7th he said to the Doctor, hei am very much obliged to you for your kind- And these were the last words he ever utteredin this world. The Captain immediately alter bee came delirious, and about three o'clock on the morning of the 7th he expired, We buried him on the 10th, at eleven o'clock in the morning, at @ Piace ov shore about one and a half miles from where the ship lay, and over his grave we raised a monument made of wood. This monument can easily be seen by passing vessela. AFTER CAPTAIN HALL'S DEATH Mr. Buddington took command of the vessel and Dr. Bessel took charge of the sledges ana every- thing connected with the scientific part of the voy- age. Tbe whole of the crew were at this time in an exceedingly healthy state and we held Christ mas in @ comiortable manner. In the spring we Started on an expedition FOR THE POLE IN TWO BOATS, Mr. Chester caring command of one and Captain Tyson, Assistant Navigator, taking the command of the other. in the boat with Mr. Chester was Mr. Meyer, meteorologist, while Dr. Bessel ac- companied Captain Tyson. On the second day after the expedition started Mr. Chester's boat was amashed up; but, nothing daunted, he caine back, and, having filled up the canvas boat, made af ih start. They reached #1 deg. 62sec. north, Int interval the crew that had been jeit had sawn passage for the vessel, through the ice, into the open water, and the Polaris got up steam nd made for the north. We had not sailed for ten Illes when we found the passage blocked with ice, and although we attempted to get through tt three for entoreen and had to go back to our old wine rq rs again, and there we w: exploring party returned. bans elation THE POLARIS AFTERWARDS STARTED AGAIN NORTH and reached 81 deg.2 sec., but at bus point the vessel Was again beset with’ ice and we never saw open water until a southwest gale sprang up on the 13th of October and broke up the ice. We were then in @ position of great danger and had to make up our minds where we were to winter. We had previously made the vessel fast to a big foe, and as we did pot know at wh minute the ship might be crushed we built @ house on the thickest part of the icebergs and removed to it a large Quaatity Of provisions halt; of the crew under Oap- tain Tyson went upon the berg to make things se- cure, the others remaining or the ship to be ready to throw overboard everything that was valual if danger should come, On tne 16th @ heavy gale of wind and snow; the ice hooks by which the ves- gel Was attached to the berg Jailed to Lold, aud the Polaris drifted away in a northeasterly direction, and that was the last we ever saw of our late com- panions on the iceberg. In the morning MR. CHESTER WENT UP TO THE MASTHEAD, but could discover nothing a8 to the whereabouts of the berg, but he saw floating past a few pieces ob lee, on Which were some Of the provisions that had been removed from the ship. ‘The portion of the crew that were ieft with the Polaris made a search in the vessel for provisions, and discovered to their joy tnat they had still about ten boxes of meat remaining, which it was calculated would: last about a year. On the 16th of October we Bighted shore, about two miles north of Littleton Island, at the place that is called by Dr. Hayes “Liteboat Cave.” There we ran tle vessel ashore and found about five feet of the stern was clean gone, We ran heron shore because we could not keep her Clear oi water, and we were alraid that she would sink, The hand pumps were iterly useless apa the preg pump could only just Foon her affoat. Indeed, the water came up within a few inches of the boiler fires, Our con- sideration was that we had only about six tons of | coul on board, and we did not wish to expend | them in keeping the steam pump going, as we knew that they would only have lasted a few hours, and then we would have hi nothing for the winters. During tne next three days we brought the provisions and everything else ashore, and then a couple of Esquimaux arrived, one of whom was MYONY, A VERY OLD ESQUIMAU, who was mentioned by Dr, Kane. We gave them some presents, after which they started for their settlement some twenty miles to the south, and in a short time returned with eight sleagee and six- teen Esquimaux. The natives were very kind and gave us great assistance in bringing our provisions on shore and in building a house for us. They con- tinued to come to and iro during the whole of the Winter; two or three Esquimaux families had huts near our encampment, and these came in and out and shared with us what was going, but they made us ample return for what we gave them, for in the spring they brought AN ABUNDANCE OF FRESH MEAT, such as walrus, bears and so forth. One family especially was very useful to-us, for the wile mended our skins and clothes, while the husband brought us tresh ice to make drinking water. In return for this kindness we built them a boat, in which they.couid fish in the summer time. Out of the planking of the Polaris we also built two boats for ourselves. During the whole of the winter 1t may be remarked that there was ny sickness amongst the men. We had plenty to eat, and our only concern was as to the fate of our comrades on the ice floe. On the 3d June, 1873, we leit this place in the two boats, Captain Buddington being in command of one and Mr, Chester of the other. In each boat there were seven men. In the voyage southward we met enly ice once, and that was off Northumberland Island. The rest of the time we were in open water, and had, upon the whole, very tair weather. When we came toa conical rock about twenty miles nortn of Cape York we were delayed three days on account of the southwest gale. In two days alterwards, how- ever, we REACHED CAPE YORK, when we were discovered by the Ravenscraig. Mr. Schuman speaks in the highest terms of the kind manner in which they were treated on the vessel and the Arctic, to which they were subsequently transierred. The Winter Hut Described by One of the Crew. A seaman thus describes the hut where the party wintered:—The hut was twenty-two feet by four- teen, the materials used being chiefly spars and the bulkheads of the staterooms of the vessel. The roof was covered with sails and was perfectly wa- tertight; a fire was placed in one end of the hut with a stovepipe as achimney, Agalley and state- room were also provided. The ht w» 4 simply one apartment with berths arovid .ye sides. When thoroughly banked up with ©.» ‘ll round and supplied with the stoves ~* ‘he aris the ex- plorers found themselves ‘© sev | of a very comfortable lodgimtg for nicer, » vaking up their minds to wait «cance le spring, each man seemed to be vip, cativ ppy. At this time the weather Was ©)» sys da. ‘the hut was kept CHEERFULLY Lt) 4¥ OIL Li Me which had- been got ouv 01 vie verse), ie + l used being from seals and walrus; the was be- guiled with reading and games at chess. and a good fire was kept constantly burning, the Unused coal on board the Polaris having been jaunched and used for the purpose. On the 1st february the coal was consumed, and the ship was made ja supply wood instead. Till the Ist fan the time Was spent in much the same manner, when the party began to consider the propriety of leaving to seek their ‘vay to some spot where they might be picked up by some vessel. To enable them to do this Mr. Chester, the chief mate, with the assistance of the carpenters and Mr. John Booth, set to work to build two boats, the necessary materials being got from the vessel. Each of the boats were twenty- five feet long, with five beam, square at eacn end, boat turned up and capable of carrying seven men, with stores for two months. The middle of May arrived before the boats were completed, owing to the great difficulty there was in getting muterials for construction, Interview With Dr. Emil Bessel. Icalled upon the chier of the scientitic corps of the Polaris expedition and tne following con versa- tion resulted :— CORRESPONDENT—Dr. Bessel, I have been asked by the New York HERALD to give you any oppor- tunity you may wish to make @ statement as to Utis unfortunate expedition, and to afford you an Opportunity, if you feel so disposed, also to give the American public some notes of the scientific aspect of the cruise you have been engaged in. Dr. Besszi—I shall be very glad indeed to submit to you such scientific facts associated with the exploration do not seem to me to touch on the information I must retain exclusively for the United States government. With regard to the details of the voyage and any matters pertaining exclusively to the sailing master’s department, I should rather not enter on these as they are not in my department, ana I understand that you have already exhaustively interviewed the ozcers of the ship. I am further particular on this latter point, because since we arrived here we find, from the American papers, that several * VERY SILLY AND ABSURD RUMORS of a mischievous tendency have been abroad. It is just possible the Washington government will prefer that we do not enter on these, reserving what we-had to say for any graver occasion, should Such unfortunately arise. Bat I must most em- phatically contradict the statement that Captain Hail died other than a natural death. He died of apoplexy. He was ill about a fortnight. CoRRESPONDENT—Did Dr. Hall appear to you to be in perfect health when entering on the voyage? Dr. BesseL—He did, CORRESPONDENT—You noticed nothing unusual in his health up to the period of his illness? Dr. BESSEL—I did not, Of course, like all others, he was liable to ordinary indispositions. CoRRESPONDENT—Would you say what you think were predisposing causes to hid fatal iliness? Dr! Besse1—Were I to do 80 I should have to use medical technology, and it is a matter I had rather enter on with a medical man, Iam uneasy lest inaccurate information by any accidental slip should get abroad, I feel that I am treading on ground where 1 MUST BE WARY. CORRESPONDENT—YoOu have heard of the rumors of poison? Dr. BESSEL—I have, but it is too absurd to be seriously entertained, CORRESPONDENT—May not this rumor have been founded on the hallucination of a raving patient? Dr. Brsser—Very possibly; but you know this is really 4 matter on which I feel that in deference to the United States government I should not enter on. CORRES?ONDENT—May I give you the option, Dr. Bessel, of saying whether there were at any time any breaches of discipline on shipboard before or alter Captain Hail’s death? Dr. Bessk1—I cannot enter on this matter, but I think I may say the relations of the crew and om cers were hot inharmonious; but shall we pass from this subject ? CORRESPONDENT—Most certainly, Dr. Bessel, since you wish it, and I shail be giad to take any notes you may give we of your scientific explana- Dr. Besser—These I will give you with the eats pleasure in the world, Where shall we ein ConrEesPonDENT—Just tell me your story in your own way. Dr. Besse1—We left New York and New London, thence to Newloundian Every place thereabout, you know, From Newloundiand we went to visco, where we met the United States ship Congress, and then went to Tessingak and on our Way north, Aiter having got into winter quarters the observatory was set and scientific labor was begun, Meteoro- logical observations had every three hours; now they were taken regularly every hour. We observed carefaily the barome- ter, paychometer and temperature of the air, force and velocity of the wind and amount of at- mospheric precipitation; we carefaily measured these matters, they being of high importance in regard to the form of giaciers besides hourly and oltener tidal ubservations having been made and inveresting fact being discovered that THE PACIFIC TIDAL WAVE enterg Robeson Channel, This channel was so name¥ after the Secretary of the Navy by Captain Hall, the cotidal hour not differing from that of roceeded to (laughing). 18 “new. Jolianshab, in South Greenland, Astronom- ical observations we kept takin the whole wme with @ view to de areliable meridian of Thank God Harbor, a har- bor 80 named by Captain Hall, because of the shelter 80 opportunciy atforded after » severe crush in the tee, and on which meridian the whole survey, except that obtained by triangulation, is based. Magnetic observations, comprising variation of declination, were made hourly trom February to jay, three term days during the time occurring every nonth, Whenever opportunity offered ob- servations were made on the dip of te needle, horizontal intensity and moment inertia, Complete series of pendulum observations were made to determine the figure of the earth, especially important in such high latitudes, Speci- meus were gathered whenever possible, Unhap- pily the greater part is los! henever possible, complete series of geological specimens were col- lected, including specimens of Devonian limestone ; also Zoological collections. Of these, the most ti portant, excepting some lighiy interesting marine invertebrates (we had hardly any op- portunity to use the dredge on account of heavy ice), were musk oxen and lemmings, never before foundin West Greenland, Besives that we found Sabine’s gull, Turston’s sanderlings, the Arctic raven, and saw one specimen only of tue Arctic jalcon, We heard also the voice of an owl. Only one specimen 01 fish was scen, belonging to the fresn water salmon. Complete collections of insects, comprising butterfies, fies, bees and various ichnéumou, were obtained. Only one species of beetie was seen, but not obtained. Dulerent. species of spiders and <Aariane were ecured, besides as compiete @& series as possible of parasites, We obtained a complete collection of botanical specimeus, com- prising about iourteen species of phanecrogamic plants and besides these several lichens, hiosses and fungi. Observations were carried on in second winter quarters (1, e. aiter we lost the sip) as tar as the instramental means at our disposal would permit, An attempt was made to reach the Prus- sian depot at Polaris Bay, to take a survey of the ice north of it,” to see if any travelling eould be attempted to reach & bigh latitude. Emciency of appliances prevented us, even after three separate strenuous attempts, to get any further than 79 deg. 20 iin, ‘The ice was terribly rough, and the natives em- loyed as dog drivers were unwilling to go any further, Observations regarding THE MQVEMENT OF GLACIERS were made and determination of the limit of neve (a French word, tor which we have no English equivalent—derived from the Latin nix mivis, snow), beginning at the height of 4,000 and odd feet. The snow line, using that term 1n the sense in which it is used in the physical text- books, does not exist in high latitudes. Observa- tions were kept ali along most faitnully, and I have been enabled to Keep many valuabie records of these, while | have lost others. We did not de- sist from our observations alter we leit the house where we wintered, aud we carried them on even in moments of extreme peril during our trying journey. Indeed, upper- most in all our iinds was the noble scientific object in which we were engaged and to which we seemed destined to become martyrs. Alter we got on board the Ravenscraig, and sulse- quently when we were in the Arctic, we continued our observations, and hope that these may to some extent subserve the cause for which we had em- barked, I think I have given you asuiticient ac- count of what, although slightly technical, may nevertheless be of considerable interest to many of the savans of the United States.”” Dr. Bessel 18 a slightly built gentleman of from thirty-five to forty years of age, and rather under the ordinary stature. He 1s of a nervous and apprehensive temperament, exceedingly reti- cent and cautious, He is extrem: anxious not to do anything which may. give the slightest offence to the authorities at Washington, of Whom throughout the whole interview ne spoke with the utmost reverence and almost with bated breath, Acable despatch has been received ordering the United States Consul here to despatch ail the crew by the very first steamer to the United States, ‘Tney will leave Liverpool on Tuesday. Captain Budington will go with them, as also Dr. Bessel. ‘the Chief Engineer of the Polaris, Emil Schumann, speaking to another HERALD cor- respondent 01 Captain Hall’s delirium, says:—He was under continual apprehension of beiug shot, but I am not aware that any one member of the crew more than another excited his suspicions, Another phase of his mania was a determination not to eat or drink anything until it haa been first tasted by some one, This tasting was mainly done by Hannah, wile of one of the Esquimaux., When he rallied, and for a while recovered his wonted cae he would address Captain Buddington and say:— “If T die you must still go on to the Pole.” “Captain Buddington,’’ he would say, ‘my last wish 18 that you strive to go tothe Pole. Do not let my death, on any account, be a drawbaek to the accomplishment of this great undertaking.” MORTON, OF JERSEY CITY, the second mate, corroborated Captain Budding- ton’s narrative, and says oi Buddington that if he basa fault it isa leaning to too much leniency. “Not a strict enough disciplinarian. Had I been in his shoes,’’ said Morton, “{ WOULD HaVE HANGED CERTAIN PARTIES. But Lam an old navy man; he is not. He is an ad- mirable sajling master, and was full of kindness to the crew.” YACHTING. The Autumn Regatta of the New York Yacht Club—The Conditions, Prizes and Entries for the Event. The autumn regatta of the New York Yacht Club will be salied to-morrow (Thursday) over the usual course, subject to the time allowances and under the sailing regulations of the club, The prizes are two cups, presented by Commodore Bennett, one for schooners and one for slooy each of the value of $500, The Regatta Committee, comprising Messrs. Fletcher, Westray, William Krebs, E, W. Chase and Charles A. Minton, have Made all the necessary arrangements for the aquatic event, and, jadging from the number of entries already submitted, it will prove to be of the most luteresting character, This is the season of the year when fresh breezes abound in the bay of New York, and more than at any other time are the owners of yachts excited over the anticipation of such a@ contest, us they have much confidence in their gallant craits. Upto last evening the sub- joined well-known yachts were entered for the grand race :— SCHOONERS. Cubical Name. Contents. Tonnage. Atalanta. 145.41 Alarm. Madeleine kya. LCP, Bradharst Clio. Thomas B. Aston," § ow Peerless. Welles. 59.12 Rauubler. 285,17 Vision J. Joseph Alexander... 2544.75 53.52 Vixen William 1, Garner,...) WSIS 12 838 Ariadne. Theodore ‘A. strange... 1032.03 28.41 Vindex. wert Cenire Eee) a West Wind...) Williain Iselin. Not measured, It is to be hoped that this number will be largely augmented beiore to-morrow morning, as the con- test will be worth more than the time it requires to decide it. Noentrance money is required.*. All yachts must carry their private signals at the main peak. The start will be a fying one, and the time of each yacht will be taken as she crosses a line be- tween a stakeboat which will be auchored in the Narrows, near Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, and the judges’ steamer. The signais for starting will be given from the judges’ boat, ag follows:—For a preparatory signal, one gun and lowering the yacht club Nag on the steamboat, and, ten minutes later, for the start, one gun, and'the flag will again be lowered. No yacnt’s time will be taken later than fifteen minutes alter the second gun, unless instractions to the coutrary ‘e given by the judges on the morning ot the regatta. The expira- tion of the time will be marked by a third gun and Jowering of flag. If practicable, a short blast of the steam whistle of the judyes’ boat will be given when the time of each yacht is taken as she crosses the line in starting and returning. The course will be from the starting point, as above, to and around a stakeboat at buoy No. 834, on the South west Spit, keeping it on the port hand in vurning, thence to and around the sandy Hook Lightsvip, keeping it on the starboard hand in younding, and return over the same course, keep- ing the Southwest Spit buoy on the starboard hand. Yachts must keep to the eastward of buoys Nos, 9, 11and 130n the West Bank, going and return. ing, and will pass between the judges’ boat and the stakeboat On arriving home, ‘the steamer Seth Low will accompany the reuey leaving pier No. 28 Kast River (foot of over street), at nine o'clock A, M. precisely, car- rying only the Regatta Committee ana members of the press. Yachting Notes. ‘The ocean races under the auspices of the New York Yacht Club will certainly be satled on the 9tn inst., and, no doubt, will be of a character long to be remembered by all the participants. It looks at this time as if the entries of yachts, pilotboats, working schooners and others will be large, and a graud contest the result, here Will be @ Sweepstakes from Frank Bates’, foot of South Thirty-seventh street, Brooklyn, on Tuesday, October 7, open to all yachts twenty- three jeet in length and under. rhe entrance will be $1, to which is added two prizos of value, the first being named the “Bates prize,” wnd the second the “Collin prize.” This event wilt fittingly wind up the season on Gowanus Bay, 80 far as the smaller boats are concerned, and there is no reason Why there should not be a merry time and @ brillant aquatic contest on that day, The schooner Columbla, N.Y. ¥.C., Mr. Lester Wal- lack, is at anchor of the foot of Court street, Brooklyn. FATAL RESULT OF TARGET PRACTICE. Private Jones, a newly enlisted recruit for the regular service at Willett’s Point, L. 1, who was wounded Jast week while acting as marker fora target shooting, died yesterday in the post hospital. Sorporal Velany, who fired the fatal shot. claims that he did not see the danger signal, which was aying at the time. He has been arrested and will shortiy have an examination. This accident occur- ring with regulars, whe are kept under such per- fect di set ought to be a lesson to the militia Who are daily practising a! who have dona tedisgueet fring. SIR KNIGHTS. Grand Masonic Parade in Phila- delphia Yesterday. OVER THREE THOUSAND MEN “7 LINE, Dedication ot the New Asylum. PHILADELPHA, Sept. 30, 1873, The people out of Philadelphia to-day are de- cidedly better of than those who areinit. The town is simply overrun, and comfort is impossible, Every one knows that the streets here are not at all adapted to parades of any description, They are narrow, dirty and cut up with car tracks, Every inch of standing room has been taken up alf day long. Travel was virtually suspended, and to walk a block was’ like making @ long journey. No words of mine could describe the parade of the Knights Templars, It would be absolutely impos- sible to give any fair idea of its extent aud appear- ance, even though I snould follow the example of many others and spin offlong columns, The other day the parade was far from being interesting to look upon, It was too compact, too gloomy and too solemn, Black coats and hats, as they passed in one delegation after another, became monoto- nous, and as there was not a single banner in the line the eye had nothing to relieve the areary solemnity of the Masonic masses, ‘To-day, how- ever, the army, lor [can call it nothing else, was gay, brilliant and pleasing. The beautiiul plumes, the rich regalia, the waving banners of purple and cirmsou and gold, were lovely to look upon, and the crowd that gathered to see the procession was said to be the greatest ever assembled in ’hiladed- phia. In Walnut street the windows and housetops were filled with men, women and children, and to pass along this street was impossible, One had to stand where he happened to, be hurled, and the damp and chilly atmosphere rendered the waiting anything but agreeabie. * FORMING INTO LINE, At two o’clock the line formed on Broad street, with its right resting upon Chestnut. The route of the procession was down Chestnut street to Sixth, to Walnut, to kiguteenth, to Green, to Broad, to Columbia avenue, then countermarched aown Broad street to the temple, and then dis- missed- Tie line was headed by a Commandery from Washington, D. C., mounted upon handsome steeis, and behind them was an army of more than 8,000 ,men, Their costumes were those worn the mystic order; their regalia was briiliant, an their swords were bright. Almost every State iu the Unton was represented, and the proce- ssion was relieved at different point se twenty exceilent bands of music. The aryland delegation was particularly well drilled, ani in numbers, conspicuously strong. As I sai belofe, it is impossiple to give a faint idea of the march, but the parade was anoble one, and per- haps the most remarkable the Masonw fraternity have ever enjoyed. 1doubt whether lor any pur- pose whatever there could be assembled in another country three teousand such weil developed, intel- ligent and fine-looking men, and no Amer.cag could help feeling proud ot lis country as the vast multitude with steady step and streaming banners passed before him. THE CEREMONIES attendant upon the cousecration of the Asylum to the orders of Christian Knigathood, which took place in the Temple, were as lollows:— The Grand Officers formed in the Council Chamber, and sroin thence to the Asvium, while the orcnesira per- forined the Grand March, composed by sir E. B, Spencer, The Night Eminent Grand Commander being satstied that all ent were Knights lempiars, proceeded to cousecrate the Asyluin to the Orders of Christian Knight- 00 A chorus, “Hail to the Craft,” was rendered by Sirs Aaron R. Taslor, William A. Briscoe, tranklin Re Thomas, Will ohn Kelier, George Roden, George Ford, Gropeageisser, Charles T. Nobie and Edward B. > er. The ‘trustees presented the Asylum to the Right Emi- nent Grand Commander for consecration, and om ac- cepting the same @ reply was made by the Hight lo Luminent Grand Commander. This was follow: by a chorus, entitled “Almighty Father.” The Emine! Grand Prelate made a _ pr: and chant, “Gloria Patri,” followed, utter whi il of six Knights trom each of the tive commaud. ng in this city, with the Standard Guard, makiny nine in from each commandery, formed on the south side of the asylum, under command of the Eminent Grand Warde: Then the Very tminent Deputy Grand Commander took the vessel containing the corn, the Eminent Grand Geoeralissimo that containing the wine, the Eminent Grand Captain General that containing tne ot), and t their stations at the angles of the Deita A tenor sclo, “I know thatmy Redeemer liveth,” was sung by Willdm A. Briscoe. Alter which the detail | marched four times around the Asy lui, halting at their station in the south while a grand march was performed by the orchestra. The Very Eminent Deputy Grand Commander then pre- sented the vessel coutaiming the corn to the Right Eml- hent Grand Commander, passed around the Delta, sprinkling the corn on each of its angles and returned to his post, ihe Very Eminent Deputy Grand Commander pu received the vessel from the Rj he ‘minent Grand Com. mander, piaced it in its positiou on the Delta and lighted the tour tapers on she south side of the velta and returned to his post. While the corn was being sprinkled upon the angles of the Deita, the Eminent Grand Prelate said :— “May tite God of all grace cause ‘the handful of corn in the earth upon the (op of the mountains’ to yield abun- dant fruit, and ‘may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Ache “Giorla in Excelsis,” written specially by Mr. p/p. Wool, was then rendered. wowed The detail again marched tour times around the asy- lump to a grand march, halting as betore. The Eminent Grand Generalissimo then presented the vessel containing the wine to the Right &minent Grand Commander, who passed it around the Deita, sprinkling the corn with wine. While the wine was bemg poured upon the Delta the Eminent Grand Prelate repeate “May the Almighty Saviour gi ‘us In rich abundance the wine of gladness, an! make us ever ready to relieve the wants ef the poor atl needy.” Solo—" Pity, O Saviour,” was next sung by Sir Aaron R, taylor. Alter which the i minent Grand Generals siino, receiving the vessel irom the hands of the Right Eminent Grand Commander, placed 1t in its position and lighted the four tapers an the north side of the Delta, and returned to his post. . The detail again passed four times around the Asylum to a grand march, halting as before. ‘The «minent Grand Captain General now presented the Right Eminent Grand Commander with the vessel containing the oil, who passed it around the Delta, sprinkling the corn with wine and oll. While the oll was being poured upon the Delta, the Eminent Grand Prelate said.— & “May the ever blessed Emanuel pour upon us the precious anointing ot! of His Grace, and make us of one mind and heart, that we may be ever ready to do unto others as we would they should do unto us.” duet, “I will magnity Thee, 0 God!” was sung by Sirs Franklin &. Thomas and’ Wm. A. Briscoe, after which the Eminent Grand Captain General received the vessel, placed it in its position on the Delta, lighted the tour tapers at the base of the Deita, and returned to his Post. The Sir Knights then arose, when the Right Emiuent Grand Commander directed the Eminent Grand Prelate to offer the prayer of consecration, Which Was as fol- ow! To our most eminent and worthy patron, St. John thi Alnoner, I do now solemnly dedicate this asylum; and may He who died on the cross—our Prophet, Priest and King—abundantly bless aod prosper us in allour under- takings. May the poor and weary pilgrim ever find » Tesung place within our sxcred inclosures, and may each Knight so redeem his time that he ma; ful invitation, “Enter thou into the Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Ghost, giory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men. The reponse, “As it wasin the begining,” &c., was then made. A solo, "Come unto me,” was next sung by Sir F. R. homas. The Knights then resumed their stations, and the ight Eminent Grand Commander ordered the Eininent Gral Warder to proclaim the consecration of this new Asylum. The Eminent Grand Warder then advanced to the centre of the Asylum, and made the following proclama- tion :— “Hear ye! hear ye! hear ye! Valiant Knights of Temple, rf im ordered to. Sroclatm, and do pein ‘chat this Asylum has been duly consecrated for urposes ot Christian nighties, and as such will be duly rev- erenced. This I prociaim to the North (one blast om trumpet). to the South (two blasts), to the Kast pares blasts), to the West (grand flourish on trumpet). All true and courteous Knights will take due notice thereof and govern themselves accordini A trio, entitled “Red Cross Knight,’’ was then rendered 4 Sire William A. Briscoe, ree Roden and A, R. ‘aylor. he Grand Commandery was then opened with o chant, “Te Deum Laudamus.” An address followed by the Right Eminent Grand Com. mander, sir Grant Weidman, which again was followed by ‘uintet, ‘Holy Peace,” solo by Sir Aaron . Taylor, and quartet by Sirs William A. Briscoe, Wile tam Foley, George Roden and Charles T. Noble, The Grind Commandery was then closed with the accustomed ceremonies ANOTHER INCUBUS FOR HOBOKEN, At the meeting of the Hoboken Common Councit last evening Mayor McGavish sent to that body a writ issued by Chief Justice Beasley, of the Supreme Court, ordering the corporation to show cause why the sum of $73,000 should not be paid to Messrs. Oakely & Butts, who hold improvement certificates to that amount. These certificates were issued a few years ago to pay the expenses of constructing one of the uptown cross streets, It will be remem- bered that the formation of those streets was at- tended with frauds the most gigantic as well as the most glaring ever perpetrated in Hoboken, the property along the iine of “improvement” be- ing In many cases assessed in more than double its actual value. The HenaLp exposed the workings of the surveyors’ ana contractors’ ring at the time, and advised the plundered property owners to seek redress in the courts. The owners on one of the streets made a test case of It, and the upshot thereo! Was that the assessment of the Council Was set aside and a new one ordered, whereby the city at large was to pay vane, ae per cent of the cost of construction. The suit of Messrs. Oakely & Butta will bring the Thirteenth street assessment before the courts, and the result wilt provably be similar, Thus the money lavished for the benefit of contractors is to come from the pockets of the taxpayers at large, and hence it Will not be long until the bonded debt of the cit; Will reach $1,000,000, And some of tnis money fs Spent in carrying primary elections and elevating men to power who form fresh combinations to Victimize stl further the repuyabie citizens of Hevoken,