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the british whig and general advertiser for the midland district published smi ofjfeft per ordsu d t c 0 fl vol hi by e j barker m d the british whig a semiwelkly joultnal devoted lo commercial anil political iufimniinonu publl tm ciy 1 wdw m friday evcnins by doctor baricr imlloraihl fruprietor it his of fice in llev sheet tiol ilonr f tin cci urn croud hotel iv am fr tlic hkititjl wlltti venicen and til ponce ptfr annum piitl ilialyrftec c vitliir three idonthi iroiu the rcccijii ufilic firi number and one pound if col i tfiil oflhe ymr oclihitmif pusuic kiygstoy u c tuesday july 21 1935 per line icctcd at uv ciifi mine your oxvjihicurpotj nouburijlton rettived trr lv tlurt jk irmntlis nnd no paper discontinued until nil wroaragtuana paid up except at llio option ufinc pulditthcf sdbt tffc tnttnt9 sit jinn nntl undt6d fiminricrtton and 7jd each subsequent invrtion ten lines and under 3 4d firftinaeniodand lod each ubsciuci insertion above ten line 4d per line for the firt iiisertiotf ud id fbr fvit nil uenttn4 rrioit advertisement without written dirrrtions art inserted till forbid and vlured accordingly orders for ducontinuiog advertisement lo be in writing produce of vecy kind received in pnvmnt letter tokuu in exeunt froiij agents unions po paid jlctter mrcs printing doctor iauker having nbr titled a mwef superior pres and an excellent ijurtmetr f tn i enabled to execute every description of joo pltlnting with neatnessand cx- etdition upon terms liiihrrvu uiiprcceduutly low in jjpx tndo bilious lmus a an vaiu famijy use in all bilious disorders and obstructions of the bocu to be had at jr adamson house with pi 0 per di rection kingston july 9 1835 10 if any eraon 25 reward the above reward will he piid to whose information duill lead to the conviction of th persons who broke the wiudows of my house oil the night of july 4ih john murray kingston july 6th 1635 45 new york harness manufactory the subscriber respectfully informs his country fiiends that he continues of every drsciiptiou btld the ivcv york prices leather trunks and v made to order produce of every description received in payment it i1akjht brock street kington june jgth js33 39 to mamihtcture harness the very best quality at ises kept for saje and twenty dollars reward twenty dotfars reward will be paid to any in dividual who shall give such information as liill lead to the discovery of the person orpcrsom who broke the vindov nnd fulled down the shute in front of the whig office on committal edward jqhtf barker m d british whigoffio old r aiio vs rum for sale by the subscriber a quanti fy of the above article warranted seven yeara old a desirable purchase for tavern keepers james williamson kingston july 7th 1835 45 faxcy biscuit baking thomas moxey from lmdnn retiifoa his sratcful acknowledgements to the inhabitants of ingston for the encouragement lie has received sttice his commencement in the above business and begs leave to inform them that he keeps constantly fur sale every variety of fancv cakes and biscuit confectionery and other articles in his line of the very best quality wholesale and retail chi isinm- qdfl itridc cukr marie tm order t m has on hand nnd h constantly manufac- rorin gnisr iseeft of superior flavor which lie will soil wholesale and retail at niorjeraie prices niu muffins every wednesday and saturday oven ot imp me 6 oit illimiou iw oshu couourg wiiiskry 1l jackson aucrionccr kejps constantlv on hhiida larire quantity of cojtouho wiilsltey ufil vrv empcrior qualiiy and iu a very jow price n hi arx i kupqiuled agent fot one of the mhttft extensive ditihcvicq in the upper tro viiuci persons dealing largely in tin article would do well to give a call previous to purchasing else where tfiitms cash or approved credit kingston june ls3 35tf mhstrict school the publicexamination of the pupils of the dis trict school oftjie midland district will take place at the public school houde in this town on friday tne 24th iost at 1 1 ocltidc a- m kingston july 14 1835 from the subscriber on the 20th may last an apprentice named jacob holmes about 15 vears old this is to forbid any person harboving or trust ing him on my account as i will not be answerable lor any debts of his con samuel d purdy p of ernesttown july ii 1s35 473 trachiig towmh cmmjejp gkokr w in a spirit atarciiqivoe 8tore street j mks williamson respectfully informs his friends that in addition to his gtocery ani povsion ware house in fiomstreet lie hvn mkw tne shop and business of mr a fee in storestreet directly op posite mr c heaih0 1 lie hitftlaid in on ex tensive and well selected stock of groceries and spirit glassware c c suitable glr a town and country trade his stuck consists of rtrt following goods viz groceriks green and blaclcttas refined east india and muscovado stisaip almonds rai sins starch soap salt moccobny and rfcnpee snuff paper plug tobacco saltwater herrings mackarel and cod fish prime mess and mess pork smoked hams arc arc wines and sptftftb- superinr port sherry and dcuccarlo wines cognac brandy hollands gin jamaica sniitts and old rations rum prime cana- novedfbftrfthowias u the opt imctfof srsk mtbfc mi wll wine vine kssff also sole and upper lvuiher blacking and brushes iih a variety of uthtr aftielcv j w btnng determined to sell fur cash or pro duce only he is clttblfrd to part wih his goods at such a small profit as riwll command bture custom kingston july 7tli 1333 sale of crown lands commissioner of crown lno cniwc toronui mu ii iav the public are informed thai there will be a sale of crown lands by auction in the town of peter burou j iu the ajuccutu p t on je fiwi tuesday in june next and adjourned sales will dfterwarda be held at the same place on the first tuesday in the months of july august september and october following the numbers of the lots to be offered for sale and further particulars may be known by applying to alexander mdonetl esq peterborough or at this office peter robinson 31 commissioner of crown lands notice the subscriber offers for sale two tons superior oakum three tons tarred rope consisting of ca bles rigging four hundred single and double blocks busked two hundred barrels fine flour three hundred barrels american salt johjvmowat fl kingston june 10th 1835 4ilm 45 sale of clergy reserves the imtlermcoiiooed clergy reserves in the townjiipi of huntingdon m y hutigerford kaladr richmond and rawdoo in the midland district will be offered for wlc by auction at the town of belleville on monday tht 20m july next and adjoomed sales will afterwards behdd tithe same puc upon the 30th aurusi sut scpteoiber 20th october and 20th currency per 1 ur ic- tortnsujp of mcntincdon 10s nine rgc ti t cal annua ii oootfrmi aefi0v1t williiim forrester of kingston a journeyman cabinet mker appeared and on oath deposes in re ply to imputations laid by mrs hunter against hi iliaracter that he received n cpminity of curled hair hoi exceeding thirty pounds vight to he employed and used by him in smiting five soliis for mr gen hunter and that he employed ami used the said quantity of liair for the purpose so intended he further swears that be never misapplied any quanti ty of hair or other material given to him to by mr hunter nor did he defraud hini in linv manner in all the transactions which ik hud with him wujiam forrester 6 worn lo before nif al kiusetoti tltiff isli ito i july 1835 a manihan j p the pfotctuid deponent have eiven notice to tle parties concerned u ihe tiliuw aflldftviti that il hey have any acctsatiotimiaiit iue i nra willing xu stand trial at the approaching at sizes if they do not then and against me 1 shall them for defamation of character 3j 4it 51 u tit j i 7lu 6th wa loih liih tiih lwt lllh llll lit do do do do do do do 40 jo do do do do o do ud km if 0 30 ii iv it ic a i5n 4 it 1 0 to r a v i 5 15 so 4 ii 11 3 ul 1 do tuwnship up mauoc m ji 30 4th 7lh do do du do do and that there make out their charge commence an action o gainst wlluam kingston july mth 1835 fobbestea cotters exchange coffcehousc old mh1hi cowbctto iblic pinionage john cotter utt of bramfwd london u- 0 toronto may is3a uhh do ilj 4o tow lrtcooctioo 9d do 3j do 4iu do ih do tit do l to co t do uth do lllli so vmt do ijii do ltih do t4 lit cooctaxo w do 3d tfo 4ui do sih do eh do 7tl do lou- no do du do jo do do s do do to 2 9 is 31 v 20 27 02 is si iftfi 3 i 15 31 j 5 15 31 12 a 2 ft 15 31 6 12 2u 27 32 s 6 u u ir of huncrrojid low nov do do do do do do do do do do do do do township of kalauar s 15 25 31 4 l 5 13 20 27 k 9 14 j3 93 3 10 it w 51 ii il fit 33 is jo n m n i sa 3i it ti 2 yo ii i 53 2 10 33 3 10 17 2s 4 ii 21 2d 0 15 20 27 3 sle of clergy reserved the undermentioned cltry reserves in tltetnwn nnd fjfttthhorougji in thr midhmd district viil be jvi i lor sale lv an- n tit 1 1- iluus ji the town of kingston on tuesday ihc 2oilijufy nexi and iiljiuinil sale will uficrwjjds uo hrlj ii ihc smik putcvoil ilip gfliti auguat yjiii fefjuiiiii- 2 ili oct amlljodi novcuiljcr im ini sl tlu ujkvi 10s turreiicy er mctti tlic mii of myinuni will be ontfinfli of ilitf pnnrhnm money duwii mid ilie remainder in nine eunl iiiiimal ijiilmcnt with iiiiercai upon each iiislalmimtl as it utcoiuch due tunnsmif- ok rtb lt concession nuj 12 vy ttel u 3d gih ih 8th 9th loih llih 12h 13th mill do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do 7 13 4 13 12 3 3 3 16 ig s 12 3 12 8 22 16 22 13 20 26 16 22 13 20 2g 30 25 30 32 townsiit of rittsbcrc 4th coiicrion no 15 20 22 5a concession w 20 21 26 0i confion no 25 27 32 37 to concession not s h 26 35 6tiroicsshn noc 14 20 9 concession noj 14 16 21 35 37 39 i oft concession no- 12 19 33 1 ia concession not 2 8 15 isa concession n 6 12 20 27 3j 13a concession fit 2 8 is 25 31 ma concession n 6 12 20 27 lia coneesifn a 2 s 10 rownfiiii of iiintnimiioiki jf imrnioii nos i4 ifi jj 31 oj r 0 13 20 3 fonvrsfion nos 2 8 ij ja contaswn ewa rtrf concession 3 s 13 i 30 i 25 27 n o 25 1st concession o 2d 3d 4il 5ih 6h sih dili 10th lhh 12ih 13ih 15th 16th 17th do do do do dc do do du do do do co do do jfa concession nok 6 1220 27 pfok 2 8 15 2y g collection kos 6 12 20 27 9 concession jv 2 8 15 25 10m concession no 6 12 20 11m concession iv 2 8 15 25 12a concession n 6 12 20 13a concession n 8 15 141 concession no 20 townsn op cedfuhd 2 8 15 25 6 9 2 6 o ti do do do do do do do do do do do do do do 31 12 20 27 33 8 15 25 31 12 20 27 33 31 3 ii 33 31 8 15 25 ti 2 6 2 2 u 12 12 8 12 8 12 8 8 211 27 19 v 20 27 15 20 15 25 27 25 15 township of lolciiboroirch 3d concession nos 4ih 5ih c ii till 8th 9th 10th llih 13th i3ih i hi do lo do lo do do do do do do do 00 do do do do do do do do d do 17 36 10 10 3 17 26 10 9 in o 11 n in 22 17 10 17 ir 17 id 17 22 26 y vel cwanussioncr of croan lnl ofa twontn 231 june 1835 uqbix80x s 11 fresh teas ies ac rfc iiy ilw siharibtt direct from the li5t tree l nue 1 1 i it e at o n c i j usr recciwd jiid lor suit 10 tlusi lvmikay lc iinlhi ctiitti a tile j- ihmrijvhikaylva 15 do hihij do 10 llhili hriuln muscovado tj3ar 5 duuhlc tefiittl loaf do lolugsof cuba cotlcc c pipe cfigiiaa lliund- dujtuys fjvrcuu and olarda brand 0 ilinchcoris 1 o 23 wnmuitud 5 pipes hollands 3 j p iviurifle wine ghjiu pwe and urown sherryjio 4jp ii dniiiiiiriiiiiiuo 3 do ii illo do 2 do riipftior old port do 5 cases french claret do 20 casks hibbeuts london porteb 3 illids bordeaux vinegar i the bnrallest spot which was ooi pnfe pnbciiice or searock was covered with veijiajmk of wild plants in fujjhhpmi a summer garden wjatdji ie e- som rendered lhat i i lo j 61iow- ij a chaoe r rugged rotka ud ciild a they proceeded iiighcr up into bafline 5jv iijcj met little icci evea vfaere ibe ucda ad fyijt hadbeca bctwt in 1s24 in fa r all the appew ce itetolcntd an unusually taild iwation whxh w- lej ibem with hope v p v they entered lancaster somul on uiluk of au- gusr thejournal of sir john 8tip here cootaioi some remarks with reference to his own fa be ia- preseion in this pari of his former expedition which led him to conclude that there was ooiuf- here to the westward 2j sins 3 3 50 uoxo o rtoxc uoxcai lcxia bloom and muecatel rai- rierccs pnmes ag soft shell ljnrmds hard liverpool soap pine apple clwutcf 5 icrces rice 30 boxes tobacco pim 1011 barrcla u c whiskey 50 drums turkey fig 5 ticrcts french currant g hngs llarcclona nufsf iso packages drugs spices pirlcle sauce sec 100 boxes starch 3 cut spanish float indigo 20 kegs virginia leaf tobaco lcto 18s jbruta cazh or approved xott4 at 00 days j01tuti akmstboxo kindlon julv 1 1 lji w0 misceixatv illi ling ivgionsof pjefteni to the sir joi rosi3 kakkativbof aktio kxped1tion aliluinch pnlilii rurinifv has liven already nbun- danily fmlilied by dtiailt ul the geographical re siiiis of sir john iiuss cxpcdiiiun to the aitic cir cle in mitrch ufn uorthwci pasfflge nnd ahhonch ihc toils and btihcrtngs uf thut enirrprising nuiier nnd his companion hiittft miri0unrd in tluil- thick lihhcd cc have been made eye by ineaua cf panoramas smd scenic rcprcwncation yei the authentic ikirrniivr- from his own journal rubbed cs l ii of iiegloss and hloom ofnovehy is ill calculated to ct powerfjl- iv upon our s tnputhy and admiritinn cverdtd we read a hut ry attnut unctaiiij dis3ppuuit- inent hibour sitlierius and peril written in a tone so fiee lioiu ipjcrulouues never perhipe did q bodv scanuu exhibit an exaui le of soj much steadiness sobriety patience and alacrity to undergo fatigue and endme privation and submit sion tojtnlicious ivstraint as ihc eompauiona of sir john ross the moral ellect of the narrative in honing how much it is in the power ol man to occoinplttfhi iu the mot adverse cirtunistaaccth by patient resolution acting in subordination to skill r judgment may ultimately be as benofiial to science n the actual dis- us the great fruit of the expedj covery uf the magnetic pole this discoicry itsiirill itct furnuh more matter for posterity to dwell upon with pleasure than the means by which it was made to a british mer- chant one of a clusij of pnvate persons to whom iu former das such munificence was hibitual mr now sir felix booth belongs the merit of having lined out this expedition at hii outlay from his own funds of nearly 8 out of a disinterested love of seizure and a pure stphit ol patriotism since he p j i r ti ifj i live reward tur auedicuer bmiiilicil ui eion elihl his hrifivc was a sordid one it noittd hac lwn tnnrc to the credit of sonn who weie empt yed in the equipment of the vessel had ihiy merely dftnc their duty th sir john uosss own hip praised to 150 tons was furnished with a htenmcunnr which useful as it isin the naviationof all ias is especially so iu those where iv when the ice is open it is either calm or the wind adverse to a northern voyage vines it i to the southerly winds thai llw inoiimi of the ere was no he justifies the conclunpo he then formed from the nauu of the country utf uf he ice during that season j they met with utile or no impediment except from theft own stfeatn eneinssy in tiuij pajge down the sound in lat 4 dog l imu lou 77 qeg not very far from barrows strain no ice of wjy kind wainniht butnext dsy vhpn within the strait and near the uid they ere orroufe mih fragmentaoficehergsandlandicei heygotmrs4slk however and io ia r 73 deg 40 rain ion 64 deg 23 inin they found ho mcre ue of any consequenv and made a direct course for prince regents in jet so named by sir edward parry which runs dow in a s iv direction into an eastern sea not ye ex plored fu which sir john of the gulph of boothia- when off oapc york foroiingas it were tho s e angle ofbarrow strit and pripoc hmn jh let acircumstancc occurred whicli in the sgeof c lumbus would have terrified the navigators be yond measure the compiles leaped to be ofanj oiion of ilie vessel was bl the course w nomical bearings diment to kosa has given the rump ur when the oioiiori of die course was conseqnently shaped by pstfo- k this is another grievious impe- navigation in these eus which reqpiic especially in thick weather on this account cttwmji caution i ri j tfi ti on the 13ih of august they retched die spot ww the fury had been wrecked on the weatejji est of the inlet no part of the vessel was ie but tba stores were fortunately in good condition and wet pppraprimed to the further use of the oxpedition m had been contemplated from the first t from the point to the southward offurybeaeh where ihe und suddenly turns to th westward csp- fit in ki5stioild across to cape jarry of parry which forms the s v extremity of a hige bay cu led by farry crcswell bay from this point the oyagc of discovery really began tjte iciu coun it being thick was calculated by u wind the d- rection ofwhicn had been previously ascertained on reaching the 72d parallel captain ross landed in a spacious bay and took lbrmal possession of tho newlydiscuvered cootitry the place was a picfl oflow laud joined toa hilly tnctby an isthmus jhnogh funned of liiuestoue 4t w9 coveted with scuttered blocks of granite indicating the nature of tin inouiitanious country beyond on the westsidt there was some vegetation with plants in flower frum hence the laud trended to the eastward of south ijie coast beiutt b i ti tlu bays and tkirted by rocks and islands the ice ws now begtnuiig to be troublesone i they however worekd along shore the ship often beset or drifting with the ice their feeble steampov er rendering little aid till they entered through a narrow inlet a spacious harbor with deep water which wusnained elizabeth harbour thfiregress from tli is out dc sac was something difficult od their cautious progress amongst the masses ofice inert- sing in number and bulkj began to be hazardous 4t descripiion sir john observers can con vey an idea of a scene of this nature and as ip tbe pencil it cannot represent motion or noise let reader remember that ice is stone a floating rock in the stream a promonrary or fin island whea aground not less solid than if it re of granite then let them imagine if they can these mouokdri of crystal hurled through a narnw strait by a rapid tide meeting as mountains in inottoa would meet with a noise of thunder breaking from each others precipices huge fragments or rending each other asunder till losing their former equilibrium they tmi nvw hadunjv lifi th e niwmd m break iud whirling uiueddivi white the fiatterfields a ice is oaitig the onpim winch wart made by messrs bmiihwaite and eriikion was a patent contrivance hut ukhimgh sit john uoss speaks in hlgll rummemlattor new upiicitfs principle the mac to have hceii o shamefully executed llmt it iioi only failed to tfnrmlts proper functions hut etim the craw cxtrciu laour uiu the coinniiit tier tncesaiitniixtiy and vosatm till it was fmar ly iiiiiiu a fuiueolrt tltcdniv art hand l ll u l u uliit it io vk n whieiit lmttv lt iwu iiaiiuti- uil ei bom he nor experience and th 10 lb 4 do to lot rsos do do do do do do do do do do 2 c 14 st tf t 6 15 31 l b 15 u 31 t 1 iw 27 2 s 15 s 31 0 li 20 27 2 s js 15 71 6 u40 2t 2 8 15 55 31 mr wood leiitm will coinmercial hotel kingston june 23rd gcttht htay a lew days at 135 tho 41 in i- luliu wi hd ivtkjsli oi int wa n ji uici i dtvi uf tliuvcrl the john inmhiicjjust before their of scotland township of r1chuoau is a n is i oibcoomioo lota no 7ih do do gut do ss tovntsmr of eawdos t a 4 10 5 11 3 7 4 ul coootwion ul no- fob sale t the subscribed leather store do 4q 50doz flat and oma cot l5room9 grass crad e syhes kinwioiu july htb 1836- 47 4th 6th 7th sth h lotb lhh 1310 14tb do do do do do do do do do do do 1 pl commiwioner totootojunt ts w3s 3 9 3 17 sis 3 10 ii 4 s is 3 is 1 2 9 is inon on a n it n 5 sis 3 10 17 22 peter robjnsott f crowo lindiofiico do do do so do do do do 4o nu1toi3 t1ik subscribed ikinffdvsirouwiorclitwiuish business in this tewn takes tins public method ot notifying all persons indebted to hur 0 mako im- mediaepaymcut- n m uk kingston laili july 1835 43 caction tliis fi to cnuiion anv person or pnrsons fmm pur- chaahlff note f hand lor 12 10s given uv ilw subscriber to george avrtudj and dated the igih ol senterabcr last philip doty west loboro july ltli 13j 4 rags ba4jsm rags the highest price in cash paid for rags a british whig office kingston july 21 1835 departure frmu the uurihwcsi cuat and it ftftsi runuuwnly ivfi iichind vho iikidunts of huuifui hil mko their indnurond chhtagicr ctilire- lv ivun tin medium tlirniigh which they nre rci time fvik i tluv wrc then joemetl by sir john iinil iu5 cotnpimuivs wcw priiiibly tin rcuvuic ctiuw ufthrir iirvscvtuiitiii iul tlc engine been hi good coudnii ihta uiiiimr was so unusually vuin in the artie latitudes thai it is likely the ex- iidinou would have uttmined in irreat h disiilttttcf rliul i hey mitrltt have luiuc in ri aching the stores or ihe tory on their return and hud the crew of the joint uccompanld the others their number 51 would have diiniuihed ihe means of sqbsistttlte und thtfir spirit miglil have dihi m betl the hurmony and ubnrdiuatinn upofl whicli the existence of uie whtdu depended ihc two vessels the victory nnd knuentern a i decked hott of 16 tons mailed iroin loch kyan on the mih of june nnd entered daviss straits on the gihufjnly thcyljiidcd on the eastern coaat of the strait and paid a vuit to the danish settlement lolhouuiubofg where they were kindly received l this j captain ross observes that he no longer wondered at the name of greenland being give to this coun- itv fo mery practicable pan of the surface even nficcj forced ngaint these maes or against the rocks by the wind and the scream rise out of the ea till they fall hack on themselves addlog to the e victory indescribable commotion and noise- j f amidst tlicse grand but formidable operations banian exertion can do but little although ihe noise in j motion around him incite th seamen to be np and juing he must be as patient as if he were un concerned waitiugfor the fate be it what it may v inch he can neither influence nor avoid ice how ever ii not an unmixed eil being much ofteoer a friend than un enemy the safest and most pru dent practice in case of danger sir john says 4 to take to the ice the const though deeply indented with bnys and inlet continued to trend in the same southeaster ly direction of the soundings wa well ab the geoligi- cl character of ihc coast indicating granite gneiss 3u ull w 1 juuftt4m s johii hinrc remarked the extraordinary disnp- penmee cftlw bnow at a temperature of 25 to 27 deg hotwidtsttndiug the quantity that had fallen this iiiiht in purl be owing to the sweeping force of the wind bl bad ofan he remarks ir hi region abundnl pcoocof the great evaporation it undergoes even nt very low temperatures on liie 30th of september the vessel was finally ml 5il- tftii lvjj it br ill own sliorci a il nt trial the crew of own slopped by hc ice when the land changing di- rection trended to the west nnd they made prepa rations for parsing a long and dreary winter some what consoled hy reflecting that they had got 200 miles further than port liowen where they had efc- pecredtobe laid up the proapect around waa indeedunlnviting amid all its brilliancy this land the land of ice and snow lm ever been and ever will be a dull dreary heartsinking monstrous waste under the influence of which the very mind is paralyzed ceas ing to care or think as it ceases to ftel what it might did it occur but once or at least but once or at least but one day stimulate us by its novelty for it is hut the view of uniformity and silence and death even a poetical imagination would be ttoubled to extract matter of description from that which offers no variety where nothing move and nothing chan ce hut all is forever the same cheerles cold and siill the place where the ship lay was an barborn a mountanious coast sttoated nearly on the totb pa- rellel of latitude and a little to the eastward of tip meridian of92 the vessel was wtuwcured against