The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1866.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 36, 16 April 1866, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1866.

In our to-day's issue, we publish some particulars gathered from the journal of Captain Hall, who has recently return eti from the Arctic regions, of the last survivors of Frankliu's fatal expedition to that inhospitable quarter of the globe. The date of Crozier's being rescued from starvation by the cousin of Captaiu Hall's informant is not given, but it was probably uot mauy seasons before the visit of that successful navigator, which ivas in the winter of 1864-5. Captain Hall himself places great reliance upon the information he received from the Innuits, and he mentious as a corroboration of the truth of the statements respecting Crozier and his surviving companions, that lie felt surprised at the general correctness of their accounts of the visits of Parry and other navigators, of which be mentions several instances. We do not think, however, that this is a matter which need excite much surprise, as a people who are by the severe nature of the climate of their country condemned annually to a long period of inaction, would be likely to beguile the weary time by frequently speaking of an occurrence which was certainly never known before in their part ofthe world. With respect to the opinion expressed by Captaiu Hall, that there are probably still some survivers'of the party living among the Innuits ou the shores of'the frozen oceau, we believe he may be right. The human constitution is capable of enduring great extremes of heat ancl cold. If Crozier remained with any body of the natives, he would not want food, and warm though rough clothing. Yet we do not believe that the British Government will risk any more lives iv another expedition to those regions. Future attempts to solve the question will probably be made by means ofthe ageuts of the Hudson's Bay Company.