London, 1 August. According to a rumour in London the day before arrived captain Parry with his ships safely at Valparaiso. This rumour was based on two letters from Downs. One was written by the commanding officer of the admiral dated Deal 26 July. According to this letter arrived the Orion master Burnett yesterday evening coming from Valparaiso with the tiding that Parry finally succeeded with his North West Expedition and with his ships arrived at Valparaiso. The Orion is a whaler fitted out in the South Sea, the date of her departure from Valparaiso was not reported. The other letter was dated Walmer 29 July. According to this arrived Monday evening a South Sea whaler from Valparaiso with the news that Parry succeeded in finding a passage and that everything was well.(1)
Note
1. This is probably sir William Edward Parry (Bath 19 December 1790-8 or 9 July 1855) a British rear admiral and also an Artic explorer. May 1821 he departed with the HMS Fury and the HMS Hecla on a discovery expedition to find a North West Passage returning without success in October 1823.
Note
1. This is probably sir William Edward Parry (Bath 19 December 1790-8 or 9 July 1855) a British rear admiral and also an Artic explorer. May 1821 he departed with the HMS Fury and the HMS Hecla on a discovery expedition to find a North West Passage returning without success in October 1823.
