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To complete the historical sketch of measures hitherto undertaken in search of the Franklin Expedition,—the abstract of the proceedings by Behring Strait during the summer of 1849, has been reserved for this position, for the benefit of the Admiralty Despatches, just arrived. From hence we learn, that the Herald, 22, Captain Kellett, C.B., sailed from Oahu, on the 19th of May, and arrived at Petropaulski, on the 24th of June. Proceeding north ward, she passed Behring Strait, on the 14th of July, and anchored at Chamisso Island, on the 15th, where the Plover was found at anchor. The Plover, as was expected, had been so delayed in her progress the year before, that she was unable to reach the position appointed for search. She had wintered at Noovell, on the coast of Kamtchatka,—had cut out of her winter harbour on the 30th of June, and had just suc ceeded in reaching the appointed rendezvous the day before the arrival of the Herald. The ships, joined by the Nancy Dawson, yacht, sailed from Chamisso, on their voyage of research, on the 18th of July. On the 20th, they were off Cape Lisburne, and, passing Icy Cape, the boat expedition,, under Lieut. Pullen, —consisting of the Herald’s Pinnace, decked over, and three other boats,—was despatched on the 25th. These