By Grace Wickham Curran.

[Mr. GEOFFREY DAWSON has resigned the Editorship of The Times, owing to a disagreement with Lord NORTHCLIFFE over matters of policy, and has been succeeded by Mr. H. WICKHAM STEED, formerly foreign editor.

Wickham, Richard S. Willis, George, Esq. Willoughby Bay Examination.

by Henry Wickham Steed.

Henry Wickham Steed (A); 21Jul55; R153155.

Marshall Stedman (A); 26Sep55; R156554. STEED, HENRY WICKHAM.

PAINE, KATHARINE D. Midshipman Wickham.

SEE Paine, Ralph D. PAINE, RALPH D. Midshipman Wickham.

by Henry Wickham Steed.

Henry Wickham Steed (A); 21Jul55; R153155.

SEE Klimm, Lester E. STEED, WICKHAM.

As there was every probability of the ship being detained in this neighbourhood for some days, searching for traces of Lieutenants Grey and Lushington's party, and as the examination of Collier Bay, where we still hoped to find an opening leading into the interior, would prevent the necessity of our return to this part of the coast, I applied to Captain Wickham, for permission to proceed with the two whaleboats on that service.

Before pursuing any further the train of speculation in which my thoughts naturally enough arranged themselves, owing to this meeting with Lieutenant Grey, it may be as well to advert to the circumstances under which he and his party were found by Captain Wickham.

The next morning, the 9th, Captain Wickham started in the yawl for Hanover Bay, in order to prosecute the search at the point where he knew Lieutenant Grey's depot was to be established, and on rounding the headland the first welcome object that met his eye was the schooner at anchor.

The further care of Lieutenant Grey and his comrades was at once undertaken by Captain Wickham, by whom it was determined, owing to the shortness of provisions on board the Beagle, to proceed to Timor on the return of the boats, in the hope of being able to revictual there, leaving some conspicuous record of his recent visit, with hidden letters declaratory of his proceedings, and promising his speedy return.

Of necessity compelled to wait for the boats, Captain Wickham returned to the Beagle.

CAPTAIN WICKHAM'S MEETING WITH LIEUTENANT GREY.

Hearing of the proximity of the Beagle, he lost not a moment, but hastened to assure Captain Wickham that the whole party was safe, and spent the evening of the 15ththat previous to my returnamong those who sympathized with his sufferings, and heartily welcomed him once more on board.

This river was made the object of an exploring party, and next day Captain Wickham and Lieutenant Eden, went on that interesting service.

Captain Wickham found it fresh ten miles from the entrance, but at that point it is nearly lost in the sands, and so very shallow that the natives have a fishing weir across it.

Captain Wickham did not remark any above the entrance of the river he explored, on the western side of the bay, which bears out the opinion I have above expressed.

An exploring party, however, was at once formed, consisting of Captain Wickham, Lieutenant Emery, and Mr. Helpman, whothe next day being Sundaydid not leave before the morning of the 29th, with two boats and four days' provisions.

From the highest tree at Captain Wickham's furthest point, the appearance of the country was, as far as the eye could reach, one wearisome level, broken to the southward, at a distance of ten miles, by a rocky mound about 150 feet high.

The southern arm of the Adelaide River, and about fifteen miles near the mouth of the other branch, still remaining to be explored, I started on this interesting service the day of the return of Captain Wickham, August 4th.

This imparted to our discoveries the stamp of utility, and as Captain Wickham found it navigable for thirty miles higher up where the water is fresh, we may pronounce the Adelaide the deepest river in Australia.