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      p.3 "It is expected that the Grand Jury will make an inquiry into the origin of the late fire... We stated three weeks ago that the common report of the fire having taken from the sparks of the steamer Telegraph's chimney was very doubtful...." - thinks it more likely to …

      p.3 Report of the Grand Jury on the Subject of the Late Fire. Midland District, To Wit: We, the Grand Jurors of Our Lady the Queen, do present, that having deemed it our duty to examine into the circumstances connected with the origin of the calamitous ...

      p.2 The Lock and Dam at St. AnneÌs rapids, is now about commencing. This work is, we learn, to be carried on under the direction of an Officer of the Royal Engineers - the expense is to be defrayed by the Province. As this arrangement has been made for the …

      p.2 FORWARDING. [Commercial Messenger] Numerous, and, we fear, well grounded complaints have reached us in various shapes, of the insufficiency of the present system of forwarding to Upper Canada - in special, to the ports below ...

      p.2 Returns from Welland Canal - during month of May; business is increasing. [St. Catharines Journal] letter to Patriot comparing amount of tolls collected at Port Colborne for 1838, 1839 and 1840. Something New - In about 2 months from this date a steamboat ...

      p.1 Examination of Lett and Defoe - about attempted burning of steamer Great Britain. [Oswego Herald] p.2 From the letter of a friend in the Royals, we make the following extracts, given a graphic account of the Regiment's late journey from this city to ...

      p.2 Emigrants - Mr. Manahan chartered a schooner to take 200 to the Prince Edward District. Lett tried at Oswego - gets 7 years in State Prison at Auburn. Government House, Toronto, June 10th, 1840 - His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, has been pleased to appoint ...

      p.2 Lake Superior - Lake Superior and the country on its borders will be rendered more accessible to the traveller this summer, than heretofore. Several companies at the upper end of Lake Erie have been formed for the purpose of trading and fishing along the borders of the ...

      p.2 On Wednesday morning the St. George steamer broke her shaft on the route up the lake. She continued her course under canvas until towed into Port Hope by the Britannia.

      p.2 Last Thursday, Capt. Sandom favored the different officers in the military and civil service, their families, and a party of ladies and gentlemen from Kingston, with a pleasure excursion to the Lake of the Mountain. The day was very fine, and the party enjoyed the trip ...

      p.2 Launch at Garden Island - On Saturday morning last, a beautiful new Timber Schooner of 170 tons burthen, called the Hannah Counter, was launched by Messrs. Calvin, Cook and Counter. She is of elegant model, and went off the stocks in fine style, being fully rigged, with crew ...

      p.2 Counter's trunk broken into and robbed on steamer Oneida between Sackett's Harbour and Kingston. letter to editor about man who brought 3 sheep on str. Albion to Kingston, and was charged toll by Clerk of Market illegally, since only boats are to pay tax. ...

      p.2 The Hon. John Hamilton has sold the Ontario steamer to Mr. Tait of Montreal, to run between Montreal and Quebec, subject to delivery at Montreal. The rapids have been sounded for the purpose of ascertaining the safest channel for taking her down. The steam boat ...

      p.2 Arrival of Gov.-Gen. at Kingston on steamer Traveller.

      p.2 Naval Court Martial at Quebec - of Capt. Drew, charged by Capt. Sandom. [Quebec Gazette] men in sail boat leave Commercial Wharf for Point Frederick, it capsizes from gust of wind, sinks immediately because of iron ballast, and one man drowns. ...

      p.2 While the Gov.-Gen. is proceeding up the St. Clair River for Goderich, the rudder of the Government Steamer Toronto gives way.

      p.2 The steamer Great Britain broke one of her engines on her last trip down the Lake, and will be laid up the remainder of the season. p.3 Capt. Drew acquitted. [Quebec Gazette]

      p.1 Address to Gov.-Gen . - by inhabitants of River Trent requesting that improvements continue to be made to River Trent and Murray Canals; it gives a history of the finances of the Trent improvements; work had stopped because of "unfortunate recent ...

      p.2 We find that there was some exaggeration in the accounts given to us respecting the steamer Cobourg, in the gale mentioned in our last. The engineer tells us that he did not advise the Captain to run the boat ashore, and there were only four barrels of flour lost. …

      p.2 We perceive by the Montreal papers, that the steamer Lord Sydenham, (late Ontario,) which was built by, and purchased from the Hon. John Hamilton, has commenced running between that city and Quebec. She is said to be the swiftest Steamer on the lower waters, as she ...