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      (copied from British Whig) We are extremely sorry to find, by the Kingston papers, that the Hon. J. Hamilton's new steamboat, intended for the Long Sault navigation, has met with a serious disaster, which it will take a couple of months to repair. We copy the following notice of the …

      (copied from British Whig) The Ottawa & Rideau Company - we are happy to learn that Messrs. M'Pherson & Crane, notwithstanding the loss their wharves and warehouses, have already engaged premises to carry on their extensive forwarding business. The Corporation of Kingston met ...

      (copied from British Whig) p.3 Trade of Kingston - The number of vessels that daily pour into Kingston harbour, and the neighbouring ports of Portsmouth dock, and Garden Island, seems incredible to persons who only knew our good town a few short years ago. On Tuesday, no ...

      (copied from British Whig) p.2 Monday May 25th being the day appointed for the celebration of Her Majesty's birthday ... Four Naval gun boats, each under the command of a Lieutenant, accompanied by several smaller boats, and towed by the Experiment, (Government ...

      (copied from British Whig) p.3 William IV - This steamboat has not yet been floated, but the steamer Queenston and two of Messrs. Ives' schooners are busily engaged in the work. The William may be expected shortly in Kingston. ...

      (copied from British Whig) p.1 The Weather - 70 laden barges for Montreal delayed at Kingston by wind; needed again at Kingston for produce in Forwarder's Stores. (also in Quebec Gazette, Nov. 20th)

      (copied from British Whig) p.2 The Weather - canal still open, steamboats still running, still much produce in store at Kingston.

      p.3 The steamboat Britannia, under that able commander and general favourite, Captain Colcleugh, has commenced its daily trips between Toronto and Wellington Square. So soon as the ice shall have left the Bay, which it is anticipated will occur in about a week or ten days, the ...

      p.2 The Senate of the United States have refused to entertain a claim of Messrs. William & James Crooks, then of Niagara, U.C., for an illegal seizure of a schooner of theirs in 1812. The following account of the matter is given in a Philadelphia paper:- This was the ...

      p.2 Ship Building - Toronto may be celebrated for something, but whatever that may be, it cannot, as yet, be said, that it is "ship building." The town has been in a state of uproar for the last week, in consequence of the launching of a boat. This boat was …

      p.3 We yesterday paid a visit to the Porcupine, a new steamer intended to ply on the Rideau Canal and owned by Messrs. M'Pherson & Crane, of Kingston. She is of 45 horse power, 4 1/2 draught, was built at Prescott, and took in her engines at the Foundry of …

      p.2 No less than three of the Lake steamers have, within a few days, broken a shaft apiece; namely the Ontario, the St. George, and Gore. One of the engines of the Ontario has been materially injured by this unfortunate accident. Her cast-iron shafts will be forthwith replaced by ...

      p.2 Launch - We are requested to give notice that a beautiful new schooner, "The Perry" 120 tons, which has for some time past been constructing here, under the superintendence of Capt. Gaskin (formerly of the Hamilton steam boat) for Messrs. E. Perry & Co., will be launched ...

      p.2 The steamboat Lord Sydenham, late Ontario, after undergoing the necessary repairs, left this city for Quebec at three o'clock on Saturday morning, and arrived here on Sunday evening, performing the trip up in about seventeen hours. The following is a description of this fine ...

      p.2 The harbour of "Bond Head," in the township of Clarke, has been, by proclamation of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, declared a port of entry and clearance. [Toronto Colonist] On Thursday last, as the steamer Henry Gildersleeve was leaving this port for Hamilton, ...

      p.3 Armed Steamcraft for the Lakes - A correspondent of the Cleveland Herald, writing from Chippewa, U.C. says:- I have been permitted to visit Her Majesty's steamer building at this place. She is called the Minos, in honour of the first King of Crete, who, according to ...

      The William IV - This steamer has, through the exertions of the Messrs. Ives, been raised by the assistance of their schooners, the Frontenac and Invincible. The William proceeded to Prescott this morning, working a number of pumps by her engine. We regret to learn that Capt. George Ives ...