The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-16 00:00:00

THE COLONIES.

KINGSTON, (U. C.) Atm. 13.—The Hon. NV. D. Powell,
Chief Justice of this Province, arrived here last evening from
England.

A seal, which weighed nearly 400 lbs. was killed in the St.
Lawrence, opposite Montreal, on the 3d inst.
MONTREAL, AUG. 14. —Died at Coteau du Lac, Lieut.
Wm. Bailey, of the late 4th Royal Veteran Battalion.
Auousi' 17.—Through the politeness of a Gentleman, who
has just arrived in this City,. from a distant post in the North
west territory, we have received intelligence that the expedition
which was fitted out by direction of the Admiralty in the sum-
mer of 1810, under the orders of Lieut. Franklin, was on its re-
turn to Hudson's Bay.
The expedition advanced as near to the Copper Mine River
in the following year, 'as the approaching Winter would permit;
and in the Spring of the last year, having embarked the canoes
which they had carried over land with them, they descended
than river until it discharges itself into the Frezm Ocean. The
expedition then proceeded in the execution of its ulterior object,
namely, to explore the coast of the polar sea from the mooth of
the Copper Mine River, round to Hudson's Bay. This, how-
ever, it would appear from the information we have been able to
collect, it could no further effect than by surveying a few hun-
dred miles of the coast to the northward and eastward, the win-
ter having set in towards the latter end of August with such
severity as to oblige the party to return.
Several deaths had occurred, among whom was Mr. NVr.
Wood, nine Canadians and one Equimaux.
It is stated that from the observations made in this expedi-
tion, the mouth of the Copper mine River differs by several
degrees of latitude from that laid down by Hearn.
When we read in a respectable print published in this City
that out of 12,000 Chests of Tea consumed in the Canadas,
9,200 only are legally imported, a greater contempt for the
Laws is exihibitett, than could be imagined to exist among us.,
The new Steam-Boat Dalhousie will ply between Kingston
and Ft. Wellington thrice a week, to commence the 24th inst.
AUG. 24.—We hope this is the commencement of new mea-
sures with respect to. this portion of our Country, which will
place it in a better -condition, with regard to civil as well as
criminal matters, than it has hitherto experienced.—(Gazette.)
QUEBEC, Au G. 15.—The Steam-Boat New Swiftsure came
up from Kamouraska early this morning. She sailed yester-
day between two and three o'clock, and has made the trip (a dis-
tance of 180,miles) in somewhat less than 27 hours, including
delays. 'We remark in a Halifax Paper that it is proposed to
run a steam-boat between that port and this one.—At a time
when several of these boats are laid up, and great capital expos-
ed to depreciation, an undertaking of this description cannot
but be desired by their Proprietors, and there is no reason to
suppose-that the navigation is less practicable than that of the
whole American Coast from New York to the Gulf of Mexico
and to the Havannah.

AUG. I9.—The Union Bill, as printed by order of the House
of Commons, which, after the amendment of a General Com-
mittee, contains several clauses for the regulation of the trade
of Canada, was received in town on Saturday last. in its poli-
tical bearings it differs very little from the abstract published
some time ago. The provisions for our trade which it contains
will be found below.

The Colonial Trade Bill and the West India and American
Trade Bill have also been received.

The Catholic population of Lower Canada in 1820,' was
333,000, that of the City of Quebec 14,000, and that of Mon-
treal 12,000 ; as the ratio of increase for several years past
has been found to be one-twentieth per annum, it may
therefore at present be cernsidered as amounting to near
360,000.—The Protestant Population will not exceed 40,000 so
that the whole population of Lower Canada may be fairly stated
at 400,909 souls. _

His7Excell2ncy the Governor-in-Chief left this city on Friday
last in the Swiftsure.—H. M. S. Athol fired a salute when the
Swif tsure passed her.
DlED.—After a prolonged illness on Friday the 16th inst.,
Louis Gauvreau, Esq. Member of the Provincial Parliament
for the County of Quebec.—On the 12th inst. at llatley Par-
sonagv, after a few hours sickness, of the spotted fever, :Mary
Jane, daughter of the Reverend Thomas Johnson, aged two
years and eighteen days.

PROVINCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICES
Quebec, 2.3 d Aug. 1822.
His Excellency the Governor in Chief has been pleased to
make the following appointments, viz:— , .
William Macrae, Esquire, Collector .of His Majesty's Cus-
toms at the Port of Saint John, in the room of William Lind-
say, deceased. •
William Dobie Lindsay, Esq., Comptroller of His Majesty's
Customs at the Port of Saint John, in the room of 11:iIfidin
Macrae, Esq., appointed Collector of said Port.
Bartholomew Conrad Augustus Gugy, Esq., Advocate, At-
torney, Solicitor,, Proctor, and Counsel, in all his Majesty's
Courts of Justice in this l'rovince.
Pierre Cress 6, Esq. do. doa do. do. do. do.. •
Francois Romain, Esq. do. do. do. do. do. do. .
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Andre Chavigny Delachevrotiere, Gentleman, a Notary Pub-
lic for the Province of Lower Canada. • .

Michael Naughton, Culler and Measurer of Deals,iloardi,,_
Plank, Oars an Square Timber of every description, at s.lle
Port of Quebec. •
QUEBEC, AUG. 26.—His _Majesty's ship Athol sailed for
Halifax on Saturday...-Lieut.-Col. Cockburn, Deputy Quarter
Master General, goes down as far as Gasp, were it is unkr-
stand he is to provide antngemcuts for stationing a detachment
of troops.—This has become necessary for the administration of
justice which has in some instances been opposed, and it is said,
prisoners released.
The duties exacted under the authority of the late Colonial
Trade Act, are now levied at this p This has, produced
some altercation on the:part of the in, iehants who irsisted that
the duties are not payable until the Act shall have been pub•
lished in this Country ofFv.lally, and consequence it se m* that
duties have been pail ut •eretest.'

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