The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-29 00:00:00

MONDAY, OCTOBER:29, 1821.

has been favourable to the wheat harvest,_ which is nearly corn-.
pleted in this district.
111.0N-rnEar., Aua. 22.—A DONATION.—We are request-
ed to make it known that Admiral Griffiths has been pleased to
grant twenty-five pounds on behalf of Captain Charles Johnson,
to aid in building a Catholic Chapel in Ins Seigniory of Argen-
.teuil, at St. Andrews. The flourishing state of this beautiful
village may be gathered from this circumstance. A Presby-
terian Church was built there last year; a Protestant one is now
buildin., and the Catholic Chapel-will be begun and probably
• completed next summer. -
QUEREC, AUG. 20.—Her Ladyship, • the Countess Dal-
housie, returned to this city on Friday morning last, in the
Malshain steamboat. We hear that his Excellency the .Go-
\truer-in-Chief, who has been as far up as Drummoild's
island, is daily expected.
His Majesty's ship. Newcastle, Capt. Fanshawe, having on
board 'Rear-Admiral Griffiths, sailed from this port yesterday
morning at six o'clock, under a salute from the Cape, whin
she returned in the offing. The Admiral had • been for some
time engaged in visiting tile St. Lawrence, the OttaWa, and Lake
Ontario.
The New Bridge erected near Mr. Goudie's ship-yard-at St.
Roc, by the. Proprietors of Dorchester Bridge, was opened-to
the public-on Saturday last. Ii is a substantial and convenient
wooden structure, furnished with buildings on each side, near
-the centre of the bridge, whiclAte intended for the accommo,
dation of the public. Avenues have been made from the north
end of the bridge to the road at the old bridge, and in a straight
line through Mr. Anderson's farm to the Beauport-road, with
a.descent • from the bridge- to the beach leading to Beauport.
The tolls are the same as were exacted at Dorchester bridge. ,
The new bridge shortens the communication between Que-
bec and the palishes on the north-shore, including Charlesbourg,
and it will greatly add to the value of the adjacent property on
the northern bank of the St. Charles and in St. Roc Suburbs.
Where improvement is so evident, we regret to hear complaints
that the draw-bridge required by law for the passage of vessels
hasnot been placed over the .main channel of :the river; and
that part of St. Roc Suburbs is deprived, in consequence of the
erection of the bridge, of its usual convenience of drawing water
from the river. -S
MONTREAL, Awn. 21.—The steam-boat De Salaberry ar-
rived here last Sunday ,evening, from Quebec, intending to ply
between the two cities till the autumn, when it is hoped she
shall find a sufficient depth of water to carry her up the Riche-
lieu to Chambly, an attempt in which she lately failed, not
hating been able.to ascend, when laden, higher than St. Ours.
It is intended, we understand, to apply to the removal of ob-
structions in the navigation of that river, a sum appropriated to
that subject by the Provincial Parliament, but yet unemployed.
Twelve canoes laden with furs, and belonging to the Ho-
nourable Hudson's Bay Company, arrived here last week from
the Interior.
About a fortnight ago Mr. Leslie's servant, while on his way
to his master's country house, was stopped on the Parthenay
road by two footpads, one of whom caught the bridle of his
horse while the,other attempted to seize the rider. The horse,
however, fortunately plunging, disengaged himself from the
robber's grasp, and the servant, putting it to its speed, escaped.
QUEBEC, AUG. 23.—His Excellency the Governor in Chief,
accompanied by Captain Hay, A.D. C. arrived in this city on
Tuesday evening. in the steam-boat New Swiftsuri, oil his re-
turn from his visit to the military posts in the Upper Province.
He went up by the it. Lawrence and Lakes, and returned to
Montreal by the Ottawa. Col. Cockburn, Quarter-Master.
General, who was in the suite of his Excellency, has gone to
visit the military settlements.
We understand that an Auxiliary Agricultural Society for
the Riviere du Sud, in the county of Hertford, has been lately
formed, of which Col. Fraser is President.
Another Auxiliary Society is forming for the same county, for
the parishes on the river Boyer.
MONTREAL, Au G. 25.—1 t will be seen that the Census of
this City falls far below the number at which it has been hitherto
fixed; we stated the number sometime since to be 30;000; and
the Editor of THE HERALD fixed it at 24,000 ; but it appears
that we were both mistaken.
CENSKS
OF THE CITY AND suitrians ,os- MONTREAL, ' '
Taken by the Assessors in the monthtfjune ,
Males under 10 years . `2,54615
062
Females under 10 years . 2,516)
Males from 10 to 18 .123"1 1 2
Females from 10 to 18
. 31
8,524
. 1,514 '905
Males from 18 to 40
Females from 18 to 40 - 44: 22
Males from 40 to 60 - - 787 , •
Females from 40 to 60
- . jib 1
Males from 60 to 80
Females-from 60 to 80
All over 80 - GO

Total - 18,767
Of the above population 6,877 are English.
Number of Houses in Montreal - 2,274
THOS. PHILIPS, -
It. BELA ill,
B. THROOP, Assessors.
S. SPRAGG,
T. LAFLAMME,
•

QUEDEC, AUG. 27.—his Excellency the Govetnor in Chief
and Lady Dalhousie, with their respective suites, left this city
on Saturday evening in the 3lalsham steam-boat.
We understand that his Excellency intends passing the re-
mainder of the fine season at Sorel and in the Upper. District.
His Majesty has been pleased to establish by Letters Patent
the Archdeaconry of Quebec in Lower Canada, and the Arch-
deaconry of York in Upper Canada. We are informed that
the Lord Bishop of the Diocese will collate the Rev. Dr. Moun-
tain to the former Archdeaconry, and the Rev. G. 0. Stuart to
the latter.

ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.—There was a fine opportunity of
observing the eclipse which took place this morning, as indi-
cated in the Almanacks. We should be happy to publish the
observations of any person who may have had the opportunity
and proper instruments of observing it correctly. . •
The harvest is now become, general in this district, and we
are happy to state that so far as our observation and information
extends, it is more abundant than usual, which we believe is
generally the case throughout the whole of the northern part of
this Continent. The weather continues dry and favourable for
securing the crops in the best order.