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IX:ORATION.

( From the Quebec Gazette.)

After a stagnation almost unprecedented during the month of
May; the contrast now presented on our wharfs, and in the business
part of the city, is cheering in every point of view. An immense
number of vusseb, greater than the amount reported this day last
year, are now in the harbour, and never was the basin more beauti-
fully studded with shipping than at this moment.
The streets of the Upper and Lower Towns have been tilled, since
Sunday last, with crowds of strangers, many of the most remark-
able description and demeanour, with their full-dressed families, of
whom a great portion seems to be females ; so much so, that we
confess Quebec brought to our recollection the appearance of a
bustling town in England during fair-time. The baker, grocer,
and victualler of all kinds, have been in great request, and must
have reaped a good harvest, from the ready money which has been
circulated in very considerable quantities.
It gives us great pleasure to notice the influx this season of so
many valuable British settlers and emigrants. Since Saturday,
the sth instant, we reckon the number at 6,353, and previous to
that date 2,000 had arrived, making a total of 8463 rinse the opes•
ing of the navigation, exclusive of several persons not reported
here, having passed up in vessels bound to Montreal. The prin-
cipal portion of these settlers coins from Yorkshire, and the ad-
joining counties of Lincoln, Northumberland, Wesuutneland, and
l'umberland. Many are front Norfolk, Suffolk, and Northampton,
among them a considerable number of the former tenants of his
Grace the Duke of Grafton. Several Wanks are from Monmouth-
shire and South Wales, and, in short, there are settlers front almost
every part of England. A considerable number are also from the
counties of Mid-Lothian, Ayr, Perth, and Argyle; but the chief
portion of the Scottish settlers is yet to arrive, as, according to the
latest accounts, we learn that extensive preparations fur emigration
were making in Sutherlandshire, and other parts of the Highlands.
About one-third of the whole have emigrated from Ireland, and our
private letters from that country inform ua that vast numbers more
may be expected.
Considering the long passage made by these vessels, and the
unusual severity of the voyage, it is very gratifying to find, that
comparatively little inconvenience has been felt ; and with the ex-
ception of the lamentable wreck of the Newry in Caernarvon Bay,
we have not heard of any accident attended by total destruction and
loos of lives. _ . .

From all the information we can obtain, the amount of Emigration
this year to the Canada* may be rated as high as 30,000, as the dis-
position seems to be almost general throughout the United King-
dom. We wish here to inipress on the minds of our readers a
most gratifying fact, which will be received, we are certain, with
feelings similar to our own. It has been frequently a subject
of regret that so many excellent settlers, so many worthy and
industrious persons, should pass through these Provinces, and
settle in the 'Western Wilds, or in other puts of the neighbouring
United States. This regret was certainly amply to be justified on
every principle of patriotism and loyalty. But this year a very
striking difference or rather a total change, had been observed in the
feelings of the emigrants, towards the United Staten, and in their
disposition to proceed as before to Ohio and Illinois. We have pod
grounds for asserting, that these feelings and this disposition have
very greatly abated, if they are not totally extinct ; and the names
of Illinois and Ohio, which were in the mouths of all the Yorkshire
settlers last year, have scarcely been heard from the emigrants this
/MOIL

The crowds of Emigrants that have thronged round the office of
His Majesty's Resident Agent for Settlers has been more numerous
than ever, and their enquirkithave been inure close and well directed,
as to the best means of taking tip advantageous positions, than be-
fore. They have generally expressed their resolution to settle in
one or the other of the Canada', and vast numbers have in conse-
quence ban forwarded by the Agent to good locations, and other-
wise assisted to obtain employment suited to their respective means,
capaeities, and wants. • a
As we are always gratified when any increase takes place in the
New Settlements in this district, and in the vicinity of Quebec, we
are glad to notice the large number of families, principally from
Yorkshire which have proceeded to the New Settlements on the
Craig's Road. It is much to be regretted, howevert that some bet-
ter mode of conveyance than tne miserable marketLeatanta could
not be got fur these settlers, to forward them to St. Nicholas. The
circumstance, too, of the boatmen being generally ignorant of Eng-
lish, occasions much embarrassment to the Emigrant in getting to
his destination.

Number of vessels arrived, from the opening of the naviga-
tion this year, to the Bth June
Number arrived last year, between the same periods ... 221
Difference in favour of 1830 .. 46

Number of Settlers arrived, from the opening of the navip.
tion this year, to the 9th June 831.3

Exclusive of some. not teported bete, being bound to Mon-
treal ... ... ... ... .. 250

8603
Number of Settlers arrived loot year, between the tame
periods ... .. .. .. • • .. 4928

Difference of Settlers in favour of 1830.... 3615

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, Je?y 30.

At the Court at St. James's, the 48th day of July ; present, the
King's Most Eicelleut Majesty in Council.

Hi+ Majesty in Council seas this day pleased to declare Henry
Earl Bathurst Lord President of his Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy Council, and his Lordship took his place at the Hoard ac-
cordingly.

His Majesty in Council was this day pleased to declare Hugh,
Oaken( Northumberland, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the
Garter, Lieutenant-Genetal and i;eneral Governor of that part of
the United Kingdom called Ireland.

His Majesty baying beso pleased to appoint the Bight Honour.
able Sir George Murray to be one of his Majesty's Principal Secre-
taries of &ate, he was this day. by his Majesty's constsand, sworn
one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State accordingly.
This day the Blest Honourable Henry Viscount Hereford was.
by command of his blajesty, sworn of his Majesty's Most Hamm, -
able Privy Council, and his Lordship took his place at the Board
accordingly.