American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-25
MONTREAL, June "a.


Presidential Escnpa.--On the morning Of the
18th inst three boys, the eldest about II years Of
Iage-hsying been to the mill of Mr.. z. Wright, oil
Hull were returning to the eastern side of the OF
tawa 10 canoe containing about 600 weight Of flour
Unfortunately from want of knowledge Of the dan
ger, which they must incur in crossing so near the
Chene Rapids they did not go far enough up the
river. Alter having padded nearly half the width
oil the rVer the canoe observed by several on the
shore to be irresstably drawn by the force Of the
current towards the vortex whichthis tremendous
rapid presents. She was going down broEdside in
which case immediate death must have been the
event. But with presence of mind, although death
seemed to stare them in the face, the boy at the
helm rghcd her, and headed down the stream. -
scarcely had he done this when with the velocity of
lightning the canoe dashed among the terrific
breakers. a moment, and she was lost to the pc
TITLED spectators on the banks, who stood in full
view OF the scene, with dreadful consciousness that
they could render no assistance to the sufferers
Again the canoe appeared, and the largest boy was
seen to throw overheard some bags of -four In
spontaneously they disappeared among the waves
and the spectators gave them up as lost Although
the canoe was forced through swell which is said
to Tlse above twenty feet high yet the ooys adher-
ca TO the boat-which was upset three times in sue
cesslon. Messrs. McGiytay and Monier, of Hull
VINO mad been witnesses to this scene, ran to the
lower landing where by chance they found canoe,
sprang into it and pulled for the other side, and tr
ed to save the boys il possible.
Another, however, had rowed towards them from
The other side, and found them clinginr around
their canoe which was upset The swell was still
30 great that those who came to assist could not
reach them. They were therefore Obliged to let
them float down still further before they could take
mem out OF their perous condition, still keeping
WITHIN call OF them. The largest boy had with adj
miraoie presence OF mind--as soon as they emer-
geo from the heaviest part of the SWELL direct ted the
smaller two to approach each other, and lock their
arms across the bottom of the CANOE This was
done and he placed himself at the stern and prasn
ing With his hands the gunwa on both sides, give
her direction down the stream They were per-
celFeu IN this situation by the canoe from the east
ern SIDE. After they had gone down about mile
Ihey were taken of, previous to which the smaller
boys complained grlevousy that their hands were
cramped. fire was kndled on shore warm
clothes procured for the sufferers, and they, Who'll
OUT few moments before seemed to have passed
Inc barrier between life and death, were rescued
from the dreadful fate which threatened them Il
we have seldom heard of an instance in which prrs
ehce OF mind, was exhibited more fully in the mos,
trying moment, than in the above incident.
Canadian Times.
Population Of Loacer Caaada.-It appears bv a
census OF this province, taken in the year 1882. |
ina the number of inhabitants amounts to S65. 5A6I
Cuy o. Qnebec, by the same census, to 14,8SOI
t1TNyJ .uomtreat. to 15,9o9l
LUZ" " ihree htrers, to 1887
- Ns,0 York, July "a
The Packet Ship Nestor, Captain Lee, has Just
arrived. We have received Liverpool papers of
me IN 18th June. The only article of intelligence |
from Spain, that we find is the following =
Private letters in the Globe and Traveller state
that the King of Spain departed from Seville on the
27th' escorted by 5000 militia and 5000 regulars.
ana was expected 10 arrive at Cadz, on the st inst
The East Florida Herald of June % states that
ie" Gays previous, at St. Augustine, ga man sold
; ,n w'le, not with halter round her neck but by
fnr ila.a r,ofEC