The New York herald., 1845-07-15

The population thus ndered destitute cannot be esti
mated at less than 20 600 souls The why many
houses were blown up during the last fire. compared
with the previous is obvious. fire of the 2sth
May all west Of Hope Gate and travelling eastward
an inspection Of the map will show, that there
very passage for it to make further way into
the Lower Town The blowing up of a couple ofhouses
2sth June there great many leading streets run
ming continuously through both the ST. Lewis and ST.
Johns Suburbs in all Of which it necessary to cut
off the communication
The public buildings destroyed are the Fabrisue
School House, the Protestant Chapel the Wesley an
Chapel, Artillery street. the large School House used
by the Freres doctrine Chretenne Orphan Asylum
and Roman Catholic Chapel &C,
lfcompared with other Gala mites of like nature we
suspect that Quebec has suffered proportonally
than any other city of which W have any account.
In Quebec the whole popuat ion did exceed a5 900
before the hre and the loss OF property be
than fl 100000.
The map OF the two great fires, as prepared by
Mr. Alfred Hawkins, will be for sale TO-DAY at
this office
The correspondent of Livingston 4 Co. has forwarded
the annexed Intelligence
and excitement prevail here consequence Of the re-
cent attempts at less than seven having
fires have in almost every instance, been extingushed
by timely vigilance
The fire comps nies constantly the alert, and
several Of the engines stand ready horsed all night In
several parts of the city the inhabitants have formed
themselves into patrols for the protection of each Others
property.
Five individuals in custody, charged with incen
diaIsm.
The stock hand Of spring dry goods is now greatly
diminished, though fear not favorable terms for
the importers.
The lumber trade still continues brisk although mapv
Of the Quebec merchants will be heavy losers this year
in consequence Of having entered into contracts last fall
at lower rates than they can now purchase at. This
however tells in favor of the lumberers and the whole
valley the Ottawa in active and fourshnQ con-
dton There is good market opening in that district
for american cured provisions, which present in
considerable demand.
There ships in harbor here than ever before
known at this time of year.
considerable portion of last years stock OF -four il
still hand, and although good deal is held on Eng
sh account, the holders of the residue are snxjous
expecting the next mail and there is much spec ulaton
to the probability OF late harvest in England Sales
made very rregularly but the quotations may
fairly stand at 24s to 23s 2d and rmer feeling gene
rally prevails in the market.
In ashes contracts were made during the deccpsion
of pots at 22-1 TO - g. but they up again and
large sales effected at ~ Pearls steady at "a
Ereghts unsteady, and ranging from 30 to 80 for
Liverpool and the Cyde-4-6 is asked to London and
refused.
There have arrived at Quebec 300 more vessels than
up TO the corresponding date last year.
Inc news from Texas appears to have created great
er sensation here than in the United States
The Governor General has been seriously jndisposed
nut ne IS now suhcieny recovered to attend 10 ma Off
cal duties. ~ " ~ o"'
school Of this city. - -" ~"
The cricket challenge of the United states ssainst
NADIA. Will be taken up next week. PLAYERS are in |
course OF selection from Quebec, Montreal and Toronto