New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-15
SUMNER TRAVELLING IN THE CANADAS.
BY sew YORKER
Travelling Ace omm odations-Toronto- king'-
CoIlege-Nisgara FalIs-M. :. Bidwell-
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rence-The Rapids.


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rence-The Rapids.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
MONTREAL, May %. l-ia
MsssRs EDITORS Ny journey from New-York
10 this place has been by way Of Albany, Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Queenston Toronto and Kingston,
tarrying for a few days at, and visiting the sur
rounding scenery Of, each Of these places From
Buffalo have pursued my journey on the Cans
dian side aud mingled with Canadians, for the
double purpose of becoming familiar'with the OBJ
ects Of interest aud curiosity on that route and Of
satisfying my self as far as practicable, from Oh
servation, OF the true cause Of the Canadas being
so far behind the United States 10 active enter
PRISE and improvements. as they are rePutea u
be, and which cannot fail to be strikmey apparent
TO any one who visits both. OF the cause Of tins
difference in people and places, separated oniyb by
narrow river, have reached a conclusion, quite
different from what have previously been III the
habit Of supposing, and my mode Of accounting Tor
this disparity will ct some other time place at
the disposal Of The Tribune
Nv Journey thus far has been delightful one.
The accommodation and attention received at Can
adam hotels and on Canadian boats, have been
particularly good and agreeable, and the natural
any other in the world 1t is together admlrsb,
well calculated TO lead a New Yorker to the Ia
curry why such a country should have remained
since the struggles of Cartier and Champlaln with
the Hurons, Algonquins and brave lroquols
period OF about three centuries, under the haud
OF civilization, with so little progress III general
improvement. OF the places mentioned, Toronto
bears decided evidence of the most activity and
enterprise. This city has had nearly It's entire
growth within the last J2 years Increasing IA
that time, from population Oi 200 10 over 10000
aud with fair prospects as 10 It's future progress
Ii has over thirty practlclng hysclans, and eighty
lawyers, and business aud trades OF all kinds .
pear h proceed more with a New-York than
Canadian energy. lt is advantageOusy situated
on q bay Of Lake Ontario with a large and fertile
country In the rear, containing as line and produC
tive farms rs the most ambitious followers Of
Abel could wish The long aud spacious avenues
connected with Kings College, with their exten-
sive grayeed walks, embelished by borders 81
most beautiful green grass, aud studded ON either
side by elegant pines, so similar IN form and size
as TO approach uniformity, are truly unsurpassed
and well commemorate the royal patron OF that
iastitution-George Ill. This town was the CAPT
tai of the Upper Province from 1897 to ls4l, when
after the union of the two Provinces the capital was
removed TO Kingston, where 1t remained TIL re-
moved 10 Montreal In le4i. Rents at Toronto ~
am informed, are equal to rents In the principal
business places In London, England. One of the
regrets Of the place, frequently expressed aid
particularly by Reiormers, is, that Mr.. Edwei.
who once a member OF the bar at Toronto,
and Speaker of the House of Assembly and who
is now prospecting under the New Code Ia the
City OF New York, will not return they appear
TO consider him great loss TO Canada, and e.
desire his return both that he may receive reward
for past labors aud aid them in present political
contests.
As to Niagara Falls, so much has been said and
written OF tnem shall barely remark that ample
nrox islon has been m de and IA hang mazda FIR the
accommodation OF any number OF pcEsure.seek
ers. Tue Hotels are ia nae order the La,s o
the Mist has liked up aud commenced plying ON
the river below the Falls the strength of the
Suspension Bridge has been tested by the cross
ing of drove Of cattle, the hammer and the axe
OF the mecl lnlc. IN repairing bridges, stairs aud
observatories. res0und In every direction men
aud boys are at their respective posts at each Gu
riosity of the place, 20 aid the stranger hndine
its pecularities, in anticipation OF the quarter the
old hero is is command OF his Observatory on the
battle ground of Lundys Lane with bis story OF
that exciting contest well committed piano iortes
are well tuned 20 make restless the elastic toe
the Falls are probably no less imposing and grand
in their gigantic feats than when they hgst COM
menced their career at Qaeenston. seven miles
below their present locality. On the whole, great
treats may be expected, usual, by the scores o.
thousands who will Visit Niagara during the ap-
preaching Summer.
kingston delightfully."- aud healthiy sitasted on
Lake ontsrio, IL miles below Toronto and 1879
from Montreal, is choice locality but having a
very barren back country, Its principal depend
ance has been on the carrying trade nearly all the
freight passing the lake being trans-shipped at
that plsce-that going down the river from large
TO small vessels, and that going up the lake leom
small TO large ones Since lsli, when Kingston
ceased % be the seat Of Government il hiss retro.
graded containing 100 ess inhabitants now than
at that time. The prison OF the United Provinces
modelled after the Auburn prison is at that placc
aud contains about 400 cOnvicis, Of whom 30 are
females. Fort Henry, the strongest fort in The
Provinces, except at Quebec, has commanding
position on al island adjacent 20 the city.
Kingston appears 20 be the great battle-ground
for steamboat opposition, both American and Can
sdian, ten or twelve steamers plying to and irom
10 daily.
The ST. Lawrence River, from Kingston to Mon
treal with its scenery Of the thousand ISLANDS ana
terrific rapids sifOris, 50 far AS my experience oT
know ledge extends the most romantic and de
hghtfal sail that can be had IN North Ameflcs
IL Is completely studded with Islands OF al iofms
sizes aad positions some are many acres, Sno
others bar few square feet IN extent snd nearly
all are covered with red oedars some project bat
few feet above the surface o( the water,
while others shoot up with craggy rocks to 4 his
ESQ or 40 feet, leaving the channel. which WINGS
among them, OF scarcely sufficient width Tor i've
steamers 10 pass each other. We made The TIP
from, Kingston 10 Montreal, distance OF its
miles. IN twelve ho0rs and by daylight THIS Is
accomplished by the aid OF the corren' when al
most places, and particularly al the rapids isvery
great. The return TIP, rs the steamers cannot
ascend The ssQids. aud are delayed some niue or
ten hours in passing reapd them BY canals rsqa1r'
ed nearly double the time OF ts&doSn TRIP lnere
are no less than nine OF these rapids oetSeeh
Kingston and Montreal and some OF them exteae
several miles in length. But the most grand AMI
terrific OF them all Is the Cedar Rapids, which, 10
a person descending themoa steamer, present
vi.w beyond ali power Of description. Here ihe
huge body OF water OF soc eli s.. lswrence, maaiy
banning and dashisg over and among the socAs'
scshes down Q descent with an imPstuosity, AZ
FRS, truly frighffal These ioAming highways, %