The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-01

Among the articles imported from Canada, via the
Chamby canal, there were los tons Of barley Ala OF
coal, l76 Of flax and faxseed, 4oO Of pig and scrap
iron, 1928 OF oats, 260 Of pressed hay and broom
elsewhere described in the return 1913 Of other goods
and merchandise, 2l5 of barrel slaves $50 of
shingles, making with other articles not here enumer
aed, 1902 tons; and there were exported to Canada
2,527 tons, among which were 270 tons OF apples,
onions and other vegetables, "a tons of brick, lime
and lard, l9 tons of coal 81 of stoves and other
castings and 40 tons not described in the returns SO
tons OF lard 5 Of molasses 2O2 of slate 80 Of sugar
Ii OF tallow, IL Of manufactured tobacco 80 of
wheat, ZIG tons of other good. and merchandise.
The shipments through the st. Lawrence canal, as
might be supposed, in the present state of the nav
CATION fthat river was principally between British
ports but we notice among the imports from Cana
do, &C tons Of fish l26 Of furniture and baggage
475 Of pig and scrap ron 1855 Of railroad ron I4l
OF stoves Is Of molasses, Is Of nails Is of poughs
and agricultural implements, 80 of stone, earthen
and glass wares, rs Of taow, $50 tons of wheat IS
OF whskey, IL Of wool, and 20l of other goods and
merchandise; the entire importation being 2,96I.
The total exports were 2,663 ions, among which
were 81 tons Of pot and pearl ashes, 8 OF apples
onions and other vegetables 20 tons Of bacon "a of
cattle, l6 OF cement and water lime, 635 of corn 81
Of -four, IA Of furniture and baggage, 80 of hemp ii
OF hogs 10 OF lard, 375 Of pork, % Of tallow 40 Of
wheat, IL OF other goods and merchandise, ZIG
boards 81 of pipe slaves and headings, and 259 tons
CT West India slaves.
The quantity OF goods and merchandise transport
cd both ways on the Burlington Bay Canal, at the
head OF Lake Ontario, was 42,23l tons. The ex-
ports by this route from British to American ports
down the lake. were &c, SIG tons: among which were
II tons Of pot and pearl ashes 80 of carts, wagons
and seighs, 30 OF clover seed, 1904 Of wheat so
pork l6 OF raw hides and skins, l09 tons OF wheat
l7,4sl OF boards; and the imports. in return were
81 tons OF apples onions and other vegetables 80 of
cheese 500 Of coal 80 Of fish, Is Of furniture and
baggage, 264 OF gypsum, so Of pig and scrap ron
SO OF lard oil, l07 Of oats, 81 of rags, junk and
oakum, 67 OF raw hides and skins So Of stone 2O5
Of stone and earthen ware, S04 of sugar 70 of un.
manufactured tobacco, so Of whiskey. and AGO of
other goods not described in the returns which to-
gether with other articles not herein enumerated
made total OF 1868 tons imported into Canada
via that canal.
Before concluding this abstract of statistics con-
nected with the trade and navigation of the great
lakes. which derives additional interest from their
important bearing upon the question OF reciprocity
which must necessarily engage the attention of Con
gress during its next session. shall merely advert
to the business of the ST. AIMS Lock at the entrance
OF the immense Ottawa river, into which large
and numerous rivers empty, connected with
extensive lakes that situated in a most fertile
and delightful country where the grape come to per-
lection during the sumner in the open air and
penetrating far away into the territory Of the Hud
son Bay Company--wbose forests are resonant with
no other echoes than those Of the woodlands axe
hose only inhabitants are the bear the wolfe, the
beaver and the loupcervier, and the still untamed
indian, who there hold undisputed d0minion-for
The purpose Of showing how little civilization and
settlement have effected that vast portion Of Lower
Canada
The only articles which passed this lock during
l59Z destined for am American port, were 1871 tons
o. boards and other sawed lumber and the entire
quantity Of goods and merchandise that passed up
WARDS mat year, was II i3i tons while the total
amount OF property transported downwards incl1
oinB H@ep tons oil lumber, slaves and tirewood,