The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-09

LAKE. NAvroAnHN.-As the navigation Of the
great lakes end river st. Lawrence Is about
commencing the following account Of the
steamers 1hak are about to run from the head
Of Lake Ontario to Montreal and Quebec, and
th1uce'ts Saguenay and Cocoas, ON the oppo-
ste side Of the st. Lawrence. fashionable
watering place during the simmer, will be
found interesting by the sourist and man Of
business, and which embraces those intended
for passengers or exclusively for freight.
There will be three 4ines Of boats running
daily east from Toronto. The Royal Mail Line
will consist of four boats, instead of three, as
formerly, and will run from Hamilton, at the
head of Lake Ontario, TO Prescott, opposite
Ogdensburg. These arc the Maple Leaf, Mag
net. Arabian, and the Passport, one Of which
will arrive at Prescott every morning, and
leave on the next Persons. therefore, may
take their departure from New York early in
the day, by railroad, and arrive that evening at
Ogdensburg where they can take boat ON the
following morning from Prescott for the head
of the lake, or the American Daily Express
Line, which will. commence running from
Ogdensburg after the first of June, and which
will call at Toronto at seven o'clock in the
morning on their way, and at three in the after
noon.
The daily line between Toronto and Roches-
ter will consist of the Princess Royal and
Admiral, which will call At intermediate ports
on the Canada side, between Toronto and
Cobourg, and an express is to be run on this
route three times q week, by Mr.. Maitland, of
Turonto.
The Mayfower, Champion and Highlander
have been purchased by the Cape Vincent Rail-
road Company, to form daily line from Hamil-
ton to St. Vincent, the terminus Of the Rome
and WATERFOWL Railroad. These are American
boats, which connect Canada West with New
York, in that direction, but are now under the
name Of o Toronto house, which exhibits the
value Of the navigation laws, in relation to the
coasting trade. The Americans cannot, in
their own name. carry on a coasting trade on
the British Shore but it may be effected in this
manner indirectly. A similar arrangement it
will be recollected, was attempted last summer
on the Nova Scotia coast, with reference to fish
ing vessels, in consequence of which seizures
were made by Capt. Campbell. Of the Devasta-
tion. This line will commence running as soon
as the navigation is open.
The City Of Hamilton now runs between To
ronto and Hamilton daily, as usual, connecting
with the Princess Royal and Admiral to Roch-
ester, and commenced running on the goth Of
March. The Queen of the West will make
two trips daily between Hamilton and Toronto;
and the iron steamer Peerless, is to make two
trips daily. between Toronto and Lewiston,
near the Falls Of Niagara, starting from To
ronto at seven in the morning and one in the
afternoon. 1t is in contemplation to run
the Northerner, an American steamer, twice
q day between Toronto and Youngstown. to
which place the extension of the Erie Railroad is
nearly completed. Either the Maxeppa or Otta-
wa Chief will run between Toronto and st.
Catharine's, at the terminus Of the Welland
Canal
The freight steamers between Toronto and
Montreal are the Scotland, Western Miller,
Ottawa, England, Hibernia, Ontario. Free
Trader, Dawn, Protection, and new boat, just
built. The Montmorenci will run from Hamil-
ton to Quebec, and the Reindeer from Quebec
to Port Stanley, on Lake Erie, passing through
the Welland Canal-these are freight steamers
The Brantford, propeller, will run between ST.
GATHERINGS and Montreal.
Owing to the vast amount Of business to be
done during the approaching season, it il con-
jectured that freights will be high on Lake On
tario Few contracts have as yet been made;
but agreements have already been entered into
to carry -four from the head Of the lake to
Montreal for one shilling and sixpenee per bar
rel, which price, it is thought, will be reduced
when the Towing Company shall have COM
menced operations. The demand for iron, and
other materials for railroads. will considerably
augment the demand for freight, and the guam
tity of lumber in Upper Canada awaiting ship
ment to the United States is far greater than
on any previous occasion.
Last year the Ogdensburg and Boston Rail-
road Company chartered all the schooners they
could procure on Lake Ontario, and they are
pursuing the same course at present, by means
of agents who are visiting all the lake ports,
and have succeeded in obtaining large num-
Der of vessels. Their object evidently is to Sc
cure freight for their railroad and to control the
rate Of freight which, last year, on goods to
Ogdensburg, Cape Vincent, and Oswego, was
two dollars per ton, and twelve and half cents
per barrel on -four; and it is probable that
freights will rule higher this year than the last
owing to the monopoly alluded to. The Com
pany will have. weekly line of steamers, con-
sisting Of the Ocean Wave and Boston, running
between Ogdensburg and the head of Lake On
tario, which will be partially employed in tow
ing the schooners chartered by the Company
from Ogdensburg to the foot Of Lake Ontario
The charge for freight from Toronto to New
York is forty-fve cents for -four
The Western mail steamers Montreal and