, 1873-04-26
Prospects Of tho Shipping Bnsi-
ness for tile Ensuing -
Season,
Quebec and Montreal Intending to
Compete with New York
for tho Trade of
tho West.
Development Of tho Resources Of the
Dominion.

Now that tho navigation Of tho St. Lawrence
may DO expected to bo opened in . fow, days, ts
tho leo ia fast disappointing, It becomes matter
rpoonrrra ~ r.r s,,nnt,,o n,,sr,,.aa
iAostLo4o , VI ~. antE.iHa nohlNEss
fof tho ensuing acason' Last year's transactions
wero above tho avorago, and tho whole seaaon
was marked by general activity. Tho prico Of
timber adyoncod. md n mndnrnte,v htoh r,ta a,
fro,o,,t raa from al ,,orts ~ 49, 9. s 1 .@so
ate,en' WIS 'eo'n "il portS on the ot La*ronco
tho very heavy loss Of timbor-ladon ships, and
Vessels suitablc for tho trado. through tho fall
| and v;ntor to1a aona,1l, ~ tl,o wood coo3o
-. ~, ~ . w. ,.ss., ~. t..,-'. 49, esous
Malhot' anu W tno o1lioten1 1ko'Bht 'hRskoss
Of tho world. Those losses wero, In como meas
uro, owing to tho unsoaworthiuasg Of mnny yos-
ao1a onosned in t1o tra1o md In thu CARRYING ~
do,,,- ,,-1ao1a hrt f,r az ,,,oa; ,,o-4 49, -ee-
| uuoA-io@os' o"' ioE .ne uoss pats, tney Ess,i1
Que 10 long ng-contnucd Rouos OF hcfdtaFf Ivy galcs,
which prevailed with short tntormlzs.- sf
| end Of September until February. The exhibit
to,rod ~ ia ra1,o,nd and h,a Id to aoro,,a
.o.too ~ 10 auu lag ~ ~
inquiry IN efeat of1.alh' WIN VIC" TO TO compe."
strict examination OF veste's, that VIII probably
n1ovat, In thu carving traf1o.
e'~''e ..1r1' 49, 49, ..,,ss 1'e ~, %,
| r THE Ef11 " oAnf'fiNe ohoh-hoAps
has boon long snb1oct OF complaint among 6ea-
| faring men and insurance companies, Us well Aa
merchants who send timbor from tho ports Of
Moniroai. ounbeo. and St, Johns md tic mat
Tor was brought before tho Dominion Board Of
diaousaod Tho oyil was admitted On ali hands,
| and tIa ottcntion of thn C3oyornment 7yaa called
| - tho arhioct hy n raaolufion nf thn nonrd. The
| sa,ri1 Ia ts,ot lncislot;o1 hoa tatcn nnca bv
.s,,ic a,na nro i6 he nroh;hted frnm carrvin
,so from my port hs y "a t 5noa
Will hhYe the eneot or ennong oro"s 81 sh.ps "
manage thena WIN BILL anu nnala;y u!1ltns aansls
5 " hay eae MT roo to ~et nont tho
tSad; doeRs; @ and s When @ ovortalen By gao Of wind
tnG Hease1n Sar III throrc +ho vn
INC 9emnnu lot .onnasu ~. auonSn s ~ sao W. w.
ter anu IN ofesy .senni Mas s eager % sn,a a. H.
ayelago ana nnhensa-of an nf.fGs a Telo paia ~
purcnaagrs o. vcssc'a. 1h"' ILLS 6'aso u 'l'ne'
!; WILL consume, Emo .noro p, IL ro,, M ,n, ,r,,,
ant mvnnx HEAeGn 81 t%o r. nominion IN recoonf.
,on u tuo - s, e."'u ~.
il tno "sps, n.'o -, oIsn n.,! t1n II,nIa a1 p
suma OF money IN mptovlng sne ca5als trn sp as ~
aqs al has ~ eppsd for money for dcepening Lake ST.
roser Which, IN eoho placea, ~ soS a m,,a ~
aoM a19o sessen ~ dons
PEG ~ to nhsa ~ ~ ~ tha
'Ho IT. tpuA T. ~ ~ ~ ni;oosa ,yith
% 1s IT u Is sa"ro ,nodo TO ehoe TN
foct no W th.t nnebcc AMI I Nrontrenl intond to
l. 1acs 'na' <aueovo ns1r anr ,rIp1t "rx yonw
y, mts ~ NV ss,orsf au..I roo,ora q.
4cn
, VIZ nas ~ ot oitaS ~
y port tho enterprise o. potn olsea' A., ,,,.,,.
noa .nHnG a ~ thn tn,nro with ;t hreft nroas
d n. @ ~ atJn r.. .~aao,,t ,nnwont
ho;o, dina hv ehin-n5enors nt ni thu maritime.
province ports; It IS RGrhape ssneoiAy wt1
p9fs; ~ ,ee'+..u" 70 IL. U!,as,l stntss
n;t ths ramorh ,nnst be- made to chow the xels
+ Hon hioh liza stunning interest in ali tradcs haG
1t to Whit hnyo eatd. atos Of freight at oottor
. ports usually decline at this seaaon Of tho yoar
p XII i;a enrinr ia m exception to tho rulo, Nov
's Orieans. Mobile, and Galveston ratos aro good
n and frnm i'm ntch-Dino ports ia the Gulf Of st
,. Iawronoo md On tho east coast high rates or.
neus ~ Rd'a md to o,t.norts IN nropor}ion: Will
at $40 and nor cent gold has been paid on pitch
a. rino 1urhor to Ri7er Plate Oil rrain and pro
ID Visions aro having high froights. aud from st
u, Jnhn N. r., dnel froirGta are t10s to lbs. an,
re avon mora Tile incrcaso ia tho more strfkin,
70 vhnn comnarod with Mia ti1no last ycar. whoi
N the rato wn8 C8e.
u y From those ilguroa, IT will be seen hor tn
IS md ia oxpoctci that
EQUALLY nEMuSEnArryE ra1oEs
will In mid from ihe al. Inwronco this ecason
Of From present appearances, it is expected tha
ha gdg eGt wv haon pG osa a 70 rqnst 0l
~ I bnr ho;nn nraataRw nn,n1nyed c,sowhnro, n
-, wv p',s ~ ioosaa 1o1savor o3,;',hn;1a;n
Bt aAe up 1or ,ne roSsvs, ao"osut Wouad;a
u nas eonalderaoy reYi'ea a. yaI'ota
". Gorte2 anu tnefo was Fcsletoteu NJ LiSeIpoo1
Mt NoVascotaa, on tue lst OF January, y pafkH.
IT, brlgantlnea d3 echooners, anu eteam H. 5ug,
~ making in al l23 vossols. measuring 1eoos TONE
~ There Ia at present ,....-
going on ~ dreat Britain, ma, Aad tho etoca nel
Asi lH, IN ineroahe OF 70 por cont took piac
Within o rev months, nnu ELL AlsAes pilGe r.
n,and ~ }or % Ganaisn timbsr in tho United satel
- ING !HctcAso NIL 1ob oo I'LL P1otts ~ to uo.