High Water At Quebec This Day.

The ship Jessie, Oliver, which sailed hence for Liverpool on Saturday morning, grounded on the upper end of the Island of Orleans, but, was got off in the evening by the aid of the steamer Canada, and immediately proceeded on her voyage.

The schr. Elizabeth, Bilodeau, before wrecked off Jedore, (near Halifax), on her voyage to Quebec, with a cargo of rum and molasses, had been towed into the Bay of Islands, on the 30^th ult., by the fishermen. Her cargo had been saved and taken to Halifax in the schr. Hannah, Smith.

The brig Velocity, from Cienfuegos, for Quebec, passed off Halifax Harbor on the 12^th inst.

The Schr. St. Roch, Blais, cleared at Halifax for Quebec, on the 12^th instant, and the Schr. Victoria, Vigneault, for Montreal, on the 12^th.

The steamer Canada left for Montreal on Saturday evening with the Lillias, Rendall and St. Andrew in tow.

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Abstract of the Passenger Lists received by H.M. Chief Agent for Emigration, of vessels sailed from British and Irish Ports between the 19^th and 27^th July, for Quebec:

Date Sailed	Ships	Where from	Passengers
July 20	Virgilia,	Liverpool,	210
" 24,	Sir Robert Peel,	do,	485
" 27,	Wellington,	do,	435
" 17,	Provincialist,	Londonderry,	205
" 17,	Superior,	do,	366
" 20,	Highland Mary,	Cork,	100
" 20,	Isabella,	Killala,	237
Total souls,			2,038
A.C. Buchanan, Chief Agent. Government Emigration Office, Quebec, Aug. 23rd, 1847.

Died
Same place [At Montreal], the Rev. Mr. T. Colgan, Curé of St. André and Grenville. This gentleman suffered from having attended on the immigrants at the Sheds.

The Steam Ship Great Britain
After a previous but partially unsuccessful experiment, the preparatory operations being completed, on Thursday, the 20^th ult., a second attempt was made to raise this mighty vessel.-At nine o'clock the ship began to move, as was apparent to those on board by the grinding of the chains over the rollers as the boxes descended. At half-past nine, she had risen exactly a foot, when the tide had only risen 10 feet. It was expected by Captain Claxton and Mr. Bremner that she would rise with and equal to the tide, as she was nearly tight.-The result after a consultation, was an order to cease pumping. At forty-five minutes past nine, she had risen half a foot more, and Captain Claxton ordered the valves to be opened, to let water into the ship. At ten, she was up two feet, and the tide had risen twelve feet. More means were ordered to be put in practice to let more water in, some of the wedges having floated up. At half-past ten she appeared to stop rising. The tide, however, still rose.-At forty-five minutes past ten, she remained stationary, at a rise of two-and-a-half feet, and orders were given to shut the valves and let no more water in. After twelve the tide turned, and by one, had fallen two feet, during which process some awful crashes took place, as the boxes were pulled open. When at her highest, a large quantity of stones, previously prepared, and ready on deck, were shot under her, being dropped on shoots ingeniously contrived. Several boats were hired by Captain Claxton, who shoots ingeniously contrived. Several boats were hired by Captain Claxton, who went on shore with a strong body of labourers, and speedily returned with loads of stones, which were discharged under the outside bilge. We have since received a statement that the vessel was sufficiently raised to leave the keel completely visible, and that workmen were busily engaged in repairing the bottom, the vessel being suspended in the air by means of the lever, the wedge, the screw, and boxes of sand. Great hopes are entertained that she will be immediately got off.

The steamer Telegraph had arrived at New Orleans from Vera Cruz via the Brazos, bringing government despatches from general Scott; but nothing new from the war quarter. General Wool's division was to move forward from Saltillo and Encarnacion on the 25^th ultimo, when General Taylor, with his entire disposable force, would advance on San Luis Potosi.

The French steamer Missouri, which left Cherbourg, for New York, on the 1^st August, had to put into Halifax. Her mail agent and mails were brought by the Cambria. (Note: In a Dec xx issue of the New Orleans paper there appeared an item about the arrest of several people in France on fraud charges. After an investigation they were found to have supplied less coal than ordered.)

The Missouri was fallen in with, on the 14^th instant, by the British revenue cutter Daring, Capt. Darby, from Sable Island; she had had no coal for 48 hours, when she fell in with the Daring. On hearing of her distress, Capt. Darby overhauled the brig Lady Young, from Sydney, which vessel supplied her with coal. The Missouri had 26 cabin and 65 steerage passengers. She was to leave Halifax for New York, on the 16^th.

Latest From Grosse Isle
The steamer Lady Colborne arrived from the Quarantine Station on Sunday evening last, and brought intelligence from there up to 4 o'clock of that afternoon.

There were then remaining in Hospital, 851 men, 695 women, 502 children,-total, 2048.

There had been 288 deaths during the week,-224 in hospital, and 64 in the tents.

The following are the arrivals at Grosse Isle since our last report:--
Bark Champion, Cochran, from Liverpool, to W.J.C. Benson-121 passengers-had 27 deaths, and has 60 sick.

Bark Bridgetown, Wilson, from Liverpool, to T. Froste,-9 cabin and 471 steerage passengers, 63 deaths, 128 sick.

Schr Emma, Head, from Limerick, to LeMesurier & Co-2 deaths, 3 sick.

The passengers of the Champion are more of the wretched, miserable tenantry of Major Mahon, and are equally squalid and filthy as those who came out in the Virginius and Naomi.

Weekly Return
Of sick in the Marine and Emigrant Hospital, Quebec, from the 15^th to the 21^st August, 1847, inclusive.

	Admitted	Discharged	Died	Remaining
Total	244	175	97	856

Emigrant Hospital, Point Saint Charles, Montreal. Number of sick, on the 21^st August, 1847.

Men,	595
Women,	540
Children,	224
Total,	1359

Died, during the last twenty-four hours:--

Men,	17
Women,	9
Children,	4
Total,	30

Three died a few hours after being admitted, 17 were received from town, two of whom were many years resident in the city.

At the meeting of the Board of Health yesterday afternoon, there was some discussion as to the propriety of resigning, but no resolution was come to on the subject. A letter was read, from the Medical Superintendent at Grosse Isle, in reply to a resolution of the board, urging the necessity of having the emigrants sent up to Quebec, landed by day-light. Dr. Douglas concurs in the opinion of the Board, but states that he has no controul[sic] over the matter. Another letter on the same subject, from A.C. Buchanan, Esq., Emigrant Agent, was read; in which Mr. Buchanan states he had arranged that the steamers with passengers from quarantine should leave there at night, so that they might arrive and be landed here in the morning.

The Board adjourned till to-morrow afternoon-then to meet on important business.

The Army
The Military Gazettes, by this Mail, announce the exchanges of Capt. Isacke, of the 5^th, and Capt. Edmunds, of the 89^th Regiments; and of Paymaster Wardell, of the 93^rd, and Paymaster Blake, of the Royal Canadian Rifles; announced from the War Office, July 16^th; and on the 23^rd, the promotion, in the Rifle Brigade, of Second Lieutenant Arthur De Vere, Viscount Malden, to a First Lieutenancy, by purchase, vice Sir H. Tyrwhitt, Baronet, who retires.

An additional Government steamer has been stationed on the West coast of Ireland, for the purpose of putting a stop to the acts of piracy which have been so much the fashion of late.

Mr. J.O. Fletcher has an article in the Medical Times, to show that sugar is found in perspiration, tears, and the wax of the ears.

The contract for the completion of the breakwater of Dover Refuge Harbour has been taken at £200,000, and the works are expected to be commenced forth with.

High Water At Quebec This Day.

From the St. John's, Newfoundland, Royal Gazette, of the 3^rd Aug., received this morning, we copy the following. We strongly suspect the vessel mentioned to be the new ship Emma, from Quebec for Liverpool, which was abandoned on the Green Bank, after having been in contact with the John Jordine:--

"H.M. Steamer Vesuvious returned to port on Wednesday forenoon. On Monday evening she fell in with the wreck in quest of which she had gone out, remained by her for the night, and on Tuesday morning she took her in tow and proceeded for St. John's. The vessel being under water forward had to be towed by the stern.-With a fair wind during the day, the steamer made good progress, but in the evening, the wind veering to N.E., it was deemed prudent to make the Bay of Bulls, but even this, from the freshness of the wind and the resistance arising from the vessel's hull being under water, was found impracticable, and the wreck had to be abandoned at 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning, being then off Petty Harbour, about 6 miles from the land.

The wreck was a new vessel of about 500 tons, had no name on her stern, her masts were gone, and she had the appearance of having been on fire, her decks had been cut up apparently to get at the flour, of which several hundred barrels had been taken out by parties who had fallen in with her. We have seen some barrels of the flour brought into this port, they are branded "W. Watson, Inspector, Montreal, May 1847." The vessel must therefore have been from that port, or from Quebec, more likely the latter as she was a new ship.-(Courier)

The steamer St. George came up from Grosse Isle yesterday afternoon, and reports that three of four vessels with passengers, arrived there just as she was leaving. Among them the transport Maria Somes, with a large number of pensioners. There had occurred several deaths on the voyage and she had a good many sick.

The ship Colonist, from Liverpool, to Messrs LeMesurier & Co. arrived at the station on Monday, with 454 passengers; had 12 deaths on the passage, and had 30 sick on board.

The Rev. Mr. Malo, curate of Trois Pistoles, and the Rev. Mr. Proulx, curate of River du Loup, went down to Grosse Isle yesterday morning, in the St. George.

Arrival of Emigrants
The number of passengers from Europe, who arrived at New York during the years ending 31^st July, 1846 and 31^st July, 1847, was as follows:

	1846	1847
British Ports	54,226	88,733
French Ports	15,632	26,779
Hansetowns, (Bremen & Hamburgh)	12,887	15,525
Belgium	4,303	13,128
Holland	2,439	5,076
Sweden and Norway	1,133	2,021
Prussia	118	274
Spain	13	1
Italy, Sicily and Sardinia	201	114
All other Ports	334	465
	91,280	152,116

Shakspere's Birthplace
The Commissioners of Woods and Forests have, we are informed, signified their willingness to become conservators of the birthplace of Shakspere, if purchased for preservation. The Stratford-on-Avon Committee, who have this object in view, have already received the promise of very distinguished patronage.

The Hon. And Rev. G. Spencer
We regret to state that this gentleman lies ill, with scarcely any hope of recovery from fever, caught amongst the poor Irish in the discharge of his duties as a Roman Catholic priest, at Aston, in Staffordshire. (Standard)

Chinese Granite
The vessel John O'Gaunt, arrived from Shanghao and Hong Kong, respectively, has brought in addition to a general cargo of tea, and other Chinese productions, 78 slabs of granite. We know of no former instance of an arrival of this valuable description of stone from the Chinese empire, and this notice of the matter will prove of interest and importance.

Most Melancholy Occurrence
On Friday last, about mid-day, an Irishman, called Peter Hair, with three children, his whole family, aged, 14, 11, and 6, the oldest and youngest being boys, left Newabby shore at Corbelly to gather cockles on the bank opposite Carsethorn. Not being acquainted with the run of the tide, they remained too long on the bank, and before a boat could reach them the three children were swept into eternity! Their father was resceued by Captain Blair just as the water was entering his mouth, and must also have perished in a few minutes. What makes this event the more lamentable is the fact that, had they remained on the highest portion of the bank, they would all have been saved by Captain Blair; or, had they known the shore, they might all have reached the land on foot with the utmost safety.

At Winchester Assizes, Miss Harvey sued Mr. Thomas Johnstone, a surgeon in the navy, for breach of promise to marry her. Both parties are natives of Ireland, but Miss Harvey has resided recently in Canada. The defendant paid his addresses to the lady a long time, and his letters were filled with the most ardent protestations of affection. At length he begged of her to return to Ireland and be his. She complied, but from the moment of her arrival he took no notice whatever of her. Mr. Sergeant Kinglake, for the defence, endeavoured, as usual in such cases, to treat the plaintiff and the whole affair with ridicule. The jury found for the plaintiff, damages, £400.

New Timber Dock at Liverpool
The chairman of the Liverpool dock committee, has propounded another scheme of dock extension, the principal object being to provide accommodation for the growing wants of the North American timber trade. The details of the plan will, of course, be left for future consideration, should the principle be adopted by the dock committee, who are to consider the subject.

High Water At Quebec This Day.

The steamer North America arrived from Montreal yesterday forenoon with the bark Panama and one barge in tow.

The steamer St. George also arrived yesterday from Montreal with the brig Hotspur and two barges in tow.

The steamer Lumber Merchant left for Montreal yesterday evening with brig Glaucus, Schr. Indian Queen and one barge in tow.

The Schr Thistle arrived at Halifax on the 16^th instant, in 12 days from Quebec.

The bark Ellerslie, Harvey, cleared at New York for Quebec on the 20^th instant.

Launch
On the 28^th July last Messrs. Wm. Simmons & Co., of Glasgow, launched a ship of 450 tons, named the Torrance, the property of Jas. Pinkerton, senr., Esq., of Glasgow, and intended for the Montreal trade.

The Report of the Board of Health and the proceedings of their meeting of yesterday, which we publish this morning, afford sufficient assurance that the gentlemen composing that body are not disposed to take offence at the decision of our City Council in assuming the duty of fitting up and superintending the proposed Fever Hospital, and to their credit, have intimated by the resolutions adopted yesterday, their determination to persevere in the prosecution of their legitimate duties. Apart from the superintendence of an hospital of the above description, there is must to occupy the attention of the Board, in enforcing the removal of nuisances and looking after the sick poor of the different wards of the city and suburbs.

Latest From Grosse Isle Hospital Return
From the 15^th to the 21^st August, 1847.

Remaining on the 15th	2151
Admitted since	388
Discharged	267
Died	224
Remaining	2048
Number of deaths at the Tents, where the healthy passengers are landed, during the same period	64
Total deaths on the island, from the 15th to the 21st	288

The deaths at the Hospital, from the 15^th to the 21^st, were as follows:

Men	99
Women	69
Children	56
Total	224

The total number in the Hospital on the 24^th, was 2061.

The steamer St. George brought up about 60 convalescents from Grosse-Isle on Tuesday last.

In addition to the matter usually given in our paper for the English mail, we beg to intimate our intention of publishing, in a collected form, those lists of deaths at the Quarantine Station since the opening of the navigation which have already appeared in our columns, for the accommodation of parties desirous of sending this melancholy though useful information to their friends and relatives in the old country. That we may be prepared against any extra demand on this occasion, we give this early intimation, and should feel obliged if those who may require additional copies for this reason, would let us know in the course of to-day or tomorrow.

We copy from the Boston Post the following further particulars of the loss of the Iduna:--
The bark Iduna, from Hamburg for New York, the melancholy loss of which was noticed in yesterday's paper, we understand was upon the opposite track to the Shanunga at the time of the collision. The concussion of the vessels when they came in contact was not considered on board the Shanunga as likely to result in any material damage to either, as neither of them could have had more than three or four knots way through the water. The Shanunga's yards were thrown aback, and she soon made a stern board clear of the Iduna, and those on board of the former were not aware of the effect produced on the other until the boat came alongside. It was one A.M. (Not ten, as stated yesterday,) at the time of the collision, and the morning was quite dark and foggy, consequently those on board of the Shanunga could not see what damage the Iduna sustained. After her boat gave the dreadful intelligence of her sinking, however, no time was lost in hoisting the Shanunga's boats out, but as nearly all the passengers were below in bed, only thirty-four out of two hundred and six were saved! Nearly all the survivors were half naked, and had to be clothed with such pieces of bunting and canvass as could be collected on board of the Shanunga. When their distressed condition was known here, our citizens lost no time in rendering them immediate relief. Mr. James K. Mills sent on board a quantity of clothing for the females, and about $400 have been subscribed, almost exclusively by our merchants. Dr. S.G. Howe has also rendered them considerable assistance.-Messrs. Hudson & Smith, of the Merchants' Exchange, have been most active in collecting the subscriptions; and those who wish to give anything for this truly charitable purpose can do so by leaving it with them at the Exchange Reading Room.

Among the many melancholy details of this disaster, we hear of one case of peculiar distress. A little girl of twelve years old, now on board the Shanunga, by this sudden calamity has lost father, mother, brother and sister.-Many families who came from the same village in the old world, and who anticipated settling together in some chosen spot of the new, are thus separated forever.

It is estimated that something like $50,000, or even $100,000 in specie, belonging to the immigrants, went down in the vessel, or on the bodies of the lost. One individual lost $14,000. The hold of the vessel was full of cargo, destined for New York, and perhaps insured there. The vessel was probably insured, if at all, in Europe.

By the collision the Shanunga only lost her jib boom, and hardly sustained the slightest damage to her hull; but it is supposed that the Iduna must have had several of her buts started, and her hood-ends torn adrift, to have gone down so rapidly.

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The Arrow, arrived this morning, spoke the ship York, in lat. 45 13, long. 28 8,-same day, ship Mary Ann. On Aug. 1^st, spoke ship Lord Asburton, from Philadelphia, bound to Liverpool, in lat. 46, 2, long. 36, 31, and desired to be reported.

Yesterday afternoon, H.M. steamer Hermes, Commander Bridges, arrived in this port, from Halifax, with specie for the Commissariat. She brought up nine pensioners, with their families. Lieut. Harvey, A.D.C. and son of the Lieut. Governor of Nova Scotia, came passenger in her. We learn she will leave again for Halifax in two or three days.

Military
We learn that the right wing of the 81^st Regiment will embark to-morrow on board the transport Blenheim, for England. The left wing will follow in the transport Maria Somes, the arrival of which at Grosse Isle we announced yesterday.

The steamer Lord Sydenham after having undergone a thorough repair and receiving considerable improvement, is again about to take her place in the line between Montreal and this port. Capt. Richardson, well known as a steamboat commander, in Upper Canada, is to take charge of her.

The Berean of yesterday says,-The Rev. A.T. Whitten, Missionary from Leeds, County of Megantic, went down on Tuesday morning, to spend some time in performing ministerial duties at the Quarantine Station.

Emigrant Hospital, Point Saint Charles, Montreal
Number os sick, on the 25^th August, 1847.

Men	567
Women	517
Children	232
Total	1316
Died, during the last twenty-four hours:
Men	13
Women	6
Children	6
Total	25

A melancholy occurrence took place since our last issue. The wife of a respectable joiner, named Lough, had contracted the prevalent contagion from a family of immigrants, and while labouring under its influence, left her bed on the morning of Thursday, since which time she has not been seen. The only clue to her fate is taken from a cap which was found floating in the river near her residence. From this circumstance, it is but too probable, that she has committed suicide, while under aberration of intellect. The sad fate of this unfortunate woman, furnishes to the Board of Health another unanswerable argument for the necessity of preventing the sick Emigrants residing in houses in town, or in any way holding intercourse with the people of the town. (Bytown Gazette.)

High Water At Quebec This Day.

Captain Alexander, of the Scottish Maid, arrived yesterday, reports having lost, on the 21^st July, six days out, in long. 13, W.-bowsprit, and sprung jib-boom and fore-top-mast.

From Grosse Isle, we have nothing of importance this morning. The steamer Neptune came up yesterday afternoon, but the letters brought by her furnish noadditional particulars. The list of the late arrivals there will be found under the shipping head.

Disastrous Shipwreck.
The Moreton Bay Courier Extraordinary of March 17^th announces the wreck of the Sovereign steamer, with the loss of nine cabin and sixteen steerage passengers, seventeen of the crew, and a cargo of wool. She grounded on the bar at Amity point, (Australia), and afterwards foundered in four fathoms water. The pecuniary loss is estimated at £20,000.

Summary For The English Mail
...As regards emigration, it will be seen by the annexed comparative statement, that the numbers arrived up to the 27^th instant, exceed those of the previous year to the same date, by 52,639.

Government Emigration Office
Quebec, 27^th August, 1847.
Return of the number of Emigrants arrived at the Port of Quebec, from the 9^th May to the 27^th August:--

	1847	1846
From England	26,568	7,334
" Ireland	45,961	19,327
" Scotland	2,699	1,253
" Germany	6,212	887
	81,440	28,801

The deaths on the passage and in Quarantine are to be deducted from the above.
A.C. Buchanan,
Chief Agent.

Previous statements have already made our readers on the other side the Atlantic aware of the mortality that has prevailed during the present season both among the emigrants and those who came in immediate contact with them. From official sources we have derived the following particulars, which will give an idea of the fearful havoc that has been made in the masses that have visited our shores during the past three months. Our statement, we may observe, is made up to the 21^st instant:--

Number of deaths on the passage,	3399
D. on board ships after their arrival at Quarantine and previous to being put on shore,	1248
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Number of Deaths at the Hospital and tents	2503
making a total of	7150

From the commencement of the season to the 21^st instant, 26,195 cases of sickness had been admitted in the Hospital and Tents at the Station; and we are sorry to state that little if any diminution in the mortality has taken place, the weekly number of deaths averaging between two and three hundred. Part of the melancholy catalogue of deaths, compiled from the official returns, and extending from the 8^th May to the 3^rd July, will be found in our present issue. The remainder, up to the date of publication, we expect being able to give by our next summary, in a detached form.

Cure For Diarrhœa
The following recipe for the cure of this disease has been tried by several of our fellow citizens and proved to be highly efficacious:

Blackberry Syrup
Two quarts of blackberry juice, added to 1 lb. of loaf sugar, ½ oz. each of-Allspice, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Cloves; boil them half an hour; when cold, strain, and add a pint of brandy before bottling. A wine glass full for adults, and a teaspoonful for children, is a sufficient quantity at a time.

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Capt. Conway, of the ship British Queen, arrived on Saturday, spoke, on the 1^st instant, the bark Sarah, from Quebec, in long. 31 30, and on the 15^th, in long. 55, spoke the ship Coromandel, from Liverpool to Quebec, out 35 days.

The right wing of the 81^st regiment embarked on board the transport Blenheim on Saturday last. They were played down to the wharf by the band of the 93^rd. The transport left yesterday forenoon in tow of H.M. Steam Sloop Hermes. The Hermes was to tow her as far as Cape Chat.

The ship Mameluke, while lying to in a violent hurricane, at noon on the 15^th inst., was struck by a tremendous squall, in lat. 48 N, long. 67, W., which careened her so far over that the cargo shifted, and brought her in an instant on her beam ends, so that the weather rail on her quarter deck was within a few feet of the water. The main and mizzen masts were instantly cut away, when the ship righted, but the cargo had burst open the hatches and was floating about, and the vessel was full of water. The starboard rail was submerged. At daylight on the 16^th, but 22 of 64 on board were alive. Throughout that day and the next, the storm still raged, and the sea broke violently over the wreck. On the 17^th, a vessel was seen, but the weather was too rough for her to approach the wreck. At daylight on the 18^th, the vessel was seen bearing down; she proved to be the brig Belize, from Boston, bound to Port au Prince. The seamen and surviving passengers were taken on board, and the course of the Belize changed for New York. Thirty-five of the steerage passengers, and seven of the crew of the Momeluke[sic] were washed overboard. The M was on her first voyage, with a full cargo of flour and provisions. Cargo fully insured-vessel partially so.

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