brig Sarah and Mary

Description of Vessels signalized comping up ; taken from the Telegraph Report of this morning (June 7-)

ship Royal Yeoman, 29th April from Liverpool, to order, ballast
ship R.F. Harriet, 29th April from London to P. Burnett, ballast
brig Anna, 11th April from London, to W. Pemberton, ballast

The Liverpool paper of May 1st, contains the account of the loss of H.M. Ship Confiance, with all her crew, consisting of one hundred and thirty two men. This melancholy event took place near the spot where the Albion was cast away.

The same paper contains the loss of the Esther, and Sandwich Packet. These vessels were lost on the night of the 21st April. The Esther was laden with cotton and rice; she was from Charleston, bound to Liverpool, out 5 weeks. The captain, two mates, and five hands perished. The survivors, names are Peter Grousdwater, John Quinn, Peter Patterson, Charles Anderson, and Edward Lemmon. Cargo lost. Every person on board the Sandwich Packet perished.

The weather on Saturday last, was extremely warm; the Mercury was at 95. This great heat was followed by some heavy rain and a copious discharge of lightning, which cooled the Atmosphere, and it has since continued temperate.

The state of Ireland, from famine, seems dreadful; it has been urged that government ought not to encourage emigration by affording aid to emigrants. Like commerce, it should not be provoked by bounties, but left to the natural principle of self interest. We can not admit the truth of this doctrine without some limitation. A certain line of commerce we admit becomes fit to be pursued when the individual is able to pursue it, and sees his interest in the pursuit: but in certain cases emigration may become necessary to the state exactly in proportion as the individual is unable to accomplish it; and the individual is often unable to accomplish it exactly in proportion as it is his interest to do so: for example, if a redundant population be one cause and a principal one of the disorders in Ireland, it would be a great benefit to the state to discharge that surplus; but it is essential to the nature of a redundant population that it is and ever will be unable to discharge itself. Besides, it would be better in every way to expend money in sending out and settling on unoccupied land, a great redundant population, than to expend nearly as much in maintaining a military force, and supporting extraordinary judicial proceedings, to reduce the number by the sword or the gibbet.

Captain Jackson and crew of the Earl Fitzwilliam, are arrived, with the remainder of the materials of that ship—ship is a total wreck.

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Island Navigation:— Two packets have commenced running for the season between the villages of Palmyra, Pittsford, and Utica [Erie canal]. The feeder above Palmyra, to supply the deficiency of water on that section of the canal, was nearly completed, and the water expected to be let in on the 29th ultimo.

Port of Montreal—Arrived
June 24 Phœnix, Robert Forster, from Newcastle

Port of Montreal—Cleared
Jun 22, Rising Sun, Wm. Doeg, Leith
—. 26, Margery, John Hall, London
—. 27, Jean, Alexander Allen [sic], Greenock
—. --, Jean [Jane], James Cumming, London

Weekly Sessions of the Peace, Tuesday, 25th June

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Jacques Viger, Esq. vs. Joseph Corbeille.— The defendant was condemned in 40s. and costs, for having driven his horse beyond a moderate trot in Notre-Dame street.
The same,. vs. Antoine Langlois, carter.— The defendant was condemned in 20s. and costs, for having permitted the driver of his cart to sit thereon when loaded.
The same,. vs. Louis Vallade, carter. — The defendant was condemned in 20s. and costs, for having employed a boy to take charge of his cart, instead of an able-bodied man, as required.

Quebec, June 24th
We understand that his Majesty's Ministers have kindly offered to purchase, for the use of the British Navy, one fourth of all the hemp grown here, provided it can be furnished in England on as cheap terms as it is bought from Russia ; and as a stronger encouragement to the extensive cultivation of the same article in this Colony, have ordered the Navy on the Upper Lakes to be exclusively furnished with hemp raised in Canada, provided it is furnished as cheap as it can be from England. — Gaz.

Port of Montreal—Arrived
July 08 Pysche, John McIntosh, from Dur— (Quebec arrival above shows "London")
.—. 09 Grace, Daniel Middleton, from Liverpool

Port of Montreal—Cleared
July 08, Skipsey, W.C. Laidler, for London
.—. 08, George, Thomas Ruddock, for Liverpool
.—. 08, Scotia, William Robinson, ditto
.—. 08, ship William Penn, Ogden Brown, ditto
.—. 09, Eliza, Thomas Filleul, ditto
.—. 11, Anglia, Thomas B. Ord, ditto
.—. 11, Eslington, Thomas Storry, for London
.—. 11, Jean, J. Masterton, for Leith
.—. 12, Canadian, John Finlay, for Liverpool

Port of Montreal—Arrived
July 22, Martha, John Moorduff, from Liverpool
.—. 22, Salmon River, C. Waters, from Fayal
.—. 23, Jean, R.B. Howe, from Sunderland
.—. 26, John, Peter Todd, from St. Ubes

Port of Montreal—Cleared
July 16, Patriot, Robert Airey, for Liverpool
.—. 17, Ann, John Wallar, for Newcastle
.—. 17, Tynemouth, Thomas Churnside, for London
.—. 19, Fowler, John McKenzie, for Bristol
.—. 19, Superior, James Birnie, for Liverpool
.—. 20, Cumberland, Peter Smith, for Liverpool
.—. 20, Gales, William Dawson, for Liverpool
.—. 20, Phœnix, Robert Forster, for Greenock
.—. 26, Perseverance, B. Russell, for Liverpool

Misunderstanding, it is natural to suppose, may have been occasioned by their not understanding each other, as one party was ignorant of the French language, and the other could not speak a word of English.

For the Quebec Mercury

Sir,—Through the medium of your paper I wish to draw the attention of the magistrates to what occurred on Sunday morning at Jone's wharf ; a circumstance in its nature disgraceful to a civilized country, and highly dangerous to the public. A vessel * from Ireland, with settlers, is at this wharf, amongst which it seems there has been great sickness and many deaths ; the writer of this, passing, saw a crowd, and on advancing to learn the reason, perceived a poor woman, then actually dying where she had been all night. and the greater part of the day before ; the circumstances of the case on inquiry, proved that a lodging had been procured for this poor creature, but on bringing her to it, admittance was refused, she was drawn through St. Rock suburbs and Champlain street, and tho' the poor man, her husband, offered, probably his all, a guinea, to have her taken into some house, a lodging could not be obtained. On his return to the vessel, he then met with a still greater disappointment, for the captain refused to take her on board ; he was therefore obliged to lay her on the wharf, where I have since learned, she died. One of the seamen informed me that some of the hands had taken the fever and were now ill on board ; that, in consequence, himself and the remainder had left the vessel, as she was full of sick.
I wish not, Mr. Editor, to blame anyone ; but is there not a Health Officer, paid for attending on vessels and persons of the above description ; therefore, why is disease, and that of a most dangerous kind, allowed to be introduced among us. I am told a fever of a very alarming nature rages in Ireland ; and I trust that a little more attention will be paid to vessels arriving from thence.
Yours,           AN INHABITANT.

Monday morning
Mr. Cary,— It is with deepest regret we find that there is too much ground for the allegations set forth in the preceding communication.
Editor.                                        * — The schooner William —