Arrivals at the Masonic Hall Hotel.—
Honorable Captain Byng and Captain Bayfield, R.N. — Deputy Assistant Commissary Generals Lenny and Robertson — Messrs. Prior, Willis, Cringan, Percival (from England) Ireland (from England) Mrs. Adams, Miss Kingsland, &c. &c.

We are happy to state that Master Hankes has again arrived in town. As there were many who wished to have their profiles taken, but who, with that spirit of procrastination so common to humanity, delayed until the young gentleman was gone, we have no doubt they will embrace the present opportunity of paying him a visit. We understand he leaves again on Tuesday, and therefore recommend those who wish to avail themselves of his skill in the art of taking likenesses to call at the Mansion House any time between twelve and four either today or Monday.— Herald

Steam-boats arrived last night experienced some obstruction from ice below Three Rivers, which damaged their paddles. The Quebec does not return again to the port this year.

The Steam-boat New Swiftsure on Saturday night ran aground opposite the town, a short distance below the little island. Her freight and passengers were transferred to the Chambly, which proceeded in her place to Quebec.

Extract of a private letter from Quebec, dated Thursday the 29th November.
The passengers of the Ottawa, Kingfisher and Esther came up this morning. The following vessels are known to be ashore. Ottawa and Caroline at L'Ilet, Esther, Kingfisher, Earl of Dalhousie and St. Ann, on Crane Island. The Barbadoes has been abandoned, full of water but was floating in the Traverse with two others on Tuesday last. No certain information has been received respecting the Canadian and the Amethyst. There seems little doubt that the latter has passed safe down and it is hoped the former also. Alexander, Carrington and William McGillivray discharged their pilots on Tuesday last, no ice of consequence then below the Traverse. The Esther was three days drifting in the ice and lost an anchor and chain, but has not received much damage. Captain Nicholas [Esther], intends to proceed to sea with her next spring-tides (Sunday) should the navigation become sufficiently open. Kingfisher has thrown over part of her cargo and is very much lagged. Dolphin, hence for Halifax has been abandoned, crew saved with all healthy. St. Arnaud (the pilot of the Wm. McGillivray,) came up last night ; he reports having seen two brigs off Kamarouska, which he took for the Amethyst and Stephen Wright on Friday last ; considers those vessels would have an open passage through the upper channel — the wind being strong W.N.W. which drove all the ice to the south side. Saw two brigs below the Traverse last Monday, one of them under sail. Channel still open on the north side. Colonel Ramsay who was sent down to get the despatches, arrived this morning with them.

Extract of a private letter from Quebec, dated Saturday the 1st of December.
The passengers in the Ottawa go down today as Captain Douglass, from the mildness in the weather is again going to proceed to sea.

Mr. John Hamilton has engaged a number of ship carpenters who are now employed in preparing timber for a new steam-boat, intended to be propelled by the machinery of the late Frontenac. Captain Whitney has hands employed also to prepare timer for a schooner of sixty tons burden. These buildings will be a benefit, not only to this ton, but to the country, by creating an additional market for the produce thereof.— Niagara Gleaner

We are informed that the Erie Canal is froze over in such a manner as to interrupt the navigation, that the harbour at the Genesee River is froze over, and that there is good sleighing from Albany to within 20 or 30 miles of this River, via Rochester. This appears strange to us, who have had no snow and little ice. On the shore of this place there is no more . . . . [truncated]