It is with pleasure says Neilson's Gazette of Thursday, we record one of numerous instances of the noble and intrepid conduct of English sailors. Yesterday while the John Danford was leaving Carman's wharf, being about to sail for England, two women (wives of some of the Royal Artillery) going home in this vessel, fell from the wharf with a child. Captain Hepburn of the John Danford immediately jumped overboard, having seized one of the ends of the ships' braces, and rescued these three persons from immediate death.

About ten days ago as a boat from Hunt's wharf, Quebec, was proceeding with passengers, emigrants, to the Steamboat Richelieu, lying in the stream, from the ignorance of the boatmen, who had given up the steering to a passenger, who could not manage a boat, it came in contact with the wheels of the Richelieu, which the stream tide had caused to be turning, and immediately upset, when seven out of twelve unhappily perished, five men and two women. Great praise is due to the sailors of the Richelieu and the St. Lawrence Steamers, who at the imminent hazard of their own lives succeeded in rescuing five from a watery grave. The bodies of James Smith and woman unknown have since been picked up in the St. Lawrence, opposite the town ; the bodies of another woman and of a person, apparently a sailor, have also been found on the Island of Orleans in the South Channel. These individuals appear to be those, who lost their lives by the upsetting of the boat referred to above.

The following melancholy accident occurred to a part of the crew of the Triton, off the Falls of Montmorenci some days ago. Three men had gone in the long boat with the anchor, and a heavy chain cable to moor the vessel, and sere towed by a skiff having four other hands on board. The Captain, observing that the anchor was badly hitched, called out to the men in the long boat to rectify it unfortunately they all went aft for the purpose, when the boat sank. The men in the skiff then pulled towards them to render assistance, and, with a precipitation too common in such cases, all rushed to one side of the boat to pick up their drowning comrades, when the skiff also upset, and of the seven only one was saved. They were we learn, all young men, the eldest not twenty-five years of age, and belonged to respected families in Sunderland.
The Mate of the Henry V. also lost his life in carrying out an anchor to moor that vessel ; in letting it go he slipped over the stern of the boat and went down with the anchor, as afterwards appeared, for upon weighing it twelve hours afterwards the body was found clinging to it. The bodies of two men have since been found on the Island of Orleans in the North Channel, who appear to be those that lost their lives, while raising the anchor of the Triton.

A trial trip was made Saturday afternoon by the British America, the splendid new steam vessel lately built for the Tow Boat Company. She went as far as Long Point, returning in about an hour and a half, and we understand that her running on this occasion fully realised the anticipations of her enterprising proprietors. Her engines and machinery, all from the foundry of Messrs. John D. Ward & Co. are distinguished for that excellence of workmanship for which the Messrs. Ward have rendered themselves so prominent. The British America has still some carpentry and other work to complete, and will probably make her first trip to Quebec in the course of this week.

The steamboat Chambly, when on her way from Quebec to Montreal on Friday last, struck on a rock in the Richelieu, which induced the Captain to run her ashore to prevent her filling completely. The John Molson brought up carpenters from Quebec, and the boat, having been got off on Saturday, was to be taken to the south shore to be repaired. It is expected that she will be ready to resume her place in the line in about a week.

Married.—
At Quebec, on Saturday last, by the Venerable Archdeacon Mountain, George Addenbroke Gore Esquire, Comptroller of His Majesty's Customs, to Mary Ann, daughter of John Racey, of Beauport.

Died.—
At Quebec, on Monday last, after a lingering illness, Captain Robert White of the Trinity Yacht Pilot, aged 28 years. He was much regretted by his friends and acquaintances.

from the August 10th special edition of the Montreal Gazette

It was reported that on Saturday June 26th 1830, the "Death of George the Fourth and Accession of William the Fourth."

On Sunday morning last, William Harrison, one of the crew of the Lady Normanby, was drowned opposite this city [Montreal]. The vessel was coming through the current in the tow of the Hercules, and he was engaged in lowering the stern boat, when, before it was fairly down, the swift running water upset it, and threw Harrison into the river. The current was too strong to admit of any assistance being afforded him ; and the unfortunate man, after twice rising to the surface, was overwhelmed. His body has not yet been found. — Herald. [the body was found and buried yesterday]

Died:
On the 19th June, on board the Southampton, from Quebec to Grenada, whither he was going for the benefit of his health, Mr. Cornelius Peck, a respectable citizen of Montreal.

The Weekly Observer, published at St. John, contains the following paragraph :— Within these six days past, we have had by emigration from Ireland, an accession to our numbers of nearly seven hundred souls. Some of these emigrants are apparently a superior class, but a great proportion are quite poor. — The Mary, which brought 198 in the steerage, has the small-pox on board and all communication with her is prohibited strictly. We learn that there were six deaths on the passage, five of which were from small-pox, and that there are six or seven now sick, in different stages of the disease. We also learn it to be the intention of the proper Authorities, that the healthy passengers shall be forthwith landed on Partridge Island, where they will remain until their clothes and bedding are washed, and them declared healthy. Those who are sick are to remain on board, for the present. This arrangement will render the situation of the healthy, as well as the sick, more comfortable.

From the same paper we copy the following :— " Novelties.— Under this head may be mentioned the arrival in our port of an East Indiaman to get a load of timber, and of a vessel from Holland with Dutch emigrants, men and women, to the number of 108 — an antique and grotesque looking race, but apparently well fed, very orderly, clean, and comfortable in their habits. Their destination is New York, but finding that they could not be landed in any thing but an American bottom [ie. and American vessel], they were brought in here, and yesterday morning went off to Eastport [Maine], in the Lerwick, which brought them, and will there get some other conveyance. "

Some days ago, a party of poor Emigrants, consisting of 31 families, and one hundred and fifty-three souls, were landed at this port from the vessel Two Brothers, from Dublin. They brought with them documents showing that they had been sent out by public subscription, under the sanction of the Magistrates of the County of Kildare, headed by the Duke of Leinster, whose signature is to the recommendation they brought. They are spoken of as being of moral and industrious habits and character, and as having been employed in a woolen manufactory, at Celbridge, in the County of Kildare, until the depression of that branch of trade in Ireland deprived them of the means of supporting their large families, and induced them to emigrate to these Provinces, their passage money having been paid, as mentioned above, by public subscription. On their arrival here, these poor people, whose case seems a sufficiently hard one, applied immediately to Mr. Buchanan, the Resident Superintendent of Emigrants, expecting, as they declared, that pecuniary aid had been transmitted from Celbridge, to be given to them on arrival in Quebec. We are sorry to say no such provision had been made for them, not has any communication been received from Kildare, except what they themselves brought. Such was the story of these poor Emigrants, who were than cast perfectly destitute upon our shores. Owing to the unprecedented influx of Settlers this season, no hope of employment on the Public works in this and the Upper Province was to be entertained, the number of heads being fully complete ;— and the Superintendent was exceedingly at a loss to point out any method of relief to these industrious strangers. It having been reported, however, that a scarcity of labouring hands, to work at the harvest, and on the new roads, was felt in the Eastern Townships, he rightly considered it most advantageous to direct their steps to that section of the country. By the very great kindness and liberality of Mr. Shaw and Mr. Ryan, Agents to the Steam Boat Companies, who promptly granted a free passage to such places on the River as the Emigrants might select for landing, Mr. Buchanan was finally enabled to direct them to situations, where he had good ground for thinking, if they followed his advice, that thy would find then employment, and a portion of them in the avocations to which they had been accustomed. It is to be hoped that the above occurrence, as well the fact o such a number of Pauper Emigrants having been thus sent out without means, and in a manner every way so careless and improvident, will draw public attention to an evil which may become in time of serious consequence. We have reason to believe the matter will not escape notice in the highest quarter here, being fully convinced that His Majesty's Government will never sanction the unrestricted introduction of an unlimited number of paupers into these Colonies, without being certain that reasonable arrangements have been made, and proper precautions taken to prevent their becoming a burthen instead of a benefit to a rising Province. When, some time ago, we spoke favourably of the plan adopted by the Parishes in England, of sending out their superabundant labouring poor to North America, we did so under the impression that sufficient means were to be secured to them on arrival, to enable them to commence an immediate and active career of industry and utility. Under proper authority, and intelligent management, this might easily be done. But against such steps on the part of the Parishes as those taken by the Magistrates of Kildare, we strongly protest on the ground of justice and common humanity, in spite of the powerful name of " Ireland's only Duke. " Most undoubtedly a very wide field for the industrious labourer is presented in this flourishing Colony ; and it cannot be denied that the effect of the liberal grants of the Provincial Legislature, for the improvement of internal communications, has during the last two years, been most beneficially felt, and has mainly tended to afford means of employment and support to a very considerable number of the labouring and Emigrant population.

We are authorised by Mr. Buchanan, His Majesty's Resident Agent for Settlers to express thus publicly his thanks to Mr. Shaw and Mr. Ryan, for their very gentlemanly and prompt acquiescence in his request of a free passage up the River, in favour of a number of destitute Emigrants lately landed here from on board the bark [sic] Two Brothers, from Dublin. Other instances of liberality on the part of these gentlemen, and also of Mr. Greenfield, owner of the Steamboat Lady of the Lake, in giving a gratuitous passage to distressed Emigrants and particularly to the surviving passengers of the ill fated Newry and the brig Triton, states the acknowledgements of the Resident Agent, which he has desired us in his name to make. We need scarcely say, we do so with the utmost satisfaction ; and shall be always happy to record similar instances of benevolence.

Filho de Puta arrived here from Quebec yesterday in the John Molson steamer. Rumour says he is no longer the property of Mr. Gibb, he having parted with him for $1,500 to three Quebec gentlemen, who intend entering him at the Races which commence here [Montreal] on Monday next.

Married.—
At Quebec on the 4th instant, Henry H. Tuzo, Esquire, Commander of the brig Grenada, to Mrs. Anna Maria Clark, of that place.

Died.—
On Monday, Miss Leocadie, daughter of Captain P.H. Morin, of the steamboat Richelieu, aged 19 years.

At Brighton, on the 5th July, Jane, relict of Thomas Maitland, Esquire, of Shrubbs Hill, mother of His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.

The Halifax papers announce the death, by drowning, of Captain Dewer of HMS Rose. This melancholy event, of which we will give the particulars in our next, took place in a creek in the Island of St. Charles, on the Labrador Coast, into which the Captain had waded in pursuit of some ducks, and being in all probability attacked with the cramp, this deeply regretted catastrophe was the result.

The Undaunted frigate was in readiness at Portsmouth, in the end of July, to convey Lord Aylmer, the new Governor General of Canada, to Quebec.

New York.—
Among the passengers by the packet ship New York, sailed 1st instant for Liverpool, are Captain Douglas of the 70th Regiment, Mrs. Douglas, three children and servant. By the Ontario, sailed same day for London, Mrs. Ford Bowen, Mrs. Johnson and Major Johnson, of Montreal, and Mrs. & Lieut. Col. Roberts, R.A., master Roberts and servant, of Kingston, proceeded to England.

His Excellency Sir James Kempt, accompanied by Lieut. Col. Yorke, Civil Secretary, Col. Heriot, P.A.D.C. and Mr. Maitland, A.D.C. arrived here [Montreal] yesterday in the British America steamer. His Excellency, we understand, remains only a few days in town, and will then proceed to Bytown, from whence he will go through the line of the Rideau Canal to Kingston.

The intelligence of the Revolution in France was brought to Quebec on Wednesday, the day after it reached this city, by the arrival of the William, Captain McDougall, from Liverpool, whence she sailed on the 4th August, the same day that the New York packet ship, the Hibernia sailed from the same port.

We understand from Quebec that there was full attendance at the late meeting at Wolfe's Cove, for taking into consideration the propriety of building a Steam-vessel to tow rafts. The proposed measure, we learn, will certainly be carried into execution early in the ensuing spring. A very liberal offer was made by the St. Lawrence Steamboat Company of the New Swiftsure's engine of seventy horsepower, to be taken at a fair valuation, and for the full amount they propose to take in stock.

The keel of the Steamboat intended to ply between Quebec and Halifax was laid a few days ago at the former place.