The brig Breeze, Captain O'Donnell, from Limerick, was wrecked on the Island of Scatari on the 14th May, with 160 passengers, who were all saved, but lost all their baggage and provisions.

The brig Minstrel, Captain Outerbridge, from Limerick, was wrecked the 8th May, on Red Island Reef, with 141 passengers and 15 of a crew, only eight persons saved. (see list of passengers and crew) 148 lives lost

The barque Amanda, Captain Davis, from Limerick, was wrecked on Little Metis Point, on the 26th September, with 18 of a crew and 39 passengers, 5 of the former and captain, and 10 of the latter saved. 41 lives lost

I Have the honour to submit for the information of his Excellency the GovernorGeneral, a return of emigrants admitted, discharged, and died at the Quarantine Hospital, under my superintendence for the season ending October 20th.

By reference to the annexed Table, marked B., of admissions [omitted] to the same hospital for the last eight years, it will be seen that the proportion of sick to the number of emigrants arrived has been much less than in any previous year. I ascribe this gratifying circumstance to two or three causes. 1st. The shortness of the passages of emigrant vessels this year, and the consequent abundance of provisions. 2dly. To the non-prevalence of typhus in the south and west of Ireland last winter and spring, the result of a plentiful potatoe harvest. 3dly. To the comparative small number of emigrant vessels, on board of which small pox broke out on the passage. While last season the number of passenger-ships on board of which this epidemic prevailed, was 17 ; this year the number has not exceeded seven.

Nearly one half of the whole number of emigrants that arrived this season came out in the month of May, at which time, from the prevalence of east wind in the River and Gulf of the St. Lawrence, the voyage is usually short, and the coolness of the weather unfavourable to the generation of febrile miasm. Another obvious advantage of the short voyage, is the abundance of food, the scarcity of which is so great a predisposing cause of disease.

On board of some of the most crowded of the vessels this season, the Lord Seaton, with 546 passengers ; the Dumfriesshire, 621; Ann Jeffry, 261; and George Marsden, 229 ; measles and hooping cough prevailed extensively among children, and as usually happens in similar cases, proved fatal to a great degree ; the Lord Seaton having lost 14, the George Marsden 13, the Ann Jeffry 9 of their passengers. The total number of deaths of emigrants on the voyage out this season, has been 222, five-sixths of whom are young children, and very old persons, whose extreme age and feebleness rendered them unfit to encounter the privations of a sea voyage.

Twenty-nine children were born on the voyage out ; notwithstanding the unfavourable circumstances under which these births took place, both mothers and infants, with a few exceptions, were doing well on their arrival at the Quarantine station. Two female emigrants, one in the barque Borneo, from Limerick, and another in the ship Lord Seaton, from Belfast, died in childbirth on the passage ; and among other casualties, a female passenger in the brig Duchess of Buccleugh, was washed overboard and drowned in a gale of wind, and two men, one a passenger in the barque Julie, from Sligo, and the other in the barque Agenora, from Liverpool, were lost, out of the ship's head, the usual places of accommodation having been knocked down by order of the master, on the plea of want of cleanliness on the part of the passengers. I have brought this circumstance under the notice of the Chief Agent for emigrants at this port as deaths take place from the same cause every season.

The emigrants as a body appeared in more comfortable circumstances than last year, being better provided with wearing apparel and bedding, and presenting fewer cases of squalor and misery. It is to be regretted that the difference of the law regulating the transport of passengers to this port and to that of New York should prove an inducement to send out by vessels coming to Quebec, large families of women and children unprovided with their natural protectors. The Passenger Act of the state of New York imposes an uniform tax of two dollars a-head upon emigrants of all ages (children as well as adults) and limits also the number embarked to two passengers to every five tons, making no distinction between children and adults. The sum charged the emigrants for passage is, therefore, double that paid by those coming to this port, and is exacted without reference to age. It is found, therefore, to be a. great saving for the adults of a family to embark for New York, and to leave the younger members to come out by the St. Lawrence under the charge of some female relative or other friend, trusting, in many instances, to receive assistance on their arrival here to enable them to proceed on to join their parents. The consequence of this is, that emigrant vessels coming to this port are too often crowded to excess, though the number actually on board does not exceed that allowed by the Act. This arises from the great proportion of children under 12 months, that are not included in the passenger list, and from those under seven years, three of whom are only counted as one adult, and from those under 14, two of whom are counted as one.

A medical inspection of passengers previous to leaving the port of embarkation in Europe, and a careful rejection of all such as are found labouring under fever, small pox, measles, or scarlatina, would tend to remove much mortality and suffering on the voyage. If the agents at the different ports in Great Britain were instructed to ascertain by actual inspection, not only that each passenger was provided with the quantity of provisions required by the Act, but that they had one change of clothing at least, and bedding sufficient to enable them to endure the cold from which passengers so frequently suffer in approaching the American coast, in the early spring voyage, it would tend also much to prevent the generation of fever.

The number of emigrants arrived this week has been unusually large, in fact over 8,600 have landed during the last four days, all in good circumstances. Their destination is, with few exceptions, to the western section of the province, where a large number have friends and relations already settled. I am happy to state that there has not been a single well-founded complaint from any of them. They have all landed with a large surplus of stock of provisions, owing to the favourable passages they have had, the average of which has been 38 days.

The Marchioness of Abercorn, with 508 passengers, landed them on the 26th day from Londonderry.

Amongst the total number of emigrants arrived are 460, who have been assisted by their landlords. Of this number were 190 by the Prince George, 15 of whom embarked at London, sent out by the Poor Law Commissioners ; 116 embarked at Gravesend, sent out by Lord Portman from his estates in Dorsetshire and Kent ; and 59 from the House of Industry, Isle of Wight, and from the parish of Salthurst and Read Court.
These people were all amply provided for, and received on leaving the ship two days' rations, and a free passage to Montreal, with 20s. sterling, each adult to assist them up the country. A few of the young men went to friends near Albany, state of New York ; the remainder went up the country for employment.

In the Sarah Botsford were 180 persons connected with the Calton Emigration Society ; the greater part of these people are hand-loom weavers. They have been assisted to emigrate by the liberality of private individuals and public bodies. These people arrived in excellent health, and proceeded direct in the vessel to Montreal ; they were well provided for during the voyage.

In the Hampton were seven families, 45 persons, who were assisted to emigrate by Lord Charlemont from his estates in Armagh ; they were all provided for, and proceeded direct on their route to the midland district.

In the James Cook from Limerick were 48 persons, assisted by Colonel Wyndham ; they had sufficient means to carry them up the country, where they had friends in the Newcastle district, and had a large surplus stock of provisions on landing. This vessel made the quickest passage this season, being only 20 days on the voyage.

The English emigrants from Padstow and Hull are a small and healthy body of settlers, nearly all going to settle in the Home and Newcastle districts. A few families have relations in Ohio and Pennsylvania, whom they are going to join. On the whole, I consider that but a small proportion of the emigration this season is going to the United States ; and from what I can learn from them here, much fewer of the Irish, with the exception of those who have friends already settled there, than in former years. If those depending on immediate labour for their support, could only be induced to listen to what is most for their advantage, they would accept of employment here or in Montreal.
We have plenty of employment, and I have arranged that all who want it will be employed on the roads, yet is it with difficulty I can induce them to remain ; if they have sufficient to pay their passage in the steamer they will go on.
Wages here on the Government works is 3s. 1½d. per day, and on the roads it is job work, by which they can earn 3s. to 3s. 6d. On board of vessels they get from 4s. to 5s., and good men get as high as 6s. ; but this will only continue for a short time during the hurry occasioned by the arrival of so large a spring fleet.

I have obtained employment for upwards of 500 persons this season, and as near as I can judge about double that number are at present employed here. Mr. Hawke writes me from Kingston, that all those who have arrived there this season seeking employment stated they were offered employment both here and at Montreal, but refused to work, as they expected higher wages at Kingston and Toronto. Very many ridicule the idea of working here at 3s. per day ; the consequence is, on their arrival at Kingston or Toronto they are disappointed.
A large number of emigrants from Belfast and other ports in the north of Ireland are going to settle in the Bathurst and Johnston district ; a good many are going to Cavan, in the Newcastle district.

The emigrants arrived during the last fortnight are chiefly Irish, and all in good health ; a large portion are going up the country to join their friends. I regret to have to report a gross infringement of the 2nd clause of the Imperial Passenger Act, in the case of the ship Lord Cochrane, Captain Williams, from Tralee. This vessel had upwards of 60 adult passengers over her complement, and out of 399 persons on board, there were only 322 names on her passenger list. The master was fined by the collector £20 sterling, which was the highest penalty under the Act. In the space occupied by the passengers, there was only six feet five inches superficies, whereas by the Act there should be 10 feet. These people, notwithstanding their crowded state, landed in good health. The only death during the voyage, was that of a child of two and a half years. The master appears to be quite ignorant of the regulations respecting the carrying of passengers ; and had not a copy of the Passenger Act on board. This vessel is owned by Messrs. R. and W. Hickson, of Tralee.

The demand of labour still continues, but in spite of all I can do or say to those seeking employment, they will not remain here, if they have means to proceed further up. A party I directed across the river St. Lawrence to New Liverpool, for employment, were on arrival there, offered 4s. per day, and refused it, and afterwards applied to be sent up free.

The arrivals during the past week, are chiefly of Irish, and mostly of the labouring class. A few respectable farmers with capital, from £100 to £200 sterling, came out in the Oberon, from Liverpool. About 200 of the passengers by this vessel, proceeded immediately to Montreal, on the route to Upper Canada, where they intend to settle. Five young men are going to New Brunswick, and a few to the United States. Those by the Tom, from Dublin, and Souris from Belfast, landed in good health. A number remained here for employment, the remainder proceeded up the country.

In the Rose Bank, from Belfast, were 28 families, members of the North Quarter Glasgow Emigration Society, principally weavers. They have been assisted to emigrate by public subscription, and by weekly contribution made by each family. They number in all 160 persons ; a surplus amounting to 60£. currency was divided among them on their landing here, which enabled some of them to reach Montreal, whither they were determined to proceed, notwithstanding what I stated to them of the difficulty they would find there, and higher up the country, in obtaining employment, and the certainty of work they would find here. A few of them have, however, taken my advice, and are now at work. In fact very few of the emigrants are inclined to work, if they can possibly avoid it, and they all appear to land here with the impression that the Government will forward them free.

In the schooner Mary, from Sydney, Captain Breton, were 107 passengers, the remainder of those in the Breeze, O' Donnel master, from Limerick, which vessel was wrecked on the island of Scatari, on the 14th May, passengers all saved, but with the loss of their baggage and provisions. She had 160 on board, 53 of whom remained at Sydney for employment ; a few went to St. John and Halifax, and those that came on here are going to their friends ; about 51 of them will remain in the province, the remainder are going to a place called Silver Lake in the state of New York. In consequence of their condition, I forwarded them to Montreal, and gave them a supply of provisions, as they were nearly all penniless.

The total number of persons assisted from this office this season with the exception of these people are 85, namely 4 men and 81 women and children, either widows or married women, with families going to their husbands in different parts of the province.

Those by the Idea from Galway, and Julia from Sligo, landed on Saturday in good health, and many of them have remained here for employment from want of means to proceed further up.

The emigrants arrived during the past week all landed in good health. Some of those by the Lively, and Mary Coxon, from Cork, are in good circumstances, and proceeded on their route to their friends in different parts of the province. The passengers per Cornelia and Mary Ann are members of the Glasgow Emigration Society, and have all been assisted to emigrate ; they are anxious to proceed to Upper Canada, but their means are very limited, and they can barely pay their passage to Montreal. I have offered them all employment, but very few would accept it, and prefer paying their last shilling to take them to Montreal. These people all appear to have emigrated with the impression that Government would assist them to their destination. A party of gentlemen in this city offered to subscribe a sum sufficient to procure them provisions during the winter, if they would remain and settle in this district, and to place those desirous on land. One or two families intend to avail themselves of this liberal offer, but the remainder proceed upwards. I am still able to procure employment for all who will accept of it on the roads. When at job work, industrious men can earn 3s. to 3s. 6d. per day. About 300 hands are now employed on them.

The emigrants arrived during the past week are in good health and consist of farmers and labourers ; the great majority intend settling in Upper Canada, where they have friends.

The passengers in the Robert Alexander Park and Unicorn, from Londonderry, are respectable settlers, and all appear in good circumstances ; they, with few exceptions have their relations settled in the Home, Gore, and Wellington districts.

In the barque Harmony from Bristol, were a party of Mormons, going to settle in Illinois ; they report that two other vessels are expected from the same port this season. Three families are going to the Newcastle district.

Those in the Lady Fitzherbert from Plymouth, 135 in number, are principally farmers and going to the Western division of the province. Three families complained to this office that Mr. Resterick, the owner of the vessel, with whom they engaged their passage, charged them 5s. a-head for landing charges, and which he told them would be refunded by the master on arrival here, if the charge was incorrect. He stated on application that he was not aware of any such agreement, and refused to refund ; the parties having no written proof, I could not enforce their claim, but from the manner in which these people tell their story, I have no doubt that it is correct.

In the Perseverance, from Dublin, were 106 passengers, who were assisted to emigrate by their landlord, the Honourable Charles Butler Clarke, from his estate in Kilkenny. They landed in good health, and proceeded on their route up the country. The rest of the passengers in this vessel are labourers. One family went to the Eastern townships, and some to friends in Bytown and Toronto. A large number of the labourers from the different vessels have availed themselves of the employment which offers, on the roads in this neighbourhood. A large number of emigrants are reported at Grosse Isle.

The passengers arrived during the past week consist of labourers and farmers ; the greater portion of them appear in middling circumstances, and are proceeding up the country to their friends. About 76 I consider are going to join their relations in the United States.

The Princess Victoria, and Grace, from Liverpool, with 593 passengers, all Irish. The passengers by the latter ship have had a long passage of 56 days, and owing to the insufficient state of the water casks, they were on short allowance, and had only four casks of the ship's stock left on arrival at Grosse Isle. On opening the casks, put on board for the use of the passengers, they were found to be not more than two-thirds full, which so soon as the master ascertained, he reduced the allowance to a quart per day, which was further reduced previous to arrival here. I have inspected the casks and find that had they been full, the supply would have been sufficient. The master states that they were all filled up on the day previous to sailing. They are all old leagers, which hold from 250 to 300 gallons, with pine heads, but not sufficiently hooped, to which cause may be attributed the leakage. Their fuel was also expended. The brokers, Messrs. Robinson and Co., had put about four chaldrons of coals on board, which the Government agents, on inspection previous to sailing, considering not enough, ordered an additional three tons, which however was not sent. The master fortunately had five tons on board for their own supplv, which was nearly all expended on arrival here and prevented the serious inconvenience which would otherwise have occurred from the want of fuel. The berthing was also put up in so slight a manner that it fell down several times during the voyage, in heavy weather. This vessel cleared out under the old tonnage measurement, and had 29 passengers over her complement, for which the master was fined £20 sterling by the collector. Taking the superficies of the space occupied by the passengers, she was within the Act, and would also have been, if the passengers were calculated according to her tonnage under the new measurement.

The passengers by several vessels which arrived this week, suffered from sickness, measles, and small-pox. The Lord Seaton, from Belfast, had 14 deaths, and the Grace 7, chiefly children ; some others had a few cases, but very slight. Those from Sligo have landed in good health, and are proceeding up the country to their friends. Employment is becoming more scarce in this neighbourhood, and those depending on immediate work for their support, find difficulty in obtaining it, the demand for labour on the roads being limited. From 350 to 400 hands are now employed here, and the Commissioners are in hopes of being able to take on an additional number of those most in need in the course of next. week.

I have been obliged to give assistance to 21 families during the past week ; they were chiefly women and children, and had their husbands and relations settled in the province.

The emigrants arrived during the past week are chiefly labourers and farmers. On board the George Marsden from Rye, were 227 passengers, who were assisted to emigrate by their respective parishes in Sussex and Kent. They were furnished with a free passage and provisions, and the sum of £140 was divided among them according to their families. They were also forwarded free to Montreal. On board the Canadian, from London, were some respectable steerage passengers going to settle in the Home District; also 18 boys sent out by the Society for the Refuge for the Destitute ; they have all been instructed in trades, and were forwarded to Montreal.

The passengers from Belfast and Londonderry are chiefly labourers and farmers ; some of them have good means and they are all going to settle in Upper Canada. Among the Londonderry passengers there were a number of poor families coming out to their relations, to whom I was obliged to furnish assistance to enable them to proceed. The passengers in the La Plata from Cork, and Dolphin from Limerick, are in good circumstances, and proceed up the country for settlement. One family in the Thomas Williams from Cardigan, which has brought out about £60, has settled on the Lambton Road. They hope to bring out several of their friends to join them next season.

A large proportion of the emigrants arrived this week are in good circumstances, and all intend settling in Canada West. The passengers in the Centenary from London, are chiefly farmers and labourers, and proceeded direct on their route up the country. The passengers in the Taurus from Aberdeen are intelligent Scotch settlers, and most of them have friends up the country, in the London and Western districts. They proceeded direct to Montreal, having their passage paid to that port.

In the Mary Anne were 26 families from Banff, all with good means and proceeding to settle at Goderich, and a few going to their friends in the vicinity of Perth and Lanark. The passengers in the Bachelor from Londonderry are in good health, and the greater part proceed up the country. A few families who had not the means of proceeding further are employed here, and to others with large helpless families I have granted limited assistance to enable them to reach their friends.

The passengers, per the Maria Brennan, from Limerick, and Countess of Arran, from Donegal, are of the labouring class ; a few of them are going to their friends in the United States, but the greater portion to the western part of the Province.

The passengers arrived during the past week are all in good health, and consist of farmers and labourers. In the Margaret Bogle were some very respectable Scotch emigrants from Leith, who, with the exception of one family, were all in good circumstances ; five families have gone to settle in the Huron Tract, and the remainder in the Home and Gore Districts. The Pomona, Captain Hutchinson, from Sligo, cleared from that port with 214 passengers, as certified in the list forwarded to me by the Government agent for that port, and her bill of health from the Custom House certified for 228, including master and crew. On arrival here, she was found to have 250 passengers on board, making an excess of 27 adults over the complement she is entitled to carry by law. The master was fined £20 sterling by the collector of customs. It is much to be regretted that the law does not fix the penalty at so much for each one over the number prescribed by law. As the law stands now, the owner or charterer will pocket £35 sterling by the operation after paying the fine.

The passengers, per the Victory, are intelligent settlers from the vicinity of Hull, and are proceeding to settle in the western division of the province. The Huron, from Liverpool, with 327 passengers, are chiefly labourers ; there are a few Scotch families in good circumstances, 26 in number, from Paisley, and a few English families from Newcastle. Two Irish families have gone to settle near Sherbrook, and a few are remaining here for employment; the rest are proceeding up the country.

In the brig Hope, from Dublin, were 71 passengers, who had a passage of 51 days. Many of them were short of provisions, and had to purchase from the master, who appears to have taken every advantage of their distress. One poor family coming out to their friends in Montreal was in debt to the master for provisions near £5 on arrival here. The master states that before he was a month out some families applied to him for provisions ; their stock, consequently, could not have been laid in according to the Act. Three families in the Huron are going to Nova Scotia to their friends.

The passengers per the Stirling, from Glasgow, 154 in number ; 106 of whom are members of the Glasgow Emigration Society, landed here very poor, and without sufficient means to pay their passage, even as far as Montreal ; seven families are employed here, and I have offered it to the rest; but nothing but the necessity of their situation would induce them to accept of it here ; some refused, and even disposed of their effects to enable them to proceed. It is much to be regretted the exaggerated accounts which have been circulated among (more particularly the Scotch) emigrants this season. They all land here with the idea that they are to be forwarded at Government expense to whatever section of the province they may fix on, and it is with great difficulty I can persuade them that such is not the case.

The passengers by the Lady Charlotte Guest were in better circumstances, and these people emigrated at their own cost, and proceeded in the vessel to Montreal ; the greater portion of them have their relations settled in the province ; some in the Bathurst district, and others are going to Goderich and Dumfries.