The Three Rivers, Kingston, Sorelle, and in other minor towns, the island of Orleans included. These taken at 500l. each, namely, the houses, stores, and wharfs, averaged at 2001. and the merchandize, furniture, &c. at 300l. amount to four millions sterling.

The colonial vessels, and ship-building materials in Canada may be estimated as follows:-

About 30 registered vessels belonging to Quebec, built in the province, taken at an average of 50 tons each, making 1500 tons, at 10l. a ton, (being the average price they are contracted for) would amount to 15,000l.

Five hundred small craft in the harbours, bays, and creeks of Canada, estimated at 100%. each, 50,000l.

It appears from the printed annual returns from Canada, that there were built in that province in 1810-26 vessels admeasuring 5836 tons, which at 10%. per ton, amount to 58,3601.

The ship-building materials, &c. at Quebec, Montreal, and Sorelle, cannot amount to less than 20,000. The total estimated value therefore of the Colonial shipping, and ship-building materials, amounts to 143,360l.

With respect to the circulating specie, every person may be presumed to have some money, more or less; an average of one pound for each individual of the population will be found to amount to 300,000l. According to Mr. Lambert 20,000l. are annually circulated in Quebec and Montreal in the business of ship-building alone.

The total estimated value of the property in Canada, from the foregoing items, will be found to amount to 23,413,360l. SECTION

SECTION III

A MORNING AT A WATERING PLACE.

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The hand of the old Bath clock, M, pointed to the hour of eleven, when Miss Froth, attended by her dear friend Miss Cantwell, entered their private breakfast parlour. Heighho! exclaimed the former, I protest this place grows insufferably dull-I declare I have not seen a new face these two days." "Oh but to day, my dear Geraldina, returned her companion, to day you know, there's a whole host of ton expected-my Lady Faro and her two nieces, the Miss Frontlets, escorted by Sir Daisy Hanger, who, I hear, is one of the sweetest tempered creatures breathing. I dare say they will be at the ball to night, and then-" Don't mention the ball, if you love me, interrupted the other, or I shall die; the senseless animal! la-how strange some people are!"

She accompanied these words by a sidelong glance at a large mirror, which reflected her whole person, and then turning round with a contemptuous toss of her head threw himself into a seat. Miss Cantwell, who was endeavouring to suppress a laugh at the window, could not so far Conceal the mirthful emotion, as to escape the notice of Miss Froth, who in a tone by no means indicative of complacency, asked what she found to laugh at. My dear girl! cried the other, it surely was provoking-butBut what!-there's no accounting for tastes you know." *Tastes! retorted the indignant young lady, rising from

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her seat, tastes indeed! I believe-Somewhat certainly would have followed, had not the mirror again presented the image of her own beloved person. Its friendly reflection discovered some negligence of her woman's, which Miss Froth hastened to correct, and her friend was obliged to await the conclusion of the angry sentence, till her head dress was completely adjusted. But the subject seemed to have vanished from her memory, and probably she would have uttered some philippic against the carelessness of Mrs. Monson, had not the significant expression in Miss Cantwell's eyes anticipated her remembrance. She immediately said "What for heavens sake can people see in that awkward creature? for my part, I protest she's quite a rustic-not a spark of fashion about her." Miss Cantwell shrugged her shoulders. "I swear I'll be revenged, continued the other, if he dances the first set with her to night, I swear, I'll have his rival, the CaptainI'll sooner sit down than dance with him again.'

The discourse was here interrupted by the entrance of my Lady Froth, who appeared just as the above resolve was signed and sealed by her magnanimous daughter. Her Ladyship's very considerable en bon point was somewhat incompatible with the dignity of gait she wished to assume, and Geraldina totally discomposed her stately waddle' towards the breakfast table by siezing her arm, and earnestly requesting her opinion of Miss Montacute. "Miss Montacute! réechoed Lady Froth, how can you mention the creature? the poor odious rustic! I am not capable of tolerating the idea of her-how could you think of her?" "Why my dear Mama (endeavouring to hide in her handkerchief her excessive bashfulness) you know, Lord Bumper's attentions-his Lordship has given me so many reasons to believe-that-that I had some influence over his heart, and then so cruelly to desert me, and for that Miss Montacute too!" "Nay, dearest Geraldina,

raldina, said the sympathizing Miss Cantwell, do not torture your extreme sensibility by the idle apprehension that the heart of Lord Bumper, devoted as it is to you, can be in any way attracted by the rusticity of Miss Montacute. It is preposterous to think of such a thing

Preposterous indeed! cried her Ladyship, an assuming hussy! does she pretend to set herself up with the daughter of my dear lamented Sir Simkin indeed! a poor country Squire's daughter truly! I fancy Lord Bumper will soon teach her the difference-a man of his consequence and fortune!"

At that moment, the door flew open, and in came the noble Lord in question, little conscious that the two last words, which had met his ear on entering, had been applied to himself. As my Lady Froth's widowed state required society, and as her daughter exclusive of personal attractions, possessed more substantial charms to a great amount, his Lordship was often kind enough to favor them with his company. It happened too from certain inquiries that he had made, that he was himself perfectly convinced of the superiority of Miss Froth's claims to his regard above those of Miss Montacute. No doubt therefore he was anxious to efface any evil impressions derived from the attentions he had shewn the latter the preceeding night.

Bowing to her Ladyship and Miss Cantwell, he approached the sorrowful Geraldina, who on the moment of his entrance had dropped on a sofa, and assumed an air of absence and reserve. Lord Bumper bent to the ground that knee, which never before knew such humiliation, unless at the imperious commands of Claret and Burgundy, and taking the fair hand, that hung motionless by the young ladies side, hoped his ever enchanting Geraldina was not indisposed. Miss Cantwell had retired to a window,

dow, and her Ladyship busied herself with her ridicule to avoid the imputation of noticing the tender scene. But the instant her wandering eye caught Lord Bumper on his knees she was determined to try his unusual susceptibility what 'stuff twas made of and approaching the sofa, joined their clasped hands between her own, and entreated Hea ven to bless two fond hearts and give them all the happiness they deserved in each other. She cloathed these simple ideas in such an overflow of language, that Lord Bumper was heartily glad when her conclusion gave liberty to his aching knees. Miss Froth, who during this scene, had been struggling between pique and affectation, how dissolved in a shower of tears on the neck of her mother, which she considered a fit finale. On this pathetic oocasion, she disposed her form into a variety of graceful attitudes, which as Lord Bumper was made of melting stuff, had the desired effect. He siezed her hand with a warmth, that was certainly not affected, and pressing her person, nothing loath, towards him, whispered in her ear the entire devotion of his heart.

And now the rumbling sounds of carriage wheels, and smart crack of a whip struck all ears at once, and drew every one to the window. "My lady Faro! I have no doubt, cried Miss Cantwell, throwing up the sash. From almost every window of the hotel out-popped one or more heads, eager to catch a glimpse of the new company. The entry was thronged like a bee-hive, as soon as the post chariot & four drew up. While two or three footmen hurried to let down the steps and open the door, the youngest Miss Frontlet, who halved the dicky with Sir Daisy leaped lightly to the ground, and bid Hanger follow her. On this appeal to his courage and agility, Hanger leaped without saying a word from the foot-board, but unfortunately not describing the precise arc of his fair companion, his foot came in contact with the wheel, and

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