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A3SYBIAN. M SCANDZNAVIAir. M PRUSSIAN. « PSBUVIAN. M NKSTOAtlAN. M HDtKRNIAN. „ NOVA SCOTSAIC n OSBBIANY. M OTTAWA. » NORWAY. ■.8. AUSTRIAN, w VORAVIAN. m CORINTHIAif. «• N. AKERIOAM M CASPIAN. m SUROPRAN. M ST. DAVXD. » SWXDXN. n ST. ANDBXW. M ST. PATRICE. SAILING FROM LIVERPOOL TO QUEBEC EVERT TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, FROM LONDONDERRY (Ireland) EVERY FRIDAY. And from GLASGOW TO QUEBEC Every TUESDAY, Oalling at DUBLIN to embark Passengers. CABIN PARE.— From Liverpool by the Mail Line, 18 and 15 Guineas • and by the Glasgow Line, 13 Golnoas, ' Cabin Fare includes Provisions, but not Wines or Liquors, which can be obtained ou Soard. Intermediate Passage, 9 Ouineas, including beds, bedding, and all necessarr utensils. Steerage Passage, as low as by any other first-class line, to either Quebec, Portland^ Boston, or New York, including a plentiful supply of cooked Provisions. Baggage taken from the Ocean Steam-ships to the Railway Cars free of expense. 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" Having made the tour from California via the Bosky Mountain Route, the Pacific Railway and an Southern Michigan Railway to Chicago; thenje by the Chicago, Rock leland, and Pacific Rallwar for Omaha, at which point you take the Union Prxiflo Railway Carrlagea for the end of its track at Promon- tory Poiiit, and thence the Central Pacific Kail'^ay Carria^s for Sacramento, California. The distance from Omaha to Sp.cr,(mento is 1776 miles; from Sacramento to San Francisco, 120 miles by water. "The Chicago and other Western papers have lately had their eyes opened as to the Canadian route it being the direct one from England; and the Chicago journals of late assert that by means of the Hon' treal Ocean Steamers and the Canadian Railway the trip is soon to bs aocompliahed between England and Chicago in ten days. That being so, then San Francisco, via the Canadian route, will be reachedin sixteen days, or less, from Unglaud. The time through now, as it is performed at this time, is about thus — Leav- ing England on Thursday for Montreal, on the following Monday week the passenger is on the Grand Trunk Railway Train en route west ; Wednesday morning finds him at Detroit, Michigan • the same niirht In Chicago ; Thursday afternoon at Omaha • Sunday at the end of the Union Pacific; and Tuesday nSht wlU place him in San Francisco, Califomia, in some eighteen days from England. This time can be m^e andttat^only^by the Canadian route.— YoiiK, etc., ' -.UVTta-JTif J-atti iO, IOB?.-' "A XilaVSLiijiilti FiiOM TSfi UHiOH" PACIFIC.** EMIGRATION The Dominion op Canada comprises the Provinces of Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, and embraces an area of 377,045 square miles, and if to this we add the territory of the following provinces, which will doubtless ere long be included in the Dominion, viz. — Prince Edward Island, 2,100 square miles; Newfoundland, 40,200 square miles; British Columbia, 220,000 square miles (including Vancouver Island, 20,000) ; and Labrador, the Hudson's Bay, and North-West Territories, say 2,750,000 square miles, we shall have a total for British America of 3,889,345 Square miles. The population is estimated to be about 4,000,000, or about 11 souls only to each square mile. The climate is par- ticularly healthy, the proportion of deaths to the population, ac- cording to a recent return, being only 1 in 98, as compared with 1 in 74s in the United States, 1 in 46 in England, 1 in 42 in Prance, and 1 in 40 in Germany. From the head of Lake Ontario, round by the Ni^ara frontier ; and all along the Canadian shores of Lake Erie, the grape and peach grow with luxuriance and ripen to per- fection in the open air without artificial aid ; and over the whole of Canada the melon and tomato acquire large dimensions and ripen fully in the open air, the seeds being planted in the soil towards the «nd of April and the fruit gathered in September. Indian corn* ho^is, and tobacco are common crops and yield fair returns. Hemp and flax are indigenous plants and can be cultivated to any extent m many parts of the Province. The back dountry of Ontario is now being opened up by the construction of railways, by which easy access to the magnificent tracts of land to be fotmd there will not only be secured to the Emigrant, but the cairying out of these Works will afford ample means of employment to tlji© emigrant on ihis arrival, should he desire such occupation. Canada, which is the most lightly taxed country iu che world, is :at this moment in want of any numbei- of agricultural labourei-s, mechanics of all descriptions, and female domestic servants ; indeed, she is able to absorb an almost unlimited increase of population, Tlie construction of the Intercolonial Railway, the opening up of a hne.of communication to the Red River from tiie shores of Lake l^tiperior, besides other important public works, require a large ad- ditional supply of labour, both skilled and ordinary, and Emigrants on selecting Canada for their future home may, therefore, be sui-e of obtaining employment at remunerative rates, and that, too, it may be added, in a country where the people enjoy a larger share of civil iiuCi religious liberty than is to be found under any other Governmenti Thfl late lamented D'ARCY McGEE prepared the followixig TEN SUBSTANTIAL REASONS WHY EMIGRANTS SHOULD SETTLE IN CANADA^ I. — Bboaxisb no paht of Amebica 18 MORB Phospbbous thaw Camada at IHB PBBSENT TiMB. — The Canadian farmers (generally) raise the beat crops and obtain the highest prices on the continent, our manufacturers are making money, and all classes of the community enjoy a fair share of prosperity. In settling in a country where the above are its general chbracteristics, the emigrant has the beat guarantee that if steady and industrious ho will be able to place himself in a comfortable pos- ition in a few years. . H.'-^BEOAtrsB THB BBBOVROBS 07 THB DoMIMIOK UV CaJIADA ABB ALMOtT IH- KI.HAV4TAQI.B. — Wo havo millions of acres of good agricultural lands waiting settle- ment : we have in other sections forests of the most valuable timber, which is in demand everywhere at high prices ; we have the finest fisheries in the world, almost ioexhaustaMe in supply; we have coal, gold, iron, copper, and other mines, whose riches only await development. The grtut want of the country is more population to dovelopc these valuable resources, and tho riiore people who can be iuduced to •ettlc amongst us, the greater will be the general prosperity. . HI. — Because Canada has admtbablb Facilities poe MANTrPAoruiiiNO.— There is abundance of water-power, wood, and coal. The farmers produce wool, flax, and other kinds of raw material, and this department of induatry is rapidly increas- ing in extent and prosperity. Skilled labour is in active demand, ivnd the enaigrant ovmiug from abroad, if he does not require the services of all his family on his farm or whatever employment he may be engaged in, can secure for them remunoratiTS employment in the numerous manufactories throughout the country. Capitaliita who understand manufacturing have an excellent field at present in Gan&da, for many Iwanches of manufactures have yet been onlv partially established, whi'st our union with tho maritime provinces is adding greatly to the extent of our market. IV.— BsoArSB Canada is a Healthy Count:;t. — Fever and Ague, the ban* of tho Western prairies, is almost unknown. Our winters are no longer than in many parts of the west, and, contrary to the general idea abroad, they are the most lively, healthy, and invigorating part of the year. It is the season of "merrr- makings," both in town and country. Statistics prove the climate of Canada to be among the most healthful en the globe. v.— BEOAUBa iH Canada Taxation is Low.-— This is a point of vital impor- tance. In Great Britain the rate per head is under $12, and in Canada it is less than $4 for etch individual I In Canada, the Emigrant will find the public burdens tight and easily borne. i b'ui fto ;.;;.! , VI.— Beoausb Canada is one or thb Cheapest CocNTEUts ni vbx Woslo TO LivB IN. — Being an agricultural country, with low taxation, the price of com- modities generally is very moderate. Food, clcthhig, rents, fuel— almost everything ,ib from fifty to one hundred per cent, dearer in the United States than among us. These circumstances, combined with their depreciated currency, render the nominally lugh wages offered across the lines really lower than those of this country. In other worus, a mechanic or labouring man in Canada can save more money than the sa^o dass in the States, because he can live at nearly one-half the cost. VII. — Beoausb the iKaxTTcrTiONS op Canada are Unsurpassed. — Under out political system, whilst the evils of Universal suffrage are avoided, no mato need be without a voice in the Government of the country. Education is principally sup- ported by an assessment on property, and most of the schools are open to all on terns of perfect equality and without cost ! , Our Grammar Schools and Universities aro not surpassed on the continent. The widest toleration exists in religious matters. «U churches standing on the same level. Civil and religious liberty is fully enjoyed hy all citizens. Vlil.— Because Canada has Superior Railway and Wateb Communioatiok 4KD Good Markbtb.— The want of these advantages is a great drawback to tii» ••Fm WMt" Tho famert there tr« to far from the Eaitam mavkeU that their corn •ad other produce U comparatireW Taluolea*. So cheap u com ■ometimua that it ia bomt for fuel 1 In Canada we have numeroua railwars, floe lakee, and luperior oaaali, which render almMt every Tillage a market where the higheat prioea can ba obtained for everything the farmer hat to dispose of. IX.— BwjAUM Canada ib now Buildino Impobtant New Publio Works. — The^e worku will ncoebsitate a large eipenditure, render money plentior, increase the demand for labour, and give a healthy stimulus to business throughout the whole count: y. Emigrants could not aettle in Canada at a bitter time for tnem- Mlres— one in which they would more roadily aeoure employment or lay the lound* •tiwn of future pi tapority. X-— Bboausb Canada is a BBAuxiyuL CouNxny. — It abounds in flno sceuery — hill and dale, lake and river. The foresta contain game and tha streams ubouud with fish. Nature has been lavish in bestowing her gifts uoon Canada, where a happy home, enlivened by all the advantages of modern civilisation, can be secured by all who devote to H a Tew years* ateady labour, economy, and perseverance. . 9<^^o? Riven theee ''Ten reasona why Emigrants ahould settle in Canada," ws would aay to all the working claases in Europe who are unable to better their pos- ition there— EMioKATB. It is h -rd to break the ties which bind one to his naiire knd, but it is better to do that than remain in comparative poverty and obscurity. To any who have made np their minds to emigrate, we have no hesitation in aaying — oome to Canada I The utar of our new Dominion ia in the ascendant. As we have endeavoured to set forth in the reaaons given above, (Jauada offers every advantage calculated to attract those wishing to improve their circumstances. If set- tlers do not succeed well in this country, it will be their own blame. At the present tirae, in particular, we believe that no part of America~ind-aed, vmmUiiication with the Emigront-office at Quebec. The best mode for reaching Canada is by the regular linea of steamers, which leave Liverpool every Tuonday and Thursday. First-.^laRs steamers also leave Glasgow, cal'ing occasionally at Dublin, direct for Quebec, during the season of navigation ; and from DccemlDer to April they sail to Portland, from which port the Grand Trunk Railway extends to allp .rts of Canada and the Wentern States. Eveiy information will be afforded on application at liio Offices of 3kir. iHxon, the Canadian Government Emigration Agent, 11, Adam-street, Adelphi, London ; at the Grand Trunk Railway Officed, 21, Old Broad Street, London ; Messrs. ^ llau Brothers, James Street, Liverpool ; Messrs. J. & A. Allan, 70, Great Clyde St., Glasgow ; and at Messrs. Allan Brothers k Co., Londonderry ; or to any of their numerous Agents throughout the whole country- Wo have only to odd, that there is \jX all times in Canada a large and steadily increasing damand for farm labourers and female domestic servants. Skilled agricultural labourers are in great request throughout the country at very high wages. Needle-women and respectable servant girls art) also sure to do well and are very mach wanted in Western Canada. Mis? Rye, it may be mentioned, has been most successful in placing all the young women and children ghe took out with her during the past year in excellent situp.tions. Carpenters, masons, bricklayers, blacksmiths, shoemakers, tailoro, Iboiler-makers, fitters, and all descriptions of workers in iron are specially wanted in Upper Canada. Flax dressers, spinners, Ac., and competent hands acquainted with woollen and linen manufactures will find employment in both sections of the Province, where these branches of industry are making rapid progress. ADVANTAGES HELD OUT TO EMIGRANTS BY THE PROVINCE OF QUEF.EC. A Fertile Soil, capable of the Highest Cultivation. A Healthy Climate and Cheap Living. Taxation Exchisively for Muncipal Purposes and the Partial Support of Elementary Schools. Very little capital is required to purchaEe a farm C'^ltivated land sells at from $20 to $40 per acre, according to its proximity to the large towns. A farm usually consists of from 80 to 100 acres. Purchase money payable half cash ; easy terms for the balance. In the neighbouJ- tood of the new settlemcT'ts, excellei.t farms, half cleared, can be procured for $800 or $1,000. Agricultural produce commands a ready sale at satisfactory prices. The Banks of the Province of Quebec, . , . ; which ortt the saf)>st in Canada, and in fact in America, puy on an avera;;;^ 8 p ;r oont. to Bhuroholdeis and from, four U> five per cent. to depo&itoi-s. Gas, Telegraph, and Navigaliou Companies pay as much as twelve per cen*. to shareholders, b'heros are alw.iys on the market, at mode-rate rates. The best inortgagOH bring rVom six to eight par cent, per annum. The system of hypothecary icgistra- tion, in force in the I'rovinco, protac!& the ivgistered ci'oditor from all fraud or loss. A descriptive schedule of all the real estato of the Province is in coarse cf preparation. This schedule will bo ou view in each registration office, and will show the names of tho proprietors, together with the mortgage with which their properties may be ohargod. It is already in Ibrce in three comities, Tho manufacturing ipuustries of tho Province, and especially those cou' nected with the working of our unexhaustable iron mines and our tir^ber and wool, are making rapid progress. Tee Cdltivatiom of Flax Which is beccning ' )th general and lucrative, affords every g respect of success to linen manuuicturers. Mechanics as well as day iborers, wiU find raady employment at satisfactory wages. 5,390,692 ACRES OP CROWN LANDS Survyyed in Farm Lots of from 100 to 200 acres each, are at present on the Market, and can be obtained at rates varying from Is. to 8s. per acre, payable in five annual instalments The provin- cial Government expends every year la, ^e sums in opening up ready means of communication with the most remote settlements The grant for Colonisation Roads was 262,000 dollars for 1869. The works on theso roads are a source of lucrative employment to settlers, and thus assist them in their task of settlement. Free grants cf One Hundred Acres are given upon eight of the great Colonisatioa Roads of the Province. The fullest protection is accorded by the Government to Immigrants. So soon as they enter Canadian waters or land ou the shores of the Province, the law provides for thair humane rreatment. It even goes so far as to establish the terms which hoi ^1 keepers shall charge for board aud lodging. Theso rates must be posted up in all boarding-houses, and a heavy fine is imposed upon those who exceed the tariff, even to the slightest extent. The law only allows a lien on the effect of the immigrant for five days' board and lodging. For fnther information, audress personally or by writing to the following Emigration Agents of the Canadian Government: — Agents in Europe— William Dixon, Agent at 11, Adam-street, Adelphi, London; J. G. Moylan, at Dublin; Chas. Toy, at Belfast; David Shaw, at Glasgow. Agents in Caoada — L. Stafford, Agent at Quebec ; J. J. Daly> at Montreal ; W. J. Wills, at Ottawa. They. Gentlemen will give, without any charge, Plans and Pamphlets pre- 9 Dared by the Government of the Province cf Quebec, m wluch the EmicrantB will fin'' interesting details respecting the resources of the Province of ^Juebec, Means of LiveUhood, Wages, Lands for Colonisation, &c. . . , t ■ l- a 0. E. Belle, Esq., has been lately appointed I^-migration and Colonisation Agent foi the Province of Quebec— Olhce, ^o. 50, bt. James-street, Montreal. , . . - xi_ -n 4. «* Immifrants landing at Quebec can obtain from the Department of AgriciTUure and Immigration whatever information they may require. Jaiaes Thom, Esq., Provincial Immigration Agent appointed for Quebec, will be constantly in attendance at the Grand irunic Wharf, South Quebec, to receive emigrants intending to settle uj the Province of Quebec. LS. ARCHAMBEAULT, Commissioner qf JgricuUure and Tullvo Worlca. Quebec, Mat, 1870. SETTLEMENT IN CANADA. (To the Editor of the " Canadian News." , . , , . Sir —Will von favour me by giving insertion to the enclosed letter, which 1 have jUBt mehed C J. A. Donaliln, :^q., Chief of the Emigration Department m Toronto; and in addition a few lines from my own V'^^^'^'^l'^S }^Vori Jh^^e^t advantages the poor man and small capitalist may derive by emigrating and making a home in the Province of Ontario. , , Owing to increase of railways and public works generally, as well as the rapid advance of ^.Triculture throughout the Dominion, labour is eagerly sought after, and Jo man on hSarrival, whetSr at Quebec, Montreal, or Toronto need be wuhou employment beyond the time spent in reaching tb/«°ene of his future operations; , the colt of lodging "id food, when needed, being defrayed by the Government agent "f htwirking man's wages average 6s. per day, or 358. per week; cost of living to the single man ought not to exceed 123, per week, as provisions ind lodgings are very cheap. Goof beef and mutton 3d. per lb. Pork a tnfle hifrher in price. Other SersTproportion. Clofaing is expensive, but at the same tunc very lastmg and generally better adapted to the country than is procurable m England We may, therefore, conclude that the economical man may, at the expiration of h« first year in the country, be in a position to take up the Gover-^ment tree grant (.f 200 acre. and work his freehold to great advantage. ,„.,,. r.^ ^ e i-.,j ♦!,« To the married man and thrifty helpmate, if in taking up a W";;!' "^ Jf J^J rtey have but sufficient means to carry them over the first year, they will not only be the gainers of home and land without rental, but feel an »'^d«P«°f«"/=« *\^X,"^^ leople in this country of larger means are really strangers. All that I am treating ItTihiB etter is fr7m personal observation. I have seen men, who, four jeaij since arrived in Toronto without a shilling, and who are now m possession of good . farm; with plenty and to spare, in both homstead avd barn. Povertv is the except ^tio", not the rule! and iu Sanada men have only to work to secure prospenty and ;^?mT joVn^pX^^^^^^ districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound (winte^Jf 1869-70) I met many of the Woolwich artisans, who with their familiei itethiscount^inthepJedirj^^^^^^^^^^^ Thesej.opl. Ber.Jt'^.nriUf _. .;'^aA frnm all n1iis3e<« 'in Canada: and wbila ■Sver^V'tHheTr^nexpeiienced agrfcuitural ability were most conten^*d. ao^ hopeful as to future results. Regarding climate, very many inquiries have been made to me un thia subject •Ince ray return, which I genetally answer in the form as follows: — "I have travelled through Canada from cast to west, more than a thousand miles, and hava explored the northern division of Ontario, as far as tha River Maganetawan, near Lake Nipissing, and while judging the summer at the last named place to be aboat equal to our own, the winter, say January, with a temperature of even 20 deg. below zero, gives one less inconvenience than the humidity of November, or occasional thaws of mid-winter in this country. The climate is all that can b« desiied. Sufficient testimony to this is erinced by the number of ruddy and health- ful young Canadians who are at all times seen by the ruad side in winter, bravely and successfully battling with the cold, either by work or play.'' The farmer in his spare hours, if he be anything of a sportsman, can readilly lay in a stock of provisions for the winter ; the woods give numerous deer and smaller game, the skins alone of which are very valuable, while feathered game, including grnuse (Tetrao Umbellus) abound,' in some parts in inconceivable numbers. I have iilled of the latter a dozen or more brace in two hows. The surface of the lak<>« and rivets is generally dotted with wild fowl of many varieties — indeed, too varied to enumerate m this letter ; sufficient to say that many when dressed for table would make an epicurean eye glisten and mouth water ; while below in the silent depth may te found lake and speckled trout, bass, pickerel, maskinonge, white fi^h, &c. Hospitality in Canada is unbounded — from the hig'aest to the lowest in station a welcome hand is offered to the new arrival and every assistance rendered in putting together his new home. This is held to be a sacred duty by the surrounding settlen and many have travelled a dozpn miles or so to contribute their labour, seldom leaviaf till all has been made comfortable and the new tenant made to feel "at home'* among friends. I would recommend intending emigrants to proceed direct to Toronto. They will receive every kindness and attention from Mr. Donaldson, the emigration agent there, arid who will put them into the best channel for future good. Many settlers haf« placed on permanent record the courtesy and kind thoughtfulness of this gentleman, aad I have much pleasure in adding to the testimony of others my personal exp^ rience of his consideration immediately on arrival and during my stay in Canadi— I am. Sir, most respectfully yours, Eastdown Park, Lee, Jan. 2. N. .: . (Copy.) " Emigration Office, Toronto, 9th December, 1870. " My dear -Sir,— Knowing as I do you feel a deep interest in the progress of Canada fand .fvhere I hope ere lonp:' to see you settled down under your own vine and fig tree with a tract of land, sufficient to enable you to rank among the leading agriculturists of this province), I send you a few lines that you may judge of iti advancement. " After residing here for thirty years I am able to give some opinion upon this subject, and I can safely say I never saw the country in a more prosperous conditioB than at present. Very much depends upon the agricultural classes, and with tha abundant crops they have had for several years past, with good prices, they have i^ , a great measure become a wealthy population, and are enabled to assist any pubUf'i,> enterprise which may present itself for the benefit of the country. '*The large amount of bonuses granted by the various counties, through which new ''■ lines of railway are now in course of construction is the best evidence i can offer (a estaUish this fact. In addition to the narrow-guage lines running directly from thia fiity into the interior of a fine country, an extension of the Northern is also to W made immediately, penetrating the very heart of the free grant district through Mva- 1 1 XI J- ij T «i xt:_: : 4 _;:ii .._j_..i.t.jt_ i .,^i.: i *^ ■d.j t>t 11 new proTinee of Manitoba. . ■ • • ' l» " This will enhance the value of these lands, at present the gift of the Gorernment to actual settlers. In an un&ccoyntably short tinfie the foreit, standing as it does at (fais moment, will become a great source of wealth. The high rate of fuel in all the cities and towns on the frontier, the constant consumption by railways, and tho natural demand that must necessarily follow tho farmers themselves ia all the front townships, will always create a market for this commodity which no one can do without. From our surveyors and Government land agents, who have madp them- ■elves acquainted with the facts respecting the quality of those lands now offered for notliing to actual settlers, it is apparent that there is from sixty to seventy per cent, of good arable land in each township, which generally contains from fifty to sixty thousand acres. But let it not be forgotten that, every acre of this land ia heavily timbered, and few acres that will not produce, when chopped, from-fifty to •iity cords of wood per acre. This, when brought to Toronto, is at this day worth 8 dollars per cord, or something like 328. sterling. At this moment this fine region of country is only one day's journey from Toronto, and when the extended line of railway is made, which will be within the next eighteen months, five hours at most will be all the lime occupied in reaching these lands. " The charter? lately granted to railway companies compel them to carry this fuel •t the same rate as any other freight, such as sawn lumber or square timber ; of both the latter there will also be large quantities to be had on said lands. The Gov* •mment of Ontario have at this moment some three millions of dollars to expend in fublio improvements, and they pledge themselves to a most liberal policy in the outlay of this fund in assisting new lines of railway and opening up the roads, making canals, and otherwise improving the country, which will also give a large amount of employment to the labouring classes and enable them to take those lands and make an independent home for themselves and families. *' Rivers, with water-power, are abundant, and there is a chain of lakes navigable for steamers and sailing craft through the district. The island scenery cannot be excelled on the continent of America. Ihe lakes abound in fish of great variety, and the rivers with speckled trout &c. The woods too, arc full of deer. "Thic very day I met one of a party who had been out huntiu^ in this region, and who in the course of a few days had killed 28 deer. Grouse, wild duck, Scc.f are also abundant. This to the new settler, and especially to an Englishman, who is fond of his dog and gun, is so small inducement. All that is 'v^anting in Canada u the honest, industrious man; with a moderate degree of perseverance he issurs^ of nuccess. — I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, &c., (Signed) "John A. Donaldson, G.E.A." CANADA AS A HELD FOR EMIGRANTS. ^itOM THE "LIVERPOOL COURIER," NOVEMBER 11th, 1870. In a community like that of England, which is constantly overgrowing and stands in need of perpetual thinning, the subject of emigration is specially interesting and important. Thousands of half-employed working men among us drag on a miser< able existence fron) year to year. The future presents nothing but a dreary vista ending probably i.i ajyorkhouse, and it is small wonder that in course of time they become utterly apathetic and indifferent. To this large class, and indeed to many others, the information now available through, the action of the Canadian authorities should be eagerly welcomed. We have received a bulky pamphlet, published by order of the Government of Quebec, iit which tho adaptability of that province for European emigration is dis- eowed. Its object is said to be to furnish intending emigrants with correct informa* tlOT, and to exhibit to them the positive advantages which that vast tract of eountry holds Out to the settler. And so the work touches upou the various resourceat of thje the material prosperity whicn is shared ia common by its inhabitants, and the peaoay :1IL unity, «nd good felb\?ahip which reign betwa«n all oiasaos. These latter items become all the more important when the diversities of race and language arc con- sidered, and the vaat preponderance of the Oathoiio over the Protestant population. 3ttt it ij claimed that Uie " agree to differ" poltoy is nowhere carn«d out wita mora ■inClirity or thoroughness. The emigrant who setUaa in this province— says the book, and through it the Qor* emment — will find in the cultivation of the soil, and in the pursuit ot the different branches of industry which invite activity, "that ease and comfort which ire hero the common lot of the industrious and thrifty." And again—*' There is ample work for willing hands, and the labourer is here well paid, because his labour is in good demand." These are cheery words for our honest and unfortunate toilers who find it impossible to keep the wolf from the door for long together. The utmost ambitioa of these poor fellows is to get a constant place, so that, if health does not fail them, they may rear their little ones in comparative comfort by their own earnings. Of course such a thing as gathering a small competency on which to live in old age ia not to be thought of. Yet if the idea— and it is a perfectly reasonable one— where capable of being reduced to- practice, how much bitterness would if, not take from the daily cup ? Here, however, very few amongst the imore fortunate of the working classes have the courage to entertain the pleasing picture ; and fewer still there are whose happiness it i? to realize it. Turning a^ain to our authority — whose ex- actitude is put forward as one of its principal claims on attention—we read, " The ambition of everyone here is to become a proprietor— « citizen ; this, too, should be the aim of all who leave the old world to seek a refuge in America." Far be it from «s to decry the grand " old country," or to make any portion of our people discon- tented with their lot. To a man whose skiU can always command employment there iu no land like it the world through. But to the unhappy multitude for whom work can only be found in the best of our good times, and who are always on the verge of pauperism, we say— "There is a splendid heritage in the west, conquered for you by your fathers ; go in and by your prowess as British workmen possess and make it fruitful." Although there arc in Canada vast tracts of uncleared land, it is not to be con- sidered a wild country. Europe has transmitted not only its habits and taste, but even its yery luxuries. The mode of Government is to a great extent modelled upon our own. In fact, «' Canada is all but independent." The rigour of the climate is said to be *«* very much exaggerated,' and that of Quebec is claimed to be " unquestionably the most healthy in North America." Disease is unknown, " except that caused by inequality o'f diet or imprudent exposure to atmospheric changes." The soil is extremely rich and yields m abundance the necessaries of life. The cereals and fruits attain to perfect maturity, and in point of quality the crops will compare favourably with those of any part of the world. The summer in Quebec is said to be equal to that of Toulouse. Primary education is obligatory, every citizen being bound to contribute to its support. It is said that from a Protestant or Catholic point of view the people are " eminently religious." For the sum of 600 or 600 dollars there are many farms of 100 acres to be had, a small portion of which have been cleared for cultivation. The Government of Quebec have on hand for colonisation 6,400,000 acres of land, divided into farm lots, nearly half of which are accessible by good roads, and more than two-thirds of which are fit for settlement. The price varies from fiftj lo sixty cents per acre, the conditions of sale — which are very simply being precisely the sam^ for the emigrants as for the colonif t or settler. One-fifth of the purchase money is payable at the date of sale, and the remainder in four eqiwl annual payments, with interest of 6 per cent. Possession of the land sold must bo taken within six months of the date of sale. And in the course of the first four years the settler must clear and place under cultivation at least ten acres for every hundred held by bim. Not more than 200 acres may be sold to the same person ; but the father of a family may purchasa lote for his sons. Upon eight of the colonisction roads every male of eighteen and upwards may obtain, under certain restrictions, a ft«e grant of 100 acres; 84,050 being at present set aside for that purpose. The «karin? of the land 1? beln? eftectod with astonishing rapidity, the namber of aoree #i cultivated land being double what it war twenty years ago. 19 Space forWdt u« goine farther into details which the inter ding emigrant •asily refer to for hiknaelf. Enough haa, however, heen given in our hasty resume t« Ht the prudent thinking ; for in the matter of emigration, as in every other impor> tent step in li/e, action should only be t«ken after careful inquiry and research. Every man should judge for himself. ' mtef EMIGRATION TO CANADA. TO THE EDITOR OP THE "TIMES." Si'i — I beg to enclese yon the copy of a letter just received from a man who emi- grated to Canada last summer. The writer is an Irish Roman Catholic, married with seven or eight children, ranging from 20 years old downwards. The family had lived for 20 years it Westminster, supported hy the parents, the father's wages being 2l8. a week. Their means were, therefore, scanty enough, and their society wai what the alleys of Westminster provide. The parents, I believe, can neither of them read not write, but their children possess some little education. Their condition hert seemed likeljr to be for ever among the poor, " who, inured to poverty and distress, act without aim, feel little anJ think less." • But as I used to be in daily contact with the father, and know that his statements are to be relied on, I am satisfied that, having escaped from their old difficulties and influences here, this family in Canada is already finding the path of life more hopeful end much happier. I beg to subscribe myself, THE HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE WESTMINSTER EMIGRATION CLUB. Sohool-rooms, Tothill-street, Westminster, Oct 6, "London, Canada West, Sept. 17, 1870. ' " Sir, — We were all venr glad to receive .your kind and welcome letter, statiag that you were quite well, and I am very glad to be able to tell you that we ar« w quite well thank God. I am very well satisfied at the change I have made, and !• would advise anybody who could not get work at home to come out here, as anybody who is willing to work can get plenty at good wages, the general run of wages being a dollar or a dollar and a quarter a day. Servants can get from $7 to $8 a month ; charwomen get from $1 ts I dollar a day and board ; any man who understands farming can get from 20 dollars to 26 dollars a month and board. All the emigrants were living rent free for six or [seven weeks, and expect to do so through the winter. We can live a great deal better and cheaper out here than we could at home. W« all wish to be remembered to Mr. W. and Mr. N., and also to Captain A. My wife is getting 12 dollars a month and board, working at a hotel. I am getting 1 dollar a day working for the Corporation. Meat, the best, is 4d. a pound ; 12 ej for 6d. ; butter lOd, a pound. I send my best respects to all my shopmates. We join in sending our best respects to Mr. and Mrs. — fS " I am, yours ttuly, "P.O. FROM THE "LONDON STANDARD" OP THE 2l8t. OCT., 1870. OANADA, , TO THE EDITOR OP THE "STANDARD." Sir,-' Amidst the din of war and bloodshed, perhaps a few words from the heart tt Qur seaceinl colonv of Gssada will not be dsemed asiss. I hs'^s ur.dArtftkisi"' long and arduous journey to see for nyself whether emigrants from the old oaaatef w 13 «re progrewing •fctisfactorilyi Most thaatfal am I to report favonrablj of thair present good poiitions and their ftitwre prospeoti. I find the country prosperous, wiA every faoility for emigrants to advance in life. All at first experience troubles and difBculties, but after a short residence most are contented and happy. The numb«r of those who disparage the good results of emigration are comparatively small and insigniflcant. I have travelled much in Ctoada, and am convinced that this is as especially good country for a poor man. Any industrious, sober, and persererinf person aftci stven years work generally acquires a good position, and has money ii the savings' oank. The system of giving 200 acres of land free to married pec^la, and 100 for aU over 18, is working well. The government here is not quite alive te the great beneflis of emigration, and ther would do well to encourage it more liberally, and let the people in the old country know there is work and food here for all wlio •are willing to labour in any calling or occupation. To the patrons of emigration, I •would urge them to proceed in this blessed work, and collect funds to send out many more respectable but poor people, who have scarce any work to support life with. .None ueed starve here. There are no workhouses or stone-yards, and most of the inhabitants seem happy, contented, aud prosperous. Praying God to abundantly bless this glorious movcraent in aiding our unemployed out to this prosperoia country, — I remain, sir, your obedient servant, A. STYLEMAN HERRING, St. haul's, Clerkenwell. London Ontario, Canada West, Oct 3. IMMIGBANTS IN CANADA. TO THE EDITOR OP THE "TIMES." Sir, — ^The favourable reception of my former letter constrains me to ask again your kind indulgence. The dollar in Canada is fixed at 48. 2d., and passes for Ss. cur- ranoy— i. «., H dollars, equalling our 6s. 3d., purchases Ts. 6d., worth of articles. AU the subjoined items are in English money. As housekeeping is a third cheaper, and almost a half in the country, the wages, though apparently somewhat about equal to ours, are in reaUty more valuable. The voyage of 10 days from Liverpool to Quebec costs 61. 68., (half-price under eight). Infants under one year £1 Is. Od. Labourers generally get 48. 2d. per day ; farm ditto, 60s. per month, board and lodging ; rough carpenters, Ss. 3d. ; joiners and painters, 6s; 3d. ; men accustomed to draining works, 78. 4d. ; tailors, engineers, first-class shoemakers, bricklayen, plasterers, &c., Ss. to lOs. Trades' unions do not exist to any extent ; each person ia paid according to his individual worth. A " boss" means the foreman or the master. Young girls ("helps") obtain 16s. 8d. per month; ho'«emaids, IL 6s.; cooks, 33s. 4d. and upwards, with excellent board and kind treatment. » Provisions are cheaper in the country than in towns. Mutton ranges firom Sd. i* 6d. per lb. ; beef, 4d. to 6d. ; pork, 4d. to 7d. ; sheep's heads, with et cetera*, 24d. ; bacon, 7d. ; flour, 68. per lOOlb. ; 41b. loaf, 6d. ; potatoes, is. 3d. per bushel ; apple* (abundant), Is. ; pure milk, 2Jd. per quart ; tea, 3s. 2d, per Ih. ; sugar, 54d. ; fowls. Is. each ; ducks, Is. 8d. ; turkeys, 2a. Land is more or leffl valuaMe, according to locality ; the free grants of 200 aor«l» and 100 to all over 18, are being fast taken up. l-'air farms can be bought at 61. (o •6i. per acre. I was offered in the county of Norfolk twc larius, the one with 280 acres, for 1,8501. ; the other with 280 acres, for 1,3601. ; this lee for 761. annum. Jost out of the towns they run 161., and in towns 831. and upwards per acre. Mr. UtiUun fail ttUluOtibjf^ BMkXSo Suwi. uiSiJ "~ " "~ ' ~ " outlay of 6801. &-' '" 15 BMIGEANT8 IN CANADA. A meeting of immigranti wm held latelf in Toronto at the coU of Mr. Cumv^ of London. Mr. Currie stated that he had found many of the families sent out had ohtained remunerative employment; at one place seven men weWj in receipt of 20 dollars a month and hoard ; of course there were some complaints One Woolwich arsenal lahourer was very indignant at heing asked by hw employer to take tea without susrar. After I^inting out »« »»»« .^»'»«°^?J« ones (who prohably were as Iczy as they were homesick) that they had not a very long Mpenence of the country, Mr. Currie said :-«One thing I have learnt is that, whilt a ?ew of you may he Idle, hundreds have got good employment. Thi« young mu (pointing to a young man hy his side} has got good wort, so has his father, so ha. hie elder brother, and everrthing looks promising for the-Ji. Again, at Muskoka, I met with three men, one a lithographer, and the other two painters, who had goneto the hack woods, and everything looked bright to tueni. They had resolved to succeed, and they would. I have talked largely with men in authority here-with such men as Chief Justice Hagarty, and while they agree with you that this is not exactly th« place for flne mechanics, at the same time from all I have eamt I have come to the conclusion that if a man will content himself at first with 1 dollar or 1 dollar oOc a-day, to a dead certainty, before two years he will be able to go to the hush, and ultimately become independent. If you only stick to it for a couple of years, instead of going back to your families, you will bo sending for them to come out and join you here. The remuneration to working men in Ontario is very satisfactory when compared with the wages paid in the Ur Robins Farm, 4 miles of Simooe. You will be safest to take the Simcoe stage at Paris. If you cannot bring all your luggage I will go with yoa to Paris for it. I would meet yoa at Paris if I knew when you -would oe there, as we do net get letters but twice a we^k You had best come right through to our place, and lose no time at Paris. If yon kno\v of p/ay young single men or girlst bring them along with you, for I can get them gu9d places as soon as they get here. The best and cheapest way is to pay your passage (both water and railway) fropi Liverpool to Paris, Canada West. It cost me and Mary Ann about £8 apiece, and children half-price. Bang all year beds and bedding, for it will cost you but very little to do so. We think of buying a farm if we can suit ourselves this coming spring, if not, there is plenty of work just here and good wages for all. I think yoa eannot do better than come. Set on in April, and then you will be here in good time. Be sure and write back and let us know whether you are going to come or not. We wish you a " Happy New Year," and a safe voyage U> America — So no more at present from your brother and sister, ROBERT AND MAKY ANN BLINKINSOP.'' .'■■'■■"•■■''■■'•" IMMIGllANTS IN CANADA. We extract the following letter written by the wife of an emigrant from Torquay,, who left England on the 28th April last. It is dated Mount Elgin, Ontario, July 7 :~ I am left alone in a great five-roomed house in the woods by myself with a small lot of iiimiture, but plenty to eat, thank God, and a choice too, for we can have plenty of raspberries and geoseberries for picking, and we have a good share I assure you. The raspberries are very fine, red and black. The buttorflies are the hand- somest things you ever saw, I have sent you one for a specimen, there are all colour* and shades. There are not any savages or wild beasts here and the people are verjr kind and agreeable. There is plenty of work for your father and brother ; there it n svailroad goine on aboat tea miles horn os, Asd it will be soon on to MoaQt Elgin. Edward waa onered work on the railroad at 2 doUan a day, only we eould not get » home then, and we had a letter to lake on to the present oou. If you come, bring all your bedding, all the olothea yon have got, thioK or thin, but do not lay out any money ; that laughter of carriage, and it's not mooh dearor here. Do not bring anj htotB or shoes, English ones are not mooh good here. The boys go barefoot, that is the fashion. Bring all the money you can, it will soon double. . , W« have got two laying fowls for 1«. 6d. Em are only 5d. a dozen. . . ' We are as happy as the days are long aud lire like fighting cooks, and if any of onr' friends should call on us, we can afford to giro them a meat meal ot two, that is mora than we could say at home. . . The baby is quite fat and jollj to what he was. Edward says he never felt so well in his life. . . . We should all like to see you very much, but have no wish to ^o back in the old starvation country acain, nor have once sir , wo left. I don't think any one could dislike this ; of oourselt's different from the old country before you get used to it. . . . You- would like wood ranging, the boys are delighted with it. The birds are very hand- ■ome, canaries wild, plain and marked ; and gentlefolks at home would like the lowers in their gardens or greenhouses. . . . There are niusk-rats, beavers, skunks, and other things they kill in the wiuter for their fur. Hares are very plenty ; there are no rabbits or rattlesnakes, and the snakes that are here are very small ; tor- toises are very plenty ; there is a bird that sings " Whip-poor- Will " and gives us a tune nearly every night, back door or front. There are otner large birds that when they begin yoa cannot tell from the barking of dogs. Plenty of pheasants, they are out of season now, but there are no game laws. If your father has a gun, and a good axe aud a handsaw, brii^f them. Crockery is not very dear, but it's queerlooking stuff; if you have any you value, bring it, out be very oarei'al to pack all your thin^ in very strong boxes, and band, nail, and lash them, for they are not over-nice in knocking them about. Tea is not choice and not cheaper than at home. Bring baking powder, for you cannot get it. Tobacco is 1«. per lb., currants id., raisins 6d., pepper id., coffee is very poor. They say people can and do start farms of their own on about 201. It is not likely we shall stop here more than twelve months, as Edward has been offered 60 dollars a-year more by several people, but he had not a written agreenient for twelve months. In the fall of the year you can buy cattle very cheap. They say that the winters are so severe you cannot show yourself iM the door ; I do not believe it, for they told us when we first eame the weather WM not a quarter so hot as it would be, and that we did not get nny breeze or cool days, but we have had many, when it rains all day, andis quito cool with beautiful breezes, so I shall not believe its so cold before I've been here a winter. '*QtfJSma PAPER." JJILY, 1870VV Quickest Passage om Reccbd. — The Canadian .mail steamship Jerurian, Gapt, Ballautine, from Liverpool, July 1, and Derry, the 2nd inst, passed Ealher Point at 2 a.m. on the 10th, with 47 cabin, 475 8teera. T? AT 1? IIA milaa • fraok KrcPTft UT\A l>\naX W AKi ■ - - - — -- Bail wear luiuujjuuat.. — jl.s _, , , — - -. , , , • u throughout-r^Wednesday, 7th, 2f orih and calm, 323 miles; calm.and cloudy througk out.— Thursday, 8th, calm, 326 miles; calm and cloudy throughout ; 4.W a.m. Belle It Tile.->Frid«7, 9th, Turiable, 890 milea; a.m. light tnrMte and p'.ear; p.u. Hr%l breeze i.nd baey ; 10 p.m. thick foi^, ilowed aoginet, lonnded oooaaioualty.— Saluroay, 10th, W.S.W., 243 milea (80 milea distance to Queliao) ; a.m. Btrong and foirgr : eoing alow ftpJ aounding ; 1. 60, itapped off Father Point for pilot; 2. 60, ahead alow ; 11 a.iE. full speed, strong breeze and clear ; 6. 60, arrired at Qnebeo. Unquestionable testimonr to the condition of the immigrants in Canada is borna by thb incambent of Bt. Faul's, -Clerkenwell. Thia gentleman has just returned Arom a visit to Canada, "undertaken for the sole object of peTsonally aicertaining the present position of the emigrants assisted thither during the past two years ' From personal obserration — having travelled 6,000 miles in Canada and visited all classes — ho is enabled to say that emigration hai proved a blessing t thousands, that it is the most eflScient mf>ans of permanently bcneticing the nee ly, sober, and in- dustrious, and that England and Canada are alike advantaged by it. THE MONTREAL OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. We (Quebec Chronicle) publish a statement containing the number of vessel? and amount of tonnr^ge owned by the Montreal Ocean Steamship Company. When it is taken into aonBideration that for a number of years the company laboured vrder disadvantages which would have appalled the most sanguine und energetic manage- ment, it must be conceded that sufficient ccdit has never been accorded to the master- mind of the head of this imporfAnt company. The firm, we believe, now stands only second on the list of ocean steamship companies in the world, — owning 20 rceaa steamers, with a tonnage of 46,434 tons, and 22 sailing ships, tonnage 18,943 tons. This, combined with towing steamers and barges, gives an aggregate tonnage of nearly 70,000 tons, giving employment to about 6,000 men, and means of support to at least 26,000 persons. Canadians visiting Europe point with considerable pride to the fapt that the steamers hailing from Canada arc second to no ships afloat, either with re^rd to their speed, or of their internal arrangements. Tbe ships of this line, both ' sailers and steamers, have made the fastest time on record. The commanders of the steamers are men well known for their ability and gentlemanly demeanour, 'and the result 18 that perfect confidence is felt by the public in the management generally. The following is a list of steam and sailing ships owned by the Montreal Ocean Steamship Company :•— I STEiOIBItS. Tons. Assyrian 3,400 Scandinavian 3.000 Prussian 3,000 Austrian v 2,700 Nestorian 2,700 Moravian 2,650 Peruvian , 2.600 Hibernian 2,334 Nova Scotian 2,300 North American 1,784 Germany 3^250 European 2,636 Caspian, • .^. . . 3,200 Corinthian. .•• .'. . . 2,400 Ottawa. ...;,M 1,881 St. David 1,660 St. Andrew 1,432 St. Patrick 1,207 Norway 1,100 Sweden... 1,150 Roiikot-. ) Towinor Mc^3or, / Steamen. In addition i'f the above the company have now in o ■teamers of larger tonnage and dimensions than the " Assy Sah^in'o Ships. Tons. Strathblane 1,369 Minerva . .^ 1,363 Bavcnscraig 1,206 Pomona 1,190 Abeona 9V5 Gleniffer 999 Glenbervie 799 City of Quebec. , 663 Chippewa 1,072 Cairngorm 1,016 ArdmiUiun. 937 City of Montreal 991 Anglesea 913 Eumenides 871 lona * 840 Medora 780 Cherokee 662 St. Laurence 639 Toronto 613 City o' Hamilton 510 Montreal ssii^iis. »..».. ,,,,,, 465 Albion , 427 of construction two EMIGRATION TO CANADA. The following letter was addressed by Mr. John A. Donaldson, the Emigration Agent at Toronto, to Mr Hrydges, the Managing Director of the Grand Trunk iiailwaj of C-nada, dated Toronto, 4th Jan , 1871. Ho says : "So far as Emigration matters are concerned, tho operations of last year * have been of a moat satisfactory character, a largo increase in numbers *• remaining in Canada over last year. Both mechanics and the labouring *' classes found ready employment on thyir arrival here, and at good wages. ** A considerable number, also, came here with capital, many of them invest^ " ing in lands to advantage. Between twelve and thirteen thousand settled ** within the limits of this Agency, and all are doin^ well. I have also much ** pleasure in stating that not a single complaint reached this Agency during *' the season, against either the Conductors or Employes on the llailway : but, ** on the contrary, every civility and attention were nliown to those poor ** people, while < n their way to their destinations. The prospects for another ** year's operatic as arc, I am happy to state, of a most flattering character, — " a large supply of valuable information having been furnished tho European " Agents, whose numerous applications for information on Canada testify to " tho increasing interest now being taken in the Dominion as a future homo ** for intending emigrants. And these enquiries come not only from Europe, " but also from many parts of the United States. Only the other C. y a letter " reached me from California, asking for information about Canada, a nd with *' the assurance that there were a number of farmers and others in and about " San Francisco that intended coming to Canada in the Spring. With pre- •' sent prospects we have room for them all. The increased demand amongst " the farmers for mechanics and labourers, «s well as the demand the new " Railway enterprises will aiford, will ensure employment for a large number " of the working classes. The new free grant districts also offer additional " inducements to come and settle here, not only to the man with moderate " capital, but the labourer and mechanic, as the extension of the Northern " Railway from Barrie to the margin of this new district of country will not *' only enhance the value of the lands, but will make the timber a large source " of wealth to the new settler " The growth of this new country is far beyond the most sanguine expeota- " tions of the Government. When I tell you that over 150,000 acres of land " have been located this season ; and at their Fall Fair at Brace Bridge " where the Crown Land Commissioner, Mr Lount, is located, there were " no less than seventy yoke of cattle competing for the prizes, you can judge " of the progress made. There was not a tree cut at this place seven years " ago, and low another new steamer is being built on Muskoka Lake to meet " the daily increasing trade of the settlement. The Government have been " and are still giving large grants of money for the opening up of the roads : " buildmg locks to connect the beautiful lakes in that district, and which for " island scenery cannot be excelled on the continent of America. " Tho settlers are not confined to the Emigrant, pure and simple, but are " most of them parties with considerable capital. For example, Mr Allport, " who went in and settled on 500 acres, has now 100 " cleared," with excel- " lent house and bams. He took in with him £1,000. Mr Fuller, who came " from England three years ago, took in £2,000, and eleven of a family. He, " too, has succeeded admirably, and has cleared a large tract of land. The *• Tnfirolinrifa ai- ^r-ana Ttr^rirra a-t^ A^i-^^ « l^^^r i_ 0.1.- ---■«. ' ' ■■• •_: and torty thousand dollars a year, and accumulating wealth rap^'dly. 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