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[" DIRECTORY.| 1858.RAILWAYS OF CANADA.1147 GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA, In the fall of 1852 the Grand Trunk Railway scheme was fairly launched into existence, and embraced in its ramifications the construction of a continous line of Railway from Trois Pistoles, ahont 150 miles helow Quebee.on the southern side of the River St.Tawrenee\u2014the point at which a junction with the pro- ose Halifax Railway is Tine of 50 miles in length, from 0 the leasing of the Railroad then already built hetween Montreal and Portland.so that the products of the western points of the Province might he eonveved through Canada to the Atlantic geahoard without break of guage or bulk, The total length of size or in massive proportions, is upwards of eleven hundred miles.The original capital of the Company was £9.500.000 : but this being found insufficient, it was determined to increase this amount to £12,900,000 sterling.Of this sum the Province : has an interest in the undertaking in the shape of a guarantee, ; to the amount of £3,111,500 sterling, the interest ou which the | Barrie and Collinevnod, 95 miles: ooked forward to\u2014and Port Sarnia on ; M8 ; ; ; ; 9 i > 5 0) iles: and Chicago, ralline at intermediate p ; ake Huron, a distance of n yard of o M our: a Trandh | Tt compecta alen at Toronto with the Toronto and Hamilton At Coboura.with the Cohoure and Peterborough Railway, 28 miles in Jeneth to the Town of Peterborough.; At Port Hope, with the Port Hope and Lindsay Railway, 41 miles in leneth.; io.Si and Huron Railroad, to At Toronto, with the Ontario.Simcoe ANA MONTS are Dow etween the latter port king for a regular line of propellers Li on Lake Miohioan, ; ilton.branch of the Great Western Railwav to Hamil At Guoïnh.with the Galt and Guelph branch of the Great ; Western Railway.At Stratford.with the Buffalo.Rrantford and Goderich Rail- : : wt t at this point unbroken Railway communication which will thus be obtained, | wav fram which line the Grand Trunk will eollec po when the St.Lawrence River is spanned by the Victoria Bridge, a structure unequalled in the history of engineering, either in all the traffic.intended for Canada and Portland.from Lakes Hu- Ton aud Superior.This road it is expected will be in full operation earlv next vear. + : \u2019 Ge eee tes Canada and its extended connections, it will he seen that this Richmond to Point Levi, opposite Quebec, and to 14 Province can compare vers favorahls.the difference of nopula- Montreal to Toronté ee \u201c tion heing considered.with any of the most flourishing States of Toronto to Stratford the adjoining Republic.Stratford to Sarnia.St.Mary's to London.on St.Thomas to Rivière du Loup.Making (when the Victoria Bridge is completed) 1026 © &n unbroken Railway communication of, .It is understood that the Victoria Bridge will be completed in tho fall of 1859, or early in 1850.The cost of this structure wus originally estimated at £1,450,000 ; but this sum has since been reduced, awl the present calculation of its probable cost about £1.250,000.The iron superstructure will be supported 024 piers and two abutments; the centre span being S30 feet.« COBOURG AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY COMPANY o The Cohoure and Peterhorough Railway was constructed chiefly to facilitate the transport of lumber.flour.&c.from the back country of the County of Peterborough to the shore of Take Onta- Tio and to the Grand Trunk Railway.with which it connects at Cobourg: _and its proprietors have the power of extending it to Marmora Tron Works, which promise a capahilitr of manufacturing ere long a large amount of that metal.for the transport of which to the Lake Shore, for shipment.other lines of railway have been projected and strenuously advocated by their respec tive partizans.The present railway, 28 miles in length.cost in 334 90 = .72 23 72 = aud the 19 spans on each side of the centre 242 feet each, which construction to ne + Nora Te ; also the length of each abutment.The extreme length in- And there was disbursed for tof way.\u2026-_ 5150716 Van abutments will be 7000 feet; the height above summer &1.031.6870.97 a er level in the centre opening will be 60 feet, descending to PES i ville 0 at the mate of 1 in 130 The contents of rite masonry There was fved for freight.passengers and mail ser ; reo mi pubi ci i i e rece .ers s i tibes 8000 tons, he poioitio feet, the weight of tron in the vice from 1st March to 81st December, 1856.$67,133.53 y The following are the dimensions of the tube ; test En which the trains will pass in the middle span, vig., 22 feet high, 18 feet wide: at the extremo ends 19 feet high, 16 wil pride, The total length from river bank to river bank his © 14,284 feet, or about 50 yards less than two English miles, IS gigantio structure when in successful operation will prove , MOS wonder, as well as à vast and fruitful effort of Canadian shterprise, And disbursed for operating the road during the same period.Affording a balance, in ten months, for general pur- POSES, Of.ieee esses aes eee ees $29,316.11 The business of the road was \u2014 Number of passengers.87.17.48 I.15,864 Tho worke throu i i Freight, lumb 15.684.247 foot .whout the whole of this great length of line icht, hundber\u2026 » 15,684.247 feet, vo bee prougued by competent authorities, both English «Wheat, 58.762 Dushets.werican, to be altogether unequalled by any Railway on 81,586 barre this conti 3 IN woutinent, and reflect much credit, not only on the engineer tors, \u201cOmpany, but also on the several Agents of the Contrae- A them Messe, Peto, Brassey, Betts & Co, who have conducted GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY OF CANADA.0 80 successtul à completion.Ou an average there is a For the last published accounts of this Company and Station to over ed 0 Cuers 3 miles, and a loco- le and reposting i, seo the preceding art 400 i rage running time between Montreal and Toronto is WE: mi put eleven hours, from Montreal to Portland about ten hours, GREA T | ESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.he last debout Montreal to Quebeo five hours; so that the journey For particulars respecting this Company and the las Sou Moutreal and lLiivago can be easily accomplished in published necounts, see iit an .198-189 op ors.LONDON AND PORT STANLEY RAILWAY CO.ie fon the throng travel sik the East and the West, For particulars respecting this Company.see.288 | turns show to bo constantly ingreasing, the several .: ro lon between other Rail ys and tho Grand Trank Railway MONTREAL AND CHAMPLAIN RAILWAY (0.They to puortat, and must Ultimately provide » heavy traffic.For particulars respecting this Company, see.ve.45% OWS \u2014 NORTH SHORE RAILWAY COMPANY.fol ?scott, 113 miles from Montreal, it conneats with the For particulars respecting this Company.see \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 623 A aud J affords tescott Railway, 54 miles in length to Ottawa City, vay ding by the junction there, tho benefit of a continuous Rail- lonneetion from oxst and West thereto.ONTARIO, SIMCOE AND RURON RAILROAD CO.For particulars of this Company and the last pub- Ab Boltep; ; Hished accounts, se 83 ' ville, with the Grand Trunk Branch, 50 miles in SHOE ACCOMIS, SCO ov ee ss es hyeg ee Eotorborough, The works on this line wo however de.OTTAWA AND PRESCOTT RAILWAY COMPANY.0 presont, For particulars respectiug this Company, 500.es 1148 RAILWAYS AND CANALS OF CANADA.1857, [Canapy CUSTOMS REGULATIONS FOR RAILROADS.All railroad companies having a line, or lines of railway, crossing the Provincial boundary, or which have à terminus at or near such boundary, or that have n terminus upon the border of any of the navigable waters of tho Province, shall be allowed to transport goods along their respective lines without such goods being detained at frontier ports for the purpose of being oxn- mined and entered at the Custom house, or without their being detained until frontier bonds are executed, upon such railroad companies complying with and conforming to the Rules and Regulations following: \u2014 1.All such railroad companies shall provide propor wharfs, secure and commodious warehouses and other premises, at every \u201cport of entry\u201d or \u201cway-port\u201d in connection with such railroads, for the landing, storing and forwarding of all foreign goods in transit.whether dutiable or free, with other suitable office accommodation for the officer of Customs incharge, Theso wharfs, warchouses and premises to be made secure to the satisfaction of the Customs department, and in the manner set forth by Regulation No.12 for Queen\u2019s Warehouses, 30th March, 1850; and until such wharfs, warehouses and premises, be provided for Customs purposes, and shall be approved and accepted (of which due notice will be given by the Department), the gootls intended to be forwarded to any such ports shall be subject to be detained until all the formalities of law prescribed in relation to importations, generally, shall have been fulfiled.2.All goods arriving from the United States of America by water, for transit by railroad through any part of Canada to a Canadian port, thence to be transhipped to the United States shall be reported inwards on arrival by triplicate reports, as per form of document marked R.R.M.the contents of which are not known, as merchandise, in number of packages, ns hogsheads, casks, barrels, cases, boxes, bales, trusses, &c., &c., but giving the denomination of goods when known, as sugar, tea, tobacco, &c.&e., but the names of the consignees and especial marks and numbers mas be dispensed with.One of such reports inwards duly certified shall be placed under cover and forwarded along with the goods to the officer of customs in charge at the port of transhipment, who will see that all such goods are immediately put on board the vessel or vessels intended to convey them to a foreign port, or placed in the Quecw\u2019s warehouse, as provided for in section No.1 of these Regulations.3.Such railroad companies shall provide and appropriate a certain number of freight cars, specially designated \u201cthrough cars,\u201d for goods in transit from one frontier port to another, and the name of such ports shall be legibly and conspicuously exhibited upon the said freizht cars, 4.Such freight cars shall be provided with the means of securing all goods in transit by spring padlocks or other locks of the best description, subject to the approval of the Department, And the keys of such locks shall be in the keeping of the different Customs Officers only, and such cars must go through from the port of arrival in Canada fo the port of exit designated by one continuous route; and no transfer of goods shall he permitted ab any intermediate port, except in case of any accident oceur- ring in the course of transit that would render such transfer unavoidable, 5.All locks and fastenings required for such freight cars shall be provided by and at the expense of the different railroad companies, under the approval of the Department.6.Goods arriving at any lake or river port, in the manner and form hereinbefore mentioned, for transhipment to different ports in the United States, shall be reported outwards in duplicate, as per form document marked I.R, M.No.2, separately .No.1, denominating \u201cgoods\u201d * deseribing the goods destined for each port; ono of which reports outwards shall bo given to tho master of the vessel when he takes his clenranco, for tho purposs of obtaining {he signature of the United States customs oflleer, eortifying, that such goody wero landed in the United States, and such verified report outwards shall forthwith be returned to the Officer of Customs in charge at the port of transhipment in Canada, and therc be place on flle, 7, AU imports coming into the hands of tho railroad companies giving bonds, and addressed to any out-port or railroad WILY-Dort where a customs officer ix appointed, may be forwarded through from the port of arrival dircet, in suitable froight ears, secured by lock and under a Way manifest, as por form of document marked R.R.M.No.8, in duplicate, to the port of destination, The manifest of enol \u201c wav-port \u201d to be signed hy the Collector Surveyor, or othor proper officer appointed ab the port of arrival, and forwarded under cover, along with the goods, to each Tos.pective way-port officer, whose duty it shall be to receive such goods, and certify the correctness of their delivery by returning one of tho duplicate manifests duly certified, and which manifest shall be (Hed in the Custom house, at the port of arrival, as 3 voucher, It shall be the duty of the railrond companies to canse the immediate delivery of all such \u201c way manifests\u201d to the Oilicers of Customs on arrival, 8.Goods forwarded under bond, as provided by 10 and 11 Viet, cap.31, sect.24, shall morcover Le manifested as above, and shall be legibly marked at the port of arrival with re colorin matter, as provided in Section 7 of Regulations for the Tnland Navigation.Goods entered for duty at the port of arrival, and forthwith forwarded to any port of destination by railroad, shall be marked agreeably with the instructions given to such ports, to prevent detention on the way, The landing of goods after the regular Customs hours can only be permitted upon application being made to the Collector or other proper officer for that purpose, whose duty it will be to make such arrangements as will meet the emergency; and the railroad officials will be required promptly to discharge all goods under lock in preference to the other goods, and to store the same to the satisfaction of the officer in charge.9.In order to avoid detention at froutier ports from which gonds conveyed by railroad are directly exported to the United States, as also to afford correct returns of Exports at such frontier ports repectively, station masters or freight agents at way stations, or others at which goods may be laden for exportation by railroads, shall be instructed to forward to the chief freight agent at each frontier station or terminus from whenco the exportation is to be directly made, n manifest outwards in tho form marked R.R.M.No.4; and the chief freight agent at sach frontier railroad terminus shall certify or declare to the correctness of the different way-reports or manifests outwards, hefore the Collector or other proper officer, as by law required for the entry of goods outwards.Such way-reports to apply to Canadian exports only, and not to goods merely passing through Canada in transit.10, The liability of cach of tho railroad companies shall bo secured by a bond in the nature of a general frontier bond, to bo duly executed for the amount of twenty thousand pounds, for the due and faithful production, at the respective ports of des tination in Canada, of all packages passing over sneh roads in transit and under manifest, and for the general performance and compliance with the foregoing Regulations, ; N, B.\u2014The forms hereinbefore reforred to will bo found in the possession of the Collector of Customs, CANALS OF CANADA.Ag the transport of the commodities required by the imports and exports of a country, and its internal trade, must ever be an important consideration connected with the development of its commerce, the Legislature of Canada has for many years evinced a very lively interest in the perfection of her more especially as our main staples of exports\u2014lumber, flour, system of Canals; the and ashes\u2014are such a8 to require more thon other descriptions of goods the cheapness of water carriage; and that we have a powerful neighbor ut present out-rival- ling us in a fair contest for the carrying trade from the West\u2014n portion of America that promises to furnish ere long more exports than any other part of the continent.Hence the construction, on our side, of the Welland and 8t.Lawrence River canals, and the recently projected canal routes to utiruct by shorter distance tho carrying true of Chicago and other important ports of the West.That projected from Georgian Bay, through Lake Simcoe, to Fe Ontario, has been examined, and it is found that, although a shorter distance than that through Lake Br and the Welland canal, it presents a serious objection in the great amount (475 feet) of lockage that would be required between the lakes.Reports have also been made upon a route from the head of Luke Huron, through French River, Lake Nipissingue, and the River Ottawa.The completion of this routo would probably cost is much as $20,000,000; but several arguments may be adduced in its fuvor, not the lenst of which is tlnt vesse could obtain full freights both ways, and thus carry cheaper,\u2014(the want of this desideratum on our preson® canals greatly tends to reduce their trade below that of the Erie and Oswego cunals); while another adlvanters of the Ottawa route would be that it would save a distance of 439 miles between Oliengo and New York, nnd a miles between Chicago and Quebec.With a view to a considerable further development of our system of cud the Commissioner of Public Works has approved of the construction of a ship canal from Lake St.Louis to ¥ Richelieu River, at an estimated cost of $3,000,000.But there are several very serious considerations ossentit belonging to the whole subject, that demand the greatest care and discrimination on the part of our statesmen: thus, for instance, not only should sure provision be made that vessels of a certain size and tonnage be abl pass through the whole of our Canadian route, but care be taken, before incurring any expenditure, thot Direcrory.] 1858.CANALS OF CANADA.1149 have access to the seaboard at such charges upon the whole as would give them a fair chance of competition with those employed on rival routes; otherwise, our canals would become comparatively useless, and their construction a serious waste of the public revenue.; ; .Although, at present, our canals do not pay the interest of the capital expended in their construction, yet indirectly they confer so great a benefit on the trade of the country as must restrain any regret that this expenditure hus been incurred, 0 ; ; Co ; oo To show, at a glance, the importance of future legislation om this subject, we subjoin the following statistics of the currying trade on the St.Lawrence during 1854 and 1855, the differences observable being chiefly owing to the operution of the United States Bouding Act, which came into effect in 1850, and the Reciprocity Treaty in 1855 :\u2014 fn 18 In 1854 the value of imports by the St.Lawrence was.eerie.$21,171,756 EXPOItBe ss eee anette tei tesa see ene 12,501,372 Total value of Trade.$33,673,128 In 1855 the value of imports by the St.Lawrence was.\u201c+.$11,494,028 EXports.20 cn ec aa ae ane en na 00e PA PAR Chere .6,975,500 Total value of Trade.covvveenn.$18,169,528 During the same years the reciprocal trade with the United States was as follows :\u2014 In 1854 the value of imports from the United States was.\u2026.$13,553,096 Exports to the United States.REPRISE +.18,418,000 Total value of Trade.824,971,096 In 1855 the value of imports from the United States was.Cee $20,825,432 Exports to the United States .Cerra eerie, .20,002,288 Total value of Trade.PA $40,827,720 The following Tables are given with a view to afford some general information as to the extent of inland navigation that Canada possesses, and the amount of her carrying trade by this means : STATEMENT of the length, breadth and depth of the Upper Lakes, with their area and elevation above the sea.1 + Hi Length in Breadthin | \u2018 Elevation over Area, square | miles, | miles.Depth in feet.sea, ji miles.Lake Superior 420 , 120 Go ; G00 ; 52,100 \u201c Michigan 320 70 1000 ! 573 | 21,900 \u201c Hurou\u2026 270 ! 145 350 j 578 13,750 \u201c St, Clair 25 18 20 i 570 30 \u201c Erie .250 45 70 | 564 9,300 \u201c Ontario.190 + £00 ! 234 7,300 River St.Lawrence, 700 LL._\u2026 : en STATEMENT of the Provincial Canals, shewing their length, number and size of locks, depth of water, &c.Width ; Size of Locks.of .= = Canal.= = 5 & 3 > 5 Name of Canal.= = Z |s £3] 2 FE = o EEE ERS IEEE = = = = = \u2014- 03 > = | 2) 3 [EEE \u20ac 185) 21 2 5 = ES = ze 2 y A 2 | >= = ja = = The Wellnud Canal from Port Colborne, Lake Erie, to Port Dalhousie, Lake (NN eee (150 263 sà 2 DL CES RS TE 23 330 45 81 Ushi.200 9 II} Ï The Feeder Branch from Junction to Dunnville.1 8 150 263 sis 71 16 Brond Creek Brauch from Feeder to Port Maitland.1 8 200 5 45 s | ST.LAWRENCE CANALS.The Gatops.2 2] s| 20; 4 9] 5! oint Doi 8 1 6 20| 9 50 90 Rapid Pla 4 3 11%; 200| 4 9 so 9 ream S Point, of 1 4 200 45 9 50 90 oral Cul, overcoming the Long $ nme 7 48 200; 53 9 10 150 Mharnols Canal, connectiug Lako St.François w 114 $ S28 20] & 9 80 1 Ne [eee 9 Lachine Canal, from the Village of Lachine to Montreal.sy { 3 Hi 200 45 $ } so 1% ST ree 16 Total from Lako Erio to Montreal.; GY 64 681% Chambly Canal, conne chelou.7 2 24 6 ô Bt.Oury Look, com 9 74 120 36 60 awreneo, 2 ë St, Annie do 1j 5j 0/4 6 Buri ke St, Louts.1 3| 10] 4 6 ugton Bay Cay None.|.\u2026.\u2026\u2026[ss [serre [secs Ci] 150 jentr.Von ter the SoT\u2014ho Lockage from Lake Erie to Montreal is all descending, and amounts as above to 5343 feet.The fall ou portions of Thue Tawrence between Lake Ontario and Montreal, not requiring Locks, is 17 fect, The full frond Montreal to tide water at Vers, ds 12] feet, Mahia a lobed \u2018ail from Lake Uri do bo.Castes Ua oligos 1150 CANALS OF CANADA.1857.[Canary Tae Rippav Canal, from Ottawa to Kingston, was constructed entirely at the expense of the Imperial Government.It was commenced in September, 1826, and the first steamboat passed through it in May, 183; Length of the canal from Ottawa to Kingston 1264 miles.Actual excavation 16§ miles.Number of locks ascending from Ottawa to the Isthmus, 874 miles, and overcoming n rise of 292 feet-\u201434 locks.Number of locks descending from the Isthmus to Kingston, 88% miles, descent 165 feet\u201413 locks.Length of locks, 134 feet.Breadth of locks, 33 feet.Depth of water in canal, 5 feet.Breadth of the surface of canal, 76 fy Total cost of construction, $3,860,000, CouraraTive STATEMENT of the Number and Tonnage of Vessels and Goods passed through and on the undermentioned Canals for the Years 1854, 1855, and 1856, distinguishing the Up and Down Trade, Welland.St.Lawrence, Chambly.Burlington Bay.St.Anny Lock, Property and Vessels, 1854.1856.1856.1854.1855.1856.1854.1855.1856.1854.1855, 1856, 1854.1855.185, Tonnage of Property up, 208580| 220012| 276919] 208623| 122205) 181430] 63013/101419/L07878| 45019] 3V4-46| 47642 19037) 142851 10784 Do.do.down, 558621 620321 699637 455090] 410048] 603108) 2023+ 16063] 21788] 32769) 40766 49-462|L01032 112076:158017 Total Tonnage of Pro- \u2014_ perty up and down, .| 797210| 840338] 976556 662018 541254) 634586] 83247[117484/120060) 77778] 80210 07504120009] 1263611108301 Tonnage of Vessels up, .| 469200| 491364! 594266] 379554( 335672] 367142] 36544| 67787| 74374|138237|828256/411880| 82860 76910; 90179 Do.do.down,| 478538| GGNLU3) 534980] 357670 319532) 347899| 37783] 69064 T6006| 30841] 34797) 38UG3| 71996) 74271 87607 Total Tonnage of Vessels up and down, .917788/1051467|1179246) 737124| 655504! 7150-41] 74327/136801|151070|169078'8C 4500 13/154356/151190:1776%6 Grand Total Tonnage of Property and Vessels up and dow, ., .|1744948 16800800, 2155802 1399737 1196758|1349577|1576574/254285/280736|216856 413262/547147|274-125/277551/347087 | AN Account of the Gross and Net Revenue derived from Canal Tolls for the year 1856, as compared with the Five preceding years.YEARS.1851, 1852, 1853.1854, 1855.1856, £ sed £ 8d £ 8 d £ sd.£ sd £ sd 76216 4 6, 84,602 7 0 95814 5 2 82,765 6 3 81,172 17 1 9539510 § 12,286 2 10 15,209 19 7 16,319 10 7 13,716 7 10 19,737 15 4 25,416 + 2 Gross Receipt of Toll.Charges for Collection Net Revenue, (Repairs and Incidental Expenses not deducted).\u2026.\u2026\u2026 63,930 1 8| 69,392 7 6 79,494 14 7 64,048 18 5 61,435 1 9 69,979 6 3 Average Yearly Net Revenue.\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026eerenmennnünnnnnnn £68,016 15 0, Aw Account of the Gross and Net Revenue from all sources from the Provincial Canals of Canada, for the year 1856.£ sd 00,564 17 11 Total Amount of Tolls collected, .ae Do do Fiues Welland Canal.Do Tines, Damage and Storage St.Lav Do do Chambly Canal.cccoverrrrreiriierranns {1 onts 21,967 4 4 2,407 5 7 10 7 10\u2014Rents £1,042 10 0 1,953 17 10 \u2014Rents£ \u2014\u2014 \u2014\u2014 2 £9 oe Gross Revenue from all sources.108,025 1 4 Less charges for Collectors\u2019 Salaries, Lock Tenders, Masters, &o.225,418 4 2 1 Do do Repairs and other Incidental Expenscs.30,803 3 35 60448 141 Do Tolls refunded on Free Goods.c.reesei rare vue 160 7 U \u2014_ Net Revenue, all Incidental Expenses deducted.RO irtia rea L18,176 6 5 BOARD OF ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, FOR LOWER CANADA.President \u2014J.Redpath, Secretury.\u2014B.Chamberlin, Vice-President \u2014Hon,.P.J.O.Chauveau.Treasurer \u2014N.B.Corse.Committee \u2014Messrs.Garth, Bulmer, Brown, Rodden, Weaver and Holton, and Professors Dawson, Suthet: land and Howe.* ORDNANCE LANDS AGENT.Lieut.Colonel W.F.Coffin.vveuuiveeniiirineesssrinerenrossasennssesssass Toronto.* This covors expensos attending Lock Tenders and Masters as well as Qollectors of Tolls."]