CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING EMIGRATION. 11 In various situations in Lower Canada, on both sides of the St. Lawrence, and up the Ottawa, there are many excellent farms and lands to be obtained. The names of the pro- prietors, & c. may be known by applying at this office. The town of Three Rivers, 90 miles above Quebec, and the villages of Sorel and Berthier, 45 miles further, will be found cheap and convenient situations for families intending to pur- chase lands and remain in Lower Canada. i UPPER CANADA. The principal situations in Upper Canada where arrangements are made for locating emi- grants are in the Bathurst, Midland, Newcastle, London and Western districts. Settlers will have opportunities of purchasing Crown lands in several pails of the province at the monthly sales, information of which may be obtained on application at this office, or in Toronto ( late York) to A. B. Hawke, esq., the Government agent for emigrants there, to whom they will apply on arrival there for such further advice as they may require. The following Government land agents are stationed in the district, who are furnished with maps of all the townships opened for location, and such descriptions of them as may be use- ful to emigrants: Bathurst district, Mr. M'Naughton, Bytown ; Plympton, Western district, Mr. Henry J. Jones ; Newcastle district, Mr. M'Donald, Peterboro ; London district, Mr. Askin, London. Improved farms can be purchased in every district from private proprietors, whose names may be known on application at the office or to the Government emigrant or land agents in Upper Canada; and the Upper Canada Land Company have lands for sale in many situations. Farm labourers are much wanted in all the districts of Upper Canada, and if industrious, they may be sure of obtaining very high wages; mechanics of almost every description, and good servants, male and female, are much in request. Emigrants proceeding to Upper Canada, either by the Ottawa or St. Lawrence route, are advised to supply themselves with provisions at Montreal, such as bread, tea, sugar and butter, which they will purchase cheaper and of better quality, until they reach Kingston, than along the route. They are also particularly cautioned against the use of ardent spirits, or drinking cold river water, or lying on the banks of the river exposed to the night dews; they should proceed at once from the steam- boat at Montreal to the entrance of the canal or Lachine, from whence the Durham and steam- boats start for Prescott and Bytown daily. There is at Lachine a convenient barrack log- house, where those wishing may remain for the night, and avoid exposure and the expense of lodgings. John Patton, esq., the Government agent at Prescott, will render every advice and assistance to emigrants, as also Mr. M'Donald, Peterboro; Mr. Richey, Sunnadale, Home district, and Mr. H. C. Young, Nottawasaga settlement. Routes to the principal places in Upper Canada are as follows: Quebec to Montreal by steam- boats. Montreal to Kingston, by Prescott, by steam and Durham boats and stages. From ditto to Kingston, by Bytown and the Rideau Canal, by steam- boats, barges and batteaux. From Prescott and Kingston steam- boats and sailing schooners ply daily to the Bay of Quinte, Cobourg, Port Hope, Toronto, Hamilton, St. Catherine's and Niagara. From St. Catherine's you may pass through the Welland Canal to Lake Erie and the Western town- ships ; and from Chippawa, above the falls of Niagara, steam- boats and schooners are to be met with plying to all parts of the shores of Lake Erie. If you are going to Perth or the vicinity, proceed by way of Bytown on the Ottawa. Emigrants going anywhere beyond Toronto, or to the Home or Western districts, will, in general, find it to their interest to take that city in their route. If for Bytown, Grenville, Horton or other settlements on the Ottawa River, you will pro- ceed from Montreal and Lachine by the usual conveyances. The total expense for the transport of an adult emigrant from Quebec to Toronto and the head of Lake Ontario, by steam and Durham boats, will not exceed 24s. currency or 21 s. sterling. Kingston, Belliville, up the Bay of Quinte, Cobourg and Port Hope, in the Newcastle dis- trict, Hamilton and Niagara, at the head of Lake Ontario, will be convenient stopping places for families intending to purchase lands in Upper Canada. There is considerable competition among the forwarding companies at Montreal; emigrants therefore had better exercise a little caution before agreeing for their transport to Prescott or Kingston, and they should avoid those persons that crowd on board the steam- boats on arrival at Montreal, offering their services to get passages, 8cc. Caution is also necessary at Prescott or Kingston selecting regular conveyances up Lake Ontario. I would particularly advise emigrants destined for Upper Canada not to incur the expense of lodging or delay at Montreal, but proceed on arrival of the steam- boat to the barges for Bytown or Prescott. Labourers or mechanics dependent on immediate employment are requested to proceed im- mediately on arrival into the country. The chief agent will consider such persons as may 70. B 4 loiter