Kingston News (Kingston, ON), May 14, 1846

p.3 The Steamers Kent and London - At the Western District Assizes which opened on the 4th inst. before Mr. Justice Macaulay, the case of the loss of the Kent came before the court in an action brought against the owners of the London, which it will be recollected came in collision with her on Lake Erie. The jury brought in a verdict of £2500 for the plaintiffs. If this verdict is sustained, passengers on board the Kent at the time of the accident who may have lost baggage etc. will be equally entitled to recover.

H.M.S. Mohawk - This little iron steamer is about being hauled out by Messrs. Fowler and Hood, at their Marine Railway, for the purpose of being lengthened, in order to make her more roomy.

The Ireland - Capt. Patterson's new Propeller is nearly ready for service, we believe that it is intended on Saturday or the beginning of next week to make a trial of her machinery.

WOLF ISLAND FERRY.

The New Steamer

ISLAND QUEEN,

Capt. H. Ives,

Will ply regularly between Kingston and Wolfe Island, touching at Garden Island, (until further notice,) as follows:

Leaves Kingston,

At 6 o'clock, A.M.

At 10 o'clock, A.M.

At 2 o'clock P.M.

At 5 o'clock P.M.

Leaves Wolf Island,

At 7 o'clock, A.M.

At 11 o'clock, A.M.

At 3 o'clock, P.M.

At 6 o'clock, P.M.

Rates of fare same as last year.

Kingston, April, 1846.

IN THE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY

FOR THE MIDLAND DISTRICT.

Canada, Midland District, To wit; Bankrupt George Sanderson, of the Town of Kingston in the Midland District - Forwarder and Shipowner.

Commission issued by Stafford F. Kirkpatrick, Judge of the District Court of the Midland District, dated the twelfth day of May 1846.

First meeting of Creditors on Thursday the 28th day of May, instant, at twelve o'clock, noon, at the office of the Judge of the Midland District in the Court House at Kingston.

T.A. Corbett, Sheriff M.D.

Sheriff's Office, 13th May, 1846.

Kirkpatrick & Burrowes, Solicitors for petitioning Creditors.

News Marine List.

Port of Kingston - Arrived.

May 11th - Schr. Niagara, Port Stanley, 1020 bbls. Flour, 212 bbls. Pork, 12 bbls. Lard, 4 do. Butter; Brig. Mohawk, Oshawa, 1500 bbls. Flour; Schr. Mayflower, Port Stanley, 2508 bush. Wheat, 142 bbls. Flour; Schr. Ellen, Port Hope, 496 bbls. Flour, 4457 bush. Wheat; schr. Europe, Port Stanley, 17 bbls. Ashes, 1413 bbls. Flour, 300 bbls. Pork, 197 bbls. Flour to Wilson; Schr. Primrose, Oswego, 340 bbls. Flour, 40 do. Salt; Schr. Edith, St. Catherines, 1400 bbls. flour; schr. Elizabeth, Antrim, 300 bbls. Flour, 17 bbls. Ashes, 3717 bush. Wheat; Schr. Shannon, Toronto, 1482 bbls. Flour, 360 bbls. Pork; Schr. England, Port Nelson, 5133 bush. Wheat, 13 bbls. Ashes; Stmr. Prince of Wales, 412 bbls. Flour; Schr. Adelia, Oakville, 2505 bush. of Wheat; 102 bbls. Flour; Schr. Perry, Windsor, 900 bbls. Flour; Schr. Prince of Wales, 1193 bbls. Flour, 5000 W.I. Staves; Schr. Hornet, Oswego, 400 bbls. Flour, 25 bbls. Water Lime, 75 bbls. plaster; stmr. Gildersleeve, Lachine, Merchandize & Passengers; Schr. General Wolfe, Port Dover, 1267 bbls. Flour.

May 12th - Schr. Elizabeth, Hamilton, 854 bbls. Flour, 9 tons scrap iron; Schr. Peacock, Toronto, 26,000 Bricks; Schr. A. Gage, Hamilton, 285 bush. Wheat; 55 bbls. Flour; Schr. Princess Victoria, Hamilton, 1305 bbls. of Flour; Schr. Emerald, Port Hope, 484 bbls. Flour, 10 bbls. Whisky; Schr. Jane & Eliza, Toronto, 1272 bbls. Flour; Schr. Lady Bagot, Toronto, 140 kegs Butter, 1458 bbls. Flour; Schr. Diana, Whitby, 330 bbls. Flour; Schr. John Woodman, Hamilton, 1400 bbls. Flour; Schr. Nile, Cobourg, 500 bbls. Flour; Schr. Hannah, Cobourg, 600 bbls. Flour; Schr. Isabella, Bond Head, 816 bbls. Flour; Schr. Anne Jane Browne, Port Hope, 1152 bbls. Flour; Sch. Empress, Cobourg, 600 bbls. Flour; Schr. Thames, Hamilton, 1258 bbls. Flour; Schr. Britannia, Port Darlington, 508 bbls. Flour; Schr. Jesse Woods, 872 bbls. Flour.

May 13th - Schr. Lord Seaton, Hamilton, 86 pcs. Oak; Brig. Rachael, Port Credit, 2865 bush. Wheat, 200 bbls. Flour; Schr. Lord Nelson, Toronto, 140 bbls. Flour, 2200 bush. Wheat; Schr. Sovereign, Hamilton, 1830 bbls. Flour, 548 bush. Wheat, 5 hhd. Hams, 5 bbls. Ashes, 6 bbls. Pork; Schr. Albion, Chatham, 6000 pipe staves, 3000 W.I. Staves; Schr. Jessie, St. Catherines, 1427 bbls. Flour; Schr. Concord, Port Credit, 768 bbls. Flour; Schr. Sir Charles Bagot, St. Catherines, 159 bbls. Flour; Schr. William Penn, Port Dalhousie, 83 pcs. Oak; Schr. W.H. Merritt, Hamilton, 1000 bbls. Flour; Schr. Canada, Port Dalhousie, 86 pcs. Oak; Stmr. Canada, Lachine, 1 bale, 2 cases Merchandize, 4 boxes Goods, Passengers & Sundries; Brig. Quebec, Port Dalhousie, 177 pcs. Oak.

May 14th - Schr. Merchant Miller, St. Catherines, 1512 bbls. Flour.

St. Catherines - This Village which contained only 380 inhabitants in 1827, has now 3,400 - eight churches, four flouring mills with twenty runs of stones, and ten factories and foundries, besides boat-yards and all the other sources of industrial employment. It owes it's prosperity to the construction of the Welland Canal.