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Morgan, Penetanguishene; Cyrus Barrett, Port Burwell; J. A. Malott, Kingsville; Louis Sharbona, Chatham; J.A. Dease, Port Rowan; Thomas F. Taylor, Kingston; Wm. Allen, Walkerville; J.G. Bums, Thomas McGowan, Amherstburg; Arthur A. McMaugh, St. Catharines. Mates-Peter Cassidy, John Barrett, CharlesTufford,TheophileMichaud, Chester Glass, Windsor; Wm. Allen, Garden Island; Fred. Forest, Sandwich; Thomas F. Hayes, Amherstburg; Alex. Allen, Wallaceburg. For the Minor Lakes. Masters-George Home, James H. Glass (Martin), Wm. Forbes, James Camey, Henry Mitchell, Oliver Maisonville, Windsor; Jacques Laframboise, Frank Hackett, James Tobin, Amherstburg; W. McCrae, W.S. McLean, Wallaceburg; David Flook, Sylvester St. Amour, James W. Taylor, Amie Cimette, G.W. Shaw, Chatham. Mates-Michael Cassidy, John Foster,Albert Curtis, James Manning,Windsor; Wm. King, Amherstburg; John Bourke, Chatham; Wm. Atkin, Dresden; Thos. Hazon, Belle River. April 18, 1884 Thewagesofbargemenhave beenfixed by the Detroit lake seamen's union at $1.50 a day. OnFriday the schooner John Tibbets arrived up fi-om Lorainewith315 tons of coal for O. Young & Co. OnFriday last the steam barge H.S. Hubbell arrived up from Loraine, Ohio, with 665 tons ofcoal forJ.G. Mullen, and Saturday the schooner D. Rootarrived with223 tons for J.G. Mullen. The case ofDavid Girardin, captain ofthe tug Wilcox, charged with violating the rules goveming the harbor ofrefuge at Sand Beach, came up inthe United States District Court atDetroit Saturday moming. In July, 1883, the tug commanded by the defendant took a raft oflogs to Sand Beach. This raft was tied to the snubbing posts. No watchman was kept upon itand lights were not displayed during the night. The defendant filed aplea of pro confesso and sentence was suspended. April 25, 1884 The steam barge Ada Allen is engaged in taking stone Jfrom Anderdon to Walkerville. The steamer Europe hasbeen bumed to the water's edge at St. Catharines. Loss, $15,000; insurance, $10,000. Superintendent Ellis announces that both the old and new Welland Canals will be opened on Monday next, 28th inst. Sunday the schooner Tibbets arrivedup firom Lorain with 277 tons ofcoal for O. Young& Co. This is the Tibbets' second cargo. John Manson got instmctions this week to fitout the Bar Point Lightship and place herinposition immediately. It will take a week to fither out. The transfer ferry Michigan is being dismantled. Herusefulness forcarrying cars isgone. The new Grand Trunk transfer ferry will be launched about May 10th. Capt. Mansfield has had large signs erected on O. Young &Co.'s warehouse, foot of Richmond Street, which canbe read across the river. A.E. Benito was the artist. The steamer Ariel, which has been laid up for the past two weeks, coaled up on Saturday and resumed work on the Walkerville ferry. The Sappho laid up on Monday tofit out. Capt. Frank B. Hackett has been awarded the contract by the Dominion Government to keep a light on Colchester Reef, Lake Erie. He has secured the schooner and will have her in position next week. Capt. Hackett kept a light on the reef for 18 years and vessel men can depend that itwill bewell attended to. The agreement entered into between the lake and river tug owners for the rates for towing has expired and as yet nothing has been done in the matter. Capt. Grummond of Detroit said last week: "I think thegeneral feeling isto keep upthe same rates without any agreement. I don't think tliere will be any cutting." The owners ofharbor tugs are waiting for the action of through-tug owners. The newsteambarge UnitedLumberman, builtat Dresdenby Capts. A.Trerice and G.H. Morden, was brought to Walkerville Friday bythe steamer Byron Trerice to receive her boiler, which isbeing built by Kerr Bros. The dimensions ofthe barge are asfollows: Length ofkeel, 150 feet; beam, 33 feet; length over all, 160 feet. The engine will be compound with alow pressure cylinder 33x32 inches. Her boiler is 8x14 feet. It is expected that the barge will be finished by May 15th. She will be engaged in the Georgian Bay lumber trade andwill probably make herfirst tripto Amherstburg. TheU.S. lighthouse in course of construction at T.B. White's dockwas launched on Friday last and a large gang of men are now busy pushing the work forward. It is expected thirty-five car-loads ofcement will be used in the work, a portion ofwhich has arrived. It is said that the new light will be called Point .(Etna.^ May 2, 1884 TheColchester Lightship was painted andcaulked at the Springwells dry-dock and placed in position on Wednesday ofthis week. The City of Dresden was having some tubes put in her heater last Friday and Saturday and was not onthe dry-dock. She resumed her regular route onMonday. TheUnited States House ofRepresentatives will voteat least$100,000 forworkon the Lime-Kiln Crossing this yearand mayeven increase that amountbefore adjourning. ^This lighthouse is in factknown as the "DetroitRiverLight." 7