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BVicto Sessional Papers (No. 11) A. 1870 KINGSTON DIVISION. Steamer " Calumet" of Bytown, burnt at the Wharf at Havelock "Village, on the MStli of April. The cause of the accident is supposed to have been an unextinguished â- iacco pipe carelessly left in the over-hauls of one of the workmen employed in fitting •lit the boat. Steamer " Pontiac " struck a rock near the Narrows, (Allumettes Lake), and sprung â- leak. The vessel was run aground and the leak stopped. Sho was then steamed into â- inter quarters. This accident occurred on the 13th of November. Steamer "City of Hamilton" on the 18th of November, when towing up the â- forrows below Gananoque, broke her connecting rod, piston, air pump, cross heads, main â- entre, pillow block and guide. The vessel was towed into Garden Island and laid up Br the winter. Some few minor accidents occurred to other steamers in this division, which with the mbove were not attended with any personal injury. WEST ONTARIO, HURON, AND SUPERIOR DIVISION. Steamer " Silver Spray " of Goderich, on her way from Goderich to Sarnia, off the â- 1011th of the river St. Clair, was run into and sunk by the steamer " Cornet" of Buffalo, from Buffalo to Green Bay. The propellor is reported to have struck the " Silver " on the starboard side, forward of the paddle box, causing her to sink in about Imi minutes after collision. The accident occurred on the night of the 13th of August, about ten o'clock. They bout twenty passengers on the " Silver Spray," all of whom escaped unhurt. Steamer "Bonnie Maggie" of Goderich, on the evening of the 14th of October, Khen off Southampton Pier, broke her rudder chains, the wind at the time being from i th-west, the vessel broached to on the north side of the pier, became unmanageable, pent ashore and broke up. The accident occurred about seven o'clock, there were no lives lost. FINES AND PENALTIES. There has been but one case brought before a Court of law, for violation of the Steamboat Inspection Act during the year. Mr. A. W. Baldwin, owner and master of the Steam Tug "Shickluna" was fined f40 and costs, on the second of September last, which was at once paid into court by him, for employing his vessel contrary to law, in the conveyance of Passengers on the river Ottawa. I have to note that tke amount of the fine above named was only forwarded to the Receiver General's Department, on tlio 1st of January last, according to information received from the Inspector at Montreal. Among Steamboat Engineers I have to report several cases of neglect of duty, arising chiefly from drunkenness, and in consequence, in the West Ontario and Superior Division, two first-class Engineers were discharged from service. In the Montreal Division, two second-class Engineers were discharged from the same cause, and in the Quebec Division, from the same cause, three second-class Engineers were discharged or suspended, and one of the third-class, while in a state of intoxication, fell overboard and was drowned. (Signed) SAMUEL RISLEY, Chairman of Btard of Steamboat Inspectors. William Smith, Esq. Deputy of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries. 219