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S3 Victoria. Sessional Papers [No. 5.] A. 1875 Three Rivers District. I Steamer "New York" in June broke the working beam of the Engine and part of the machinery. No other damage done. Richelieu Company's steamer "Canada" by breaking the working beam of the En-$ine, completely demolished the cylinder, piston, and its connections. No injury other-rise sustained to life or property. No complaints of drunkenness, or improper conduct have been made to the Inspector of this district. Quebec District. May 1st. By the breaking away of the ice bridge, the following steamers were sunk : "s. s. Georgian," " s. s. Napoleon III." Tugsâ€""Rescue," "Carter," "Royal" and "Hector." The passenger steamers "Miramichi," "Etoile" and "Express," also the tugs "Can-da," "Shannon," "Merry," "Providence" and "Conqueror" in their winter quarters, at Bliss and Denning's Boom, received more or less damage from the same cause. ' May 24th. The steam tug "Mars" coming up the St. Lawrence with a ship in tow took fire under the wheel house. The tug was run ashore and the fire extinguished. On 17th of August the passenger steamer "St. Lawrence" broke her paddle wheel i shaft. The vessel was towed up to Quebec for repairs. Steamer "Arctic" sunk in 125 feet of water an the 2nd April, through the neglect of the Engineer in leaving the engine injection cock open on leaving the vessel at night. The cock had stuck with the frost, and the Engineer had removed the cover and put in salt to thaw it, overlooking that the cock was open and the lower steam chest bonnet off. The action of the salt soon made a passage -for..the water which flowed into the vessel i through the condenser and steam chest, and in 6 hours she sank. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Passenger steamer "Rothesay" on the passage from St. John, to Frederickton, N.B., on the 27th June, broke her paddle shaft, which has been repaired. Screw tug "Bessie B," was lost off the harbour of St. John, N.B., on the 26th December. The valve spindles of the Engine broke, and the tug came to anchor. There was a strong wind and heavy sea, with the wind increasing, and night coming on, the | crew were taken off by a passing vessel and brought to St. John. The tug sank during the night. There has been no loss of life in this division during the year, or any complaints made to the Inspectov, of Masters or Eagineers ; or any penalties imposed by iaw, or otherwise, in connection with steam vebseis. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, SAMUEL RISLEY, Chairman of the B-ard of Steamboat Inspection. â-  V