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on monday night there a one of the jndst stwful ibuoder itorms thit we ever witnessed- the lightning was- exceedingly vivid the petfta of thunder shook the houses to their foundations and the rain fell in torrent a large pine tr about a quarter of a mile from the town waa struck by the electric fluid and torn into a thou sand pieces but we have not heard of any buildings being injured or live lost herald tin macon morris mount perry ran dal roblin samson shaver white 29 the speaker was understood to be favorable to these resolutions but being in the chair had not the opportunity of expressing his opinion by a vote casualty an inquest was held on the bo dy of a man found drowned on the morning of the i6th at mr a mcdonells wharf from the time that the body had been in the water it could not be correctly ascertained it is howe vcr conjectured that it was one pall formerly of montreal having a wife and two children re- aiding in that city several papers were found a trank said to be his among which is a certi ficate as to character from e b waldron drumsta ireland to one mary mccombs said t b the name of his wife com ib to the kings most excellent ma- jest most gracious sovereign we your majestys most dutiful and loyl subjects the legislative council and commons house of assembly of upper canada in pro vincial parliament assembled humbly beg leave to express to vour majesty our unfeigned sor row for the afflicting loss which the british em- nrbm sustained in the death of a soverign in whose just nd glorious reign she had attain edto a height of power and renown unequalled in the proudest periods of her history the virtues which have so eminently distin guished the princes of your mojestys illustrious house have been ever signally displayed in fa vor of this province and we can with great sin cerity assure your majesty that this faithful and loyal colony yields to no portion or your majes tys dominions in the love and veneration with which its inhabitants regard the memory of your late royal father and of that illustrious monarch whose recent demik occasioned the most pro found grief throughout the british empire we feel in common with our fellow subjects of the united kingdom the most cheering conso lation in hailing in the person of your majesty the succession of another prince inheriting that regard fur freedom thot love of justice and that benevolence which so distinguished the reign of the niiffmrt sovcreien from whom we derived our constitution and on this first occasion which has presented itself since your majestys accession we desire to oohvey to the throne the assurances of our most faithful and affectionate 5 5 0 5 10 5 5 0 0 0 s 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 u 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 4 0 at the snnualmectineof the kings ton wei ley- an metbodiit auxiliary missionary socictythe fol lowing resolution was was roored and unanimously adopted re solved that tha thanks of this meeting begiven to ail whohaye contributed aidthe funds of thesocietywhetherbjsubscriptiodsor donations and a continuance of their patronage and support is respectfully golicited contribution received in aid of the funds of the society askew mr- thomas 0 5 baxter mr george fl 15 benson mr- david 0 6 beibutie donald esq oil booth mr john 1 3 binleymr william 0 counter mr john 2 cooper mr samuel 0 cox mr john 0 denn mr william 1 drury mr william 0 falls mr andrew 79th rert collected by frascrmr james 1 3 gardener mr james 0 2 hagerroanc a esq m p- p 1 5 hale mr charles 0 10 jackson mr robert 0 5 kirkpatricktoomas esq 0 6 mair mrs hannah 1 g mccallum mr john 1 0 mccaltum mr peter 0 2 mcdonald mrs peter 0 5 mclean john esq 0 10 mcltod mrs neil 1 0 milnor mr thomas i 10 moriey mr samuel 0 5 plewimr robert 0 5 richmond mr robert 0 5 sampson jmea esq 0 10 smith henry esq 0 5 smith mrs peter 1 5 strutherilserjt james 79th regt 1 10 staart the rer archdeacon 1 0 thorasonillc etqmpp 1 3 tolkien mr charles 1 b turner re- thomas 1 1 webster mr george i 3 mr websters boya 0 5 wilson mr thomas o 2 11 wright lieut cot 0 10 0 public collections and other donations 15 0 0 revised editon of the sta tutes the subscribers have in prepara- paration and will speedily be put h press a revised edition of the p rovin- c statutes price 8 per copy as the edition will be rather limited persons wishing to secure copies will do jell to give in their names without de- a grk a the end distrii ay h c thomson ja macfahlank note the ahove edition will iuclude ffl the statutes of this province tho cou- titutioual act the ordinances of quebec nd all other bruish acts of parliament which relate particular- to the province kiprgton i6ih april 1831 gr1cultural notice annual meeting of the mid- istrict agriculiural society will ae held at the court house in the town sf kingston on tuesday the 26th inst ft 3 oclock p m the members of ate institution and all who aie desirous f affording it their support are request ed to attend h c thomson secy kingston april 8th 1831 agricultural notice a meeting of the president vice presidents and directors of the mid land district agricultural society will ihke ptacoat the court house in the flown of kingston ou tuesday the 26th ihst at 10 oclock a m h c thomson secretary kingston april 8th 1831 rjtotice is hereby given that j tenders will be received at this office until the24ili april next from any person or persons willing to rent the property well known as the kings ton tannery containing upwards of 3 acies and a quarter of land now the properly of government situate ad joining the town of kingston compris ing a substantial brick dwellinghouse currying shop stables sheds bark- mill sixtytwo vats 25 of which arc under cover with an excellent garden a constant run of water through the pre mises laid out and adapted to ancxten- sive scale of business in the tannery and currying line the ahove property will be let from the 1st may next for a term of seven years subject to be resumed by go vernment during any part of the said term should it be required for the pub lic service upon giving twelve months it may notice and be rented either t 47 9 7 the jam remitted to the treasurer of the parent society in londoo 17th nov 1830 james eraser treasurer kingiton 13tb april 1831 married at quebec on the ikhinsl hy the venerable archdeacon mountain henry peniberfon esq to sophia fourth daughter of the late p e desbarats enquire died suddenly on the 15th inst of a vio lent fit of apoplexy william blackwood ofmon treal esquire he was in the fortyfifth year of his age through life he maintained a character of honor and of the most strict integrity his in tereourse with society was of the most amiable and gentlemanly kindhis friends will find in the loss of this excellent man a vacuum which niurhmt i j iossoi ims excellent man a crnme m person and go wii be difficu for lhgm fa up deeply impressed with the conviction that your majesty regards with paternal anxiety every portion of your extensive empire we rejoice to be able to express to your majesty our conviction that in all tbe dominions of your crown there is not a colony or country in which the people are enjoying a greater degree of prosperity and happiness than in this peaceful aud flourishing province exempt from those causes of distress which afflict so many portions of the world your ma jestys suhjecta iu upper canada are pursuing with industry and success the labors of agricul ture and the enterprises of commerce under cir cumstances of peculiar encouragement from the great natural advantages of this province and from the favorable terms on which its produc tions are admitted into tho ports of the united kingdom enjoying these blessings in peace arid secur ed in the possession of liberty and property by a free constitution and by just laws the people of upper canada fully appreciate their happinofls in forming part of that great empire over which they earnestly pray that your majesty may long enjoy a glorious and a happy reign signed jno b robinson speaker legislative council chamber 101b day of march 1831 j 5 h m dock yard kingston i 13th april 1831 mtotick is hereby given thnt ay tenders will be received at this office until the 2ulh may next from tfuch person or persons as may be will ing to contract for the conveyance to and from montreal to this place of all such naval stores baggage occ as may be requiied from time to time the tenders to specify the number of days tliey will guarantee will deliver the said stores as also the amount per cwt in sterling payment to be made at the rate of 4s 4d sterling for each dolkr the tenders will be opened at 11 o clock a m on the 20tli may and res ponsible sureties will be required for the due fulfillment of the contract jno r glover kaval storekerpet- signed archd mclean speaker commons how of iminbbu fc ttth of march 1831 boarding school for young ladies at bath under the superintendence of mrs bickertobt in this establishment young ladies arc in structed m the following branches of education viz grammar geography history writing ar1thmticmuscfrench drawing landscape velvet oil painting embroidery and avariety of fashionable und ornamental works mrs bs experience as a teacher in england renders her well qualified to impart solid instruction with elegant accomplishments on a filan calcu lated to make study agreeable and ensure the progress of her pupils terms of mrs bickertotfs school board including washing use of lincnbeds c 10s per week board without washing the bed linen c being found by the pupil 7 6d per week half of the quarter to be paid in advance common education including writings jirhh- mrfic grammar geography history fy plain jftcdu work 10s per quarter common education with fancy jftcdu wrk 15s per quarter extras music- 2 0 0 french 1 5 0 j per quarter drawing 1 5 0 velvet paintinp 8 lessons- i 0 0 these arc sufficient to perfect a pupil- oil paintings according to agreement 5cp 12 weeks to the quarter bath 18th april 1831 to iltfmmmtikm or seven years from 1st june take notice sylvester 130 broadway n y my distant friends are most respectfully informed that i am regularly licensed by the state to vend authorized lottery tickets and that i devote my undivided attention to orders from abroad those favouring me may depend on the same punctual attention as on personal application i can refer to some of the first houses among the rest to the managers messrs yales and mclntyie a lottery is drawn every thursday those who remit funds will lie supplied in the first good scheme and ihe letter with tickets mailed some days ere it is drawn at the same time the reporter and counterfeit detector will be sent gratis it contains the offi cial drawings and full schemes besides other useful information i would further stale that i attend as usual to the exchange stock and commission business those intrust ing business of any description tome may depend on the utmost care and confidence monies invested and col lected letters to be addressed to s j sylvester now york every paper in canada will in sert this for three months and send their accounts to sylvester march 26 1831 with the dwellinghouse winch is sepa rate from the tannery premises or without as may be required or it will be let for gardening for which the ground is well calculated or for any other pur pose for which it may be suitableshould no eligible offer be made for it fcr a tannery for further particulars apply at the ordnance oflice point henry oral the royal engineer office kingston the rent to be paid quarterly to tho ord nance storekeeper at this station in british silver the names of two per sons willing lo become security for the due performance of the conditions of the lease will be required to be inserted in the tender office of ordnance kingston march 25th 1831 j lyojf young english bull imported by commodore barrie last fall will serve a limited number ofcows this seasoo at one dollar each lyon is two years old and is allowed by competent judges to be a remarkably fine animal he is part of ihe real durham and part of the noted lancashire frtvafj to jsfrtstflvsilbv a first rate grazier and recommended as better calculated to improve the stock in this climate than the thorough dur ham kind- point frederick o let- that stone house in barrack street at present occu pied by george mackenzie esq possession given on 1st may next ap ply to f aharper kingston 15th april 1831 tenders will bo received by the magistrates at the court house on ihc 2glh inst from any per sons who may wish to cmer into a con tract for flagging the side walks and crossways that may require to bo done in the town nf kingston for the present year the flags are all lo be of a good size none under four feet and a half su perficial on the face will be accepted of and the flags are not lo be less than 3 inches thick and all are to be laid in a three inch bed of sand the kirb stones are to besuven inches thick and laid straight and backed up the crosswaysareall lobe beded in sand as the flagging and done in the same man ner as those crosswaysin church street near mr cilderslieves new building specify in the tenders flagging at per toise crossings at per toise a march 25th 1s31 oarden seeds for sale by the subscribers large quantity of fiesh garden seeds warranted to be of the growth of 1s30 with di or gardening john mow at march 1831 william bidden expects by the frst spring ar rivals a large assortment of sheffield and hrmingham shelf goods which being purchased fir cask can be sold as low as by any home in caoada he will have in addition his usual ex tensive stock of russia swedes c english iron tin nails glass guopender c c also a constant supply of cut nails from bis beaver nail works having engaged first rate workmen from the united states montreal 10th march 1831 the clergy reserve question in amendment mr sol genl seconded by mr burwcll moves that it be resolted that the imperial parliament in pursuance of the gracious recommendation of our late revered so vereign lord king george the 3rd hath ap propriated for the maintenance and support of a protestant clergy within this province an al lotment of lands usually known as the clergy reserves that the diffusion of religious knowledge and instruction is an object of the first importance to the happiness ad welfare of mankind that the lands appropriated for the support of ministers of religion in this province having been made with a view to this object it is re pugnant to the bsst interests of the inhabitants of upper canada to apply them to any other use that it is the opinion of this house that an humble address be presented to his majesty praying that his majesty will not comply with any request which may be made to recommend to parliament the alienation of the clergy re- uborm in this province from the purpose for which they were set apart that his majesty be at the same time inform ed that is the earnest desire of his faithful sub jects of upper canada to appeal to the same im perial parliament that conferred the land in question to determine on such alteration in the distribution or disposal thereof as in their wis dom may be deemed best calculated to carry their original intention into effect and that this desire is expressed with a view lo tbehnol set tlement of a question which has caused much discussion and difference of opinion among his majestys subjects in upper canada yeas messrs boulton burwell jarvis lewis robinson sol general van ko ugh rut t 7 nats mewrs beardsley berciy bidwell campbell chiiholm clark j crookb w crooks duncombc elliott a fraser how ard j ingersoll jones tfctchum lyons ilccau l mcdonald mackenzie mcmar- next subject to be resumed by govern ment if required the government store and wharf at queenston the tenant to undertake to perform all repairs a reasonable compensation for which will be given provided the ordnance require the premises within the term tenders will be received at this of fice to the 20ih may addressed lo the respective officers who will require two respectable person as security for the due performance of the lease the rent to be paid quarterly in british silver to the ordnance store keeper at this place for further particulars apply to the barrack master at fort george office of ordnance kingston l9h april 1831 ijlor sale that valuable pro perty lately owned by mr picar it lies about 3 miles below the kingston mills and about 9 miles from kingston it is a farm of 100 acres on which is erected on of the best barns in the two provinces it is 100 by 40 feet also a good dwelling house so by 24 feet stabling for about 30 horses and sheds almost beyond measuring the land is of the best quality and well wooded and watered the above property will be sold low for cash or short appoved credit for further particulars apply to michael brennan n b- independent of the above there is 30 acres on a lease of i 6 years on which is erected a substantial black smiths shop and other buildings the whfto will be sold together april 20th 1831 m w wevkllft rcnain- jli ing in the post office at belle ville 5th april 1831 william adams maxime aussant jacob acker william bell esq milton g burns william bowen william boyten ja cob bonier henry brown george blacker paye beckct- john chapman john carscalion thomas colman william case 5 john carter abraham defoe james davis wil liam doe elias dulmage timothy davis cornalius davis john n dock- stader william errington george frazier james farley james flood thomas gibson robert grace francis cervas galcb garrison miss t hope john hanson hi ram howard joseph harev zcnus hall mrs clarissa irvini william irvin james ketchison francis kier john lansing john latta 2 joseph lock wood denis mcauley donald mclellan john mccoy robert mctaggart 2 william b mcafleny caleb may james mcmatter james moor john mcrera diaries nelson dr james ohair aaron h presler joel pringcl jo- siah peckbam george potts daniel power samuel rosebush mathew mrs parmentier offers for sale at the horticultural botan- garden brooklyn l i two miles from new york a fine ejection of the most desirable kinds of table and wine grapes pears applies cherries peaches plums nectaroes apricots foe aw fmtt towewth trees and shrubs greenbuse and herbaceous plants a choice collection of monthly and hardy roses print ed directions for planting are furnished to purchasers mr james macfarlaoe eoor of tbis paper will receive orders for fnwt aod or namental trees from her collecaioo mrs p will make arrangements that whatever is ordered from him will bo carefully pack ed aud forwarded without the dig h test de lay catalogues can be obtained gratis post paid at the office of the chronble reference john macaulay jum kirby john marks stephen yarwovd allan mclean esquires 24thmartt 1831- n b it may be proper i mentioo that the necessary directions will he sent aloog with the ditferent trees astbthe man- uer of treating them trees isceived io the fall can be safety buried ia me ground until the spring when they can lie planted without receiving any injury frou tbe frost provided that tbey are entirekj covered branches and all with earlh the smallest orders will he received and care shall be taken that soviral orders will be made up into one packme with a view to save the expense ofcarsuge the subscriber having been appointed agent iu this province for mrs parmeo- tier is now ready to receive ordus agreea bly to the above advertisement james macfaklane kingston 24th march 1831 every part of the work will require to be done with good materials and ail is to be laid down in a workmanlike man ner none of the work will be accepted unless approved of by the street sur veyor n b the ground will begot near ly to its proper level free of any ex- pence to the contractor by order in sessions thos rogers kings 8th a 1331 the r1deau canal steam boat at a meeting of the building com mittee for the above boat it was resolved thai sealed tenders he re ceived on the second day of may next for building the said boat by contract tenders to state the price per ton ac tual measurement by length breadth and depth the contractor to furnish all materials and to give security for the due performance of the work spe cifications and a plan of the boat may jtswewahuetficedl frtjirsurw david j smitiitreasurer kiogston 26th march 1831 the r1deau canal steam boat at a meeting of the building com mittee for the above boat it was resolved that an instalment of loper cent on the capital subscribed be paid the treasurer of the company on or before the second day of may next david j smithtreasurer jcingslqd 26th march 1831 tobacco manufactory at oswego iv y christian j burckle has established a tobacco manufac tory in the village of oswego where here he manufactures tobacco and snuff of all kinds and of the very best quality and flavor the establishment being on an extensive scale he is ena bled to offer his tobacco at new- york piices and warrants the quality equal if not superior to any of tho most ap proved fabricks of newyork be sides his own manufactured segars both of spanish and american he will al ways have a supply of the best havan- na segars tthis terms are 90 days credit or 3 per cent discount for cash a regu lar price current will be furnished whenever requested april 2 1831 postscript albion office n y april 16 4 p a- the gcorzocanning has this moment ar rived in 23 diivs by hof we learn ihc important and grati fying iutclligonce ihat tho reform bill is virtually lost a majority of one only be ing in favour of a second reading tho members were for a second rcadiug 302 ngaiot 301 majority one such r reform as that proposed by tho whigs was too extensive and sweeping to be adopted with any safely to the country things have not changed in poland- aa armistice had taken place and the empe ror is desirous of saving warsaw from des tructions theaustriaos have eotered ferraraand capri after a battle of niue hours dissolution the copart nership between the undersign ed under the firm of john macphcr- soti sp co is this day by mutual con sent dissolved the subscribers are se verally authorised to settle the affairs of the late copartnership all persons having demands are requested to present them at their office signed john macpherson alexr mcmillan samuel crane proscott january 12th 1831 the forwarding business will be continued by john macpherson and samuel crane under the firm of mac pherson and crane here and at mon treal under the old arm their stores and wharves at the upper end of the town where their bu siness will be transacted are to be con siderably enlarged and will be conveni ent for receiving and shipping wheat in bulk prescott 12th jan 1831 the copartnership between tho undersigned under the firm of john mcphcrson co is this day by mutual consent dissolved the subsciib- ersare severally authorised to settle the affairs of the late copartnershipall per sons having demands are requested to present them at their office at prescott signed john mcpherson aljp- samoelcrane prescott 12th january 1831 new forwarding establish ment the subscribers beg leave to in form the merchants of upper canada and the public in general tha they have entered into copartnership under the firms of mcmillan mcdonell co at prescott and ogdcnsburgh and that of mcmillan link co at montreal they will be prepared on the opening of the navigation with good durham boats and bateaux manned with experienced masters and conduc tors lo iransport any produce or mer chandize that they may be favored with on as favorable terms as that of any res pectable house in upper canada the business at prescott and ogdensburgh will be carried on at the old stands for merly occupied by the late firm of john mcpherson co alex mcmillan angus mcdonel matthias link- t waited immediately a wet nuhse apply at i information waited mrs brindy formerly ie widow foot is earnestly requested w write lo herdaughterinkingstonassonnthinghas stafford mathew shaw ira sargent lately transpired to her advamige it the chronicle office siod 10tb march 1831 king james simpson marinda snvjige sa muel shurlliff tunis b sanders levi st thomas ira vantassel zafhariah vanmeer jihn h wannnmaker samuel t wilmot 3 andrew wood thomas wright william wett henry wess reuben while esq george williams t parker p m is supposed that she now lints in the tolbeit settlement william and mary ann foot children of mrs biindy are also desired to write or if any person seeing tbis notice and knowhg the in dividuals wanted would confrr u great favor by acquainting them of tikis address io walter gow cace of mr peter mcqueen frontst kingston begs leave most respectively to return thanks for the support he has hitherto received and to inform w r wi twa a general assortment of goods suitable lo the present and approaching seasons such as ladies and gentlemens eng lish and french clogs ladics cork soled boots prunella stuff and cord walking boots and shoes dress and half dress shoes dress and other gloves gentlemens riding or mud boots gloves bracestravelling bags portmanteaus and all kinds of irimings and materials used for manufacturing in the shoe line the greater part of the above were imported last fall but were not receiv ed here until within a few weeks past and are just now unpacked also on hand as usual ladies and gentlemens bootsand shoes of hisown manufacture sole upper leather and calfskins c orders from all parts of the province will be thankfully received and punc tually attended to parcels sent to all parts of the lake bay or river free of expense during ihe navigation kingston flnrch 28th 1831 wanted a steady active man to lake charge of a small farm and otherwise make himself useful a- bout he premises if married without a young family his wife would also meet with employment as house maid a boy of about 14 years of age would be comfortably provided for with ihc benefit ofau education on engaging af ter trial for a term of years enquire of the editor of his paper april 2 1831 alexander gray co beg to notify that having leased suitable premises in st jean baptiste street tliey propose commencing early in spring tho business of auction eers and brokers and respect fully solicit a share of public palronge and support montreal februarv it 1sj1 new academy he rev thomas handcock a b trinity college dublin begs leave to inform tbe inhabitants of king ston that haviog now some leisure to de vote to the instruction of youth he pro poses opening an academy on tuesday the first day of march next in this town his system will ombrace english aod classical literature readiog writidg cyphering geography ancient and mo- fan ftw3 h wa m te cotytaffloti in coufdrmity with that of the college at york in every respect a circumstance which will afford such of his pupils as may be transferred to that establishment a ma terial advantage terms 7 10s- per annum further particulars may be koown on application to mr handcock personally kingston feb 12 1831 john booth merchant tailor most respectfully begs leave to inform his friends and the pub lic that he has removed to market street next door to mr w binley drucgist where he continues his em ployment in all ils varieties and execu tes work in the latest fashions he also embraces ihis medium of conveying to his friends and the public his sincere thanks for the patronage he experienced at his former stand and now solicits a continuance of that sup port with the assurance lhat his utmost efforts will be used for the satisfaction of all who may favour him with their custom he likewise begs leave to intima te lhat having received a large and fine assortment of cloths cassimcres ves- tings trimmings of every description sfcfyche is enabled to furnish anyquan- lily ou the most reasonable terms n b constantly on hand a very fashionable assortment of ready made clothing kingston 11th november 1830 mrotice the stockholders in i the steam boat william the fourth are requested to pay ten per cent on each share on or before tbe 1st day of may 1831 m a mcdonnell agent i treat prescott 4th mamh 1831 for sale a neat cabinet piano forte apply tomr tazcwfi february 11 18 j i