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| Wee Kingston, and $2.20 for passing through the Welland canal, the total rate for both canals being 24% cents per register ton. Leaving Quebec at 7:55 p. m., the Peerless arrived at Montreal at 10:30 a..m. the next day, leaving at 4:30 p.m. Between that time and midnight she passed through the Lachine canal, 8% miles long, with its five locks; through Lake St. Francis and the Beauharnois canal, nearly 12 miles long, with nine locks. Lay- ing there until 4 a. m. the Cornwall canal, nearly 12 miles long, with six locks, was entered at 7:10 a. m. and left at 11:36 a. m. By running up three rapids the Farran's point and Rapide Plat canals were avoided. One of these is quite swift, and should not be attempted unless the pilot is very capable. The Galoup canal, 7% miles long and having three locks, was entered at 2:30 p. m. and cleared at 4:45 p.m., the Peerless arriving at Alexandria Bav at 8 p.m. Exclusive of delay of four hours the St. Lawrence canals were passed in 20 hours and 35 minutes. The only speed regulation is one 14-mile level of the Welland canal, the minimum time of passing being three and one-half hours. Although the Peerless only drew 8 feet g inches she broke a bucket off her wheel by striking the bottom. The cap- tain thinks this would not have occurred ona craft of usual construction in keeland stern post. About 14 feet forward of the wheel the keel of the Peerless bends upwards, and at the wheel is but a few inches below the hub, the rudder being hung without any setting in the shoe. While 9 feet is the maximum draft that will pass the locks, boats drawing at least three feet more aft have been pontooned at small expense. Oncoming up the St. Lawrence this should be done in dock at Montreal. The pontoons may be left at Ogdensburgh, and replaced on the mar- ine railway when the return trip is made. The Collins Bay Rafting and Forwarding Companv. Colline Row OO + = PRED MP OUMG sp akee.ncc<s cue evn eee & uf 1 | 200 by 45 ; : Rapide Relate ceva sine eters ree ae 2 | 200 by 45 « 9 « (Gral Op Sc terseen.c.senosssecsns ca een ee Gein vee 3 | 200 by 45 + @) 66 NVellanais, -tanetadc sears etre es 263 oe ZO ez Oya 64 damn MARINE REVIEW. Se | 7 , oe RAILWAY. os i = MAKEU SUHURON a ; Elf ponad-- wr - } f cl 3 | The distance from Quebec to Chicago by the water route is 1,41634 miles. The difference between the level of St. Lawrence river where tidal influence ceases and that of Lake Michigan is about 570 feet. Over 70 miles of the distance mentioned is arti- ficial navigation. Total of lockage in canals is 5334 feet: number of locks 53. The canalsare usually closed from Decene ber 1 to June r. HUDSON RIVER AND ERIE CANAL, ROUTE. Yachts or vessels not over 100 feet long, drawing not over --*\5 TO FT, ERIE os O AIR LINE C ene | Soe. ATTIVING at Albany at 6p. ml, ; ast alongside steam derrick dock. Distance rum, I oe ie 26, lifted out spars and smoke stack, and shipped seein i alo by rail. At 4 p.m. left Albany and at 5 p-™ ere lock at Troy, coming out of lock No. 18 at 7 p. m., having pared eighteen locks in two hours. Atg p.m. tied up above lock ce oe under Way at 5:30 a.m. and tied up at 10:30P: aieen | a 54 miles and passed fifteen locks. May 28, $0! ee eas a.m., and tied up at 7 p. m., 13 miles east of yt gave nee PEM 28 3 locks passed, twelve. Superintendent eee el to run six miles on his section. May 29, ral 54 Tan 7714 miles up at Clyde coal wharf and coaled up. May 3% : 4 Milles and passed fourteen locks. May 31, entered fis