masters, or persons sailing or in charge of any vessel moored to or lying at any of the wharves or piers within the said harbor of Toronto, and on board of which there may have been any fire during the day-time, to set and keep a watch throughout the night; and also that all captains, masters, or persons sailing or in charge of any vessel lying up or frozen in within the said harbor, shall cause the sails thereof to be unbent, and alongside each vessel so frozen in shall cause a hole of not less than two feet in diameter to be cut through the ice, and keep the same constantly open to provide ready access to the water in case of fire; and in default thereof the owner, captain, or master of such vessel so offending shall be subject to a fine of five pounds.

V. And be it resolved as aforesaid, That all steamers passing each other in the same harbor, whether in crossing or going the same way, shall pass to starboard, or to the right, keeping the adverse vessel on the left or port side; and that in the case of sailing vessels beating in or out of the said harbor with a head wind, the vessel on the larboard or port tack shall bear up for the vessel on the starboard tack, or, in other words, shall pass under her stern.

VI. And be it resolved as aforesaid, That all that part of the said harbor of Toronto, at the entrance thereof, situate two hundred yards easterly from the eastern extremity of the Queen's wharf, and two hundred yards westerly from the western extremity of the Queen's wharf, shall be termed the narrows of the channel; and further, that it shall not be lawful for one steamer to pass or attempt to pass another steamer going the same way in the narrows of the channels, so defined as aforesaid, but it shall be the duty of the captain or master of the hindermost steamer to slow the engine thereof, and permit the headmost steamer to pass through the channel first; and further, that no vessel shall, at any time, except from absolute necessity, come to anchor within two hundred yards of the narrows of the channel defined as aforesaid.

VII. And be it resolved as aforesaid, That no vessel shall come to anchor within the harbor of Toronto so close to any wharf or pier therein as in any way to obstruct the free navigation to and from the same; and in case the harbor-master or any of his deputies shall be of opinion that any vessel at anchor as aforesaid does or may obstruct such navigation, and shall direct such vessel to move her berth, any captain, master, or person sailing such vessel refusing or neglecting to obey such direction or order shall be subject to a fine of five pounds; and all vessels at anchor in the said harbor, without the wharves and piers therein, shall at all times during the night show a bright light in some conspicuous part, so that the same may be readily seen by any vessel coming in any direction whatever; and all vessels under way in the said harbor during the night shall carry a bright light forward.

VIII. And be it resolved as aforesaid, That in order to prevent the danger of collision and damage within the said harbor during foggy weather, it shall be the duty of the captain, master, or person in charge of any steamer coming into or going out of the said harbor as aforesaid, to cause such steamer to be propelled at slow speed; and the captain, master, or person in charge of all or any vessel navigating the said harbor in a fog, shall from time to time ring a bell, or blow off steam, or sound a horn, or make some other loud noise to warn other vessels of their approach; and such other and neighboring vessels shall immediately reply thereto by a similar or other loud noise. And all steamers coming into or going out of the said harbor, or navigating the waters thereof, shall slow their engines while passing the Queen's wharf or any other wharf or pier within the said harbor, to avoid damage or danger to vessels moored thereat by waves, surge, or otherwise.

And further, That the speed of any steamboat or vessel coming into or leaving the said harbor, and while within the same, shall not at any time exceed four miles per hour; and any person or persons, captain, or master, or owner of any steamboat or vessel offending herein shall be subject to a fine of five pounds.

IX. And be it resolved as aforesaid, That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to shift, alter, or interfere with any buoy, beacon, or shoal mark within the said harbor or at the mouth thereof, by making fast to or riding by the same, or in any other way whatsoever; and each and every person so offending shall be subject to a fine of five pounds.

X. And be it resolved as aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the harbormaster, by himself or any of his deputies, to berth all vessels or floats making fast to or mooring at the Queen's wharf, and to provide and see that each craft has such facilities as the said wharf will afford for loading and discharging cargo, and to point out where goods may be landed, and where goods may be deposited for shipment or the use of vessels or floats; and it shall be the duty of all and every person or persons in charge of such vessels and floats so moored as aforesaid, and not loading or discharging at the said wharf, when required so to do by the said harbor-master or one of his deputies, to make way for any other vessel or float ready and waiting to load or discharge her cargo; and if on any occasion, for want of room at the said wharf, it shall be rendered necessary for vessels or floats to lie alongside of or moor, or make fast to each other, it shall be lawful for the officers and crew of the outside vessel or vessels, float or floats, and others having business with them, to work over the deck of the inside vessel or vessels in the loading or unloading thereof, without obstruction or interference from the officers or crew of such inside vessel or vessels; and all and every person or persons offering any such obstruction or interference shall be subject to a fine of five pounds.

XI. And be it resolved as aforesaid, That if at any time the dredging ma chine shall be at work for the said commissioners in the narrows of the channel as herein before defined, it shall be the duty of all captains, masters, or persons in charge of all steamers coming into or leaving the said harbor, to stop the engine of the said steamers before entering abreast of the harbor pier at either end thereof, and not permit the engine thereof to be started again before leaving the other end thereof, but pass through the said channel by the way or impetus upon the said boats when entering; and any person or persons offending in this particular shall be subject to a fine of five pounds.

XII. And be it resolved as aforesaid, That no vessel or float shall lie at or be moored to or made fast outside of the Queen's wharf, except for the convenience of loading or unloading; and in case any ashes or rubbish shall be landed on the said wharf, the captain, master, or person in charge of such vessel or float shall remove or cause to be removed the said ashes or rubbish within twentyfour hours after it shall have been so landed; and in default thereof, such captain, master, or person in charge shall be subject to a fine of one pound and five shillings for each offence.

XIII. And be it resolved as aforesaid, That all vessels or floats touching at the Queen's wharf during the season of navigation, or between the months of April and December, shall be subject to a toll or wharfage fee of two shillings and sixpence for each term of stopping not exceeding twenty-four hours at any one time; and in case any vessel by her position at the said wharf shall obstruct the free navigation thereto or therefrom, or the landing of goods thereat, if the captain, master, or person in charge thereof shall refuse or neglect to shift his berth or remove therefrom when required or directed so to do by the said harbormaster or any of his deputies, such captain, master, or person in charge shall be subject to a fine of five pounds for each and every twenty-four hours he shall remain after such request or direction.

XIV. And be it resolved as aforesaid, That no vessel shall be permitted to lay up at the Queen's wharf during the season of navigation, and vessels wintering there shall be charged as follows: steamers, five pounds; schooners, over H. Ex. Doc. 41-3

one hundred tons, two pounds and ten shillings; all other decked vessels, under one hundred tons, one pound and five shillings; and that all goods of every description except coal and firewood for the steamboats remaining on the Queen's wharf at any time for more than twenty-four hours shall be charged wharfage daily at the rates for landing according to the schedule hereunto annexed.

And be it enacted as aforesaid, That any person or persons obstructing the harbor-master or any of his deputies, or any servant of the harbor commissioners, in the execution of their duty, shall be subject to a fine of five pounds.

By-law No. 2 to regulate the collection of port dues in the harbor of Toronto.

AN ACT to regulate the collection of port dues in the harbor of Toronto.

I. Be it enacted by the commissioners of the harbor of Toronto, That from and after the passing of this by-law, all masters of vessels arriving at the harbor of Toronto, with cargo to be landed at the said harbor, shall forthwith make a true and faithful report of all goods on board, and of the quantity and quality of the same, at the office of the commissioners, and pay the harbor dues thereon as established by law.

II. And be it enacted as aforesaid, That in case any vessel shall arrive at the said harbor of Toronto during the night, or out of office hours as established by the commissioners, and discharge her cargo, or any part thereof, the master of such vessel shall enclose the report hereinbefore required, together with the harbor dues aforesaid, under a sealed cover, directed to the harbor-master at his office, and deposit the same with the wharfinger to whom such goods shall have been consigned, or in whose custody they may have been kept.

III. And be it enacted as aforesaid, That if the master of any vessel arriving at the harbor of Toronto, and landing goods thereat, shall neglect or refuse to make the report hereinbefore required, and pay the harbor dues hereinbefore mentioned, or shall make a false report of such cargo or goods, he shall be subject to a fine of five pounds for each and every offence.

IV. And be it resolved, That all vessels loading cargo in the port of Toronto shall leave a faithful report thereof at the harbor-master's office on clearing; and in case such vessels shall leave the said harbor during the night, or after office hours, such reports shall be deposited with the wharfinger, at whose premises such loading shall be completed.

V. And be it enacted as aforesaid, That all goods landed at the Queen's wharf shall pay wharfage as rated in the schedule annexed, over and above the harbor dues.

QUEBEC CHARLES S. OGDEN, Consul.

MARCH 24, 1863.

I have the honor to enclose an order of his excellency the governor general in council to provide for an omission in the recent customs act and tariff relative to merchandise, &c., of the growth, produce, or manufacture of Canada exported and brought back into the province.

"Government HOUSE, QUEBEC, March 19, 1863.

Present, his excellency the governor general in council.

"Whereas the customs act and the tariff contain no provision for the exemption from the payment of duty of articles which, being the growth, produce, or man

ufacture of Canada, have been exported out of the province and are afterwards brought back into it, and in the absence of any express exemption, such articles have hitherto been considered as governed by the general law affecting importations, and therefore charged with the ordinary duties of customs imposed on such articles without reference to their origin;

"And whereas it has been reported by the honorable the minister of finance that the law, as necessarily applied in such cases, is in most instances attended with hardship to the Canadian trader or manufacturer; that it is desirable to adopt, with reference to such importations, a view analogous to that which is taken of them in the English customs act, and also under decisions of the American treasury:

"His excellency is therefore pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, under authority of the 43d sec. of Cap. 16 con. stat. Can., that hereafter any goods, wares, and merchandise, the growth, produce, or manufacture of Canada, exported to any country beyond the limits of the province and brought back into Canada in the same condition as when exported, and in the original packages, and upon which no drawback or bounty has been allowed, may be so imported free: Provided, That the property in such goods continue in the same person or persons by whom they were exported, and that such re-importation take place within three years of the date of the exportation, and that the identity of the said goods be established to the satisfaction of the customs authorities, and all other regulations complied with which may be prescribed in regard to such importations by the proper department. "Certified:

"WM. H. LEE, C. E. C."

JULY 7, 1863.

I have the honor to reply to your queries contained in your despatch No. 48, by enclosing a copy of a letter received this day from the collector of customs for the port of Quebec, whom I addressed upon the subject.

"CUSTOM-HOUSE, QUEBEC, July 6, 1863.

"SIR: Your communication of the 2d instant has had my best attention, and in reply I beg to furnish for the use of the government of the United States the following memorandum of charges which all vessels reporting at the port of Quebec are liable to pay in conformity with the laws now in force at this port without distinction of flag:

"1st. All vessels reporting at the port of Quebec from sea are liable to a charge of 1d. per ton hospital dues, and 1d. per ton for water police dues.

“2d. All vessels, without distinction of flag, coming from sea, discharging ballast or cargo, or loading at the port of Quebec, are charged 5 cents per ton. There are no light dues charged the shipping, the entire cost of the same being borne by the consolidated revenue of the province.

"I am, sir, &c.,

"J. O. DUNSCOMB, Collector."

OCTOBER 9, 1863.

I have the honor to communicate with your department, under this date, enclosing a copy of a bill entitled "An act to amend the act respecting duties of customs and the collection thereof." This bill has passed the legislative assembly, and has been sent to the councils, where it will pass, and immediately receive the signature of the governor general, and at once become a part of the consolidated statutes of Canada.

"AN ACT to amend the act respecting duties of customs and the collection thereof.

"In amendment of the act respecting duties of customs and the collection thereof, her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the legislative council and legislative assembly of Canada, enacts as follows:

"1. The governor in council may, by proclamation or order in council, at any time, and from time to time, prohibit the exportation or the carrying coastwise or by inland navigation of the following goods: Arms, ammunition and gunpowder, military and naval stores, and any articles which the governor in council shall judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of military or naval stores, provisions, or any sort of victuals which may be used as the food of man; and if any goods so prohibited be exported, carried coastwise or by inland navigation, or water-borne, or laden in any railway carriage or other vehicle for the purpose of being so exported or carried, they shall be forfeited.

"2. All forfeitures incurred under this act shall be held to be incurred under the said act respecting duties of customs and the collection thereof, of which this act shall be held to form part, and any citation of the said act shall be understood as including this act."

NOVEMBER 24, 1863.

I have the honor to address your department under this date, enclosing a notice issued by the customs bureau of the finance department relative to "the refunding of duties on packages exported," as directed by an order in council of

the 19th instant.

"FINANCE DEPARTMENT, CUSTOMS,

"Quebec, November 20, 1863.

"Notice is hereby given that his excellency the governor general, by an order in council bearing date the 19th instant, has been pleased, under the authority vested in him, to order and direct that the order in council of the 23d January, 1858, relative to the refunding of duties on exported packages, be so modified as to extend to a subordinate package or packages in an assorted case, box, bale, or other package, or to the goods expressed in one whole line or item of an invoice, provided the duties paid and to be refunded on the value of the goods to be returned or exported amount to at least $20.

"By command:

"R. S. M. BOUCHETTE,
"Commissioner of Customs."

DECEMBER 14, 1863.

I have the honor under this date to enclose a "tabular statement of the supply, export and stock No. 1 of timber" for the year 1863, compiled for the trade by Messrs. Wood, Petry, Portras & Co., together with a comparative statement for the past five years. This compilation has been prepared with great care, and the known respectability of the firm needs no additional assurance of its accuracy in all its detail, and is of value at this time, as many months must elapse before the same will appear in regular official form emanating from the bureau of trade and navigation. It will be observed that the past season has been prosperous to both manufacturer and exporter. Notwithstanding the large shipments, which may be perhaps in advance of the actual demand, prices have continued good throughout the season. The arrivals and tonnage have