CITIES AND TOWNS OF CANADA. COBOURG. In the township of Hamilton, on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and at the lower end of a fertile and extensive valley, sloping upwards gradually from the water's edge, stands Cobourg, the capital of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham. Built on a gravelly soil, the town enjoys the advantage of dry, clean streets, which are judiciously laid out, broad, and well planked on either side. Few places present from the Lake a more pleasing ensemble than does Cobourg, and the tourist will be still further gratified at finding, on landing, that this really pretty town requires not distance "to lend enchantment to the view," but that it is clean and well-built, presenting to the most careless observer evidences of daily-increasing and well-deserved prosperity. lished designed to accomplish the two-fold object of securing a permanent endowment for the college, and affording to the holders of those scholarships the opportunity of obtaining an education for themselves or their friends, on the easiest and most advantageous terms. We believe that we may state with correctness that the prospects of Victoria College were never more promising than at the present time--and that a larger number of students than at any previous period (115) are now enjoying the benefits of an education at this college. The winter session commences the last Thursday in October, and the summer session the third Wednesday in June. In addition to Victoria College there are the following educational establishments: -The District Grammar School, Cobourg Church Grammar School, besides a great many other excellent private schools: the Diocesan Theological Institute was for many years in In the engraving which accompanies this successful operation and produced several of description, but few of the public buildings are the scholars who now adorn the pulpits of to be distinguished,-Victoria College-the the Anglican Churches throughout the ProCourt-Ilouse and a portion of the Anglican vince, it is, however, now merged into Church. Victoria College is built on rising Trinity College, Toronto, where the same ground, somewhat in the rear of the town, results, only on a more extended scale, are beand commands a fine view of the town and coming visible. lake. It was completed in the year 1836, at a cost of nearly £12,000, raised by the voluntary offerings of the Methodist body in England and Upper Canada. The land on which the building stands was the gift of Mr. Spencer, a resident of Cobourg, and in June 1836 the Institution was opened under the name of the "Upper Canada Academy," by the Rev. Matthew Ritchie, who for the period of three years occupied the position of Principal. For six years the Academy continued in operation, and in the year 1841 application was made to Parliament, and a University charter was obtained, by which the name was changed to "Victoria College," and in June 1842, operations in the collegiate department commenced. The preparatory school, however, has been continued in connection with the College, and students are prepared for entrance on the colle- on a late occasion, during almost a hurricane, giate curriculum, or receive such sound practical education as is fitting for those not intended for the learned professions. The Court-House, which occupies a very conspicuous position in the plate, is a large and commodious building. Cobourg contains places of worship for members of the English Church, the Church of Scotland, Free Church, Wesleyan Methodist, Episcopal Methodist, Congregational, Bible Christian, and Catholic persuasions. The Banks and Insurance Office Companies all have branches, thriving establishments, and the man of business will find every facility for the conducting of his business. The Jail and Court-House, a handsome stone building, has been built at a short distance from the town, and forms the nucleus of a small village which has sprung up round it since its erection. A dredging machine is in constant operation, cleaning out the basin and forming a safe harbour of refuge, which afforded perfect shelter to the steamer Princess Royal, on her passage from Kingston to the westward. In order to provide more fully the pecuniary The extensive cloth factory of Messrs. Macmeans necessary for the efficient operation of kechnie and Winans is the largest establishthe Institution, scholarships have been estab- ment of the kind in the Province, and affords VOL. II.-B employment to nearly two hundred hands. THE CHRONICLES OF DREEPDAILY. "The consumption of wool," says Smith's Canada, "amounts to about 225,000 lbs. per annum, 175,000 of which is Canadian, and the remainder imported; (we have reason to believe that we do not err in stating that the quantity manufactured has increased very considerably since Mr. Smith wrote,) every variety of cloth is manufactured in this establishment."* In addition to this important factory there are numerous grist mills, foundries, tanneries, gypsum mills, saw and planing mills, breweries, &c. Steamers are daily callers on their passages up, down, and across the lake, while stages run in every direction. In 1845 the population of Cobourg amounted to nearly 3400 souls; at the present time it is considerably over 4000 souls. "A short time since (vide Smith's Canada) a subscription was raised in Cobourg, for the purpose of constructing a bridge across the Otonabee river, a steam ferry-boat being at the same time intended to ply on Rice Lake, so as to give the inhabitants of Otonabee and the adjoining townships a passage to the lake." The undertaking, from some local causes, did not succeed at the time; but measures have since been taken to supply the wants of the trade of the back townships. The township of Hamilton is generally well settled and contains a large number of excellent well-cultivated farms, on which a large proportion of the fine cattle and sheep that annually carry off the prizes at our agricultural fairs are raised: to the improvement of the breed of sheep, in particular, have the farmers of these counties applied themselves, and the texture of the fabrics manufactured at the Ontario mills afford conclusive evidence of the complete success of their labors. About two miles from shore, and nearly 'half-way between Port Hope and Cobourg, is a rock on which a light-house has been built by the government. Cobourg is distant from Toronto 70 miles, from Kingston 95, and from Montreal 293 miles. We applied to the head of this establishment for any information that might be interesting, but we regret to say that our application, as is almost invariably the case. has remained unanswered: we are consequently exonerated No. VII. CONCERNING THE DOMINIE AND THE DUCAT. DOUBTLESS the whole civilized world has heard tell of the memorable and never-to-be-forgotten contested election case of the Royal Burgh of Dreepdaily. I would therefore be but retailing "piper's news" if I rehearsed how Mr. Treddles McShuttle, the great Glasgow powerloom weaver, had the assurance to oppose Sir John Sumph for the representation of the Burgh, and on being defeated, brought the matter by petition before the House of Commons. It is advisedly that I use the word "assurance," in speaking of McShuttle's conduct. For three hundred years, at the most moderate computation, had the Sumphs been returned for Dreepdaily. The seat, in fact, had become an heir-loom, so to speak, to which the family had acquired a moral prescriptive right; and when the manufacturer made his appearance as a candidate, sober folk regarded him as but few degrees better than a common highway foot-pad. Sir John, I need hardly observe, was returned with drums beating and colours flying, and his adversary being maddened at the defeat which he had so righteously sustained, and having, moreover, plenty of lucre to spare, (it was a perfect coining of sillar with the weavers during the war,) determined to bring the matter before Parliament. For more than six months did the proceedings last, and I speak within bounds when I say, that two hundred witnesses, at least, on both sides of the blanket, were carried up to London, in order to answer such interrogatories as the lawyers might think fit to propound to them. It would have been something extraordinary if I had been passed over in this general impressment. From time immemorial the barber's shop has been regarded as the fountain-head of news or intelligence of every description, and, accordingly, I received citations from each of the competitors. Little, if any from any blame that might be otherwise imputed to us for thing, could I say, either pro or con, on the passing over so curtly our notice of this. certamly the most extensive establishment in Upper Canada. We state this, matter at issue, but having an anxious cravthat the public may judge how difficult a task it is to collect information, where we receive no assistance. Each ing to see the world, especially without cost ane is quite ready to condemn on the score of incorrect to myself, I prudently held my tongue, touch ar insufficient information; but, as is too often the case, is unwilling to contribute the information required, ing the paucity of the information which I although, perhaps, the sole source from whence it can be btained. possessed. Though my heart, as I have every reason to believe, is as courageous as any which doth not beat behind a red coat, yet truth constrains me to confess, that it gave many a flutter and throb, as I was packing my pockmantle in the back shop,on the night preceding my exodus from Dreepdaily. Never before had I been farther from that beloved spot than Glasgow, and that only once in my existence, when, at the pressing request of my cousin, Peter Pirn, I had officiated as his best man, on his marriage with Miss Jenny Dang. Now, I was about to visit, what I might call a foreign country, for my ancestors being all staunch Jacobites, had ever held the union of the kingdoms in especial dislike, and taught me to look upon the English as greater aliens than the French, who, from the earliest ages, had been allics of the Scottish nation. However, as the Powheads had always been a valorous race, I determined that their reputation should suffer no tarnishment from me, so, adding an additional codicil to my last will and testament, and bracing my nerves with an extra cheerer of toddy, I completed the preparations for the road. It is proper to mention, that I kept up the better from considering that Mr. Paumie was to be my fellow-pilgrim, his attendance, likewise, having been required by Parliament. I had the greatest confidence both in the wisdom and prudence of the Dominie, who, moreover, having travelled on the Continent with young Lord Clayslap, as tutor, was fully acquainted with the ways and wiles of what he termed "the great world." Under such guidance and protection, I felt assured that the perils of my journey would be mightily diminished, and so, to use the words of the inspired Tinker of Bradford, "I girded up my loins, and was of good cheer." It would clean exhaust the patience of my readers if I detailed all the events which occurred from the moment when I ascended the roof of the Kilmarnock and Glasgow stagecoach, till, with Mr. Paumie, I embarked at Leith, in the good smack, Dainty Davie, Gibbie Howison, master. Imagination must picture the stoun which went through my heart as I lost sight of my beloved shop, with my faithful journeyman, Job Sheepshanks, standing at the portal thereof, and wiping his eyes with the sleeve of his shirt. As for the Dominie, he fairly fell a greeting when, on passing the schuil his disciples,, who were congregated upon the roof, saluted him with three valedictory cheers. Barely could he muster words to falter forth a benedicite upon the striplings, conjoined with a hope that they would respect the birds' nests and apples of the Burgh till his return. It was, indeed, a touching scene; but the dolour thereof was somewhat mollified in my estimation, when, on looking back, I descried the youthful brigade eagerly commencing preparations for a game at shinty. This latter fact I did not deem it necessary to communicate to their preceptor, who, for half the journey, dwelt upon the grief which his flock experienced at his departure. As the poet sys— "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." As we were entering the Dainty Davie my attention was arrested by an elderly weatherbeaten gentleman minus an arm, the anchor stamped upon whose buttons demonstrated that he either was, or had been, in the Royal Navy. Such indeed turned out to be the fact, this personage afterwards becoming developed to us as Lieutenant Trunnion, a grand nephew of the celebrated Hawser Taunnion whose achievements are set forth in the veritable history of Peregrine Pickle. The Lieutenant had lost his "fin," as he called it, at the battle of the Nile, and was now a gentleman at large, keeping Lent upon the frugal half-pay which his thrifty country had awarded him for services performed on her behalf. "Gibby my hearty !" exclaimed the mutilated hero to our skipper" do you think you will have a long passage this here bout?" Taking a survey of the horizon, the party thus interrogated replied "Indeed, I do, old messmate! the wind is chopping right a-head, and I should not wonder, from the season of the year, if it be three weeks before we behold the Tower?" "That is precisely my own opinion," rejoined the Lieutenant, "and so I will take a passage with you. My traps are in the Lord Nelson close at hand, all ready for sea, and I shall have them aboard before you can say Jack Robinson." While this one armed navigator was absent in quest of his luggage, I could not keep expressing my surprise to the commander of the smack, at the singularity of his conduct. "If," said I, "the prospects of the weather |