The Spirit of the Times

Abstract

An extract from Sir R. Peel’s speech on “the Emancipation of the Jews”; a Proclamation from King Charles; correspondence from Venezuela noting that the Republic of Columbia had been dissolved and General Flores was named the Supreme Chief; an update on the French invasion of Algiers; an article noting that the American schooner “Erie” successfully passed through the Welland Canal, this was the first full navigation season that the canal was operational for; a letter to the editor, from Hugh Richardson promoting the installation of a wet dock near Fort George; an ad for the Niagara Turf Club; a bank note table indicating various circulating currencies; a large earthquake in Guatemala with aftershocks lasting five days after the event; advertisement for the Canal Hotel; list of rates of passage on the Lake Ontario steam boat “Niagara”