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LAWRENCE & ATLANTIC RAIL-ROAD Th*^ construction of a Rail-road to Portland will enable the Merchants of Montreal to have a constant and rapid communication with Britain, and in the competition which is likely to arise with New York, will be of the greatest importance in obtaining the more early supply of goods. The stoppage of business, which now occurs during the winter will then be removed, and it is expected that, during that season, a large amount of merchandize will be imported through this channel. Most of the "West Indian produce, Foreign Goods, Teas, Tobacco, &c. will, it is not doubted, be imported via Portland. A careful estimate, based on the present trade of Canada, gives an amount of, ai: least, ten thou- sand tons for this item, at 20s. per ton, — £10,000. The largest item of freight is, liowc ver, considered to be the produce of the West ; and careful calculations shew that Flour can be delivered on the sea-board, via Montreal, at about sixpence a barrel less than at New York via Oswego, (the cheapest route) with the additional advantage of not being exposed to the weather on its transit, A corresponding difference exists as regards other articles of freight, and it is therefore believed that the corstruction of this Rail-road would secure to Montreal the supply of Maine, New Hampshire, and part of Vermont, with the British Provinces, and the Fisheries. The amount of provisions required lor these markets is very great, and the following is believed to be a low estimate : — 400,000 barrels Flour, at lO^d. — for Canadian part of Rail-road, . . £17,500 100,000 barrels Pork and Beef, at Is. 3d 6,500 Other Provisions, <fec 4,000 £28,000 The passenger traffic will, it is anticipated, prove very considerable : but it being difficult to find any positive data for it, the estimate has been ih'imed extremely low, compared with other routes in operation. The Champlain and St. Lawrence Rail-road averages, during seven months, 27,000 pas- sengers ; and the Boston and Worccsti^r, 45 miles in length, la.st year carried 1»!),220 passengers, paying £58,500. The number estimated for the present Rail-road is 20,000, at 2id. per mile, for 120 miles, £25,000. The estimates of local traffic have been already published, and further enquiries have confirmed them. Their amount is . . £19,550 Lumber and Cordwood, 12,250 Carriage of Mails 1,000 RECAPITULATION. ' ^32,800 Passengers, £25,000 Tonnage from Great Brii-ain, &c ... 10,000 Western Produce, 28,000 Local Tr-iffic, . ]9,55tt Lumber and Cordwood, 12,250 Mails, 1,000 £05,800 The expenditure was previously estimated at £2.'>,702 ; but the amount of anticipated business being much increased, an addilion of one-half is pro])osed to be made — say £.'JN,553, leaving an excess of income of £57,247 — from which a considerable sum may be deducted for any supposed over estima- tion, and yet leave a very satislactoiy return on the eaj)ital invested, — £(500,000. In conclusion it may be observed, that, in a country whose resources are being so rapidly developed as Canada, a corresponding increase must be produced in vho receipts of the Rail-road ; and looking forward a few years, it is believed ihe present calculation will be found to be greatly under the actual result. MoNTRKAL, 22nd April, 1845. N. B. — Since the date of the above estimates further enquiries and consideration have induced the Committee of Management to infer, that much greati'r profits will be derived Irom the transportation of Cord Wood than has been estimated above, and that those profits will be available previously to the final completion of the road, and whenever it shall have reached the timbered country. From the reduced price at which that article bronglit by the railroad can be sold, it is presumed that much of the supply of Montreal will come by that route, and that (he proportion may be fairly estimat(ul at 10(t.00() cords, which, at .5,>'. will produce £25,000 currency. Should the I>nglish Mail come through Portland the conveyance of Mails estimated at £1,000 may be increased to £4,000 currency. This line of road win with laeility be connected, and form 70 miles of the proposed line from Halifax to Quebec and Montreal, and will be short<>r than the present ]\Iail Line — the distance from Quebec to Melbourne being 100 miles, and from Melbourne by survey to Montreal 70 miles. It will also form a part of the road said to be conlein])lated Irom Boston via Concord to Stanstead, in which event it is now difficult to aiitieipate the increased extent ol its traflic. Th(! Committee are liap|)y to find ))y a Prospectus received by the last Packet, that it is intended to havi! a line of Steamers troni the Pert of Bantry in the; South West of Ireland, (one of the finest harbours on tliat coast) to Portland, to sail weekly. The passage may be made in eight days ; and as this route avoids the dangers of the channels, it is confidently believed that it will draw a very large proportion of the passenger trade, and ultimately the great English mails. St. Lawrence <$• Atlantic Rail Road Office at Montreal^ No. 8, Little St. James Street. THOMAS STEEKS, SbetretnrB.