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those who had collected on shore. The current running with 

 great rapidity, it is not common to see a boat propelled up stream 

 with any swiftness ; but the whale, for so we must now call him, 

 darted with the boat in tow, up the current, at the rate of ten or 

 twelve miles an hour. The whale, perhaps not wishing to ap- 

 proach too near the city, soon tacked about,* and stood down for 

 Long Point, and remained towing the boat, until near 12 o'clock, 

 going where he pleased, and drawing the boat much faster than 

 those in her were accustomed to travel even by steam. Finally, 

 the harpoon gave way, and the whale foj* the present made his 

 escape. The party, however, are determined to make a second 

 trial to-morrow, when they will be better supplied with proper 

 instruments. Hundreds were assembled on the shore to witness 

 the attack and chase, and certainly it was a novel one to see a 

 whale 600 miles up from the sea-board. Much credit is due to 

 Captains Brush and Seymour for the promptness and energy em- 

 ployed on this occasion. Captain Bunker, of your city, who 

 commands the Malsham steam-boat, will be up to-morrow, and 

 by him we may hear something farther. — Montreal is about 120 

 miles above the termination of the tides, and about 300 miles 

 from salt water.- TA^ Whale caught. On Sunday last a great num- 

 ber of boats were very early on the alert below Granf s island, 

 watching the motions of the whale. He was repeatedly seen very 

 near the boats, but not sufficiently to allow them an opportuni- 

 ty of striking hini. At about 9 or 10 o'clock, the steam-boat 

 Laprairie, wdth several persons on board, came down the cur- 

 rent, and it is thought, by those who were present, frightened 

 him, and occasioned his running up the river, passing several 

 lx)ats, until, from some cause, he was induced to slacken his pro- 

 gress, and to drop backward down the river, until he struck 

 the boat navigated by Captain Brush, Mr Young, and some 

 other persons. Mr Young then seized the opportunity and 

 thrust a harpoon with main force into his body, directly behind 

 the first fin. Never was a thrust more effectual. Mr Young, 

 as it were, stood over him when the wound was made. He im~ 

 mediately veered about, and went down the stream with great 

 rapidity. Shortly after he turned and proceeded up the current 

 St Marie, and taking the southern channel through which tlie 



