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where its width is the same - the edge of the Rook, on this side, forms near about half a Circle, the convex side upwards --The quantity of Water that passes on the West side, I suppose to be double that which passes on the East side of the Island, being in the middle 6 or 8 feet deep above the Falls.- It is said that by actual survey there is found to be 50 feet fall in the one mile of Rapids just above the Falls, and from thence down to the Landing, 6 or 7 miles, the rappidity of the River renders it altogether impassable, in that distance the fall must be very considerable, so that taking the whole into view, we may conclude, that the surface of the Water of Lake Erie, is nearly 300 feet above that of Lake Ontario, the distance between these Lakes being only 36 miles. 2nd. This being the first day of the Week we attended a Meeting appointed by Friends, held in a Barn, about 2 miles from the Falls, at which were gathered a considerable number of sober well-behaved People, and ended much to satisfac-tion - in the evening return'd to our Encamp-ment, and were visited by Cornplanter the Seneca Chief.- This, and the preceeding day found plenty of ripe Strawberries.