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Sloop Caldwell being ready to Sail for Kingstonand there being a prospect of a Wind, we got all our Baggage on board this evening 30th. At 4 A.M. embark'd on board theVessell abovementioned, Commanded byCaptain Paxton, and left Niagara witha fair Wind, bound for Kingston at the entrance of the River St. Lawrence, - havinga fresh breeze all Day, about 8 P.M werea breast of long Point on the North sides of the Lake 100 miles from Niagara. 31st. This morning about 5 oClock pass'dby the Islands call'd the Ducks, - Course from Niagara to the Islands about E.N.E., from thence to Kingston about N.b.E. - from the Islands to Kingston 28 m. whole distance150 miles - At 10 oClock, anchor'd atKingston, formerly Fort Frontenac. - hereis a Fort and small Garrison, the Town consistsof a few scattering Houses, and the Land inthe neighbour'd appears to be very Stoney and poor. - A Batteau being procured we leftKingston about 1 P.M., and having a fairwind, run all Night.