The presents distributed amongst the Indians, and the salaries paid to the different officers in the Indian department, are estimated at £.100,000 sterling more, annually. Amongst the officers in the Indian department are, superintendants general, deputy superintendants, inspectors general, deputy inspectors general, secretaries, assistant secretaries, storekeepers, clerks, agents, interpreters, issuers of provisions, surgeons, gunsmiths, &c. &c. &c. most of whom, in the lower province, have now sinecure places, as there are but few Indians in the country; but in the upper province they have active service to perform. Of the policy of issuing presents to such a large amount amongst the Indians, more will be said in the afterpart of this work. [Sidenote: IMPORT DUTIES.] The following is a statement of some of the salaries paid to the officers of government in Lower Canada. £. Governor general 2,000 Lieutenant governor 1,500 Executive counsellors, each 100 Attorney general 300 Solicitor general 200 Secretary and register to the province 400 Clerk of the court of appeals, with 120 firewood and stationary Secretary to the governor 200 French secretary to the governor, and 200 translator to the council Chief justice of Quebec, who is chief 1,200 justice of the province Chief justice of Montreal 900 Chief justice of Three Rivers 300 Receiver general 400 Surveyor general of lands 300 Deputy, and allowance for an office 150 Surveyor of woods 200 Grand voyer of Quebec 100 Grand voyer of Montreal 100 Grand voyer of Three Rivers 60 Superintendant of provincial post houses 100 Clerk of the terraro of the king’s 90 domain Clerk of the crown 100 Inspector of police at Quebec 100 Inspector of police at Montreal 100 Four missionaries to Indians, each 50 One missionary to Indians 45 Schoolmaster at Quebec 100 Schoolmaster at Montreal 50 Schoolmaster at Carlisle, Bay de 25 Chaleurs