David Thompson begins compiling a book about his travels.
Great Britain and United States settle long-disputed boundary of Oregon Territory.
January 29 - Many persons in the Eastern Townships are arrested on charge of counterfeiting, being afterwards tried before Sir James Stuart and other Judges. Hon L. T. Drummond and Edward Short, (afterwards judges), prosecute; H. B. Terrill (afterwards M.P.P. for Stanstead), defends. All are acquitted.
April 18 - The commission on Rebellion Losses reports.
The new canal, from Lachine, overcomes a fall of 42 ft., in 8 1/2 miles, by two locks of 13 ft. and two of 8 ft. Equal fall of the whole river would wield 4,500,000 horse power.
Hon. John Young writes the Economist, favoring a bridge across the St. Lawrence.
