From he Prescott, U C. Herald, Dec. 26.
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DISTRESSING oCCURRENCE.-On Frld?y last, most melancholy accident happened on the River St. Lawrence, about three miles above this town, by which four individuals met with watery grave The circumstances as they have been detailed to us are briefly these Six persons, all residents in this village and Its vicinity, left French Creek, in the State of New York, on Thursday last in a small boat with the intention of proceeding to their scv eral homes to spend the Holidays. They arrived al Oak Point, snail settlement on the American shore i've miles above Brockvil!e, on that evening" where, being exhausted )v the cold. and standing in need of retreshment, they determined to pass the night Two of the party, however, considering more safe as well as comfortable, formed the resolution of re- turning by land, while the other four embarked in the boat on the following morning, and had arrived within three miles of their place of destination, when they were upset by sudden squall, and every one on board perisied-onc of the number was seen clinginG to the boat for some time, his cries were distinctly heard, and he seen to make every sig

 nal in his power for assstance,-ths unfortunately couJ net he afforded in season, some minutes clap sed before bcIt could be procured and then con- siderable delay took place in getting through the floating ice which lined the shores. and extended to the dstan2o of nearly quarter of mile into tic river. Although every eXertion was used still ov ing to the heavy surf tat ran and the intensity Of the cold, the last man sunk to rise TO m0Te before any ot1octual aid could he rendered y'nc teceus- cd were all respectable mechanics, and generally esteemed throughout the circles in which they mo- ved. Three ot them have left wives and children, who depended upon their industry for support.