Kingston

(kingz'tun,) in Canada, a fine and prosperous city in province Ontario, Capital of county Frontenac, on the St. Lawrence, at the E. extremity of Lake Ontario, 172 m. S.W. of Montreal. It has an excellent harbor, and is one of the most strongly fortified military and naval depots of British N. America. Pop. 14,500.-In New Brunswick, a town, C. of King's co., on the St. John River, 25 m. N. of the city of St. John. Pop. 2,233. -In New York, a flourishing town, C. of Ulster co., on the Hudson, 55 m. S. of Albany. Pop. 6,315. Kings'ton, the largest town of the island of Jamaica, on the N. side of Port-Royal Bay. It has an extensive trade, has an excellent harbor, and is strongly fortified. Pop. 38,000. Kingston, or KINGS TOWN, a town of St.Vincent,West Indies, C. of the island, situate at the head of a bay of same name; Lat. 13° 11′ N., Lon. 61° 18' S. Pop. 5,200. Kings'ton-upon-Thames, a town of England, in Surrey co., on the Thames. Pop. 14,500. Kings'town, [formerly Dunleary, a seaport-town of Ireland, co. Dublin, 7 m. S.E. of Dublin, and on the S. side of Dublin Bay. It has a magnificent harbor, and is the chief emporium for the shipping-trade of the Irish metropolis. Pop. 10,000. [s. 517]