Towage.-By agreement. Officials.--Clerk to Conservancy Board, R. Prall; Harb. Master, Capt. Wildash; Coll. of Tolls, D. Freeland; Coll. at Sheerness, E. W. Brightman; Coll. of H. M. Cust., C. Costello. Hotels. Bull," 64 Royal Crown." ROCHFORD, Essex. A port attached to Leigh, under the N. of Southend. D. HWST. 9ft, HWNT. 6ft. ROGERS TOWN PIER, Co. Dublin. On the River Rogerstown, 9 miles N. of Howth. Auth. Owner, T. Carey, of Rush. Used by boats up to 40 tons. Charges. Dues id per ton. ROSEHEARTY, Aberdeenshire. Lat. 57° 42' N ; long. 2° 6' 30" W. THW. f. and c. 12h om. Auth. Commrs. under Act 38 and 39 Vict. 1875. There are two harbs., the Western and the Eastern, or Port Rae Harb. The W. pier is 285ft long, carried into 13ft ST.; area of harb. is about 2 acres. Port Rae pier is 600ft long, carried into 10ft at HW. Boats are drawn up by a steam engine. W. prev. from NW. round to E. northerly. Charges.-4d per ton reg. on all vessels loading or unloading; 2d per ton on vessels windbound. Pilotage.-3d per ton, with extra for men on piers. Officials. Clerk, C. Stevenson; Harb. Master, A. Ritchie. Hotel." Forbes Arms." ROSS, Co. Cork. Grand Jury. A pier in Bantry Bay, under authority of Official.-Harb. Const., J. Smyth. ROSS, NEW.-See New Ross. ROSSCARBERY, Co. Cork. Rosscarbery Bay. for ships, being silted up. Unsuitable ROSSLARE, Co. Wexford, Ireland. In connection with Wex. ford and the railway system of Ireland. Auth. Commrs. under Prov. Order, 32 and 33 Vict., c. 61. Accn. Area 6 acres, formed by a pier and breakwater 1,800ft long, carried into a depth of 2cft LWST. D. at entrance 20ft LW., and 26ft at HWST. W. prev. S. and SW., but harb. is well sheltered. Cranes, one 10 ton and one 30 cwt. steam. A lifeboat station. Extension works are being carried on. Official.-Sec., H. E. Wynne. ROSTREVOR, Co. Down, Ireland. Carlingford Bay. Auth. Owner, The Hon. A. S. G. Canning. Accn. A pier 120ft long; width 9 to 12ft at HW.; dry at LW. W. prev. WNW. ROTHESAY, Island of Bute. affording a good 9 to 14ft LW., and 17 to 22ft HW. There is a 4 ton crane. RUNCORN. On the Mersey. On NE. coast of island, and anchorage. Quay 600ft. D. Used by vessels drawing 12ft. Lat. 53° 20' N ; long. 3° 16′ W. Pop. 17,000. Auth. Bridgwater & Old Quay Decks; Bridgwater Nav. Co.; Weston Point Docks; Weaver Trustees; Widnes Dock; L. & N.W. Ry. Co.; Ellesmere Port; Shropshire Union Ry. Ry. L. & N.W. Westbank Dock, a small dock belonging to the trustees of the late John Hutchinson. Bridgwater Docks, Manchester Ship Canal Co. Seven wet docks and a gridiron 150 × 40ft., charge being 20/ for first day, and 15/ for each succeeding day. D. Sp. 16ft 6in, and N. 1oft. Charges. same as Liverpool Pilotage same as Liverpool. Towage: vessels with cargoes for the docks, towed free. Weston Point Docks, three, about 6 acres. W. of E. 5oft. D. 19ft over sill HWST. W. prev. Westerly. These docks can only be entered at HW. LV. 300 tons. Charges 4d per ton dockage rates. Widnes Dock about 1 acre. W. of E. 22ft. D. 12ft ST. LV. 180 tons. No vessels enter at LW. Ellesmere Port Docks about 3 acres. W. of E. 33ft. D. about 14ft. Patent slip for vessels of 300 tons. Charges. Harbour dues, 1d to 14d, dockage 4d per ton. Towage.-Vessels loaded with cargoes for docks, free. Officials. Bridgwater, Agent, John Meadowcroft; Dock Master, W. Garnett; Weston Point, Gen. Man. Weaver Trust., T. B. Hughes; Widnes, Gen. Man. L. & N.W. Ry., G. Findlay ; Ellesmere Port, Coll. of H.M. Cust., F. Samons. Hotel.-" Royal." RUSH, Co. Dublin. A tidal harb., with a pier with return end Hovds long. Auth. Owner, Sir R. Palmer. D. 10 to 14ft HW. LV. 120 tons coal laden. RYDE, Isle of Wight. Lat. 50° 44′ 25′′ N ; long. 1° 9′ 20′′ W. A railway pier, 788vds long, carried out to 10ft LWST. Auth. The Ryde Pier Co. W. prev. SE. RYE, Sussex. Situated on the Rother. Lat. 50° 8' N; long. 0° 7′ 44′′ E. THW. f. and c. 11h 20m. D. at LWST. is about 2ft, and 18ft at HWST. Nearly all the works connected with the port are in fair condition; the entrance, formerly blocked up by sand, is now decidedly better. W. prev. and most dangerous S. to W. The largest vessels entering have been 13ft dft. Auth. Harb. Commrs., executing the office of the Lord High Admiral, under Statutes I Wm. IV, c. 135, and 3 Wm. IV., c. 67. A lifeboat station. Charges.-8d per ton reg. ; ships seeking refuge 2/6 per mooring post. Officials. Clerk, Wm. Dawes ; Harb. Master, Wm. Geo. Rubie. Hotels." George" and " Cinque Port Arms." ST. AGNES.-See Scilly. ST. ANDREWS, Fifeshire. Lat. 56° 20' N ; long. 2° 47′ W. 39 miles NE. of Edinburgh. Ry. N.B. THW. f. and c. 2h 20m. Auth. Town Council. Accn. Outer harb. 228ft x 300ft has an entrance 60ft wide, and the inner harb. 560 x 134 has an entrance 29 wide. En. dries at LW, and Ď. at HW. is about 13ft in the Lower Harb, and 11ft in the Upper Harb. Vessels of 400 tons enter at HWST. W. most dang. NE. to SE. Charges.-2d per ton reg. Pilotage. Coastwise 3d per ton reg. in and out. Foreign 5d per ton in and out. Officials.-Town Clerk, S. Grace, Esq. Harb. Master, James Deas. Hotels." Cross Keys," Royal Hotel," Alexandra," "Marine,' St. Regulus," and " Imperial." ST. AUBINS.-See Channel Islands. ST. DAVID'S, Fifeshire. Frith of Forth. Auth. Trustees of the late G. W. Henderson. Accn. A small harb. used by vessels of light draught entering from half flood. W. prev. W. Charges.-Dues id per ton. ST. HELEN'S, Isle of Wight. A tidal harb. D. HWST. 15ft, HWNT. 11ft. 10 ton crane. Official.-Rec. and Man., F. M. Coldwells. ST. HELEN'S POOL.-See Scilly. ST. HELIER.-See Channel Islands. ST. IVES, Cornwall. Lat. 50° 12′ N; long. 5° 28′ W. Auth. Corporation, under Acts 1853, 1862, and 1886, and order of 1888. THW. f. and c. 5h om. Accn. Harb. protected by a breakwater 500ft long. Area sheltered is about 5 acres. Dry-at LWST. Vessels of 400 tons enter at HW. D. at HWST 18ft at pierhead. W. prev. S to W. and most dang. NNE. to E. Officials.-Harb. Master, S. Barber. Hotels.Tregenna Castle," "Western," "Queen's," and "White Hart." The stone pier is being extended 280ft true south from the seaward end. ST. JUST POOL. A creek under Port of Falmouth. ST. MARGARET'S HOPE, Orkneys. A creek under Kirkwall in the I. of S. Ronaldsha. ST. MARTIN'S.-See Scilly. ST. MAWES, Cornwall. Lat. 50° 9′ N; long. 5° 0′ W. Auth. Pier and Harb. Co., under Act 17 and 18 Vic. Accn. 9 to 14ft LWST, but there is only 1ft at LW at pier head. LV. 300 tons. THW. 5h 7m. ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT, Cornwall. A granite rock in Mount's Bay. Harb. dries at LW. D. at HWST 15ft. W. prev. W., most dang. SSE. to WSW. Auth. Owner, Sir John St. Aubyn. ST. MONANCE, or St. Monans, Fifeshire. Frith of Forth. Official.-Harb. Master, Wm. Cook. Steamers SALTCOATS, Ayrshire. On the Clyde. Ry. G. and S. W. Tr. Export trade in coals and salt. SALTERNS WHARF, Dorsetshire. A wharf in Pool Harb. SALTFLEET, Lincolnshire. 33 miles NE. of Lincoln. A place much decayed. Dry at LW. W. prev. A lifeboat station. NNW. to SE. THW. f. and c. 5h 45m. SALTNEY (See Chester). Railway wharves belonging to the G W. Ry. Co. SANDA, Orkneys, in Sanda Island. Auth. Orkneys Steam SANDSEND. A creek under the Port of Whitby A small harb. with two good piers. Dry at LW. SANDWICH, Kent. II miles E. of Canterbury. Auth. Corporation, under Act 1847. Harb. is much choked, and has lost its importance. The channel is narrow and tortuous, and only available for vessels of 12ft. draught. W. most dang. SE., S. and W. In Saxon times this was the most important port in England. SAUNDERSFOOT, Pembrokeshire. Lat. 51° 43′ N; long. 4° 42′ W. Ry. Pembroke and Tenby. Auth. Owner, C. R. Vickerman, Esq., of Hean Castle, under Act 10 Geo. IV., c. 108. Accn. A small tidal harb. used by coasters up to 400 tons, and having a depth of 17ft at HWST. and 10ft at HWNT. Good quayage, with 3-ton crane. Charges.-Harb. dues 2d per ton reg. Pilotage. As per agreement, about 10/ per 100 tons. Hotel. Hean Castle." SCALLOWAY. A creek under Port of Lerwick, W. coast Scotland. D. HWST. 24ft; HWNT. 17ft. THW. f. and c. 9h 30m. Official.-Coll., O. Jamieson. SCARBORO', Yorkshire. Lat. 54° 18' N ; long o° 25′ W. Pop. 30,504. Auth. Harb. Commissioners, under Acts 1813 and 1876. P. NC. THW. f. and c. 4h 11m; Sp. rise 15ft; N. rise 9ft; R. of N. 8ft. D. Entrance dry at ST. W. prev. SW.; most dangerous SE. to E. Ry. N. E. Tr.-I. Timber and ice. LV. ss. 715 reg. tons; dft. of largest sailing vessel 151ft. Accn. The harb. is formed by the E. Old or Vincent and W. piers enclosing two independent harbs., the outer of 5 acres, the inner of 9 acres. The bottom throughout is fine sand. Both harbs. are dry at LW. At ST. there is about 18ft of water. Vessels of 12ft dft. can enter and be berthed during ST., and those of 9ft during NT. En.-Outer Harb., boom entrance NE. E., 33ft wide, bridge entrance E. by S. S., 33ft wide; Inner Harb., NE. N., Icoft wide. There is also a floating dock goft long, 334ft wide, with 13ft ST., and 8ft NT. Both harbours are dry at LW., and vessels should not charter for this port unless prepared to take the ground whether at a quay, berth, or other. Corporation dues Vessels in ballast Charges.-Harb, dues under 50 tons 2d per ton, over 50 tons 3d per ton. Dues on coal landed 6d ton. 1,6 each vessel. Coal delivered 7d ton. sheltering id per ton. Pilotage.—District not defined. Rates as per agreement. No fixed rate. Usual charge 10/ to £1 10s, according to size. Towage.-1/ per keel. Officials.-Clerk to Commrs., J. Stephenson; Harb. Master, W. Shaw; Coll. of H. M. Cust., J. M. Cumberland. 27 66 Hotels." Queen's," Royal, ""Grand," "Castle," &c. SCHULL, Co. Cork. (See Skibbereen.) 8 miles NE. from Fastnet Rock. A safe harb., sheltered from SW. to SE. Anchorage is from 18ít to 21ft. Official.-Harb. Const., D. W. O'Regan. SCILLY. A group of islands 24 miles WW. of Land's End. Lat. 49° 51' and 50° N; long. between 6° 11' and 6° 30' W. Pop. 2,000. P. NC. THW. f. and c. 4h 30m; Sp. rise 16ft; N. rise 12ft; Equinoctial tides rise 20ft. D. LWST. 15 to 30ft; LWM. 18ft to 33ft. Tr.-I. Timber, coals, flour, bread, and general merchandise; E. Potatoes and lobsters. Accn. The Scilly Islands consist of 48 islands, but of these only five, viz. : -St. Mary's, St. Agnes, St. Martin's, Trescow, and Bryer are inhabited. These five islands possess several harbs. for vessels capable of taking the ground, and also one for ships of large dit., viz., St. Mary's Road. This harb. affords shelter from all winds, except those from the westward between WNW. and SW. The anchorage here is between the island of St. Mary and that of Samson, and has five entrances. The general depths are from 6 to 13 fathoms. The other harbs. of note are Old and New Grimsby and St. Helen's Pool. Charges.-Anchor dues 2/4 per vessel. Keelage id per ton. Pilotage. District. To and from, into and out of, all ports and places in and about the islands of Scilly. Rates. On vessels from or bound to Foreign Ports of 60 tons and under, £2 2s; 70 tons, £2 4s 6d; 80, £2 7s; 90, £2 9s 6d; 100, £2 12s 6d ; 110, £2 155 10d; 120, £2 19s 2d; 130, £3 2s 6d; 140, £3 5s 1od; 150, £3 9s 2d; 160, £3 125 6d; 170, £3 15s 10d; 180, £3 19s 2d; 190, £4 2s 6d; 200, £4 4s; 210, £4 7s 4d; 220, £4 10s 8d; 230, £4 14s; 240, £4 178 4d; 250, £5 os 8d; 260, £5 45; 270, £5 7s 4d; 280, £5 10s 8d; 290, £5 145; 300, £5 155 6d; 310, £5 16s 6d; 320, £5 17s 6d; 330, £5 18s 6d; 340, £5 19s 6d; 350, £6 os 6d; 360, £6 Is 6d; 370, £6 2s 6d; 380, £6 3s 6d; 390, £6 4s 6d; 400, £6 6s; 410, £6 10s; 420, £6 145; 430, £6 18s; 440, £7 2s; 450, £7 6s; 460, £7 10s; 470, £7 148; 480, £7 18s; 490, £8 2s; 500, £8 6s ; 510, £8 9s; 520, £8 12s; 530, £8 15s; 540, £8 18s; 550, £9 Is; 560, £9 4s; 570, £9 78; 580, £9 10s; 590, £9 13s; 600, £9 16s; 610, £9 18s 6d; 620, £10 Is; 630, 10 35 6d; 640, £10 6s; 650, £10 8s 6d; 660, £10 1IS; 670, £10 135 6d; 680, £10 16s; 690, £10 18s 6d; 700, £11 IS; 710, 11 35; 720, 11 5s; 730, £11 78; 740, £11 98; 750, £u 11s; 760, 11 13s; 770, £11 15s; 780, £11 175; 790, £11 19s; 800, 12 Is; 810, 12 2s 6d; 820, £12 45; 830, £12 55 6d; 840, £1275; 850, £12 8s 6d; 860, £12 10s; 870, £12 11s 6d; 880, £12 138; 890, 12 14s 6d; 900, 12 16s; and an additional Is for every 10 tons above 900. On Coasting Vessels of 60 tons and under 1; 70 tons, £1 2s 6d; 80, £1 5s; 90, £1 7s 6d; 100, LI 10s; 110, £1 12s 6d; 120, L1 15s; 130, L1 17s 6d; 140, £2; 150, £2 28 6d; 160, £2 55; 170, £2 7s 6d; 180, £2 10s; 190, £2 11s; 200, £2 12s 6d; 210, £2 15s 10d; 220, £2 198 2d; 230, £3 28 6; 240, £3 5s 10d; 250, £3 9s 2d; 260, L3 125 6d; 270, |