3h 45m; Sp. rise 15ft; N. rise 11ft; R. of N. 8ft. D. Bar dry at LW. W. prev. ÑE.; most dangerous N. to NW. Ry. N.E. Tr.-I. Timber, &c.; E. Coal, alum, jet, &c. LV. New Brunswick, 574 reg. ton. Accn. The harb. is formed by two piers, E. 980ft long, and W. 1,050ft long, and has an area of 89 acres, with a depth at HWOST. varying from 10ft to 15ft, which is influenced by wind. Two 5 ton cranes; private cranes of from 2 to 5 tons. Quayage space about 3,000ft. There are five Dry Docks, viz :

130

31 10

Whitehall
Boghall

Average Depth of Water on Sill ST. gift.

Charges. Harb, dues, under 50 tons 2d ton, over 50 tons 2ld ton. Refuge, id per ton. Rates on goods.

Pilotage.-District undefined. Rates per foot. Whitby, from April 1 to Oct. 1, 1/3; from Oct. I to April 1, 1/6. Seaham, ditto; Blyth, ditto; Amble, ditto; Alnmouth, ditto; North Sunderland, ditto; Holy Island, ditto.

Towage.-Vessels of 9 keels 14, and 1/ for each additional

keel.

Officials.-Sec. to Harb. Trust., P. G. Coble; Harb. Master, Capt. R. Gibson; Supt. of H. M. Cust., S. Scott. Hotels. -" Royal, "Crown,' 39.66 Angel," and "Station." WHITEHALL, Stronsa, Orkneys. Auth. Col. D. Balfour, under Act 1879. Accn. A stone pier 464ft long, carried out to 10ft LW. and 23ft HWST. Vessels of 7ft draught come alongside at all times of tide, and vessels of 13ft 6in at HW. W. prev. and most dangerous NW. and NE.

WHITEHAVEN, Cumberland. Seaport, halfway between the Mersey and the Clyde. Lat. 54° 39' N ; long. 3° 35' W. Pop. 19,300. Auth. Harbour Trust., under Principality Act 22 Vic. c. 14. P. NC. THW. 11h 14m; Sp. rise 26ft; N. rise 19ft. D. On dock sill ST. 22ft; NT. 16ft. W. prev. SW.; most dangerous W. and NW. Rys. L. & N. W., and W.C. & E. Tr.-I. Grain, timber, and general goods; E. Coal, iron, ore, pig-iron, and steel rails. LV. about 2,coo tons burthen. Accn.. A tidal harb. enclosed by piers, and divided into the Outer, Inner, N. and S. The Queen's Dock is 4 acres in extent, entrance 50ft wide, depth of water 25ft. Quayage space, 1,692ft. Extensive shed accommodation and every facility for shipping. Patent Slips, steam and band cranes, &c :

Charges. Light dues 2d ton. Tonnage rates, in and out, 5 per cent. rebate on published rates on ships using harb. only. Rates on goods.

Pilotage. District. No licensed pilots. A boat attends all vessels from the harb. authorities. Rates as per agreement. Usual charge from 15/ to £3.

Towage.-1d ton, within certain limits.

Officials. Clerk to Harb. Trust., J. Collins; Harb. and Dock Master, T. Mann; Coll. of H.M. Cust. M. Muir; Coll. of Dues, D. Burnyeat; Harb. Engineer, J. S. Brodie.

Hotels."Grand," "Globe," "Black Lion," and "Golden

Lion."

WHITEHILLS, Banffshire, Scotland. Lat. 57° 40' N ; long.

3° 25' W. Situated midway between Banff and Portsoy. A small tidal harb., dry at LW, used by vessels of the Earl of Seafield. W. prev. N. and NE. THW. f. and c. oh 28m. Official.-Harb. Master, John Watson. WHITHORN, Wigtonshire. Lat. 54° 40' N; long. 4° 15′ W. A small place near Wigton Bay. Lifeboat station. Official.- Harb Master, James Duff. WHITSTABLE, Kent. Lat. 51° 22' N ; long. 1° 2' E. L.C. & D. & S. E. THW. f. and c. 12h om. Auth. S. E. Ry. under Act 16 and 17 Vic. c. 157. Accn. Small tidal harb. with about 613yds. of quayage, dry at LW. D. at HWST. 14ft and 11ft at NT. W. prev. SW. to NE. The trade is principally in coal, corn, and timber; extensive oyster grounds. Accn. There are four small slipways to take vessels of 250 tons.

Rys.

Charges.-Tonnage dues on vessels bringing goods other than coal 44d per ton; coal vessels, 1/4 per ton reg., and id meterage; refuge dues 2d per ton per week.

Pilotage. If required assistance can be obtained from fishermen at say 10/ per voyage.

Officials. Harb. Master, W. B. London; Lloyd's Agent, Capt. J. K. Daniels

Hotels. "Bear & Key," W. Brannan; "Duke of Cumberland," C. Gurr.

WICK AND PULTNEY, Caithness. Lat. 58° 27' N; long. 3° 7' W. Pop. 8,000. Auth. Harbour Trust. under Act, 1879, and Provisional Order, 1883. P. NC. THW. f. and c. 11h 22m; Sp. rise 1oft; N. rise 7ft; R. of N. 5ft. D. There is about 2ft of water at LWST. and 10ft LWNT. between the outer portion of the enclosing piers, and the new head of the S. pier is constructed in about 1oft of water at ebb. W. prev. from W. to SW., and are off the land. The bay is exposed from NE. to S., and with strong winds from these directions a heavy surf is raised in the bay. Ry. H. (Sutherland & Caithness). Tr.-I. Timber and salt; E. Grain, wool, fish, &c. LV. 232 reg. tons. Accn. Wick and Pultney Harb. consists of 2 basins, generally known as the inner and outer harbs. They are tidal harbs., with a total area of about 11 acres dry at LW. of ST. There are about 4,000 lin. ft of quay walls. Vessels of 230ft in length and 16ft deep can discharge and load. Vessels drawing 8ft can enter at LW. Recent improvements afford from 8 to 1oft at LW. along both quays. There is limited cranage and warehouse accommodation.

Charges. Harb. dues, according to size, from 2d to 6d ton. Rates on goods.

Pilotage.-District. Within a line drawn from the North Head to the South Head of Wick Bay. Rates. For every vessel above 20 tons entering and leaving harb. 4d reg. ton; for each tide's work within the harb. 7/6; for laying out kedge or warp to assist vessels 5/. Outside the harb. limits:--For one tide on board, 5/; for any period from 12 to 24 hours, 10; if detained on board 36 hours, 20/; if two days or a week on board, not more than 30; if obliged to bear up for shelter to any of the adjacent harbs. not more than 40/. Vessels which have sailed from the harb. and put back by stress of weather, or from any other cause, without having accomplished their voyage, are not liable for additional rates.

Towage. As per agreement.

Officials.-Treas., W. Crow; Clerk, W. M. Crowe; Sec, D. W. Georgeson; Harb. Master, W. Paterson; Coll. of H.M. Cust., J. Dodsworth.

The harb. is at present being deepened to 19ft at HWST., and 15ft to 16ft at HWNT.

WICKLOW, Co. Wicklow. Lat. 52° 57' N; long. 6° o '5" W. Ry. D. W. & W. THW. f. and c. 11h. om. Auth. Commissioners under Acts, 1842 and 1851. and the Irish Loans Act, 1888. Accn. Area about 15 acres. D. at entrance 9ft LW. Packet quay 300ft long with 11ft. LW. LV. 1,520 tons drawing 15ft. W. prev. SW., most dangerous SE. & E. to NE. Charges.-Wind bound, 2d per ton reg.; cargo, 4d per ton; foreign ships, 6d per ton.

Official.-Sec. and Harb. Master, James Hamilton.
Hotel.-"Green Tree."

WIGTOWN, Wigtown. Lat. 54° 53′ N; long. 4° 25′ W._ Pop. 1,725. Auth. Town Council of Burgh. P. NC. THW. 11h 30m. D. in river at LW. from 2 to 5ft; ST. 18ft; NT. 1oft. W. prev. S. to SE. Ry. Wigstownshire. Tr.-I. Pigiron, timber, grain, coal, and manure; E. Agricultural produce and bale goods. Accn. The harb., which is dry at LW., has an area of about I acre. There is about 600ft of quayage space.

Charges.-Harb. dues id and id per ton. Ballast Is per ton. Pilotage.-District not defined. Rates as per agreement. Towage. As per agreement.

Officials.-Town Clerk, W. Hawthorn; Supt. H.M. Cust., R.

Chalmers.

Hotels.-"Galloway Arins," "Commercial." WISBECH, Isle of Ely. On the river Nene. Lat. 52° 41'N; long. o° 9' E. Pop. 9,248. Auth. Mayor, aldermen, and burgesses, under Statute 50 Geo. III. c. 206. P. C. THW. 7h om; Sp. rise 15 to 17ft; D. on bar varies from 10ft to 12ft at LW. W. prev. SW.; ships most exposed to NE. Rys. G. E., G.N.R. and M. Tr.-I. Coal, timber, &c.; E. Corn, coals, salt, and agricultural produce. LV. 1,546 tons. Accn. The harb. is about 16 miles long, with an average width of 200ft. The Sutton Bridge Dock has an area of 13 acres, with a depth of 18ft at NT. and 23ft ST. Quayage space 80oft, but cannot be used at present. Although the dock cannot be used a large trade is done in the harb. at Sutton Bridge, many large vessels discharging there Henson's Patent Slip, which can take a vessel of 300 tons,

is 380ft long, 80ft wide. D. ST. 25 to 27ft; NT. 20 to 25ft. Ciane 5 tons.

Charges.-Tonnage rates, UK. and foreign ports, from 2d to

9id ton.

Pilotage.-District. Wisbech to the Eye. Rates. Vessels, laden or light, between the Lower Roads at sea and the Cross Keys Bridge, or from or to any intermediate place (barges and lighters belonging to Wisbech excepted) 1/6 ft. Inwards and outwards:-All vessels drawing 12ft. and upwards, whether inwards or outwards 19 ft. If the master or commander of any ship or vessel (except ships or vessels delivering at or loading from the Eye) requires a pilot to go or continue on board beyond the Lower Roads or above the Cross Keys Bridge, he shall pay 1/4 per foot.

Towage.-As per agreement.

Officials.-Town Clerk, F. Jackson; Harb. Master, W. W. Nicholls and G. Hoole ; Coll. of H. M. Cust., W. G. Hamilton. Hotels.-"Rose and Crown," "White Hart," "Vine," "Ship," "White Lion," &c.

WITHERNSEA, Yorkshire. A fishing port and pleasure resort. Open beach. Iron pier. WIVENHOE, Essex. River Colne. Auth. Colne Commissioners under ancient royal grant. Ry. G.E. Vessels of 300 tons get up to this place. There a patent slipway. Messrs. Forrest & Son, of Limehouse, London, are making a graving dock at this place.

Official.-Coll. of Channel Dues, J. M. Johnstone; Cust. Officer, H. Russell.

WOODBRIDGE, Suffolk. Lat. 51° 59′ N; long. 1° 23' E. On the Deben. No Harb. Auth. Considerable trade in coal, corn, timber, &c. Accn. Convenient wharves and quays.

Official.-Cust. Officer, W. Quick. WOODHAVEN, Fifeshire. On the Tay, opposite to Dundee. The only remains of a harb. is a stone pier. WORKINGTON, Cumberland. On the Derwent. Lat. 54° 38' N; long. 3° 33' W. Pop. 23,000. Auth. Earl of Lonsdale under Acts, 1850, 1861, and 1869 P. NC. THW. f. and c. 11h 4m; Sp. rise 25ft; N. rise 20ft. D. of water at entrance at LW. 2ft. W. prev. SW.; dangerous NW. Ry. L. & N.W. Tr.—I. Grain, timber, ore, and general goods; E. Coal, iron, ore, steel rails, &c. LV. 1,032 reg. ton; length 232ft, dft. 18ft 4in. Accn. The barb., formed by the outlet of the river Derwent, is fronted by a stony foreshore one-third of a mile broad. That to the S. of the entrance projects well out to the W. of the N. shore, and from it a stone pier runs out in a NW. and WNW. direction, from which a breakwater extends NW. 500ft, also on same side are a wooden pier, quay jetty, and main pier containing a spice known as the old dry dock; also another projection called Merchants' Quay, between which and the main pier is the harb. On the N. side is the Lonsdale Dock 600ft long, 500ft wide, area about 4 acres. Entrance gates 40ft wide, depth over sill ST. 18ft; NT. 8ft. Ample and convenient stowing ground for rails, pig-iron, iron ore, &c. Large and convenient shed for dry goods. Steam cranes. The Derwent Patent Slip, which take vessels 150ft long and of 350 tons, is 150ft long, 30ft wide. Eight cranes.

SHIPPING WORLD

Charges.-Harb. and dock dues 6d ton. Tonnage rates 78 and 1/ ton. Harb. boat 16 to 21/ per vessel, according to size. Pilotage.-District. See Whitehaven. Rates 1/6 to 5/ according

to size.

Towage.-Steamer inwards, Id ton; steamer outwards, Id ton; special rates by agreement. Sailing vessels, inwards, Id ton; outwards, 1d per ton.

Officials.-Harb. Master, F. Vaughan; Deputy, D. Armstrong, Traffic Man., S. M. M'Gowan; Coll. of Harb. Dues, W. Hill.

Hotels." Green Dragon,' ""Station."

WORTHING, Sussex. Watering place. A pier of mile long, used by fishing boats.

Charges. According to agreement.

YARM, Yorkshire. Inland creek of Port of Stockton-on-Tees. D. HWST. 13ft, HWNT. 7ft.

Officials.-Same as Stockton.

YARMOUTH, Isle of Wight. Pop. 800. Auth. Mayor and Burgesses, under the Yar Bridge Act, 1858, and the Yarmouth Pier Order, 1879. THW. 10h-12h; Sp. rise 7ft ; N. rise 6ft. D. over bar at LW. about 5ft, at HW. about 13ft. W. prev. SW.; most dangerous at NW. Tr.-I. Coal, timber, railway goods; E. Lambs and malting barley. LV. about 350 tons. Accn. At the mouth of the Yar river there is a port for small vessels, an excellent quay, and good shelter is provided by a breakwater. There is a pier outside the harb. used principally by passenger steamers. Charges.-Harb. dues, colliers over 200 tons 5/ each, under, 3.6 to 4/6 each. Ballast 1/6 ton.

Towage.-None.

Officials.-Town Clerk, A. II. Estcourt; Harb. Master, H.

Warder.

Hotel. The "George."

YARMOUTH, GREAT, Norfolk. Lat. 52° 34′ 25′′ N ; long. 1° 44' 20" E. Pop. 50,000. Auth. Port and Haven Commissioners under Acts, 1866 and 1874. THW. (Y. Roads) f. and c. 9h 15m; Sp. rise 6ft; N. rise 4ft; R. of N. 3ft. D. The depth at entrance to haven over bar averages 10ft LWOST. Av. rise and fall of tide 6ft in N. and NW. winds, the rise of tide increases from I to 3ft. The minimum depth on bar in the fairway of the entrance. between the piers is 1oft at LW. or 16ft at HWÓST. W. prev. W. are N.W. to S. W., and the most dangerous are ESE. to S. Ry. G. E. Tr.-I. Grain, timber, seed, oilcake, stones, coal; E. Grain, flour, fish. LV. 751 tons; 16ft 8in deepest dft. Accn. Area of harb. about 20 acres. No docks. About 23,400ft of quayage. Numerous quays and wharves along both sides of the river. There are five dry docks, one of which has taken a ship up to Soo tons. Crane power to 10 tons.

Charges.--Rates on vessels vary from 3d to 6d ton, or certain charges per vessel per annum. Weighing and measurage Cranage. Ballast 1/2 per ton. Dues on goods 4d to 1/ per ton.