MALAGA, Spain. Lat. 36° 43′ N; long. 4° 26' W. Pop. 150,000. Tr.-I. Coal, coke, patent fuel, firebricks, fire-clay, cotton raw and manufactured, linen, woollen, and other textile fabrics, yarns, iron, hardware, glass, china, and earthenware, salt, petroleum, fish, dye stuffs, colonial produce, butter, cheese, timber, naval stores, &c.; E. Wine, raisins, grapes, almonds, figs, lemons, oranges, olive oil, brandy, anchovies, aniseed, canary seed, barilla, grass, lead, and minerals, &c. Accn. Vessels of more than 18ft dft. should not attempt to enter harb. ; 22ft at the entrance to the port, 26ft inside, and 10ft close to the town. Cranes for loading and unloading lighters. Charges. On a vessel of 893 tons 16ft dft. about £51 12s 6d. Pilotage. Inwards or outwards :From 16/4 for sailing vessels up to 60 tons, and 14/8 steamers up to 60 tons, to £1 6s 6d for sailing vessels up to 501 tons and upwards, and 1 2s 6d for steamers of 501 tons and upwards. Inward compulsory; outward voluntary. Towage. On a vessel of 893 tons, ballast in and cargo of esparto out, 16ft dft., towage to sea LI 12s 8d.

MALAMOCCO, Italy. Pop. About 132,000. Tr.-E. Silk and silk goods, glasswares, books, and bones. Accn. Malamocco forms entrance to only passage to Venice for vessels of large dft. Vessels of 28ft can enter with safety. Charges. Moderate. Pilotage. From Pirano to Malamocco about £2. Towage. From Malamocco to Venice about £2 Is 8d for vessel of 100 tons. An agreement should be made as there is no fixed tariff.

MALMO, Sweden. Lat. 55° 37' N ; long. 13° E. Pop. 46,000. Tr.-I. Coal, colonial produce, manufactured goods, cotton, chemicals, ore, herrings, salted fish, manures, cement, wool, &c.; E. Grain, timber, cattle, brandy, flour, butter, cheese, &c. Accn. Inner harb. formed by moles. The bar and harb. have 19ft of water, and there is a dock 212ft long, where vessels of 17ft dft. can lie alongside the moles. Malmo is situated on the Sound almost opposite Copenhagen. There is a graving dock 200ft long, and a patent slip 400ft long, for vessels up to 1,700 tons, in the port. Charges. Light dues, about 34d for all classes of vessels; harb. dues d ditto; load money 1d ditto. Pilotage. For a vessel drawing 10ft 10/10, 11ft 12/6, 12ft 13/11, 13ft 15/5, and so on. Towage. From the harb. to the last buoy in the roads, and vice versa, by the steamer Active, which is only obtainable when not engaged in towing mud lighters :-From 11/84 for a ship of 64'51 tons to £1 18s 4d for a vessel of 483.84 tons. When steam is not un and special firing is necessary, the charge is increased by 5/37d. The ship being towed has to provide necessary cables and ropes. Towage for greater distance outside the roads must be separately agreed upon with the harbour-master.

MALTA (VALETTA). Lat. 35° 54' N ; long. 14° 31' E. Pop. 31,000. Tr.-I. Cotton, coals, woollens, coffee, clothing, sugar, linens, dried fish, iron, beer and ale, indigo, butter, earthenware, &c.; E. Olive oil, ivory, cotton, silk, grain, and oranges. Accn. Safe and commodious harb., with sufficient water for largest vessels afloat. Ships of any size can lie alongside quays. A dry dock and pontoon capable of lifting vessels of 3,000 tons reg. Charges. Tonnage dues 3d ton. Steamers are exempt from tonnage dues, but pay port dues, whether cargo is discharged or not, L1 each, up to 400 reg. tons, £2 up to 800 tons, and £3 above that tonnage. Discharging 6d to 8d ton. Pilotage. Inwards: 100 tons

burthen 8/0; 101 to 150, 12/; 151 to 250, 16/; 251 to 350, £1; 351 and upwards, 1 5s. Outwards, half above rates. of a vessel between the Great and Quarantine harb., two-thirds of Pilotage above rates. Pilots on board vessels subject to quarantine are entitled, if victualled, to 1/8, if not victualled to 2/8 per day, exclusive of pilotage charges. Towage. Towing lighters from one harb. to the other and back 10/; boat and men 1/6; towing same from shore to steamer or dock and back, in any of the harbs. 16/6. These charges are made when there is more than one lighter. MANILA, Luzon, Philippine Islands. Lat. 14° 36' N ; long. 120° 54' E. Pop. About 300,000. Tr.-I. Cotton fabrics, silks, woollens, drugs, clocks, jewellery; E. Sugar, hemp, cordage, tobacco, cigars, indigo, cotton, coffee, rice, leather, dyewoods, rum, wood, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, &c. Accn. Vessels drawing not more than 12ft can load and discharge alongside the quay. There is a patent slip 820ft by 36ft by 26ft. Manila is the capital of the Spanish possessions in the East. Charges. Port and light dues 4d ton. Pilotage. According to agreement, say £1 to £2. MARACAIBO, Venezuela. Lat. 10° 38' N ; long. 71° 42′ W. The harb. is deep enough to contain the largest vessels; but, Tr.-E. Coffee, &c. Accn. owing to the bar closing the Gulf of Venezuela, only vessels of a limited dft. can go there. There is a depth of water on the bar from 12 to 14ft, but no vessel should draw more than 12ft. Inside the harb. there are 5 to 7 fms of water close to the town. Charges. Tonnage dues with cargo 2/1 in or out. Light dues 3d ton. Clearance 10 8s 4d in and out. Doctor's visit 12/6. Bill of

Pop. 20,000.

health 12/6. Pilotage. On a vessel of 230 tons reg., with general cargo in and cargo out of divi-divi and fustic, inwards, £6 10s; to the coast 1 13s 4d. Towage. In, 61d ton reg. ; out, 4/2 ton reg., including pilot.

MARANHAM, Brazil. Lat. 2° 31' S; long. 44° 18' W. woollens, silks, flour, wines, coal, iron, &c.; E. Cotton, rice, Pop. 31,000. Tr.-I. Cotton stuffs, linens, sugar, hides, ginger, ipecacuanha, &c. Accn. The harb. has from 13 to 24ft at LW. The bar has only 13ft at LW. Charges. On a schooner 134 tons cargo, in and out, drawing 11ft, £169 6s 6d. Cotton, pressed bales, one milreis each; unpressed do. 400 reis each. Pilotage. Irrespective of size of vessel or dft. of water £8 16s. MARSALA, Italy. Lat. 37° 47' N; long. 12° 25' E. Palermo, principal imports direct, staves, hoop-iron, and coals. Tr.-I. Chiefly procured from Accn. A large and spacious harb. Depth of water varies from 12 to 15ft. Charges. On vessel of 142 tons, for 14 days 13 5s 7d. Pilotage. On a vessel of 142 reg. tons, ballast in and cargo out :-Pilotage in and mooring, or out and unmooring, LI IIS 9d.

About 30,000.

Pop.

MARSEILLES, France. Lat. 43° 17′ 49′′ N; long. 5° 22' E. Pop. About 360,000. Tr.-I. Oil seeds, raw sugars, cotton, wheat and grain; E. Silk fabrics, wines, brandies and liquors, woollen and other stuffs, madder, oil, soap, colonial produce, and refined sugar. Accn. Five docks. Four spacious docks in the new port, and one floating dock in the old harb. for receiving sailing vessels up to 500 reg. tons. depth of water in the various docks is: Old port 19ft 8in; Joliette The approximate

22ft 11in; Lazaret 27ft ; Arenċ 27ft 10in; Gare Maritime 29st 6in Gare Nationale, at the quay side 22ft, and at the mole side 60lt. Good and ample accommodation for vessels, and large warehouses. Charges. Ballast according to agreement. Port charges for a vessel of 141 tons £10 10s. Tonnage dues 4d reg. ton. No port or dock dues. Health dues id ton. Demurrage 44d ton per day. Pilotage. First line inwards 3d reg. ton, second ditto 24d; outwards d; 2d ton inwards and 14d outwards. Should the pilot be taken on board 6 miles off the port, the full charge is made; if only 2 miles, one-fourth less; and three-fourths less if he comes on board at the entrance. Cranes to lift 25 to 40 tons. Towage. On vessels from ports over the ocean 94d reg. ton. Eng. Brokers. Alexander, E. Allard, M. Audibert, J. Barry, A. Bonnet, E. G. Feisch, W. Carr, F. Gutman, C. Saunier, E. Tholozan.

MARSTRAND, Sweden. Lat. 57° 54' N ; long. 11° 35' E. Pop. 1,269. Tr.-I. Coal, salt, dry goods, &c.; E. Grain, deals and lumber. Accn. Harb. has 25 to 50ft of water inside. Pilotage. Free when pilot is not employed, but when employed from April 16 to Sept. 16, in 10 Swedish ft 145 1d; 15, £1 4s 11d; 20, 11 7s 24d; out, 10 Swedish ft, 11s 11d; 15, £1 os 11d; 20, £1 11s 1d. About 20 per cent. more from Sept. 16 to April 16.

MARYBOROUGH, Queensland. Lat. 25° 23' S; long. 154° 45' E. Pop. About 10,000. Tr.-I. Consists of almost every description of British and foreign manufactured goods, besides wines, spirits, tea, coffee, tobacco, cigars; E. Gold, copper, antimony, timber, wool, tallow, hides, sugar, molasses, rum, &c. Accn. Vessels drawing 14ft can reach the town vid Wide Bar Bay. Pilotage. From 6d ton; minimum £3. Foreign-going steamships (not being intercolonial trade vessels) whilst on a foreign voyage, but not carrying cargo coastwise, a remission of customary pilotage dues, except in respect of an amount equal to 1/ ton on all cargo landed and shipped.

MATAMOROS, Mexico. Pop. 13,740. Tr.-I. Manufactured goods, wines, oils, &c. ; E. Specie, hides, wool, and horses. Accn. Average depth on bar 5ft. Charges. On a vessel of 124 tons, £67 7s 10d. Tonnage dues 4/3 ton.

MATANZAS, Cuba. Lat. 23° 03′ N; long. 81° 37′ W. Pop. 40,000. Tr.-I. Provisions, petroleum, coal, cooperage, stock, &c.; E. Sugar, molasses, honey, &c. Accn. The port is sheltered from all winds, except those from ENE., when a heavy swell comes in. On the bar are 4 to 6 fms of water. Tides rise from 1 to 2ft. Anchorage, in good holding ground in mud, in from 16 to 24ft. Only 8ft of water being at the wharves, vessels receive their cargoes by means of lighters. Charges. Custom House fees £2 10s, tonnage dues 5/71, health dues 1 15s 5d, Port Warden's charges 17/8, discharging ballast 2/1 per ton, ballast, sand, 4/2, stone 6/3, f.o.b. 8/4 per ton. Pilotage. (Compulsory.) In and out 4d ton.

MATARO, Spain. Lat. 41° 32′ N; long. 2° 28' E. Pop. 17,405. Tr.-I. Coals; E. Red wine and brandy. Accn. Good anchorage in 4 fms. Charges. On a vessel, about £5.

MAZAGAN, Morocco. Lat. 33° 16' N; long. 8° 26' W. Pop. 11,000. Tr.-E. Maize, beans, peas, and cotton. Accn. Safe anchorage in 6 fms. Charges. On a vessel of 360 tons, £11 3s 4d.

MAZATLAN, Mexico. Lat. 23° 12′ N; long. 106° 24′ W. Pop. 14,500. Tr.-I. Provisions, machinery, British hardware and crockery, dry goods from France and Germany; E. Silver dollars, Brazil or Lina wood, and copper. Accn. Depth of water 12ft on bar, and 18ft inside; rise of Sp. 15ft to 18ft; N. 3ft to 5ft. Mazatlan is an important harb. on W. coast of Mexico. Charges. Tonnage dues 4/2 ton loaded, in ballast free, at merchant's expense. Pilotage. 7/3 foot, and £1 os 10d for the assistance of a boat.

MAZZARA, Sicily. Pop. 13,500. Tr.-E. Corn, pulse, linseed, wine, fruit, fish, barilla, madder, oil, and soap. Accn. Large vessels anchor in 10 fms. Charges. On a vessel of 193 tons, about £18 7s 6d.

MELBOURNE, Victoria. Lat. 37° 49' 5" S; long 144° 58' 35" E. Pop. 192,000. Tr.-I. Manufactured goods of all kinds, machinery, railway materials, petroleum, naval stores, lumber, tobacco, &c.; E. Wool, gold, coal, metals, tallow, grain, preserved meats. Accn. Vessels of 11ft dft. at ordinary tides and frequently those of 16ft dft. can ascend as far as Melbourne. Pilotage. For sailing vessels and steamers under sail, from 24d ton, maximum £7; minimum £1 10s. For steamers and vessels towed by steam 14d ton, maximum £5; minimum 1 10s according to distance. Outports as follows: Port Albert-sailing vessels 3d ton, maximum £24, minimum £3; steamers 24d ton, maximum £16, minimum 2 10s. Portland Bay-sailing vessels, 2d ton, maximum £16, minimum £2; steamers 1d ton, maximum £11, minimum 1 10s. Vessels forced back after pilotage to sea above rates. Cranes to lift 1 to 50 tons. Towage. River towage: All vessels, except steamers, 200 tons and under 1/ ton up, 6d down; above 200 tons, for first 200, 1/ ton up, 6d down; for every ton above 200, 8d ton up, 4d down; steamers, 200 tons net and under £7 7s each way; over 200 tons net, for every 100 tons or part of 100 (extra) £1 Is each way; attendance on steamers, steaming up and down between bay and junction, wharf and junction, or vice versa, half full rates; all vessels, except steamers, light for docking purposes, from wharf to SW. river or Williamstown docks or slips, or from bay to SW. river, or river docks or slips, half full rates; extra rate for docking in SW. river or road, down 21 ton. Bay towage: Coasters, 200 tons and under LI IIS 6d, over 200, 2d ton each shift; foreign vessels, 500 tons and under £4 4s, over 500 and under 1,200, 2d ton each shift, over 1,200, per agreement; steamers, 200 tons net and under £3 3s, above 200 (for every 100 or part of 100) 10/6 extra; lighters I 10 each shift. Heads and Geelong Foreign vessels, 400 tons and under, £20, above 400 tons, for the first 400, £20, for every additional ton to 2,000, 6d, over 2,000, per agreement. Upon all foreign vessels cleared out with sand or stone ballast only, a reduction of one-fifth on the full rates is made. Towage to Geelong same as to Heads; from Geelong to Heads ditto, with £2 105 extra when proceeding to Geelong Light. All these rates are for fair weather; are exclusive of the use of hawser; for sailing vessels are on the gross reg. tonnage; and for steamers on the net

reg. ton. Heads rate is for a fair offing outside, including onetide's detention if necessary. If the steamer is discharged inside, no allowance will be made. If more than one steamer is engaged, an additional half-rate will be charged for every additional steamer. Discount of 5 per cent. for cash.

MEMEL, Germany. Lat. 55° 43′ 40′′ N; long. 21° 9′ E Pop. 20,000. Tr.-I. Colonial produce, salt, herrings, dyewoods, tobacco, coals, &c.; E. Corn, wood, hemp, amber, flax, bristles, nails, hides, linseed, wax, pitch and tar. Accn. Average depth on the bar is stated to be 19ft 10in.. Charges. On a vessel of 140 tons about £7; steamer 730tons £75. Pilotage. River pilotage about 84d per ton.

MESSINA, Italy. Lat. 38° 11' 30" N; long. 15° 34′ 31′′ E. Pop. 80,000. Tr.-I. Cotton and woollen manufactures, colonial goods, coals, hides, iron, copper, corn, and grain. Accn. Deep water throughout harb., and large vessels can load and unload close to quays. Width of entrance 500yds. This port is most secure and commodious. Charges. Anchorage dues rod ton. Brokerage 2%, commission 3%. Pilotage. Up to 100 tons 19/9; 101 to 200, £1 7s 8d; 201 to 300, £1 155 7d; 301 to 400, £2 7s 6d; 401 to 500, £2 19s 4d; over 500 pay d ton additional to the £2 19s 4d.

MIDDELBURG, Holland. Lat. 51° 32' N; long. 3° 39′ E. Pop. 17,000. Accn. Vessels of 300 reg. tons can reach the town and moor alongside the quays. There is a graving dock 410ft in length. Charges. On vessel of 115 tons drawing 11ft £19. Pilotage. On vessel of 115 reg. tons, cargo in and ballast out, 111⁄2ft dit. loaded, from sea, winter rate £3 125, out 30. Summer rate one-third less.

MILAZZO, Sicily. Lat. 38° 13' 20" N; long. 15° 14′ 30′′ E. Pop. 14,207. Tr.-I. Grain and coal; E. Wine, fruit, red argols, corn, and olive oil. Accn. Vessels drawing 19ft can enter harb. Charges. On a vessel of 100 tons about £15, including harbour dues. Pilotage. 20/ for every 100 tons.

MINÄTITLAN, Mexico. On the River Coatzacoalcos. Lat. (mouth of river) 18° 4' N ; long. 94° W. Pop1,000. Tr.-I. Flour, lumber, liquors, provisions, &c. ; E. Mahogany, fustic, cedar, hides, and indigo. Accn. Vessels anchor or make fast to posts along the shore. The river below the town is navigable for large vessels, but the entrance is obstructed by a bar of hard clayey substance, over which vessels drawing only 10 to 11ft can pass. The bar does not shift, and the sea breaks heavily on it during northerly gales. Charges. Wharfage 5d per ton, and 25% extra, lighthouse dues £5. Pilotage. 7/3 per foot inward, and the same outward for the bar; there is also £2 10s. for going up the river, and the same down. For use of pilot's boat £2 10s. MIRAMICHI, N.B. Lat. 47° N; long. 65° 19′ W. Tr.-E. Lumber and preserved salmon. Accn. There is 21ft of water over the bar at ST. Vessels of that dft. can lie in the river with perfect safety in the best anchorage. Chatham, one of the principal towns on the S. bank of river, has a Pop. of 6,000. Vessels drawing 21ft can safely load there. Charges. On vessel of 528 reg. tons drawing 17 to 18ft £84. Pilotage. Inwards 9/4 foot, outwards 7/3 foot, if drawing less than 17ft, and 8/4 if drawing 17ft and upwards. For the removal of any ship or vessel, and seeing such ship or vessel