versâ, Id; to anchorage, failing to dock, 4d. Down Channel rates Three stages, Penarth Roads to Nash, Ñash to Ilfracombe, Ilfracombe to Lundy: Charge per stage, under 300 tons, £4; 400 to 500, £4 10s; 500 to 700, £5; 700 to 1,000, £6; 1,000 to 1,400, £6 10s; 1,400 to 2,000, £7; 2,000 tons and over, 8. West of Lundy by agreement. Second tug, £3 to £5. Kingroad to Newport Dock and out to Roads, 1od per reg. ton; Newport to Cardiff, Id: Newport to Barry, Is. Steamer's assistance, I tug, between docks, wharves, and buoys, £4 to £7; two tugs, £3 and £4 extra.

Charges. Harbour dues, d per ton net. reg. coastwise; d foreign. Dock tonnage rates from 1d to 9d according to voyage. Vessels with cargoes, Europe, 5d; other foreign ports, 7d and 9d.

Officials.-Gen. Man. Alexandra Dock Co., J. Macaulay; Clerk to Commrs., A. J. Phillips; Harb. Master, R. B. Pugsley; Coll. of H.M. Cust., W. Hedges; Clerk to Pilotage Board, E. J. Summers; Lloyd's Agents, T. Beynon & Co., Ltd.

Hotels. "Westgate," "King's Head," "Queen's," and "Talbot."

NEW QUAY, Cardiganshire. Lat. 52° 13′ N; long. 4° 21′ 10′′ W. Auth. Harbour Co. A small harb., dry at

LW.; 11ft HWST. A lifeboat station.

Charges. Harbour dues, 3d per ton with cargo, 2d windbound. Pilotage.-In or out, 1/ per 20 tons n.r.

Officials.-Harb. Master, W. Jones; Chief Officer of Coastguard, John Hicks.

NEWQUAY, Cornwall. Lat. 50° 25' N; long. 5° 15' W. Auth. G. W. Ry. Co., by statute July, 1838. Tr.-I. Coals, bricks, stone, &c. ; E. Iron ore, china stone, china clay, &c. Accn. Area about 3 acres. A jetty 358ft. Dry at LW.; 12ft NT., 18ft ST.; at quays or berths, 7ft NT., 13ft ST. Used by vessels up to 200 tons. W. prev. E. A lifeboat station. Charges.-Harb. dues, 2d per reg. ton, discharging d per ton per man.

Pilotage.-In and out, 1d per ton each way.

Officials.-Dock Supt., J. Dunster, Paddington Station; Harb. Master, T. Fitzgerald.

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Hotels.-"Great Western,' Atlantic," Headland," "Hotel Victoria," "Central," "New."

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NEW ROSS, Wexford and Kilkenny. Seaport. Lat. 52° 23' N; long. 6° 56' W. Pop. 6,626. Auth. Harb. Commissioners. P. NC. THW. f.and c. 6h 4m; Sp. rise 121⁄2ft; N. rise 10ft. D. at En. to the harb. LWST. 14ft. W. prev. and most dangerous SW. Rys. D. W. & W. Tr.-I. Fish, timber, maize, wheat, rice, and coal; E. Corn, flour, malt, pit-wood, &c. LV. ss. 982 tons. No vessel can come up to New Ross over the sand banks at LW. drawing more than 4ft, but may enter the river drawing 11ft. Accn. Quay 60oft long at which vessels of 600 tons can discharge. Depth of water at LST. along quay from 8 to 10 and 16ft. Good cranage and warehouse accommodation.

Charges. Harb. dues, vessels up to 250 tons 3d reg. ton. 250 tons up varies to 7d ton. Ballast 1/6 ton, limestone 2/6.

Towage.-Between Passage and Waterford, and from Cheek

point to New Ross.

Reg.Tons. Ballast.

Ls. d.

150 to 180 2 5 O

180 " 200

3 5

4 10 O

450"
500 "

500

7

600

650 700

300 9 350 5 10 O

8 10 O

Small vessels according to agreement.

Pilotage.-District. From the junction of the river Barrow with the river Suir, to the entrance to the canal at St. Mullin's, on the river Barrow, and to the lock quay of Inistioge, on the river Suir. Rates:

All vessels proceeding up the port and harb. above the limits of the borough of New Ross, pay additional rates not exceeding one-third more than the above rates.

NEWRY, Co. Down. At the head of Carlingford Bay. Lat. 54° 10 N long 6° 16′ W. Pop. 15,500. Auth. Newry Port and Harbour Trust. P. NC. THW. f. and c. at Needham Bridge 11h 43m; Sp. rise 6ft 10in. There is a channel cut through the bar 400ft wide, with a depth at LWST. of 15ft. W. prev. and most dangerous SE. Rys. G. N. (I.), D. N. & G. Tr.

I.

Coal, iron, grain, timber, &c; E. Linen, agricultural produce, granite, &c. LV. Edenballymore, 1,642 reg. tons. Accn. is a navigable river from Warrenpoint to the sea lock at Fathom, where vessels of 3,000 tons can lie afloat in Victoria Basin, near entrance to Ship Canal; a ship canal from Fathom to Newry, and a quayage through Newry for vessels drawing 10ft, and an inland canal from Newry to Portadown. Entire length of navigation about 46 miles. The area of docks is 9 acres. There are also berths along the sides of the canal through the town of Newry for vessels drawing 9 and 1oft; the length of canal is 3,250ft. The quayage is 3,740ft, including 870ft round Ballast Bank for vessels up to 124ft dft., and the quayage along canal for vessels up to 10ft dft. is about 3,250ft on

each side. The navigation depends on a tidal river, in which there is a depth of 7ft at LWST. Vessels drawing up to 154ft can enter at HW. to sea lock, but can only enter old part of canal and dock (Albert Basin) drawing 12ft. Lock is 220ft long, 50ft wide, and

17ft deep over upper sill.

Charges.-Harb. dues 1/1 reg. ton; cargo dues, as per schedule. Pilotage. District. From Lough Carlingford to the entrance to the Newry Canal, or river of Newry. Rates. River pilotage-per foot draught. Towage.-As per agreement.

Officials. Sec., Geo. R. Armstrong; Harb. Master, J. McVeigh; Coll. of H.M. Cust., W. Woolliven. Hotels." Victoria, 'Imperial," &c.

NEYLAND.-See Milford New.

NOB, River Exe, Devon.

14ft; NT. 8 to 9ft.

D. at En. to Canal HWST. 13 to Quays or Berths, Exeter Basin, 15 to 16ft; Exeter Quay, 9 to 1oft; 2 cranes to lift 10 to 15 tons. Tr.— Timber, barytes, scrap iron. See also Exeter Canal.

Towage.-According to agreement with masters of vessels. Officials.-Town Clerk, George R. Shorto; Engr., T. Moulding, C.E.; Wharfinger and Harb. Master, A. Clements; Turf Lock Keeper, J. Dixon; Double Locks Keeper, W. C. S. Hannaford; Coll. of H. M. Cust., T. G. Mitchell.

NORTH BERWICK.-See Berwick, North.

NORTH SHIELDS. (See Newcastle, and Shields, South,) Lat. 55° 0' 30" N; long. I' 26' W. Auth. Tyne Commissioners. Corporation Quay 1,600ft long, 29ft HWST. Has two steam cranes (10 tons) and one hand crane (5 tons). There are four dry docks and two floating docks. THW. at f. and c. 3h 23m.

Officials. Harb. Master for Tyne Ports, John Bruce, New Quay, North Shields; Dock Master, George Tindle; Quay Master, Thos. McKenzie.

NORTH SUNDERLAND, Northumberland. Lat. 55° 35' N ; long. 1° 40' W. Pop. about 2,000. Tr.-I. Salt, staves, cement; E. Cured herrings. Auth. Trustees of the late Lord Crewe. Capable of holding about 300 fishing boats. Mooring or warping buoy off the harbour entrance. Steamers supplied with bunker coals from the railway authorities. THW. at f. and c. 2h 30m. AST. 14ft, NT. 10 ft. P. NC. 13 per ft in summer, and 16 per ft in winter. Ry. The North Sunderland R. is now down to the harb. and joins the N.E. R. at Chathill. Charges. Harb. dues to or from foreign, 8d per reg. ton; W. coast of England, 6d per ton; E. coast of England, 4d per ton. Unloading coals, salt, &c., 6d per ton; loading herrings, 6d per barrel. A lifeboat station. Large herring-curing station. Official.-Harb. Master and Collector of Dues, Jos. Roddam. OBAN, Argyllshire, Firth of Lorne. Lat. 56° 29′ 50′′ N; long. 5° 28′ 20′′ W. Auth. Burgh Commissioners, under Oban Piers order, 1896. W. prev. W., most dang. N. Accn. Area of harb, 20 acres, length of quayage 2,000ft, Used by steamers of 100

to 600 tons. Cranes 3 to 7 tons. THW. f. and c. 5h 22m. The Callander & Oban Ry. Co. have a quay at Oban in about 20 to 30ft LW. D. New pier lately added, 10 to 20ft LW.; total length will be 1,100ft.

Officials.- Harb. Master, A. Hood; N. Pier Master, R. Ellard ; Ry. Pier, C. Thompson; S. Pier, J. McVean.

OBB HARBOUR, Harris Sound, Hebrides. Pop. 400. Lat. 57° 48′ N; long. 7° 5′ W. Anchorage for ships of all sizes, the best in Harris, with 4 fm. at entrance, and 8 fm. outside, safe in any wind. AST. 18ft. D. at en., 12 fms.

P. NC. Rys. Strome Ferry and Oban. W. prev. W.

Official.-A. Morrison, pilot.

OBEMEA VIG, Lewis, Hebrides. Lat. 58° 12' N; long. 7° 2′ W. A good harbour. Anchorage in 3 to 2 fathoms. ORFORD, Suffolk. Lat. 52° 5' N; long. 1° 35′ 40′′ E. A decayed seaport town at the confluence of the Alde and Ore. Auth. Corporation. A harb, with a bar, the shingle banks shifting. Tr.-I. Coals, corn, and general goods; E. Corn, timber, and shingle. THW. f. and c. 12h 30m. D. Orford Quay, 11ft, Aldbro' Quay 11ft, Boyton Dock, 1oft. Anchorage to the Trustees of Orford. Small fishing place, with a shifting bar at

Orford Haven.

Charges.-Orford Quay harb. dues, 2; Beacons, 18; unloading coals, 1d per ton each man; ballast, 3d per ton; lord of the manor, labour, 4/10 tons; barrows, planks, 4/; allowance, 4'.

Pilotage.-Trinity pilots, over the bar to anchorage in the river, under 10ft, 1/ per foot; from the river under 1oft, to Boyton Dock, 1/3; Do. Orford Quay, river to Aldbro' Quay, 1/6 per foot; 10ft and upward over the bar to the river, 1/6 per foot; Boyton Dock, 1/6; Orford Quay, 1/6; Aldbro' Quay, 1/9.

Officials.-Harb. Master, Samuel Langmaid; Assistant, Geo.

Grimwood.

ORMOND HARBOUR, Kenmare Bay, Ireland.

4° 57' W.

PADSTOW, Cornwall. On the Camel. Lat. 50° 33′ N ; long. Pop. 1,949. Terminus of L. & S. W. Ry. Auth. Harbour Commissioners. P. NC. THW. 5h 13m. Sp. rise 20ft; N. rise 16 ft. Tr.-I. Iron, coal, and timber; E. Tin, slates, and corn. LV. 1,373 tons. HWNT. Sft to 10ft. HWST. 14ft to 16ft.

Charges. Harb. dues id ton on every vessel reg. at any port in U.K.,and Id for every ton measurement foreign vessels, ad in ballast. Pilotage.-District. Between the Mouls eastward of Pentyre Point and the Quays westward of Trevose Head. Rates per foot. Between Stepper Point and Padstow inwards, on vessels of 50 tons per reg. and under; 9ft dft and under, 10d, more than 9ft, 1/; on vessels above 50 tons and not ex. 100 tons,, 1oft dft. and under, 1/2, 11ft and under 12ft, 1/6, 12ft and upwards, 2/; on. vessels above 100 tons and not ex. 150, 9ft dft and under, 2/6, above 9ft and under 12ft, 3/, above 12ft and under 16ft, 4/, above 16ft and upwards, 5; outward pilotage one-half the inward rate. Inwards or outwards, vessels above 150 tons and not ex. 200 tons, 9ft dft and under, 3/, above 9ft and under 12ft, 4/,

above 12ft and under 16ft, 5/, above 16ft and upwards, 6; on vessels ex. 200 tons, 9ft dft and under, 4/, above 9ft and under 12ft, 5/, above 12ft and under 16ft, 6/, above 16ft and upwards, 7. Vessels taking a pilot on board to seaward of a line drawn from Pentyre Point to Gunver Head, but within a line from the Mouls to the Quays pay 1/ per foot in addition to the rates above. Vessels taking a pilot to seaward of such line, but within the distance of three leagues of the land, pay 1/6 foot in addition to the said rates. A pilot taken on board a vessel at sea, is entitled to the following additional pay, viz:—If at 3 leagues from the land £2, if at 6 leagues from the land, £2 138 4d, if at 10 leagues from the land, £4. Vessels piloted from Padstow to sea, and returning in consequence of stress of weather, contrary winds, or accident, into the port, within 36 hours from the time of sailing, are subject to half pilotage. Pilots detained on board of vessels are paid 10/6 per day. Pilots boarding vessels not in charge of unlicensed men after they have arrived abreast of the Inner Capstan, are not entitled to more than three-fourths of the pilotage for piloting a vessel from Stepper Point to Padstow; if after they shall have arrived abreast of Gun Point, not more than two thirds; and if after they shall have arrived abreast of St. Saviour's Point, not more than one-half. Pilots boarding vessels in charge of unlicensed men before they arrive abreast of the Inner Capstan, are entitled to receive threefourths, and the unlicensed man one-fourth of the pilotage for piloting a vessel from Stepper Point to Padstow; if at Hawker's Cove, the pilot and the unlicensed man are entitled to one-half of such pilotage; if after the vessel has arrived at a line from Gun Point to Trebetherick, the pilot is entitled to one-fourth, and the unlicensed man, three-fourths; if after the vessel has arrived at St. Saviour's Point, the unlicensed man is entitled to the whole of such pilotage. Towage. As per agreement.

Officials. Clerk to Commrs., G. L. Ellis, Wadebridge; Harb. Master and Coll. of Harb. Dues, W. S. Allport; Coll. of H.M. Cust., J. W. Finch.

Hotel." Commercial," J. Lobb.

PAIGNTON, Devonshire. 6 miles E. of Totnes. A smal harb., dry at LW. Auth. Harb. Commrs., under Act 1 Vict., c. I. W. prev. W. and SW., most dang. NE. AST. 13ft 6in, NT. 1oft. Accn. There are two quays, 300ft each, for berths, and one 4 ton crane.

Charges. Harbour dues on vessels, full cargo 4d per ton, part cargo 2d.

Official.-Harb. Master, Andrew Ellis.

PAISLEY, or Cart River, Renfrewshire. At the entrance of the White Cart into the Clyde. Ry. G. & SW. Auth. Charles Ker, Judicial Factor; Collector, R. Hamilton. D. 4ft 6in LWST; HWOST. 1oft. W. prev. W. and SW. Accn. One 25-ton stationary crane, two 5-ton cranes.

Charges. Entering or departing foreign 2d per reg. ton sail or steam, ditto coasting d; all vessels without cargo liable to cargo rates, d; new vessels 8d per ton in full; steamers with passengers 10 per day. Cranes 2d to 1 per ton, extra for 20-ton crane. Official.-Harb. Master, Archibald G. Dunn.