Officials.-Gen. Man. and Eng., W. H. Bartholomew; Harb. Master and Supt. of Graving Dock, S. Wright: Resid. Agent of Trus. of Aire & Calder Nav. Co., W. E. Grayburn; Coll. of H.M. Cust., R. Stavely.

Hotel. - Principal hotel, the "Lowther."

GOREY.-See Channel Islan ls.

GOSPORT.--See Portsmouth.

GOURDAN, Kincardineshire. Lat. 56° 48' N ; long. 2° 19' W. THW. f. and c. 3h om. Auth. Owner, James

Farquhar, Esq., of Hallgreen. A small tidal harbour, dry at LW., with 15ft. at HWST. Quayage of 100ft. A lifeboat station.

Charges.-14d per ton.

Officials. Agent, Patrick Dickson, of Laurencekirk, N.B.; Harb. Master, Jas. Moir.

Hotel.-"The Commercial."

GOUROCK, Renfrew, Scotland.

Lat. 55° 58' N; long.

4° 30′ W. A small harb. on the River Clyde,

belonging to the Caledonian Ry. Co.

Official.-James Thompson, Gen. Manager, Glasgow. GRANGEMOUTH, Stirling. At the entrance of the Forth and Clyde Canal. Lat. 56° 6' N ; long. 3° 49′ W. Pop. 5,000. Auth. Cal. Ry. Co., under Act, 1867. P. NC. THW. f. and c. 2h 10m. D. at New Dock entrance 24ft when. full. W. prev. are E. and W. Most dangerous are NW. gales. Rys. Cal. and N.B. Tr.-Large general I. and E. sailing 1,499 tons; steamer 1,450 reg. ton. Docks, &c.

:

LV.

No vessel can enter at LW. of ST. Quayage space 3,217 lin. ft in New Dock; quayage wall outside of entrance lock 583 lin. ft; two timber jetties in dock 40ft long each. The average depth of River Carron is 22ft below HW. mark of OST. Total area of docks about 28 acres. Hydraulic and other cranes, hydraulic elevators, extensive shed and wharf Accn., and every modern appliance. Large timber ponds about 24 acres.

Charges.-Harbour, wharf, basin, and lamp dues.

Pilotage. The harb. of Grangemouth and the pilotage limits for which the Cal. Ry. Co. are constituted the Pilotage Authority, includes all the docks, basins, locks, cuts, entrances, quays, and other works belonging to and authorised to be constructed by that Co. at Grangemouth, together with the portion of the river Carron specified in the Cal. Ry. (Grangemouth Harb.) Act, 1876, and the banks thereof, and the portion of the river Forth opposite the junction of the river Carron therewith, and extending for a distance of half a mile westward and two miles eastward from such junction. Table of Rates. -Maximum rates of pilotage. The rates of pilot

age for every vessel piloted into or out of the harbour of Grangemouth shall be as follows:

For extra attendance not exceeding 12 hours, when requested by Ship Masters (other than piloting), 38.

Officials.-Gen. Man. Cal. Ry., J. Thompson; Harb. and Dock Master, Capt. J. Pollock; Coll. of Dock and Harb. dues, C. Bibb; Coll. of H.M. Cust., James Russell.

GRANTON, Edinburgh. On Firth of Forth. Lat. 55° 59' N ; long. 3° 15' W. Pop. 1,000. Auth. H.G. Duke of Buccleuch and Queensbury, K.T., under Statute William IV., c. 15, and Act 5 Vict., 1842. P. NC. THW._f. and c. 2h 20m; Sp. rise 16ft; N. rise 12ft; R. of N. 9ft. D. at LWST. in harb. 13ft. There is no bar. W, prev. blow from a SW. direction, and the NE. are most dangerous, but, as the water to seaward of the harb. is not particularly deep, and the Island of Inchkeith forms a breakwater, in that direction at a distance of between 4 and 5 miles, affording partial shelter, the sea is never so high as to prevent vessels entering the harb. Rys. Cal. and N.B. Tr.-I. Timber, iron, grain, esparto, pavement, cement, china clay, rosin, turpentine, bottles, bark, and live stock; E. Coal, iron, oil, machinery, castings, and general merchand se. LV. Louisiana, 1,642 reg. ton.; Monte Rosa, 1,587 reg. ton.; Cartagena, 1,532 reg. ton. These ships are the largest which have arrived at the port with full cargoes. The Seamen, 765 reg. tons, is the largest vessel which has come to a discharging berth at LW. of OST. with a general cargo. Accn. There are no docks. The total area of the harb. (which is formed by two breakwaters, E. 2,840ft, and W. 2,987st) is 129 acres, measured at HW., whereof 77 acres lie W. of the pier and 52 acres to E. Both the W. and E. breakwaters are carried into 13ft at LW. of ST., and the entrance between the heads is 340ft wide. A pier 200ft wide runs out

between the breakwaters for about 1,700ft. Hawthorn's Patent Slip, which can take vessels up to 1,400 reg. ton. is 260ft long, 40ft wide, with 13ft at ST., and 8ft at NT. There is good cranage accn., and every requisite of a first-class port. There are six coal tips, each loading about 110 tons per hour.

Charges. Tonnage dues 2d to 9d reg. ton. per schedule.

Rates and dues as

Pilotage.-District not defined. Rates. Same as Leith.
Towage. As per agreement.

Officials.-Gen. Supt. of Harb., J. Howkins, C.E.; Coll. of H.M. Cust., A. J. W. Cameron.

GRAVESEND, Kent. On the S. side of River Thames. 20 miles SE. from London, and opposite Tilbury

Docks. Vessels wait here for tide to come up to London.

f. and c. 1h 10m.

GT. GRIMSBY.-See Grimsby.

GT. WESTERN DOCKS, Millbay.-See Plymouth.

GT. YARMOUTH.-See Yarmouth.

THW.

GREENFIELD, River Dee. 3 miles above Mostyn (see

Chester).

GREENHITHE, River Thames. Ry. N.K. There is a pier at this place, used by vessels loading lime.

GREENOCK, Renfrew. On the Firth of Clyde. Lat. 55° 57' N; long. 4° 44′ W. Pop. 77,000. Auth. Harbour Trust, under the Greenock Harbours Acts, 1866 and 1880. P. NC. THW. oh 8m; Sp. rise 1oft; N. rise 81ft. W. prev. NW. to SW. Rys. G. & S.W. and Cal. Tr.-I. Sugar, timber, grain, cotton, hemp, iron, oil, fish; E. Refined sugar, coal, iron, and machinery. LV. Largest vessels afloat, 32ft sill. James Watt Dock only dock with gates on river. Accn. There is every accn. for shipping, hydraulic cranes, warehouses, &c.

ft.

HW.

PLW.

ft ft.

West
East India

1,100 20

1,250 20

acres. sq. yd. ft. ft. ft. ft. ft. 721,822 3,410 1,100 180 460 800 625,404 2,660 1,200 440 150 1,040 Victoria.. 5 20,466 1,870 400 550 550 400 Albert.... 10 28,755 2,750 1,250 420 450 1,000 1,000 2314

520 23 14

Dry to 12ft.

2 to 12ft.

New Works :-Garvel Basin (tidal): quays, 2,480ft; depth along south-west pier, 35ft HW. for 600ft. James Watt Wet Dock: 32ft on sill; 2,000ft long by 300 to 350ft wide; central jetty; length of quays 6,400ft ; grain stores. Great Harbour (tidal): 3,230ft long by 600ft wide, 35ft deep HW. when completed. The Greenock docks and piers are approached direct from the deep channel of the Frith. The new works present the feature of an "always afloat" dock, hitherto unknown on the Clyde; the James Watt Docks eastern and western entrances being closed by

Kinipple's caissons, and keeping in 32ft water at ordinary spring tides. Crane power up to 70 tons. Graving Docks, &c.:

Width.

Depth of sill OHW.

ft. in.

220

360

635

238

360

500

2070000

9

9

38

11

10

60

Patent Slip

River craft, coasting

exceptional, time, Rates on

Charges.-Harb. rates. Foreign, divided into 6 classes, from 4d to 1/1 per ton covering in and out. vessels, steam, for repairs, &c., in distress, miscellaneous rates. Trimining charges, 2d to 6d ton. goods, sugar 10d, grain and flour 5d. Pilotage.-District. Between Greenock and the Island of Little Cumbrae, including vessels proceeding outwards from and Rates. See Glasgow. inwards to Port Glasgow.

Larger, £1 per 100 tons additional. Innistrahull and St. John's
Point 10 in addition to Rathlin rates. Light vessels
Greenock to Ardrossan and Troon, to load :—

Officials.-Gen. Man. and Sec., T. Wilson; Traffic Man., J. MacCunn; Coll. of Harb. dues, D. Darroch; Harb. and Dock Master, J. Baillie; Coll. of H.M. Cust., T. Charlton.

The River Clyde is under the jurisdiction of the Clyde Lighthouse Trust.

Hotels." Tontine" and "White Hart."

GREENORE, Louth, Ireland. Lat. 54° 1′ 55′′ N; long. 6° 7' 52" W. Auth. L. & N. W. under the Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Ry. Co.'s Acts of Parliament of 1863, 1867, 1869, and 1873. Accn. Area about 5 acres. D. 13 to 17ft at LW. Chiefly used by the L. & N.W. Ry. Co.'s boats carrying cargo and passengers.

GREENWICH, River Thames. below London Bridge on S. side.

Port of London. 5 miles

Official.-Sec., S. Reay, Euston, London.

GREER'S QUAY, Co. Louth, Ireland. Lat. 54° 5' N ; long. 6° 10' W. Nearest railway station, Omeath, one mile distant. THW. f. and c. 12h om. Auth. Owner, A. F. Campbell, Esq., J P., of Warrenpoint. W. prev. SW. A tidal harb. with a pier 300ft long, dry at LW. and with 15ft HWST. Used by coasters of about 75 tons reg.

Lat 53° 8' N ; longplace, with a pier No dues.

Charges.-Dock dues 2d per ton. Official.-Harb. Master, Matthew Woods. GREYSTONES, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. 6° 5' W. A small belonging to the Grand Jury of Co. Wicklow. Official.-Sec., E. N. Wynne, Wicklow. GRIMSBY, Lincolnshire. On the Humber, 6 miles above Spurn Point. Lat. 53° 32′ N.; long. o°5′ W. Pop. 28,500. Auth. M.S. & L. Ry. Co. P. C. THW. f. and c. 5h 36m; Sp. rise 191ft.; N. rise 15ft. W. prev. SW. to NW.; the most favourable for vessels entering the port are from NE. to SE. Rys. M.S. &. L. and G.N. Tr.-I. Timber, iron, cotton, grain, seed, tar, oil, hemp, sugar, fruit, and general goods. E. Coal, salt, machinery, Manchester and other Midland goods, earthenware, cotton, &c. LV. Sailing ship Bates Family, 2,153 tons, and the steamer Germania, 2, 123 tons reg. Accn.: