only of the rate. From Southampton to sea:-17ft dft. and under, 6/, above 17ft and not ex. 20ft, 7/, above 20ft, 9/ per foot. For removing vessels from one place to another within the Southampton Water, the following rates, viz.:-From Southampton to Redbridge, Eling, Northam, or Chapel, and vice versa, 1/; from Southampton to Hamble, Bursledon, Leap, or Buckler's Hard, or Beaulieu, and vice versa, 1/6 per foot ; and for any intermediate distance a proportionate part of the above rates. If a master choose to retain or employ a pilot while at anchor, the charge for the lay days is 7/6 per day. Towage.

All vessels light or in ballast, 5/ less than the above charges. RULES.-The Rates are charged on the British Register tonnage, and include the use of one tug boat for towing vessels. A further charge is made for an extra tug boat. Steamers and yachts towed by agreement. Vessels in the foreign trade Id. per Customs' Register ton more than coasting vessels. Over 300 tons, d. If the tonnage is higher than specified in the tables, towage charged on the next higher rate,

Officials.-Southampton Dock Company, Sec. and Supt., P. Hedger; Harb. Board, Clerk and Coll., A. H. Skelton; Harb, Master, W. Burbidge; Wharfinger, W. Bowyer; Coll. of H.M. Cust., R. Henderson; Lloyd's Agent, J. E. LeFeuvre; Lloyd's Survs., L. Sinnette and J. B. Stevens.

Hotels.-"South Western," "Radley's," "Dolphin," "Royal," "Star," &c. Pier 1 miles long.

SOUTHEND, Essex. River Thames.
D. 9ft HW.

Official.-Harb. Master, W. Chingnall.

SOUTHSEA.-See Portsmouth.

Hotels.' Royal Pier," Castle," &c.

SOUTHWICK.-See Shoreham.

SOUTHWOLD, Suffolk. Lat. 52° 20′ N; long. 1° 39′ E. Situated at the mouth of the Blythe, 28m NE. of Ipswich. Auth. Commissioners under Acts of Parliament 20 and 30 Geo. II.; 29 and 49 Geo. III. ; and an Act of 1830. Ry. Southwold Ry., nearest station Halesworth, GE. A decaying harb., with dilapidated piers.

Official.-Harb. Master, W. Blowers.

Hotels.-"Centre Cliff," "Swan," and "Crown."

SPALDING, Lincolnshire. Situate on the River Welland, 15m SW. from Clayhole in Boston Deeps. THW. f. and c. 7h 30m. Auth. The River Welland Outfall Trustees. D. of water at Sp., 7ft to 9ft. Vessels up to 60ft in length can swing. Accn. Two ship carpenters and slipways.

Charges.-River Welland dues, 9d per ton, on the reg. of the vessel. Coals and road materials 6d per ton; cake manure and other merchandise, Is per ton.

Pilotage.-Clayhole to Fosdyke Bridge, under 8ft, 1/9 per ft; over 8ft, 2/ per ft; Fosdyke Bridge to Spalding, 1/ per ft.

Officials. Clerks, Bonner & Calthrop, Solicitors, Spalding; Harb. Master, Joseph Atkin.

Hotels." White Hart," "" Red Lion."

SPITHEAD.-A roadstead of the English Channel, between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, facing Portsmouth Harb. About 10m in length and 4 in breadth, and could hold 1,000 vessels in safety, and is the principal rendezvous of the British navy.

STAIRHAVEN, Ayrshire, Scotland. Auth. Owner, Earl of Stair. A small harb. dry at LW., with 14ft HWST and 8ft at HWNT. Used by coasters.

STARLEYBURN, N. side of Frith of Forth. A small harb., fallen into disuse except for the occasional shipping of stones by a quarry tenant of the proprietor, the Earl of Morton.

STAXIGOL, Caithness, near Wick. There is a stone pier, dry at

LW., at this place.

STIRLING, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Lat. 56° 6' N; long. 3° 59′ W., situated at the head of the Frith of Forth. Rys. Cal. and N.B. No harb. auth. THW. f. and c. 3h 52m. Official.-Harb. Master, W. M. Dickson.

STOCKTON-ON-TEES, Durham. (See also Middlesboro'.) Lat. 54° 34' N; long. 1° 16′ W.

P. NC.

Pop. 41,015. Auth. Tees Conservancy Commissioners. THW. 4h 25m; Sp. rise 11ft; N. rise 8ft. D. on bar 17)ft; ST. 18ft; NT. 14ft. Vessels drawing 13 to 15ft have entered at LWST. W. Prev. N. and E. and NE. Ry. N.E. Tr.A large I. and E. (specially minerals). Charges.-Port charges on ships. sail. Anchorage dues 2/6 every vessel. tolls on ships vary from 14d to 6d ton. Pilotage. See Middlesboro'.

LV. 3,200 tons.
Light tolls Id ton, steam and
Mooring dues d ton. River
Tolls on goods, minerals, &c.

Towage. To or from sea, light, 6d per ton; loaded 7d per ton. Officials.-Sec. to Commrs., J. H. Amos; Harb. Master, Capt. W. F. Marshall; Coll. of H. M. Cust., J. R. Owen, Hotels.-"Vane Arms," ""Black Boy," &c.

STOCKWITH, Lincolnshire, under Port of Gainsboro'. D. HWS. 13ft; HWN. 7ft.

Charges.-Dock dues, 5/ per vessel.

STOLFORD BEACH.-See Bridgwater.

STONEHAVEN, Kincardineshire. Lat. 56° 58′ N; long. 2° 12' W. THW. f. and c. 1h 10m. Auth. Harb. Bd. under Act 20th May, 1825, and Prov. Order confirmed by Act 10th Aug. 1882. Harb. nearly dries at LW., with 13ft HWST. and 9ft HWNT., and is used by vessels up to 200 tons. Quayage 350ft.

Charges. 2d per ton inwards or outwards. Cargo Id per ton reg. In ballast, td per ton. Harbour lights, wind bound id per ton. Pilotage.-30 to 50 tons, 5/; 50 to 60 tons, 6/; 60 to 80 tons, 7/; 80 to 100 tons, 9; 100 to 120 tons, 10/.

Officials.-Harb. Master, A. Laing; Berthing Master, John

Duncan.

STORNOWAY, Island of Lewis. Lat. 58° 11' 28" N; long. 6° 22' 10" W. Pop. 3,200. Auth. Harbour Commissioners, incorporated by Act 28 and 29 Vic. c. 76. P. NC. THW. 6h 46m; Sp. rise 13ft; N. rise 9ft. D. There is no bar. En. to harb. 8 fathoms. W. prev. SW. Ry. H. (D. & S.) Tr.-I. Timber, salt, tar, coal, cement, bricks, flour, &c.; E. Herrings, cured cod and ling, fish, eggs, cattle, &c. LV. 2,722 reg. ton. ; largest dft. 25ft. Vessels of 3,800 tons have anchored in the harb. Accn. Stornoway lies in a deep loch or bay on E. coast of Island of Lewis, and has an area of 150 acres of anchorage, sheltered from all winds. General depth of water 18 to 36ft; a bottom of sand and mud. There are about 600yds of quay wall, and a LW. pier. There is also a patent slip, 140ft long, 24ft wide. H. of T., ST. 9ft; NT. 5ft. There are several warehouses. Coal hulks moored in outer harbour.

Charges.-Harb. dues 3d ton; in ballast and not loading cargo 1 d. ton. No dues charged on steamers coaling or windbound. Pilotage.-District not defined. Rates by agreement. Towage. As per agreement.

Officials.-Secs., W. and J. Ross; Harb. Master, Thomas Morison; Collector, W. Lees; Supt. of Cust., W. Callender. Lloyd's Agent.-Stornoway is within 20 miles of the Butt of Lewis, at which point a Lloyd's signal station is about to be erected. Telegraphic communication now extends to Barra Head, and to several points of the W. coast of Lewis.

STRANGFORD, Co. Down, Ireland, six miles from Downpatrick. Auth. Owner, Lieut.-Gen. Lord de Ros, under letters patent of 7th Oct., 1514. Harbour is used by vessels of up to 600 tons. D. 11ft LWST., and 3 fathoms on Pladdy Bar at LWST.

Charges.-Quayage 2d per ton reg. Plankage 1/ to 2/6. Bal. last 1/ per ton. Anchorage / to 5/.

Pilotage. Per agreement.

Officials.-Harb. Master, G. Swail. STRANRAER, Wigtown. Lat. 54° 54′ 40′′ N; long. 5° 1' 40" W. Pop. 6,342. Auth. Town Council, as Harbour Commissioners, acting under Harbour Act, 1847, and Burgh Harbours Act (Scot.), 1853. THW. (Loch Ryan) 11h 12m; Sp. rise 11ft; N. rise 8ft. D. on bar or entrance and in channel, 3ft at LW. W. most dangerous N. and NW. Ry. Cal. (Port Patrick),

and Ayrton and Wigtonshire. Tr.-I. Timber, coal, provisions, manure, &c.; E. Agricultural produce. LV. about 300 tons. Accn. Being a tidal harb. no vessels can enter at LW. Stranraer at the head of a loch has two piers extending into the sea, of which the eastern is Sooyds long, with a depth of 9ft at LW. Extensive and secure anchorage in roadstead.

Charges. Harbour dues, 50 to 100 tons reg., 3d ton; 100 to 150 tons, 44d; 150 to 200 tons, 5d; 200 tons and upwards, 6d. Vessels in ballast id ton.

Pilotage.-District not defined. Rates. Roadstead to harb. and vice versa, 5/ per vessel. Towage. None.

Officials.-Town Clerk and Clerk to Commrs., W. Black ; Coll. of H. M. Cust., R. Caldwell.

STRANTON, Durham. A small port 2 miles SW. from W. Hartlepool.

STROMNESS, Hoy Sound, Pomona, Orkneys. On SW. coast of the island. A safe harb. with a pier, having 1oft at LWST. alongside. Auth. Commissioners under the Orkney Piers and Harbours Act, 1872. Used by steamers up to 470 tons. There are two patent slipways. A lifeboat station. STROOD, Kent, on the Medway, a suburb of Rochester, which

see.

STRONTIAN, Loch Sunart, Argyleshire. A small harbour visited by coasting vessels.

SUNDERLAND, Durham. At the mouth of the river Wear. Lat. 54° 54' N; long. 1° 22' W. Pop. 116,548. Auth. The river Wear Commissioners are Conservators of Port and are the owners of the South docks. The N. E. Ry. Co. own the North dock. Graving docks as below. THW. 3h 22m; Sp. rise 141ft; N. rise 11ft; R. of N. 7 ft. D. in channel between the docks and the sea, generally, HWST. 25ft; NT. 22ft. Ry. N. E. Tr.I. Timber, grain, iron ore, &c.; E. Coals and coke, patent fuel, iron, bottles, glass, &c. There are the following Docks :

There are numerous coal staiths; many iron shipbuilding yards, and marine engineering works. Warehouse accommodation. Timber yards. All connected with railway (N. E. Co.). Steam and hydraulic cranes. Steam shears. Extensive wharfage and quayage space.