F. Fixed. Fl. Fixed and Flashing. R. Revolving. I. Intermitting. Est. Established.

(a.) 19.-A white buoy is placed in 5 fathoms at low water on the N.E. edge of the ledge, with Egypt point bearing E. N., (the Gurnet buoy appears a little outside the point); Eaglehurst tower a little within Stansore point, N.E. E.; Lepe coast-guard houses, N.E. N.; Pitts Deep coast-guard houses, N.W. W., nearly; Hurst high lighthouse, W. N.; centre of the Mount trees (east end of Yarmouth), on outer extreme of Hamsted point, W.S.; North Close farm house, S. W. S.; and Hamsted ledge buoy W. N., distant 2 miles.

(b.) 19.-A white buoy is placed in 10 fathoms water a little outside and to the northward of the Black rock off Yarmouth, with the high tower of the Refuge in Yarmouth in line with the N.E. end of the Castle wall bearing S.E. easterly; Yarmouth church, S.E. S.; Sconce point, W. N.; Hurst high lighthouse, W.b.N.N.; Lymington church, North; and Hamsted ledge buoy East. There are only 6 feet at low water about 47 yards inside the buoy. (c.) 19.-The white buoy on this ledge has been moved rather more than 1 cables to the north-eastward, and now lies in 5 fathoms on the N.E. end of the ledge, with North Close farm house in line with North beacon at entrance of Newtown river, S.E.b.E. E.; Egypt point E. N. (Gurnet buoy is nearly on with the point); Pitts Deep coast-guard houses, N.b.W. W.; Lymington church, N.W.; Hurst high lighthouse, W. N.; Sconce point, West, northerly; and the highest part of the Mount trees at Yarmouth just southward of the south part of Hill trees, W. S.

(d.) 20.-A fixed white light will be exhibited from the north side of Buholmen, at the northern entrance to Brönösund, visible from the northward

when bearing between S.b. W. W. and W.b.N. N., and from the southward between N.E.b.N. and E.b.S.S. When approaching Brönösund from the northward or southward, by keeping the light in sight a vessel will clear all dangers. In approaching from the northward and being westward of Salhuusrogn, the light should not be brought to bear more southerly than S.b. W. W., when a vessel should steer for it until the entrance westward of Buholmen is seen; then with the light on the port side steer S. W. into the sound. The light will be shown from the 15th day of August to the 1st day of May.

(e.) 20.-A fixed white light will be exhibited from the southern point of Olenilsöens island at the entrance to Reine harbour, visible when_bearing from W.b.S. round North and East to S.b. E. The channel between Lamholm and Langskjær islands will be open when the light bears between N. E. and N.N.E. This passage as well as that northward of Langskjær is clear of danger. In entering a vessel should keep westward of the light and between it and the Fiskeskjærene rocks lying about 14 cables W.N.W. of the light. There is good anchorage everywhere in the bay as well as close inside Langskjær and Lamholm. The light will be shown from the 1st day of September to the 14th day of April.

(f.) 20.—A fixed white light will be shown from the N.E. side of Sagoen island, at the entrance to Orsvaag harbour visible when bearing from E.Ñ.E. round North and West to S.E. The usual and best anchorage is with the light bearing S.b.W. About 1 cables N.b.W. of the light is a sunken rock with 9 feet over it, at low water. The light will be shown from the 1st day of September to the 14th day of April.

(g.) 21.-A fixed white light will be exhibited from the East side of Hjertholmen, at the entrance to the harbour of Lödingens (Roholmens), visible when bearing from S. W. S., round West and North to N.E.b.N. The light bearing N.E..N. will lead a cable castward of the Rotvær rocks, as well as clear of Smælrumpen and Smalen. The light bearing S. W. S. will lead about three-quarters of a cable eastward of Strandodden, and also clears the Falken rock. Vessels should pass eastward of Hjertholmen which is clear of dangers on the North and East sides to the distance of half a cable from the land, with the exception of Havneskallen bank, over which there are 16 feet of water at low tide, lying about 3 cables N.É.b.N., from the light. The light will he shown from the 15th day of August to the 1st day of May.

(h.) 21.-A fixed white light will be exhibited from the N.W. point of Fladholmen, eastward of Rot, visible when bearing from S. W.b.W., westerly, round by South and East to N.E.b.N. There is good anchorage in 9 or 10 fathoms water, on the East side of Fladholmen, between it and Staholmen. Steer northward of Fladholmen, which is clear of dangers at a distance of about 10 fathoms from the land.

(i.) 21.-A fixed white light will be exhibited about 500 yards north-westward of the old lighthouse on Tungenæs point, about 5 miles N.W. of Stavanger. The light will be visible when bearing from E.b.N. N., round by South and West from the direction of Hundvaagoen. The old light will be discontinued. The light bearing E.b.N. N. leads about 2 cables northward

of the Villeboen.

The Bragen rock with an iron pillar on it is N.N.W. W. from the light. Vessels anchoring off the light should avoid the Tunge reefs lying W.b.N. N., and N.N.W. W. of it. Also, the Skodholm bank lying W. S. of the light and a cable from the land. The light will be shown from the 15th day of July to the 16th day of May.

REPORT ON LORD HOWE GROUP, SOUTH PACIFIC,-By Thomas Johnson, Master of the ship "Beemah."

Shanghai, June 25th, 1862.

Sir, I left Newcastle, N.S.W., on the 8th of May, 1862, bound to Shanghai, via route West of New Caledonia, and East of Solomon Islands, during which time I experienced nothing but variable light airs from the eastward with heavy rain.

Cleared the East end of Christoval Island on the 21st of May, and on the 25th found myself in sight of Lord Howe Group. These islands I consider much more extensive, and not correctly in the position assigned to them on the latest charts, corrected to 1860, of which I am in possession. I counted twenty-four islands large and small, thickly covered with wood, to the height of thirty-five or forty feet, and extending about W.b.N. and E.b.S. a distance of 27 or 28 miles, and not visibly connected to each other at a distance of four miles from the mast head, in a clear day, though I have no doubt on a closer examination they would be found in many places connected to each other by reefs, which at the above distance, and being a calm day, were not visible, excepting off the West end, where broken water was seen to extend for a short distance.

I make the West end in (by three good chronometers previously rated in Sydney,) long. 159° 10′ East, and lat. 5° 24′ South, which you will find differs from the position assigned to them on the latest charts.

You will oblige me by inserting the above in your valuable columns, as it may be observed by ship masters traversing the above route. Yours, &c.

THOS. JOHNSON, Master Ship "Beemuh.”

P.S. I beg to add, that on the 8th of June I passed through the Caroline Islands, West of Swede Island. Here the natives came off in five canoes with five or six men in each, with shells, fruits, &c., to trade with. They appear a strong healthy race of people. I treated them with kindness, and gave them some trifling things, for which they appeared thankful and in every way friendly, though I do not think it would be safe, unless well prepared, to land amongst them. The sun being obscure prevented me from taking observations when passing these islands and reefs.

To the Editor of the Nautical Magazine.

We do not know what chart Captain Johnson used, but the position of the West extreme of Lord Howe Group in the Admiralty chart of the Pacific, sheet No. 2464, agrees within a few minutes of longitude and quite in latitude with the foregoing—ED.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A pressure of other matter has obliged us to omit much of the proceedings of the Club.

REPORT ON LORD HOWE GROUP, SOUTH PACIFIC,-By Thomas Johnson, Master of the ship" Beemah.”

Shanghai, June 25th, 1862. Sir, I left Newcastle, N.S.W., on the 8th of May, 1862, bound to Shanghai, via route West of New Caledonia, and East of Solomon Islands, during which time I experienced nothing but variable light airs from the eastward with heavy rain.

Cleared the East end of Christoval Island on the 21st of May, and on the 25th found myself in sight of Lord Howe Group. These islands I consider much more extensive, and not correctly in the position assigned to them on the latest charts, corrected to 1860, of which I am in possession. I counted twenty-four islands large and small, thickly covered with wood, to the height of thirty-five or forty feet, and extending about W.b.N. and E.b.S. a distance of 27 or 28 miles, and not visibly connected to each other at a distance of four miles from the mast head, in a clear day, though I have no doubt on a closer examination they would be found in many places connected to each other by reefs, which at the above distance, and being a calm day, were not visible, excepting off the West end, where broken water was seen to extend for a short distance.

I make the West end in (by three good chronometers previously rated in Sydney,) long. 159° 10' East, and lat. 5° 24' South, which you will find differs from the position assigned to them on the latest charts.

You will oblige me by inserting the above in your valuable columns, as it may be observed by ship masters traversing the above route. Yours, &c.

THOS. JOHNSON, Master Ship "Beemah."

P.S. I beg to add, that on the 8th of June I passed through the Caroline Islands, West of Swede Island. Here the natives came off in five canoes with five or six men in each, with shells, fruits, &c., to trade with. They appear a strong healthy race of people. I treated them with kindness, and gave them some trifling things, for which they appeared thankful and in every way friendly, though I do not think it would be safe, unless well prepared, to land amongst them. The sun being obscure prevented me from taking observations when passing these islands and reefs.

To the Editor of the Nautical Magazine.

We do not know what chart Captain Johnson used, but the position of the West extreme of Lord Howe Group in the Admiralty chart of the Pacific, sheet No. 2464, agrees within a few minutes of longitude and quite in latitude with the foregoing-ED.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A pressure of other matter has obliged us to omit much of the proceedings of the Club.