Fog-Signal. From this lighthouse, during thick and foggy weather, a bell will be struck by machinery every twelve seconds. 386.-UNITED STATES.-New Jersey.-Automatic Signal-Buoy off Five-Fathom Bank.-An automatic signal-buoy, painted red, and giving blasts of a whistle at short intervals, has been moored off the N.E. end of Five-Fathom Bank, coast of New Jersey, in 9 fathoms water. Bearings and distances of prominent objects are as follows:-Hereford Inlet lighthouse, W.N.W. W., 12 miles; Five-Fathom Bank lightship, S.S.W., 9 miles. Vessels of deep draught should pass to seaward of the buoy. 387.-UNITED STATES.-Maine.-Automatic Signal-Buoy in outer Casco Bay.—An automatic signal-buoy, painted red, with H. R. in black letters, giving blasts of a whistle at short intervals, has been moored in 19 fathoms water, off Half-way rock, in the outer Casco bay, coast of Maine. Bearings of prominent objects are as follows:-Half-way rock light, N.W. N.; Little Mark island monument, N. E.; Junk of Pork island, W. by N. N. 388.-CANADA.-Bay of Fundy.-Grand Manan Island.—Grand Harbour, Light on Fish Fluke Point.-Exhibited from a lighthouse recently erected on Fish Fluke Point, eastern side of Grand Harbour, Grand Manan Island; it is a fixed white light, elevated 40 feet above high water, and visible between the bearings North (through east) and S.W., from the distance of 11 miles. The lighthouse, 32 feet high, constructed of wood and painted white, consists of a square tower with keeper's dwelling attached. Position, lat. 44° 40′ N., long. 66° 45′ W. Bouche. 389.-CANADA.-Nova Scotia.-Range Lights at Harbour au The front building, on the S.W. shore of the harbour, is a square wooden tower, painted white, and 32 ft. high; it shows a fixed white light, elevated 36 feet above high water. The back tower, which is similar to the front one, is distant from the latter nearly a quarter of a mile in a S. 37° W. direction, and shows a fixed red light, elevated 107 feet above high water. Position, lat. 45° 41' N., long. 61° 31′ 15′′ W. Both lights are visible about 9 miles. Note.-These two lights, when in one, indicate the position of the dredged channel entering Harbour au Bouche. B..—Sivrion.-St. Pierre Island.-Galantry Head Zajz-Chiar si taia and range of risitility.—This light now scvs riz Lushes, risble from a Estance of 18 miles. عالیت Erevet: NOTES RECENTLY PUBLISHED BY THE J: 22-NEWFOUNDLAND PLOT: information relating to the coasts of Newton Land and Labrador. N. 2.-MEDCERRANEAN SEA; information relating to Problaka bay, gif of Monte Santo; and to Deathero cove, coast of Bommella. Charts, B... POLISHED BY THE HIDROGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY, IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, 1879. 1 6 5 England, south ecast:-Tamar river 1959 Afriatic sea :-Ports and anchorages in Istria ... 1 6 9th Eastern archipelago :—Sala archipelago (plans. Sula roadstead; Maimbun and Lamenusa anchorages) 2 6 211 Adriatic sea:-Gifs of Venice and Trieste, from the mouths of the river Po to cape Promontore... 4 0 2364 Baltie:-Labeck bay and Femern belt plan, Trave river) ... 2 6 2762 In Han ocean:-Comoro islands, with the adjacent coasts of Africa and Madagascar plans, Fumboni bays and road; Nama Choa anchorage; Johanna road; Pomony harbour) ... 26 ... 20 1253 Korea, west coast:-Approaches to Seoul... river (plan, Mac Dougall harbour) 1001 Africa, west coast:-St. Louis or Guetn'dar anchorage and Senegal bar. Goree road and 1640 Plan of Vy-Py-Hay removed, and plans of HanaMenu, Hana-Iapa, Hana-Vave, and Taa-Hu-Ku added. 1033 Plan of Jurien bay added. Book.-Tide Tables for 1880 1 6 16 ... 1 6 OUR OFFICIAL LOG. OFFICIAL INQUIRIES AT HOME, 1879. (This List is completed to the 18th of each Month.) 397. Brest, s.s.; built at Port Glasgow, in 1874; owned by the Cunard Steamship Company, Limited; tonnage, 1,472; Havre to Liverpool; passengers and cargo; lost near Beast Point, Cornwall, September 6, 1879. Inquiry held at Falmouth, September 24, 1879, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner, Parfitt and White, N.A. Casualty due to the wrongful acts of the master in steering improper courses and in neglecting to use the lead, and also for running at full speed in a fog. Certificate suspended for six months, and recommended for one as chief officer during his suspension. 400. Duke of Wellington, barque; built at Liverpool, 1842; owned by Mr. W. S. Lishman and another, of Newcastle; tonnage, 794; Shields to Carthagena; coals; lost in Newark Bay, September 7, 1879. Inquiry held at North Shields, October 8, 1879, before Wait and Jackson, Justices; Holt and Castle, N.A. Casualty attributable to the master running in thick weather, without being able to verify his position. Certificate suspended for three months. 401. Crimea, brig; built at Southdown in 1851; owned by A. Chalmers, the master; tonnage, 175; Huelva to Runcorn ; copper ore; lost near Lagos, coast of Portugal, August 18, 1879. Inquiry held at Arbroath, October 7, 1879, before Laird and Traill, J.P.; Burnett and Ward, N.A. Court found that the vessel was wilfully stranded, and that both master and mate were culpable. Both certificates cancelled. 402. Mary Ellen; built at Souris, Prince Edward Island, 1862; owned by Thomas Jones, Carnarvon; tonnage, 97; Dinorwick to Burghhead; slates; stranded on reef in the Sound of Islay, September 21, 1879. Inquiry held at Greenock, October 11, 1879, before Neill and Thomson, J.P.; Grant and Nicolas, N.A. Master guilty of an error of judgment only. Certificate not dealt with. 405. Cardenas, barque; built at Alloa, 1868; owned by Mr. W. Kennett; tonnage, 322; Trinidad to United Kingdom; molasses; stranded on the Runnel Stone, Lands End, September 19, 1879. Inquiry held at Greenwich, October 10, 1879, before Balguy, Stip. Mag.; White and Parfitt, N.A. Accident due to an error of judgment. Master's certificate returned. 406. Harriet, brigantine; built at New Shoreham, in 1843; owned by Mr. F. Hilbery, of London; tonnage, 152; London to West Coast of Africa; general cargo; lost at the mouth of the River Volta, August 2, 1879. Inquiry held at Westminster, October 3, 1879, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner; Powell and Nicolas, N.A. Master in default for improper and unseamanlike navigation. Certificate suspended for six months, and recommended for one as mate. 407. Malakoff and Erith, s.s.; the former a fishing lugger built at Newlyn, Cornwall, 1868; owned by Mr. P. Williams; tonnage, 18; on a fishing cruise. The latter built at Sunderland. 1975; owned by Mr. W. A. Watson and others; tonnage, 686; London to Seaham; ballast; in collision off Robin Hood's head, September 18, 1879, when the Malakoff was sunk. Inquiry held at Westminster, October 8, 1879, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner; Powell and Hight, N.A. Accident due to the Malakoff not exhibiting her side-lights as well as her masthead light; and also from the Erith proceeding at too high a speed; and from that vessel starboarding her helm instead of porting, when she perceived that the Malakoff was under way. No certifi cates held by master of Malakoff or chief officer of Erith. 409. Langdale, ship; built at Liverpool, 1874; owned by Mr. J. D. Newton; tonnage, 1,236; San Francisco to United Kingdom; wheat in bags; lost on Combe rocks, Carnsore point, September 27, 1879, when loss of life ensued. Inquiry held at Liverpool, October 16, 1879, before Raffles, Judge; Harris and White, N.A. Casualty due to the master (drowned) mistaking the light of the Coningbeg light-vessel for that on the Tuskar. 416. Pleiades, s.s., and Racer; the former an iron vessel built in 1874; owned by the Star Navigation Company, Liverpool; tonnage, 1,457; Colombo to London; passengers and cargo. The latter a fishing lugger returning from a fishing cruise; in collision off the North Foreland, September 26, 1879, by which the Racer was sunk, and one life was lost. Inquiry held at Greenwich, October 18, 1879, before Balguy, Stip. Mag.; Forster and Curling, N.A. The Court held that the pilot in charge was solely to blame for the casualty. 417. W. R. Rickett, s.s.; stranded on the Ostby shoal, Island of Oland, August 16, 1879, when on a voyage from Cronstadt to Bremerhaven with a cargo of rye. Inquiry held at Sunderland, October 21, 1879, before Booth and Ritson, J.P.; Harris and Hight, N.A. Casualty caused by an unknown current and sudden dense fog. Master's certificate returned. 421. Czar, s.s.; built at Lower Walker, 1857; owned by Mr. J. S. Scotter and others; tonnage, 324; lost on the rocks off Souter point, October 5, 1879. Inquiry held at Hull, October 28, 1879, before Travis, Judge; Knox and Sceales, N.A. Master in default for neglect of the lead, and for want of care in navigating his vessel. Certificate suspended for three months. OFFICIAL INQUIRIES ABROAD. 399. Illimani, s.s.; wrecked to the southward of Mocha Island, July 18, 1879. Naval Court held at Valparaiso, August 9, 1879. Master censured for lack of prudence, but his certificate was returned. 403. Lizzie English, s.s.; lost in the Black Sea. Naval Court held at Constantinople, October 1, 1879. Master to blame. Certificate suspended for six months. Mate's certificate cancelled. 404. Mabel Young, barque; lost at sea, July 31, 1879, Inquiry held at Mossel Bay, August 19, 1879. Accident due to heavy squall. Master free from blame. 408. Mic Mac; stranded at Point Seal, July 1, 1879. Inquiry held at Port Elizabeth, July 15, 1879. Accident due to master navigating with obsolete books and charts, for which he was censured. 410. Thessaly, s.s. ; lost on the Azalia Rock, near Perim Island, June 17, 1879. Inquiry held at Aden, August 5, 1879. Master |