yards from the shore. long. 39° 44′ 20′′ E.

Position as given, lat. 65° 28′ 15′′ N., Variation, 51° E. in 1878.

37.-FRANCE.-North Coast.-Canche River Entrance.-Carniers Lights.-Consequent on the changes in the channel, the lights exhibited on Carniers sand hills, north side of entrance to Canche river, are no longer available as leading lights. These lights in line now lead over Touquet bank, and are maintained only for the use of the fishermen of Etaples.

38.-FRANCE.-West Coast.-Glenan Islands.-Light on Isle Aux Moutons. From a lighthouse recently erected, the light is fixed, showing red through an arc of 60°, between the bearings S. 19° E. and S. 794° E. (over the dangers included between les Poulains and Karekgrèis); green through an arc of 31°, between S. 79° F. and N. 694° E. (indicating the position of Basse Rouge Shoal); white over the fairway of the channel, through an arc of 22° between N. 694° E. and N. 47° E.; red through an arc of 96°, between N. 474° E. and N. 484° W. (covering the dangers between Bluiniers and Basse Jaune shoals); and white between N. 48° W. and S. 194° E. The white light should be visible from a distance of 12 miles; the red, 8 miles; and the green, 7 miles; elevation 59 feet above high water. The lighthouse, 49 feet high, is a square brick tower with dwelling attached. Position, lat. 47° 46′ 30′′ N., long. 4° 1′ 50′′ W. Variation, 191 W.

39.-SPAIN.-South Coast.-Buoys on Huelva Bar.-Two red conical buoys have been placed in the western part of the mouth of the Odiel river, Huelva bar. The first buoy is on the most salient part of the Picacho de Poniente (the west bank of the bar), in 2 fathoms at low springs, with the keeper's house (Casa de los torreros) bearing N. 16° 50′ W., and the custom-house N. 26° 40' E. The second, showing about 3 feet above water, is on the extremity of the inner angle of the west bank of the bar, in 10 feet at low springs, with the keeper's house (Casa de los torreros) bearing N. 26° 20' W. and the custom-house N. 55° 40′ E. Variation, 20° 40' W.

40.-MEDITERRANEAN.-France.-Port Nouvelle.- Temporary Light on South Mole Head.-A fixed white light, elevated 11 feet

above the sea, is shown from a post at the extremity of the South mole, now in course of construction at port Nouvelle. This temporary light and the harbour light (fixed white) indicate the direction (south-easterly) in which the mole is being extended; it is now 200 yards in length, and is intended to be carried 60 yards further seaward.

Note.-In very bad weather, when this temporary light cannot be shown, a fixed red light will be exhibited from the lighthouse 21 feet below the harbour light. Mariners should enter port Nouvelle with caution, and not approach too closely the works in progress of the Southern mole, which should be left on the port hand.

41.-MEDITERRANEAN.-Corsica Island.-Valinco Gulf.-Harbour Light at Port Propriano.-It is shown from a brick tower recently erected on the extremity of Scoglio Longo pier; the light is fixed red, elevated 34 feet above the sea, and visible between the bearings N. 78 E. (through south) and S. 78° W., from a distance of 10 miles. A faint light will be also visible over the harbour properly called Propriano. Position, lat. 41° 40′ 45′′ N., long. 8° 53′ 45′′ E.

42.-MEDITERRANEAN.-ITALY.-West Coast.-Gulf of Spezia Breakwater.-Alteration in Position of Eastern Light-vessel.-—A mole having been built which extends 87 yards from Santa Teresa point in the direction of the breakwater, the following alteration has been made in the position of the light-vessel placed in the East channel:-It is now moored 306 yards westward of Santa Teresa point, thus leaving a channel about 220 yards in breadth between this new mole and the light-vessel.

43.-ADRIATIC.-ITALY.-Light at Port Monopoli.—A fixed white light is now shown from the mole head.

44.-ADRIATIC.-East Coast.-Cazza Islet.-Light on Gradisca Point.-A light is provisionally exhibited from a lighthouse recently erected on the extreme south-west point of Cazza islet. It is a fixed red light, elevated 308 feet above the sea, and visible through an arc of 270°, between the bearings N.W. by W. and S. W. by S., from a distance of 14 miles. The lighthouse, painted red and white in vertical stripes, rises from the centre of the dwelling house, which

is of one story. Position, lat. 42° 45′ N., long. 16° 29′ 10′′ E. Variation, 10° W.

45.-ADRIATIC.-Curzola Channel.-Port Pedoccio.-Alteration in Harbour Light.—To distinguish it from other lights in the town, the harbour light (fixed red) exhibited on the mole head at port Pedoccio, north side of Curzola island now shows a sector of green light towards the port, and likewise towards Curzola channel.

46.-ADRIATIC.-Gulf of Cattaro.-Risano Bay.-Harbour Light at Port Risano.-Exhibited on the arrival of steam-vessels and during dark nights, from an iron standard on the new mole head; it is a fixed red light, elevated 13 feet above high water.

47.-MEDITERRANEAN.-Gulf of Patras.-Temporary Discontinuance of Cape Papas Light.-Discontinued in consequence of damage to the lighthouse by recent gales; and until the reexhibition of this light, vessels entering or leaving the gulf at night should be guided by the fixed white light shown on Sosti island, North side of Entrance of the gulf.

48.-INDIA.-Bay of Bengal.-Godavery District.-Cocanada.Intended Light at Vakalapudi.-Owing to the extension of the mud deposits from the Godavery river and the consequent removal of the anchorage to the northward, the light shown on the north side of the entrance to the Cocanada river was of little use, hence on and after the 15th of January, 1879, this light would be extinguished, and a new light exhibited at Vakalapudi, which lies 4.6 miles N. by E. E. from the present lighthouse. It will be a revolving white light, showing a flash every 20 seconds, elevated 80 feet above high water, and visible 14 miles in every direction seaward. Position, lat. 17° 0' 40" N., long. 82° 16′ 30′′ E. Variation, 2° E. Further notice will be given.

49.—AUSTRALIA.-SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—Investigator Strait.— Light on Althorpe Island.-On and after the 14th day of February, 1879, a revolving light, flashing every fifteen seconds, will be exhibited from a light tower, painted white, and 40 feet in height, erected on the large Althorpe island. The light will be white, except between the bearings from the lighthouse, of N. 25° W. and N. 61° W., where a red sector will be shown, leading half-a-mile to the eastward of Emmes Reef, and nearly half-a-mile southward of the

S.W. rock; elevation, 350 feet above the sea. The white light should be visible about 25 miles, and the red light about 17 miles; but when much refraction exists, both lights may be seen at a greater distance.

50.-UNITED STATES.-Georgia.-New Channel at Entrance to St. Mary River. The new channel has broken across the shoals at the mouth of St. Mary river, Georgia, and entrance to Fernandina harbour, Florida: it is about three-fourths of a mile northward of the old channel, and has a depth of 11 feet at mean low water. The outer entrance has been marked by a can buoy, painted black (No. 1); from this buoy the North Range Front beacon bears S. 77° W., and the course from this buoy is W. S., onethird of a mile to a nun buoy (black, No. 3). The channel then widens rapidly and deepens. Another buoy (red can, No. 2) is placed on the South-east point of the "North Breakers." Course from No. 3 to No. 2, W.S.W. After passing No. 2 the course is West until opposite Fort Clinch, when it may be shaped either for St. Mary's or for the anchorage.

OUR OFFICIAL LOG.

OFFICIAL INQUIRIES AT HOME, 1878.

(This List is competed to the 18th of each Month.)

329. Reaper, brigantine; built of wood at New Brunswick, 1874; owned by Thomas Kearon; tonnage 352; Liverpool to Dublin; coals; foundered whilst in tow of a steam-tug, and all hands lost, October 7, 1878. Inquiry held at Liverpool, November 26, 1878, before Raffles, Stip. Mag. Forster and Wilson, N.A. Court found that the vessel had been taken to sea in an unseaworthy condition.

339. Helvetia, s.s., and Fanny, coastguard cruiser; the former built of iron, at Jarrow, 1864; owned by the National Steamship Company; tonnage, 4,587; Liverpool to New York; cargo and passengers; the latter a yawl-rigged vessel of 153 tons, doing duty as a coastguard cruiser; Queenstown to Kingstown; stores: in

collision off the Tuskar, October 31, 1878, whereby the Fanny was lost, and 17 of the crew drowned. Inquiry held at Liverpool, November 30, 1878, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner. Grant and Parfitt, N.A. Master of the Helvetia in default for not keeping a proper look-out on board his vessel, and for not reversing the engines when starboarding his helm. Certificate suspended for six months.

342. Luna, s.s.; iron; built at Newcastle, 1857; owned by Wm. J. Branfoot and others; tonnage, 477; London to the North; ballast. Damage done through wheel-chain breaking and subsequent collision with the s.s. Westminster and a barge in the River Thames, on November 9, 1878. Inquiry held at Westminster, November 25, 1878, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner. Harris and Holt, N.A. Breaking of wheel-chain due to a defect of which master was unaware. Collision unavoidable. Certificate

returned.

343. Ono, schooner; built of wood, at Prince Edward Island, 1838; owned by S. Roach, of St. Ives; tonnage, 156; Plymouth to Cardiff; ballast; abandoned off the Lizard, November 9, 1878. Inquiry held at Falmouth, December 4, 1878, before Bennetts and Newman, J.P. Powell and Castle, N.A. Abandonment justifiable. Master's certificate returned.

Smithfield, schooner; built of wood, at Aberdeen, 1842; owned by Daniel Mearns and others; tonnage, 165; Aberdeen to London; stone; lost on the Hasboro' Sands, October 28, 1878. Inquiry held at Aberdeen, December 4, 1878, before Thomson and Cadenhead, J.P. Burnett and Ward, N.A. Casualty due to the blameworthy conduct of mate (uncertificated) and crew. certificate returned with a caution.

Master's

349. Farnley Hall, s.s., and Morna, s.s.; the former built of iron at West Hartlepool, 1871; owned by Robert Irvine and others; tonnage, 606; Baltic to London; wood and iron; the latter also built at West Hartlepool, 1869; owned by the London and Edinburgh Shipping Company; tonnage, 544; trading between Leith and London; in collision in Limehouse Reach, River Thames, November 10, 1878. Inquiry held at Westminster, December 18, 1878, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner.