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102 THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. or down the lake. A good harbor can be made under the lee of this island from SW winds, by bringing the light to bear west. Vessels.can lie here in the heaviest gales. The reef sets off from the island SE 24 miles, which forms the lee. The bot- tom is red clay. Come to in 33 fathoms. There is a good channel between the island and mainland, with 24 fathoms water. Torun through, bound down, keep midway between Mohawk Bluff and the island, until you drop into 14 feet water; then haul up to the northward and eastward, and follow the island round in 12 to 13 feet water, pretty close to; and when past the island, run out to the eastward, giving Point Selkirk a berth of $ a mile, or come to under the island, with the Light- house bearing west. | Port Colborne or Gravely Bay light, fixed, visible 12 miles, on the west pier, at the entrance to the Welland Canal. This pier has a range light some distance to the northward of the outer light. To run in, range the lights and keep the west pier best aboard, and run up into the basin and make fast on either side. Sugar Loaf Hill is 2 miles west of the entrance, and is a good ~ leading mark for this harbor. i Point Abino is a good lee from SW to Ww winds. Vessels generally do not run quite far enough into the bay to lie easy. REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT PORT COLBORNE AND PORT DALHOUSIE ELEVATORS. We are indebted to George C. Finney, Esq., for the follow- ing copy of regulations to be observed by vessel masters at Port Colborne and Port Dalhousie Elevators : Ist. Every vessel to be discharged or loaded in rotation, according to date of arrival and reports, at the rate of two lighterages to one through cargo. 2d. No report will be taken from any vessel until she is inside the ferry, and afloat: 3d. Lighterage rates will be as follows: Taking freight from Chicago to Oswego or Kingston, as standard--when 8c United © States currency and under, 2ic¢ gold per bushel; over 8c, 23c; 10c and under 12¢, 3c; 12¢ and under 15c, 34¢; 15¢ and under 18c, 34¢; 18¢ and over, 4c. Quantities under 1,500 bushels, 4c. Cad