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94 ' PHOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. Through the cut into this harbor, a current runs in and out ~ with great regularity, once in about every four minutes. WHITBY HARBOR. Six miles to the eastward of Liverpool, and 34 miles NEbyH of Toronto, one of the best and most secure harbors on the north shore. It stands near the centre of a deep bay, between Raby Head, on the east, and Scarboro' Heights on the west, and three and a halt or four miles north of a line drawn between these two points. The harbor is formed by a strong breakwater of crib work, stretching across the head of the bay, by which it is separated from the lake, and forms a large basin, the entrance to which is at its eastern ex- tremity, between piers running south a considerable distance into the lake, 250 feet apart, with 18 to 14 feet water in the channel. The west pier is much longer than the east pier. A strong tide or current sets in and out of this harbor, which at times is so strong as to turn a vessel's head round, when entering with a light wind. To enter the harbor, run through between the piers and haul up for the red warehouse, and round to with your head to the SW, in 14 feet water. Danger --Midway between Whitby and Liverpool, there is a shoal in shore, one mile west of the township line. Whitby light, on the west pier. Good harbor; 18 to 14 feet water going in. 7 Port Hope light, on the east pier; 9 feet water going in, Will show a white light east and west, and a red light south. Scotch Bonnet light, flash, showing red and white at intervals, lies to the westward of Nicholson's Island. -- Long Point light, revolving, visible 14 miles, on Long Point, 22 miles from the False Ducks' Lighthouse. False Ducks' light, fixed, visible 12 miles, on False Ducks' Island, 85 miles from Kinston. OSHAWA. The Port of Oshawa is 6 miles east of Whitby. It is situ- ated in the bend of a small bay, and consists of a well constructed pier, running out from the mainland into 10 feet water. At the