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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. Al island. You will run over a bar of rock with 12 to 18 feet water, and come to, with the island bearing ENE, in 24 fathoms water. 'Thunder Bay River, on the NW side of the bay, is a fine little shtcncn, with from 7 to 8 feet water over the bar; has a saw mill, and is a fishing station. Lhe river is 180 feet wide inside. "There are two. docks at this river, one on each side, for wood and lumber: Devil River, on the SW side of the bay, has 3 to. 4 feet water over the bar. There is a dock and mills at this place., . Vessels load outside. | Paxton's Bay, between Sugar Island and He ieidar Bay Island, is a good harbor for steamboats, with 21 fathoms water. Tt is open to the south, but is protected by a reef running SE from Sugar Island, and a reef setting out west from Thunder Bay Island. Hardly any sea makes in with a south wind, and with other winds it is perfectly smooth. It is worth any one's time to go in and examine this harbor. The Lighthouse-keeper or any of the fisher- men are pilots amongst these islands. Mr. Paxton has a large fishing house here, and good boat docks on each side of the bay. The best anchorage for vessels outside is between Sugar Island and the mainland. 3 _ Middle Island, 15 miles from Thunder Bay Island, has good shelter from NE. gales. To make a harbor, standin shore below the island and reef, and work up between it and the mainland, and come to under the SW point of the island, in 7 to 9 fathoms water. There is a good channel between the island and mainland, which can be plainly seen in daylight. The only obstruction in going round the south end of the island, is the shoal off the SE end of it, which can readily be discerned by thé color of the water in calm weatlier, and the breakers in rough. ~ | False Presqu'ile is good sede from NW to NE winds. Bose generally come to in 24 to 3 fathoms water, near the entrance to the harbor. The bottom, further to the eastward, in 5 and 6 fathoms, is hard; and also the whole coast along inside of Middle Island, to Thunder Bay, the water being very clear and the rocks white limestone.