IMPORTANT TO NAVIGATORS. [From the "Sydney Morning Herald," Sept. 2l.]

New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 573, 11 October 1851, Page 2

IMPORTANT TO N A VIG ATORS. [From the "Sydney Morning Herald," Sept. 2 1 .]

The annexed information is published for the benen of shipmasters trailing ainonir the islands oi the South Sea^. Fioin the many vessels lately lot,o t, it is hoped th it it will I c of some sm v:te : — lati: mscovriuns in thr south si as, &c. Island discoveied b\ r Captun North wood of the Tainar, lat 20 20 south, aud long. 137-10 wt»st, about two ta lies in circumference. March 13th, 1838. A turnup of islands discovered l>y Captain Grimes iv the Woo llarn, 28th of September, 1537, lat. 9*29 sout'i, and long. 171 52 west. Mather thickly inhabited. The Novelty was lost on this island. A shoal sue-i by the cutter l'\)-.ter Fyuis, eastward of Lord Howes Island, lat, !\VSH south, and long. 16'O" east. Island discovered by a French ship, lat. 21*39 south, lon»; . 138 32 west. A'Hoia Irlands, lat, 52*32 south, and long. '14*18 west The Mapid's Reef, atcoidmgto her obseivation, lat. 21 40 south, long. 174 '10 ea>t. (Kst April, 184 U) Ditto ditto char 1 ", lat. 21-5(5 south, long. 170*26 east. May, lB4i. Ciptain I. Underwood, a reef seen in lat. 15 42, Ion?. 175*18 east. May 18, 1841 A second reef discovered 'by the abo ye lat. 4>40 south, long i 6i p 3 east. Young I'hoenk Shoal, Lit. 9 05 sotiih, lon. U>7 10 east Ship ttucutuu's net, lat. 18*10 south, and Jong. j.75 east Keif seen by the Mars, of London, lat. 8*25 south, and long. 165*32 east. An tblaiid seen by Captain Cole, of the Avon, lat. 2332 b"Uth, and long. 162 52 cast. An island discovered by Captain Rrown, of the I'loughboy, in lat. 330 so'ith, and long 176 2 east, surrounded by a ioet eight or tune miles oft' shore. Inhabited. The harbour of Roan KVtty is in latitude 652 north, and long. 158 24 east. The harbour of A-ceusio,*. being very indifferently laid down, and a great many leels extend to the noitheastol the island, 40 miles long, A very extensive leef, about S© miles long, in lat, 721 nor' h. and long. 156 30, or thereabouts — this leef the ship Isabella was lost upon, hound to Manila, in 184 L The latitude was observed on the leef. The Rnven Islands, a very good place of supply, discovered in 1841. Resident, John M'Vea, Offiey, ship. Island disc vcred by Captain Grimes, iv the Jean, 1841, lat. 9" 10 north, and long 145 43 east, and about six miles in circumference. A shoal seen by the Munford, schooner, beaiing S. by VV. \ W., distance IS miles from Velthoue'-. 14aisd. Sarah Scott, bound lo Manilla, saw a shoal, the southernmost of the Deliver -nee Islands, bearing W. by S Latitude of the shoal by account and by the i.sandss ands 10 45 south, and longitude by the chronometer IG3 12 east. A reef discovered by the Cyrus, of London, 1843, lat. 8*43 tioith, and long iu*4o east, bearing S. W. by W. of the London leef, distance 90 miles, five mi es in extent. Also, a shoal m lat. 738 north, and long. 112 cist, Als^j, a bank in lat- 7*42 noith,and long 111-37 east, the least water being seven fathoms. Also, a continna'ion of breakers from the George to the Abercrombie Shoals. A reef discovered by the ship Thomas Dickenson, July 26th, 1842. Position— lat. 2132 south, long. 168 54 30 west; it appeared about two ships' lengths, N.K and S-VV., the night being dark at the time, and blowing a gale of wind, very narrowly escaped wreckA reef discovered by FJ.M. Sloop Favourite. Position — lat. 23 - 35 south, long' I79"ll westAn island- Lat. 15 37 south, long. 175* 23 westS. D. Nohris Master brig Moa.