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for miles on either side, a dailc appeaia-ice ; the land on its ivesl side, from near St. Oioix up, iises into small numerous sandy hillocks, quite bare of vegetation, and that to the eastwaid, up to Padrone Point, issimilaily bate. " Woody Cape. — I* high, rugged, and not prominent, scat eel v determinate us a Cape, except when very near it ; not so Padrone Point, which runs out into alow point of sand, forming a determinate Cape, without vegetation, from which breakers run out some distance, and the water breaks still further out at times, owing to the meeting of currents there, and after some strong winds. t: Anchorage off, and dangers near Bird Islands. — The innermost danger from these Islands is fully five miles from Woody Cape, and they afford tolerable shelter behind them in winds from W. to S.S.E., in 13 fathoms, and rather better than half a mile from the northernmost breakers ; closer would afford more shelter, but the ground is foul. They are very low and proportionally dangerous, and though the main land will generally be seen before them, and the distance fiora them may be estimated by it, yet this is not entirely to be relied on ; so, in shaping a course to go outside of them, allowance should be made for the fact, that the eddy, or return current, sets in towards them, and then to tiie eastward. " Doddington. — The Doddington and Western reef should be considered as part of the Bird Island reef, and no vessel should go between them ; the water does not always break [ on them, but in bad weather the breakers extend the whole way from them to the Islands ; the Doddington lies about 1 1 miles from Woody Cape. In clear weather the lugged topped mountain and the Cockscomb may be seen from these Islands, or rather from abreast of them, for the latter would be shut in when on them ,• but in passing outside the Doddington it should be kept open to the West of the rugged topped mountain, bearing about N. W., and the ship should steer N. W., by W. £ W. ; having passed the Doddington, the high land at the back of Port Elizabeth will soon appear right-a-head. "Erroneous Statements. — There are many statements current about breakers being seen from time to time in different parts of Algoa Bay ; but, I believe, others than ihose laid down in the Chait, now transmitted, not to have any existence, and that that which has been mistaken for such, has been the effect of mirage." George Pilkington, Colonial Civil Engineer.

COAL.

To Frederick Whitaker, John Salmon, and W. S. Giuh.vme, Esquires.

/GENTLEMEN, — The Cropping out of v^ Coal in several places, both to the North and South of Auckland, seems to indicate the existence of extensive Coal-fields in the Northern District of New Zealand. Seeing the probability of Steam Communication being established by icay of Panama, between England and the Australasian Colonies, I know of nothing which would more certainly contribute to the advantage of the Port of Auckland and its neighbourhood, ahan the discovery, within a convenient dis tance, of Coal suitable for purposes of Steam navigation. In the hope of promoting this object, I shall have much pleasure in placing at your disposal the sum of One Hundred Pounds, to be paid to the person who, within Six Months from this dale., shall discover a Scam of Coal, which, in point of quality and locality, (as to distance and accessibility) shall, in your opinion, be of practical \aluc to the Port of Auckland for the purposes of Steam Navigation. I shall be glad to leave it to yourselves to make any further explanations which you may think it desirable to add, with a view to the attainment of the desired object. I have the honour to be, &c., &c, £c.

September loth, 1852.

The Undersigned, to whom the above Letter was addressed, arc prepared to pay the Sum of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS lo the first person who shall discover and make known to them, within the time limited, a Scam of Coal .equivalent, in their opinion, lo the above description. They also pledge themselves lo use their best endeavours to secure lo the Discovererlbe right of working the Scam, if he should desire it. Fred. Whitaker, John Salmon, AY.. S. Grahame. Auckland, Sept. 16th, 1852.

PROSPECTUS.

WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, A SERIES OF VIEWS illustrative of the Manners, Customs, and Scenery of New Zealand, New Caledonia, the New Hebrides, and Loyalty Islands, By R. A. Oliver, Commander, R.N. Dedicated by permission to His Royal Highness Prince Albert.

Some faithful Sketchos of the more favourable specimens of the Inhabitants of the interesting colony of New Zealand have long been wanted, whilst the other islands have been scarcely visited by any but the sandalwood traders. The Sketches of these Islands were made when the Author visited thorn in H.M.S.JFfy, 1850, accompanying the Bishop of New Zealand, in the Undine schooner, on a mis

sionary .lour. The work is to range in size and character with ''Iloberts's Spain," "Miss Eden's India/ &c, and will be published in Four Paris, with appropriate Letter-press. Price One Guinea each Part, or 11. 17s. 6rf. coloured. Messrs. Dickenson, publishers to the Queen.

Orders will be received at Auckland for copies of the above, by Mr. J. Williamson, Bookseller, &c, Shoriland Crescent