A. in the mid=channel, the depth is as. much as eighteen fk, ct. H. thorns: the sends on the western side of the inlet are steep W. F, ut to, and should be avoided, for the tide sweeps upon them. gout. The best anchorage is in the sandy bay round the inner trend of the cape, (latitude 22 � 40', longitude 160 �here both wood and water are convenient. In steering in from sea, haul round the cape, and pun about half to three-quarters ofa ndle to the north of the high round island, ?n seven fathoms, avoiding the sand-banks on either side. In passing the inner trend of the cape, the water will shoal to three and three=quarter fathoms, but do not apFmsd? too near the point. ?nen you have opened the inlet, steer in, and, having passed the inner cape, haul in to a sandy bay on the e?stem side, where you may anchor in eight or nine fathoms nt pleasure. The centre o� th? shoal iu the middle of the port, bears ?.?[E. by compass, from the high round island, and N.b.W. �W. when in a line with Entrance Island. High water appears to take place half an hour later than at Entrance Island, or about 10h 40' after the toOOh'S south- ing (the toOOh'S age being thirteen days). The tide did not rise more than six feet, but it wanted three 'days to the springs. Captain Flinders supposes the spring tides to rise not less than til?teen feet. The variation of the compass was 9* 5' East, off Cape Clinton, but at Entrance Island, according to Captain Flinders, it was ?o 40' East. NORTHUMBERLAI?D ISLANDS. In the direction of lg. 8 �(magnetic,) and tlve miles and a l?If from the 3(I Island, is 'a low rock Which, at high water, is very little above the surface of the sea; it is very d?tagerous, because it is in the direct track of vessels steering towards the Percy Isles. It escaped the observation of Captain Flinders. In tl? direction of $. 42 ? .W. (magnetic), and ten miles
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