45.-NEWFOUNDLAND.-Entrance to Straits of Belle Isle.-Cape Bauld. On or about August, 1884, a red and white alternating light will be shown from the northern extremity of cape Bauld. Particulars next month.

OUR OFFICIAL LOG.

THE Board of Trade have awarded binocular glasses to Captain Hermann Neynaber and Mr. Hinrich Winter, master and mate respectively of the German s.s. Rhein, of Bremen, in recognition of their kindness and humanity to the shipwrecked crew of the schooner Lotus, of Arbroath, who were rescued from their sinking vessel in the steamer's lifeboat, commanded by the first officer, on the 30th October, 1883.

A sum of money has also been awarded to each of the crew who accompanied the first officer in the boat.

THE Board of Trade have awarded a piece of plate to Captain McDonald, master of the barque Alumbagh, of London, in recognition of the perseverance and skill shown by him in rescuing the crew of the British barque Carnatic, 19 in all, from their sinking vessel on the 5th August last.

The Alumbagh had herself been considerably damaged in the same storm which wrecked the Carnatic, and, owing to the state of the weather, was obliged to lay by the latter vessel for over 14 hours, before her lifeboat, manned by the chief officer and five of her crew was able to effect the rescue.

A binocular glass has been awarded to the chief officer, and a sum of money to each of the five men who accompanied him, for their gallantry on this occasion.

THE Board of Trade have awarded a binocular glass to Captain Angelo Guecco, of the barque Luigi P., of Genoa, in recognition of his kindness and humanity to the shipwrecked crew of the barque Serena, of Swansea, ten in all, whom he picked up in their

boat at sea, on the 3rd August last, and landed at Valparaiso on the 25th August.

BRITISH WRECKS IN NOVEMBER, 1883.-The number and tonnage of British vessels respecting whose loss reports were received at the Board of Trade during the month of November, 1883, and the number of lives lost are as follows:

The above table is a record of "reports received" in the month, and not of wrecks which occurred during the month. Many of the reports received in November relate to casualties which occurred in previous months. Casualties not resulting in total loss of vessels, and the lives lost by such casualties are not included.-THOMAS GRAY, Assistant-Secretary, Marine Department.--Board of Trade, 3rd December, 1883.

OFFICIAL INQUIRIES AT HOME, 1883.

1981. Grinkle, s.s.; built at Jarrow, 1876; owned by Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Limited; tonnage, 186; stranded on Hendon Rock, Mouth of Wear, October 15, 1883. Inquiry held at North Shields, November 8, 1883, before Wait and Tully, Justices; Beasley and Hyde, N.A. Master committed error of judgment. Cautioned to be more careful in future.

1982. Jumbo, fishing smack; built at Yarmouth, 1866; owned by Mr. A. A. Warner; tonnage, 23; on a fishing cruise; lost near Withernsea, October 1, 1883, when loss of life ensued. Inquiry held at Yarmouth, November 8, 1883, before Aldred and Jay, Justices; Anderson and Kennedy, N.A. Master in default for careless and unskilful navigation.

1985. Potaro, s.s.; built at Hartlepool, 1879; owned by Mr. W. Young and others; tonnage, 817; Taganrog to Amsterdam; wheat ; stranded near the Burlings, Coast of Portugal, September 23, 1883. Inquiry held at Middlesbro', November 15, 1833, before Coleman,

Master in default for running Severely reprimanded.

Judge; Methven and Castle, N.A. at too great speed in a dense fog. 1988. Douglas, ship; built in 1869; owned by Mr. G. W. Gass; tonnage, 1,428; Bassein to U. K.; rice; took a strong list to port and lost several sails in heavy gale off Cape Agulhas, when two hands were washed overboard, June 17, 1883. Inquiry held at Liverpool, November 17, 1883, before Raffles, Judge; Parish, Pickard and French, N.A. Casualty due to cargo shifting, which had not been properly stowed.

1991. Empress, s.s.; built at Hull, 1868; owned by Messrs. W. S. Bailey and others; tonnage, 706; Hull to Hamburgh; general cargo and coals, also some passengers; suffered damage from an explosion which took place on board, October 6, 1883, when loss of life ensued. Inquiry held at Hull, November 21, 1883, before Twiss, Judge; Burney, Parfitt and Davies, N.A., and Lang, E.A. Accident due to coals becoming wet and heated, and the gas thereby generated exploding on light being held over the hatchway.

1992. Juana Nancy, s.s.; built at Dundee, 1883; owned by Mr. C. O. Fawcus; tonnage, 549; Bilboa to the Tyne; iron ore; stranded on St. Mary's Island, October 31, 1883. Inquiry held at North Shields, November 21, 1883, before Spence and Adamson, Justices; Ward and Wilson, N.A. Master guilty of error of judgment. Cautioned to be more careful.

1993. Werneth Hall, s.s.; built at Glasgow, 1882; owned by the Sun Shipping Co., Limited; tonnage, 2,690; Liverpool to Bombay; coals and general cargo; stranded near Great Farilhoes, Portugal, August 25, 1883. Inquiry held at Liverpool, November 23, 1883, before Raffles, Judge; Forster and Rees, N.A. Casualty caused by vessel having been navigated at too great a speed in a dense fog. Master's certificate not dealt with.

1994. Mirzapore, ship; built at West Hartlepool, 1863; owned by Mr. J. Gillison and others; tonnage, 1,186; London to Melbourne; general cargo; stranded Touquet Point, Coast of France, October 23, 1883. Inquiry held at Westminster, November 23, 1883, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner; Hight and Ronaldson, N.A. Master in default for mistaking the Touquet Lights for those at South Foreland. Certificate suspended for twelve months.

1995. Warsaw, s.s.; built at Greenock, 1864; owned by Mr. J. Currie; tonnage, 376; Leith to Newcastle; general cargo; stranded on St. Mary's Island, November 8, 1883. Inquiry held at Leith, November 28, 1883, before Garland and McIntosh, Judges; Ward and French, N.A. Accident caused by neglect of lead in foggy weather. Master and mate admonished.

1977. Holyhead, s.s., and Alhambra, ship; the former built at Port Glasgow, 1883; owned by London and North-Western Railway; tonnage, 162; engaged making trips from Dublin to Holyhead with cattle; the latter owned by Mr. Dultz, of Pillau; tonnage, 1,300; Liverpool to New York; coals as ballast; in collision in the Irish Channel, October 30, 1883, when loss of life ensued. Inquiry held at Westminster, November 22, 1883, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner; Knox, Ronaldson, and Harland, N.A. Collision caused by master of Alhambra throwing his ship across the bows of the steamer, and by one engine of the Holyhead only having been reversed, instead of both.

2000. Dissington, s.s.; built at South Shields, 1880; owned by Mr. C. Humble and others; tonnage, 404; Nyberg to Brest; battens, &c.; lost on Nekman's Grund, Baltic, October 12, 1883. Inquiry held at North Shields, November 28, 1883, before Hedley and Cleugh, Justices; Curling and Vaux, N.A. Master in default. for navigating his vessel too close to the shoals. Certificate suspended for three months.

2001. Medina, s.s.; built at Cardiff, 1883; owned by Mr. J. Ware; tonnage, 143; Newport to Devoran, Falmouth; coals; lost on the Manacles Reef, November 7, 1883. Inquiry held at Cardiff, November 29, 1883, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner; Anderson and Davies, N.A. Master to blame for negligent navigation. Certificate suspended for six months; recommended for

one as mate.

2003. Serantes, s.s.; built at Sunderland, 1872; owned by Mr. C. T. Glanville and others; tonnage, 470; Seville to Bilboa; ballast; suffered damage from striking a rock near Cape Finisterre, October 17, 1883. Inquiry held at Cardiff, November 30, 1883, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner; Anderson and Davis, N.A. Master in default for negligent

navigation in shaping a course too near the land, and in making no allowance for the westerly swell. Certificate suspended for six months.

2002. Earl of Dumfries, s.s.; built at Sunderland, 1882; owned by Mr. W. H. Martin; tonnage, 970; Taganrog to Altona; rye ; stranded on Guia Point, Cape St. Vincent, August 4, 1883. Inquiry held at Cardiff, November 29, 1883, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner; Anderson and Davis, N.A. Master to blame for negligent navigation in running his ship at too great a speed and too near the land in a dense fog, and also for neglecting the lead. Certificate suspended for six months. Recommended for one as mate.

2004. Zelini, s.s.; built at Seacombe, 1871; owned by Messrs. Glyn; tonnage, 427; Cardiff to Oporto; coals. Supposed to have foundered at sea. Inquiry held at Cardiff, December 3, 1883, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner; Rees and Kiddle, N.A. In good and seaworthy condition when leaving Cardiff. evidence as to cause of loss.

No

2009. Cyanus, s.s.; built at Hartlepool, 1880; owned by Mr. W. Young and others; tonnage, 1,060; Taganrog to Hull; rape-seed and barley; stranded near Petchany Lightship, Gulf of Azov, October 30, 1883. Inquiry held at Newcastle-on-Tyne, December 7, 1883, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner; Methven and Kennedy, N.A. Casualty due to the use of an incorrect chart. Master free from blame.

2010. Littlebeck, s.s.; built at South Shields, 1877; owned by Mr. W. Maclean; tonnage, 761; Taganrog to Malta, for orders; wheat; stranded near Biclosarai Point, Sea of Azov, October 16, 1883. Inquiry held at Newcastle, December 7, 1883, before Rothery, Wreck Commissioner; Methven and Kennedy, N.A. Master guilty of negligent navigation; but as no material damage was sustained by ship or cargo, his certificate was not dealt with.

OFFICIAL INQUIRIES ABROAD, 1883.

1978. Brenda, brig; lost at Tumano, Gote Islands, August 17 1883. Naval Court held at Nagasaki. Casualty due to an unusually strong current accelerated by the force of a typhoon.