1 4-6 Completion of Harbour and Pier. 



ships are compelled at all hazards to cross the 

 bar, for the purpose of avoiding a lee-shore, 

 there being no place to which they can run for 

 safety. Numerous accidents have consequently 

 happened, and many lives been lost, with much 

 property. The most sanguine hopes are en- 

 tertained by many, of the successful completion 

 of the plan ; but as the general opinion is fre- 

 quently directed by the artifices of interested 

 persons, it is not surprising that the popular 

 opinion should not be in its favor. Many in- 

 dividuals cannot still more will not, be at the 

 fatigue of judging for themselves. I recollect 

 an instance where the enlargement of a harbour 

 was opposed by all the seafaring people ; for- 

 tunately their opposition was unavailing, and in 

 a few years afterwards there was not a nautical 

 or other person conversant with the port, who 

 did not acknowledge it to be the greatest im- 

 provement that could have been effected. 



Mr. Foster, to whom the greatest praise is 

 due for his laborious exertions in promoting 

 this undertaking, will, I sincely hope, long live 

 to receive the tribute of public gratitude to 

 which he is so justly entitled. 



An attempt even to notice all the splendid 

 residences, and highly ornamented villas, which 



