A most unexpected and important discovery had been recently made in reference to the supposed danger which awaited vessels making their passage through the Needles.

Up to the present time the Admiralty charts have represented some sunken rocks at the depth of about three fathoms. The country is indebted to Commander Sherringham and the officers of the Dasher surveying-vessel for the discovery that the supposed dangerous chalk rocks, width 600 yards, are never nearer the surface than thirty feet sufficient for a line-of-battle ship to pass over in all weathers.

* The great advantage of the discovery appears to be that ships of every kind going down Channel will be able to use the Needles passage under all circumstances, without risk and with considerable saving in time.-

London Paper.

SG & SGTL ; Vol 4 ; Page 72.

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