Lighthouses.

In the Ontario Division, extending from Montreal to Lake Superior, there were, at the close of navigation in 1877, 143 lighthouses, light beacons and light snips, and 87 buoys and 4 Deacons, 106 light keepers were paid by the Government. A number of lighthouses already commenced, were completed and put in operation during the year No new ones were commenced. The expenditure for construction during the year was $16,277, and for maintenance $56,421.

The Quebec Division extends from Montreal to the Straits of Belleisle. In this division there are 126 fixed and revolving lights, 8 light ships, (3 of them with steam fog whistles) 7 steam fog-whistles at light stations, 8 fog guns, 74 buoys, 55 beacons, and 8 provision depots for relief of shipwrecked mariners. The number of persons employed was 157. Several of the lights between Quebec and Montreal were furnished with more powerful lamps. The new lights at Bay St. Paul and Goose Cape were reported efficient. A new lighthouse was erected on Greenly Island Straits of Belleisle, and the steam fog-whistle removed there from Cape Hay, that having been replaced by a Woodward fog steam-horn. Improvements were made at several other stations. The amount expended was, for construction, $12,945, and for maintenance, $105,978.

In the New Brunswick Division, including the whole coast of New Brunswick, there were 66 lights, including a light ship and 8 fog-whistles under the charge of 60 keepers and engineers. The two beacon lights at south Tracadie were put in operation, the light houses of Pea Point, L' Etang Harbour, and one at Machias Seal Island in the Bay of Fundy, were completed and put in operation. An automatic fog-trumpet was completed at Grindstone Island, and a Neptune fog horn erected at. Head Harbour, Campobello Istand, Bay of Fundy. A powerful fog bell was erected at Quaco Lighthouse, St. Martin's. The expenditure was, for construction, $7,084, and for maintenance, $50,998.

At the close of navigation there were in the Nova Scotia Division, 110 lighthouses. 10 steam fog-whisties, lightship, and 115 keepers and engineers New lighthouses were put in operation at Guyon Island, Cape Breton, and at Big Arrow Island, C B., at Devil Island at the eastern entrance to Halifax Harbour, at Pope Harbour, Halifax Co., and at Fort Point, La Have. The fog-whistle on Capeable Island has been in successful operation. That at Lambro has also been in continuous operation, but the sound cannot be heard as far as was desired, and the expenditure has been much heavier than was anticipated. A lighthouse has been commenced on Isle Haute, Bay of Fundy. Repairs and Improvements have been made at a great many of the lights. The cost, including the Humane Establishments on st. Paul. Sable and Scattarie Islands, was $127,999, and for construction, $25,550.

There are 22 light stations in the P. E. Island Division. besides range lights at some of the stations, making 30 in all—under the care of 22 light, keepers The new lighthouses at West Point, Wood Island, and Blockhouse Point were completed during the fiscal year. New light-; nouses were erected and put in operation at North Rustico and Tracadie Two fixed lights were put in operation at Big Tignish, and at Little Sands. The new lighthouses, Malpeque, Fish Island, on Sandy Island. Cascumpec and Little Channel, or Conway; Inlet, were fully completed. $17,762 were expended for construction, and $11,817 for maintenance.

The lighthouses in British Columbia are six in number and one lightship. There are 14 light keepers and assistants No new lighthouses were constructed last; year, but improvements were made to the; existing ones. The expenditure in British! Columbia was $15,853.