societies, a benevolent society, auxiliary bible society, two masonic
lodges, odd fellows society, rechabite society, and a teetotal society.
There are 70 vessels belonging to the port, their collective tonnage
being 8,564 tons. There is also a floating dock. Richard Dry, Esq., the
hon. the speaker of the Legislative Council, is the first member for the
electoral district of Launceston.

_Leipsic_--a township in Cornwall, at the St. Paul's River.

_Leven_--a river which rises near Mount Gipps in the county of Devon,
and falls into Bass' Strait, about 10 miles east of Emu Bay.

_Liffey_--a small stream in Westmoreland which falls into the Meander or
Western river, a short distance north of Carrick, which stands on its
banks.

_Lincoln_--a village in Somerset at the junction of the rivers Macquarie
and Isis, about 95 miles from Hobart, and 30 from Launceston. It
contains an inn and a few houses.

_Little Swan Port_--a boat harbor at Oyster Bay, on the eastern coast. A
stream of the same name falls into it.

_Llewellyn_--a small village in Somerset, on the road from Campbell Town
to the eastern coast, near the South Esk.

_Longford_--a town prettily situated at the junction of the rivers Lake
and South Esk, in the parish of Longford and county of Westmoreland, 115
miles from Hobart, and 14 from Launceston. The population of the town
and district is 3,829, and the number of houses 595, half of which are
of stone or brick. It has a resident police magistrate, (who is also
deputy chairman of quarter sessions and the court of requests,) a
postmaster, and other officers. It contains a neat episcopal church,
built in the Gothic style, several schools, a Wesleyan chapel, a court
house and gaol, several large inns, a brewery, a mill, and many
substantial buildings. Longford is also an electoral district, for which
Joseph Archer, Esq., is the first member.

_Macquarie_--a river which rises in the northern part of the county of
Monmouth, and flowing through Somerset, by Ross and Lincoln, joins the
Lake after receiving the waters of the Elizabeth, Blackman's, and Isis.
The district through which the Macquarie flows, is one of the finest in
the island, and on its banks are the residences of numerous settlers. On
the eastern bank, about five miles from Campbell Town, there is a
presbyterian church, having a resident minister. There is also a post
station.

_Macquarie Harbor_--a large bay on the western coast, into which fall