nge, in the eastern
part of the county of Cornwall, and falls into the Tamar at Launceston.
The St. Patrick's river, a small stream, falls into it.

_Oatlands_--a considerable town in the parish of Oatlands and county of
Monmouth, 51 miles from Hobart, and 70 from Launceston. It contains an
episcopal (St. Matthew's) and Roman catholic church, a Wesleyan chapel,
several schools, a gaol, police and post offices, a military station,
several inns, and other large buildings. It has a resident police
magistrate, and courts of request and quarter sessions are held in the
town. The supreme court sits twice in a year. The population of the town
and police district is 1,873, and the number of houses 279. Oatlands is
also an electoral district, for which H. F. Anstey, Esq., is the first
member.

_Orielton_--a village in the parish of Sorell, and county of Pembroke,
on the eastern side of Pittwater Bay.

_Ouse_--a considerable river which rises in the western side of the
county of Westmoreland, and falls into the Derwent in the southern part
of Cumberland. At the bridge on the upper part of the river, there is a
village, containing a church and school house, and a post and police
station. The assistant police magistrate of Hamilton holds a court here
once in a week.

_Oyster Bay_--a harbor on the eastern coast. The rivers Swan and Little
Swan Port and other streams fall into it. The road from Prossor's to St.
Paul's Plains is along its western side, and on the eastern side is
Shouten's Island, where coal of good quality is procured. The bay has
several boat harbors. There are several farms on the western side. There
is a bay of the same name on the western side of Maria Island.

_Patterson's Plains_--a district in Cornwall, lying south-west of
Launceston. It is watered by the North Esk, on which are two flour
mills, and a bridge. The district has a small episcopal church and
school, and a Wesleyan chapel.

_Pedder_--a lake and river on the western side of the island, named
after the Chief Justice.

_Perth_--a town on the northern bank of the South Esk, in the parish of
Perth and county of Cornwall, 110 miles from Hobart, and 11 from
Launceston. It has an episcopal church and school, a Wesleyan chapel,
three inns, and a police and post station. The South Esk is crossed at
this place by one of the best stone bridges in the island.

_Picton_--a township in the parish of Dysart and county of Monmouth.

_Piper's_--a small riv