The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-23 00:00:00

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

CH IT OF THE IRISH Gnearret..—Shipowners and masters pur-
chasing The Admiralty Chart of the Channel (price 2s), should be
careful to get the edition which is corrected to 1856, as this contains
the latest observations for the variation of the compass.
COMPASS riteartincts.—The following was posted in the Under-
wibars' Bcoms:—A number of wrecks annually occur from a mis-
taken estimate of a ship's distrnce from a light or a headland.
Several serious cases of this kind have occurred within the last few
months. By cross bearings this distance can he determined very
approximately, were ships supplied with proper azimuth compasses;
but on boar.' the majority of shi,s this instrument is unknown, and
steering compasses, by being placed below the bulwarks, or in a
confined position, is quLe inapplicable to taking bearings, with even
a moderate degree of correctness. But a m see exact mode than thst
usually adopted for cross bearings hat been suggested, as it has the
further advantage of requiring much has time. We allude to the
Pylorus or dumb-card, or to any similar instrument. Two of these
instruments are required for the operation, and they are to be used
thus : one being plac'd In the bow of the ship, and the other in the
stern, the sight vanes are adjusted to zero, and wish each other. At
o given instant the yeses of which are turned to the distant object,
and the respective angles real off. Having thus obtained a base
line, and the two angles at the base, the other sides or the distance
of the ship is obtained by a very simple calculation, or with the aid
of a small table which could easily be constructed; making the
length of the ship the unit of measure, the distance could at once be
seen by inspection, and with an accuracy. even in rough weather,
that the compass could not pretend to in smooth water; while, like
the compass, it could be used night or day.

BIRTHS.

On the 19th inst., at Grange Mount, Birkenhead, Mrs. J. T. Grind-
rod, of a son.
On the 22nd inst., at 100, Upper Parliament-street, the wife of
John Bingham, ksq., of a daughter.

MARRIAGES

On the 21st inst ,by license, at St. John's Church by the Rev. Dr.
Taylor, Mr. Henry Johnston to illary A., youngest daughter of Mr.
Th,mas Gray, of so' isbury street.
On the 21st inst., at the parish church, Newnham, Gloucestershire,
by the Rev. James Heyworth, assisted by the Rev. J. Brice, John,
second son of Lawrence Heywotth, Esq., of Yewtree, near Liverpool,
to Emily Henrietta, second surviving daughter of Henry Crawshay,
Esq., of Oaklands Park, GlouceStershire.
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On the 22nd inst.. at the parish church of Hornsey, near I ondon,
by the Rev. Richard Harvey, M.A., Rector, John Stewart, only son
of William Oxley, Esq., of Mosslfy Hill, to Sarah, second daughter of
William Bird, Ebq.,of Crouch Hall, Middlesex.
On the 22nd inst , at Woodchurch, c hashire, by the Rev. H. W.
Kemp, Incumbent of St. John's Church, Hull, John Loft, Esq., of
Hull, to Fanny, third daughter of W. Bettison,,Esq , of Oxton, and
late of Hull.

BOYS' CLOTHING MADE WITH GUEAT TASTE,
Ar LEWIS & COMPANY'S. Ranelagh street.

R CAMERON, CHRONOMETER MAKER and
. OPTICIAN, 54, South Castle•street, Liverpool.
MARINE CFIRONOMETE RS ON SALE. or HIRE. SEXTANTS,
QUADRANTS, TELESCOPES, 13AROlf E PERS, CHARTS, &c.

At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, Ranelagh street
BOYS are CLOTHED from the Ages of 6 to 20 Years.

CLOCKS! CLOCKS! CLOCKS!

For CLOCKS go to
24, RENSHAW STREET.
ABRAHAMSON BROTHERS

Exclusively for CLO MING BOYS from 6 to 20 Years'
LEWIS & COMPANY, Itineligh street.

ALTERATION OF SAILING DAYS FROM LIVERPOOL.

STEAM COMMUNICATION to and from LIVERPOOL
and LONDON, eallinv at PENZANCE, FALMOUTH, PLY-
MOUTH. PORTSMOU iii, and [or] SOUTHAMPTON (on
the voyage to London), and at WEST COWES, LW.,
PLYMOUTH, FALMOUTH, and PENZANCE. on return to
Liverpool.

The LONDOZT St LIVERPOOL EITEMVI SHIP
COMPANY beg to announce their intention
despatching one of their powerful steamers from
each port as under, unless pregeZ,ted by any
unforeseen occurrence:—
ROSE
LOI RE

EMPRESS EUGENIE...7SO 100 Flosicircs.

These vesselsare all first-cicss, and have superior accommodatley
tor passengers, combined with great speed and capacityfor goods.a

'PROM LIVERPOOL.

LOIRE . Saturday —April 25, at 10 o'clock, night
E. EUGENIE.... Saturday .. kay 2, at 5 o'clock, afteruoon

RETURNING FROM LONDON EVERY SATURDAY.

Loading berth.—Liverpool, south east corner Nelson Dock';
London, West Kent Wharf, Southwark, and Liverpool and Dublin
Steam Wharf, Lower East Smithfield.
EARN—First Cabin (including fees), 20s ; Second Cabin, 15s,
Deck, 10s.

Fo; freight, &c., apply in Penzance, to John Matthews, Jun.;
Falmouth, to W. Came; Plymouth, to Robert Clarke; Portsmouth,
to R. Hatch ; London, to James Hartley & Co., Liverpool and Dublin
Steam Wharf, Lower East Smithfield, and 137, Leadenhall-s•.reetl
in Southampton, to W. J. Le Feuvre ; In West Cowes, I. of W.,
to W. S. Day ; in Manchester. to John Kenworthy & Co.; and in
Liverpool,to

FREDII. A. TAIIIPLIN,
Columbia-builkliturs. Liransaviei erect. Liverpool,