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/NOTICESHIP PTE WS.-
TOMARINERS.
at4Orose IN THE 141 its FOU ENTERINTO TRH
CHANNEL OF THE BAY OF SMYRNA.
Admiralty, Oct. 9,1852.
Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commisbioars
of e Admiralty to transmit to you, for the information
the committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's,
the enclosed extract from a letter which has been re-
ceived from Commander Sprat, of her Majesty's survey-
ing vessel Spitfire, addressed to her- Majesty's Consul at
Smyrna, relative to an alteration in the marks for enter-
log the channel of the Bay of Smyrna.
" AUG. STAFFORD.
" Captain G. A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's."
" ' Her Majesty's steam-vessel Spitfire,
Smyrna, Aug. 26, 1852.
" ' Having since my arrival at this port on the 13th of
August, been enabled to examine the Spit off the mouth
of the Hermes, upon which a beacon was placed is 1843
and having ascertained that it has considerably grown
out by the depositions from that river since that time, I
ior benefit:it:et3
ay
of Smyrna
mthyernmaerbcyhaentasptaanidn
therefore felt it my t;uty as early as possible to inform
officers of her Majesty's ship Beacon
captains interested in the navigation of this gulf, and to
point out to them that the marks given in a copy of a
P 3
thoset— i slI
marks.o
youeGhraarvt:ofs of
andtthh. ee
ftahChannelcet
which' was then published at this port—viz., that the
north end of the Old.. esstle on Mount Papas, on with the
tsouthre ,
tehnedsopfi
Spit having
Castle,grown clearsou t
beyondthe Slonger
" ' It is now necessary to substitute the following for
the former marks:—A large and conspicuous tree, with
a house under it, winch appears
.to the south of Sanjac
Castle, on with the north end
of the old castle on Mount
Bogus. This latter object will, in consequence, be more
than twice its breadth open to the south of Sanjac Castle
instead of touching ie, as by the
(1 B
1 marks. N..—_This
Spit is the only one of Ruch rapid increase es to sensibly
affect the navigation of the channel is a few year., but
it is one of least danger where a proper 100k-oat is
.kept,
since the reeds growing on the lips of the rty,er. aro within
a cable's length of the extremity of the
.Itit, and the
shallow bar is generally seen to break, or with trunks of
trees aground upon it.
" ' As the other spits extend some distance from dry
land they are net so easily indicated, the marks for them
being very distant and indistinct; it is, therefore, the
more to ho regretted that the buoys formerly placed upon
these spits by the subscription of some few merchants
have been entirely removed through the apparent want
of interest or care about their preservation by the legal
authority.
" ' The consequence is that many vessels now ground
upon these spits, and much loss of time and expense fol-
lows, which often is far more than would be the cost of
replacing and maintaining such necessary guides to a
great commercial port.
" ' Finding that notice of their entire removal is not
generally known, strangers arriving at the port of
Smyrna are thus often placed in a difficulty.
" ' T. SPRATT, Commander.'"
NOTICE TO SHIPOWNERS AND MASTER
MARINERS.

STATE PAPER OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.
(No. 144.) Decree of Sept. 7, 1852, appointing the
city of Zierikzee to be the farthest watch and discharge
place for vessels proceeding to the parts of South
Holland.

" We, Wifliaca 111 . by the grace of God, King of the
Netherlands, Prince of Orange, Nasiau, Grand Duke of
Luxembourg, &c., on the propsal of our Minister of
Finance of the 4th of September, 1852 (No. 31, import
and export dtries), reviewing the Royal decree of the
10th of December, 1822 (State paper, No. 50), likewise
that of the 13th of October, 1844 (State paper, No, 51),
have thought proper and understood, in extension of the
last-mentioned decree, and of the first part of paragraph
of the first-mentioned decree, to appoint for the present,
as the furthest watch and discharge-place for vessels
proceeding to the havens of South Holland the city of
Zierikzee.

" Our said Minister is charged with the execution of
this decree, which shall be placed in the State paper.
" The Hague, Sept. 7, 1852." " WILLEN.

THE MAIL PACKETS FROM PLYMOUTH.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—The steam-ship Mel-
bourne would be out of the hands of the dockyard, De-
vonport, it was expected, yesterday, and if so it will sail
to-day for Australia.
THE ASCENSION, CAPE, MAURITIUS. AND CALCUTTA
MAILS.—The Calcutta screw-ship, 1,800 tons and 240
horse-power, Captain Hall, left Blackwell yesterday, at
noon, en route to Plymouth, to embark mails and pas-
sengers for Ascension, the Cape, Mauritius, Madras,
and Calcutta. She has the best freight that has been
carried by any of the:;-e splendid now steamers. She
has seventy-five passengers, 100,0001. in specie, and 500
tons of goods.

A fair test of ber sailing and steam qualities will be
afforded in the run of this ship and the Australian
packet Melbourne, alias her Majesty's steamer Greenock,
on their voyage out. The Melbourne, as we have stated
above, will most probably leave to-day, the Calcutta wilt
leave on Friday. They both take their departure at
Plymouth, and,each calls at St. Vincent.

Plymouth, no doubt (notwithstanding the apathy of
the Plymouth and Exeter Railway Company) is the
most eligible port for the departure of these large screw
ships, and we feel assured that the Government will con.
stilt the feelings and convenience of passengers going or
returning by the General Screw Company's ships, by
peremptorily resisting any manceavro of interested par-
ties' to substitute any other port for Plymouth.