The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-13 00:00:00

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ALTERATION IN THE MARKS FOR ENTERING THE
CHANNEL OF THE BAY (1. SMYRNA
" Sir,—l em commanded‘b
of the Admiralty to transmit to you, for the information
of the committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's,
the enclosed extract from a letter which has been re•
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com Commissioners
of
ceived from Commander Sprit% of her Majesty's survey-
ing vessel Spitfire, addressed to her Majesty's Consul at
Smyrnr, relative to an alteration in the marks for enter-
ing 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
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cwahpitcahi ns
was interested
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therefore felt it my duty as early as possible to inform
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true, the Spit having grown out bejond those marks.
the former marks:—A largetahnedolcdonms,paikcus.ouNs.tarie_iliw,hitihs
a house under it, which appears to the south of Sanjac
Csstle, on with the north end of the old castle on Mount
rapid increase as to sensibly
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since the reeds growing on the lips of the river are within
a cable's length of the extremity of the Spit, 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 not so easily indicated, the marks for them
being very distant and indistinct; it is, therefore, the
more to be 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 furthest watch and discharge
place for vessels proceeding to the ports of South
Holland.
" We, William 111., by the grace of God, King of the
Netherlands, Prince of Orange, Nassau, Grand Duke of
Luxembourg. &c., on the proposal of our Minister of
Finance of the 4th of September, 1852 (No. 31, import
and export duties), 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
Zierikzeo.
" Our said Minister is charged with the execution of
this decree, which shall be placed in the State paper.
"The Hague, Sept. 7, 1852." "WILLEM.

THE MAIL PACKETS FROM PLYMOUTH.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—The steam-ship Mel-
bourne would be out of the hands of the dockyard, Do-
vonport, it was expected, yesterday, and if so it will sail
today for Australia.
THE ASCENSION, CAPE, MAURITIUS, AND CALCUTTA.
dnady,24aot
ele left hiii 31: ie
k 7.7, 8 a? 0
11 tyo:sfa and
jester
day,
en route to Plymouth, to embark mails and pas-
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CCaaplteatiinttaHasicir, w
sengers for Ascension, the Cape, Mauritius, Madras,
and Calcutta. She has the best freight that has been
carried by any of these splendid new steamers. She
has seventy-five passengers, 100,0001. in specie, and 500
tons of goods.
A fair test of her 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 will
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.
suit the feelings and convenience of passengers going or
returning by the General Screw Company's ships, by
peremptorily resisting any manceavre of interested par-
ties to substitute any other port for Plymouth.