The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-31 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGHTHOUSE AT THE ENTRANCE OF PORT PHILIP.
The second lighthouse at Portland's Bluff, being now
nearly completed, •mariners are requested to take notice
that on and...after the Ist day of January next, a "fixed
red light will be exhibited thereon, from sunset to sunrise."
The leading lighthouse tower is built of wood, painted
white, and stands at an elevation of 80 feet above the level
of the water, bearing from the centre of the upper light-
house on Shortland's Bluff south, 33 degrees west, distant
670 feet.

The leading light will be seen in ordinary weather 10
miles to seaward, within the bearing of south one quarter
west round (westerly).to south-west one quarter west.
The two lighthouses by day, and lights by night, kept
in one line of bearing, lead in mid-channel between Point
Lonsdale and Nepean ; but strangers are cautioned not to
attempt the entrance by night, nor against the strength of
the ebb tide by day.
BEACON OF SWAN RIVER.
A cone-shaped iron beacon, painted white, elevated 50
feet above the level of the water, has been erected on Swan
Point, -bearing from the low lighthouse on Shortland's
Bluff, north 41 degrees east. This beacon, kept open to
the eastward of the low lighthouse, leads in clear of Point
Lonsdale Reef, and the flagstaff on Shortland's Bluff kept
'half a cable's length open-to the westward of the low light-
house, leads in clear of the Corsair Rock, and the other
sunken dangers lying off Point Nepean ; but in all prac-
ticable cases, mariners waiting the turn of the tide, enter-
ing or leaving the harbour, are recommended to keep the
Point Lonsdale shore aboard, as the tide there runs fairer,
and in bad weather small vessels incur less risk on the
Point Lonsdale shore, from the tide ripples, than towards
Point Nepean.
No alteration has taken place in the upper lighthouse on
Shortland's Bluff, which is, as heretofore, a bright station-
ary light, 109 feet above the level of the water, seen in
ordinary weather 20 miles to seaward, within the bearings
of south round by west or south-west by west.
The bearings are by compass, and heights at mean high
water.
January 3rd, 1854.,

The Danish Government have issued notice, that all the
floating lights are now laid out and lighted. The light
vessels at Lesso Trindelen, at Kobbergrunden, and at
Anholt Kolob, are in futuro to be laid up on the 31st of
December, and not replaced before the Ist of March. The
light-vessels in Droden and the Laesso Strait are ordered
to keep their stations as long as the ice permits. If the
floating ice should force them to leave their stations they
will not be laid out again before the Ist of March. When
the light-vessel in the Laesso Strait is not on her station,
on account of ice in the Kattegat, a white flag, with a blue
perpendicular stripe, will be isted on the Lighthouses of
Handtholm and Skagen. If from other reasons it shall be
obliged to leave the station, a red balloon will appear on
the Lighthouses of Skagen and Kirtsholm.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.
MELBOURNE.—From London, arrived the Stebonheath,
Dec. 16 ; Henry Gillespy and Ida, 17th ; Ratcliffe, 20th ;
Willem and Carl, 24th; Countess of Yarborough, 24th ;
William Ackers, 27th; Java and Windsor, 29th; Fairlie
and Flying Dragon, 30th ; Australian, steamer, Jan. 1 ;
Tubal Caia, 2nd ; Eastern State, 4th; Poictiers, 7th ;
Chance, Bth; Maria Somes, Bth; Tuscan, Bth; Kenau
Hasselaar, 11th ; Kent, 12th ; Little Pet, 14th ; Hope,
16th; Jannetjee, 16th; Omega, 17th ; Marion' 20th ;
Oriente, 22nd ; Wanata, 22nd ; Mallard, 22nd ; Burger-
meister Jansen, 22nd ; Wy vent' yacht, 22nd ; Duke of
Northumberland, 24th; Tudor, 25th ; General van den
Bosch, 27th; Juno, 27tti • Hendrika 28th.
From Liverpool, arrivedthe Banshee, Dec. 14 ; Chimera,
17th ; Winterhur and Irene, 22nd ; Lady Bute, 23rd ;
Neleus, Post-office packet, 24th • Gipsy Queen, 24th ;
Nova Bella, 29th ; Dating, 30th ; Wave, Jan. 2 ; Birming-
ham, 2nd; Martaban, 2nd; Swallow, 4th; South Caro-
lina, 4th ; Midas, 7th Gulnare' Bth ; Thomas Lowry,
Bth ; Robert Henry, 12th ; Aerolite, 12th ; Mooresfort,
13th ; Merlin, 17th; Aurifera, 18th ; Boomerang, 22nd ;
Marco Polo, 25th ; Allegro, 27th.
From the Clyde, arrived the Lyra, Dec. 14 ; Verona,
17th ; Lina, 23d ; Hurkaree, `4th: Sea Nymph, 24th ;
Ada, 30th ; Nile, 31st ; Ripley axid X. L., 31st ; Templar,
Jan. 2; Thomas Hamlin, Eleuth eria, and Scotia, sth ;
Leipzig, 16th ; Nelson, 16th; He,atherbell, 19th ; Eliza
Stewart, 19th ; Mischief, 21st ; Lad? Amherst, 23d ; Ro-
bertina, 24th ; Queen, steamer, 25tb. ; Harbinger, 25th ;
Sarah and Ann, '27th ; Annabella, 28tL.
From Bristol, arrived the Melbourne, Dec. 17 ; Sybilla,
27th ; Cotfield, Jan. 6 ; Balgownie, 9th ; John Wesley,
23d ; Express, 25th.
From Calcutta, arrived the Hindoo, Dec. 17 ; Queen,
20th ; Macedon, 27th ; Paradise, Jan. 4.
From Dundee, arrived the Jessica, Dec. 22; Polonaise,
Jan. 2.
From Mauritius, arrived the Emma Colvin, Dec. 22;
Roscoe, 29th ; Marmion, Jan, 19.
From the Cape, arrived the Bell, Dec. 24 ; Norden, Jan.
7th ; America, 20th ; Rienzi, 23d.
From Plymouth, arrived the Salvadora, Dec. 26.
From Scilly, arrived the Guardian, Dec. 30.
From Gloucester, arrived the Caroline, Dec. 33 ; Ma-
donna, Jan. 23.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 30.
The Russel Sturges, hence to Boston, has been aban.
Boned at sea • crew saved.
ThQ Anitgd Otate4l Baal down Arctic:,- th port
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from New York, was in the ice, and damaged her paddle.
floats.
The Ann' Thompson, for Halifax, has put back, with
loss of foretopmast.
The Sarah, from Savannah, at this port, passed the
American ship Neva, in lat. 43 N., long. 44 W., with loss
of bowsprit, &c., and steering apparatus astray, having
encountered a heavy gale on the 12th inst. She also passed
on the 19th, in lat. 47 N., long. 30 W., the Northumber-
land, from London to New York, with emigrants, putting
back to Queenstown with loss of topmasts and sails, and
part of cargo thrown overboard ; supplied her with provi-
sions and water.
The Sarah Sands (s.s), in coming out of the Birkenhead
Docks this morning, got aground, where she remains.
NEW YORK, March 15.—The Leviathan, of and from
New York, for Liverpool, cleared Nov. 22, and has not
since been heard of. The Waterloo, of and from this port,
for Liverpool, cleared Nov. 22, and has not since been
heard of. A dismasted vessel answering to the description
of the Waterloo was passed Dec. 15, in lat. 36 N., long. 34
W. The Joshua Mauran, arrived here, reports having
passed a large ship, supposed a clipper, painted black with
white bulwarks, in distress, under close-reefed topsails,
apparently with rudder disabled, March 3, in lat. 35 N.,
long. 60 W. The Flying Cloud, arrived here, reports hav-
ing passed, March 12, in lat. 37 N., long. 74' W., a ship's
lower mast, with rigging and heel' of topmast attached,
head painted black, and appeared to have been mit off near
the deck, also a large icon-bound cask, and other wreckage.
March 16.—Tho Clyde (brig), of and for Halifax, from
Cienfuegos, in leaving the latter port, Feb. 24, ,ran upon
the rocks, and received so much damage that she ,returned
and would probably be condemned.
March 17.—The Waltham, arrived at Baltimore, reports
having passed, March 12, in lat. 37 N., long. 55 W., a brig
wrecked, with the stern out of water, mainmast an d jury
foremast standing. The wreck of a large ship, water, logged
and abandoned, was passed Feb. 17, in lat. 34 N., loi3g. 13
W., by the Flora Yates.
March 18.—The Charlotte (brig), sailed hence -Dec. 3,
for Aspinwall, and has not since been heard of. Thy Eagle
(brig), of Falmouth, Jamaica, abandoned, with )art of
mainmast, foremast, and bowsprit standing, upper part. of
mainmast lying on deck, appeared to havebeen strapped,
was passed March 9, in lat. 28 N., long. 72 W., by the
Mary Wise, arrived here, from Porto Rico.
GRANVILLE, March 26.—The Jacques left this / port on
the Ist inst., for Newfoundland, but returned nndt r ave-
rage, with loss of bulwark, boats, and stanchion s, two
men killed, and five wounded. She reports having ; seen
the Emilie, of this port, about halt way over, disu lasted
and helpless, but was unable to render any assistano e.
BERWICK, March 30.—The Lord Douglas, of De andee,
for London, has put into North Sunderland, making -water,
having been on shore—cargo citimaged.
HOBART-TOWN, Jan. 25.—The following Londoim. ves-
sels were reported by the Harbinger (s. s.) :—De v. 28,
Thetis ; Jan. 2, Crystal Palace ; 6th, Macassar 3 7th,
Condor; 9th, Jacob Roggeveen ; 10th, Chapmans.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
Tho Maranon, March 18, in lat. 43 N. long. 59
The Montreal, bound west 25th, in lat. 5l N. long. 26 W.
The City of Manchester (s.), supposed same day, 5n lat.
51 N. long. 23. W.
The Hayti, from .Tacmel, 26th, in lat. 51 N. long. 19 W.
The Buenos Ayrean, for Liverpool, 27th, lat. 51 N. 13 W.
The Woodcock, rom New York to London, Marc h 7, in
lat. 40 N. long. 65 W. -
The American Union, 16th, in lat. 48 N. long. 32 W.
The Andover, f.—m Plymouth to Melbourne, in l ut. 26
S. long. 28 W.

An -American 1.. ig, from Liverpool to Melbourne, 139
days out, in lat. 39 S. long. 118 E., had encountered a gale
off St. Paul's, and lost spars.
The Rose Standish, from Boston, supposed bound for
Australia, Dec. 1.•-, in lat. 38 S. long. 16 E .
The New England (ship), from New Zealand to New
London, mate in charge, master dead, Dec, 13, in _lat. 36
S. long. 45 W.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

DERBY SMITHFIELD-MARCH 28.

There was a plentiful supply of fat beasts to-clay. Most
of them were of superior quality. The attendance of
buyers was large. The number of sheep about tit a ave-
rage, :old in request. Fat and store calves more pia ntiful,
and the supply of pigs about the same.
The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6d t, o Gid ;
mutton, 7d to 7id ; lamb, Od to Od ; veal, 7d to Od per
lb. ; pigs, 9s 9d to lOs per score ; rough fat, 5s 9d tg Os Od
per 141 b.; hides, 2,1 d to 3d per lb ; calf-skins, 3i(l to 4d
per lb.