The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-13 00:00:00

PENOBSCOT BAY

PORTLAND, ME., Aug. 27, 1853.

One of Jones's fog bells had just been erected at White
Head, Maine, west side of entrance to Penobscot Bay,
under the direction of the Lighthouse Board.
As the arrangement for ringing this bell is of compara-
tively recent invention, and as the efficiency of the signal
has not yet been sufficiently tested by experiments or by
experience, all masters and pilots of steam-boats and sail-
ing vessels who may be obliged to pass White Head in
foggy weather are requested to notice whether the bell is
heard at a sufficient distance, or at any rate whether the
sound is louder than that of the old bell.
They are also requested to report the result of their ob-
servations to the undersigned at this place, either person-
ally or by letter, and are assured that all proper attention
will be paid to heir reports.
The fog signals on this coast are of the greatest impor-
tance, and in order to aid in having the best system
adopted, those personally interested are requested to pay
attention to this notice.

The bell strikes every twenty seconds, and weighs about
1,5001b5.

By order of the L. H. Board,
W. B. FRANKLIN,
1, Lieut. U.S. Top. Eng. L. H. Inspector.

C USTOM-HOUSE-SEPT. 12.

ENTERED INWARDS. The Mercury, from St. Peters-
burg and Copenhagen ; Hanover, Rotterdam ; Magnet,
Amsterdam ; Queen, Harlingen ; Hanwick, Cronstadt ;
William and John, Stettin ; Unity, Rouen ; Menschbe-
venheid, Stohlheruinde ; Dash, St. John's, Newfoundland ;
Ernotte, Straslund ; Hull, Onega ; Hero, Rouen ; Doc-
trina and Amicitia, Amsterdam ; Hos, Onega; Susan and
Marv, Rouen ; Catharina, Ismael ; Heuderika, Ros-
toci; Edinburgh, Hamburg ; Ann, Matril and St. Übes ;
Okenos, Constadt ; Golden Grove, Dantzic ; Emerentig,
Licata ; William and Sarah, Gothenberg ; Ernst August,
Archangel ; Fraternity, Stettin ; Unity, ditto ; Wilhel-
mina, Archangel ; Catharina, ditto ; Franciscus, ditto ;
Buererstock, ditto ; Forerunner, Africa ; Belmont, Al-
meira, ; Hermanus, Hoderslwen ; Margaretha, Ar-
changel ; De Vlyt, Dantzic ; Ide Maria, Griefswold,
Leander, Rio Janeiro ; John Henry Yates, Dantzic ; Her-
mann, Bremen ; Maria Catharine, Nykiobing, Bee, Caen ;
Colombo, Ibrail ; P. F. Beluck, Rostock ; Henriette Eliza-
beth and Susanna, Schiedam ; Jaffer Grutze, Bondhold-
holm ; Elizabeth, Antwerp ; Vee Gezusters, Rotterdam.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Mercury, for
Copenhagen ; Vice-Admiral Gabeus ; Hobart Town ; Sylph,
Barbadoes ; Egerton, Cronstadt ; Queen, Harlingen ; Juno,
Antwerp ; Astarte, San Francisco.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Falstaff, for
Port Philip ; Diana, Altona ; Fairlee, Port Philip ; Woo-
loomooloo, Sydney ; Earl of Hardwick, Medora ; Admiral,
Fernando ; Christabel, Cape of Good Hope ; Leontina,
Alicant, ; Lena, St. John's Newfoundland;
Leer.

Dividend i Amount
Nome of Company, per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
X s. d. £ s. d.
Australasia.........., 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 74
British North American 6, per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 62
Commercial of London. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 .0 0 0
Colonial 3/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0
lonian
Lond. Char Bk. of Aus. 2Q 0 0 210 0 17
London and County .. 67. per cant. 50 0 0 30 0 0
Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 3714
London Joint• Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 d 0 25%
Provincial of Ireland.. 1 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 50
Ditto, New.•....... 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0
National of Ireland.... 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0
Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 55 u 0
Ditto, New ........ 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
Oriental Bank Corpora. 101. p ct.&bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 484
South Australia ...... 8 o. & ha. 25 0 0 25 0 0 42
Union of A ustralia.... 20 . per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 GG
Ditto . .
Union of London 8 per .:ent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 19
Union of 3lacifid •• 40 0 0 40 0 0