The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-29 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

NORTFIALLERTON RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
NORTHALLERTON HANDICAP.

Horatio
Sir Rowland Trenchard
Nine ran. Won by a head
ALL-AGED STAKES.

King of Trumps
Snowdon Dunhill

Four ran.
WELTER HANDICAP.

Bourgeois
Trio

Six ran

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

BL OCK ADE. —NOTIFIC
FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 28.
It is hereby notified, that on and from the 12th day of
August last, all Russian ports, roads, havens, and creeks,
from Cape Swiatoi Nos, in long. 39 deg. 47 min. east, lati-
tude 68 deg. 10 min. north, to Cape Kanin, in long. 43
deg, 32 min. east, let. 68 deg. 39 min. 12 sec. north, in-
clndinc, especially the Ports of Arkangel and Onega, were
placed in a state of strict blockade by a competent force of
the allied British and French fleets.
And it is hereby further notified, that all measures
authorised by the laws of nations, and the respective
treaties between her Majesty and the different neutral
powers, will be adopted and executed with respect to all
vessels which may_attempt to 'violate the said blockade.

DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. 27.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas C. Har-
vey, Esq., to be Civil Engineer and Assistant-Surveyor for
the Out Island Districts of the Bahama Islands.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, SEPT. 28.
The Right Hon. the Lards of the Committee of the
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Venice,
inclosing a translation of a notice issued by the Central
Maritime Government of Trieste, respecting a lighthouse
recently erected on the Punta d'Ostro at the entrance .of
the Gulf of Cattaro.
(Copy-)

(Translation.)
NOTIFICATION

Of the Central Maritime Government, regarding the light-
ing of the Lighthouse, erected on the Punta d'Ostro (South
Point), at the entrance of the Gulf of Cattaro.

The' lighthouse erected on the Punta d'Ostro (South
Point), at the entrance of the Gulf of Cattaro, in lat. 4;.;
deg. 23 min. 28 sec. N., and long. 16 deg. 11 min. 49 sec.
E. of the Meridian of Paris, according to, the Chart of the
Adriatic of the I. R. Geographic Military Institute, will
be lighted during night, from the 21st September next,
by an Argand Lamp, showing a continuous light.
The height of the light in this tower is 231 feet above
*the usual tide, and in clear weather can be seen by an ob-
server placed 12 feet above the level of the sea from a dis-
tance of 22 geographical miles of 60 to a degree.
This is brought to public notice for the guidance and
direction of mariners, in conformity with the notification
of the Government, dated 15th January last, p. 471 ; and
advice is hereby given that, from the let of October next,
there will commence, in the ports of Trieste, Venice, and
Fiume the payment of the higher tax marked in red
ciphers in the list A B and C, published with the afore-
said notification.

Trieste, August 27.
The I. R. General of Artillery and President,
(Signed) WIMPFFEN. •
(Signed) GITTMANSTHAL,
Vice-President.
(Signed) WITTMANN,
I. R. Councillor.
BOARD OF TRADE WHITEHALL, SEPT. 29.

The Right Honourable 'the Lords of the' Committee of
Privy Council of Trade and Plantations „have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a
copy of a French Imperial Decree from her Majesty's Am-
bv,sador at Paris, announcing that, until otherwise or-
dered, foreign brandies, of whatever description, will be
admitted into France, at a duty of 15 francs per hectolitre
of pure alcohol. _ _