The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-16 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
FLINDERS LIGHT, GABO ISLAND.

The lighthouse on Gabo Island, off Cape Howe, is
situated in lat. 37 deg. 34 min. 20 soc. S., long. 149 deg.
54 min. 49 sec. E.

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It was completed and lighted on the 28th Nov., 1853,
and a light will in future be exhibited from sunset to sun-
rise. . _ _

The lighthouse i 4 a skeleton timber erection, painted
white ; the roof and framing of the lantern painted red ;
anti the ventilating ball painted yellow.
It stands nearly in the centre of the island, about three-
quarters of a mile from its southern point, upon a sand
hill 157 ft. 6 in. above the sea. The centre of the light is
21 ft. 6 in. above the sand, making a total of 179 ft. above
the sea.

The following magnetic bearings are taken from the
light-house :—Cape Town, N. 32 deg. E. ; Ram Head,
S.W. ; variation of compass, 11 deg. E.
The light is a fixed white light, of the first class, con-
sisting of 21 catoptric lamps in two ranges, illuminating
the whole horizon.

The light is eclipsed by a small range of sand hills from
S. 15 sec. E. to S. 4 deg. W. (in all 19 degrees), to a dis-
tance averaging about two miles out to. sea.
It is estimated that the light can be seen 20 miles dis-
tant in clear weather.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney,
Dec. 29, 1853.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAT 15.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Elora, from Callao ; Johanna.
Nice ; Hotspur, Calcutta ; John and Isabella, Dantzic ;
Australia, Rotterdam ; Enterprise, Hamburgh ; General
Lest, Amsterdam ; Fayal, Dordt ; Thalie, San Juan de
los Renedros •' Maria Christina, Santander; Argo, Dantzic;
Robert Peel, Stettin ; Margaretha, Hamburgh ;
Odessa ; Jambe, Rotterdam ; Athalia, Sannesnnd; Re-
becca, Nordschleuse ; Catharina, Memel ; Pizarro, Seville ;
Carl, Leer; Regalia, Grenada ; Twe Zusters, Worctun ;
Diamond, Bruges ; Familien, Drammen ; Nordstgernan,
Dram ; Graf von Armen, Memel ; Korwars, Dantzic ;
Charlotte Caroline, Stettin ; Maria, Praestoe ; argherita,
Toronto ; Argente and Bertha, Callao; Soderham, Go-
thenburg ; Norske Klippe, Drammen ; Prins Hendrik,
Amsterdam ; De Vronw Trientje, Ditzum ; Vrouw Renske,
Douerodder ; Anna Sophia, Helsingborg • Tre Venner,
Konigsberg ; Jury, Dal:Azle • ' Emilie, Anclam ; Engelina
Manderdina, Groningen ; Enigheden, Christiansand ;
Abucht, Schiedam; Gipsey, Melbourne and Port Fairy;
Catharina, Ystadt ; Cygnet, Demerara; Erp, intz Frede-
rick Auguste, Porto Rico ; Aurora, Emden ; Frau Gebke,
Schulperseil ; Gossepore, Calcutta ; Fier Gebruder, Wor-
den ; Carolinida, Cherbourg ; Jersey Lass, Monte Video ;
Emilie, Bandholm ; Betty, Port au Prince.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Ceres, for
Oporto; Maria Christina, Santander; Marie Julie, Mel-
bourne ; Jacobs, Port Adelaide ; Medemblik, Barcelona ;
Snake, Mogadore ; Pioneer, Hamburgh ; Red Rose, Mau-
ritius.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Rangoon, for
Madras ; Alert, Oporto ; Eliza Sharp, Antigua ; Marieta,
Cadiz and Seville ; Joven Anita, Cadiz, Malaga, and Va-
lencia ; Woodstock, Jamaica.

SMYRNA, May 3.—ln consequence of the increase of
piracy in the Archipelago, it is considered unsafe for ves-
sels to leave this port without convoy.
SWANSEA, May 12.—The Etienne brig, of Vannes, Hol-
land, from Llanelly to Libourne, was fallen in with yes-
terday off Lundy Island, with a signal of distress flying,
by the Cornelia steamer, from London to this port, which
bore down and offered to take her in tow, but the master
declined, stating that the vessel was sinking, when be left,
with his crew, and came on board the Cornelia, bringing
two boats, clothes, nautical instruments, and some pro-
visions. The mate and three of the steamer's crew then
went on board the Etienne, and succeeded in stopping a
leak under the lazzaret hatch, and getting the water under
by baling, the pumps being useless, when she was taken in
tow by the Cornelia, and brought into this harbour this
morning.
Bomney, April 13.—The Hosannah barque his been
wrecked on the Mahline Islands, and the Hamoody barque,
of this port, has been wrecked on the Saccadivo Islands ;
crew saved.