The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-03 00:00:00

WHITEHALL, AUG. 23.

The Queen has been graciously pleaSed, on the nomina-
tion of his Grace the Earl 111Arshal, to appoint Edward
Stephen Dendy, Esq., Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms,
to be Surrey Herald of Arms Extraordinary.

CCMLIISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT.

sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Gilbert
Pickering Rudkin Jones, Gent., to be Ensign.
Royal Carnarvonshiro Militia—Lieut. Flank Mackie-
stone Allen to be Captain, vice Charles Griffith Wynne,
resigned ; George Shalt° Douglas Pennant, Gent., to be
Lieutenant, vice _kJlen, promoted; Ensign John Bailey
Williams to be Lieutenant, vice Arthur Wyatt, rtsigned ;
Ensign Owen Massey Jones to he Lieutenant, vice Wm.
Wynne, appointed to the Coldstream Guards.]

NOTICE TO MARINERS. 7.!
SCOTLAND —WEST COAST.
Portp,trick Harbour Light.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having di-
rected that the inner lighthouse at Portpatrick be re-
lighted, notice is hereby given, that on and after the even-
ing of the 15th day of October next ( 1 856) a fixed light of
the natural colour will bo exhibited from the inner light-
house i❑ Poitpatrick harbour, iu the same position as for-
merly, namely, in lat. 54 deg. 50 min. 23 sec. N., long.
5 deg. 7 miu. 0 sec. West of Greenwich, nearly.
The light will be of the sixth order, it will stand at a
height of 44 feet above tho moan level of the sea, And will
113 visible from the deck of a ship at a distance of eight
miles in clear weather, through en arc of 180 deg. of the
horizon, Open to the westward or to seaward.

The ioN;er is of stone, 30 feet high, and p tinted white ;
it stan,ls at the southeast z4!!;:;lo of the harbour, and at 130
yards within the outer lighthouse at the pier head which is
not lighted.

- By command of their Lordships,
John Washington, Hydrographer.
Hydrographic-office, Admiralty, London,
fin August, 1856.
This notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :
Irish Sea, 1,824 ; West Coast of Scotland, sheet 1, 1,971;
Ireland, East Coast, sheet 2, 45; Portpatrick, 2,026; also
Bzitish Lighthouse List, 216.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
ELAND —NORTH COAST.
Rathiin Island Lighthouse.
The Port of Dublin Corporation Ins given notice that
a lighthouse has been erected on Rathlin Island, co. An-
trim, from which lights will bo exhibited on the night of
the Ist of November next, 1856, and thereafter will be
lighted during every night from sunset to sunrise.
Tho lighthouse tower is built on the north-east point of
Rathlin Island, situate in lat. 55 deg. 18 min. 10 sec. N,
and long. 6 deg. 10 min. 45 sec. W, bearing
From Rhins of Islay Light, 8, distant 25i nantic miles.
From Mull of Cantire Light, NWN N, distant 13
nautic miles.
From Corsewall Point Light, NW N, distant 39 nan-
tic miles.
From Maiden Rock South Light, N a W, distant 27
nautic

As an additional moans of marking this position, a lower
light will be shown, a which the lantern is placed at the
base of the tower, on its eastern side.
The upper light, in tho lantern of the tower, will be re-
volving, giving a bright light during 50 seconds, and being
eclipsed during 10 seconds—the periods of light and dark-
ness followinc, in regular succession. It will be visible
from seaward between the bearings of SE 5, round by
the eastward to NE b N, also in passing through the chan-
nel westward of Rathlin Island from ENE Nto E N,
and will be coloured red on the lino of the Carickavanan
Rock. The light is 213 feat over the level of the sea at
high water, and in clear weather may be seen within the
distance of 21 miles.

The lower light will be fixed, of the natural appearance ;
and being placed 61 feet below the level of the upper, will
be seen as a separate light withi❑ the distance of 10 miles,
and from seaward between the heariuge of S.E. b S. and
E., and will not be visible to vessels in the chan-
nel westward of Rathlin Island.

The tower is circular, 88 feet in height from its base to
the ball over dome. A red belt will be painted under the
projecting gallery.
(Bearings stated are magnetic. Var. 23 deg. W.)
By command of their Lordships,
John Washington, Hydrographer.
llydrographic Office, Admiralty, Landon,
August 20, 1855,
This notice affects the following Admiralty charts :
Ireland, Sheet, 3, N.E. Coast ; L. Larne to L. Foyle, No.
46 ; Irish Channel, No. 1,824 ; and Directions for the
N.E., N., and N.W. Coasts of Ireland, p. 50.