The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-20 00:00:00

FROM THE GAZETTE OF YESTERDAY

DOWNING-STREET, OCT. 10.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Captain James
Robert Mann, R.E., to be Surveyor-General for the Island
of Mauritius, and C. Wing, Esq., to be Collector of Cus-
toms for the said 'Blond.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint John Scott
Tucker, Esq., to be Civil Engineer for the Colony of the
Cape of Good Hope.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 18.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of 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 Ambassador at Paris, inclosing
a copy of a French Imperial Decree prolonging, until the
30th September, 1859, the exemption from shippinm'.dues
on cargoes of grain, meal, rice, potatoes, and dried vege-
tables.
ABOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 18.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy.
Council for Trade and Plantations have received informa-
tion, through her Majesty's Consul-General at Algiers,
that the restrictions hitherto existing at the ports of Algeria,
as to the tonnage of vessels allowed to carry goods upon
which an import duty of 10 per cent. is levied, are hereafter
to apply exclusively to vessels engaged in re-exportation.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 18.
Tho Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a de-
spatch from her Majesty's Vice-Consul at Tangiers, report-
ing that the prohibition to export Slippers and Haicks
(woollen sashes) from Morocco has been w _thdrawn.
BOARD ,OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 18.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
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 Ambassador at Paris, in-
closing copy of a, French Imperial Decree prolonging, until
the 30th September, 1869, the privilege allowed to foreign
vessels to carry grain,, meal, rice, potatoes, and dried veget-
ables, between France and Algeria.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, OCT. 19.
MEMORANDUM.—The next competitive examination of
candidates for admission to the Royal Military Academy at
Woolwich, will be held in London on the 3d January,
1859.
The qualifications remain as heretofore ; and all gentle-
men who desire to obtain commissions in the Royal Artil-
lery or Royal Engi.neers, are required to pass through the
course of instruction at the 'Royal Military Academy.
For a prospecips and further information, the parents
or guardians of the candidates should apply to the Military
Secretary, at the Horse Guards.

COMMISSION BY THE QUEEN.
Ist West York Regiment of Militia—John Simpson,
Esq., to be Payinaster.
COMMISSIONS BY LORDS LIEUTENANT.
County of Stafford-7George.Briscoe, Esq., to be Deputy
Lieutenant.
2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—En-
sign Frederick Clement Sneyd to be Lieutenant, vice
Bnndley, deceased.
King's Own. Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Robt.
Augustus Warren, Esq., late Captain in the County Dublin
Militia, to be Captain, vice Kitson, promoted.
Ist Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia—Lieutenant
Edward Jeffcock to be Captain, vice Bromwich resigned;
Lieutenant John Colbourn to be Captain, vice Frank
Corbett, resigned.
Ist Somerset Regiment of Militia--Henry Stanhope May,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice Owen, promoted.
Royal Glamorgan Light Wantry Militia—Ensign R.
Fisher Evans to be Lieutenant; Ensign Henry Hammond
Spencer to be Lieutenant.
WHITEHALL, SEPT. 30.

The Right Hon. Sir Alexander Edmund Cockburn,
Bart., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Com-
mon Pleas at Westminster, has appointed John Richard
Wood, of Woodbridge, N. the county of Suffolk, Gentleman,
to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the
acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married wo-
men, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and re,
coveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of
assurance, in and for the county of Suffolk.

NOTICES TO MARINERS.
AUSTRALIA—SOUTH COAST •
Various alterations having been -made from time to time
in the lights on the southern coast of Australia, the follow-
ing information respecting them has lately been published by
the Department of Trade and Customs at Melbourne.
Fixed Light on Gabo Island, Cape Howe.
The fixed white light, shown from the lantern supported
by a skeleton timber frame near the middle of Gabo Island,
at 5t miles to the S.W. of Cape Howe, is eclipsed from S.
by E. kE.to S. W. for about 2 miles seaward, by a small
range of sand hills ; the light may be seen at a distance of
17 miles. A stone tower, to bear a fixed light of greater
power than the above, is to be built on the south-east point
of the island, due notice of which will be given.
Revolving Light on Cape Otway.
The revolving light, exhibited from the white stone
tower on the extreme south-west of Cape Otway, shows a
bright flash every minute, visible in clear weather at 24
miles. Mariners are reminded that a dangerous reef lies
three quarters of a mile to the S.S.E. of the light tower.

Revolving Light on Cape Willoughby.
The revolving light at Cape Willoughby, the south-east
extreme of Kangaroo Island, exhibits its greatest bililiancy
every one and a half minutes, and illuminates an arc of the
horizon, to the distance of 24 miles, from N. by W., a W.,
round easterly, to El.-W.4 W.
Revolting Light on Cape Borda.
Also, that the lighthouse erecting on Cape Borda, the
north-west extreme of Kangaroo Island, would probably
be completed in July, 1858, and would then exhibit a re-
volving light, showing a bright and red face alternately
every half-minute. The tower is about 60 feet above the
Cape, or about 510 feet above the sea level, and the light
will be visible in clear weather at 30 miles.
[The bearings are magnetic. Variation 51 deg. E. in
1858.]
By command of their lordships,
JOHN WASHINGTON, Hydrographer.
Hydrographic-office, Admiralty, London,
Ist October, 1858.
This notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :
Australia, General Chart, No. 1,042; Bass Strait, No.
1,695; Australia, South Coast, Sheet 3, No. 1,061; and
Gulfs of Saint Vincent and Skiencer, No. 2,389, Also Aus-
tralia Light Lists, published in September, 1858, Nos. 89
and 101.
AUSTRALIA—SOUTH COAST ; PORT. PHILLIP.
The following information respecting the alterations
made from time to time in the lights at Port Phillip, has
lately been published by the Department of Trade and
Customs at Melbourne.

Light Ships in West Channel.
The upper light ship, at the north end of the west
channel into Port Philip, is painted red, and has three
masts ; the fore and main masts are each surmounted with
a red ball. A bell is tolled during foggy weather.
The light ship lying at the south-west end of Swan Spit
is to be removed in a few months, and a light of the same
character will then be exhibited from a lighthouse now
being constructed on piles, near her present position.,
Lights in Geelong Harbour.
in The light ship Geelong Harbour lies near the Bird
Rock, at the eastern entrance of Ship Channel, and exhi-
bits a fixed white light, visible at seven miles. The vessel
has one mast, surmounted with a ball; and is painted red.
A bell is tolled during foggy weather. Tidal signals are
exhibited on board, showing the height of water on the
bar.

Lights in Hobson Bay, Melbourne.
The fixed light exhibited from Gellibrand Point shows
red seaward from S.W. to S.E., and white the remainder of
the circle.

~A
fixed
red light is exhibited from the end of Sandridge
jetty; a fixed green light from the end of Sandridge rail-
way pier; and a fixed red light from the end of the old
jeti;y at Williams Town. All three lights are visible sea-
ward at a distance of three miles.
[All bearings are magnetic. Variation 51 deg. E. in 1858..]
By command of their Lordships,
JOHN WASHINGTON, Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London,
Oct. 1, 1858.

This notice affects the Admiralty Plan of Port Phillip,
No. 1,171; and Australia Lights List, published in Sept.,
1858, Nos. 94, 95, 96, and 97.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA—ISLAND OF MALTA.
Fixed Lights, Valletta Harbour.

The Superintendent of Ports at the Island of Malta has
given notice, that on and after the Ist day of Nov., 1858,
two fixed red vertical lights will be exhibited, at an eleva
tion of 55 and 80 feet respectively above the level of the sea,
from the white circular tower, 41 feet high, standing SS.E.
I E. 23 yards within the north-west angle of Fort Ricasoli,
as the entrance of Valletta great harbour.
The lights will be visible in clear weather at a distance
of 4 miles, and will illuminate seaward from E. N., round
northerly and up the harbour, to S.W. by W. a W., or in
the direction of the mark buoy off Senglea Point, when
bearing S. E. they will lead just clear of the mark buoy
off St. Elmo point ; and by keeping them in sight when
when proceeding up the harbour, they will lead clear of St.
Angelo and Senglea points.
[All the bearings are magnetic. Variation ]3l deg. W.
in 1858.]
By command of their Lordships.
cam WASHINGTON', Hydrographer.
Hydrographic-office, Admiralty, London, Oct. 4, 1858.
This notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :
Mediterranean Sea, General Chart, No. 2158 ; Maltese
Islands, No. 194; and Valletta Harbours, No. 195.