The Sun.
London, England, 1803-02-04 00:00:00

SEA MARK.

THE following Placart was lately publisneo muter
the authority of Mr. KuLENCAMP, the Danish
Consul, at Bremen :
For the'security of vessels, bound for the har-
bours or rivers in the neighbourhood of Helgoland,
and which may have been carried by accident or
otherwise, to the northward of that island, a sea_
beacon has been eretcd on the sand-bank, which
lies a quarter of a German. mile (a German mile is
upwards of 4. and 3-4.ths English)
.to the south of
Amrum, and the west of the idand of Pellworm,
and which,, in ordinary floods, rises five feet above
the surface of the water. The height of this beacon
is sixty feet. It is easily seen at the distince of
three German miles ; appearing at first like a sloop
with a top-sail set. The beacon and the light.
house on Helgoland are different from each other,
by a compass devPating 21 deg. from N. to W.—
N. E. by E. t.Bth E. 63.4ths German miles. in
bearing and distance. The advantages to be de-
rived from this beacon are as follow It -serves
to point out the sand.banks in that part. As soon
as it can be distinetly seen from the deck, the vessel
must not approach nearer, for then soundings will
be from 5 to 6 fathoms, and the distance two Ger.
man miles. 2. The beacon may also serve as an
excellent mark for enabling vessels to regulate
their course. When it is seen two German miles
east, by the compass, it gives the following courses
and distances ; regard being always had to the
state and direttion of the tide :

Course. Germ. Miles.
To the island of Helgoland, S. W.
Outemiost Red Buoy attic Elbe, s. W.
Black Buoy of the Eider, . - S. S.
Red Buoy at the Hever, . • - S. E. by,S. 3
Black Buoy at the Schinal•deep, - S. E. E. a
Lister-deep, - . N. E.. ,j E. 4j
3. The Beacon further serves as a principal mark
for directing the Navigation to these deeps and
rivers.

To make the Schmal deep,. the beacon must be
brought to bear N. E. two-34 E. and this course
most be kept till within a German mile of the bea-
con, where, the Pell worm Old Towet' bearing N.
E. by E. the outermost black buoy of the Schmal_
deep will be found in four fathoms and a half water.
In clear weather, the beacon may be brought within
an eighth of a point of the compass, to the east of
the outermost corrusr of Annum, and the Pellworm
Old Tower, betivixt North and South Oog, but
nearer to the first, • in the proportion of one to two,
—To make the Hever, let the beacon he brought
two German miles to the East ; then let the above
mentioned course S. E. by S. be kept, till, North
Hoft (that it, the N.W. of the land of Eidersted)
is seen E. S. E. or till the church and steeple of
Wester-hever become clear of the sand-downs.--:-
Wilco the beacon, which can there be distinetly
seen, bears N. by the compass,. the outermost red
buoy of the. Hever wilt be discovered. To make
the Eider, let the beacon he brought two German
miles-to the east, and let the course he S. S. F. till
the beacon disappears to the north. The sand.downs
of titlerated will then he discovered, and the course
must be continued to the southward, in from four
to three fathoms and a half of water, till. the two

beaeens en Sudhofr, er at St, Peter, appear in J
straight line E. N. E. when the outermost buoy
will be seen. In the same manner, the beacon is of
advantage for making the Lister deep; for as sow'
as it disappears to the south, the islard Silt.is dis-
covered, and when the middle of this bland, called
Rothelit\ appears in the east, the course in iy
direaed northward very near the coast, till the
northern point of it is reached, then turning to the
E. and S. E. good anchorage may be found behind
List.

Yesterday the DUKE of CLARENCE gave a dinner
to a party of Naval Officers, at his house in the
Stable Yard, St. James's.
Sir CHARLES HOLLOWAY, who received the
honour of Knighthood on Wednesday at the Levee,
succeeded the late General KOEHLER upon the death
of that Officer by the Plague, in the command of the
Turkish Mission in Egypt. He is to have a pen-
sion of 4001. per annum, and tool. perannuiri for
his son, in consideration of his distinguished services
on that mission, and is besides appointed Command-
ing Engineer in the Distrid of Cork.
We hear some improvements are very shortly to
be made in St. James's-square :—One plan is to drain
the square, fill up the bason, and plant it in a supe-
rior manner ; and in the centre to place an equestrian
statue of His Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK.
The Extra Cadets of the Royal Artillery ate to
be sent to the Military Academy at Great Marlow,
where they arc to remain till vacancies occur in the
Academy at Woolwich.
The new Society for exterminating the Smdt
Pox, is going on very successfully.
BE:FORD has accepted the office of President;
Duke
andsildent;i
the Archbishop of CAIITERIIIIR Lord Cattattla"
TON, CASTLEREAGH, DERBY, EGREMONT, SOMIg‘
VILLE, and SPENCER, the Right Hon. Ho AO'',
DINCTON, Messrs. ANG:MSTEIN, THORNTPN,
WILBERFORCE, with many others, both Noble-
men and Gentlemen, have consented to be Vice'
Presidents.
Wednesday a trial was made at Portsmouth, of a
new invented machine for purifying filthy, corrur-
ed, and stagnant water, and rendering it wholesotne
and fit for use. The machine gave the fullest sates'
faCtion to the beholders ; as in a quarter of an hone
after putting the foul stinking water into it, a pot"
tion was drawn off, which- was perfeElly sweet, well
tasted, and changed from a greenish colour to a clear
resemblance of clean pimp water.
The Dinner given on Wednesday at the London
Tavern, by the Directors of the East India' Corn-
pany, in compliment to Lord Wm. BENTINCK, was
extremely grand. The table ornaments were thfe
most rich and elegant that have been seen in 61.
Country. On each side of the Chairman was placed
the deck of an East Indianian, each supported he
eight pillars of glass, three feet high, from theca"
of which rose a mast, with all the proper rigging*
The deck itself was richly gilt, and highlyorna"
mented with various naval emblems, and six pieces
of. ordnance were mounted on it. Under the deck
was seen a shepherdess feeding a lamb, denoting
Peace. Golden anchors were suspended, With' richly
decorated flags, on which were izseribed appropriate
111,11.44.10 :11 gold. On each of the side tables seer 6
six other ornaments, consisting of armour and
plements of war reversed ; among these were three
,
cannon set upright in the form of a triangle, with
olive branches issuing from their mouths.
The recent alterations which have been made in
the mode of aunrming the House of Lords, however
they may add to the favourable appearance of the
Chamber, appear to be little calculated to render it
t
generally comfortable a ,variety of climate still
prevails, for while one side is adequately .worme'
by means of the two fire places, the opposate side of
the House is excessively coll. The expediency 01
warming the West side of the House by flues as
heretofore, has, we understand, been suggested, and
very probably will be carried into effea.
thotigThleipslcd beloweacoendfirc tiea
.plalceßirn, the House of Lords,
is included in what ist
termed the Howe. Ail that side, at the distance es
about six feet from the wall, is inclosed by a roiling'
to the exclusion of the strangers, and a free cam
munication made therewith from the upper pates of
the Chamber. A considerable number of peore
were present yesterday to see the alterations.
The Ship atunerr might 29 well have discussed t
the merits of the subject which they assembled to
consider, without animadverting so severely uPen
what was said by Mr. Alderman Clain- ts in another
place. What the worthy Alderman paid, On the
.
occasion alluded to, was differently reported in dif-
ferent Newspapers, and, perhaps, none of them were
precise in their statement. It was therefore, a sort
of prejudication to determine upon his words, when,
he was not present to repeat them, and defend hi'
opinions.

Last week Lieut.-Colonel PARKER
shot 311001/er'
or wild swan, in the canal of Sir HARRY PARKER':
Sear at Melford, where it had joined the tamc
swans. It measured 7 feet 4. inches across, 0,,11;ir i
its wings were extended, and 6 feet 4 inches
beak to tail.—lt is very rarely that these birds 'lr
seen so far inland.

The old tt hite-fronted house that stood within
court, thepassage to which was under a part ofth
Black Swan public-house in Butcher-row, near Top.
ple-bar, and is now visible, in consequence of
paring for the new ereaions at this time construa,
ingi wap the residence ofSir WALTER RALsou+

Last Sunday forenoon, at the Presbyterian Chapel
at Leominster, as. the Rev. WILLIAM LEvritt#Ll4
was about to conclude his discourse, he genii/
stooped forwards, and expired without a groan.
He was about 65. years of age, and had, for a septa
of years, been a very indefatigable Minister to t 1
Congregation, during which time he published se.
mai religious books and crafts.

On Wednesday evening the coach-house of Mn'
SPRANGERS, in Jockeys-fields, near Bedfotd•ro?''
was robbed of the hanuner.cloth belonging to the
coach.

Early yesterday morning, the coach-house Of
Jour; WAY, Egg. Lincoln'sann.tields, was bra
°Pink and the Imminer.clothsto:en frcun the hariOt