The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-15 00:00:00

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From the London Gazette of Last Night.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 9.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received a
despatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Algiers,
enclosing a translation of a regulation prohibiting the
cooking of provisions on board merchant vessels within
that port, a copy of which is subjoined.
(Copy.)
Translation from the Moniteter Algerien, of the 30th
_

March, 1857.
For the application of the general police regulations oi
the ports (in France, to Algiers), the Prefect of Algiershas
issued a decree, dated the 9th December, 1856, stating that
from the Ist of April, 1857, captains of merchant vessels
stationed in the port of Algiers shall not be allowed to light
nor keep up fires on board their vessels for the cooking the
food of their crews, nor for melting pitch, tar, nor tallow.
That from the same date no one shall cook nor melt tar,
&c., in the port, nor on the quays or jetties, excepting iu
the public kitchens and fire places con-tructed fir that pur;
pose on shore, and on payment of the following sums--
viz. 15 centimes (1.P.) for each fire place mix' for each
meal in the kitchens, and 50 centimes (5d.) for each caul-
dron of pitch, tallow, or tar, melted in thefts places.
By a decision dated the 20th of February. 1857, his Ex-
cellency the Illin'ster of War has approved Lhasa regulations.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
SYDNEY, 11th DEc., 1856.
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NOTICE TO MASTERS OF VESS., LS INTENDING TO PASS
THROUGH TORRES' STRAITS.
The following notice, dated the 2d of April, 1816, re-
specting
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seamen, is republished, for general information, together
with a statement recently received from Lieut. Chimwo,
forwardedAß.
R.N., of the provisions on the Island, on the 17th July,
1856. Towards keeping up the stock of provisions, a
further supply of the articlesabove-mentionedP
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to Booby Island annually, by this Government.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
SYDNEY, APRIL 2, MO.
NOTICE TO MASTERS OF VESS nLS INTENDING TO PASS
THROUGH TORREs' STRAITS.
His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales de-
sires to make it known to all Masters of Vessels proceeding
from Sydney to Torres Straits, that it is intended to for-
ward, by the Enchantress, for the purpose of being placed
on Booby Island, a further quantity of brea I, fresh water,
meat, and spirits, as a provision for Shipwrecked Sea-
men who may seek a refuge on that Island ; and his
Excellency earnestly invites Masters who tray visit
Booby Island, after having successfully passed the
Straits, to make, from time to time, such additions
to the Store, which was originally established by Captain
Blackwood, of the Royal Navy, as may suffice to keep up
a constant supply of provisions on the island.
Directions for finding the provisions will ba left at the
place called "The Post Office," on Booby Island.--z-By his
Excellency's command,
E• DEAS THOMSON.
Remains of Provisions found in Booby Island Cave by the
Torch, on the 17th July, 1856 :
Two barrels of beef, 2 barrels of pork, 1 keg or rum, 3
bags of bread, 1 cask of brea i, 8 hhds. of water, 20 tins of
preserved meats, and 2 bottles of rum, besides many
smaller articles, such as tea, cigars, onions, &c.
The provisions sent by the Colonial Government in the
Washington Irving, 1856, were in good order, and landed
safely.

(Signed) WILLIA3I CHIMSIO, Lieut. R.N.
I have just learnt from the Commanding Officer of the
Duroc, French war steamer, that they passed Booby
Island in great distress, and did not know that there were
any provisions on it. Notice should be given to this effect
to all nations. (Signed) W. C,
Oct. 2,1356.