The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-04 00:00:00

IMPORTANT TO MARINERS.

consequence of reading in the Times of Friday au
important. notice, relative to. light-houses- in the Bay of Biscay, I
assume the liberty of adding the following remarks ;
.The Aigaillon Towers (described in the Petit Neptune as light-
houses) still serve as the leading mark into the Loire, the two
towers (not lighted) being brought into one line, and bearing by
compass E.
The light-house on. the tower, , of which the situation has not-
been given, stands at Si miles true west from Croisic Point, on
the northernmost diy. rocks of the Four Bank. It is a round
tower of stone, and, as already mentioned, exhibits a revolving

light.
The situation of the tower in the La Bache has not been
given ; anal, as this shoal is three miles and a half long, from Les
Trois Pierres, in the N.W. to the Turk Rock, in the is
requisite to mention' that the beacon on it is a round tower of
stone, 30 or 40 feet in height, and erected on the Turk Rock. -
The route of vessels bound to the Loire or port of-Nantes has
commonly been to the northward of Le Four, and thence south-
east towards Croisic Point, so as to avoid intervening dangers ;
but the channel to the river may he gained with more facility by
entering between Le Pour and La 'Rancho. The south-eastern.
part of the first will he avoided by keeping the church of Croisic
well open to the west of the steeple of Guerrancle; and•the N.W.
end of La Dandle will be cleared by keeping the steeple of Goer,
ramie a sail's breadth to the N.W. of the tower of Bate. Either
of these marks may be kept on until the new light-house on the
Four Bank bears by.eompass N.W. if W. ; and this line of bear-
ing, or a course S. E. S., will lead directly to the liar of the
Loire, until the tower* of Aigaillon appear in one, which is the
leading mark over the bar as above mentioned.
Another important alteration in the. light-houses of the Bay of

Biscay has not, I believe, been regularly communicated to the
British public, though interesting to all vessels bound to the Gi-
ronde or port of Bordeaux. The Baleine Tower, on the N.W.
end of the Isle Of Re, has for some time past had a light rising
and falling, which has the appearance of a :revolving light. It
may be seen five or six leagues more to the southward; can be
seen at the distance of two or three leagues only.

It is generally, I believe, known, that the present light of Cor-
lotion, ut the entrance of the Gironde, is revolving, and of great
►ril►ieury, so as to he seen at more than ti} leagues off.
3111, respectfully, Sir, your oherlientservant._..

JOHN PURDY.

To John Bennett, Esq. Lloyd's.

VERPOOL COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENG

DEC. I.—The holders of the British Plantation Sugars having
withdrawn their stocks out of the market, only about 400 hhds.
have been sold at very full prices. In Eust India Sugar, about
550 bags have been sold, at '77 a 73 for fine White Bengal*. In
Molasses there is a little advance ; 350 puncheons have been sold
at 295. a 225, 6d. for Trinidad and Demerara. In Hum, 100
puncheons have been sold at Ss. for Demerara, 20 0. P., and
3s. 6d. for 29 0. P. About 140 casks Jamaica Coffee were offer.;
ed by auction, and chiefly sold. Jamaica low ordinary at 465. a
505., and fair ordinary 51s. a 555. and good and fine ordinary at
stis. a 62tt ; ,low middling at 645. a 705., fair middling 745.,
good middling 80s. 641., with some fair middling Demerara at
700. The sales of the week are about 200 casks.

Ashes are in good demand, the sales are upwards of 610 brie;
Montreal. Pot at 26e Od a 28e, Old at 25s 6d ; Pearl Ashes
261 6d a 275; for Old, and 214 s a 29s for New, per cwt ; and
States Pot at 31s per cwt. In Dyewood we have no alteration in
priees, and the sales► do not exceed 40 tons of all kinds ; Cuba
ruitic 101. ; Campeachy Logwood 71 ris 6d ; Jamaica Log-
Wood 61; Small Nicaragua Wood at 71; Ilea Saunderewood at
917 s 64, andseamwooil at ISI a IS/ 15s. In Hides the sales are

1,700 salted Buenos Ayres at i a 61d ;' 420 dry Rio at 10t1;
600 dry Para at Op ; 1,000 Lima at tiid, and 1000 salted North
American at 4d, and 600 Horse Hides at 5s each. In Shutnac
the sales are SOO bags Sicily at lOs a 105641, and 50 bags Trieste
at Os per cwt.
In Tar 750 barrels of Stockholm have been sold at 15s. 6d.

par brl. Turpentine, 200 brig. have been sold at 10e. 6d. per
cwt. In Rice the sales are 70 tierces Carolina at 23a., and 700
bags Bengal at I Os. 6a. and 21s. per cwt. In Indigo 177 chests
Bengal were brought to anetion, and 125 sold at 9d. a ls. higher
than the Company's last sale. A few chests fine Purple and Violet
sold at 10s. 9d. a 12s. per lb. Turmeric, 960 bags were sold at
235, 6d. a 245. 52 chests Shell Lac at His., and 10 bags and
6 cheats Lae Dye at Se. 9d. to 4s. 3d. Tobacco continues in
mited demand, at former prices. Saltpetre is in regular demand ;
the sales have only been 25 bags at 26a. per cwt. One hundred
bales of French Madder Roots have been sold at 375. Tallow
higher-41s. asked, and sanguine expectations entertained of an
advance. Wheat and Oats are dull, and rather lower.
In Cotton there has heen asteady demand through the week, and
prices steady, but Sea island Cotton went yesterday by auction at
id. to 14. per lb. lower. The public sale yesterday. WAS-
-1,477 bags Sea Island, of which 1,175 sold at 10 d. to 17d..
312 • Stained do 290......... 5 1 t4,10d.
654. Upland
405 Demerara
29 Barbadoes
36 Bahia 36 Od. to Bd.

2,913 offered . 2,073
13eAides, which, the sales by private have been 8,900 bags Up-
land'; Georgia, at hid a lid ; 1,250 Orleans, at bid a9d ;
1,200 Alabama, at 64d a 6.1.1; 100 Stained Sea Island, at did a
81 d ; 450 Pernambuco, at 10d, a 10itl; 500 Bahia, at 8d a
9 d ; 350 Maranhant, at Sid a 944; 200 Mina Nova, at Id a
'7 d ; Demerara, at lOid; JO West India; at (id; 30 Barba-
does, at tild ; 120 Carthagens, at bid ; 900 Egyptian, at 741 a
ot s and 800 Surat, at liill a 641. 500 bags of Uplands have
been taken on speculation. - . . •

UNLuckY QUEsTio-N."--A Bishop, upon his vi-
sitation, found a curate of as diocese so ignorant that he knew
sot how to any the rims. The bishop, enraged, asked him, "Who
was the ails of a bishop that gave you ordination ?" Your
moat illustrious lordship, replied the curate, with a humble re-
verence.