The Sun.
London, England, 1828-11-15 00:00:00

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

CAPE WRATH LIGHT-HOUSE.
t'HI COMMISSIONERS of the
kk NORTHERN LIGHT.HOUSES hereby give
ice,q'llat a LIGHT-HOUSE has been ERECTED upon
l& WRATH, in the county of Sutherland, the Light
~.14ielt will be exhibited on the night of THURSDAY, the
titday of December, 1828, and every Night thereafter,
the going away of Day-light in the Evening, till the
h 1 of Day-light in the Morning.
re following is a Specification of the Position of the
tbouse, and the appearance of the Light, by Mr. Ste-
An, Engineer to the Comissioners:—
40,4'E WRATH forms them north-western extremity of
Mainland of Scotland, in Lat. 58. 36. North, and in
4lb• 4. 56. West. lilt Compass, it bears from Ifoyhead
11"dtney West, distant 45 miles; from the Bp of thF
E.S.E. E., distant 41 miles; from the Rocks
tCa, the Stags of the Cape, S.W. by W. IW., distant
kilgt one ; from the Sunken Rock called the Nun,
N:W• W., distant 16 miles ; and from the Islands of
10'1, and Skerry, W.S.W., the former 28, and the latter
piles distant.
1441i9 Light will be known to Mariners as a REVOLV-
r LIGHT, exhibiting from one and the same Lantern
qyttlitt of the natural appearance, alternating or changing
ittta, one tinged red ; which two kinds of light successively
111;tk their most luminous effect every two minutes, and
lkil'vetfter, becoming gradually less luminous, are to a dill
(!bserver totaliyeilipwd for a chart time.
thekw Lantern Light-roOM is' elevated '4OO feet above the
tp,lllllevel of the sea. The light of the natural appear-
tp *ill, in clear weather, be seen like a star of the first
I:4itude, at the distance of eight or nine leagues, and at
d,!atances, according to the state of the atmosphere;
ttipl, red light being somewhat obscured by the coloured
"es Willitot.be seen at•so great a distance.
litY order of the Coninaissioners of the Northern Light-
houses C. CUNI N G LIAM,
Edinburgh, Nov. 10, 1828. Secretary.
N
• • The Light-houses now erecting upon Tarbetness iu
ki4l4FtYalaire, and Mull of Galloway in Wigtooshire, will
lighted iii 1829, of which rue notice wilt be given.

T(;LARK'S GENERAL OUTPIT-
, TINE" WAREHOUSE, in. Ike BAST and
WEST INI)IBS and SOIiTH A.AIERICA EXETER
STRAND. •
Officers, Cadets, apd Aviter'd gaieg trt India, tAnd
Gruen proceeding to South Amoriesa, or any other part
of the Globe, will find in this Ratablialsosent the whole
of their Military Appointments, Swards, chapon, swain,
Belts, pistols, &c., together with a large and well-manu-
factured stock of Sea Cots, Couches, and Bedding ; Cabin
Wash-hand Tables, Chairs, and Lamps; Sea Chests, Mule
and Bullock Trunks, and every ether tlesoription of
Travelling Equipage.
AN ASSOR'LIUENT OF eAN'impfs4 really fitted
iiikawise a VGA Viriety Silver and Plated
:4* ilia necasay retit,Wcat. fur other troPlosl
ciiinate s ;
Aeticki, Knives and Forks; suitable far families 'going
',broad; Military and Hindostannee 'Hooke, Biqa; &e.
A FASHIONABLE STOCK of catrilge; Curricle,
Tandem, Phaeton, Stanhope and chnis.e pAfVZSES, with
every description of agjaidry;ii,Cl home use, East
and' Wit Litlieit, and Smith America, which merit inspec-
tion from their excellent quality, first style of workmas-
ship, and mealoiate
All the Articles in this Bstahl;sluatent are warranted,
and Ate excellent plan of fifty years standing is still et4tly
adhered to, of asking one Ready 41nei
whip no abatemeiit is • ' •