The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-08 00:00:00

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Admiralty, sth October, 1844.
Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty to transmit to you herewith, for the
information of the Committee for managing the affairs
of Lloyd's, the translation of a notice received from her
Majesty's Consul-General in Norway, relative to the
erection of a beacon on Bonden Rock in Tromsal Sound.
—I am, Sir, your most obedient, humble servant,
(Signed) JOHN BARROW.
William Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's.
(copy.)
"NOTICE OF THE ERECTION OF A MARK
OR BEACON ON BONDEN ROCK IN THE
CHANNEL, OR IN-SAILING TO TROMOE
SUND.

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"On the Bonden Rock, by the easternmost channel
or in-sailing into Tromoe Sund, has been erected a mark
or beacon, which, seen from sea, has the appearance of
a shortened cone. It is painted yellow, is fourteen feet
high by eight feet in diameter, and is thirty feet above
the level of the sea, lat. 58 deg. 30 min. 40 sec., lon.
9 deg. 4 min. 40 sec. E. of Greenwich, and may be seen
from a distance of from six to eight miles English.
" The Royal Norwegian Marine Department,
" Christiania, Sept. 13, 1846.
(Signed) " PETERSON."
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals—Arachne, Pearse, from Sydney, in • the
Downs, sailed June 6 ; Maria, Lonsdale, from Bengal,
in the Downs, sailed April 29, St. Helena Aug. 15 ;
Richmond, Turner, from Algoa Bay, at Gravesend,
sailed July 19, St. Helena Aug. 13 ; Wasdale, M•Ken-
zie, from Mauritius, off Brixham, sailed June 23, St.
Helena Aug, 17 ; Birman, Guthrie, from Bengal, in the
Downs, sailed May 1 ; Brahmin, WArthur, from China,
in the Downs, sailed April 20, St. Helena August 6 ;
Pearl, Bunows, from Bengal, in the Downs, sailed April
22, St. Helena Aug. 5 ; Moffatt, Gilbert, from Bombay,
in the Downs, sailed May 19, St. Helena August 12 ;
Lady Kennaway, Spence, from Bombay, at Gravesend,
sailed May 19, St. Helena Aug. 13 ; Bolivar, Fenwick,
from Bombay, at Liverpool, sailed June 4, St. Helena
Aug. 19 ; Lord Lyndoch, Canney, from Bombay, in the
Channel, sailed March 14, Callicut, 31st, St. Helena
July 22 ; Warlock, Bell, from Bengal, off Dover,
sailed April 29, St. Helena August 6 ; Adelaide, Whar-
ton, from Bombay, in the Downs, sailed May 16, St.
Helena August 8.
Arrival at Launceston—Louisa, May 25, from London.
Arrival at New Zealand.—Tuscan, from London.
Arrivals at St. Helena.—Grafton, Aug. 5, from Ceylon,
and sailed to London; Cheverell, 10th, from Bombay,
and sailed 11th to Hull.
Arrivals at Sydney—Hindoo, June 8; Mary Sharp,
11th; Enmore 22d; Georgetown, 22d—all from London;
Briton, 2Gth, from Liverpool; Royal Saxon, from Cork.
Departures from Sydney—William Stoveld, May 30;
Cremona, June 2; Skerne, 18th—all to London.
Arrivals at Aden—Sea Horse, Aug. 2G, from Bombay;
Augusta Jessie, Harvey, Sept. 22, from Mussowah, and
sailed 7th to Mauritius; Saucy Jack, Paddle, Sept. 4,
from Mauritius.

EXPERIMENTS IN THE MARSHES.--WOOLWICH,
OCT. s.—Colonel Paterson, Lieutenant-Colonel Dansey,
C. 8., and Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmer, Assistant
Director-General of the Royal Artillery, attended in the
marshes yesterday afternoon to witness various experi-
ments. The first were carried on by firing at a shield
placed in a butt at a range of 200 yards, the intention of
the inventor of the shield, which was composed of alter-
nate bars of iron and wood, was to ascertain if it would
prove a defence if applied on the same principle to pro-
tect steam-vessels when fired at. The shield was only
three feet long, by two feet ten inches broad, and ten
inches deep, according to its curved form. The bars
of iron were three inches broad, and three-quarters of
inch thick. Five out of the ten rounds fired at the
shield struck, and went through, breaking the lower part
into minute fragments. The same inventor, Captain
Addison, then submitted a,plan for heating shot to a red
heat, by placing sixty 12-pounders into a square cast
metal furnace, nearly similar in appearance to a stove.
The shots were admitted six each, at ten different entries,
five above each other, and, after the furnace was heated,
which occupied an hour and three-quarters in the first
instance, the heat became so great that the shot were
heated red hot in twenty minutes, and afterwards in less
than a quarter of an hour The invention appears far
superior to the rough grating hitherto used, and it does
not consume much fuel. It appears to be formed in
such a manner that in the time of peace it would answer
the purpose admirably:of heating store or barrack-rooms,
and only requires some modification to regulate the
draught according to the state of the wind, to render it
highly useful for many purposes. Experiments were
also carried on by firing two 24-pounder guns on heavy
carriages, and two 24-pounders on ship carriages, to test
the strength of Alderton's platform. Seventy rounds
have now been fired out of the 100 intended f.ir each gun,
and the platform still remains in good condition.
RE-CONSECRATION OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH,DOYER
—On Tuesday last this church was re-consecrated by his
Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury—the restoration
(or re-building) and extension of the sacred edifice hav-
ing rendered the ceremony necessary. The Archbishop
was attended by his chaplain, and about forty of the
clergy on the occasion, and the performance of the cere-
mony was conducted with considerable splendour, and
with all solemnity and order. His Grace was ccnducted
up the nave of the church t' the altar by the civic autho-
rities, and after the reading of the usual petition, the
Archbishop proceeded to the consecration and dedication
of the church. The Rev. Mr. Puckle read the morning
service, and the Rev. B. Harrison, chaplain to the Arch-
bishop, preached the sermon. A collection, amounting
to 201/. ls. 54d, was then made, and the service con-
eluded in the usual form, when the congregation sepa-
rated. His Grace left Dover a few minutes after, and,
with the Rev. Mr. Puckle, proceeded to Waldershare,
A to dine with the Earl of Guildford.