The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-25 00:00:00

TRADE WITH THE BALTIC.

The following communication is of importance to
masters of vessels navigating the south side of the
channels of the gulfs of Finland and Riga:—

Russian Consulate-General, London, June 19.

Sir,—l have the pleasure of enclosing, for the informa-
tion of British commerce trading to the Baltic, a copy of a
notification transmitted to me by Government, of some
alterations in the signals which had hitherto been in use
on the south side of the channel of the gulfs of Finland and
Riga.—l remain, Sir, your obedient humble servant,
G. BENKHAUSEN:

John Bennett, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's.
In the course of the year 1 828 a trial was made on the
northern side of the channel of the Gulf of Finland, from
Cronstadt to the island of Hoogland, the object of which
was to substitute signals in the shape of brooms, to the
beacons carrying red flags, which had hitherto been in use.
Mariners have already been informed of this measure by
the public papers. Meanwhile, in consequence of obser-
vations caused by these alterations, the Board of Admiralty
have deemed it useful, and ordered to be erected from the
opening of the navigation of the present year, beacons on
the whole line above-mentioned. The Board have, more-
over, resolved to place on the sandbanks, reefs, &c., of
the Gulfs of Finland and Riga, near some of the beacons,
common brooms, in order to furnish mariners with addi-
tional means of discovering the dangerous spots. The
brooms placed on the northern side of the same banks will
have their branches turned upwards, and those on the
southern side downwards, viz.
Ist. On the northern side of the London •ground, near
the white beacon, a broom with its branches turned up-
wards.

2d. On the northern side of the Diamond-ground, near
the white beacon, a broom, with its branches turned up
wards, and on the south-west side, near the white beacon,
carrying a blue flag, a broom with its branches downwards.
3d. On the south side of the Grekowa-rock, near the
red beacon, a broom with its branches downwards.
4th. On the north side of the Seaskar Rock, near the
white beacon, a broom with its branches turned upwards.
sth. On the north side of the Lavenscar-grounds, near
the two white beacons, a broom with its branches turned
upwards by the side of each.
6th. To the south of the Hoogland ground, which is
23 feet in extent, near the red beacon, a broom with its
branches downwards. _

7th. To the south of the southern Libildnikooa ground,
near the red beacon, a broom with its branches downwards.
Bth. On the south of the Chalk-ground, near the red
beacon, a broom with its branches downwards.
9th. On the north of the Devil's Eye, near the white
beacon, a broom with its branches upwards ; and on the
southern side, near the red beacon, a broom with its branches
downwards.
_ _

10th. On the north of the Revel Stone, near the white
beacon, a broom with its branches turned downwards.
11th. On the north.side of the N., near the white
beacon, a broom with its branches upwards; and on the
south, a broom with its b;anches downwards.

12th. On the north side of the Ny-ground, near the
white beacon, a broom with its branches upwards.
13th. On the north of the Apollo-ground, near the white
beacon, a broom with its branches upwards ; and on the
south, near the red beacon, a broom with its branches
downwards.

14th. On the north of the Hondiakoff-ground, near the
white beacon, marked with a red stripe in all its length, a
broom with its branches upwards.
15th. On the north of the Winckove, near the white
beacon, a broom with its branches upwards ; and on the
south, a broom with its branches downwards, but the latter
without a flag. •
16th. On the north of the Neckmantes-ground, near the
white beacon, with a blue stripe, a broom with its branches
upwards.
17th. On the south of the Svartferort-rock, near the
red beacon, a broom with its branches downwards.
18th. On the north of the Domessness-rock, near the
white beacon, a broom with its branches upwards.

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ANECDOTE.—It is usual in Scotland for
bankers to give an interest of from three to four per cent.
to persons who lodge money with them. A " canny auld
carle," who had gone to his bankers, to get his interest,
was told that he could only get 2i per cent. in future; on
which he was heard to exclaim, when leaving the banking-
house, " Lord preserve folks who have naething but money
to live on."