The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-07-28 00:00:00

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Dock-ggice, Liverpool, June 30, 1835.
(All bearings imply by compass.)
MIRE TRUSTEES of the LIVERPCIOI DOCKS and
HARBOUR hereby give notice, that in ac (Inhume with
the recent survey of Captain Denham, R.N., following im-
provements in the Lighting, Beaconing, and r ying of the ap-
proaches to the port will be in operation and after the night
of the Ist of August next, viz..,
. ,
POINT LYNAS LIGHT.—The light h • rto-so situated as to
preclude seeing it seaward, and merely shown by a single re- '
hector upon the long shore aspects, will be advanced to the
pitch of the point, and exhibited from a castellated building
(with white basement) recently erected thereon, with a power.
ful steady light, of the natural colour, produced by 13 argand
lamps and reflectors, ranging over 211 degrees of the northern
and southeastern horizon, at an elevation of 128 feet above half
tide level, rendering it visible in clear weather six or seven
leagues from a ship's deck. or, within one league of taking up
the N.W. Light Ship off Liverpool. This Light is so masked
for local inshore effect, as to obscure itself when brought east-
ward of S.E. E. which Clears the Mioui.E Nlutiss la a mile,
or northward of N. by W. W. which clears the DALLAS Rocks
of a mile, and indicating when you ought to tack out of ' RED
WHARF BAY.'
THE FORMBY FLOATING Lioirr will, on and after the same
night, show its natural colour with increased power, in lieu of
the red light hitherto exhibited.
THE ROCK LIGHTHOSE will exhibit a Black Ball abov., its
balcony, whilst twelve feet water remains in the 'Rock Gut' by
day; and a steady light (from a lower chamber in the western
aspect) will indicate the same by night.
A FLOATING BEACON will be moored in the place of the pre-
sent Fairway Buoy, at the NEw CHANNEL entrance; present-
ing a black conical figure, bearing this inscription ` To New
Channel E.,lS.' and 'surmounted by a large black ball, elevated
23 feet, with a self-acting bell.
NNW CHANNEL LAND MARK.—ID order to render the line
of leading objects into the New Channel more available ;in
hazy weather, or accidental absence of the Light Vessel, a dark
bulky frame, work.haa been erected on the High-water Shore
of Formby, in line of Light-vessel and Lighthouse.
HOT LAKE LIGHTHOUSES.—These buildings, in order to dis-
tinguish, them:more effectually from the neighbouring houses,
will henceforth be painted white.
Doe& BEACONS.—Two Beacons will appear on Dova point
instead of one, affording a leading mark when brought in, line
upon the bearing of S. by E. for passing between the Dove Spit
and East Hoyle, in reference to the eastern entrance of Hoy.
lake.
. THE Buoys will henceforth be distinguished by the initial of
the Channel or Bank they respectively occupy, i. e. F. Formby.
C. Crosby. N. New Channel. [I F, H4f-tide swatchway. H.
_Worse Channel. HE. Helbre
.Sitatt•h.- Rock Channel,
Lake (Hovlake). B. Beggar's Patch.' K. Knowl (Newconio.)
They will likewise be numbered in rotation, No. 1 alwayi de-
noting the outer or seaward Buoy of the Channel its letter in-
dicates, and the turning point or elbow of each Channel will be
distinguished by a Perch Buoy, bearing in mind that Red Buoys
lie on the Starboard hand, and Black upon the larboard, when
running in.
ADDITION AL Buoys.—Eiyhteen additional Buoys will be laid
down by the above-date (making 56 in all) and thus disposed :
one (red) and one (black) on each side of the New Channel, be-
tween the present Buoys; one (red) on the eastern edge of Jor-
dan Bank between the present Buoys; one (black) on edge of
Formby Bank, next northward of Crosby Buoy; two (black) on
' the Lowwafbr edge of Bootle sands • one (red) on edge of Rip
raps ;. one (red) on edge of Mockbeggar Wharf, between the
Dove Spit and west wharf-buoys; One (black and white) On
west end of Beggar's Patch; two (red) on the east edge of
Hoyle Bank, within the resent Buoys • two (red and white) on
the west side of Helbre Swatch; two Buoys;
on east side of
ditto; one (white with black stripe) showing the fairway of
Half-tide' Swatchway, 1 mile westward of Formby fairway Buoy;
one (red) on the edge of Hoyle in Hoylake, abreast of thechurch ;
' and a black (nun) Buoy (marked K. 1.) upon that part of, the
shoal now called Nxwcom KNOW!, which has lately grown up
so as to have but 14 feet 'water upon it at Low-water springs.
This Buoy bears from the N.W. Light Ship E. IS. mile 4,
and from the New Channel Floating Beacon S. S W: W. 2
miles.
The whole of the foregoing will be clearly' shown and explain-
ed in the forthcoming completed edition of Captain Denham's
Survey, of which the Dock Trustees pUblished an extract chart
last year, under sanction of the Right Hon, the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty.—By order of the Liverpool Dock
Committee.
11. M. DENHAM;
Marine Surveyor to the Dock Tiustees.
N.B. The navigation of the port will be further assisted by
an arrangement which will enable the Light Vessels to act as
Telegraphs, whereby Ships' Numbers or casualities will be more
readily transferred to the town.

PATENT WEIGHING MACHIrge
lIPTCHINSON'S IMPROVED PAT T WEIGH-
ING MACHINES for the use of Docks, 'Wharfs, Col-
lieries, Railways, Turnpike Roads, Gas Works, &c. &c., to
Weigh from One Pound to Ten Tons, Delivered and Fixed at
Reduced Prices.
Agent—Mr. Do CRY, Castre.street, Liverpool,
Shigield, June, 1835.

*alto by Auction.

WEDNESDAY.

TO-MORROW, (WedneSdav,) the 29th ins t, at Twelve o'clock,
at Roscow and Rigg's 0 Vater-street,
800 Dosen NUTR SKINS.
Apply to Messrs. WADDINGTOk; HOLT, and Co., Merchants,
or to ROSCOW and RIGS, Brokers.

THURSDAY.

WOOL.

On THURSDAY next, the 30th instant, at Twelve o'clock, and the
following day, at I'en o'clock, at". Public Sale-room,
Exeliatige-tailding's;'
1040 Bales of New 'South' Wain:Liz-WOOL, of the new clip,
. Ex Princess Victoria, Bism", direct from Sydney.
The dlidOe ca'rgo' einnprises the most favourite Fleeces, of both
combing and clothing sorts, the whole in fine condition.—For
furthet particulars apply to Messrs. AsytNaLL, BRowNa, and
ASVIN A LI, Merchants, or, to
BUCHANAN and BROWNE, Brokers.

On TILLICSDAY nett, the3oth, and FRIDAY, the3lst inst.' (nett
after Messrs. Buchanan and l3rowne's ,) at the Public
Sale-room, Exchange-buildings,
27G Bales New South Wales W , or the new clip.
Now lauding, et Edinburgh and P ncess Victoria, direct from
Sydney.
C.OO Bags Italian, Peruvian, Buenos Ayres, and other WOOLS.
For further particulars apply to •
ABRA-S 1 GARTSIDE, Wool Broker.

On account of the Underwriters, or whom jt may content.
On THURSDAY nest, the 30th inatuletrc Twelve o'clock, in
Garnett's... Warehouse, No.-rGeorga"a-clreet, 7- ;
131 Bale? Damaged Egyptien COTTON,
k:a Pursuit, Ale-Zander, Master, from Atezan4ria.—Ferfurther
partisulars apply to - HIL.IV STEVENSON, Broker.

On Tu.unsns Y neat, the. 30th instant, at the Public Sale-room,
Exchanqe-builtlings,
Th.k.) Bales-Peruvian W.OOL,
Ex Lucy and Llama, from/day and Lima.
Also 12 Bags Portugal WOOL,
Ex Henry. Hoyle, from' Oporto.
For particulars apply to Mesars. PEA/{(:A:,-tit' MLA SEY, and Co.,
Merchants, or to _• GEORGE' LAW, Broker,
12 Exchange-Chambers.