The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-12 00:00:00

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NOTICE TO MARINERS

LIGHT ON HEATH' OINT, EASTERN END OF ANTICOSTI
ISLAND, RIVER ST. LAWRENCE.
Information has been received at the Admiralty that on the
14th of October last, a fixed light was est blished onthe eastern
end of the Island of Anticosti, in the River St. Lawrence.
•-The light stands one hundred feet above the level of the sea,
find may therefore be seen at the distance of about 16 miles in
fine weather. It will be extinguished on the 15th December,
and 'gain lighted on the Ist of the following April.
W len standing in towards South Point, the Lighthouse
not be shut in behind Cormorant Point, as some dan-
genus reefs project from the former.

LIGHT ON THE NORSKAREN, GULF OF BOTHNIA.
I iformation has been received by her Majesty's Government
ilia on the 13th July last, a revolving light was established on
the argest and southernmost islet of the Norskaren Group, in
the Gulf of Bothnia.
This light revolves in one minute, and at each revolution
shows a flash which lasts from five to ten seconds. These
lashes are preceded and followed by short intervals of dark-
ness, which, however, will not appear to be totalat the distance
of a few miles.
The Lighthouse stands in latitude 63 deg. 13 min. 45 sec. N.,
and longitude 19 deg. 37 min. 39 sec. E. of Greenwich; the
height of the tower is sixty-two feet, but the light stands one
hundred and forty-four feet above the level of the sea, and may
be seen at the distance of about 16 miles from all points of the
compass in clear vieather.

TUESDAY. DECEMBER s.—Wind N.W., fresh.
ARRlVED.—Barbara, Houston, from Valparaiso—Austria,
Borland, from Philadelphia—Devonshire, Strickland, from New
Orleans,

The North Briton, of Plymouth, with decks swept and sails
hanging in shreds from the yards, and a derelict, was passed
on the 24th of November, in lat. 47, long. 40, by the Paragon,
arrived here.
Cromwell, and Saxon, from Callao at Cove.
Commodore, Henry, and Providence, from St. John, N.B. at
Cove. _ _ _ • _ . .

Sir Robert Peel, Perriman, hence for Lisbon, at Falmouth.
Dawn, Nixon, from Alexandria, at Plymouth.
Chusan, Price, and Anglesea, Walker, hence at Valparaiso.
Lady Mona, from Mexico, at ditto.
Abbotts Reading, sailed from ditto for Arica 6th September.
Leonora, Thompson, hence at Demerara.
Fanny, Wareing, sailed from ditto for this port 27th Oct.
Lancaster, M'Clelland, sailed from Demerara for this port
31St Oct.
Swallow, hence at La Gugyra.
Apropos, Kock, hence at St. Thomas.
Euphrates' M`Kenzie, from St. Helena at Jamaica.
Union, Little, and Kyanite, Lester, hence at Santa Martha.
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Negotiator
Nov.

Emily, Bravey, sailed from ditto for this port 36th Nov.
Schyryd, No an,frern '.srnyrna at Malta, and salted for Cork.
Orpheus, Neill, from Trieste at ditto, and sailed for ditto.
King Alfred, Knill, ]recce at St. Michael's, and proceeded for
Fa al.
Richard Cobden, Amy, and Betsey, Atkinson, hence at Ter-

ceira.
Joseph Anderson sailed from Saugor for/his port on the 7th
October. _ _ . _ _

Bland sailed from•ditto for this port 7th 'October.
Victoria, , sailed from ditto for this port on the Bth

October

Pearl, Campbell,•and Antelope, Carrick,hence at Tampico.
Julius Caesar, Fleming, from St. Thomas at New Orleans 7th
November.
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BOMBAY, Nov. 2.—A violent hurricane, in which one ship,
the Exmouth, was lost, and several dismasted, swept the upper
portion of the Bay of Bengal, and the lower country on the
Ganges, between the 14th and 16th OctOber, and reached Bom-
bay on the 19th, but here it did little damage.
CALCUTTA, 'October 20.—The hull of a vessel, apparently
about six hundred tons, with only her bowsprit standing,-and
lying on her beam ends, was seen on -shore on the Cargordos
Carayos Bank-on the 24th August, by Helen, arrived here
from the Mauritius. A barque, under English colours, and se-
veral ships, all dismasted, were seen ,during the hurricanevn
the 14th instant, in lat. 20 N., long. 87 E., and a large ship;dis-
masted and under jury foresail, and some cargo floating about,
sunnosed to-be the Gambia, were seen on the 15th instant, off

the-I:Hack Pagoda.
GALATz, Nov. 13.—The Sisters ,was lost at Selina prior to
the 10th instaht.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6.--Wind S.S.E., moderate.
ARRIVED:—HUMR, Pratt, New York, leaky—OceausQueen,
Williams, Quebec—Commodore, Prichard, St. John's, N.B.

America, for New York, has put back.
Baron Renfrew, Patterson, frorreQuebec for this port; sailed
6th Nov. On the 28th Nov., in lat. 22, and on the 3rd:instant,
in lon. 13, encountered violent gales.
The Argo, from New Orleans,-which put into Kingstown,
after striking on Blackwater Bank, has returned to this port.
The John Bibby, which arrived: here last night, from Calcutta
was struck by a heavy sea 2nd December, which carried away
the whole of the poop, bulwarks? &c., and on the 4th encoun-
tered a hurricane, with a tremendous sea.
Bonanza, Mossop, hence at Callao.
"Windsor Castle, Rogers, hence at ditto, and sailed for the
Chinches.

Henry Winch, Williams, from Arica at ditto, and sailed for
England 22nd Sept.
Hamilton, Douai, sailed from ditto for this port
and Wallace, 14th, for the Chinchas.
Bampero, Scriven, hence at Trieste.
Haick.,,Danclon, sailed from ditto for this port 18th Nov
Fhilomene, Bulkeley, hence at Antwerp.
Jupiter, hence for Santa Martha, at Falmouth.
Arcane, hence for Rotterdam, at Ilfracombe.
Broad ak, hence for Bahia, at Studwell Roads.
Margaret Elizabeth, M'Auley; hence for Bahia, and Earl of
Liverpool, Coulthart, at Milford.
Ino, Warwick, from London for this port, at Ramsgate, with
loss of author and chains.
Lisbon, Brindon, from New York, at London.
Robert, Gregg's, hence for Dundee, at Whitehaven, with loss
of fore-topmast.
WEXFORD, Dec. 4.—The Spanish schooner Mosea, from
Nillagatea for Cork, was totally -wrecked on St. Patrick's-
bridge, yesterday. Crew saved.

sth Sept

MIRAMICHI, Nov. 21.—The Deborah, Pettigrew, from Li-
verpool for Restigouche, which went on shore on Tracadia
Beach, 19th October, has been got off and brought inhere. Part
of the cargo has been reshipped to its destination, and the re-
mainder has been sold. The ship was sold while on-shore.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7.-,Wind S.S.E.vmodemte.

AnnivE..—Me'dorey Hammer, Chik-rleeten—Leon, Watson,
Cephalonia—Fernandes, Contente, Lisbon—La Belle, Chaplin,
Maranham—London, Brace, Boston—James, M•Kenzie, from
Marseilles.
SAlLED.—Aberdeen, Haws, for Savannah—Emily, Anderson,
Cape of Good Hope—Cambria, Hall; Wisconsin, Mumford ;
and Richard Alsop, Smith, New York—Levantin, (stemer,)
Constantinople—Challenger, M`Conchie ; Virginia, Salisbury;
and Lord Sandon, Welsh, New Orleans—lndian Queen, For-
syth, Barbadoes—Sirius, Williamson, and Looshtank, Tierney,
Valparaiso—Factor, Richards, and Wave, Matthews, Naples—
Orion, Robertson, Leghorn—Vigilant, Paul, Vigo—Gipsey
Queen, Ray, Port Philip—Elise, De Boer, Rotterdam.

The schooner Despatch, of Prince Edward's Island, bound
for Bristol, was passed sth instant, in lat. .51 30, long. ,7, with
loss of rudder, by the M. J. Ward.
Clementina, Symons; William, Allen, and Little Fred, hence
at St. Michael's.

Mare, Adair, from Madras, at Cuddalore.
Sophia, Soley, hence at Prince Edward's Island.
Faugh-a-Ballagh, Savage, sailed from Messina 12th Nov.,,and
Jessie, Muir, 19th, both for this port.
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Alarm, Grace. hence at St. Michael's.
Agnes, Branstromdience at Leghorn.
Augusta, Steward, and Eblana, Moffatt, hence at Gibraltar.
St. Helen's, from Rioianeiro, and Sarah, hence at Gibraltar,
and proceded for Malta.
Especulador, Rocha, and Fernandez, Contente, sailed from
Lisbon for this port 26th Nov.
Canton, Packard, from Baltimore for this port, at Cove, with
loss ofjibboom, rudder head, &c.
Greyhound, Stone, hence for Constantinople, at Milford,
with loss of mainboom, sails, bulwarks, &c., and mate's arm
dislocated, having experienced terrific weather in the Channel.
WISBY, Nov. 16.—The schooner Swallow, Lovell, of Cork,
from St. Petersburgh for Liverpool, went on shore on Faludd
Reef, south-east coast of Gottland,lsth instant, and it is feared
will be a wreck. Crew saved.

CADIZ, Nov. 28.—The Agnes, Moore, hence for Vigo, to per-
form quarantine, has returned to this harbour, very leaky, hav-
ing been on the Cabo Candor Rocks for thirty hours.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER B.—Wind W.S.W

ARRIVED.—Sir H. Pottinger, Gregg, from Quebec—Suffolk,
Marchand, New Orleans—Monument, Trott, Charleston.
SAILED.—Lydia, Soule, for Savannah, and J. H. Shepherd.
Ainsworth, New York.

Bootle, Nelson, from Jamaica, at this port. In a gale 3rd
instant, long. 14, shipped a heavy sea, which washed away bul-
warks, stanclieons, &c., and damaged the boats. Same day saw
the Importer.
Elizabeth, Moffatt, for New Orleans, has put back, with loss
of sails, Sze.
The Speculation, hence for Dublin at Donaghadee, leaky.
Porcupine, Mole, hence at Odessa.
Daring, Crisp, from Galatz at Constantinople, and cleared
for this port.
Azarian, Phillips, hence at Gibraltar.
Cort Adler. Unger, hence at Christiana.
Ranger, Chambers, hence for Rio Janeiro at Torbay, with
loss of bulwarks.

Ferozepore, Grant, hence for New Orleans, at Cairn Ryan.
The Queen Victoria, from Quebec to Plymouth, was towed
into Kingstown Harbour yesterday, with loss of rudder, by
the Minerva (s).
Lord Nelson, Cunningham, from New York, and Betsey, At-
kinson, from Terceira, both at Cove.
BELFAST, Dec. 3.—A Russian barque,
.from Liverpool for
Danzic (supposed the Stadt Colberg,) a ship, and brig, are in
the Lough, wind bound.