The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-09-26 00:00:00

MICHAELMAS QUARTER SESSIONS.-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the GENERAL
QUARTER SESSIONS of the PEACE for the County Palatine
of Lancaster will be holden, at the Castle of LANCASTER, on
MONDAY, the 16th day of October next, at Ten o'clock in the
Forenoon ; and, by adjournment, at the following places and
times, viz.:—
At the Court-house, in PRESTON, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th
day of October next, at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon.
At the New Bailey Court-house, in SALFORD' on MONDAY,
the 23rd day of October next, at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon.
And at the Court-house, in KIRKDALE, on TUESDAY, the
31st day of October next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, on which
day County Business alone will be transacted; and the Court
will then adjourn to WEDNESDAY MORNING, at Ten o'clock,
for the transaction of the Ordinary Business.
And that all Business relating to the Assessment, Applica-
tion, or Management of the County Stock or Rate will com-
mence at such Sessions respectively, at Twelve o'clock at
Noon of the first day thereof.
The Attorneys engaged in Prosecutions at the said Sessions
are requested to take notice that all Instructions for Indict-
ments are required to be sent to the Clerk of the Peace's
Office four days at least before the said Sessions respectively.
GORSTS and BIRCHALL,
Deputy Clerks of the Peace.
Clerk of the Peace's Office, Preston, Sept. 19, 1854.

PORT OF LIVERPOOL.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
ALL BEARINGS BY COMPASS, SOUNDINGS ♦T LOW WATER

ORDINARY SX.RINGS.
The TRUSTEES of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS and HAR-
BOUR DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that, in consequence
of a SWASHWAY having formed between LITTLE BURBO-
BANK and ZEBRA-BANK, the following additional BUOYS
will be placed on and after WEDNESDAY, the 11th October
next, weather permitting.
A Chequered! Red and Whitel FormbyLightshipbearingS.E.
Can Buoy will be placed on by E. E., 1,1 miles.
Southwest Side of the above V. I Black Nun, W. N., 1
Swashway, in 8 feet at low mile nearly.
Water. V. 2 Black Nun, S.W. by S.,

i iof a mile.
A Chequered Black and White FormbyLightshipbearingS.B.
Nun Buoy will be placed on * E., 11 miles.
the Northeastern Side of the V. 1 Black Nun, W. by S., 11
above Swashway, in 8 feet miles.
I
at low Water. V. 2 Black Nun, S.W. by S.,

j sof a mile. -
N.B.—Croaby Catholic Chapel on with the Formby Light-
ship, on the bearing of S.E. by E., leads through the above
Swashway in 9 feet at low Water.
WILLIAM LORD, Marine Surveyor.
By order of the Dock Committee,
DANIEL MASON, Secretary.
Dock-office, Liverpool, Sept. 23rd, 1854.

NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSES

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

NORTH UNST, SHETLAND-TEMPORARY LIGHT-
HOUSE. _ .

THEcOMMISSIONERSO;I4ITHERN LIGHTHOUSES hereby
give notice, that, with the view to a permament light being
ultimately established in the same locality. a temporary Light-
house tower has been erected off the North End of the Island
of Unst, in Shetland, and that the Light will be exhibited
therefrom for the first time on the night of Wednesday, the
11th October, 1854, and every night thereafter, from the going
away of daylight in the evening till the return of daylight in
the morning.
The following is a Specification of the Lighthouse, and the
Appearance of the Light, by Mr. DAVID STEVENSON, Engi-
neer to the Commissioners :
The Temporary Lighthouse is erected on MUCIELE FLUGOA,
being one of the group of rocks called the " Burra Fiord
Holms," which lie off the headland of Hermaness, being the
northern extremity of the Island of Unst. The Lighthouse
is in N. lat. 600 517 2017, and W. long. 00 53' 3n.
The small rock called the " Out Stack," which is the most
northern rock of the Shetland Isles, bears from the Light-
house about E. by N. a N. by compass, and is distailt about
half a nautic mile.
The NORTH UNST LIGHT will be known to Mariners as a
FIXED LIGHT, of the natural colour. It is elevated about
165 feet above the level of high-water of ordinary spring-
tides, and may be seen at the distance of about 19 nautic
miles, and at lesser distances according to the state of the
atmosphere.
The CommissionerS further give notice, that, by Order in
Council, dated the 34 day of Jul last, the folk:ming Tolls are
authorised to be levied in respect of the sad Lighthouse,

viz.:—
For every Vessel, belonging to the United Kingdom (the
same not beloning to her Majesty, her heirs or successors,
nor being navigated wholly in ballast), and for every Foreign
Vessel privilmed to enter the ports of the United Kingdom
upon payitur, the same Duties of Tonnage as are payable by
nr;ti.h which may MSS or derive benefit from the

.ortuan y tsseis win,. ~..., ..---
Light, Pile Toll of Two-sixteenths of a Penny per Ton ot tne
or
burtb,on of every such Vessel for every time of passing
derl'iing benefit therefrom, if on a Coasting Voya
an Oversca
ge.
_ For each time of passing or deriving benefit on
Voyage, One Penny per Ton for every such Vessel.
i For every Foreign Vessel not
,navi.....-gated
pd whollyoub in ballast,
_— u_ double the res-

pect ivefas7l7oveseffo forth.
Which Tolls are liable to the
pingfollow abatements on pay-
ment :—For a Coasting Voyage, Ten ent.; for an Oversee
Voyage, Twenty-five per cent.
. . By Order of the Board,
(Signed) ALEX. CUNINGHAM, Secretary,
Northern Lighthouse Office, Edinburgh, Sept, 20, 1854,