The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-23

December 20. 1852.
The annexed notices to Mariners, transmitted
to this Department by the United States Con-
sui at London, are published for general ntor-
nation:
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGHTHOUSE AND BEACON.
The Commissioners Of Northern Lighthouses
hereby give notice that Lighthouse has been
built upon Arnish Point, at the entrance OF the
harbor of StornoWay, in the Island of Lewis in the
county of Ross, the light Of which will be exhibited
on the night OF Saturday Let of January, 1853 and
every night thereafter, from the going away of
daylight in the evening till the return of daylight
in the morning.
The Joilotoing is spe,fcafion Of the Lighthouse and
The oppsaranes Of the Light, by the Engineer to the
Commissioners:
The Lighthouse is in N. Lat $50 IL 25", and w
Long. % 22 lOh. By compass the Lighthouse
bears from Chicken Head N. w. distant about
three nautic miles.
The Stornoway Light will be known to Mariners
as Revolving Light, which shows bright white
light once every half minute. The Light is ele-
waited 56 feet above the level Of high water of ordi
nary spring tides, and may be seen at the dstanc
OF about 10 miles, and at esser distances according
to the state OF the atmosphere; to near observer,
In favorable circumstances, the LghE will not
wholly disappear between the intervals of greatest
brightness II iliuminates an arc from about N.
N. E. to about N w. by N. N. facing the
trance to Stornoway, and an arc from about S. w.
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tervening arcs being masked
The Commissioners further give notice that a
Beacon has been erected on reef running out from
Arnsh Point, placed about 200 yards from tn.
Lighthouse, on which light will be thrown from
the Lighthouse Tower; and from the top of the
Beacon an apparent or Reflected Light of low power
will in favorable states Of the weather be visible
to vessels entering the bay.
The Commissioners hereby further give notice
that by virtue OF warrant from the Queen in
Council, dated 18th February. 1851, the following
toll or duty to be levied in respect of that Light
shall be as follows, viz:
"For every vessel belonging 10 the United Kinp--
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, (the same not
belonging to her Majesty, her heirs and successors
nor being navigated wholly in ballast,l and for
every foreign vessel which, by any act of Parlia-
be privileged to enter the ports of the aaid United
Kingdom upon paying the same duties of tonnage
as paid BY vessels belonging to the United King
dom (he same not being navig ated wholly in bal
last) which shall pass or derive benefit from tho
said Light at Stornowny, one farthing per ton Of
the burden OF every such vessel for each time of
passing or deriving benefit from the said Light, if
on coasting voyage, and double the said toll for
each time OF passing or deriving benefit from the
said Light, or an oversee voyage. and for every
foreign vessel navigated as aforesaid, not privi-
legged in manner hereinbefore mentioned double
the amount of the respective tolls hereinbefere spe-
BY order of the Board:
ALEX. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary.
OFFICE OF LIGHTHOUSE BOARD,
EDISBURaH, November as, 1852
NOTICE TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
BUOYS.
The Commissioners Of Northern Lights hereby
give notice that they have moored Buoys and
erected Reacons Of the position and appearance of
which a specification is given in the following
tabular form by the Engineer the Board:
QAon District