New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-08
TO tJlariuers.

CAPE RACE LIeHr NFwfoUSDlAND--T Lords ofthe CON
recently eiec,sd upon Cape Rsce Newfoundland viii Be Hl
ed ana will continue 70 thL.bt hAed white light h0m unn
The light will be visible eaward from N T. to E. round b.
The rht is elevated 1870 feet above the mean water level
ships deck. The tower striped red and white Vef
csly t stands close TO the old beacon which has bsa
cut dowp Tie l.. face Of the lighthouse striped red sSd
The lighthouse /. in lat &c 80 u NJ and in Hong 81 2Sw
All bearings magnetic. Var. "a deg. 49, .
N B.A toll will. levied upon all vessels benehtnns
this light,
OCEAN CURRIxTs-The following communication .Esss
aon OF document forwarded by the Institute France d.
C. f. jackson Of Boston with the request that 1t should
translated aud published extensively throughout America ana
the Vest Indies:
The Perpetual Secretary NJ De Beaumont in his letter r.
marks IL is desirable that should receive large puegy
ghou America and he West Indies since many Of M
foat.. cast into the from the rgste Queen horyenss nay
drit along the coasts OF Europe aud Aes, even 10 me
rial current anc from Antilles and into the Ga
Stream making several Passages across ocean, and ~ sos
OF Them may Behring'S Strait twill be- useful :"
communication republi.Led III San Francisco" -.
IMPERIAL HsTITuTE FRANcE-AcADENY OF scisses,
EXTRACT Jron the Cotqte Ieadus NJ The Se''loas o. ~ A
emy q Sciences, boL ALHL, Session Of The y" '~'''
PHYSICAL GEoeSAPnYExperinents the direct q n
currents tie Northern Atlantic Ocean. Letter Of d. n
Prince Napoleon, to NJ. Ellie De Beaumont PerpsHH ~
ret.ry) ,
18th Aug, 1876, Lerwck Roads Shetland hee'
MONSIEUR LIZ SECRETAIkE PERPETUAL; In the Dys
the northern coasts spzbergen Iceland and Greni,nd
found much floating wood which, after having "snasie a.
time in the impelled by currents, at eDsh
shore .....,
These wood, mostly VI the pine tribe, but nothing o
indicates their origin. j., -lu,x
have wished that In the North ID Seas -sA
contribute further knowledge Of these currents "a
have been studied sready Ia their principal drecpo h.
TsInifcaon little known; and nave sD-, xsx
thrown from the fgte Refine Horteuse IN her II
ages, large number Of hoateTs itiiy), bearing is
their points Of {, partuFe. . u eeut..
These foaters made Of cylinders Of pine "ooa ,rh
About 10 nchssD In diameter, and oil be '< soss
In The direction Of the Of the cylinders are ,oxt
destined TO receive all phials, sesled Win "sA'
notes Of this kind -, ~. 6i<ss
'.Voyaseo u H. H. Prince Napoleon board tee !,
Queen Hortense Commanded by NJ de Ia honeiefe' ''r
the ship. 1886
mote cas-. into the ses.........'''''''
sLatitud. -sssss'''''
LONGITUDE from Pars meridian 10 tb,
Those who find this billet are requested 10 '
nesrett French Consul" ,, ...u
The billet is translated into English, Latin ana r. h. mess,
The obi ais are cemented into the WOODEN eyIee ,eu
Of pitch which entirely envelopes them ana snt
nailed sheets lead bearing the name La hrihe ,her
the date of their being overheard and 70
ing coniounded other floating wood 'ne
pierced through the cylinders two holes a. nt -, eoiSe
which strong pegs driven, which PROJECT 'D0u' ~
tres and form cross ,, -. ON, food9ess
.ha be very thankful to you 700 will have an,rA
20 wre 70 various scientific bodies IN Euop. anu ty al
make I'd. &c 10 them, 20 give tne ~ JaEes
10 r.auest them 20 inform the Academy Of sceH'
NJ he ulsess where these hoaers found II nv w.
Receive, Mr. Perpetual Secretary, the ehPse'
tnsui.hed consideration. uApOSTQh
signed