The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-03
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
fTATE pEPARTMHST.

An interesting Letter from. CUBA correspondent Al
Havana states that large quantities of guano Of fine quail
y have been found upon various isles and Gays on the
south OF the island Of Cuba and thereto belonging The
banks called tie Jardines and Jardnellos are il the opg
tude Of MaaDzs. You will also that the captain-gen
era has issued decree authorizing the expectation of thu
guano upon payment Of duty of Eve dollars per ton HI
assured that two Of the islands only nearly one
million of tons exist The discovery cannot fail 10 be Of
immense benefit to the agricultural industry of the island
and Of Spain well the royal treasury The mat
ter has BEEN he believes referred the government Al
Madrid Tho "Dario de 10 Marina of the 22d Of March
contains leading article tho subject of this discovery
Of guano which may be found interesting
Subjoined is translation of the decree accompanying
the letter alluded to above:
Government Captain Generaiey and Sapsrntendeney Gen
erat Of The sUer faithful isiandof Cuba:
GovERNMENr SEoRSTARY's OrFIoR,
Having the proceedings instituted in consequence
petition of Messrs Charles Tying Co., merchants in the
cy soliciting the concession of exclusive privilege with
6zei conditions for the taking of guano from the Jar
dimes and Jardneos" banks and adjacent cays havin,
what has been done by the general admnisra ton
maritime revenue what has been stated by the ntenency
general Of the royal excheque and what has been agreed
upon by the supreme directory board resolve the fol
lowing:
st The expectation Of grain from the JardineS" and
Jardueos" banks and neghborng Gays is hereby per
mitted until tho Interior determination Of her Majesty
government The vessels exporting the same must pre-
viousy obtain ut the customhouse of this capital
that OF Cienuegos the permit of loading with guano pay
ing to the the duty of FIVE dollars per tom besdes
port and navigation dues that each shall be liable to-
IL The introduction of guano proceeding from thos
places into this island and destined for consumption therein
is hereby declared free of duty.
HAVANA, March Ia, 1851
Ionidn Sea.-Rerolpin3 ligh Cape Spathi, Caigo.-
The following notice 10 mariners has been received from
B. B. Campbell, esq, United States consul at London:
"The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty hereby Civ
notice that and after the lst day of March, 1851 gh
will be established tower recently erected Cap
Spah the northern extremity of the Island of Cerigo
for lighting the Cervi channel.
The light is revolving white light showing brigh
face every half minute The illuminating apparatus il
caoptric, by reectors of the first order The light
placed at height Of 1853 feet above the level Of thu
and should be visible in clear weather from the deck
ship ut distance Of "a nautc mles.
The portion of the horizon intercepted by the land
Cergois l02 deg the lights therefore only visible through
of 25s deg. or from w. s. w w, Is. 70 deg W.
round northery to s. s. Il. E. Is. 80 deg. E.)
The light tower Is circular, Of stone surmounted by
lantern painted white and Is 80 feet high from base
vane The keepers dwellings low white building
short distance the southwark. The light tower sand
573 yards soath OF the extreme pitch Of Cape Spahi II
lat 80 deg % min so N, long % deg 81 min 30
east from Greenwich, nearly.
aAll bearings magnetic Variation deg As mir
w. in 1887 n.t