New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-16
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sovTH PAcIFIo ocxAy.-RrET or STEWART ISLE, NEs..
ZE.LPrhe following notice to mariners las been received
q this Once nom the Admiralty, London:
Il appears from examination Of the weather book Of the
ship Bruce Thomas Meiseiohn, commander 20 hs psssgs
from oseo by the south Of New Zealand to Calcutta In
Eoyember st when passing the southeast extreme OF South
Stewart IsHud discovered dangerous reef which NOT
d down the Admiralty sny other charts, noticed IN
the NewLeallnd Pilot o. Sailing Directions
high and close together which the breaks heavily
lee IN the direct track Of vessels close rounding Stewart
Island in proceeding to from the southern settlements Of
II, position which appears have been determined with
! Ito miles Z. BY N ~ hOa Owen Island Of LOrSs
siio miles f. byH N from The extreme of the Break
81 miles T. by g 8 from Wreck Reef o. Port Adventure.
Il miles $. T. T. from Gas. Head, north Of Port AdvsE-
soundn, though tried for were not obtained IN ia psi,h
barhood fO the rapid rate Of sailing the ship in passing
tie Danger.
It is credsbe 70 Captain Mekohn to have entered the
discovery this reef E his weather book but Is Sesy 20
be regretted tas hs did not ,.ss .Ss ,gp' say ON
OF this serious danger which lies but little out Of the
sailing track Of shP bOuEd to the southern settlements 81
Had Dot the remark been seu by Rear Admiral Fiz Roy,
who searching this book for neteoolocal facts sod st
once transmitted It 20 the Admiralty for publication. this reef
might not have been heard Of until 4 had caused the wreck %
eohn readily sent NJ his chart on which tho reef
marked 81 tie time auo there can be little doubt OF IA
good h shboboo3 They further requested
tie discovery Of danger report th same immediately
put their guard and oI the general benefit Of the mariner
Al bearings are magnetic. Variation 10 20 n. In 1881.
IN oder THORNTON A JENKINS, Sec'y.
Treasury DcIstnent Once shEouse Board Washington,
Sept. 10, l6bl.
Ctpy OF GooD HoPK, sI~oS's BAI.-REy0LySG LIGHT on
RouAN ROCKsOhcs information las been received u this
&C. thgt on ard ser the 18th SeI 1861 light viii be
hbited from tho Lighthouse recently erected the Remn,
Rocks near western shore Of Fsfe Bay, Cope Of Good
Tie Esht viii De revolving white light showing bright
fe for the p.cs ogtwcye seconds every hs minute. twill
tho q IA
weather should be nom tue deck Of astssel At distance
The Illuminating aprs1ssI ca,Optric by resectOs OF
tle third orde-.
The iehthouss circular Of ror and feethsh the lower
half De painted black the upper half white. It's position
s 80 10 4j So and Ion 1872 ~ so T. from Ggeenwics;
Noss Ark rocks bear rom s. W. by w three Gusfeeso
a mile and the DockNard clock w by " T. miles a.,
The sbvetsel Hitherto mcor-d tho noftn zoe o. t
Roman Roc, will be removed The exhibition oil the s"0"s
Hight. "a :. i,, 49,.
sprrgs lies NJ N H. p, q cables from the
nsle "a by beacon With fg having Tie word ROCK painted
on h Between this rock aua the ghthoee tAoFs are eues
N lg ara "a feet To uvcd these cAnsers vesse OF
large dIauFht when pessing 70 we nol % ~
sbord iys Il berth cables before hauliag IN for siniens
W. hs 20 sipons bay from tho sonthwsrd by day,
. TLtbogs. kspt in line with fsey Peak, N. W., WIZ
lsed between thu White ROCK I'D niIe4 folIL by hsnS
~ te.rirs OF tlie Hight Is the only Guide.
- ,,SIoS-The mariner should be OIL HE guard in nsy
sibsr against the possibility * installing The Light o. me
s,- Rocks fer The light Gene Point they are both
r and only ten rIes apart. The distinction consists
~ he difference o. interval Of revolution the Light on cap~
Point showins Sc bright face every minute and the bst v"
ths Roman RoCss eveTyhsh minute. - ,,,,,.s,
Al bearings are M lets Vsyss,Sn ssy - w ~ Sew
by order. THOkNION n yENn i -. tsa.,oa
Treasury Department, 0hee Lighthouse Board "s'ois"'
SEPT. 10 1851.