New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-25

Of UNIQUE code vas only the mc'e raniieft commo'
ncaticns were eiiD next IN impcs ibc sfune we
Of differ ans nations 6esass, u,' s,"s,ti,e
men and icsr 70 Of royal navy 70 study TIE queso.
This c0n,ruision In which were the names khosh 70
science OF Adrnirils beechy snd riI&gray, orne'. ~
lssa nYoect FOR universal code. lssned, NJ the cni
of a l,torous examination OF 10 bools OF ignais De
Hanging 10 different nations and arranged ny M. Lui
In of The hoard II Trade. secretary Of the commission
,hs code which offered all the guarantees desired. bo
", the number OF signals u emo sced ami IN me care
with which they had been classed was unanimously 40
copied by the commission Gs thai which amer al ongh'
10 be adopted. .,
However the commission introduced into II some
necessary notifications. in order that vessels inleb'
communicate at great distance ana put We ,teitss
rapport with tie hight houses; and to-day, nat when
have TO tender 10 your Majesty contains fni collection
Of signals easy 20 be nseQ
Nv means OF eighteen hsgs joined two .nd two fbros
aud thrce four and four, there can be obtained more
than "a 900 combinations, humber moro than cncugi
10 express all the necessary communications al SEN s"
10 signal the names of vessels of and commerce ..
the various natons lastly for signals At gfeaf as
lance an equally sufficient number Of ombinatons
contained BY the use Of three balls and two bags
Thus all vessels furnished with the necessary mare
rails tho price OF which is very moderate VIII w ~
when the code of signals tie list Of vesseIs VI Wv
different countries viii have been published shu u"s ~
Gted communicate with each other on AL 'nc s' "
the globe. .rbm,, "a
your Majesty a decree which sanctions the sdop''o "a
unique code Of signals between France anu hne !, ~
No doaot the other Eations VIII hasten 10
their turn they have done the regnla'3on ~ W Co,
and thus will be- attained this object so long sohe TO-
namely the creation Of the universal nsvm ~ d
which responds 30 well 10 tie lborn iueaS u ''''
am with the most profound respect sire your very
bnmhle a obedient servant and faithful supec, Tue
Minister Of the Navy and C9G1ea se Iup,r
xrlY DECREE.
ysro,eon by the grace Of God and the national WILL
Emperor OF tho trench;
m 30 nropoal Of our Minister Of the Nnvy and Col
onies in pect TIE letter dated 7ih Of hay is Oy
which our Minister OF Foreign Affairs has nade Known
T. our Minister Of the Navy and Colonies tat thc e'o'
ernmont Of her Britannia Majesty has given liz definite
ascent to the proposal made by the French Con-
nilsson, charged consider the question OF unfveT'n
naval signals.
ARTICLE !. The commercial code OF Signals for the
use Of the vessels Of all Datons. such as hts Desn
adopted by the Anglo French C9nplssnn VIII De Use
cuy one used by French vessels for a communications
exchanged OF sea ethor betH cen themselves or hgut
houses, with foreign vessels
Art. o Every vessel Of 0ur Imperial Navy and every
lighthouse the coasts Of France VIII be furnished
with dictionary 81 the flags and other things neocs'
sary for the exchange Of communications WIN french
aud foreign trading vessels according TO the system o.
III gnals determined by the said code
ART j. Our vessels Of war viii continue 70 oommuni'
cate with each other and the French lighthouses ty
means Of the signals actually in use IN the lnPeria
Navy
Air (. There viii be sent 10 the Chambers Of Con
meree Mt the porte through tho Of Minister Of
he Navy and Colonies copies
/. or the dictionary Of the commercial code Of sig
nas "a well NJ Of the list III French and 0ra ves
sells and Of their Official numbers in the commercial
cOds Of signals
q or the ehasts Of the French lighthouses.
There win also be sent 10 The Chamber OF Commerce
hedek-
l. on the universal series Of Gags Of the commercial
code " signals.
And OF the bask balls used for signals at greet
distance. .
AIT s. These viii be regulated by subsequent dispoa
tons agreed upon by Ministers Of State ID the In
te1 va and OF Tho Navy, se details for ielegapn trans
mission Of commercial dispatches received from vessels
OF by lxhi houses
Am g. IA order Of Ministers OF State AID Of the
Navy and Cosoe- will 6x the dny from which tle com
mercial code Of signals viii BE- exclusively weed
ART T. All contrary dispositions " the present decree
are, and remain abregsted.
ARR g our Minister " the Navy and Cot,uies n
charged with the execution 81 the present decree.
Dated at the Palace Of tho Tuier1es, the 18th June,
1854. NAPOLEON
BY the Emperor.
Tie Minister Of the Navy and Colonies.
CIV +. DE CHAsAs1OuP LAUBAk