The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-22
Maritime Language.
CODE COMMERCIAL SIGNALS ADOPTED ENGLAND
AND FRANCE.

AND rhANCf
From Galignani's Messenger, March q
work q The highest interest 70 all maritime nations is
don IL universal maritime language by Of which
which they belong may communicate intelligence each
other with certainty and despatch The necessity Of en-
systems have been successfully proposed tried sban
e " or aSa Re Ssss may
were partially adopted both IL England and France but
object in vicw particularly the Of insufficient sim
brief the present Code Signals win not be
Without interest negotiation was opened in 1868 between
ing on The subject and Earl Russell suggested .he Com
posed end In February 1854 French commission under
he he s Ss i %nr S s.ss sl g
s ss sGSs % % o ss IS s T
~ and Hon Larsin. hoard Of Trade were
urs came 70 perie, with that
Appeared IN both Frcnch and ~ English edition The
practical advantage, Of this work saan
Sc eo@mlsscn, pamphlet which he published on
the whcs ss e s" a ,s
eenmi..on thought their duty pop. The Minister
The code ags represent The rs Is eonscSsns Of the al
or WIN .r !" Of ss
NOR than four letters arc never employed In signal
denote urgent and important matters three questions
ships, names and geographical vocabulary signals Sep
srs,s and Distinct sign are used 70. indicating compass
nal. .hish u :. necessary Che mind may
and the is are learned the use ~ the code oIae
mere matter Of spelling and reading When ships too
q halls sanA.s, and ,r,snses can used % REPRESENT
s' the Dssss fs
& S.s. s s.
ss s e ss s s A: ns Sss
which .lles the enas mons vessels and after
Pcs.s..ns signals are casy reccsnssd
y the hs SS ss ss ss pSop Eys English
signal from the ccde-mskins known her name ton
IND ss Ii ss.'%s :Ssaa ).
Embodied 10 .ns,s inss" . The rsma,ns ,wsnsye
tons They very e5'snsse vocabulary Of single
numbers letters and syiabes, allow proper
whsever language may which the signals are
translated in the dcionares Of tho Code they viii have
wo p.s and al others w be on he same pan In se
the ns s the %sa hing q the %
sonants which w convey the idea he wishes express
sps Which d s s Sos o rsr
heseen spain and Chile wa. known at her por, Of depsr
..jS-MM between; BGyr-spsin; BSso-chae; cLQp-
g iSngeas ssn
thus BY seven sign. he communicate. mos, impor,.n,
,nsssnse and saves vessel from great lo.. q time
such the principal Of the new universal mari
time language IL sdopon involves but very .inins cost
ia. 4. ne win e attended with rs.,
ssps for 'ai asy
numerous scmaphore stations throughout the empire,
that as steamer arrives Of the French
ssf can telegraph the from America where
for Immediate transmission 20 Parts Merchant
nlso by the same annonncc their arrival and receive
instrurtons from their owners The interest which France
the Of this language
been without effect for several governments are already
preparing frsnafsns OF the code Own rourtr-
and thers IL rcaseu 70 hope that ia nayer adoption s
prove bond natons and powerfully the
cause Of hunAn nifty and civilization.
Marine Disasters.
scpa SorsAs of v~nns. MAJ. Capt Knowles 10 reported
have been "a II q isAst tie 2s:h Of March