The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-12
TURKEY.
LiEhtships for the Bosphorus-The Porte and
the Emitted States American Trade In tho

LiEhtships for the Bosphorus-The Porte and
the Emitted States American Trade In tho
Black Sea.
CONsTANTrNoPLE, Nov. 10, 1868.
Some years since the attention OF the Porte was
called by Mr.. Hupper Lloyd's agent here to the ne
cessty Of adopting measures for the prevention Of
accidents to vessels seeking to enter the Bosphorus
from the Black Sea during stormy and foggy
weather. and for extending aid and protection to
shipwrecked mariners on the adjacent coasts. Mr..
II. having failed to accomplish his object which be-
eve was coupled with an offer Of his personal SER
vices to establish the work. nothing more was
heard OF the project for several years. until last sum-
mer the persistent and energetic efforts OF Mr.. Budt-
ka, Chancellier OF Legation OF Sweden and Norway,
led to the formation Of On international commission
and set In motion ofcial influence which finally de-
cided the Porte to invite the various legations to
unite with 1t in forming an international commits
sion, composed OF delegate from each legation,
whose duty IL should be to consider the best mea-
to be adopted for carrying out the humane de-
sign OF the commission. A preliminary meeting OF
the delegates was held at the imperial arsenal under
the provisional presidency OF Admiral Mustafa
Pacha, at which but few delegates appeared. Mr..
Budtka, however, explained to the president and
the members present the general object sought TO
be accomplished by the commission, and after some
Of August, when It was finally organized at the Ii
man odassi-onice OF captain OF the port-the fol-
towing delegates being present:-Turkey, Saali Bey
president; Captain Achmet Bey. Navy; England
Lieutenant IL. F. Woods; United states, Mr.. Page;
Austria, NJ. Nicholich; Belgium, NJ. Concs; Nor
way and sweden. NJ. Budtka; Greece, NJ Maouly;
Holland, NJ. Travers; Prussia, NJ. Dngler; spain, M
Marinitz; Russia, M. Rugavicn; France, M. Gui-
chon: Portugal Mr.. Schoti. An executive sub-com.
mittce was appointed consisting OF Captain Achmet
Bey, Lieutenant Woods aud Mr.. Dingler The result
,taaif. 10 hat
fourteen beacons have been erected OF which six are
the European and eight on the Asatic side OF the
form OF cone and painted in red and white horizon
tai stripes, the same Distinguishing coors having
been given TO the lighthouse at kara-bournou. The
Asiatlc beacons are surmounted with globes and
painted light red. like the Rilia lighthouse. The
elevation OF the beacons Is from thirty to MY
feet. lIghtship has also been constructed
at the arsenal, which. as soon her equip
ments arrive from England, Will be anchored about
eighteen miles due west OF the entrance OF the Bos
phorns. This ship will have two white fixed lights,
twenty-eight and thirty feet In height colored
photographic print has been Issued with notes In
Turkish, English, French and Italian showing the
positions ~ the beacoDs.
soundings have also been taken In the Black Sea
70 the depth OF about 100 fath0ms, Tor eighteen or
twenty miles or the coast from Chesmedjik To Kila,
or Instance Of hteeD milcs on eacl side the strait,
aud tho soundings aud nature OF tue bottom care
Iuiiy marked on a chart, which will be issued as
soon IA the lightship IL put In place. We NAV there
Tore nope Tor an almost total cessation OF the
through installing iSe .e entrance pr the
mouth OF the Bosphorus which II 50 nearly resem
bes tnat many snip- have been lost by running for
" uhtii TOO tate W escape Rocket batteries, which
have also been ordered tn England, are TO be sta
Toned at four points On each coast. Several life
boats are also 10 be kept IN the most convenient
position Tor giving aid IN case 0f shipwrcck. For
the protection OF those who may be rescued from
drowning on coast where there are few hab taons
refuge houses naye been erected M various points,
In which will be kept sucn articles Of provisions
and clothing A. may ba needed for the re-
lief OF shipwrecked mariners. since the Cri-
ments for lighting It's coast, and az every
projecting point In tho BAok sea- the
Sea OF MarmorA and the Archipelago
out upon him and lighting him on his way to his
destination. But, alas among the vast fleets which
are constantly passing this great highway OF ma
tons how seldom do we descry the American nag
About month ago the ships that had been collect
ing At tbe Dsrisnsiles detained By bead winds got