Mr. E. H. WALKER, of Row-Lane Academy, intends to publish a MAP of SOUTHPORT. The drawing of the plan is already finished, and appears to me to be extremely correct. A CLOCK at the CHURCH, is very much wanted. There are few residents, or visitors, I conceive, who would not cheerfully contribute something towards procuring one. Esle of Man. "Some persons deny the possibility of seeing the Isle of Man,-Others are of a contrary opinion"-p. 80. According to Tables accurately calculated,* a mountain must be at least 3700 feet above the level of the sea, to be seen at 70 miles distance; and Snowfield being only 2000 feet above the level of the sea cannot, therefore, be visible from Southport. They who argue thus, forget that in making these calculations the effect of Refraction is not taken into consideration, by which, objects are seen at a much greater distance at one time than another. In the "VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY" to the "ARCTIC REGIONS," by "CAPTAIN JOHN Ross, R. N."-we find the following remarks on this subject. "In the absence of these fogs, we had sometimes the atmosphere most beautifully clear; the objects on the horizon were often most wonderfully raised by the powers of refraction, while others at a short distance from them, were as much sunk. We were often able to see land at an immense distance, and we have certain proof that the power of vision was extended beyond one hundred and fifty miles; I made many observations with my sextant on the phenomena just described, and often found the same object increase in its altitude half a degree in the course of a few minutes. The high rock off Cape Dudley Digges, was observed to increase in altitude from 2°. to 5o. within an hour; and in the course of the next half hour it decreased to the appearance of a speck on the water, and soon after it became like a long *NORIE'S NAVIGATION. Table XX. p. 91. London. 8th Ed. 1825, low island, in which state it remained for some hours, when it resumed its natural shape," pp: 144. 145. Qt. Ed. London, 1819. In the BRIGHTON GAZETTE of this month, dated 3 August 1826, under the head "LOCAL NEWS," there is the following paragraph: as "The beautiful phenomenon which our fishermen designate "No man's land,' was never more distinctly seen than on Sunday last, 30 July 1826. The weather being particularly clear and the sea without a ripple, the whole of the French coast appeared by refraction as if only a few leagues from our shore. The various heights and undulations of the land, as well as the bays, were sufficiently distinct, without the aid of glasses, to be known to those who were at all acquainted with the opposite shore. MR. HENRY PHILLIPS, who has favoured us with this notice, considers it one of the most perfect terrestrial refractions ever seen in this country. To those who are not acquainted with the nature of refraction, it may appear extraordinary that objects are brought to our view when naturally obscured by bodies of a greater elevation. We would recommend such persons to try the simple experiment of putting a coin in a cup or basin so placed that the bottom cannot be seen, when, by pouring water into the cup or basin, the coin will become visible by refraction." I conclude, therefore, that the ISLE of MAN must be occasionally visible from SOUTHPORT. No. Coats of Arms. 1 STANLEY. Argent, on a bend azure, 3 buck's heads, cabossed, or. 2 BLACKBURNE. Argent, a fess nebuleè betwixt 3 mulletts sable. ROSE & PORTCULLIS. Emblems of the Duchy of Lancaster, p. 21. Lord Stanley and John Blackburne, Esq. the present members, have represented the county of Lancaster many years. Mr. Blackburne has been ten times returned to parliament, and sat upwards of forty-two years, as one of the members for Lancashire. No. 3 HOGHTON. Sable, 3 bars argent, in a canton, a rose and thistle, with the Ulster arms. 4 HESKETH. Argent, on a bend sable, 3 garbs, or. CREST. A garb, 6 BOOTLE. Gules, on a chevron eng: azure, 3 cross fitchetts between 3 combs. 7 WILBRAHAM. Crest. Upon a wreath of the colours, a wolf's head 8 erased, argent. Arms. Argent, 3 bends wavy, azure. Lords of Lydiate. 9 LYDIATE. Gules, a fess dancette betwixt 6 cross crossletts, or. lí IRELAND. Gules, a spear in bend, or, headed argent: the head 14 FLEETWOOD. Parted per pale, nebuleè azure and or, 6 martletts, two, two and two, counter changed. 15 ECCLESTON. Argent, a cross, sable, on the 1st quarter, a fleur de lis, gules. 16 SCARISBRICK. Gules, 3 mulletts in bend, bet. 2 bendlets engrailed, argent. 17 BOLD Crest: Out of a coronet, gules, a demy griffin issuing, sable, 18 ...... 19 PATTEN of WARRINGTON. Fusily, ermine and sable, a canton gules. 20 HOLT of BISPHAM HALL. Argent, on a bend engrailed, sable, 3 fleur de lis, of the field. 21 WALMSLEY. Gules, on a chief, ermine, 2 hurts. |