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of the Governor of the colony; 3d, Frederick street, upon which 
is the Wesleyan Trinity Church, and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian 
Church; 4th, Parliament street, on the east side of which, at its 
northerly terminus, are the legislative and judicial buildings, 
while the Victoria Hotel is on the same side at its southerly ter- 
minus; 5th, East street, which, passing the hotel, leads to Fort 
Fincastle, on the crest of the hill. 
This fort commands a good view of the ocean and is utilized 
as a signal station. Whenever any vessel approaches either en- 
trance to the harbor of Nassau, the direction from which it 
comes and its character are indicated by flags hoisted upon its 
flag staff. It is a queer looking affair, running at one end toa 
point, and looking like some old sharp-bowed ante-diluvian 
water craft, ossified and turned into stone, which from the bot- 
tom of the sea had been pushed up into the air and the sun-light 
when the rock upon which it rests was elevated. Little negro 
cabins cluster around and cling to its side like so many large 
barnacles. 
SIGNALS UPON FORT FINCASTLE. 
Flags at mast-head denote the description of approaching ves- 
sels. 
Small quarter flags at the point of the yard arm indicate the 
number of approaching vessels. Four halyards attached to the 
yard arm are thus used;—one on the first halyard signifies one 
vessel; on the sccond, two vessels; and so on. 
Tf more than eight vessels are approaching from one quarter, 
the fleet flag is hoisted at the mast-head, and the quarter flags at 
the point of the yard arm. 
A Mail Packet Steamer is indicated by a Red Pendant at the 
yard arm, over the quarter flag. 
” When the mail steamer anchors, a Union Jack is hoisted on 
