measurement stores are rated 40 feet to the ton, heavy stores 20 cwt. In the freighting of Store ships the government stipulates for the conveyance of one passenger to every 25 tons of stores, (if required) at the rate of six tons freight for every first-class passenger, four for every second, and three for every third. In the stowage of stores the owners are at their own expense, to employ the necessary stevedores. Ships which have been "salted" must be perfectly dry. In vessels conveying government stores, the quantity of heavy castings, railway iron, &c., must not exceed half, and in transports, &c., onethird the register tonnage. Special permission is required for the shipment of powder, ammunition or combustibles, matches, guano, petroleum, vitriol, green hides, or other articles of a dangerous or objectionable description, coal not being in casks, whether as cargo or ballast, and horses or cattle.

1286. Ships conveying over fifty troops are not to be loaded beyond that point of immersion which will present a clear side out of the water, when upright, of four inches to each foot of registered depth of hold, measured amidships from the underneath part of the deck, at the side, to the waterline. Those with less than fifty troops, or with stores, are to have a clear side of not less than three inches to each foot. In fresh water, the height may be diminished by half an inch to each foot.

1287. Transports conveying 100 men are to have ventilating machines on DANK's or some other principle, and those conveying 50, with a bakehouse, &c., an apparatus for distilling water by NORMANDY or by WINCHESTER, &c.; only half the stock of filtered water will then be required. Of malt 15 ounces, and hops 10 ounces, for each 100 persons for 28 days. A prison for 2 cent. of troops, and leg irons for 3 cent. A lazarette deck extending to the fore part of the after hatchway, platform for hammocks, baggage room, chako room; 'twee lecks, &c., painted two coats; head pump, lightning conductor, sufficient scuttles, arm racks, &c.

1288. In Sailing vessels, troops must be accommodated below; and in steamers, when the voyage exceeds three weeks; when less (excepting from November to February inclusive) one-fourth may go under cover on deck. The officers' mess place should be under the poop; the commanding officer obtains the aftermost cabin on the port side; the starboard side is for officers' wives and families; the transport officer has the foremost starboard cabin; the master has the port cabin; the chief officer under the poop. The dimensions of a cabin for one officer, 30 feet superficial; for two, 42; 10 additional for every oflicer in addition: all independent of the bed places, which

are to be 6 feet long and 27 inches wide in transports; 2 feet wide in hired ships. The standing bed places for one woman and two children under ten, or for two wide. All standing bed places a. side to preserve them from wet.

en, are to be 6 feet long and 3 to be kept 3 inches from the ship's Hospital accommodation 2 or 3 p

cent. of the passengers. The hammocks are to be 6 feet long; each is to have a space 9 feet by 16 inches wide.

1289. The crews of transports are to be four to every 100 tons register; with two boys in addition in every ship. Paddle-wheel steamers five men to every 200 tons gross register; screws, three to every 100 tons gross. Engineers, &c., (in addition) one man to every 15 horse-power. Stewards, cooks, and servants are additional. Convict ships are to have nine men to every 200 tons register, and two boys additional for every ship; all to be British subjects, who must engage to assist in the infliction of corporeal punishment of the convicts, when required by the surgeon-superintendent. Freight ships are manned like those in the merchant service.

1290. The smoking of tobacco on board transports, &c., is forbidden, except on the upper deck, between stated hours. Owners and masters of all ships chartered by the Admiralty are to adopt the most stringent measures to enforce this regulation, and are also to take care that in the stowage of the holds, no accumulation be allowed of oily or greasy oakum, or other combustible materials, which might cause spontaneous combustion; and to warn all persons on board to be very careful of lights, so as to prevent accidents by fire. In transports, &c., these directions will be publicly read to the troops on embarkation, by the military commanding officer, in the presence of the transport officer, if there be one on board; and will be similarly read to the crew by the master of the ship. In convict ships by the surgeon-superintendent. Copies of this article are to be hung up in conspicuous places.

1291. When stowed in government troop ships for disinfecting purposes, slacked lime is to be protected from damp, pearlash must be in stone jars, well corked or fitted with close stoppers. Condy's patent fluid, in quart or pint bottles (printed directions for its use. to be placed on board), and chloride of lime, in stone jars, placed so as to be protected from damp. For fumigating purposes sulphuric acid should be contained in half-pound stoppered bottles, each packed separately in a box, to be secured in its place by tow, and kept standing upright; the strength of the acid to be that commonly known as sulphuric acid, or oil of vitriol. Per-oxide of manganese, to be in stone jars.