The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-15 00:00:00

ASSISTANT ENGINEER.

He must be able to keep accounts, and make rough
working sketches of engines and boilers.
He must produce certificates of servitude in a factory,
or other proof of his acquaintance with engine work, and
of his practical abilities as a mechanic, as well as testi-
monials of good conduct and character.
He must understand the general principle of the engine,
and be acquainted with the names of the various parts
and their uses. The second class assistant engineer, in
addition to the foregoing general acquirements, must
have served at, sea at least one year, and produce proof
of his capability to work engines, &c.
The fir-t class assistant engineer, in addition to the
regoing general acquirements, must have served at sea
at les,t tern 3 cars as an engineer, and be competent to
:eke charge of the engine when required to do so. He
must be acquainted with the principle on which the ma
chine works in all its parts, be able to adjust the various
working parts, and set right defects which may arise in
the engin,s and boilers.
According to his acquirements in these points, his
proficiency as a workman and his general character and
servitude, will depend his promotion to the higher rank
of chief engineer. But he will not be considered eligible
for promotion to this latter rank until he shall ;have
served three years in the capacity of first class assistant,
or as •• first class engineer" cn the old establishment.
Assistant engineers will be examined by the chief
engineers and inspectors of machinery of the Government
factories, in the presence of the superintendent of the
dockyard, or such other officer as may be nominated for
the purpose.
In the event, however, of the exigencies of the service
requiring the entry of engineers who may not have
served at sea the full periods herein stated, but in other
r, spects may produce proof of their qualifications. a de•
vials n from these regulations will be Glowed by the
special authority, in each instance, of the Board of Ad-
miralty, a notation to such effect being made on the
passing certificates with a statement of the circumstances
of the case.
All engineers at present in the service are to be con-
tinued at their present rank and denomination until they
shell have been examined and found eligible fur promo-
tion inn the new establishment.
RULES AND REGULATIONS AS TO THE PAY OF ENGINEERS.
The pa) of engineers on the new establishment will be
regulated under the articles in the Queen's Regula-
tioes" and "Admiralty Instructions," applicable to com-
mission officers, except as regards the termination of
their harbour-service pay, and commencement of sea
pay, which will be regulated as directed in the case of
warrant officers, under chap. x., art. 8. page 93, of the
Queen's Regulations."

SCALE OF PAT.

Rank.

Sea pay per Harbour
service pay
month. per month.

X. 8. d.
X. s. d.
Inspectors of machinery afloat ... 25 0 0 ... 13 15 0
First class... 20 0 0 ... 11 0 0
Chief engineer......{ ..
Second ditto 16 0 0 . 8 16 0
Third ditto. 14 0 0 ... 7 14 0
-t First class... 12 0 0 ... 612 0
Assistant engineers Second ditto 910 0 .. 5 4 0
Third ditto. 8 0 0 ... 4 4 0

N.B. They are not to receive any additional pay for ser-
vice within the tropics, nor any compensation in lieu of the
allowance for the instruction of boys.

When engineers borne for harbour duty may have
charge of steam machinery, they are to receive sea pay.
When engineers are appointed from harbour-serviee
pay to sea-going ships, they will be entitled to receive
three months' advance et pay.
When engineers ere employed to execute any work.
not tor their own ship, they will be allowed extra pay
(granted under the "Queen's Regulations," chap. x., sec.
4, art. 1, pay 104) aceoroing to their rank.