The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-20 00:00:00

AUG. 18.

Borough of Devonport—Sir Arthur Buller, Knt., in the
room of the Right Hon. James Wilson, who has accepted
the office of Steward of her.'Majesty's Manor of Hemp-

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Al/G. 17,

NOTICE TO SHIPOWNERS AND MASTERS.

The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a De-
cree which was published in the Monitore Tocano of the
22d ultimo, instituting a new system of measurement for
Tuscan and foreign vessels, in the place of that formerly in
use.

The following is a translation of the Decree :
The Government of Tuscany, considering that the pre-
sent system of the computation of tonnage is burthensome
to the commerce of Tuscan vessels, inasmuch as it differs
from that adopted by the principal maritime powers in the
points of mensuration, which yield as the result a smaller
amount of tonnage ; and being desirous of securing to ship-
pers the advantages to be derived from a similar method of
computation ;

On the proposition of the Minister of Finance, Corn
merce, and Public Works—

DECREES :--.

Art. I—The capacity or burthen both of sailing and
steam vessels, whether national or foreign, shall in future
be reckoned in tons, their dimensions being measured in
the following manner :
Length—For a one-decked vessel—From stem to stern
along the level of the deck, that is from the poop to the
prow (internally). For a two-decked vessel—Add to the
first length that which is comprised between the stern-post
and the stem, measured along the floor of the second deck,
and divide the sum of the two lengths by two, to obtain the
medium length. _ _

Width—At the main beam or point of the greatest width
of the vessel. For vessels having an inner fixed planking,
from ono surface to the other of that planking. For those
with a moveable planking, or with no planking, between
the two inner beards.

Height.—At the point of the greatest width. For a
one-decked :vessel—From under the floor of the deck,
without reckoning the aperture for the mast, or the cross
beams of the deck, to the upper side of the floor of the store
room (pagliolo). For a two-decked vessel—From under
the floor of the deck as above, to that of the gangway, and
from under that to the store room.

Art. ll.—These three dimensions shall be expressed in
metres and their decimal fractions, and after multiplying
such products into each other, the produce shall be divided
by 3.80, and the quotient shall indicate the amount of the
tonnage of the vessel.
Art. lll.—The computation of steam-vessels shall be
reckoned in a similar manner, but forty per cent. shall be
deducted from the amount of tonnage for the space occu-
pied by the engine and its accessories.
Art. IV.—The Minister of Finance, Commc,rce, and
Public Works, is charged with the execution of the present
decree, which shall have effect from the Ist day of August
next.

Given in Florence, 20th July, 1859.
C. BON-CompAom,
Commissioner Extraordinary.
R. BUSACCA,
Minister of Finance, Commerce,
and Public Works.

Sealed (LS.), E. POGGI,
Minister of Justice and Grace.
COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Worcestershire—Robert Berkeley, Esq., to be Deputy
Lieutenant.
County of York—North Riding—William Cayley Wor-
sley, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant.
King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Ed-
ward Corbett Strutt, Gent., to be Ensign.
Ist Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—Cle-
ment Moore, Gent., to be Ensign.
2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—En-
sign Henry Faulkner to be Lieutenant, vice Martin, re-
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3d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—
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Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—Lieut. Henry Moody
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Royal Carnarvonshire Militia Lieut. Owen Massey
Jones to be Captain, vice Rowlands, resigned.
Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—Stephen Matthew
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Ist Regiment of the Duko of Lancaster's Own Militia—
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B.rooks, resigned.
Ist Company of Lancashire Volunteer Rifles—George
11. Robertson, Gent., to be Ensign.
Dumfries, &c., Militia—Ensign Wm. Mitchell to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Thomas Hugh Vans Dalrymple Hay, resigned.