... quantities of iron had likewise, in consequence of recommendation given by Captain Walker in his report on the loss of the Tayleur, instructed our officers not to clear passenger ships with a less crew than four men to 100 tons. That instruction, however ...

... stowage of ves?'' Ij —those especially which carrylarge quantities of iron. A paragraph also devoted to the wreck of the Tayleur, and the Commissioners first state that consequence of the opinions expressed by Captain Walker in his Report, they hare ...

... uniformly, in respect ships whose magnetic condition was supposed to have been very well ascertained. The melancholy case the Tayleur wae an example of the most impressive kind, illustrating the general bearing of thus most important subject She was now vessel ...

... hope, be prevented by the adoption of additional precautions, one of which—suggested the official re port on the loss of the Tayleur—is that no paasenger ship should future be cleared by the officers of the board with a less crew than four men to each 100 ...