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Swedes and Norwegians already, in 1859, large buyers of English-built vessels, p. 403 'Thermopylæ,' The, sails from London to Melbourne in sixty days—the fastest passage on record—doing 380 miles in one day!, p. 415 ——, extraordinary speed of this sailing-ship, ibid., and note

——, log of, Append. p. 613

Thiers, M., influence of, in favour of Protection after the German war, p. 456

Thompson, Alderman, thinks Sir Jas. Stirling's plan for manning the navy Utopian, p. 197

Tonnage, Statistics of, belonging to Great Britain, United States, France, and Holland, from 1821 to 1874, Append. p. 618

Tonnage of Shipping entered and cleared in the United Kingdom, United States, France, Holland, Norway, Prussia, and Sweden, distinguishing between national and foreign ships, from 1850 to 1873, Append. p. 637

'Torrington,' The, a successful "clipper" built by Hall and Co. at Aberdeen, in 1846, to compete with Americans in China, p. 288

Trade, Board of, power given to, to appoint special investigations where serious accident, p. 305

——, power to summon a jury to ascertain the number, &c., of persons injured, p. 340

——, inconclusive arguments as to any reaction for the employment of more ships than was required, p. 382

——, returns by, of trade between 1834 and 1858, vigorously attacked by the Shipowners' Association, pp. 386-7

—— empowered, by the Act of 1871, to stop the proceeding to sea of any ship reported as unseaworthy, p. 476

Transport Service during the Crimean war greatly increased for want of a well-organised Board, p. 357

Treaties of some value in rude times, but wholly inadequate to the regulation of commerce between great nations, pp. 65-7


Unclassed vessels now are, practically, either the very best or the very worst, p. 535

Underwriters, as a rule, will not take a risk on unclassed ships, p. 482

United States, trade between, and British North American Colonies, thrown open in 1807, p. 60

Unseaworthiness of seamen of greater national importance than that of the ships, p. 541

Unseaworthy ships, the law punishing those who send such to sea, can be made more prompt and effective, p. 553


Venetian Republic, law made by, in 1786, for the securing efficient and well-educated men for their marine service, p. 35

—— Scuola di San Nicolo, origin and progressive history from 1476 till modified in 1814, pp. 32-4

—— shipmasters, qualifications required from all, p. 35

Venice, Charitable Institution for Invalids in, the successor of the Scuola di San Nicolo, p. 34

Veritas, The, the name of a foreign system of registration much used in Canada, p. 471

Vessels built of iron compelled by the Act of 1854 to be separated into water-tight compartments, p. 312


Walker, Mr. J., Secretary to the Treasury in America, a zealous supporter of complete reciprocity, p. 214

Walpole, Mr., in debate on the third reading, asserts that the Navigation Laws are the wisest of our regulations, p. 258

'Washington Union,' the article in, detailing Lord Palmerston's intentions as to the Navigation Laws produces intense astonishment, pp. 167-8

Wetland Canal, value of, to Canada, as most of the expenses connected with it are paid by the Americans, p. 129

Wellington, Duke of, votes with the