and 18 were orphans.

'HAVANNAH.'--(CARDIFF.)

Established 1855.

This is an old "man-of-war," banked round, so as to be a "land ship,"
with a causeway to the shore, and it accommodates about 70 boys, many of
whom have industrial employment in gardening and as porters, &c. Of the
66 boys discharged in the three years, 1874, 1875, 1876, 58 were known to
be earning honest livelihoods, 2 were convicted, 2 unknown, and 4 have
died. According to the report of August, 1878, 68 boys were in the ship,
of whom 61 were sent under the Industrial Schools Act. There were 2 on
license, and 7 appeared to be voluntary cases. The expenditure in 1876
was about 1500 pounds, but 200 pounds was earned by the Industrial
Department. In that year 3 boys went to sea, and in 1878 6 boys.

'INDEFATIGABLE.'--(MERSEY.)

This vessel was established in 1864 to train orphan and destitute boys
for sea--boys from the port of Liverpool having a preference. The report
issued in March, 1878, shewed the average number on board to be 250, of
whom 80 had lost both parents. About 50 boys go out to life each year.
The funds are from voluntary contributions, and about 5000 pounds a year
is expended.

'MARS.'--(DUNDEE.)

Established 1869.

This is an "Industrial School Ship," under the Act of Parliament, and it
has a "tender," "which makes men of the youngsters; she has just brought
100 tons of coals to us from Shields (July 5, 1878)." The accommodation
is for 350 boys. In 1877, 122 boys were admitted and 95 discharged,
leaving 350 on the register, while "there is great pressure for
admission." Of the 95 boys, 6 entered the Royal Navy, 55 the Merchant
Service as first class boys, 27 went to shore trades (but seven of these
returned and went to sea), and 7 died. One-third of the boys admitted
were unable to read at all; of 309 discharged during 3 years, 248 were
"doing well."

The expenses in 1877 were about 6800 pounds.

Donations and subscriptions about 1700 pounds.

'MOUNT EDGCUMBE.'--(SALTASH, _Cornwall_.)

Established June, 1877.

An Industrial School Ship for boys from Devonshire and Cornwall. The
boys admitted up to July, 1878, were 201; 1 had been discharged, 6
transferred, and 2 died. The number of "voluntary cases" (from 12 to 14
years old) was 3, and the number of all on board 195. Half of these
could read "fairly."

'SHAFTESBURY.'--(GRAYS, _Thames_.)

Established 1878.

The School Board for Lond