from the horses would give to the yard, &c. After due consultation, it was considered best to remove it to the exterior of the building, and it is now formed in what I believe is termed a "lean-to," at the back of the dormitories AAA; and a continuation of the same line of building forms a shed for the divers carriages to be kept from wet. We next formed a chapel in the lower story, by converting the dining room C to that purpose; it is so arranged, by a partition, that the pulpit is to be placed with its back to the wall, over the partition which divides the inmates; men and boys being seated on one side, and the women and girls on the other; the minister's voice will be then distinctly heard; he will see his auditory, and be seen by them; which appears to me to be a very suitable arrangement. The chapel is placed on the ground floor of the boys' quadrangle. The committee thought it expedient to save the expenditure of paving the yards, which was intended to be done, either with flag stone or brick; considering that gravel, abundant in the neighbourhood, would answer every purpose; they also directed that four rooms, viz: men's hall B, and women's hall B, should be floored with fir, instead of a brick pavement. The room on plan, marked Cooking room, is now converted into a provision room and a clothing store; and a room for the porter taken from that marked Store-room. A fireplace has been added to the wash-house, and the dining-hall, marked C on the plan of Sir F. Head, is now divided into a laundry, and the remaining portion taken to enlarge the girls' mess-room. Below the laundry and mess-room, a tank has been formed, capable of containing 6500 gallons of water; which is supplied from the top of the buildings, and conveyed thither by drain pipes ;-the site of the privies too, have been altered, they being originally placed in the centre, and on a parallel with the dormitories of the men's and boys' wards, on one side, and the women's and girls' on the

other; they are now erected on the exterior of these sleeping rooms; and the curved wall, dividing the yards, separates the men's from the boys' convenience, on one part, and the women's from the girls' on the other.- Under the committee-room and governor's parlour, cellars have been dug for the uses of the establishment; and adjoining to the waiting-room, in which a fire-place has been added, a water closet is built;—at each end of the chapel, a fire-place is seen; one only being marked on the plan; the fire-place in each of the halls marked B is placed at the angles, instead of two hearths in each, as was first proposed.

Opposite to the entrance, and abutting to the divisional straight wall, is the receiving room; adjoining to which, a bath has been formed; and, at its termination, are two small rooms, one on each side the wall, for the convenience of the men and women washing before meals; over the latter is placed a cistern, to supply the bath, washing-rooms, and closets; which cistern is supplied from a well sunk in a place marked Coal-shed on plan; to which is attached a force pump ;-on both sides of the receiving room, an iron fence, six feet in height, is fixed, which adjoins a line of sheds called the dead-house, strong-room, water closet, washing-room, and coal-shed, on one side; and the pump-house, washing-room, strong-room, and cooking-room on the other. A wall is continued from both sides of the cooking-room to the provision-room; and from the coal-shed on the opposite side, another wall projects a few feet, so as to make an acute angle with a third wallin aright line, which terminates at the front of the waiting-room.

The alterations made from the original plan of the upper story, are chiefly comprised in forming a sick-room on the boys' side, and a lying-in-room (which it is hoped will not be much required) over the present wash-house, on the opposite quadrangle. The chapel is intended to be used as a school-room for boys, when it is not required for religious pur

poses; and that over the girls' mess-room and laundry, is intended to be appropriated to the instruction of the girls.-These, with a few additional conveniences in the governor's apartments, constitute the chief alterations, and, I trust I may add, improvements.

As must be presumed, these additional conveniences, most of which have been considered absolutely necessary, have not been made without a very considerable augmentation of expenditure; and should any parties chance to peruse this, before their building is commenced, I apprehend it will help to strengthen their opinion on the necessity of commencing on the basis of a thoroughly considered, accurately estimated, and perfectly understood delineation.

It has been thought necessary to build diagonal walls, curving to a point, in addition to the main partition between the yards, for the better classification of the people. Over the entrance, it is intended a bell should be placed; and, with these several alterations, it is hoped, this will be a comfortable, well arranged, and healthy establishment.

Early in January, the Assistant Commissioner, Edward Carlton Tuffnell, Esq., met the Board at Ashford, and proposed to unite with us that town and parish; or the three parishes of Ruckinge, Orlestone, and Warehorne, the small Union which resisted Sir F. B. Head's entreaty. It was remarked by one of the guardians that, Ashford would be better for us to take than the more distant parishes; Mr. Tuffnell observed, that it was not obligatory on us to take either, but he recommended it.-I stated that we were satisfied with our present numbers, and, as the town of Ashford had enjoyed a privilege unknown to other parishes, by keeping single and unattached; I considered that they should make us now a low bow, and possibly then we might expect a premium for admission. The chairman thought a good deal with me, and stated, in his opinion, as the parties had decided against joining a Union