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Twice a week, (Wednesday and Sunday), 1/4 of a roast chicken, with cresses.

Per Week. 10 dishes of green vegetables. 5 do. of dry do.

On Thursday, a dish of potatoes, beans, or lentils, dressed with oil, alternately.

Daily. A dish of salad, (250 grammes oil), for twelve officers.

Two kinds of dessert, cheese and fruits.

A quart of wine.

The ordinary of the subaltern officers (Captains, Lieutenants, Adjutants and Assistant Adjutants), is similar in character to that of staff officers, with the exception of having one dish less at each meal.

ORDINARY OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.

Per Day. 750 grammes (1 1/2 pounds) bread, from which 62 grammes (2 1/2 oz.) are deducted for soup, being replaced on Sundays and festivals by an equivalent weight of rice or vermicelli, alternately.

250 grammes (1/2 pound) of boiled beef.

1 quart of wine for officers and soldiers.

1 pint do. for drummers.

Per Week. 5 dishes of meat, of 150 grammes (1/2 pound) to each man, one of them dressed with vegetables, and which shall be served as follows, viz:

From May 1st to Sept. 30th.

One of veal.

Two of mutton

One of brazed beef, or roast veal, alternately.

From Oct. 30th to Ap'l 30th

One of veal.

Two of Mutton

One of brazed beef, salt pork, or veal alternately.

Per Week. Seven times fresh vegetables, and five times dry ones. On Tuesdays a dish of potatoes, lentils or beans, alternately, and dressed with oil. On Tuesdays three hard boiled eggs, or two eggs fried or in an omelet, alternately.

On Sundays a dish of salad with 250 grammes of oil for 12 persons.

On Fridays 125 grammes (1-4 lb.) cheese.

RATIONS.

FOR STAFF OFFICERS.

Of ham or sausage, 92 grammes (1-5 lb.).

"chickens -- 3 for 12 officers.

"young turkeys -- 2 for 12 officers.

"pigeons -- 1 per officer.

"fricassee of chickens or ducks -- 3 for 12 officers.

"vegetables -- asparagus, green peas, string-beans, dried beans, artichokes, cauliflowers, parsnips.

Cheese. -- Gruyere, Dutch, Brie, Neufchatel, 3-4 of a kilogramme (1 1-4 lbs.) per 12 officers.

Dessert fruits. -- Apricots or peaches, 1 or 2, according to size, per officer.

Plums, 4 to 6, according to size.

Pears, 2 to 3,

Raisins, cherries, currants, or strawberries, 1,500 grammes (3 lbs.) per 12 officers. P reserved fruits. -- Apples or pears, 1 or 2 -- as above.

Prunes, or brandy pears, 1,500 grammes (3 lbs.) per 12 officers.

Sweetmeats. -- Currant jelly, marmalade of plums, or apricots, 750 grammes (1 1-2 lbs.) per 12 officers. Per Year. -- Twice, roasted chestnuts (12 to each man); twice, mixed dried fruits, 1,500 grammes (3 lbs.) per 12 officers.

Six times, sponge cake.

Once, oranges (at the Epiphany).

SUBALTERN OFFICERS:

The dishes of meat (at dinner and supper) follow each other in the following order, viz:

Roast veal, brazed mutton, brazed beef, Irish mutton stew, (5) plain stewed veal or mutton, blanquette of veal, salt pork.

DETAILS:

The weight of each beef, when dressed, must amount, in distributable flesh, to kilo's 300 (700 lbs.)

The weight of each calf 45 (117 lbs.)

sheep 18 (45 lbs.)

Fresh vegetables for officers are dressed with un-salted butter, at the rate of 230 grs. (2-5 lb.) per 12 officers. For subalterns and privates with 230 grs. half-salted butter per 12 men.

Dried vegetables for officers, with 250 grs. (1-2 lb.) of fresh butter; for subalterns and privates with 250 grs. half-salted butter per 12 men.

Chickens must weigh, each 1,400 grammes (2 4-5 lbs.)

Young turkeys"" 2,100 grammes (4 2-5 lbs.)

CLOTHING.

Overcoat, (duration three years.)

Coat,

Vest,

Hat,

Cap, Pantaloons, one year.

Drawers,

Half-gaiters and collars,

Socks, shoes and hdkf s., four months.

Woolen caps and suspenders, three years.

Flannel waistcoats and drawers, eighteen months.

(Signed) FAUKE.

Table of Mortality from Jan. 1st, 1839, to Jan. 1st. 1862.