The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-28 00:00:00

Promotion.

Boys who produce proof of having been at least two
years at sea, may, in special cases of good conduct and
ability, be rated 2d class ordinary, or ordinary seamen,
according to their qualifications, after the age of 18. No
person is to be retained in the rating of boy after the age
of 21.
Discharge by Purchase.
All boys of good character and conduct, whether entered
for continuous service or otherwise, may be permitted to
purchase their discharge according to the following scale,
the amount being graduated according to their length of
service, and the consequent expense that has been incur-
red on their education and training :
Under three years' service £ 8
After three years and under five years
After five years' service l2
Discharge of ineligible Boys.
When a ship is inspected or paid off, the captain or
commanding officer is to report the names of such boys as he
may consider, from inferior stature, want of .physical
strength, or other valid cause, to be unfit to be retained in
the service, in order that, after a special survey, they may
be discharged.
Advantages of continuous Service.
All the advantages granted for continuous and general
service, as hereafter shown, are to be fully explained to the
boys now serving, the option being left to them of accept-
ing such advantages, or otherwise.
Increase of Pay.
Boys who have entered for continuous and general ser-
vice are, when advanced to any of the undermentioned
ratings, to be allowed the following rates of pay, in addi-
tion to the present pay of the Royal Navy:—
Per calendar month
of 31 days. Per ann.
s. d. s. d.

2d class ordinary seamen • -2 7 110 sOrdinary seamen - - - -5 2 30 10
Petty officers leading and able seamen 7 9 4 11 3
They will also bo eligiblo to be granted pensions after
shorter terms of service than at present, as hereinafter
specified.
SEAMEN.

The above additional rates of pay aro also to be allowed
to all petty officers and seamen, as shown in the table of
pay, under the following conditions :-
1. To all men who volunteer for 10 years continuous and
general service.
2. To men who may hereafter enter the navy for the
first time for the usual period for which a ship is commis-
sioned, and who afterwards volunteer at any time before
the ship in which they are serving is paid off, for such fur-
ther periods as may be necessary to complete 10 years' con-
tinuous and general service from the date of their first
entry. The increased rates of pay to commence from the
date of their so volunteering.
3. To men who have already served in the navy, or who
are now serving, and who volunteer for not less than seven
years' further continuous and general service.
4. To mon who Lave already served 10 years and up-
wards, from the ago of 18, provided they volunteer either
for seven years' further service, or for such periods as may
be necessary to make up 20 years' service from the age of
18 ; provided in the latter case such period of continuous
and general service to bo completed be not less than five
years.
5. To men who have already served 1G years and up-
wards in the navy, from the age of 20, and who volunteer
to complete by general service such periods as may be ne-
cessary to make up 21 years from the ago of 20.
G. Men who have once completed an engagement under
any one of the foregoing conditions will be entitled to the
higher rates of pay by re-entry for the periods of service
shown in the table in the appendix. It is to be understood
in every case that tho additional rates of pay aro only to