The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-25 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW NAVAL UNIFORM.
A few days since we gave our readers a description of the
new uniform which her Majesty has been graciously pleased
to command should be worn by officers of the Reval Navy.
We are now enabled, by the kindness of Messrs. Gillott, the
tailors to the Admiralty, to give our naval friends a more
correct outline, and as the object of the Right Honourable
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty appears to have
been to mark more distinctly the relative rank of naval officers
with those of the army, we think it has been admirably
accomplished. We have been favoured with a private view
of the epaulettes, which are very handsome.
We find that the Admiral of the Fleet will be distinguished
by an embroidered strap to his epaulette, four stars, crossed
batons, and a crown;
An Admiral—Three stars, sword and baton, and a crown.
A V ice-Admiral--Two AltMit • sword- and -baton,.
crown.
A Rear-Admiral—One star, sword and baton, and a
crown.
Commodores and Captains of three years' standing—A
crown, star, and anchor.
Captains under three years—A crown and anchor.
Commanders—A star and anchor.
Lieutenants—An anchor only.
Master. of the Fleet—Crossed anchors and a star.
Masters—Crossed anchors only.
Mates—One epaulette on right shoulder, with anchor only.
Second Masters—The same, with crossed anchors only.
CIVIL BRANCH.
. TheDirector-General of Fleets and Hospitals—Crown and
star

sospectors of Fleets and Hospitals—The crown only.
Deputy-Inspectors of Fleets and Hospitals—The star only,
Secretaries to Commander .in-Chief—The Star only.
Secretaries to Junior Flag Officers, Surgeons, and pay.
masters—A pair of epaulettes. plain.
Assistant Surgeons and Passed Clerks—One plain epaulette
on the right shoulder.
Shoulder straps similar to those of the epaulettes are to be
worn with the great coats, which are to be made strictly to
the present regulation ; and also with jackets, and may be
worn with undress coats on board ship. A richly embroi-
dered crown has also been assigned to the blue cloth cap, in
addition to the lace band, by way of distinguishing naval
officers from persons employed in our commercial marine,
who, though deserving well et our hands, arid we are glad to
bear testimony to the number of educated and gentlemanly
men amongst them, have, most unjastitiably, we think, re-
sorted to bands of the navy lace for their caps.
MANNING ova Suirs.—The Admiralty, much to'ths
credit of the Board, have lately been using the most strenu-
ous exertions to secure the entry of god and efficient
seamen into the service, and the conveyance of them from
one place to another as speedily as possible. It appears,
however, that on account of malpractices on board the
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for sea. Every flageebip at home is short of men in con-
sequence of drafts to other ships. Of course the captains of
the flag-ships have not parted with their best, but have
taken the opportunity of getting rid of their inferior men,
in order that they might recruit superior seamen for their
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those men who volunteer for them; pla
own ships. It is all very fair for the bflag-sa hips to
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strongly urged that all sorts of characters have been sent
to the flag-ships from the various rendezvous, and without
discrimination have been turned over to the ships fitting
for foreign service, whilst good seamen, who have entered
for a particular ship, have been induced by promises or have
been compelled to remain in the flag-ships. Thus the ships
fitting have all the disadvantage of the ?ease, the majority
of which are either ineligible to serve from physical causes,
or rob and desert after being a few days on board. We
have heard of a large number of men sent from the
flag-ship to other vessels fitting having been rejected by
the captains; surveys have been ordered on them, and
many condemned as unfit " for service, and thus ill-feeling,
delay, and disappointment are the effects. We are aware
that some steps have been taken to alter this state of things,
and that the Admiralty, averse to promiscuous enrolment,
have endeavoured to improve the system. We trust the
commanders of ships will second their Lordahips' desire to
have an efficient set of men, and firmly refuse such whole-
sale consignments as they have been deluged with for the
last six months. If a seaman volunteer for a particular
ship, let good faith be kept with him, and let him be sent to
that vessel, and not allow him to be deceived by false pro-
mises, and be made a discontented grumbler, instead of a
cheerful, an active, and efficient servant.
It is reported at the clubs that Rear-Admiral J. W.
Deans Dundas, C. 8., will have the command of the experi-
mental squadron of 1846, which will not assemble until late
next month, as the Albion will not be ready by the time at
first named.
Mr. S. Gibbs, senior third-class clerk in the storekeepers'
office, Devonport Dockyard, has been promoted to the second
class, vice Burt, superannuated: Mr. B. Stokes, extra third
class clerk, confirmed, aul H. N. P. Walker, has been ap-
pointed extra third class clerk.
The Trafalgar, 120, Captain J. B. Nott, flag-ship at Sheer-
nes-, is ordered to be at the Nere by the Ist of April.
The Superb, 80, Captain Corry, is hourly expected at
Devonport from Cork, to land the Royal Marines, relieved
there. Shewill embark supernumeraries for the eastern ports.
The Scout, 12, Commander Loring, has removed from the
Barnpool to Plymouth Sound, to be paid advance.
The Peterel, 6, p' acket g, Lieutenant Commander
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Creser, arrived at Devonport on Thursday night, from Fal-
mouth, and was towed into harbour by the Confiance, steam-
tug, to be refitted.
EXPERIMENTAL STEAM SQUADRON.—We have enumerated
the Retribution, Terrible, steam-frigates, and the Scourge,
steam-bomb-sloop, as vessels to form an experimental
Retribution; to the above we may add the nice:tot, steams
m
sw_sinnp, Commander Dennis, sailed from Woolwich to
Spithead ; Devastation, t steam
squadron, under the command of Captain Lushington, of the
steam-sloop, Commander Crouch;
and Rattler, steam-screw-sloop, Commander Smith.
The Samson. steam-frigate, Captain Henderson, arrived at
Pernambuco, March 2, from Devonport, and left on the sth,
for the Pacific.
The Rattler, steam-sloop, Commander Smith, left Devon-
pert, on Thursday evening, for Cork.
Tile Hermes, steam- sloop, Lieut.-Commander Carr, arrived
at Port Royal, Jamaica, on the 20th February, rom the
Musquito Shore.
The Confiance,'steam• tug, Second Master. commanding,
Jagoe, towed into Devonport Harbour, on Friday morning,
the merchant barque Davenport, M'Kenzie, master and
owner, from Sierra Leone, off the port, water-logged and
forest go2e.