The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-06 00:00:00

(From the Gazette of this evening.)
ADMIRALTY, JULY 3.
The following is the description of the Uniforms which, in
pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, are in future to be
worn by the Officers, Seamen, and Boys of the Royal
Navy, viz.:—
ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET.
DRESS UNIFORM.
Coat.—Blue cloth, double breasted, ten buttons in each
row, three inches apart across the breast ; white collar
sloped off in front, one and three-quarters inch gold lace of
the Navy pattern along the top and front edges, and one
inch lace along the bottom edge, coming partly on the coat;
blue cuffs, with one and three-quarters inch lace round
the top ; white slash pointed flaps in the sleeve with three
small buttons, and one inch lace round the outside edge ;
four rows of five-eighths of an inch distinction lace round
the sleeve above the cuff, at such distance from each other
as place them within the length of the slash, the upper
row to form a circle, two inches diameter, in the centre of
the top sleeve of all the coats of Officers of the Military
Branch ; pointed blue flaps on the skirt, laced all round
with one and three quarters inch lace, and three buttons
under them ' • a row of one inch lace to encircle the hip
buttons and form a point above them on the seam ; and bot-
tom of lappel and front and back edges of the skirt to be
laced with the same; the skirts to begin at one-fifth the
circumference from the front edge, and to be lined with
white kerseymere ; one button at the bottom of each plait.
Buttons.—Raised, gilt, and one inch in diameter, in-
dented with a round rim, and within, an anchor and a cable,
and a crown over between two wreaths of laurel ; the small
buttons to be half an inch in diameter.
Epaulettes.—Two gold epaulettes with embroidered
straps, oak leaf and acorn pattern, with pearl crescent and
edging, three stars within the crescent and one star on the
strap, above .it crossed batons surmounted by a crown; a
double row of dead and bright loose bullions three inches
long, and one inch and a quarter in circumference.
N.B.—The devices on all the Executive Officers' epau •
lettes to be embroidered in silver according to patterns,
except batons and swords, which are to be solid.
Trousers.—Blue cloth, vlith one and three quarters inch
gold lace down the outside seam, to be worn over boots,
between the Ist October and the 30th April ; and white
duck, over boots, between the Ist May and 30th September.
Cravat or Stock.—Black silk.
Hat.—Cocked; the flaps eight and a half inches in the
back, seven and a half inches in the front, five and three-
quarters inches at each corner, bound with gold lace two
inches wide, showing one inch on each side. Black silk
cockade, five 'inches wide, looped with six gold dead and
bright bullions,:three and a half eighths of an inch wide, the
two centre twisted, with a button of the same size and
pattern as that on the coat; and tassels with five gold and
five blue bullions each.
Sword.—The hilt solid, half basket guard, with raised
bars, and crown and anchor badge, lionhead back piece,
white fish skin gripe, bound with three gilt wires ; outside
length, five inches and three-quarters; inside length,
'four inches and a half. The blade slightly curved,
thirty-one inches and a quarter long, and one inch and
three eighths wide at the shoulder, with a flat back and the
blade ground hollow to within eleven inches of the end,
with a double-edged spear point.
Scabbard.—The top and middle lockets to be four and
three inches and a half long respectively; to have loops and
rings, and tobe ornamented with embossed oakleaves in bas-
relief ; the chap to be seven inches and a half long, and to
have oak leaves, as above, round the upper part, and a
honeysuckle ornament at the end.
Sworil Knot.—Blue and gold rope, twenty-three inches
long, with ditto ditto vellum basket-work head, and twelve
gold bullions ; a piece of the same sort of cord, fourteen
inches and three quarters long, is to be fixed to the hilt, to
which the knot is attached.
Sword Belt.—Blue morocco leather, lined, full one inch
and a half wide in the girdle ; single, one inch wide, sword
slings on carriages; the whole embroidered in gold, with
oak leaves and acorns down the middle, and margined with
a straight line near each edge. Gi it mountings with circu-
lar clasp in front, two inches diameter, laurel embossed
edges, crown, anchor, and laurel on the centre; embossed
carriage buckles, plain girdle buckles, and rings, the latter
one inch and three quarters diameter in the centre ; a plain,
strong gilt hook attached to the ring to suspend the sword
short.