The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-28 00:00:00

CHAPLAINS IN THE NAVY.

(From the Gazette of last evening)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of
May, 1859, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
in Council.

Whereas, there was this day read at the Board, a Memo-
rial from the Right. Honourable the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty, dated the twelfth of May, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-nine, in the words following,
viz. :

" Whereas, we have had under our consideration the
present condition of the chaplains of your Majesty's Navy,
with the view of ameliorating their position, and placing
them more on an equality with the chaplains of your Ma-
jesty's Army, in regard to their relative ranks and rates of
pay and half-pay, pensions to their widows, &c.
" And whereas, we are of opinion that it would be for the
advantage of your Majesty's service that the following
regulations should be adopted for the chaplains of the
Royal Navy

"Ist.--That there shall be Four Classes of Chaplains to
rank as follows :—Fourth Classs, under ten years' service,
to rank with Lieutenants. Third Class, under fifteen years'
service, to rank with Commanders. Second Class, under
twenty years' service, to rank with Captains under three
years' standing. First Class, above twenty years' service,
to rank with Captains above three years' standing; and
that the Senior Chaplain of Greenwich Hospital shall be
recognised as Head of the Naval Chaplains, bear the title
of Chaplain of the Fleet, and rank with a Rear-Admiral.
" 2d—That the Full-pay shall be :—Chaplains under ten
years' service, ten shillings per diem. Chaplains under
fifteen years' service, twelve shillings per diem. Chap-
lains under twenty years' service, fourteen shillings per
diem. Chaplains above twenty years' service, sixteen
shillings per diem.

"3d-That the Half-pay shall be :—Chaplains under
five years' service, five shillings per diein. Chaplains
above five years' service, six shillings per diem. Chaplains
above ten years' service, seven shillings and sixpence per
diem. Chaplains above fifteen years' service, ten shillings
per diem. Chaplains above twenty years' service, twelve
shillings per diem.
" 4th—That the Pensions to the Widows of Naval
Chaplains shall be as follows, provided the Chaplain shall
have served one year after his marriage ; Chaplains under
ten years' service on full-pay, fifty pounds per annum.
Chaplains under twenty-years' service on full-pay, seventy
pounds per annum. Chaplains above twenty years' service
on full pay, ninety pounds per annum.
sth—That no alteration shall be made in the present
rates of additional pay and half-pay allowed to Chaplains of
the Royal Navy when holding the office of Naval Instructor.
" 6th—That :no Naval Chaplain who may avail
himself of the regulations shall be allowed to retire
under twenty-five years' service, excepting on the
ground of permanent unfitness from ill health—but
that such Chaplains now on the list who may
prefer to remain on their present rate of full-pay, and under
the existing regulations with regard to half-pay and retire-
ment, shall be allowed to do so. And we beg leave to re-
present to your Majesty, that the Lords of your Majesty's
Treasury have signified their concurrence in the proposed
arrangement."
Her Majesty having taken the said Memorial into con-
sideration, was pleased, by and with the advice of her Privy
Council, to approve of what is therein proposed ; and the
Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty are to give the necessary directions herein accord-
ingly. WM. L. BATHURST.

MEDICAL OFFICERS IN TILE ARMY
AND NAVY.

toßrom the Gazette of last evening.)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of
May, 1859, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
in Council. Whereas there was this day read at the board
a memorial from the Right Honourable the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, dated the twelfth of May, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, in the words follow-
ing, viz :—" Whereas we have had under our considera-
tion the necessity of assimilating, as far as possible, the re-
lative ranks and rates of pay and half-pay of the medical
officers of your Majesty's navy and army. And whereas
we are of opinion that it would be for the advantage of your
Majesty's service that the following regulations should be
adopted for the medical officers of the Royal Navy, viz.:—
" Ist. That there shall be four grades of Medical Officers,

viz. :-

1. Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets.
2. Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets.
3. Surgeon, who, after twenty years' service on full-pay,
ten of which in the rank of Surgeon, shall Pe styled
Staff-Surgeon.
4. Assistant-Surgeon.
" 2d.*That no candidate shall be admitted to the exami •
' nation for a commission in the Medical Departinent of the
Royal Navy who does not possess such a diploma as would
qualify a civilian to practise medicine and surgery ; and no
such candidate shall receive a commission as assistant-sur-
geon until he shall have satisfactorily passed an examina-
tion in naval surgery and hyg-Ume before a board of exa-
miners appointed by the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty.
"3d. That no Assistant-Surgeon shall be eligible for
promotion to the rank of Surgeon until he shall have passed
such examination as the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty may require, and shall have served on full pay with
the commission of Assistant-Surgeon for five years, of
which two, at least, shall have been passed on board one of
your Majesty's sea-going 'ships.
"4th. That no Surgeon shall be eligible for promotion
to the rank of Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals and
Fleets until he shall have served ten years in your Majesty's
Navy on full pay, of which three, at least, must have been
passed in ono of your Majesty's hips on some one or more
foreign stations, with the rank of Surgeon.
" sth..That no Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals
and Fleets shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of
Inspector-General until he shall have served five years at
home, or three years abroad, in the rank of Deputy-Inspec-
tor-General.
" That in cases of emergency, however, or when the
good of your Majesty's service may render such alteration
desirable, it shall be competent for the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty to shorten the several periods of service
above-mentioned, in such manner as they shall deem fit and
expedient.
" 6th. That the rates of full-pay of the medical officers
of your Majesty's navy shall, in future, be in accordance
with the following schedule :-
FULL PAY.-Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets :
After 30 years' service on full pay, £2 ss. ; 25 years, £2 55.;
20 years, £2.* Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals and
Fleets : 30 years, D. 14s. ; 25 years, D. 10s. ; 20 years, D.
Bs.' Staff-Surgeon :25 years, £1 ss. ;120 years, D. 2s.
Surgeon : 15 years, 18s. ; 10 years, 15s.* Assistant-Sur-
geon : 10 years, 13s. ; 5 years, lls. 6d. ; under 5 years, 10s.
" 7th. That every medical officer on the Active List, now
on half-pay, and those who may be placed on it subse-
quently to the date of your Majesty's Order in Council
authorising this proposal, shall be allowed the half-pay to
which his period of service on full-pay shall entitle him,
according to the following schedule
HALF PAY.-Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets :
After 30 years' service on full pay, £1 17s. 6d. ; after 25
years, £1 13s. 6d. ; after 20 years, D. 10s." Deputy-In-
spector-General of Hospitals and Fleets : After 30 years,
£1 ss, 6d. ; after 25 years, 41 2s. fid. ; after 20 years, D.
li.* Staff-Surgeon :' After 25 years, 18s. 6d. ; after 20
years, 16s. 6d. Surgeon After 15 years, 13s. 6d. ; after
10 years, lls,* Assistant-Surgeon : After 10 years, 10s. ;
after five years, Bs. ; under five years, 6s.
"Bth. That with a view to maintain the efficiency of the
Service, all Medical °Moors of the ranks of Staff-Surgeon,
and Assistant-Surgeon, shall be placed on the Retired
List, when they shall have attained the age of sixty years;
Deputy Inspectors-General, shall be placed on such Re-
tired List when they shall have attained the age of sixty-
five years ; and Inspectors-General when they shall have
attained the age of seventy years. Officers thus superan-
nuated shall receive the rates of half-pay mentioned in the
preceding schedule.
" 9th. That the relative rank of the Medical Officers of
your Majesty's Navy shall be similar to that conferred
upon the Medical Officers of the Army, and shall be as
follows .
"An Assistant-Surgeon shall rank as a Lieutenant in the
Army, according to the date of his commission, and after
six years service on full-pay, as a Captain in the Army, ac-
cording to the date of the completion of such service.
"A Surgeon shall rank as Major in the Army, according
to the date of his commission; and a Staff-Surgeon as
Lieutenant-Colonel, but junior of that rank.
" A Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets
shall rank as Lieutenant-Colonel, according to the date of
his commission ; and after five years' service on full pay, as
Deputy Inspector-General, shall rank as Colonel, according
to the date of completion of such service.
"An Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets shall
rank as Brigadier-General, according to the date of his
commission • and after three years' service on full pay, as
Inspector-General, shall rank as Major-General, according
to the date of completion of such service.
" Provided always that no naval medical officer, while
borne on the books of one of her Majesty's ships, or em-
ployed on establishments on shore, shall be deemed superior
in rank to the officer appointed to command such ship or
~
establishment; but such Commanding Officer shall, under
all circumstances, be held to be superior in rank pre-
cedence to every officer under his command.
attaching
precedence and advantages tc!
choice of quar-
ters," 10th. That such relative rank shall carrythe rank
kh iwt
with
late the
which it corresponds, and shall re
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executive officer of
regulations
subject, as heretofore,
be prescribed by the Lord High
duty, under the. general which may
from time to time .
Admiral, or the Commissioners for executing the office of
Lord High Admiral ; and that medical officers shall share
prize money
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distribution of the proceeds of prizes in the, Royal Navy,
"
allowauce, on account of wounds and injuries received in
action, as combatant officers holding the same relative
ranks. ,
12th. That the families of medical officers shall in like
manner be entitled to the same allowances as td to the
families e
families of combatant officers holding
the same relative
ranks.
" 13th. That medical officers shall be held •
entitled to the
same honours as other of
officers the Royal Navy of equal
relative rank.t
4g 14th. That a medical officer t' •after full-pay service of twenty-five retiring a .
years, may, in cases of distinguished
service, receive a step of
honorary rank, but without in-
crease of half-pay.
" 15th. That good service pensions shall be awarded to
the most in 't •
bri mous medical officers of the Royal Navy,
under such regulations as shall from time to time be deter-
mined upon, on the recommendation of the Lord High
Admiral, or the Commissioners for executing that office.
" 16th. That four of the most meritorious medical offi-
cers of the Royal Navy shall be named Honarary Physi-
cians, and four Honorary Surgeons to your Majesty.
" We do therefore most humbly submit that your Ma
jesty will be graciously pleased, by your Order in Council,
to grant us the necessary duthority for carrying thefore-
going regulations into effivt the Lords Commissioners oof
your Majesty's Treasury having signified their concur-
rence,"
Her Majesty having taken the said Memorial into con-
sideration, was pleased, by and with the advice of her Privy

• Or on promotion, should thew periods of service not
have been already completed.
t This clause clees Aot extend to the compliments to be
paid by garrison or Regimental Guards, as laid down in
pages 29 acrd 30 of your lkluiesty's Regulations for the
Army,nor to correstiondinz honours paid on board your
lgalestr§