The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-14 00:00:00

OFFICERS FOR THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE

NOTICE TO MASTERS AND MATES IN THE MER-
CHANT SERVICE.
The following regulations have been established in pur-
suance of the Act 24 and 25 Vict., cap. 129, relating to the
enrolment of officers in the Royal Naval Reserve :
Any master or mate of the merchant service who is de-
sirous of becoming an officer of the Royal Naval Reserve,
should apply by letter to the Registrai-General of Seamen,
No. 6, Adelaide-place, London-bridge, E.C., for a form on
which his application for a commission in the Royal Naval
Reserve is to be made, and should state distinctly in such
letter, his name and the address to which the form is to be
sent. A form of application will then be sent to the address
indicated, with full instructions as to the mode in which it
is to be filled up.
A pattern of the uniform may be seen at the office of the
Registrar-General of Seamen.
ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE.
By the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High
Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
&c.
Whereas by the Act 24 and 25 Vict., cap. 129, provision
is made to enable her Majesty to avail herself of the ser-
vices of a certain number of officers of the merchant service
of the United Kingdom, and of the colonies and dependen-
de's. of Gnat Britain, as officers of reserve to the Royal
Navy; and whereas her Majesty has been pleased, by her
order in Council of the 20th inst., to direct that the follow-
ing regulations be established for carrying into effect the
provisions of the said act; we hereby desire and direct that
the regulations in t uestioit ilO pronlitlgated far the informa-
tion and guidance of officers of the merchant service, who,
'stn conformity with her Ifitjesty's gracious intentions, are
desirous of enrolling themselves as officers of the Royal
Naval Reserve, under the conditions specified.
1. NUMBER, CLASS, AND RANK.
The (Eters of the Royal Naval Reserve shall not ex-
ceed the total number of 400, and shall consist of two

classes :
1. Lieutenants of Naval Reserve, whose number shall
not exceed 130, and who will rank with, but after, lieu-
tenants of the Royal Navy.
2. Sub-lieutenants of Naval Reserve, whose number shall
not exceed 270, and will rank with, but after, sub-lieu-
tenants of the Royal Navy.
2. APPOINTMENT.
Officers of both classes will receive their appointments
from us, but applications for appointments should be made
through the Board of Trade, London.
3. QUALIFICATION.
Masters of merchant vessels who hold certificates of com-
petency under the " Mercantile Marine Act of 1850," or the
"Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," and who have commanded
vessels of not less than 500 tons burthen, for not less than
two years, shall be eligible for appointment as lieutenants
or sub-lieutenants of the Royal Naval Reserve.
Chief mates of merchant vessels who hold masters' or
chief mates' certificates of competency under the " Mercan-
tile Marine Act, 1850," or the " Merchant Shipping Act,
1854," and who have sailed as masters, or as chief mates,
in vessels of not less than 500 tons burthen, for not less
than two years, shall be eligible for the appointment of sub-
lieutenant of the Royal Naval Reserve. Masters with extra
certificates will, as a general rule, have the preference.
Qualification for the first class will include qualification
for the second class.
No master or mate will be enrolled as lieutenant or sub-
lieutenant whose age exceeds 45. This limit will subse-
quently be altered to 35, at the discretion of the Lords of
the Admiralty.
Masters of merchant vessels who are actually afloat and
in command, though they may be above the age of 45 years,
may be enrolled as Honorary Lieutenants of the Royal
Naval Reserve, on the recommendation of the Board of
Trade.

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The number of Honorary Lieutenants is not to exceed
100 in addition to the numbers above specified. They will
not be required to undergo drill or be called out for service.
4. PROMOTION.
Officers of the Second Class will, if qualified, be eligible
for promotion to the First Class, at our discretion.
Officers who, when in actual service, may, by the cha-
racter or length of their service, obtain our special approba-
tion, will be eligible to receive commissions as officers in the
Royal Navy, of the same grade as that with which they
may rank at the time. They will then bo considered in all
respects as officers on the permanent strength of the Navy.
Officers who, whilst on actual service, shall have distin-
guished themselves in action with the enemy, or by the
character and length of their services, will be eligible, at
the conclusion of their service in the Navy, for promotion
to the higher honorary ranks of Commander and Captain
of the. Naval Reserve, at our discretion.
5. Thijr
Officers to wear the same uniform as officers of correspond-
ing rank in the Royal Navy, with the following exceptions,
via.:— _ _ _

Lientenatits.—lnstead of the stripe of half-inch lace
netted the sleeves of the &are there is to be a stripe
formedesf two waved lines of quarter-inch gold braid,
intersecting each other, so as to form a band half an
inch wide, the blue cloth to show between the curves.
Sub-Lieutenants to have one such waved line of the same
braid.
The buttons of both classes to be of the Royal Navy
pattern, with the letters " R.N.R." in old English
character, surmounted by a crown.
Instead of the anchor on the epaulettes and shoulder
straps respectively, there is to be a badge consisting of
a silver anchor in the centre, surrounded with the
words "Royal Naval Reserve" embroidered in gold.
Instead of the bullion loop on the cocked hats, the loop to
be formed of two gold braids twisted the same as for
coat sleeves.
The badge for the caps to consist of a device similar to
that on the epaulettes embroidered on blue cloth and
surmounted by a crown.
Tho plate for tho sword belt to be the same as for officers
of the Royal Navy, substituting the letters " R.N.R."
for the anchor in the centre.
6. DRILL.
Officers will be required to undergo in each year a course
of 28 days' drill and gunnery instruction on board the dis-
trict or drill ships at the ports in their respective vicinity,
viz. :—London, Shields, Sunderland, Hull, Southampton,
Falmouth, Bristol, Liverpool, Leith, Greenock, Dublin, or
Queenstown.