The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-25 00:00:00

TLIE ARMY.

Various officers at Chatham garrison, under
orders to embark for India, have been granted
leave of absence from their respective regiments
until the 14th of June.

The pi ueeedings of a district court-martial which
recently assembled at Sheerness for the trial of
gunner Patrick Roach, of the Royal Artillery de-
pot brigade, were promulgated to the troops of
that garrison yesterday. The prisoner, who, dur-
ing the time ho has been in the service, has shown
himself to be a man of the most depraved character,
was arraigned before the Court for having been
guilty of gross insubordination. When a prisoner
in the guardroom he struck Sergeant IL Hickson,
his superior officer, a violent blow in the face with
his fist, and when afterwards brought before Lieut.-
Col. Talbot, R.A., for the offence, he used highly
offensive language to that officer. He said, " What
the -- have you to do with it ? You have no more
to do with it than any other gunner of the regi-
ment." He was also further tried for destroying
his accoutrements. The Court found him guilty of
all the charges, and in consideration of his former
bad character sentenced him to undergo five years'
imprisonment with hard labour. On the sentence
being submitted to the Major-General commanding
the district, however, that officer, in consideration
of the prisoner's short experience, and with the hope
that he would never again commit so grave an
offence, ordered four years of his imprisonment to
be remitted.

The First Devon Yeomanry Cavalry, under the
command of Lieut.-Col. Buller, M.P., were in-
spected at Sidmouth on Wednesday by Col. Doug-
las, who expressed high satisfaction with their effi-
ciency.

The Denbigh Militia, 440 strong, assembled at
Wrexham on Monday, tho 20th inst., for 27 days'
training.

The Royal Ayrshire and Wigtown Rifles, 916
strong, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Sir James
Fergusson, M.P., were inspected on the 21st inst.
by Col. Sir John Douglas, who expressed his high
approval of their appearance and training.
Yesterday the West Essex Militia were officially
inspected by Col. Gordon on the drill-ground at
Chelmsford.

RELATIVE RANKS OF OFFICERS OF THE
ARMY AND NAVY.
The following circular (No. 472) has been promulgated
and di6tributed among the various'ships of war at Ports-
mouta and Spithead. It has been received with much dis-
satisfaction by the lieutenants, masters, paymasters, and
engineer..

Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to direct, by her
order in council, dated April 16, 1861, that the relative rank
of officers of the army and navy shall in future be as fol-
lows :

MILITARY BILANCIL.
1. Admiral of the Fleet
2. Admiral
3. Vice Admiral
4. Rear Admiral
5. Captain of the Fleet
6. Commodore, Ist and 2d
class
7. Captain of 3 years
8. Captain under 3 years
9. Commander

To rank with—.
Field Marshal 1 o
General ts'
Lieutenant-General
Major-General 2
Brigadier General j.
Ditto
Colonel 11
o
Lieutenant-Colonel J
Lieut.-Colonel, but junior ol
that rank
Ditto

10. Master of the Fleet
11. Lieutenant above 8 years'
standing
12. Master above 8 years'
standing
13. Lieutenant under 8 years'
standing
14. Master under 8 years' Ditto
standing
15. Sub-Lieutenant* Lieutenant
IG. Second Master Ditty
17. Midshipman Ensign
18. Master'sAssistant,above Ditto
17 years of age, and 2
years at sea
Civil, BRANCH.
1. Inspector General of
Ilospitils and Fleets,
after three years' service
on full pay as such
2. Ditto under three years'
service on full pay as
such
3. Secretary to Admiral of
the Fleet
4. Paymaster in Chief
5. Deputy Inspector Gen.
of Hospitals and Fleet,
after five years' service
on full pay as such
0. Inspector of Machinery
Afloat, after eight years'
servica on full pay as
such
7, Secretary to a Com-
mander-in-Chief

Major, but junior of that
rank

Ditto

Captain •

According to
. date of
commission
or order.

To rank with—
Major-General, according to
the date of the completion
of the said three years'
service
Brigadier General, according
to date of commission

Colonel, according tc date of
commission
Ditto
Colonel, according to thedate
of the completion of the
said five years' service

Ditto

Lieutenant Colonel, accord-
ing to time served ae Se-
cretary to a Commander in
Chief
Lieutenant Colonel, accord-
ing to date of commission

8. Deputy Inspector Gen.
of Hospitals and Fleets,
under 5 years' service on
full pay as such
0. Inspector of Machinery Ditto
Afloat, under 8 years'
service on full pay as
such
10. Staff Surgeon Lieut.-Colonel, but junior o:
that rank
11. Paymaster of, and above Ditto
15 years' seniority:

12. Chief Engineer, ditto Ditto
13. Secretary to a junior Flag Major, according to date of
Officer, Commodore of commission
the lst class, or Captain
of the Fleet.
14. Surgeons Ditto
15. Surgeons, promoted on Major, but junior of that
and after March 28, rank
1861
16. Paymasterofeightyears' Ditto
and under 15 years'
seniority
17. Chief Engineer, ditto Ditto
18. Secretary to a Commo- Captain, according to date of
dore, second class commission
19. Paymaster under eight Ditto
years' seniority
20. Chief Engineer, ditto Ditto
21. Naval Instructor Ditto
22. Assistant Surgeon, after Captain according to the date
six years' service on full of the completion of the said
pay as such six years' service
23. Assistant Surgeon,under Lieutenant, according to date
six years' service on full of commission
pay as such
24. Assistant 'Paymaster Ditto
25. Engineert Ditto
26. Assistant Engineert Ensign, according to senio-
rity in their ranks
27. Clerk Ditto

The following circular memorandum, dated the
20th inst., was yesterday issued from the Quarter-
master-General's office, Horse Guards, and forwarded
to the several General Officers commanding :
" In drawing your attention to the' provisions contained
in War-office circular No. 285, dated Feb. 7,1859, respect-
ing the whitewashing of barrack-buildings, I am directed
by the General Commanding-in-Chief to inform you that
ho considers, as a rule, that this service should be performed
by the troops, and that very few exceptional cases need
arise. With a view to save unnecessary correspondence in
such exceptional eases, I am to request that you will in-
struct efficers commanding regiments or detachments to

* The title of sub-lieutenant is substituted for that of
mate.

t The title of engineer is substituted for that of assistant
engineer, Ist class; assistant bngincer, Ist class, for that
of assistant engineer, 2d class; and assistant engineer, 2d
class, for that of aseietaht engineer, _34 elms,