The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-29 00:00:00

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" Captain Baillie explains the discrepancy botween his
letter :Ind his evidence by stating he was in error in im-
puting in the former the discontent to the whole ship's
company, instead of the men retained on board.
" Making every excuse for the disappointment caused by
this unfortunate misunderstanding it is impossible to con-
ccal the fact that the ship's company throuchout the pro-
ceedings evinced an unreasonable disposition, followed by
conduct which nothing can justify.—We have, &c.,
" GEORGE GREY, Admiral Superintendent.
" G. T. GORDON, Captain of her Majesty's
ship Asia.
" R. S. HEWLETT, Captain of her Majesty's
ship Excellent."

" To Admiral Bowles, C. 8."

" Admiralty, Dec. 7.
" Sir,—My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, hav-
ing received the report of the officers who were ordered to
inquire into the
.-circumstances under which leave was
granted to the men of the Princess Royal, consider that the
apparent discrepancy which exisied between Capt. Baillie's
evidence and his written report did not arise from any in-
tentional misrepresentation. • . .

" It is, however, the duty of my Lords to state, that on a
review of all the facts (Imploded with this mutinous out-
break, they are of opinion that Capt. Millie has displayed
a great want of judgment and firmness in dealing with
every circumstance of the case; and my Lords consider
further that to his conduct the painful occurrences which
took place on board the ship on the 12th of November,
1859, may be mainly traced, and that he has deserved the
grave censure of their Lordships.--TI

" W. G. ROMAINg.

"Admiral Botllea, Portsmouth."

NAVAL CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN.

A circular addressed to all connianders in chief, captains,
commanders, and commanding officers of her Majesty's
ships and vessels, by Lord Clarence Paget, the Secretary of
the Admiralty, has just been promulgated by command of
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, who have esta-
blished the following regulations for the entry of naval
cadets, and for the examination of mates, midskipmen,
naval cadets, &c., which will come into operation in April
next, instead of those now in force : •

" CADETS.

" I. No person will bo nominated to a cadetship in the
Royal navy who shall be under 12, or above 14 year,: of age,
at the time of his first examination.

" 11. Every candidate, on obtaining a nomination, will
be required to pass an examination at the Royal Naval
College at Portsmouth, within three mouths.of nomination.*
In the special cases of nomination granted to the sons of
natives of her Majesty's colonies a candidate will bo allowed
to pass a preliminary examination on board the flag or senior
officer's ship on the station. But such an examination must
bo passed in strict accordance with these regulations, and
should the candidate bo found qualified, it will be necessary
that ho should be sent to England, to be entered on board
a training ship, where ho will be subject to the same'regu-
lations as other cadets.

" 111. The candidate must produce a certificate of birth,
or a declaration thereof made before a magistrate.

"IV. The candidate must be in good health and fit for
the service—that is, free from impediment of speech, defect
of speech, rupture, or other physical inefficiency.

" Candidates will be required—
" 1. To write English correctly from dictation, and in a
legible hand.

"2. TO read, translate, and parse an easy passage from
Latin, or from some foreign living language.

" N.B. The aid of a dictionary will be allowed for these
ranslations.

" And to have a satisfactory knowledge of—
" 3. The 'ceding- facts of Scripture and English history.
" 4. Modern geography, in so far as relates to a knowledge
of the principal countries, capitals, mountains, and rivers.
To be able to point out the position of a place on a map,
when its latitude and longitude is given.

"5. Arithmetic, including proportion, and a Lir know-
ledge of vulgar and decimal fractions.
"6. A knowledge of the definitions and axioms of the
First Book of Euclid.

"As drawing will prove a most useful qualification for
naval officers, it is recommended that candidates for the
service should be instructed therein.

" V. If the candidate be found unqualified at his first
examination he will be allowed a second trial at the next
quarterly examination. Should he not pass this second
examination he will be finally rejected.

" VI. If the candidate succeeds in passing the required
examination he will be at once appointed to a training ship
for the purpose of instruction in the subjects contained in
sheet No. I,t as well as in the rigging of ships, seamanship,
the use of nautical instruments, &c.
" VII. Quarterly examinations will be held on board the
training ship, when any candidate may be examined in the
subjects contained in sheet No. 1, and also, in the course of
instruction, in the rigging of ships, seamanship, &c.
" VIII. Tf a candidate be found at the quarterly exami-
nations not to have made sufficient progtess, or if, by in-
different conduct or idle habits on board the training ship,
•he shall show his unfitness for the service. it will be the
duty of the captain to make a special report thereof to the
Admiralty, in order that the cadet may be at once removed
from the.navy.
" IX. When the candidate shall have completed twelve
months' instruction, exclusive of vacations, in the harbour
training ship, ha will be examined, and should ho obtain a
certificate of proficiency he will be discharged into the sea-
going training ship.
" A first-class certificate will entitle him to count twelve
months' sea-time.
" A second-class certificate will entitle him to count six
months' sea-time.

" A third-class certificate will entitle him to count three
mouths' sea-time. •
But should he not obtain a certificate he 'will be discharged
as unfit for the service.

" X. On leaving the harbour training ship it is intended
that the cadet shall pass three months in a sea-going train-
ing ship for practical instruction in seamanship and navi-
gation, which period will count for sea-time, and at the end
of this period, if his conduct has been satisfactory, he will
be appointed to a ship with the rating of a midshipman.

" MIDSHIPMEN.

"To qualify a midshipman for a lieutenant's commis-
sion he must have attained the full ago of 19 years, and
have completed 51 years' actual service in her Majesty's
navy, including the time awarded to him on leaving the
training ship.

" XI. All midshipmen until they shall have passed
their examinations for lieutenants are to kcal) a book in
which the ship's reckoning is to be worked out and noted,
and when they are at sea this book is to be sent in every
day to the captain, instead of the slip of paper containing
a day's work, which is now usually prasented. It is also to
be produced at their examinations ; and during the last six
months of their service as midshipmen it must contain the
working of the observations.
" X 11. A midshipman when he shall have served two
years and a half in that.rank will be required to pass the
following examination :
" 1. In practical navigation, showbig that he under-
stands the principle of navigating a ship from one distant