THE NAVAL UNIFORM.—ADMIRALTY CIRCULAR.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 200, 29 April 1848, Page 3

THE NAVAL UNIFORM.— ADMIRALTY CIRCULAR.

" My Lords are pleased to dnect that a surtout frock coat shall be established for the under-mentioned officers, with the following distinctive marks, viz. :— " Admiral, with four rows ot lace of five-eighls of an inch on the cuffs, with or without epaulettes. 41 Captain, with three rows of lace ol half an inch on the cuff's, without epaulettes. " Commanders, with two rows of lace of half an inch on the cuffs, without epaulettes. " Lieutenants and Masters, with one row of lace of half an inch on the cuffs, without epaulettes. " The surtout coat of all other officers to be perfectly plain. " The coat to be of blue cloth, double-breasted, with the Naval Uniform button. " Wai ranc Officers. Midshipmen, Masters-Assistants, ami Cadets to wear their present dress. "My Lords are further pleased to direct, that when on shore, in full dress, or in an undress coat with epaulettes, no commissioned officer shall wear a cap, but must appear in the regulation cocked -hat and sword. " Patterns of the suitout coat, as well as of the belt and swoid, to be worn in future, will be sent to the several home ports and foreign stations for the guidance of the officers. " No scales are in future to be worn. " Admhals and all officers in command are desired to pay strict attention that these regulations be rigidly adhered to. " By command of their Lordships, •• H. G. Ward."

China.— A new governor has been appointed to Hongkong, most probably with the view of a change of policy towards the Chinese Government. The measures of Sir John Davis, in the late descent he made on Canton, were of a vigorous nature in themselves, but produced only trifling effects compared with the boldness of the operation. Temporising never answers with semi-barbarians, and it was a great mistake to allow the free entrance to Canton stipulated for by the treaty of Nankin, to be pdfktponed for a single day ; the breach was clear and distinct, and should have been remedied on the instant. Little faith can be placed in the Chinese authorities, they must be kept under apprehension; and if all the stipulation! in the abovenamed treaty are not complied with, we should at once reoccupy Chusan, and strike a blow at Pekin —Uniled Service Magazine, Dec. 1847.

Extracts from the Home News, Dec. 24. New Under-Secrftary. — Mr. Elliott, the emigiation Commissioner, has been appointed an Underbecretary of State for the Colonies. There arc now four gentlemen holding that title : Messrs. Hawes, Rogers, Merivale, and Elliott, Humour has been busy as to the successor of Mr. Charles Buller in the office of Judge Advo-cate-General. Mr. lioinilly, the member for Devonport, was talked of as likely to be offered the appointment, but his extensive practice at the bar made it improbable that he would accept it. On the Ist of August last there were 25,600 English residing at Paris and in the environs. — At Bologue there were 7000, ana at Calais iOOO

25,000 residing ju other pai Is of Franco. Their expenses are reckoned altogether at jCj,OOO,OOO. —Paris Ministerial Pupcr. The continued indisposition of the Lord Chancellor has given rise to vatious speculations in political circles ; and it is generally surmised, that after so serious an illness — even in the event of such a result as everybody hopes for— Ins loidslnp will decline to tesume the exercise of his arduous official duties. In that case, the prevailing opinion is that Mr Baron Rolfe will succeed to the Woolsack — Morning Post. Tlil 1 Dublin Moriuivj Post announces the following lush appointments as actually made— Mr. Moore, Judge of the Queen's Bench ; Mr. Monahan, Attorney Genet al j Mr. Hatchell, Solicitor-Geneial } Mr. Baldwin, Law Advisei. It is undeibiood the augmentation of the Army, including the Artillery, will be 12,000. The Militia are not to be called out; but, in their place, an Army of Reset ye, somewhat similar lo the German Landwehr, and to be officered, fioin the half-pay list, will be formed.— Dublin Evening Post. The late Mr. Liston, — It is with feelings of inexpressible regret— a regret in which the entire profession will sympathize — that we announce the death of Mr. Liston, who expired at his house in Clifford street, on Tuesday evening last, December 5, in the 53rd year of his age. Our regret is for a great surgeon and a personal friend. The profession hai in him lost one of its most distinguished ornaments, one who, as a scientific operator, had not his superior in t'le countiy. throughout Europe, or the world; and who was equal to Aitley Cooper, Dupuytren, or any other of the past heioes of surgery. Cheap Postage— Experience of the results of cheap postage appears to take the tame coune in America as in England. The average annual income of the post office department in the United States, under the old charges, was 4,864,624 dollars. On the Ist of July, 1845, in consequence of the adoption of Rowland Hill's oyitcm on this side, a uniform but graduated rate (5 cents, or 2^d. under 200 miles, and 10 cents, or sd. for a greater distance) was substituted. For the first year the reduction of receipts was 800,000 dollars, for the second year it was only 640,000 dollars, and for the current year, as far as can be judged from the letums up to the present time, it is likely to be as low as 40,100 dollors. " Emboldened by this unex« pectedly happy mult," it is remarked in one of the papers, " of a measure which so much contributes to civilization, the Postmaster-General will probably propose in his report the introduction of an entirely unilorm system of cheap postage thiouchout the Union, similar to the penny postage in England— a measure which will be hailed with universal applause by the whole community, without distinction ot party."