Southern Argus

Naval Regulations.—The Hon. Secretary of the Navy, has issued his orders changing and prescribing the uniform and dress to be worn by the officers of the Navy of the United States.

No embroidery will hereafter be worn by the captains or commanders in the Navy, and in several of the other grades changes are made in the dress. The same button is prescribed for all officers. No colored coats or vests are permitted to be worn and none other than blue or white pants by any officer in the Navy. When uniform is worn it must be the entire full dress or the entire undress to vessels, navy yards, stations, the recruiting service or hospitals: Strict obedience to these orders is enjoined. The hair of all persons in the Navy is to be kept short, no part of the head is to be worn long except whiskers, which shall not descend more than one inch below the tip of the ear, and then in a line toward the mouth.

A want of conformity in the dress of officers of the Navy has often been perceived and complained of, notwithstanding the uniform has been prescribed by the head of the Navy Department in the same manner as it now is by Hon. Mr. Badger; but we hope to see this regulation strictly conformed to, doubt not that the Commanders of vessels of war, Navy Yards, &c., will take care that all orders emanating from the Navy Department, rigidly obeyed by those under their command—Phila. N. Amer.