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PRECEDENCE Roman Catholic Chui'ch in Ireland and the ilodera- tor of the Presbyterian Church have special rules of precedence, the same precedence in Ireland as before disestablishment ; Primates, Archbishops, and the Moderator, and Bishops ranking, inter se, according to the dates of conse- cration, but it is imagined they would only take such precedence in the general table by courtesy. Bishops Suffragan when representing their diocesan take the same precedence, but otherwise their precedence is not clearly defined. It is believed, however, they M^ould rank as above with others consecrated to episcopal functions according to date of consecration. UNIVERSITY PRECEDENCE. University degrees are those of Doctor, Master, and Bachelor. The principal Faculties in which degrees are granted are : Arts, Divinity, Law, Medicine, and Science ; degrees are also given in Letters, Music, Philosophy, Surgery, Agriciilture and Engineering. Persons of the same academical rank, and if of the same LTniversity, take precedence amongst •each other according to the dates of their degrees. Those of the same rank who have graduated at different places, take rank according to the dates of foundation of the Universities to which they belong. The following are the Universities of the United Kingdom, with the dates of their foundations : — Oxford imcertain. Cambridge ditto. St. Andrews 1411 Glasgow 14.51 Aberdeen 1494 Edinburgh 1.582 Dublin 1591 London 1836 Durham 18.37 Royal University of Ireland . . . 1880 The Victoria Uiiiv. of Manchester- . 1880 University of Wales 1883 Birmingham 1900 Liverj^ool 1903 Leeds 1904 Sheffield 1905 Bristol 1909 Amongst the Colonial Universities granting degrees, the following are those to whose degrees the same precedence has been given as if they were granted by a LTniversity in the L^nited Kingdom, with the date of the Roj-al Letters Patent bestowing the privilege: — Sydney, N.S.Wales 1858 Jlelbourne, Victoria 1859 New Zealand 1876 Cape of Good Hope 1877 Adelaide, S. Australia 1881 In addition to these there are numerous Universities in Canada, all granting Degrees. NAVAL RANK AND PRECEDENCE. MILITARY BRANCH 1. Admirals of the Fleet. o Admirals. 3. Vice-Admirals. 4. Rear- Admirals. 5. Commodores. 6. Captains. 7. Staff -Captains. 8. Commanders. 9. Staff-Commanders. 10. Lieutenants. 11. Navigating Lieutenants. 12. Sub -Lieutenants. 13. Chief Gunners. 14. Chief Boatswains. 15. Gunners. 16. Boatswains. 17. Midshipmen. 18. Naval Cadets. The Engineer, Medical, and Civil Branches of the Navy comprise the undermentioned Officers, who rank as follows : — 1. Medical Director-General, with Vice- Admiral. 2. Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet, with Vice- Admiral or Rear-Admiral, according to date of commission in each rank. 3. Surgeon-General, Engineer-Rear-Admiral, with Rear-Admiral. 4. Secretary to an Admiral of the Fleet, Pay- master-in-Chief, Deputy Surgeon-General, Engineer-Captain, Secretary to a Com- mander-in-Chief of 5 years' service as such, with Captain. 5. Secretary to a Commander-in-Chief under 5 years' service as such, Fleet-Surgeon, Fleet-Paymaster, Engineer-Commander, Naval Instructor of 15 years' seniority, with Commander. 6. Secretary to a Junior Flag-Officer, etc., Staff -Surgeon, Staff -Paymaster, Paymaster, Naval Instructor of 8 years' seniority, Engineer-Lieutenant of 8 years' seniority, Carpenter-Lieutenant of 8 years' seniority, with Lieutenant of 8 years' seniority. 7. Secretary to a Commodore of the 2nd Class, Surgeon, Naval Instructor under 8 years' seniority, Engineer-Lieutenant under 8 years' seniority, Carpenter-Lieutenant under 8 years' seniority, Assistant-Pay- master of 4 years' seniority, with Lieutenant under 8 years' seniority. 8. Assistant-Paymaster under 4 years' senioi'ity, Engineer Sub -Lieutenant, Chief Carpenter, Chief Artificer-Engineer, Chief School- master, with iSub-Lieutenant. 9. Carpenter, Artificer-Engineer, Head School- master, with, but after. Gunner and Boat- swain. 10. Clerk, with Midshipman. 11. Assistant-Clerk, Engineer-Cadet, with Naval Cadet. MILITARY RANK AND PRECEDENCE. 1. Field -Marshals. 2. Generals. 3. Lieutenant -Generals, with whom ranks the Surgeon-General holding the appointment of Director-General, Army Medical Service. 4. Major-Generals ; with whom rank the Chap- lain-General, Surgeon-Generals, the Colonel holding the appointment of Director- General Army Veterinary Service and the Principal Ordnance Officer. 5. Brigadier-Generals, ranking among them- selves, according to the dates of their com- missions as Colonels, and not according to their appointments as Brigadier-Generals. 6. Colonels ; with whom rank Chaplains of the 1st class. 7. Lieutenant-Colonels ; with whom rank Chaplains of the 2nd class. 8. INIajors ; with whom rank Chaplains of the 3rd class. Quartermasters. Riding Masters, and Inspectors of Army Schools, after 15 years' commissioned service on full i^ay, have the honorary rank of Major. 9. Captains ; with whom rank Chaplains of the 4th class. Quartermasters, Riding Masters, and Inspectors of Army Schools, after 10 years' commissioned service on full pay, have the honorary rank of captain. 10. Lieutenants. Quartermasters, Riding Masters, and Inspec- tors of Army Schools with less than ten years' commissioned service, have the honorary rank of Lieutenant. 11. Second Lieutenants.