The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-31 00:00:00

THE HYTRE SCHOOL OF MUSKETRY.

The following instructions in reference to this
important military establishment have just been
issued from the Horse Guards :-- -
"Horse Guards, Oct. 26, 1855.
"Sir,—Additional candidates being required for the
corps of permanent instructors of musketry now in the
course of organi€ation under the regulations issued from
this department On the 13th of August last, I have re-
ceived the commands of Field-Marshal Viscount liar-
dinge again to call upon you to furnish the names of any
men belonging to the regiment under your command
who may be eligible and willing to be transferred to the
corps in question. d'•

Candidates for this employment are not to exceed
five years' service. They must be men of active habits,
intelligent, perfectly capable of receiving and imparting
instruction, and must be medically certified fit for active
service. They must be able to write accurately from
dictatior, understand the use of forms and returns, &c.,
and have a competent knowledge of the first four rules
of arithmetic, and of vulgar and decimal fractions.
They will be sent to Hythe for the purpose of under-
going the regular course of instruction in the theory
,and practice of musketry : and when reported duly qua-
lified, they will be discharged, and reattested for general
service—their previous re,;imental service, however,
being allowed to reckon towards pension. Married
men will not be admitted as candidates, and all applica-
tions from those who may be approved for and porstd!
to the corps for permission to marry, must be forwaantrd
.
and recommended for the approval of the Coll: d
regiment or
in-Chief by the commanding officer of the g
garrison to which they may be attached,
persons whom
to the character and respectability of the
the instructors may propose to marry.
commissioned
non-
" Avery large proportion of ttheaining
for this corps,
withrae report as
officers hitherto sent to Hythe,
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gone through the course at Hythe, be-
forepcoaitindt a tes.
first-class •
instructors,
0 corporals and privates second-class instructors.
and
pay will be respectively 2s. 10d. and I.s. 10d. per
whco,
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Theirday. They will receive clothing, and be allowed quar-
ters, according to their respective ranks, &c,, &c. ; and
they
will be liable to be posted to different regiments or
stations at the pleasure of' the Commander-in-Chief.
Second-class instructors will be entitled to promotion,
according to their conduct and qualifications, to the rank
of first-class instructors ; and these, in their turn, will
be eligible for the superior advantages attending employ.
ment at the head-quarter establishment at Hythe.
" You will cause this letter to be read to the regiment
under your cournaud at three successive parades ; you
will not fail to explain to the men the advantages which
will attend employment in this corps of instructors, and
you will then transmit to this depattreent a return of
the candidates, holding them in readiness to proceed to
Hythe on the receipt of a route from the Quartermaster-
General.—l have the honour, &c.,

(Signed)

"Gr. WETHERALL, A. G."