The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-06 00:00:00

ROYAL ARTILLERY and ROYAL
ENGI NTEERS.
APPOINTMENTS to PROVISIONAL COMMISSIONS in the
ROYAL ARTILLERY will take place early in the ensuing year.
The Candidates for these Appointments must be between the ages of
20 and 22 years ; and those appointed will be placed under the
Director of sii.Plery Studies at Woolwich.
At the same time Appointments Nc-1. be made to the Practical
'Class of the Royal Military Ac idemy, at Woolw:ch, the Candidates
for which mrst be between the ages of 18 and 20 years.
The Appointments in both these Cle.ses will he determined by the
result of a competing Examination, to be held in Jenuary next, on a
day to be here& ter named.
No Candidate will be eligible for examination who does not exhibit
a reasonable proficiency in Drawing ; namely, Elem ntary Geo-
Metrical Drawing, including the use of Drawing Instruments. and
either Machinery, Architectural, Engineering, or Landscape Drawing
The Subjects of the competing Examination w:ll be. -
Mathematics—Pure and Mixed, to which willbe allotted 3,500 marks,
of which one-third will be givet to Problems.
Language, Literature, Geography, and History of
Ancient Rome
Ditto, ditto, ditto, of Ancient Greece • • .. • • • •
Language, Literature, Geography,, and History of
France
Ditto, ditto, ditto, of Germany ............
The Examination in French and German will be both written and
viva voce.
English Language and Literature, Composition, History,
and Geography ......... • ..... • • 1,250 marks.
Experimental Sciences—Chemistry, Heat, Electricity,
including Magnetism
Natural Sciences—Mineralogy and Geology.. • se' marks
Morel and Political Sciences I OOO marks
The Examination in athematics will precede that in the other
Subjects, and the number of Candidates will be reduced to two-thirds
of the total numbers by the result of this Examination.
Each Candidate may select from the other subjects of Examina-
tion those in which he desires to be examined,, but no Candidate will
be allowed to count the marks gained in any subjecct, unless those
marks shall at least amount to one-sixth of the total number of marks
allotted to that sulrject.
The Fran-liners will he appointed by the Secretary of State for
the War Department.
Every Candidate mast transmit to the Secretary of State.-
Ist. An extract from the register of his bm'ism ; or, in default of
that, a certificate of age verified by Affidavit.
2d. A certificate of good moral character, signed by a clergyman of
the parish or of the persuasion to which be belongs, and by the
tutor or head of the school or college at which he has received
his education, for at least two years; or such °tier proof of
good moral character as will be satisfac ory to the Secretary of
State:
Bd. Astatement of the subjects of Examination, as far as the above
regulatious leave a selection to the Candidate, in which be may
desire to be examined.
Each Candidate will be• inspected by Military Surgeons, in order
to ascertain that he is free from any born' y defects or ailments cal.
Ciliated to interfere with the performance of military duties.
Each Candidate, previous to the Examination, must lodge Si. at
Messrs. Cox and Co., Army Agents, Craig's-court, Charing-cross,
towards the expense of the Examination.
CHARLES HAWKER.
-INlitiri6arittitent, Palldniall,loe-t. 4, 1855.

ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENT'S CASINO
NOW OPEN for the winter season. The folloa inz
Meeic w;11 be performed by his celebrated Band during
i7le • wee's. : Mr.rch aux Flambeaux. Wrltzes The Lily
of the Valley (D'Albert), Zephir "Lufte (Gung'l), Fenella (Tinney).
Ethel Newcorne (Laurent), La Sultane (Bosisio). Qualrllles—..e
Rol du Pastel (Lamotte), Les Hugenots (Laurent), Palermo ( IVA '-
hert), Bride of Lammermoor (Tinney), ll Trovato:e (fu:ton).
Polkas—Des Hulands (Lamotte), Italie (Gaviolo)i The Villa: (D'Al-
bert), Des Coucous (Bousquet), The Zouaves (Laurent). Galops—
The Imperial Guards (Laurent), The Hecla (Streather).- Bchotti Ole
—La Guirlaude de Fleury (Bosquet), La Varsovtana (Lac :ent). Prin-
cipal Cornet a Piston, N. Boulcours:—Doors open at 8. Admission
One Shilling.