The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-19 00:00:00

THE INDIA CIVIL SERVICE.

The following code of regulations for the exami-
nation for appointments to the Civil Service of the
East India Company, which will take place in July
next, has been framed by the Board of Commis-
sioners for the Affairs of India, under the provisions
of the act 16th and 17th of Victoria, chapter 95,
sec. 38 : . .

" 1. In July, 1855, an examination will take place by
examiners appointed by the Board of Commissioners for
the Affairs of India, of candidates for appointments to
the Civil Service of the East India Company.
"2. Any natural born subject of her Majesty who
shall be desirous of entering the civil service of the Com-
pany will be entitled to be examined at such examina-
tion, provided he shall, on or before the let of May,
1855, have transmitted to the Board of Commissioners:—
" (a) A. certificate of his age, being above 18 years and
under 22 years.
" (b) A. certificate, signed by a physician or surgeon,
of his having no disease, constitutional affection, or
bodily infirmity, unfitting him for the civil service of the
company.
" (c) A. certificate of good moral character, signed by
the head of the school or college at which he has last re-
ceived his education ; or, if he has not received educa-
tion at any school or college since the year 1852, then
such proof of good moral character as may be satisfac-
tory to the board of commissioners.
" (d) A statement of those of the branches of know-
ledge hereinafter enumerated, in which he desires to be
examined.
"3. The examination will take !place only in the fol
lowing branches of knowledge :
English Language and Literature :
Composition 5OO
English Literature and History, including that of
the Laws and Constitution

1,500
Language, Literature, and Iliitory of Greece 750
11 „ Rome 750
11
France 375
Germany 375
Italy
1,000

1.1
If IP
Mathematics, pure and mixed
Natural Science—that is, Chemistry, Electricity,
Magnetism, Natural History, Geology, and
Mineralogy
Moral Sciences—that is, Logic, Mental, Moral,
and Political Philosophy
Sanscrit Language, and Literaturo 375
Arabic Language and Literature 375

6,875
4. The merit of the persons examined will be esti-

mated by marks, according to the ordinary system in
use at several of the universities, and the numbers set
opposite to each branch i❑ the preceding paragraph de-
note the greatest number of marks that can be obtained
in respect of it.
"5. No candidate will be allowed any marks in re-
spect of any subject of examination unless he shall, in
the opinion of the examiners, possess a competent know-
ledge of that subject.
" G. The examination will be conducted by means of
printed questions and written answers, and by viva voce
examination, as the examiners may deem necessary.
" 7. After the examination shall have been completed,
the examiners shall add up the marks obtained by each
candidate, i❑ respect of each of the subjects in which he
shall have been examined, and shall set forth in order of
merit the names of the 20 candidates who shall have
lobtained a greater aggregate number of marks than any
of the remaining candidates ; and such 20 candidates
shall be deemed to be selected candidates for the civil
service of the East India Company. Their choice of
the presidency in India to which they shall be appointed
shall be determined by the order in which they stand on
such list.
"8. In August, 1850, and August, 1857, further
examinations of the selected candidates will take place
by examiners appointed by the Board of Commissioners
; for the Affairs of India in the following subjects :

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Law, including the ordinary rules of taking evi-
dence, and the mode of conducting civil and
criminal trials
The History of India 4OO
Political Economy 4OO
Any language of India in which the selected can-
didate shall bavo given notice of his desire to
be examined
And such further examinations will be conducted in the
same manner as that above described. (The numbers
set opposite to each subject denote the greatest number
of marks which can be obtained 'in respect of such sub-
jects).
"9. Each selected candidate desirous of being exa-
mined at either of the further examinations of 1856 and
1857 shall, two months previously to such examination,
transmit to the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs
of India, a statement mentioning the language or lan-
guages of India in which he is desirous of being exa-
mined.
"10. Any selected candidate who, having been ex-
amined at the further examination of 1856, shall not
have passed, may, nevertheless, be again examined at
the further examination of 1857.
" 11. Any selected candidate who shall not have
passed at one or the other of the further examinations of
1856 and 1857 shall be struck off the list of selected can-
didates.
" 12. The selected candidates who, at either of such
further examinations, shall be deemed by the examiners
to have a competent knowledge of law, the history of
India, political economy, and at least one language of
India, !ilia be adjudged to baye palised, and to be enti-