The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-27 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The following general regimental order, signed
by Col. C. Bingham, Deputy Adjutant-General,
promulgating the code of .rules and regulations for
admission for the new branch of the service in con-
aexion with the Royal Artillery, has been received
at
Chatham garrison from the Horse Guards :—" 1.
Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Command-
lge-itill_syCe,tlief has the satisfaction of announcing to
of s,t:to
for
toßegiment of Artillery that the Secretary
for the ixtr War has been pleased to make provision
may deeiNtatre special instruction of officers who
in connexion qualify themselves for employment
the civil estc.ith the manufacturing departments,
derny, and. ioullahments of the Royal Military Aca-
heid by
Which
for all appointments usually
'Tents, Which
artanot being military staff appoint-
alapoeeial to the Artillery service
2. It is the earnest
this arrangememPteh of his Royal Highness that
y will continue to sustain
Regiment of Artil-
leryits scientific reputation
uc der any progress vihicilain
be made in ttie me-
ettanical arts as applied ton:aYt
- General. ise.eriel of war. 3. The
Deputy Adjutant
Marshal Commanding..in.ehitelfartged by the Field-
apeexercise the ut-
most vigilance that no officer be
Proposed
class
to com-
pete for a place in the
'1 who has not
given unqualified satisfaction in the diseh
purely regimental duties, and is not, fromae of his
mili-
tary point of view,
itvizitnr
an active and fa . a
llery
officer. 4. Officers desirous of comPetiZattatthtei
examinations will make application through first.
commanding officer, who in forwarding
pend a certificate in accordance with paragraphP3-.
No officer will be admis3ibls under six Years+ set.
vice, and he must have undergone a course
of instruction at Shoeburyness. A medical
certificate of good health will be required. 5.
The first examination will take place in March,
1864, under the Council of Military Education.
The books to be specially taken up until further
notice, are—" Twisden's Mechanics and Todhunter's
Differential Calculus, but the examination will be
chiefly confined to the earlier portions of the latter.
The French will be qualifying for the purpose of
ascertaining that the candidate has such an acquain-
tance with the language, and especially with the
technical terms in common use, to be able to consult
professional works, such as Didion's " Traits d'Artil-
lerie," or the " Aide•Moinoire d'Artillerie," with
facility. 6. The relative importance to be attached
to the subjects of examination will be as follows :
Differential and integral calculus, 700 marks ;
c7ll. Ym i t
course
y , physics,3oo marks; French, qualifying.
the of instruction will extend over two
Year's, and embrace in succession the special duties
of each manufacturing department. For example,
gun factories,
of factories, metallurgy or copper,
itnin,thzeinßc,'33-i
a theiraahc:ompounds ; mechanical and
chymicAl Planertiesgun metal ; metallurgy of
iron, including castiron a ndwrought iron, steel, and
their alloys ; mechanical and
principlea of construction 00 chymical properties;
east-iron guns ; prin-
ciples of construction of built up guns, welding 8:c •
the stet" g
hammer ; turning, boring rifling,
tools,and"
sighting guns; all the machines, lathes,
special
and procoii,es ; comparison of byLitems of rifling and
breach-loading for cannons ; gauges and roiair
Ene
tries' measurements ; organisation of labour in
the
Royal gun factories; system of account-kcepin2
priel,,g, and payment in the Royal
gun tae.
tortes ; relations to the dircetor of stores, three.