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-
nexion with the Royal Artillery, has been received
at
Chatham garrison from the Horse Guards :—" 1.
__
Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Command-
the
_
b`n in-Chief has the satisfaction of announcing to
of Co.)::1. Regiment of Artillery that the Secretary
for th_ I:tt. War has been pleased to make provision
may Zaitruetntre special instruction of officers who
in ann,lazisno qualify. themselves for employment
the civil
demy, establishmentsetaaea of the Royal Military Aca-
*held by officere.tally for all appointments usually
appoint-
ments, which are
being military staff appoint-
2. It is the earnest special to the Artillery service
by this arrangement of his Royal Highness that
will continue to at ulle Royal Regiment of Artil-
leryeettn its scientific reputation
under any progress vhi
be made in the me-
chanical arts as applied to
iaatterte/ of war. 3. The
Deputy Adjutant-General
Marshal Commanding.in..ebarged by the Field
most vigilance that no Officer bete
) exercermitte ise
toeom the ut-
pets for a place in the propos class e 4
is
totUi !Large of his
given unqualified
ti:_v.llo has not
.and
purely regimental duties,
Tram a mill
tary point of view, an active and Efficient
artillery
officer. 4. Officers desirous of competing
IT.t.t
examinations will make application tnranighhetfihrat
their
commanding officer, who in forwarding
pend a certificate in accordance with paragraph 34 P•
No officer will be adinisAblt under six year,.
ser-
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 " Trait 6 d'Artil-
lerie," or the " Aide- Memoire 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;
chYroistry' physics' 300 marks; French, qualifying.
. The co ' i
years,
and
of nstruction will extend over two
_ anmfbrace in succession the special duties
of each
in the
unloyalacturing department. For example,
gun factories, metallurgy of copper,
tin, zinc, annht.e
chymical propertiesir compounds; mechanical and
gun metal ; metallurgy of
iron, includingceaeshtai of
itnoneaalnd wrought iron, steel, and
their alloys ; mechanical
principles of constructionuinidtf chymical properties ;
ucast-iron guns ; prin-
ciples of construction of built up
the steam hammer ;
lo
ar
t:
lin
egs , ,
specialrifling,
pbgu.ns, welding, &c.;
all the machines,
sighting guns;
comparison tools,an d
and processes; of systems of fir
breach-loading for cannons ; gauges and ral
ilnhg and
trical measurements ; organisation of labour
iruomthe
-
Royal gun factories ; system of accouct-ktepin
pricing, and payment in the Royal gun ,
fac-
tories ; relations to the director of stores, direr.