The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-07 00:00:00

" MODERN LANGUAGES.

" The candidate will be examined both orally
and in writing, the latter including grammar and
composition, as well as translation.
" FORTIFICATION AND ARTILLERY.
" The candidate will be examined as to his
knowledge of these subjects, and will, in addition,
be required to produce a plan either of one of the
bastioned systems, or of the modern German sys-
tem, or of any existing fortress, and also a plan of
attack of a fortress.
" The candidates must certify that these and any
other plans which he may produce have been exe-
cuted by himself. He will also be required during
the month he is at the college, prior to the exami-
nation, to draw some profiles and a field trace from
given conditions.

TOPOGRAPHICAL DRAWING, MILITAE,Y SURVEYING

AND SKETCHING.

" The candidate will be required to produce a
plan of not less than six square miles of country,
which also he must certify to be his own work.

" RECONNAISSANCE.

" To be executed while at the., college, during the
month previous to the examination, as already
stated.

"MILITARY ART AND HISTORY.

" The course of lectures at the Staff College is
shown in the accompanying paper. As, however,
the campaigns there stated may not in all instances
have been studied by candidates who have not
passed through the college, they will be given, an
opportunity to show their knowledge of those por-
tions of military history which they may have
actually studied ; and for this purpose they should
send a statement of the campaigns in which they
desire to be examined when applying for permission
to compete.
"MILITARY ADMINISTRATION AND LAW.

" A synopsis of the lectures on this subject is en
closed.

" CIIYMISTRY AND GEOLOGY.
" Principally as applied to military science.

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" By order of his Royal Highness the
General Commanding-in-Chief,
" JAMES YOREE SCARLETT, Adjutant-General."
" (ENCLOSURE.)—SYNOPSIS OF THE LECTURES AT THE

STAFF COLLEGE.
" ON MILITARY ORGANISATION AND ADMINISTRA.

TION.
" Recruiting--System of.
" Organisation of the Three Arms—Principles to
be observed, combinations for field service.
" Organisation of Departments--Commissariat,
medical, and military train in time of peace and
in
the field.
Equipments—Arms and clothing, present regu-
lations and warrants relating to ; effect of equip-
ment upon organisation and tactical manoeuvres;
clothing, tents, tools, &c., for field service; weight
of ; means of conveyance ; reserve stores.
" Ammunition—Preparation for infantry,cavalry,
and artillery, carried in the field and reserve.
al allowances, wfaonr ca egse, and
anda pensions.stu allowanceiponply
o of.
~ e n
a nd
" Departments—Respective duties and principles
of action of each ; proportion of military staff for
an army in the field.
i
Finance—Pay,
nee—Pa y,
Subsistence—Food,
kindkidniefiaelld ;brreasng
best description and
field; best de-
su pp lies for
Transport—Proportion
hospitals; ambulances.
in
the
s?, pTt to;
r; e
sdpi s2tertiibvuet ion
duties of the different depart-
ments illustrated in considering the following sub-

_ j
ects, viz, :
~"
Embarkation—Arrangements for; estimate of

time ; tonnage required for infantry, cavalry, and
artillery.
" Duties on board ship.
Disembarkation—Arrangements for; estimate
of time.

" March—Order of; extent ; time.
"Encampment—Selection and formation."
" MILITARY LAW.

" The lectures on military legislation have com-
prised the following subjects :—Necessity of a. dis-
tinct code from that of Civil Law ; considerations
of the Mutiny Act and Articles of War ; persons
subject to the Act ; convention, jurisdiction, and
powers of court-martial; appointments and duties
of president, members, and officiating Judge Advo-
cate; framing charge; preliminaries to trial; form
and proceedings of trial ; duties of prosecution ;
nature of evidence ; defence; finding and sentence.

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