The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-07 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

Captain the Hon. James Robert Drummonk
C. 8., Junior Lord of the Admiralty, who has been
appointed to succeed Admiral Shepherd as superin-
tendent of Woolwich Dockyard, visited the estab-
lishment yesterday and inspected the whole of the
departments, accompanied by Colonel Greene, di-
rector-general of works to the Admiralty, and
Admiral Shepherd. The latter officer has struck
his commodore's flag from the Fisgard, on his
appointment as Rear-Admiral of the Blue, and
Capt. Drummond will assume the duties of his
office in a few days.
The committee on dockyard economy, consisting
of Rear-Admiral Robert Smart, K.H. (chairman) ;
Mr. Henry Chatfield, master shipwright at Dept-
ford yard ; Mr. Andrew Murray, chief engineer at
Portsmouth yard ; Mr. Lawes, storekeeper at Chat-
ham; and Mr. Bowman, civil engineer, commenced
their labours at Woolwich dockyard yesterday.
The proceedings werss of a private nature, and the
committee will meet daily at Woolwich until
Christmas.

The Childers, 12, Commander W. Swinburn, is
preparing for being paid off at Chatham. A fatal
accident occurred. on Sunday night, by the
drowning of a petty officer named William Wood-
wards. It is supposed he fell out of the bow-port,
between the Hussar hulk and the Childers. A
sudden splash was heafd by the boatswain's wife,
who raised an alarm, and although almost imme-
diate assistance was at hand the body has not been
recovered.

The Himalaya, 6, iron screw-troop frigate, Com-
mander John Seccombe, paid wages yesterday along-
side the Portsmouth dockyard jetty.
The Sandfly, screw gunboat, tender to the Corn-
wallis, 60, guardship of the Coastguard in
the Humber, has arrived at Chatham, and com-
menced loading with stores for that vessel.
Mr. Budd, senior inspector C. constabulary at
Woolwich Dockyard, who a sho_ time ago escaped
with his life from the ruffianly attempt to assassi-
nate him, the bullet having lodged in his left cheek,
received the medial attestation of Sir John Fisher,
chief surgeon of the force, on Saturday, and has
been permitted to retire from the service on an
augmented superannuation in consequence of his
wound.

Yesterday detachments of invalid troops belong-
ing to the 3d Buffs, 2d battalion, and 14th Regi-
ment, arrived at Fort Pitt, Chatham, from Corfu,
for the purpose of being discharged.
The 2d.badalion of the 20th (East Devonshire)
regiment will, it is understood, be shortly sent to
British Columbia for service in that colony.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. • the Hon. Walter
Talbot, to be Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral C.
Talbot, commanding at Cork ; George P. Martin,
paymaster, to be secretary to Rear-Admiral Talbot;
and Robert Ellis, master's assistant, to the Corn-
wallis.

EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CIVIL
SERVICE OF INDIA.

The following regulations have just been issued:
1. In July, 1859, an examination of candidates
will be held. Forty candidates will be selected, if
so many shall be found duly qualified. Of these 25
will be selected for the Presidency of Bengal, eight
for that of Madras, and seven for that of Bombay.
Notice will hereafter be given of the days and
place of examination.
2. Any natural-born subject of her Majesty, who
shall be desirous of entering the civil service of
India, will be entitled to be examined at such exa.
min ation, provided he shall on or before the Ist of
May, 1859, have transmitted to the Civil Service
Commissioners, Dean's-yard, London, S.W.—
(a) A certificate of his birth, showing that his
age on the Ist of May, 1859, will be 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 India ;

(c) Satisfactory proof of good moral character;
(d) A statement of those of the branches of
knowledge hereinafter enumerated in which he
do sires to be examined.

3. In any case in which a doubt may arise as
to the eligibility of a candidate in respect of age,
health, or character, such inquiries as may be neces-
sary.will be instituted by the Civil Service Com-
missioners.

4. The examinations will take place only in the
following branches of knowledge

Marks.

English Language and Literature--

d'ompositio-n.
English literature and history, including that of
the laws and constitution l,OOO

1.500
Lang-nom literattlrO, and history of Greece 750
_
9)
)9 Rome 750
), If France.. 375
7/ 2) Germany
9 1 f 7 Italy .
Mathematics, pure and mixed
Natural sciences; that is, chemistry, electricity, and
magnetism, natural history, geology, and mine-
ralogy.
5* No candidate will be allowed to be examined in
more than three of the branches of knowledge
included under this head, and the total (500
marks) may be obtained by adequate proficiency
in any three.
Moral sciences ; that is, logic, mental and moral
philosophy
Sanscrit language and literature 5OO
Arabic language and literature. 5OO

7,375
5. The merit of the persons examinei will be
estimated by marks, and the numbers set opposite
to each branch in the precedinc, regulation denote.
the greatest number of marks that can be obtained
in respect to it.,
6. No candidate will be allowed any marks in
respect of any subject of examination unless he
shall be considered to possess a competent know-
ledge of that subject.
7. The examination will be conducted by means
of printed questions and written answers, and by
viva voce examination, as may be deemed necessary.
8. The marks obtained by each candidate, in re-
spect of each of the subjects in which he shall have
been examined, will be added up, and the names of
the 40 candidates who shall have obtained a greater
aggregate number of marks than any of the re-
maining candidates will be set forth in order of
merit, and such candidates shall be deemed to be
selected candidates for the civil service of India.
They shall be permitted to choose, according to the
order in which they stand, as long as a choice re-
mains, the presidency to which they shall be ap-
pointed.
9. In July, 1860, a further examination of the
selected candidates will take place in the following
subjects :1—

Marks.
(Sanscrit
•••i Vernacular Languages of India (each) 350
*** Each candidate may name one or two
languages. If he names one only,
he must name either Sanscrit or a
vernacular language current in the
presidency which he has selected.
2. 3,1 e History and Geography of India 500
3. The General Principles of Jurisprudence
and the Elements of Hindoo and Mo-
hammedan Law - 1,-000
4. Political Economy 5OO
In this, as in the preceling examination, the merit
of the candidates examined will be estimated by
marks, •and' the numbers set opposite to each
subject denote the greatest number of marks
that can be obtained in respect of it. The
examination will be conducted by means of printed
questions and NI raten answers, and by viva voce
examination, as may be deemed necessary.
10. No candidate will be admitted to proceed to
India until he shall have passed the further exami-
nation, or after he shall have attained the age of 24
years.
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11. The selected candidate who at the further
examination shall be found to have a competent
knowledge of the subjects specified in regulation 9
shall be adjudged to have passed, and to be entitled
to be appointed to the civil service of India.
12. The seniority in the civil service of India of
the selected candidates shall be determined accord-
ing to the order in which they stand on the list re-
sulting from the further examination.
13. No person will, even after passing the fur-
ther examination, be allowed to proceed to India
unless he shall comply with the regulations in force
at the time for the civil service of India, and shall
be of sound bodily health and good moral character.
The Civil Service Commissioners will require such
further evidence on these points as they may deem
necessary before granting their certificate of quali-
fication.

14. Applications from persons desirous to be ad_
mitted as candidates are to be addressed to the Se_
cretary to the Civil Service Commissioners, Dean's
yard, London, S.W.

NOTE.—The Secretary of State for India in
Council has authorised the Civil Service Commis-
sioners to state that, with tha view of meeting the
expenses to be incurred by selected candidates
during the interval which must elapse before they
can proceed to India, it is his lordship's intention
to allow the sum of £lOO to each selected candidate
who shall have passed the further examination in
July, 1860, to the satisfaction of the commissioners,
and shall have complied with such rules as may be
laid down for the guidance of selected candidates•

A Berlin letter, in the Gazette de Cologne says
—" Austria and Baden agree with Prussia that the Ger-
manic Diet shall not occupy itself with the question of
ltastadt for about six months from the present time. In
the interval the Governments interested will come to an
understanding oil the merits of the caee,"