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London, England, 1858-10-11 00:00:00

HORSE GUARDS, October 1, 1858.
THE following AMENDED REGULATIONS
are issued in reference to the Memoranda of the 23d De-
cember, 1857, and the Ist June, 1858, for the guidance of Can-
didates for admission, by competive examination, into the
Royal Military College at Sandhurst::-
1. The age of admission to be from 15 to 19 years.
2. Every candidate for admission must apply, through his
parent or guardian, to the Commander-in-Chief to have his
Hanle entered on the list of candidates.

• 3. Ile must transmit yin his application the following
documents, viz.: (a) A certitic:Lte of Will, 0;.• ether satisfactory
proof of his age ; (b) a certificate from'a minister of the church
or denomination to which he belongs, of his having been duly
instructed in the principles of religion ; (c) a certificate from
the master or tutor under whom he has been educated, of his
general moral conduct for at least the two preceding years.
4. His name having been placed upon the list of candidates,
it will be open to him to offer himself at any one of the half-
yearly examinations which may. occur while lie is within the
prescribed limits of age: If he is unsuccessful at that exami-
nation, he will be allowed to present himself at any subse-
quent examination until he has exceeded the maximum age.
His want of success, however, in these examinations will not
preclude him from entering the Army on obtaining a direct
commission in the usual manner. '
5. He will be examined by a medical officer, who will ascer-
tain whether he is free from all bodily and organic defects,
and whether, as far as regards physical constitution, he is in
every point of view fit for military service.
6. The period of study will not exceed two years.
7. Gentlemen cadets will be examined periodically, and
commissions in the Cavalry or the Line will be given, in the
order of merit, to those who attain the highest places; the
number of such commissions having been previously announced
to the College. The remainder of those who are successful
will be equally eligible with those who have passed the usual
examination for direct commissions, but they will have the
priority of appointment over the latter, provided they have
obtained certificates of good conduct and proficiency in their
military exercises. •
8. Any gentleman cadet desirous of entering the Royal
Artillery or Royal Engineers will be permitted to offer him-
self as a candidate at any of the competitive examinations for
admission into the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, held
after he shall have attained the requisite age ; and his position
at the Royal Military College will not be affected in the event
of failure at such examination..

9. The payments by Cadets at the Royal ➢Tilitary College
will be on the following scale, viz.:—
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Per Annum.
For Sons of Private Gentlemen £loo
For Sons of Admirals and General Officers having
Regiments SO
For Sons of General Officers not having Regiments 70
For Sons of Captains and Commanders of the Royal
Navy, and Yield Officers of the Army having
substantive rank tO
For Sons of all Officers of the Royal Navy and
Army under the above ranks 4O
For Sons of Officers of the Navy or Army who have
died in the service, and whose families are proved
to be left in pecuniary distress 2:l
Twenty "Qneen's Cadets," being sons of officers in
the Navy and Army, who have fallen in Action
or have died from the effects of Active Service,
and have left their families in reduced circum-
stances
The sons of Officers of Civil Departments of the Army and
Navy are admissable to the College on the same terms as
those prescribed for the Sons of Officers of the Army of cor-
responding rank.
In addition to the above payments there will be required to
be deposited on entrance such sum as shall be found necessary
for supplying clothing, books, and instruments.
10. The following will be the subjects in which examina-
tion papers will be set, and the number of marks assigned to
each, viz.—

Marks.
Classics Latin, 2,090 1
3,600
t Greek, 1,600 5
Mathematics 3,600
English Language 1,200
French 1,200
Any other Modern Language 1,200
History, with Geography
Natural Sciences, i.e., Mineralogy and Geology 1,200
Experimental Sciences, i.e., Chemistry, Heat,
• Electricity, including Magnetism
.
Drawing 6OO

Of the above subjects, the elementary portions of Mathe-
matics, and the English Language, are obligatory on each
Candidate.

The following elementary branches will be included in the
obligatory section of Mathematics, viz.
In. Arithmetic—Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, Propor-
' tion, Extraction of the Square Root, and Interest.
In Algebra—Fractions, Simple Equations, and questions
producing them.
In Euclid—The first two Books.

To these elementary branches 1,200 marks (out of the whole
3,000 marks for Mathematics) will be allotted, and it will be
necessary for qualification that at least 400 be obtained, of
which 200 must be obtained in Arithmetic.
In the English Language, 400 marks will be allotted to cor-
rect and legible writing from Dictation, and to Composition,
and of these it will be necessary for qualification that 200 be
obtained.
And in addition to the marks above stated, as necessary for
qualification in Mathematics and English, every Candidate
will be required to obtain in these, and other subjects of ex-
amination, such a further number of marks as shall raise the
entire number he obtains to 1,800.
No marks will be allowed to count in any subject left op-
tional to the Candidate unless he gain at least one:sixth of
the marks allotted to that subject.
11. Every Candidate will be required to forward to the
Secretary of the Council of Military Education, at 1, White-
hall-yard, S.W., about one month before the examination for
which he intends to offer himself, a statement of the subjects
he desires to take up.
After the examination the Candidates will be reported to
the Commander-in-Chief in the order of their. merit, and
those who obtain the greatest number of marks will succeed
to the Vacancies at the command.
C. YORICE, Military Secretary.