The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1868.

ASSISTANT SC HO 0 IfIIASTEIt AT
SHEERNESS.
ADMIRALTY, 23d Sept.. 1868.
NOTICE IS HEREBY•GIVEV, That a VACANCY exists for
an ASSISTANT SCHOOLMASTER at Sheerness Dockyard.
Candidates who may wish to undergo a Competitive Examina-
tion for such an appointment are invited to apply, either per-
sonally or by letter, to the Civil Service Commissioners, Gateway,
Dean's-yard, Westminster, on or before the Bth of October, fur-
nishing certificates of age and health, together with testimonials
as to character and capacity for teaching. The exam:na,tion will
commence on Tuesday, the 13th October. Candidates must be
between the ages of 20 ani 05, and will be examined in the fol-
lowing subjects, in all of which it will be necessary for Candi-
dates to pass:-
1 Exercises as to Handwriting and Orthography.

2. Arlthmetie and ,•ensuration.
3. Grammar and An9,lysis of Senteneep,

4 English Composition.
5. Physical and Political Geography of the World, especially
of England and Europe.
G. English History.
7. Euclid—first four and sixth books, and first twenty-one pro-
positions of the eleventh book

8. Algebra.

•9. Plane Trigonometry.
10. Differential and Integral Calculus (Elementary), and Plane
Co-ordinate Geometry (Elementary). •
11. The Elementary Principles of Mechanics and Hydrostatics,
not requiring the Dill' rential Calculus.

They will also be competitively examined in the following sub-
jects, and although it will not be necessary for each Candidate
to have a knowledge of these latter subjects, a high value will
be set on them:—

12. Elementary Chemistry and Physics.
13. Plane Trigonometry (Analytical) and Spherical Trigono-
metry.
14. Plane Co-ordinate Geometry (more advanced) and Analyti-
cal Geometry of three dimensions.
15. Differential and Integral Calculus (more advanced) and the
easier Differential Equations.
16. Mechanics and Hydrostatics, including Problems requiring
the Differential Calculus for their solution.

The salary of the Assistant Schoolmaster at Sheerness Dock-
yard commences at £lOO per annum, increasing by £lO each year
to £l4O, and the Certificate of the Civil Service Commissioners
will entitle the successful Candid .te to the benefit of the Super-
annuation Act.

Assistant Dockyard Sehoolmqsters are eligible for promotion
to the higher office of Schoolmaster and Head Schoolmaster,
with salaries varying from £l5O to £250 per annum.

W. G. ROMAINE.

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ArETROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
111111 The WESTERN EXTENSION is NOW OPEN.

ATETROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
THE WESTERN EXTENSION.

BROMPTON (Gloucester-road) to the CITY in 33 minutes.
Single Journey Tickets. Return Tickets.
Ist CL 2d Cl. 3.1 Cl. 1 Cl. 21 CL 3d CI
Fares 9d. Gd. 5.1. Is. 31. 91. Bd.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
_ THE WESTERN EXTENSION.
KENSINGTON (lligh-street) to the CITY in 30 minutes.
Single Journey Tickets. R.3turn Tickets. •
Ist Cl. 2.1 Cl. 3.1 Cl. Ist Cl. 21 Cl. 3ti Cl
Fares 9d. 61 51. is. 3d. 91. 81.

ETROPO LITAN RAILWAY.
I_l"_L THE WESTERN EXTENSION.

NOTTING-HILL-9ATE to the CITY is 27 minutes.
Single Journey Tickets. - Return Tickets.
Ist Cl. 2d Cl. 31 Cl. Ist Cl. 2d CL 3d Cl
Fares Bd. 61. 41. Is. Od. 9d. GI

ITETROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
. THE WESTERN EXTENSION.

BAYSWATER to the CITY in 25 minutes.
bhagle Journey Tickets. Return Tickets.
Ist Cl. 2:1 Cl. 81 Cl. let Cl. 2d Cl. 3d Cl
Fares Bd. Gd 41. ls. Od. 9d. Gd.
MYLES FENTON, General Manager.

October 1, 1868