The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-11 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the Storm.
of this year (1868) the National Lifeboat Institution
contributed to the saving of 751 lives from various:ship-
wrecks and 19 vessels from destruction. The Institution
al3o exeded £14,657 in tho same period on its Lifeboat
Establisphmennts, in addition to granting £2,090 for re-
wards.
The Committee of the institution earnestly appeal to the
public for assistance to enable them to meet the continued
heavy demands on their 189 Lifeboat Establishments.
Contributions will be thankfully received by thed
London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, 'Richarhi, Loudon,
Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adclp.

NDIA OFFICE, DECEMBER 10, 1868.
IBy order of the SECRETARY of STATE for
INDIA. in Council.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that it is intended to
send to India annually a certain number of YOUNG
MENhigher trainedra and educated for ultimate employment in
branches of the Department for the conserva-
tion and management of the Forests under the Govern-
ment of India.
Eight young men will be selected in February next to
go to India at the end of 1871.
The salary will be at first £3OO a year, and the salaries
of the appointments in the three Presidencies range be-
tween that sum and £1,900 a year. Promotions will de-
pend upon efficiency, and the occurrence of vacancies in
the higher grades.
Applicants must be British subjects above 17 and under
25 years of age.
As active habits and a strong constitution are most im-
portant, candidates will have to undergo a strict medical
examination.
They must send to the Revenue Department of the
India Office, on or before the Bth of January, 1869, a
statement of their names and parentage, with a certificate
of birth, and of being posssesed of a competent knowledge
of the following subjects, and they must be prepared to
undergo an examination in them :-
1, English writing from dictation and English com-
position.
2. Arithmetic in all its branches.
3. Alg,l3ra, elementary principles, simple and quadratic
equations, ratios and proportions, logarithms, arithmetical
and geometrical progression.
4. Geometry (Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th books of Euclid)
and plane trigonometry.
5. Free hand and plan drawing.
6. A good colloquial knowledge of either French or
German, with the facility to read and translate the works
of some classical writer in the language.
A preference will be given to those candidates who
obtain a certain proficiency in,-
1. Surveying and land measuring.
2. The elements of any of the following natural
sciences :

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Mechanical and natural philosophy.
Chemistry.
Botany.
Geology.
If selected, they will ba further required to go through
a course of training and instruction in Forestry and cog-
nate sciences for two years and a half, in France or Ger-
many, previous to their departure for India, and the Sec-
retary of State will contribute £5O at the end of each half
year towards the expenses of their training, in the case of
such candidates as are favourably reported on by their in-
structors. In addition to this, if it should be found prac-
ticable, the young men will be required to place them-
selves under an approved forester in Scotland for a few
mouths before they go out to India.
More detailed information as to these appointments may
be had on application to the Under Secretary of State for
India, India Office, Westminster.
(Signed) HERMAN MERIVALE.

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