The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-19 00:00:00

SANDBURST STAFF COLLEGE.

The following important regulations in reference
:o the Staff College at Sandhurst have just been
.slued to the different regiments of her Majesty's

army :

Horse Guards, W.S., Dec. 17.
The Queen having been pleased to approve of the
name of the present senior department of the Royal
Military College at Sandhurst being change to that of
Staff College, which college is to be placed under the
charge of a commandant, with a quartermaster and staff
non-commissioned officers on its establishment ; and her
Majesty having also approved of the following regulations
for the admission to, and for the studies of officers at, the
college, and for other matters connected therewith, the
same are hereby published for general satisfaction ,
(1). The Staff College will be open to officers of all arms
of the service, a:4l will consist at first of 30 students•, in
the proportion of 25 from the cavalry, Gikrds, and line,
to five from the two Ordnance corps, admission to the
college being determined by a competitive examination.
(2). No payment will be required from students to the
funds of the college.
(3). The qualifications requisite for admission are-
1. A previous service of not less than three years,
excl.isive, of leaves of absence.

2. A certificate from his commanding officer, that the
candidate is an intelligent, zealous, and well-c;nducted
officer, and thoroughly acquainted with all hie duties.
3. The candidate, if not a captain, to have passed the
examination I.r a troop or company.
4. A medical certificate of good health, and fitness for
the active duties of the staff.

(4). Commanding officers of regiments will, in every
case, forward applications for admission to the Staff
College through the general officer in command, to the
adjutant general. If the commanding officer of the
regiment, or the general officer in command, cannot
recommend the application of any candidate, the grounds
of objection to be distinctly stated.
(5). The competitive examination for entrance to the
Staff College will comprise the following subjects, the
relative values of each at the examination being shown
by the number of marks attached to it.

Marks.
Mathematics
Military history and geography
French
German 3OO
Fortification 3OO
Military drawing 3OO
Geology
Chemistry l5O
In mathematics 400 marks will be allotted to arith-
metic, the first four books of Euclid, and algebra, in-
cluding questions producing simple equations ; and of
this number at least 300 must be obtained for
qualification.
In French 75 marks, at least, must be obtained, fbr
qualification.
The remaining subjects, as well as the higher portions
of mathematics, may be taken up or not at the option
of the candidate, the marks gained thereon being
reckoned in determining his position in the list of com-
petitors.
It is to be understood that these qualifications will be
r7ised so soon as the system shall have been a sufficient
time in operation to enable officers to come up for ex
amination better prepared.
After the year 1858, the candidate will, in addition,
be expected to have a sufficient use of the pencil to be
able to draw from an example or object placed before
him.
In regard to military history, the candidates will be
required, when sending in their application for admission
to the college, to state what has been the course and
extent of their reading, in order that the Council of
Military Education, in framing the examination papers,
may be enabled to select for each candidate some one or
more important campaigns, which he will be expected
to describe in detail.
(6). The examination of officers serving in the United
Kingdom for entrance to the Staff College will be held
in London, under the direction of the Council of Military
Education.
In the case of officers serving'abroad, the examinations
of such as shall be allowed to compete, will be conducted
by means of the same printed questions as are set for
the examination of candidates in London. These ques-
tions will be answered in writing in the presence of a
board of officers which will he appointed by the general
officer in command, and which will certify that the can-
didate has obtained no assistance from books, or help of
any kind in the examination.
(7). The college course of study will,commence annu-
ally on the Ist February. The transmission of the
iirinted examination papers to stations abroad will be
so arranged that the claims of the candidates may be
decided upon in time to admit of those who are success-
ful joining the Staff College by the Ist February next
enaning.
(8). The following will be the course of instruction at
the Staff College, viz. :
In mathematics the minimum course will include
Euclid, algebra, mensuration of planes and solids, tri-
genornetry, and the application of those subjects, and
elemantry mechanics.
The French language, German, and Hiudostanee (the
two latter optional).
Fortification and artillery.
Topographical drawing, military survey, and sketch•
ng.

Reconnaissance.militaryarin
litary history and geography.
Military administration, including the organisation
and equipment of armies in the field.
Military legislation.
Elements of natural philosophy, chemistry, and geo-
logy, as applied to the military sciences, by lectures.
Exercise in composition will be afforded to the situ-
dent during the whole course of instruction, is writing
memoirs or essays on the subjects of the course.
Riding.
(9). The above course of study will occupy two years,
which period is not be exceeded except in cases of illness,
with the sanction of the General Commanding-in. Chief.
The yearly course will be divided into two terms—
viz., from the Ist February to 15th June, and from the
15th July to the 15th December, the intervening periods
constituting the vacations.
(101. As officers may be expected to join the college
with very varied degrees of attainment provision will be
made to enable any student who may be well prepared
in any particular subject, to attend more especially to
other subjects in which he may feel himself deficient. If,
for instance, the strident should come to the college pre-
viously well instructed in mathematics, be will be
enabled to direct his attention principally to the mili-
tary sciences, or to languages, in lieu of mathematical
studies.
(11). During the whole course monthly reports of the
progress of each student will be forwarded by the com-
madant of the Staff College through the governor of
then Royal Military College, to the Council of Military
Education.
There will be examinations at the end of every
half-year, the summer examination being conducted by
the professors of the college, and the winter examination
by examiners independent of the establishment.
The winter examination at the termination of the
first year of the student's course will be probationary,
and any students who may appear unlikely to qualify
themselves for the final examination at the close of the
second year, will be removed. Should, however, any
marked case of deficiency or neglect be brought under
the notice of the Council of Military Education, at any
half-yearly examination, or at any other period, such
student will be also liable to removal.
(12). The following will be the marks allotted to each
subject at the final examination :

Masks.
600
Mathematics
Theory ...... 400
Fortificationsw
ianngd
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n.mge m..Drawing.....o.Memoir 100
............... „. :000• 0
400
Reconnaissance
Military art, military history, and „geography, with
600
memoirs
Military administration and legislation.. ............... 300
French
In the above enbiects the officer will be expected to