The New York herald., 1863-08-17

tage 70 troops In the rrsnch army sn eluca.
ona tsst applied 70 the soldier before he advance
necessary examination barrier 10 advancement The
system or mental education adopted In the French army
for its administration and supervision Ia found within
the regiments themselves. 10th the primary
and superloro su schools are placed under the
supefmenaence OF lieutenant VINO performs other
duty He named BY the colone and must be not only
man possessed o. literary aclurements but also have
the gut Of impartng instruction TO his pupils. He s
sisted by 'monitors" OF his own SELECTION taken from
among the most advanced scholars who receive pecu-
mary propoytonate 10 their proficiency and at
tenon whose good conduct in tho dscharge Of their
duties nsures the insertion or their names in the regt
mental order Of the Day and 80 secures their promotion
regiment Reading writing and arithmetic are taught in
the former The first years in the latter comprises
arithmetic geometry and military administration, and
the second years, geography history and foreign Ian
glage German English, fortincatoa aud the maps
Beore being made corporal the French soldier be
perfect IN the arst four rules Of arithmetic and compe
tent to wrto quickly aud correctly from dctaton All
soldiers are compelled TO attend the schools those
who are found to have received superior education
already, those who after three months' trial have
proved themselves incapable Of learning This educa.
ton has qualified many men for holding high positions in
Particular attention Is paid in France to both the men.
tai and military education Of the officers Of the army aud
the most ample provided for their instruction
in every branch OF tho military service In our own
country have our Academy at West Point; but tho
be found TO be not sufficiently comprehensive, as doubt
less cavalry will hereafter form an important
OF our service In France there are ten
great military schools, each with its speciai-
ty. The preparatory schools for onioers are the
Polytechnic School at Paris. the Special School at st. Cyr
aud the Military College La Fescha the special schools
are the Firing School yincennes, tho Polytechnic
School at Metz the Military Medical School at Paris and
the Veterinary School at Abort; aud the exercising
schools the School Of the General staff at Paris the
Engineer and Artillery School Metz, aud the Cavalry
School at Saumnr The latter school, situated the
banks or the Loire, Is the most perfect and extensive
institution OF the kind in Europe perhaps the only
really deserving the ttle tho others being pro-
pery schools of equitation. Its purpose s 10 dHnse
throughout the corps uniform system OF instruction In
every thing relating TO the principles OF equat0n and
other branches OF knowledge appropriate TO the cavalry
three thousand TO thousand officers, who arc
drafted hence into different regiments 70 instruct theK
corps In addition the schools already named there
also for miltpry music regimenta schools for
uader officers Of the cavalry ant the lne firing schools
for oncers and commissioned officers, for infantry
regiments and chlsseur bataliOns and twelve artillery
and three engineer schools for nou-commssioned officers
and soldiers.
The system Of military education IL France is Of supe-
ror character, the military profession Is viewed in
that country at Athens at Sparta aud at Rome
The French cultivate In their military schools gymnas
tics and other bosy exercises wel the theory OF
strategy and Young are instructed In these
sciences by rule and precept, illustrated by Practice
The annual cost OF the educational department OF the
French ar my il about ave hundred Thousand dollars