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4. Geography, 37

5. English History, 45

6. Latin,* 101

II. OTHER CLERKS; EXTRA CLERKS;
LANDING WAITERS; COAST
OFFICERS; GAUGERS.

1. Exercises designed to test
Handwriting and Ortho-
graphy, 71

2. Arithmetic (including Vulgar
& Decimal Fractions), 74-77
3. English Composition, 67
4. Geography, 37

5. English History (except for
Coast Officers), 45

III. TIDEWAITERS AND WEIGHERS.
1. Writing from Dictation, 69
2. Arithmetic (first four rules,
and the different Weights
and Measures), 75-81

IV. HOUSEKEEPERS AND MESSEN-
GERS.

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* In examinations which are not competitive the exercises in Languages are restricted to translation.

+ All Candidates for the Office of Landing Waiter will be required to exhibit somewhat greater proficiency in the above subjects than that which will be deemed sufficient in the case of Clerks, Extra Clerks, &c. ; and those nominated to the office of Landing Waiter at Newhaven, Dover, and Folkestone, must show some proficiency in French.

Any vacancy which may hereafter occur in this office will be filled up by competition. When two or more candidates have severally displayed sufficient ability in the subjects above mentioned, they will each be examined in German also.

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* Candidates must be able to ride, and competent to perform journeys on horseback. + In examinations which are not competitive the exercises in Languagos are restricted to translation.

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Inland Revenue.

I. CLERKS IN THE SECRETARY'S
OFFICE AND IN THE LEGACY
DUTY OFFICE,

1. Writing from Dictation, 69
2. Arithmetic (including Vulgar
& Decimal Fractions), 74-77

3. English Composition, 67
4. Geography, 39

5. History of the British Em-
pire, 45

II. CLERKS IN THE SOLICITOR'S
OFFICE IN LONDON.§

1. Writing from Dictation, 69
2. Arithmetic (including Vulgar
& Decimal Fractions), 74-77

3. English Composition, 67
4. General Principles of Equity
and Common Law, 84

5. Conveyancing.

III. CLERKS IN OFFICES OF RECEIPT AND ACCOUNT; AND SUPERSURVEYORS OF

NUMERARY TAXES.

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*For the regulations respecting an open competition for appointments in the Civil Service of India, see p. 117.

For the Departments of the Accountant-General or Auditor the

Book-keeping" may be substituted for Précis writing.

"Elements of

The examination, as regards history, geography, correspondence, and the other heads, extends much further than is thought necessary in the case of clerks in offices of account and receipt, the latter class having one extra subject, i.e. Book-keeping by double entry.

§ For clerks in the Solicitors' offices, Dublin and Edinburgh, the examination is the same as that for the Secretary's office, with the addition of Latin.

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* In examinations which are not competitive the exercises in Languages are restricted to translation.

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(a) History of England, 45
(b) Political Economy, so far
as it relates to Money
and Coinage, 87
(c) Elements of Mechanical
Science, 97

(d) Elements of Chemistry,95 II. JUNIOR ASSAYERS, JUNIOR SUPER

INTENDENTS IN THE MELTING
AND COINING ROOMS, AND
OTHERS BELONGING ΤΟ THE
SAME CLASS.*

1. Exercises designed to test
Handwriting and Orthogra-
phy, 71

2. Arithmetic (including Vulgar & Decimal Fractions), 74-77 3. English Composition, 67 III. TEMPORARY CLERKS. 1. Exercises designed to Handwriting and Orthography, 71

test

2. Arithmetic (including Vulgar & Decimal Fractions), 74-77 3. English Composition, 67

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Handwriting and Orthography, 71

2. The power of accurate com-
parison of Copies with Ori-
ginals.

3. Arithmetic (including Vulgar
& Decimal Fractions), 74-77
4. English Composition, 67
5. History of England and of the
Constitution, 53

6. Latin or French Translation, 100 In case of a competition for a clerkship, after the Candidates have passed the preliminary examination as above, one subject out of each of the following groups :Group I.

A. English History (including that of the Constitution of Parliament), 53

B. English Composition (including the power of drawing up Legal Instruments or Clauses of a Bill).

Group II.

C. Classics, 100

D. Mathematics, 87

E. Moral and Mental Philosophy and Political Economy, 87

II. SUMMONING OFFICERS.

1. Exercises designed to test Handwriting and Orthography, 71

2. Arithmetic (first four rules), 75

3. Book-keeping by Double Entry, 63

4. Correspondence, 67 III. MESSENGERS.

1. Exercises designed to test Handwriting and Orthography, 71

2. Arithmetic (first four rules), 74-77

Patents Office. Nothing fixed.

Paymaster-General's Office.

I. CLERKS.

1. Writing from Dictation, 69 2. Arithmetic (including Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, Pur

* These must also possess the requisite technical knowledge.

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