II. Clerks in the Inspector-General's Office. These appointments come under second class "Open Competition." The office is one of the best in Ireland. A few temporary writers are constantly employed. NOTE. It seems to be rather extraordinary that Handwriting and Spelling are not here included. II. Clerks in Convict Prisons. 1. Writing from Dictation. 2. Arithmetic including Rule of Three, Practice, and the Arithmetical Tables III. Stewards and Accounting Clerks. 1. Handwriting and Ortho- 2. Arithmetic graphy 3. Book-keeping IV. Clerks in Director's Office. These appointments are now made by Open Competition. 1. Reading V. Steward's Clerks. graphy 2. Handwriting and Ortho- 3. Arithmetic Hatchmen, Warders, &c.-Reading, Writing, and first two simple rules of Arithmetic. Messengers are examined in Reading and Writing Matrons in Reading, Writing, and first two simple rules of Arithmetic. 84 IRISH CHURCH TEMPORALITIES COMMISSION. I. Junior Clerks. 1. Handwriting and Ortho- | 3. Arithmetic graphy 2. Dictation 4. Précis The Examination has not been competitive. STAFF.-3 Commissioners, Secretary £600, Chief Clerk £450. The entire numbers are about 80, salaries varying from £90 to £350. DEEDS (REGISTRY OF). I. Clerks are now appointed under the "Open Competition," second class. II. Transcribers.-These also come under the "Open Competition" and are examined as Writers. DUBLIN METROPOLITAN POLICE. I. Clerks in Commissioners' and Receiver's Offices. These appointments are now made under the second class programme of "Open Competition." II. Clerks in Divisional Offices are examined in French translation and speaking, also translating English into French, after they have succeeded in second class "Open Competition." DUBLIN PRISONS. Subordinate Officers. 1. Reading 2. Writing and Spelling 3. Arithmetic (first two simple rules). FOUR COURTS, DUBLIN. (LAW COURTS.) 1. Handwriting 2. Orthography Clerks and Writing Clerks. 4. Geography 5. English History 3. Arithmetic There are many excellent appointments in these Courts, most of which are in the gift of the Judges or Masters who preside. FOUR COURTS MARSHALSEA. Same as for Convict Prisons (Ireland). JUDGMENTS, OFFICE FOR REGISTRATION OF. The Examination is no longer competitive. On the application of the Judges, in 1869, the examination was made qualifying. These appointments come under the second class "Open Competition" A writer is kept. FISHERY INSPECTORS' OFFICE. Clerks-age 17-25-Patron, Chief Secretary," 1. Handwriting 2. Orthography 3. Arithmetic, up to Rule of Three 4 French Translation * This office consists of 3 Inspectors with £600 a-year each; a Secretary £150-15-250; a Clerk £80-10-£140; a Messenger £52, and 2 Writers £78 each. CRIMINAL AND JUDICIAL STATISTICS. Superintendent has a salary of £400; I. Clerk £200, II. Clerk £111; Messenger 52. LUNATIC ASYLUMS (OFFICE OF INSPECTORS OF) I. Clerks. These come under Schedule A, Scheme II. VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, Consists of Inspector £750; Veterinary Assistant £1 1s. per day; Clerk £114, Second do. £102; Boy Messenger 129. a-week. NATIONAL EDUCATION OFFICE. I. Clerks. These come under Scheme II. II. Inspectorships of Schools.-Revised Programme. MAXIMUM 7,000. OBLIGATORY SUBJECTS. 1. English Composition, Spelling & Grammar 2. Literature ... ... ... Bacon's Essays, some. of Edmund Burke's Works (American Taxation, and on Conciliation with America, and Address to Electors of Bristol before going to the Poll, 1780); Macaulay: Essays on Clive and Hastings; Shakspeare: Othello, Macbeth, Julius Cæsar, and Merchant of Venice; Milton, (Sonnets, L'Allegro, Penseroso, Comus, and I., II. Books of Paradise Lost). Dryden Absalom and Achitophel, Palamon and Arcite; Pope Essay on Man; Tennyson: Ulysses, Tithonus, and Elaine. 3. Rhetoric and Criticism, Whately and Campbel 4. Arithmetic Elementary Mathematics :- 5. Euclid, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th Books 400 600 10. Physical Science: Mechanics, with any one of the following-Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, or Optics 400 6. Algebra, including Quadratic Equations 400 7. Trigonometry, to solution 11. of Plain Triangles only 300 8. Geography 500 12. 600 Logic, Lessons on Reasoning only Political Economy 9. History, Smith's Greece 13, Book-keeping and Liddell's Rome 400 300 300 200 800 Virgil: Three first Books of the Æneid. The Odes of Horace, not to include their metrical construction. Sallust. 15. Education ... ... ... 200 Tracts of Ascham, Milton, and Locke; Joyce's Handbook of School Management; Robinson's Manual of Method and Organization. NOTE.-No Candidate will be appointed whose marks on the whole course above mentioned do not amount to 2,300, or who shall fail in showing a competent knowledge of any one of the above subjects. OPTIONAL COURSE, 3800. 1. An extended Course of Greek and Latin NOTE.-No Candidate will be examined in more than one modern lan guage. Smith's Wealth of Nations, Book I., and Easy Lessons on Money Matters. |