The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-13 00:00:00

THE INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.

The following are the suesessful candidates in
the late competitiee for the OM' Service of LAM :
Marks
Name.
Martin, Witham Thomas Age. obtained
19 2,796
Williams, George Robert Carlisle . 21 2.594
Low, George Emmanuel lB 2,402
Knox, George Edward
Tucker, Hoary St. George l9 2,3.4
Harlow, Themes Frances
Porter, Fortson. Willoughby lB 2,209
Le Fami, William Joseph Hwy 2l AWL
Stevens, John Poster lB • 2,181
Smith, Spencer Faithorne Arthur
Buchanan, Edward l9 2,119
M'Doneell. Aatboay Patrick
Finlay. Herbert Blakey l9 2,195
Robinson, Alexander
Candy, Richard Edward 2O 2.000
liulock. Henry Piikingtou
Wilkinson, Thomas Ormerod
Theism, William
Blenserbsasett, William
Priestley, Henry 2l 2,025
Armstrong, John &obeli
Candy, Edward Towisheod l9 1,984
Chailea, John George 2l 1.976
Parser, William Edward
Oldham, William Benjamin
Kepler, Alfred
With, William M•Laren
Toylike*, George l9
Tags, Arundel
Machow, Charles Donald 2l 1,881
II MeltllSlO, Thomas Canoe 2O 1,850
Forrest, Jobe
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Nano, Edwin Langford 21.1 1,839
Jones, Jumph Birdsall
James, Amu Eras Moralises
Carey, Arthur Douglas
Middleton, Jams kiumell 2O 1,742
Campbell. Jahn Xlmud
Cromptou, William 2l 1.710
Spam*, Jame Kam l9 1,708

ROYAL Asiirx or ST. ANN'A SocurrY.—The
ordinary half-yearly sari and elections of this oorporatioo
was held yesterday, at the Loudon Tavern ; Mr. J. K.
Attwood in the chair. There were 15 children to be elected
ten boys and five girls, nut of • liat of 145 candidates. Kr.
Like, the secretary, reed a report from the council ex-
presses their grateful thanks for the amount of support
rendered to the institution duds the past six mouths, and
asking for its continuance to enable them to awry out ass
amebaey repairs sad alterations is the buntline. 11 was
very desir.ible that ate large dieing hall should .be built is
place of the small and ill-ventilated rooms .ow used for
that purpose ; end it was also snowy to provide two sick
ward', start from the rest, in the asylum, is eise of epide-
mics. 'fbe council have been promised three dostios of
ha each, oe condition of three similar amounts bets gives.
The inmates of the sylum are at the present time all is a
goad state of health. The report having bees adopted, the
ordinary and routine business of the half -yearly meetiag was
transacted, after which the ylection of the children was pro-
ceeded with. The names of the successful candidates will be
advertised in the daily journals.
THE ADORNMENT Gr ORR EKICARLS AND PARIS.—
, Seeing that miles of Sower-border in Hyde Park and Ken-
sinews Gardens are kept io brilliant bloom, the condition
of the squares generally is most disgraceful. The MUNI
attention to planting out, nutting away redundant trees and
' arbors', thinning and pruning some of the baguet; ra
oswieg others. and above all, well watyring the whole,
• would render the railed-in spaces, dignified by the names of
soarss, crescents, ovals, or circuses, truly onsolostal, s
well as more chewing and health al to sr teeming and
still issuing popolatioa. A wonderful improvement has
certainly occurred 11100. the Commissioners of Woods and
Foreste pare sat the axonale in tin parka—the Regent's,
Victoria, Battersea St. James's, in., Ac. ; and a like
stimulus has been given to window floral decoration by the
extraordinary bloom and luxuriance of tb• Sower show is
lady dynast's area sad windows is Grosystior.sqoare. As
Seitiog to refines's' is domestic Sericulture these are
national benevolences ; and it only seeds to look at the
multitudes who hest the dower walis, and linger then,
, without harming a bud or leaf, to judge of the happy effect
produced thereby • bat se s*videos of highly rebind sod
most tasteful doriOsltears, the Sub-Ranger's lodge is Kos-
, singtomeardina excels all. To reflect upon the compare-
, tively selected state of yearly all the squares and sem
soots is uonacesery, as they Deed ooly be 'esteemed with
the precedents given. It is the interest of the ishalitases
to make them as ;sate as passible : the vales of bosses I.
Park-lase has doubled since the old walls were subetiteted
, by Eines borders ; sad so it would he at every selling
where a Lissa ends could he drams' oat.—Builder.
CRYSTAL PAILACZ.—The operetta Jess, Lea, by
• Mr. Masts' s, will be played this anises with the roe
cost, nunnery, ka., se when gives by Kr. Owmen Reed at
the Gallery of Illaseraties The band of the sispeay sad
the great mesa will play Swing the usual Batairday pro-
menade. There will also. be exhibited this aliases in the
centre terms a large brands lass code by Miss Beek
and Bain, which hes great power is isitis all kinds of
isearnoasigs matterisS with great rapidity.
Tat MATZ OF THI FLOWITLY LAND.—It will be
In the recollection of our readers that, en the seevietion of
the pirates of the Flowery Lead, were examind at
the Old Bailey. an sped wee mede on behalf of William
Teter, who woe isMareirental is Slues them to justice,
sad who was left destitute sad disabled for a time. Those
who snimeribed t TafFees seessities will be pleased to
lean that through their Madames he has bad the mean as
• to Sply himself as to pass a eradillablie examisstias, and
obtain ses and mates °evilest.. Tiffs, we medalists&
is likely to Stab an aseistast w a efaterist 'wellborn
ship about to sail from the port of Loadem—SAippine and
Mereentile (Auxik.