The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-08 00:00:00

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ASSOCIATION.

(MEETING THIS DAY.)

A 'mating of the members of the above association
was held this afternoon at the London T , Bachopsgate-
attest, for the purpose of receiviog t►e lint report of the
Gianni Committee. The meeting was not very numerously
attended, owing probably to the inclement weather.
The chair was cmapied by Mr. Samuel Morley, supported
by Mr. Tits, M.P., Mr. Mit:ll, M.P., Mr. H. Brown, M.P.,
i Mr. 'snob Bell, Col. Sleigh, and others.
The Secretary (Mr. 8. Brown) read the report, trout which
we make the following entracte

" Your committee bare been constantly and inoessantly
reminded tint sme morn defined declaration than I. con-

i.~nd i~ tWr ~ilwn r

the public re

quire some prestigel appheation of mesas by which at least
a portion of the evils of which they complsio might be
remedied. They are net insensible of the reasonableness of
that eapectation, but it cannot be heathy mined. The
trust delegated to your Committee is, indeed,
too important to be inoonsidvretely dealt with
The system attacked is identified with personal
interests ; it is sae that all ecianened with the past, the
present, or the wipeouts is a future government would
naturally feel It their interest to support; a-d in proportion
to the strength and disguises of the obstructive enmity to
be encountered mut be the cue and forethought of the
assailants.-

" Your Committee ere beless prepared to submit in
this report • plan of action which they believe will be a
proper commencement of practical reform in the present
system of parliamentary patronage, which your committee
believe is at the root of most ca the 'sista g evils.
" • • • The Committee suggest that the Amick
lion should seek parliameetary authority to auroras the
following general priaciples (a the civil service] :
That examiners be appointed, to bold periodical
wean at sash places es may be seeesseey—duly advertising
the setae; that it shall be competent to any British subject
to present himself for ezaameaMen ; sad that all who may
be passed as primarily qualified shall naive • certificate
entitling them to be entered for oompetitims raismiastiom
before the mateopolitas (or central) department.
" That the central department should be constituted by
set of parliament, to consist of three samisen, nominated
by the crown, who shall not chs go with the government..
" ' That the 'sessions shall have power to all to their
assistance sash other parses' of practical ozonises, as they
me, see et, sad shall hold esamitintions at stated periods.
" ' Vat the course of "Lamination for the situation of
junior clerk in say of the civil department.., shall, from time
to time, be deltoid by the heads of each oda); and that the
B:gemination shall be open and emapetitive.
" ' That the emends ideas shall be competitive end open
to any asadidate prosentiog a cerfficate of prelinithary ex
ainiestioa and character; •emet.ficate to be given to every
such candidate under the head of the examiner., describing
the charade, of the ementinatiee that he has passed.

" • Wbenever a vacancy for • junior alert shall ocean in
any departments of the Civil flervice, the head of such de-
partment skill apoly to Use Metropolitan Board of Bland•
nen,. who shall oar b the 'bastion to the candidate who has
obtained the bliglmet another of marks in his examina-
tion for that deputimsmt • if declined, to the next al ro.
Lotion, until aceephalL The appointment to be coasidered
as one of probation /teams year • during which time the
Medellin" departing& es Um 'dm power of diuninal in
•••••t•lnneytirlmgrememasednat. The grounds of
sooliamo~ bobs Of rogoammi by the clerk) sent to the
Bond of Ilinfokris&

-71esseeilliews Miss I*l after thfl appoistmont to rest with
Oiled Wet of department, ee with the gramma heed,
saline In 'prowl.
"' Aram to be annually made to Perlienteat of the
name et those aendidetee who pass, dimingaialting them
who hem roseived impalement*:
" Withont piedgiag Asecielatisa to the literal
meet *lei prepesidese, your Cleismittee propose that a
dealt On MII amid he tiethwith peppered. with the avowed
ebinse et 11, subillimil Is palimist early in the
sassing oneke,, tan spplistment et honor sinks in
the 01•11 depeetelenes. ineepeedno et all parlianamtuy
t=esad AM melt senstilniney thseeikost the
ihenld be galled ow to obtain a pledge from its re-
ressotatime to implant the passing et snot an set in the
sem maim"

—liter mew remarks *ma ihe Chairmen—who thought
that the Memladee Goias to (teak he Parliamentary
Mama,
Mt. The, LP., who is so Inger vieogramideat) Mr.
Shiniall, Mr. H. Brews, end Mbar 'antismog, site
report ma adopooL mad ohs poossoshopp yore et ea oaL