The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-26 00:00:00

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:13SPA.RTURR 4° AtRIBALDI
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At Reading, yesterday, large numbers of people
were assembled on the platform ; but as the train was going
at great speed, faint echoes simply of their sheering could be
heard.
The reception at Swhidon is than described in a second
edition of the North Wilis Herald :—" Shortly after sine
o'clock the inhabitants ci this cad the neighboariag towns
began to assemble on the platform ; and at eleven o'clock
upwards of 2,500 people bad assembled. Mr. Holmes, the
indefatigable superintendent of the Great Western Railway
at Briticism, had requested the assistance of a committee.
wesisting of Mews. G. T. Dicks, B. L. White,
and J. T. Burger, to decorate the station and wit
in the general arrangements. At daybreak thin morshaa
the committee commenced operations, and by the time the
crowd assembled had decorated the station with figs,
banners, streamers, and drapery. At ll o'clock the taw in
the factory were rung out, and with their friends swelled
the number present to upwards of 4,000. When the express
train approached the station a salute of detonating signals
was ired by the train, and heralded his approach. 0a
reaching the station, Mr. Holub's, who wee ably assisted by
Reynolds, the station master, Mr. Superintendent Haynes,
of the Wiltshire Constabulary, Mr. Inspector Hawkins,
of the Gust Western Railway, and the committee,
bad arranged that the saloon carriage in which
the General and suite were travelling should stop as
war the refreshment-room es possible. When the train
'topped loud bursa rent the air, aid at the request of the
committee the General alighted and pteeseded to the re-
freshment-room. When he reached the entranos, the
Rev. Mr. Campbell, the incumbent of St. Mark's, held up a
youthful daughter of Mr. Doeskin's, of the Queen's Hotel,
who presented Garibaldi with a beautiful bouquet, culled
from the conservatoey of the Goddard Arms, Old Swindon.
The General Wand the sweet little child. Whilst partak-
ing of a alight refreshment, the usual had taste of an
English crowd evinced itself, by parties taking up pod.
Yee behind his chair, and interrupting hen whilst eating.
Whoa the bell rang for the train to start, the General,
weeded by the committee. Mr. W. F. Gooch, of
the Great Western Railway, and Mr. Superintendent
Haynes, of the constabulary, went towards his carriagi,
eiteated at the further sod of the platform. The crush wee
tremsedows. Notwithstanding the exertions ci the coup
mitten, there was the greatest difliouity in reaching the
wrier. The cheering was most enthusiastic. The work-
ing ass crashing forward to shake hands. When the crush
was at its height a girl wady fainted, whim Garibaldi pat
forward his arm to save her, and gave her a Ids'. He re-
peatedly inpremed his %sake and ackeowledgmeats, and
after a stay of warty twenty minutes the train moved
forward amid the cheer' of the assembled multitude.*

At Chippenbeen the enthusiasm wee equally geenine, but
more temperate. As the stoic mitered the Maim a salute
of 15 guns wee fired by the workmen of the Railway
Works. At Bath the crowd was large. Fog signals
exploded, flags were flying and church bells were
ramie& and a holiday aspect met the gate at
scary point. The train stepped for a few minutia
deriog which an address was promoted by the corporation.
Bristol was reached at 12.45. The oorporation presented
an address. The Derma workmen's band, dressed in the
Oeribaldlao uniform, ►tteeded. The crowding and cheering
were unbounded. We learn, by electric telegraph from
Weymouth, that the General dined with Admiral Dames
0011,06 rd the Edgar. He saw mane quarter firing on board
the Warrior, returned toWeymouth, and themes to Colonel
nearel'a. He will embark to.marrow for °sprees.

(MON OWN OWN 001

PLYMOUTH. TUUDAT YOa 6.

General Garibaldi was expected at Plymouth at
three in the afternoon, but the crowd that had assembled at
the railway station to near him was Wormed by ten-
gram of the change in his root* and dispersed.
From Bristol the General proceeded to Yeovil and Wey-
mouth, ha►ing ►eceived an Jr:mastitis from Admiral Decree,
the commander-ia-chin[ of the Channel iquadroa, to visit
him. He reached Worms* at ►all-peat five, embarked is
the gunboat Trinculo, and went on board the Edgar, landing
sad leaving Weymouth at sight; from three he proceeded
to Exeter, through which he passed as 1l p.m., and arrived
at Plymouth a few minutes before or this morns& Along
the way, at every station at which be stopped, crowds
salembled to see him, and at Plymouth, notwithstanding
the late boor of his arrival, 'clarion wee not slackened.
The General was received by the Mayor and Town Council
of Plymouth, by a deputation from the Town Council of
Devouport, ■od by the director of the South Devoe Railway.
Ao address had bees prepared for presentation, but from the
Wenner of the hour it wee sot presented. The General
came out of the carriage no to a platform which had bean
provided, where the cheers of the crowd assembled rendered
• speech impossible. The Gomel contented himself with
bowing his acknowledgmerts, and, returning to the enrage,
proceeded on to Par, the nearest station to Colossi Peard'e
residence.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

TIIIIDAT. Ana •1, • LL

REPORT OP HER mt.rEsrrs CIVIL SERVICE
COMMIS3IOIVZAB. (THIS LAY.)

This Morning wan brood the ninth report of the
Old Service Commissimers, dated the 9th of the prawn
month. The total number of nominations notified to the
oommiedosers duos the commencement of their proosedings
has bees 25,612. Daring the four years up to the end of
December, 1869, the nominations numbered 9,752 ; during
the lest four years they bare amounted to 14,737 ; them for
the year 1863 being 4606.
The Dumber of Dominatioss disposed of in ekes
situatioaa, clerkships, to.—has been 1,429, and the
number of certificates granted 009. Of the appobtmeets
thus ailed 253 have beet made the subject of competition
among 813 candidates, and 316 of absolute nomilatioa. The
ratio of the 'umber of competitors to the number of mean-
eke for which they mospeted has varied but slightly dining
the six yearn ; the range being from 211 far each vacancy,
which was the proportion to 1860, to 3'o for each vacancy in
1862. Of the 813 competitors examined 291 were found to
be below the 'standard of attainment requisite for a pus
examinant)* ; Laving the bone Ade eampetition to be be-
tween 522 candidates for 278 plum, or in the proportion of
only 19 to each vacancy. As a general rule, strict in-
quiries are not made as to the age, health, or character of
any competitors except those who are onosessful in the
competition. The number of competitors acinally rejected
on these grounds has been 15; of whom 4 proved to be dis-
qualities' in respect at age. 7in respect of health, and 4 in
respect of character. The total number of candidates no.
minted daring the year 1863 for preliminary test exami-
ne/km was 633 ; of whom 87, for venous mums, were
not examined. Of the 561 who were cranked,
284 passed and 267 were rejected; the proportion of
rejection. being just 48.5 per ant. Of 615 condi/etas who
received Meanie nomMatious, 366 bees obtained ourtifionee ;
122 failed to pair their menden*. ; 5 proved Ineligible in
point of age ; 4 were amble le lenity u at their Mame is
respect of health, and 3 in romped et abemeter. In 25 ones
the Domination was candled sr the ou,didale failed
to appear. The total number of candidates of this Miss
rejected in 1863, on age, health, and character, was 27 ;
9 on the ground of age, 11 ea the pound of health, and 7 of
character. Trader the head et knowiedge and ability, as in
former years, nearly all the rejectiese ham been due to
failure in the elementary .orb sots. Throughout the whole et
the coannimion's proceedings, only eight years and a hall,
only 183 eandidates of this Blass have been rejected without
having failed in orthography, handwriting, or arithmetic ;
the total number of rejections having amounted to 2,334.
The number of nomisetione disposed et in gam 11.—in-
feriorsituatiom—bm bees 2,109; iD4Bcaem4beas mesisav

times have bees subsequestly daisailed • 1,663 certificates
have been granted ; 139 passes were rejected for failure in
their exassimillion, 51 were found to be disqualified I.
respect of age, 49 in respect of health, sad; 61 in respect of
character. Is 86 cased the candidates failed to appear, and
4 candidates were tiesuoceastal is competitioa. It need
hardly be mid that the staadard of examiastioa for this
class is very low. For the peat majority of situations
nothing is required byroad roadie& writing, elementary
arithmetic, and the awe of lettersarriers end rural mes-
sengers is the Poet-onkel the roadie( of handwriting. To
some officers, each as artilicene is the Admiralty dockyards,
DO literary teat has bees applied. Of the 1,663 certificates
which we have mated 145 were of this character.
I. addition to the 3,405 candidates who have bee*
nominated dating the past year to situations requiring cer-
tificates, the oommiseseesee have itemised a coesiderable
Dumber of prams at the request of the leads of different
departmeets. Under this eategory are broluded
&Mathis, or third secretaries, la the diplomatic senile ;
5 impactors of schools sad examiners under the Educatioi
Department of the Privy Ceased, who are examined only
es to their physical qoalifications ; 59 competitor, for cadet-
ships of coernihnlary in Disbud ; sad 400 candidates far
situations of factory boy and mimetic" in her Majesty's
dockyards, which nftsWas are now throws open to public
competitios.

THE CHANCELLOR OP THE EXCHEQUER AND
THE PIER INSURANCE WITT.

DEFINITION OF STOCK IN TRADE, kr.

In committee on Customs and Inland Revenue
Bill, the Char:eller of the Exchequer win move :-1. To
insert resolution pared in Committee of Ways sad Moans
oa fire Incurs** 2. To Weer clauses on fire rearm*
and clause for the purpose of repealing 18 and 19 Vic. c. 97,
relating to staadmath of sugar. (Delleition of stook ia
trade).—For the porpoise of this set with respect to the
duty on insamaass spier ter or damage by Ire, "Mock in
trade • shall be understood sad dismal to mean geode, ,
wares, and merothedies ia the preemie° of the manufacturer
three/ for ads, or fa the pesseerion of any trader for sale
in the course of his trade, or in the possession of any per-
son on behalf of each manufacturer or trader. (Property
insured webfoot to the reduced rate of duty to he distin-
guished is the policy and also in the quarterly aamerts.)
Is rely policy by which any roam* frees loam Cr Merge
by fire shall be made at reamed epos say stock is trade,
machinery, fixtures, implemeats, or eras& subject to the
reduced rate of yearly per ceetap duty by this set imposed.
eac► stock h trade, machinery, firers, froplemeate, sad
uteri* sad the sum or sums roared thereon shall
be 'pacified and set forth separately from all other pro-
pry as whir► say reamer shall be made by the same
policy; and the quarterly amours required by law to be
kept sad readier by wear, cooperations. and comprise
insurieg ennui fire shall meter a separate and distioct
account of all such insurances as aforesaid, and of the sums
tainted thereby respeetively, sad all other partioulars
relating thereto required by law to be specified or contodited
in such quarterly amounts. (Property sad same reared
may be distinguished by memorandum es erring passim)
Provided, that where is any policy existing at the time of
the passing of this act. property inured gabfest to the said
reduced rate of duty shall sot be separately and distinctly
specified as herein required, it shall be lawful to distinguish
the same, and the sum or sums insured there., by say
memorandum to be unties or seared ia or apes such

Mr. Black on Friday will move that the mis-
t:Woe of copyright of works of literature and the dm arts
be removed from fitationese Hall. over which geverenteat
hoe co control, to the Miro ter registration of &siva, sap-
ported sad regelated by gswernment.