The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-15 00:00:00

THE REPORT OP rms CIVIL SERVICE

COMMI3SIONEZ9.

The 7th report of her Majesty's Civil Service
Commissioners, just issued, give the following statistics of
the commission, to the close of last year :
"The total number of nominations, from the 21st May,
1865, to the close of 1858 (three years and seven months),
was 7,942 ; and for the three years 1859,1800, and 1861, taken
together, it was 10,416 ; those of last year being 4,867.
In 1856 the provincial clerks of the Post-office, and the
letterearriers employed by that department, altogether
about 5,000 in number, were brought under the operation
of the order in council. In 1859 arraogetuents were made
for the grant of certificates to rural messengers, of whom
there are more than 4,500, and since the Superannuation
Act of 1859, we have also granted certificates for Admiralty
artificers, on admission to the several dockyards. The total of
this class is about 12,000. Certificates have since the coin.
mencement been greeted for the artificers employed under
the War-office. In further explanation of the great increase
in the number of nominations, we may mention that 729
candidates have presented themselves for the preliminary
examination which, u above mentioned, bee been eiteb.
Halted by the Treasury. The examination of candidates for
admission to the Admiralty factories and dockyards was first
intruded to us at the beginning of 1860, and 449 candidates
were nominated in 1861. The numbers of persona nominated
u competitors and of the situations fur which they com-
peted, have been as follows :
Competitor' Situations
nominated. competed for,
458 109
351 106
203 258
1,179 259
705 242
794 239

1855-6 (19 months) ..
1857 ..
1858 ..
1859 .. • •
1860 ..
1861 ..

4,320 1,233
01 the 964 competitors in 1861, it appears that 41 obtained
phoss sallkiently high to bring them within the number of
situatioas competed for, and would have received appoint-
ments if they had not failed in particular subjecte, these
subjects being, except in fifteen COWIN of immediate practical
utility for the discharge of their official duties. These
failures have, of coune, been much diminished in number
by the institution of preliminary test examinations. The
certificates and rejections in non•competitive examinations
have been :
Certificate'. Rejections.
1,686 880
1,354 490
1,154 292
1, 511 310
1,675 317
2,982 444

18554 (19 mouths) ..
1867 ..
1868 .. • .
1859 ..
1860 ..
1861 ..

10,362 2,733
Oat of the total number rejected (2,733), all but 145 have
failed in arithmetic, in spelling, or in ' reading the addresses
of letters,' a test to which candidates for the situation d
lettermarrier and rural messenger are subjected. It will,
however, be understood that of those who have failed is one
or more of the qualifications specified, some have failed In
others also. The cases in which candidates have been con-
/deed as ineligible in respect of age, health, or character,
have been ea follows :
Age. Health. Character.
218 42 35
59 2,5 20
66 16 21
42 30 31
113 22 47

1835.7 ..
1858 ..
1850 ..
1880 ..
1861 ..

498 as 154
The number of honorary eertilloates granted in 1003.11dVS
years hu been :-1855-6, 228; 1857, 159 ,• 1858,174 ; 1859,,
1
182 ; 1860, 149 ; 1861, 136 ; total. ,028."

From America there are good accounts of
Cruiser, who has " run out in an open lot all winter."
His owner is at present giving expositions of horse-taming
is Cabo. _ .

Madame Rixtori is now performing at Berlin.
Oa Tuesday the Italian drama of Elkabett+3, Regina
d'bigkilterra, by Paolo Giaoometti, was performed, when
his Majesty was present.
The Gazette Musicale announces that the Darm-
stadt Opera, in a body, intends to come to London daring
the Exhibition, to give performances to which Herren
Ander and Nieman (it is mid) will contribute. The
Maassergessep Yuen of Vienna, too, we are told by the
lame authority, will visit England during the same time,
and give three ormerats.
The Glasgow Musical Society is about to per-
form the Stabat of Signor Rossini. The Athererses says
"What if the ghosts of some of the harsh Calvinists who,
be Bob Boy's time, gathered in the ' Barony Leigh Kirk
were to step in and protest! "
The Illustrated Times says that Mr. C. Kean will
probably shortly give a series of Shakespearean readings at
the Egyptian Half.
Sadler's Wells Theatre will close for the season
this (Saturday) evening, when the performances will be fee
the bear& of Mr. Phelps.

The Amity and logy Gazette says :—" We are
phi M lad a general tendency on the part of the Rifle
Velewasee Corps to ammo the rational oolpur, scarlet,
mpea their mit renewal of clothing. The clothing depart-
ment of the War-office is ready to supply one shade of
psy—a kind of elver grey like that worn by Lord Elcho's
Beettish Volunteen—to those who may choose it ; but we
Wien there is not likely to be • great demand for thin
cam in the fees of the general leaning towards scarlet."
Tan Vouraysen Revaw. —Some controversy
=rto be raised as to the best locality for the great
isee review on Heater Monday. Not without reason
it is said that Brighton is, after all, far more convenient for
the numbers of the metropolitan corps, and Emma and
Aldenhott have been suggested as eligible substitutes.
No doubt there is • good deal to be said in favour 04
and very little against Epsom, on considerations both
of it, geographical convenience, the space available foe
communes on • large scale, and the facilities for •
show afforded by the appliances for the accommodation of
the hundreds of thousands of spectators who annually look
to see the great national race on the Derby-day. It is not,
however, likely that, this year at least, any change will be
made in the locality of the review. It is hard to know
whet new heartburning might be created in the breasts of
susceptible commanding officers if Brighton were slighted,
and at present the arrangement, are being made for Brighten
with, we are happy to say, every. prospect of •
gathering
worthy of the distinguished officer in continand.—Army
Nary Gazette,
ST, BARTHOLOMEW EJECTMENT OF 1882.—A
public meeting is to_ be held on Tuesday evening next, in St.
Jarnees.hall, Piccadilly and Regent-street, when a state-
meat of facts and principles connected with the ejectment
of 2,000 clergymen from the established church in 1662, is
to be made. Mr. Remington Mills is to take the chair, and
&ionic,. R. Vaughan, D. 1)., the Rev. J. Spence, D.D.,
_the
Bey. Dr. Edmonds, the Rev. J. Stoughton, and Alfred
Rooker, Eq., of Plymouth, are to speak.
THE WORKING MEN'a COLLEOE AND SCIENCE
Islamic-rim—Oa Thursday evening • general meeting of
the members and friends took place, in the large room of
the college, for the purpose of transacting the usual businem,
and hearing from Mr. Buckmaster, of the science and art
department, ao explanatory statement of the recent minute
of the department for aiding instruction in elementary
science. F. J. Minivan, Pam., occupied the chair, and
gave an interesting account of the origin and progress of the
college, which is now in • very satisfactory elate. Mr.
Buckmaster then explained the nature and coodition of the
ail rendered by the science and art department to classes in
elementary science. The address was listened to with meat
attention, and gave great satisfaction. The subject wW be
referred to the council for their consideration, when it is
thought that at the commencement of the autumn session
several new claims will be eatableihed.
COFFEE AND KATING-110IISEKEEPERS' BENEVO-
LENT AIISOCIATION.—Th• annual festival of this institution

is ap pointed to tale placeat the Freemasons Tavern on
the =led of April, and the sheriffs of London, we under-
stand, have kindly consented to preside. The last annual
report gave a very favourable statement of the position of
the moiety, the financial balance-sheet showing a total of
3,9441. Bs. 9cl. sifter all demands were paid up. The last
annual celebration bad produced a considerable addition to
the funds, and there had been a steady increase of new
subscribers. The report also stated that no application had
been made during the year for the benefits of the insti-
-1 lotion.
EAST ANGLIAN Mamma. —Yesterday the half.
yearly meeting of this company was held, at which the terms
conceded to the East Anglian were mentioned. After •
long and arduous contention between the Eastern Counties
and the East Anglian boards, running over several months, it
has been at length arranged that the East Anglian shall re-
ceive a minimum guaranteed dividend of 1 per cent, per am.
with • two-fifths part of any excess of Eastern Counties
dividend above • rate of 3 per cent. per annum calculeted for
each half year separately, from lot January, 1863. The
Eastern Counties of course are to take upon themselves the
debenture debt and payment of the preference dividends.
These terms, though not those which many East Anglian
shareholders expected, and what they are fairly entitled to,
were yesterday accepted in proferenos to contention, and,
perhaps, expensive litigation. Viewed in this light they
are fair for the East Anglian, and certainly the Eastern
Counties will find them good for themselves by the use they
eau make of the line and the unassailable territory it will
give them. Tbe feeling of the meeting was very grateful
to them (the East Anshan directors) for their peat labour
and their mom in the up-hill battle they had fought.—
Jfferwpatk
011 TOTAL PAL►GH. ONS SHILLING
!m•v Y•goe 14.—Admissions on payment, 537 ; ditto by
mesa WWI, 426—totel. 962.

LAY INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAT.)

1.. 4.RT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Woes tie Jailwit ordinary.)
mmamoci r. WRIULX.,I •VD MUTE.
. .
Taman Isr, flpleilta, with whom was Mr. Scar*
the cowl far tie fterpowlesst, coatirdiag that his
• was sat tie mama who bad bee bee with the
awl that is point of fact these
to"a • colksive ammo to goo UP •
raw what her. The plot lad, booster,
hookas Aiwa, lb* waists al Yasuo watothes
• ob. hod Kara called to make wit the ideatit7
▪ .-"sitivalicton sad °brims'!" Caw. It ea
that arenas who had hews ia the mart oil Wed-
.!, owls., ma who had boos swore to by swami wit-
. wig n many her sister,
ip" NAM'. Fr=drea twiaeetl of the fasoceace of his
do. awl Manly lemewieg bow to asset the chair spina
oho boomed eommern bad alchlwratcl, whiled that
...Avail be MS mei of ob. may ; the was sot am
• mart at all ekes the witaawn fur abs peaks =ebbed
Reboil be Weemoia...r 11.11 and &chard tami she
.. Mrs. Wleadoe.
no swot ins eta procwonais with the ease whoa we
eat le pee j

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Plehmr Mr. Con samicempr (kmlbws.)
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blabnpla, lberirra owl *dm Juan
weer, pm end mortars* a l'ort4e44b..eall.
Tba lb. runt oavddatte, nay Weil
nig 44 le mossumd madame 2.6151„ sad give up as-
ot, atonal al '..tor. TM bank rusts bad petitioned
!to, coon 'Nosier the aid " armegsmsat dormer is July IBM
'At way dl.. I. amsegasese al lb. futon of Um Croat
rarre ..d Nollaird Coal Osmpmay, to carry out dal:
r•oml. sad emu r amseqesass adjadiestod bankrupt.
nitare• 4 13,10111, is 14 smatkot their secolots
• a mat of 41331„ bus Me au& mipssam bad
ttitf. aad Aare bad boss • ism of 1,100/, cm
yr thomors of las Mask sad MINIM
Mr 1.0 rift. apparel fores; Ir. Lumen sad
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s• bola 4 do laahnspls it ass Masa SIM sum yews
tol (might las question with the On
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-titars &Wally tampsay ma to Mohr right, sot
earn. tot to sail sash on their emu ur
t Tb. remit bad gime the mato mistristpii=
. are mid Moir basimas I. Northam sad
•.4aparay. and ths aramtirmsat sot ban carried out
. • or, me the malt itotebor, sse, bed boos imak-
.4om. Oa bairn of those, it ass mead that as bad
.5 to s mptal of 1001, mil Ina salillied to a fustaimas
Tim, Mies hod ism well boa, sad tho eau's ea-
t vow bad bass very moderato.
11.0.4 c 044414 os lb. ressmasedati
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Wilmot wee a vieereina. Ganife•=4. I.oabad,
Tim thr esealiode Pala& 5,0001. ;
4utee'. At the MA Naive espeseabor applend
• the bsallwopt bad rusevera saw dehee en is Ms
• sod also sone bilb d Wing ; ad the cortilkeele
was adporood teatil be ahead Mad over Iles
got e, the seeerneme
'Wed WA Ws had sot yet beau does sad
~t ,q was adjoerssi Moo die.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAT.)

CLIRIENWILL
wow ow KrIIIDAT 11013MIGIC
Pitch, the of the Robin Hood bee
unshed:set, lerkenwell, wee charged bef11624.
,euert with op etoog bra Mese fur the tale of beer ow
tiy hot within the prohibited hours, Led also with
Pehausessiabie Otiedd, 58 N, in the execution of

A{7.

~elithe evidence et 68 N and 266 N, it
...Lied that last morning they weal to the di.
.4l't bouts is plata end hatt'og pined admistion
. the defewlsot that were co stables. They had no
•rd.tie w that this t became very excited,
of Could by the *spar, shook him, sod 'truck
blow, which mused him to feel rain far awn*
Oa catering the defendant's parlour they resold
• - e peewee there artilkieg and smokily.
e defoodeak in answer to the charge, said that the
.men pushed their way is, and raid they would have
- beer. When he asked them for their authority they
: 0.4 show it, and be took bold of the constable by the
,r to put him out, and thus etteultad
teEpictont Liiii be considered the mae a very bed
and ordered the defendaat to pay a he of Ws. sad the
•c. or in default fourteen days' imprisonment.
loe fine was paid.

.vaA cud xll, ..tho-IF:r7d Is • eery
adds
• cud who described horse os a Maims having to
was charged with wilfully breaking two puma at glees
Vioeyari public-house, •Vieepirdaralk, Clerkeowell.
~.r.on the evidence of the pekoes itFred that Yet
whilst he was *Madam io the , be heard
--log of gims, sod going outside saw the primate
,rat her boot He asked her if ohs did it, sad she
• Yea, to get a sight's lodging."
unsoser, in slower to the charge, mid—l did do it
is the greatest dustless. It is better to die io • prison
is the street. I have not been ins bed for two nigh*,
• - Live mealy died through eatuiustiom roomed by starve-
I belong to the permit of St. George's io the past,
tbeautliontses turned we out, although 1 was ill, and
• ,dart do anything fur we.
Or. IfEremart s.l:aired if she was a single woman.
primmer—I an, *widow, sod have ooe daughter, bet
to iscombranee. My hnshaod paid rates and taxes
' 'own, but althou,;h lam eery dl the pariah would do
for ma
VEyseourt—flow bog have you beet in the work.
. a?

o
.
•••posautr—Front tut September up to kit Youday,
. .a 1 itedi tamed out. Imu very hungry &edam stare*.
. 4t...1.1 !Wet f be met to prima time here to he about Ye

11..71iTysonort said it she was in dieing' she could sot
t..!sw.l to break winlows. She would lave to pay for
4,..411 she had done, aod a peowlig of le., or, io
• .t. g to the House of Correction fee tow days. Whoa
„toe o it she hol htttter apply to tlasparish authorities
cad if they ...old no notion for boa thee to go to
a...entity.. .hortet. He taw directs' Tumor,
:tittles, to pn.v1,1.• Iwo with sons soistaiowowt, an ore;
h was as owe complied with.

11121ORDINART *Olllllll Ar THI
GIINIRAL, POST-017ICA
__•--_

During the last fvw Jays considerable anxiety
. bees created antoort the looters sod merebsots ie the
•• by the discovery of a robbery of a en-altered letter,
3 wain antes sad cheinov of the Talus, it Is reperted.
' 7..101111.. the stools of which b.. been naked in gold et
Hoak of England. Upon writint OD the Bermthr7 01
.0 Pet...4lee et st Mart.o'..le.llrsod, oar reporter wee
.t. elool .4 the following fe --I on Friday, the ith
Ike was regimen-a At WAterfonl, addressed to Yews.
sad t 0., told Change, London, sod duly forwarded to
It it know n to nifely reacholSt. Itartie's.
.•..r Lad, a. the sodomites hare ad'.pted • plan of requi•
,4 'he piotime taiga a rowipt when registered ktters
r bustiliiscr t, theta for delivery to the parties to whom
4fo eldremed. till the rrocasers in question the clerk
.
o gistmed lettot department celled the Footman by
c. to Me pigeon bele of tlie Mhos homebody answered,
at the time, was tiaberved to be the proper puma:4..Bd
fat •- • non the amid lons of receipt, the registered letter
die woe gives hies to &liver. Nothing MOM
roil of the matter until the middle of the
.4••-•• coemmesicatios was received from Misers. lawf,
the roma why the remained letter in gess-
eat bees .klivered. Trades* of the mitered letter
-• • vat was et once referred to, and be produced the poet-
•^ nµl.. shoe that he bad dely heeded over the letter
•arv. The motions of Mews& wee thee mat for, sad
• •t•- Atka be wee I aternigated why he hed
to the Arm lie &Died ever having the lelbse,
•• receipt liaise produced he stated that it wee est ,
•ire, awl tL,t it w., a forgery. The eilleials of the
at once isetituted the Isnot lageiry, with •
•f mertsinieg who lied gad poweseiss of the letter.
• • bred., that toothiest sehelactory was elicited, eit•
it the Wu., bad hwvo frawleatig abased by mice.
hot scheme, either by /owe nee easeected with
vat-..Mee, or by KIM perms who had a
• asowk.lre et the rematemel letter Moue
...I .4 she we the brumes was transacted. It
that, ta 110naes. Leaf Bedbug that the letter was
der t owe mew the mail main to the bookers to
ehelum and ir Ate. Unfortunately, however, the
was too late The cheques best bees paid, arid the
h.l lees enchanted rd. for 'at tie Bank of fleglastl.
"• aintter at prioient steeds Another registered UAW
• 'iota,{, set ie sal 1. :,11111111., is typified to bare disappeared
• Clrrunrd mom It is sot keg Isom • regno
iter ins,' Lincoln to nee of the hasten is Lombard-
' t era. alotractej, as.l these (request loose have nova-
^t nom esmaism..e the (tits, lammatila as the Poet-
' bigot hold themedvas resposellie dee the costeate of
• :a:ond letter%

Ter New Corm we Ju4tow--14 will be saw
• .nr terh al...start uplift Ask •• Foley_ sowsim
tfe
i.....6a1i5.
*1.,. the I la.ef 'ornmweiewor MISS
. I,dt far the ereetiwe of the seer eeert• of jelehlee.---
L•••I tn.% the new bnildlimp weld weepy el: reeti be-
...ft the Slaw' oo the meth end Oireyeervet es lame
liell..yfted on the eat owl (
hayed
se the
ov. The ...wt the buddies ie to be hayed est el the
he hued.