The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-02 00:00:00

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responsible duty to an impae/W! susesi sae
of overwhelming strength. 10 from the tote
feet of nomination being in Itisif • g guaraintarel
character, the evidenoe shows that candidatas'ire
constantly nominated to the public service without
any reference to their moral qualifications at
all. It is proved that men convicted of
flagrant crimes, of offences that peculiarly
disqualify them for pleas of trust, are
nominated to the public service and appear
before the Commissioners with the most flattering
testimonials of character. It seems, therefore,
essential to the public interest that, if character is
of any value at all, there should be some impartial
tribunal to investigate the evidence attainable on
this head.
But it is not only contended that these inquiries
into character ought to be abandoned, but that if
the Commissioners do inquire into character, the
analogybetween themselves and a private individual
looking for • good servant does not hold—that
inquiries of • minute and private kind that
might be perfectly legitimate in the ease
of an individual, would become "shabby," and in
fact intolerable, if pursued on behalf of the Go-
vernment. A claim is therefore made that if the
inquiries into character are continued they shall be
neither secret nor searching. " In this matter of
" searching for character," says " A Civil Ser-
"want of Thirty Years' Standing," " it is quite
" as easy to go too far as it is to go not far
" enough." "We want," he adds, " inquirers
" who can overlook per...,tilloes ; who can shut
" their eyes to early scrapes ; who can forgive se
" well as pass judgment." And he wane confi-
dently that the secret inquiries now made must be
discontinued. The points thus raised seem to
resolve themselves into the question, whether
the inquiry into character as a condition
of employment in the public service
is to be a reality or a form. If it is to be
a reality, the Commissioners must continue
to seek the best evidenoe on the point that is
obtainable, and in order to do this the result of
their inquiries must, as a rule, be kept secret No
doubt, the teak of carrying on inquiries of this 'as-
under such conditions is a very delicate, re-

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sponsible, sad invidious one ; end it is one the
melees execution of which may in practice be
attended with very serious evils. The chief safe-
guard against these evils is to be found in the cha-
racter of the Commissioners, in their sagacity and

Tax question has been raised is the columns of
a contemporary as to the manner in which the
Civil Service Commissioners discharge one of the
most difficult and delicate duties 'reigned to them.
By the Order in Council they are required mot
only to subject every candidate for the public 'Der-
ek* to examination, and satisfy themselves m to
his attainments, but also to ascertain " that the'
" character of each candidate is such as to qualify
" him for public employment." In carrying out
this part of their duty the Commissioners have
found it impossible be rely on the testimonials
to character produced by the candidates them-
selves. Evidence of this sort, produced
by those who have an interest in it, is,
of course, open to • certain amount of suspi-
cion, and the Commissioners have found, by abun-
dant and decisive experience, that it is in vary
many cams utterly worthless. In their ninth
report they give a list of between twenty and thirty
candidates who produced testimonials from pewee
of the highest social position, bat allot whom they
were compelled to reject ; simply becauseit was dis-
covered that they had all been previously convicted
of flagrantly dishonest practices. One, for ex-
ample, who had produced written testimonials of,
the highest kind from persona of rank and
station, including two peers and four major-
generals in the army, " had previously
" absconded from • militia regiment, in which
"he held the rank of adjutant and paymaster, with
" between 1001. and 2001., and bad also been con-
" vioted and imprisoned on • charge of having
" obtained goods under false pretences." As the
written testimonials to character produced by can- Their Royal Highnesses the Dachau of Cam-
didates themselves cannot thus be relied upon, the bah* and me pdaa„ Nary do net lased to leave their
question naturally arises as to how the Commis- swim, at nunipenheia, mere the am at neat meth.
*loners may best discharge this part of their duty, The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster
and protect the public service from the intrusion and Lady Theodora Grosvenor leave tows to-day for Met-
ci persons morally disqualified. This point has combs Howe. Doesetaltre.
been fully considered, and the Commissioners have The Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda
decided that if the inquiries into character which ware naavoldably absent from the marriage of the Ron.
the Order in Council directs them to make are Omiy Stuart Worthy and 4°ld Rout' Scott,
to be of any real value, they muttthe noble marquis and marehmeas haviag left England
by
privab, Moat • fortnight ago for • bar is Atnerim
be conducted in the manner adopted To-morrow the marriage of Lord Edward Came-
p
individnals for theprotection of their own in-
. Mb, yoamgest son of the Duke of Downsides. with the
tameata—that ill, by mains of Private aad "nu" Hoo. Emma Lucelles, said of homer to the Queen and
dential investigation. They accordingly in every ewe to the Doehme Dowager of Sutherland, Ito be 'Diem-
Case seek to obtain direct information in the shape steed MU Michael's, Chester-square.
of masers to specific questions from the friends, The Earl and Countess of Essex leave Casio-
acquaintances, or recent employers of the condi- berrinfiraa-maalaa far th•Ooptieia:
dates. These private inquiries and confidential The Earl of Glasgow has left the St. George's
Communications supply, in the judgment of the Rota-
commissioners, a really efficient test of moral The Countess de Grey returned to town vaster-
fitness, and enable them to decide with con- day, having bees relieved from her duties ea Lady in
Waiting to her Royal Riglisees the Panama of Wales.
fidence that the successful candidate is fitted
It is stated in well-informed circles that Sir
in character as well as attainments for useful Burry °Mersa, But, is about to many Mies Airm,
employment in the public service. It fol- daughter of Lieutenant-General Sir Richard and the Eon.
lows as • natural result from the Lady Air",
manner in which this supplemental evidence is Sir John and Lady Harrington have left Far-
obtained, that the Commissioners decline to state TWO'S Hotel for Pages Lodge, Upper Norwood.
publicly the grounds of their advice in the case I Mr. Frederick Peel is still in a state of health
of rejected candidates. They say simply that the which mum mita sexkor 100 his fries&
evidence as to character was insufficient or ants- Potrxscantc.—Mademoiselle Van der Mauch,
Tearable, without specifying in detail the nature of from Paris. °Plea sa aaraa" •alibitlps at liaised
the evidence or the sources whence they have birds at the Polyteelinic yesterday males. Nereid:3g with
received it. This naturally excites amongst re- tati"6" s' iliZirerrthert across
the and asecara from
old fag penjiao7
jected candidates and their friends feelings of Japan
ood appeal rather to the Inslligesee thaw the
intense dissatisfaction which lead not unfrequently wawa, of tha...ospes. With the masteme of a box of
to indignant complaints, remonstrances, and suds, property isvested, they tell the lime by a watch,
appeals. These appeals in some came appear to the mouth, the year, the oolour of ladies' dresses, with
have been indirectly seconded by the head of the various other matters, which excite at coos the mirth and
department to which the rejected candidate had al'lmbaa°l.__°"b° They have
received his nomination. In the appendix to Mast
i26".7„ Lit man.:bfd =7";e7ot
their recent Report a case is given in which theman birds for their wonderful woke. Th„hoia exhibition,
the Porritaarna-Glintaar. requests that the Com- which it appears has already received imperial and royal
misaioners will Mate the reasons why they are not amadjaa all over Europe, sad I especially patronized by
satisfied that the character of the candidate re- the Priem Imperial of Frame, le very intereating, and well
cent'', nominated to • place in the Post-offices misstated for drawing-room performance, for which we
such as to qualify him for public employment. believe it la principally intended. The little theatre in the
The Commissioners decline to break through their /which It Ito be sus,
teickz of is admirablyth m
as ule:-
rule of silence on this head, adding "that, even toothomagdog;kommamo.th' Y
"if they were not bound to respect the confidence T
aeLIEGTON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL. —The annual
"of those to whom they apply for information, distribution of prises at this school took plops on iriday
" the independence of their judgments would be evenleg, Rural DaziLletcupylithee chair, supported by
ie
" seriously impaired were the ground on which mit:„Y j, Lupton, sure-master ee st„"kap
" they rest submitted to revision by the heads of School and late fellow of St. John's, Ountwidge:
" the various departments of the public service." gave ahif"ro ntble jf/gives the mJ
it" of the
This ease at the Post-office, or some reoent case Favourable reports ware also by the Rev. J.
of a similar kind, has called attention to this Brook. M.A., the Rev. J. Du
pregroe :octet, 8.D., sad the Rev,
part of the Commissioners' duty, and excited some Dr.
icy Irk:eire64.l.°4 tiereshradeer, mathematics,e
discussion not only as to the manner of its per- Rev. R. W. Bush, IL A., Mar nmetioshag the honoeus
formanoe, but as to the propriety of its being un- I gained
maril f grimd dt.utba,fro"l "et veer, r°'or
derteken at all. It is argued that the proper to a emaiderable ex that, duee
tent admated at the school lied
business of the Commissioners is to inquirel the following bosoms at Oxford and Cambridge : ray-
into the intellectual or educational quail& I tiwarnteitittolP; vise ftTillioitbitia"ors fel!rorrtiPs'
fear
cation.s of the candidates, and that this ought to emit," three ant:sultry ashotalislps. twoas;eldie
eiamiaer-
be their sole duty, the patrons of the candidates Irak °°° am
ven eeceed ail""°%latid:„lht araitaa".° eln is
alone being resposuable for their moral character. mathematics, gives wmegtemblps (Meledieg • third, Atm
Meanwhile it is certain that whatever this or that melelxihi, two senior ePastoksillitt college Winn At
person may imagine the duties of the Commis- i tbe 131=414msevasran sa=ehips,frest used illideb°6latetis
stoners ought to be, those gentlemen are es a matter zed oohs homers. The heed Umber arm mad • list of
Of fact expressly charged to inquire into the ""ra "6 bed tosted°l44h=l.6,...° 11: .14
moral character of the candidate, and ascertain tame se me yam comps:Mem me of the “lilliestes
that it is such as to qualify him for public employ- iseboureldp" of 301. per ammo wee awarded.
meat. And the reports of the Commiasioneri I D'CIIIT limas PLiiit_ Cda*-9"
show that the moons fee delegating this h;e6ima Was* I,29o.—Tetalmoldiam

judgment, their integrity and conscientiousness,
and, it may be added, in their responsibility.
While the system is condemned in some quarters,
no complaint is brought against the Commissioners
themselves. Under these circumstances, there
seems as yet no reason to interfere with the sys-
tem, which, though young, and to a certain ex-
tent tentative, has on the whole worked ex.
tremely well.