The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-30 00:00:00

CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE.

A public meeting, for the purpose of inaugurating
the Civil Service College, was held yesterday, at the Geo-
logical Museum, Jermyrstreet. Earl Russets., the peed-
dent, took the chair, rappelled by Earl Granville, the
Earl of Shaftesbury, the Bishop of Oxford, Mr. M. Gilson,
ILP., Mr. Stanek.ld, M.P., Sir ft, Murehimet, General
Talbot, and a large number of the principal employis in
the various public offices.
The prospectus states that certain gentlemen (whom
names are given) connected with the various branches of
the civil service have formed themselves into • provisional
committee, for the purpose of promoting the establishment
of • school, at which the sons of civil servants may obtain
the beet possible education on the most reasonable teems.
It is calculated that the erection and furnishing of
suitable building (within • convenient distance from Lea-
don), affording accommodation for 500 scholars, and, in-
cluding masters' houses, hall, chapel, he, would cost not
lees than 40,000/. ; but it is considered that a building
adapted for 200 scholars, and capable of fatale eaten.
sion, might be erected, and operations commenced
so soon as • sufficient sum of money has been re-
ceived. It is intended that the necessary funds
for the erection of the buildings should Se
provided by the past and present members of the service,
aided by the contributions of those who have held high
office in the state, many of whom have frequently takes
occasion to acknowledge in public the valuable assistance
rendered to then by the t staff of their respective
departments. Aa current expenses, it is intended
that the college sh dbe selfenpporting. It is estimated
that a payment of 451. per annals, for board and eduestion,
would be remunerative ; and would, at the MUM URN,
place within the reach of civil Ferrante, in the receipt of
moderate incomes, an education for their sons of a
standard far superior to any which is obtainable elsewhere
for so low a sum. It is proposed that the sons of gentle-
men, unconnected with the civil service, should be ad-
mitted to the college at • rate of payment somewhat
higher than that charged for the sons of civil servants,
care however being taken that the privilege be not
granted to the prejudice of those for whose
benefit the college is immediately designed. The
system of education to be pursued should, it is consi-
dered, be twofold; offering to these who may be designed
for a university career, or to follow the liberal professions,
• public school course of the highest class; and to those
intended for official or commercial life, a sound English
education, combined with instruction in modern languages,
The committee are of opinion that the college shouldu '
conducted on the principles of the church of England; but
that, at the same time, the religious views of such as may
not belong to that communion should, as far m possible,
be considered. It is designed to educate a limited num-
ber of the eons of deceased civil servants at • reduced rate,
and, also in furtherance of the interests of the institution
as well as of those whom it is contemplated to serve, it is
proposed that those in whom the right of nominating to
junior situations in the public service is vested should be
solicited to present occasional nominations, to be competed
for by the general body of the students. The promises of
donations already received by the provisional committee
render them sanguine that the funds required for the un-
dertaking will be forthcoming. At the same time they
earnestly invite further contributions, which may be
sent by crossed cheques, payable to the order of either of
the treasurers named in the prospectus.
Earl GRANVILLE moved the first resolution, declaring
that it is expedient to establish a school which shall pro-
vide for the sons of the civil servants of the crown a
sound and liberal education, on the most reasonable terms,
to be called the Civil Service College.
The Earl of Seisrreseuar seconded the resolution, and
in doing so paid a high compliment to the honour and in-
tegrity of the civil servants of the crown, and their in-
violable secrecy in all Mate matters.
The resolution was carried unanimously ; after which
Mr. MEASON, the hooorary secretary, reported men
munications, expressing concurrence in the object of the
meeting, and regret at not being able to attend, from the
Duke of Marlborough, Earl Dalhousie, Earl de Grey and
Ripon, Lord Dufferin, Lord Stanley, M.P., Sir J. Peking-
ton, ILP., Sir R. Palmer, M.P., the Right Hon. Mr.
Bruce, M.P., Mr. Dodson, M.P., and read • letter from
Sir C. Trevelyan, which bore testimony to the marked
improvement, the high ability, integrity, and honour of
the civil servants of the crown both in this country and
in India, and approved of the proposal to found the
college.
The Bishop of 017OR0 moved • resolution constituting
Earl Russell as the president, and nominating a long list
of vice-presidents, including all the noblemen, right 110 R.
and hon. gentlemen present, and who bad intimated their
approval of the scheme, with many others. This was
seconded by Sir E. Ryan, and, after SUR. Murchison, as
president of the Geological C had expressed the
pleasure it gave him to lace the theatre of the Geological
Museum at thedispoW of the committee for the purposes
of the meeting, was carried.
Earl Reaseee, in accepting the presidency, observed that
when it was suggested to him that he might be appointed,
he thought it would be ungrateful in him to decline any
responsibility or labour which he might incur in connexion
with this proposal for the establishment of a college for
the sons of the civil servants of the crown—knowing, as he
did, that while others had all the excitement of parlia-
mentary debates and all the rewards of parliamentary dis-
tinction, the civil servants in the different public offices
really furnished all the materials and the means by which
that distinction was earned. Having had long experience in
several offices in the government, he could testify to the
high acquirements and the perfect knowledge of all the de-
tails of past event. which those whose duty it was to fur-
nish such materiels brought to bear in the performance of
their teak. As in the case of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer those who furnished him with information must
possess a thorough and intimate knowledge of all the cir-
cumstances and details of the public revenue and
of taxation, so also in the Foreign-office the
civil servants of the crown must be well acquainted
not only with concurrent history, but with past events, in
order to be able to point out to the minister, who might
possibly be one who without much experiencehad entered
the responsibilities of office, those materials upon
the knowledge of which alone his judgment could be
maturely and safely formed. Things were now moving so
rapidly in the world, and in this coantry, that it often
happened that public writers and those engaged in the
discussions in parliament, while they had before them and
were perfectly cognizant of the exact facts that bad re-
cently happened or were now happening, were ignorant
of those which happened twenty or thirty years ago.
The civil servants of the crown were well informed on
those matters, and when these who were responsible and
bad to judge, were required to form their judgment, it
would be not only imprudent, but dangerous if they were
not informed of all the engagements and conditions into
which the crown had entered, of all that had taken place, I
and of the details and motives which had induced the
action of the goverment in former days on the subject.
And while these gentlemen who furnished that information
had not the pleasurable excitement of parliamentary
debate or the rewards of parliamentary distinction, it was
desirable at least that they should have the means of doing
that which every feeling man desired to do, viz., to bring
up his eons in such a member that they might, in after life,
wm confidence and distinction in any calling or profes-
sion to which they might devote their energies, whether
the civil service, the army, the navy, literature, the
learned professions, commerce, or whatever they might
choose. (Hear, hear.) He thanked them for the dis-
tinction they had conferred upon him, and in accepting
the office of president, promised to do all he could to fur-
ther the object in view.
Mr. Srsintremi, M.P., who likewise testified, from expe-
rience, to the high character of the civil service, generally
moved the reappointment of the provisional committee,
with power to edd to their number.
This was seconded by General TALBOT, and carried.
Mr. W.tu-oez chairman of the committee, moved that
hereafter a permanent council for the government of the
college be appointed by the subscribers, and in doing so
asked the meeting to concur in thanking the noble lord in
the chair for the great honour be bad done them in maid-
ing, and in accepting the presidential chair, observing that
it was the first occasion on which the Civil Service had
received such honour.
Mr. KAY, of the India-office, seconded the motion,
which having been adopted, the noble president briefly
acknowledged the compliment paid to himself, and the
proceeding, terminated.

SALE 07 HIGH CLASS P/CYURILII —A small but
choice collection of high class modern pictures, including
some charming works obtained direct from the easels of
the artists, and others exhibited and engraved, was yes-
terday disposed of at the gallery of Messrs. Forster, in
Pall-malt The following were the more important
examples:—Lots 21 and 29. Charles Baxter, " The May
Blossom," a beautiful female portrait, and the pen-
dant, " The Bouquet," portrait of • lovely blonde, 175
guineas. 26. W. Dob•on, R.A., "The Gress Gatherer,"
a charming work, 190 guineas. 27. J. D. Luard, " Raring
Home," the admirable work well known by the popular
engraving, 155 guineas (W. Cue). 'hi. J. abiloott Hors-
ley, R.A., " The New Dress," • beautiful work,
176 guineas (Tooth). 30. R. Carrick, " Female
Anxiety," the thefqrcrierre of the artist, 195 guineas.
31. T. Sidney Cooper, A.R. A., • grand view on the
Southern Coast, with groups of sheep, an important
example, 175 guineas. .12. Sir David Wilkie, R.A.,
" Henry Warden brought before Father Eustis:* for
preaching the Protestant Cause," " The judge and the
accused met face to face, and in that of both was en-
throned the noble confidence of rectitude."—Vide Sir
Walter Scott's " Monastery." An interesting autograph
letter from the artist is on the back of the picture. 95
guineas.
ADNIRALTY, MAY 29. —APPOINTMENTS.—Lieu-
tenants B. E. Cochrane, to the Merxra ; H. L. Gully, to
the Revenge.

INDIA CIVIL SERVICE.

The following are the
candidates at the moat op
amine of India:
__ _

. limb.
Z. J. Sinkbum MO
F. Baker UM
A. Z. Loyd
C. F. Bird 1647
J. C. Daubs MS
Darr
C. F. Bllgb
C. Z. Oladaimai 1416
I. Ud e,
J. M. Campbell
L F. Goodridge
111:1 E. 44. Mauler, • 1426
Polka
T. 14141 Tromard
Z. 1414
J. L Demalatoa 1392
A. Malley UN
LFFI
O. O. Day ll4l
C. A. &wells UN
W. Leo-Warmer 1361
E. WO. B. 141tos, 1313
J. Z. WarOy 1.11.1
A. W. D. qmpbell
H. F. Adam UM
J. Praia UM
The number ci candidata
showing the marks obtain
printed, and a copy will be so
days

names of the successful
es competition for the civil

Marks.
P. H. Narrow ...... 12511
T. J. Murray
J. gelkilser
12 IL Grams 1211
H. O. Cooke 1205
O. H. Daman lifit
J. Poston* l Mtn
0. T. Mackenzie ....
P. W. Badowk
W. A. Wiliest
H. Z. Cooke lll4
P. L. Marks
0. C. Whitworth
H. X Whiterbroliant
C. 0. W. Macpherson
T. Hart-Darks
L. Moore
C. P. M. wiled*, nes
V. 11. PhOpla
T. B. Nonillion
J. H. Todd lO7l
A. H. Mewl*
T. H. =l.•
P. A.
A. W 0107.12
examined was 279. A table
sd in each subject is being
eat to each candidate in a few

CHURCH or "ENGLAND BOOK-HAWKING BOMIT.
—The annual meeting of this society was held yesterday
afternoon, at Willis's Rooms, under the presidency of the
Archbishop of Canterbury. Amongst those who were pre-
sent and took part in the pemedings were the Bishops of
Oxford, Winchester, Gloucester and Bristol. and Lad
Lyttelton. Letters apWegising for Weems were received
from the Earl of Chichester -and the Bishop of Lichfield,
and in referring to • letter respecting the objects of the
society, written by the late Bishop of Rochester in January
last, his pace took 00a/if& to observe that to that la-
mented divine the fotuidation of the society was entirely
owing. Before the report was reed his grace nude • few
remarks touching the objects of the society. He dwelt
upon the evils produced by the extensive circulation of
books of a blasphemous and. rrel ouscharacter, which he
said had unfortunately succeeded in estranging the lower
clams from the Bible, and thought that • society
which counteracted such evils must be wondered to be •
blessing to this country. The annual report was then read.
It stated that the objections which at one time were urged
against the system of book-hawking had proved to be
luminary, and those who owe on various and often oppo-
site grounds were suspicious of it, had in many cases
become its warm supporters. It had been now sufficiently
proved by many years' experience that book-hawking was
acceptable to thoee classes for whose especial good it was
set on foot, that it interfered in no way with the parochial
system of England, arid that it did not injure the ordinary
bookselling trade, but, on the contrary, gave to it no in-
considerable impulse in the rural districts. One great and
most salutary result of book-hawking had been to drive
out of the field a host of immoral and irreligious publica-
tions, and to change more or less for the better the tone of
those periodicals which, circulated by hundreds of thou-
sands, formed so largely the daily mental food of our
artisans and other labourers. The report having been
adopted, speeches laudatory of the principles and objects
of the society were delivered, and the proceedings termi-
nated in the usual manner.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL BZNIVOLENT INRTITU-
TioN.—Tbs seventh annual dinner in connection with this
institution for the relief of farmers, their widows and
orphans, was held at the Salisbury Hotel List evening.
Colonel Loyd Lindsay. M.P., in the chair. In giving the
toast of the evening the chairman said the association was
in a very flourishing condition, considering that it was
started within the last seven years, and the council was
exam' • g a wise discretion in the way they dealt with the
funds. About 16,00U1. bad been invested in government
securities, and all prudent men would agree that the policy
of investment was the proper course to pursue in the
future. The society's income was between 5,0001.
and 6,0001. per annum—not a large sum, considering
the property and wealth of the landed interest and the
numbers of applicants for assistance. The chairman
subsequently gave the health of Mr. Charles Shaw, the
secretary, to whoa) ability and valuable services he, with
the unanimous consent of the company, paid • high
tribute. Some excellent singing, under the direction .of
Mr. G. Palen, wee given between the toasts. Tbe toast
of "The Agricekteral Societies ef Maglasd, Intlana. use •
Scotland " was proposed by Mr. 11`ykyn M.P., and ac-
knowledged by Mr. Mechi. The aubseeiptions collected
during the evening amounted to about 4,000 i.

•
ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL, NEW CROSS. The
' annual general meeting took place yesterday, in the
theatre of the Royal United Service Institution, White-
' hall-yard; Admiral Sr William Bowlers, in the
chair. Mr. Alfred Eames, the secretary, read ,the report,
which was adopted, and from which it appeared that the
expenditure had increased, owing to the high price of pro-
volone and other necessaries, whilst, notwithstanding the
' commendable exertion. of the secretarythe receipts had
decreased in voluntary donations, which had evidently
been affected by the monetary disturbances of the last
year. This, together with a heavy outlay for a new cook.
Ing apparatus, had compelled the conned to have recourse
to a loan from the bankers of TOOL., which they thought
' preferable to a selling out of stock at such • period of
deression.
ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEOR.—The annual meet-
ing of this institution was held yesterday at the Adelphi
Theatre, Mr. Benjamin Webster in the chair. The report
stated that • sum of 5271. Os. 6d. had been realised for the
institution by the performance, at the New Surrey
Theatre, of the T. P. Cooke Prize Drama, True to the Core,
by Mr. A. R. Slous. Good fortune had also attended
the drama at Liverpool, and the council had reason
to hope for its further production in other me-
, tropolitan theatres with profit to the college. The
fancy fair at the Crystal Palace last year was attended
with the usual success, and resulted in the addition
of 1,005 f. 18s. 10d. to the funds. This year the fair
will again be held at the Crystal Palace, on the 13th and
15th of July. The total receipts during the year, includ-
ing a bequest of 5001. from the late Mrs. Mary Anne
Storing, amounted to 2.7:431. lla. Id. ; and the expendi-
ture to 1.773/. lts. 4d. ; the balance remaining to the credit
of the institution being 1,0831. 4s. 7d. The report was
agreed to, and the gentlemen whoretired from the council
by rotation were re-elected.
CLERICAL INTOLERANCE.—Considerable excite-
ment has been trued in the city of Winchester by
the extraordinary conduct of one of the parochial
clergymen, the Rev. G. A. Seymour, of Holy
Trinity. Shortly before the death of a parishioner
on whom he had been attending it transpired that
he had never been christened, and in view of approach-
ing death arrangements were at once7made to supply the
omission. But in the meanwhile the parishioner died.
The clergyman informed the surviving relatives that under
the circumstances it would be impossible for him to allow
the body tube brought into the cemetery church, but as the
deceased had • grave in the consecrated part of the ground,
where his late wife was buried, in which he had expressed
• strong desire to be interred, he would meet the corpse
at the cemetery, and proceed at once to the
grave reading • part of the service there. The re-
latives—two daughters, thus left orphans at an early
age by the decease of their last parent—were naturally
much shocked, but they could not help themselves, and
so were constrained to submit. Every arrangement was
made, according to the expressed wish of the clergyman,
and now comes the strange part of the story. When the
funeral arrived at the cemetery at the appointed timo
there was no clergyman, but only a messenger to turn
them back again without • wonl of explanation, because
the clergyman had changed his mind. No intimation
had been given to this effect ; no effort was made to
prevent their setting out. The clergyman had even passed
the mournful procession in the street, on its way to the
cemetery, and suffered it to proceed without a wont of
explanation. And so the two daughters were left late
in the afternoon with the corpse of their unburied father,
not knowing what to do. Leaving the body behind them,
they applied in their extremity to the Hes. W. H. Fuller.
minister of the Congregational Church. This was late
on Saturday evening, but arrangements were at
once made for providing another grave in the
unconsecrated ground, and for interment the following
afternoon. It being Sunday, and the facts of the case
having transpired, • large concourse of people was
gathered together in the cemetery at the time fixed for
the funeral, and the peculiar circumstances gave a some-
what unusual solemnity to the service. After reading ap.
propriate of scripture and offering • player in
the dissenting e , the officiating minister led the way
to the new made grave, and there, amid the breathless
silence of the large assembly, few eyes in which were not
wet with tears, committed to its kindred dust the body of
this poor victim of priestly intolerance. The rev. gentle-
man expressed his profound grief at the occasion which
I had called them together, the readiness with which he
had responded to the appeal addressed to him late on the
previous evening, and his deep sympathy with the stir-
' vivors of the deceased under the deep and painful trial
they had been called to pass through. The large con-
course of people dispersed with many expression, of sym.
for the poor orphans, and of thanks to the Rev. Mr.
Fuller for having come forward to perform those rites
which it is the proper office of every Christian minister to
undertake.—Emstriskire Independent.
DESPATCH or AMERICAN MAILR.--SOUTHAMPTON,
MAT W.—The Hamburg, AIIIIII4CIIO Company's steamship
Alletnania, Captain Meier, sailed hence to-4y at 1 p.m.,
with English, French, and man mails, cabin, and a
large number of steerage oasseugera, also a full cargo, in-
cluding2o.osof. in specie from London, and 57,950 francs in
French jewellery from Ham.

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