The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-25 00:00:00

MA LATE EXAMINATION AT WILLIS'S
ROOMS.

At Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's-
enure, en examination of candidates for eight vacancies in
the clam of the Secretary of State for India commenced an
Tomley, the 18th inst., and terminated on Thursd►y, the
20th. This examination wu open to all natural-horn sub-
Jells of hr llejesty, who, on the first day of examination,
inn net lake 16 nor above 26 ears of age. Of 700 persona
who solid for permission to attend the examination, only
MO, we bairn, wire present on the last day. The smogs-
xeents made to, the examination, and the manner In which it
was studneted throughout, left nothing to be desired. At
the emaciusion, the Examiner, at the request of the Civil
dent,. Commissioners, expnwired their sallefectlas with the
orderly behaviour which had been observed. Three cheers
were given for the Examiner, who stated that candidates
would

be idbrmed of the result of the examination in about
• fortnight's tins, and that although, as there were but
eight meads', oily eight candidates could be successful in
the prow moss of the word, yet he trusted that others also
would not regret having offered themselves for examination.
The salaries are at first 801., and increase till they reach 200 f.
per annum, but, from the outsot, the.. incomes may be rude
larger by extra diligenos. We believe this examination was
the first of its kind, but have no doubt so good an example
will soon be followed by others, and that, in a short time,
Junior situations under ggoovernment will be given only to
them who acquit themselves beet in competitive OXIMIRS-
doom.

LORD MAYOR'S-DAY EXPENSLe.-ON the 9th of
November, 1855, when Mr. Alderman Salmons took the
civic chair for the year ensuieg, the expenses of the procee-
d= and banquet amounted to 3,0651. ; of this gross total
the dinner cost 1,1751. This, however,does not include
wine, which amounted to 4061. 17e. 7d. Chansperns makes
the largest items among the wines, the charge being
1271. 16e. 98. for 405 bottles. The illmainatioss cost
2021. to. mac' including pay to Cokletreame, quadrille
band, vocalists, and trumpeters, 931. Ile. Furniture, fit-
tings, and upholstery are eat down at 7201. 90. ltd., and
under this had, Sage, banners, wands' illuminated fruit
trees, evergreens, and armour are entered. The printing of
tickets, programmes, bills of fare, and MiAC•1111•11011.11 sta-
tionery amount to 2441. 18s. 2d. ; the two peinelpal items
being 601. for 100 bills of fern, printed on white -sada-that
is 10a. each ; and 721. far dinner tickets, which are peer
things to what they need to be a century ego. The proem.
sloe figures for 461. 7.., and the only item of any amount In
this department is WI. 10e. for an escort of light dragoons,
"military" (of which met we are not informed) wet the for-
midable sum of 255.' and mounted police 30.., • "general
expenditure" makes atotal of 1681. 13a. Ild. And in this list
thin are some curious items-namely, perfumery, 61. 17s. ;
Lord Mayers beadle, 21.2 a. ; four men en roof of Guildhall,
21.2 a. ; man bringing up broken viettisle, 1/. ; Mr. Harker,
tesstmeater, 21. 21. ; seven bottlemeo, 31. 7s. al. ; bottle-
nem for members of the committee, 28 at 12e. Si. each,
171. 10a. ; "cab hire of loving top," 25.; soda writer,
61. 13s. The gross 'mount of 3,0561 wee apportioned for
payments follows : -Lord Mayor, 1,4274 10s.; Mr. Alder-
man and (then) Sheriff Kennedy. 7131. 16e.; Mr. Alderman
and (then) Sheriff Rom, 7131. 15s. The City Lands Com-
mittee contributed cash 2001., and thus the feast wee paid
fee. It is a popular idea that the " city "-that is, the
corporation-pays far all the civic festivities; but that
idea should, by every good citizen, be as speedily as possible
proclaimed • soy.-f..`ity. Press.
HILARY Clara, 1869.-Public Examination of the
Students of the Inns of Come, held at Lincoln's-inn-hall, on
the 7th, Bth and 10th days of January, 1859.-The Council
of Legal Education have awarded to Montague Hughes
Cookson, Eeq., student of Lincoln's-inn, a studentship of
fifty guineas per annum. to continue for a period of three
pare ; James Anstie, Esq., student of Lincoln's-inn, and
William Ambrose, Esq., student of Lincoln's
-ms, oertitcates
of honour of the first dam; Geteward Coleridp Davis, Esq.,
student of the Inner Temple, J. W. Hume Williams, Esq.,
student of the Middle Temple, Frederick Clifford, EN ,
student of the Middle Temple, Joseph Fenwick, Ent., stu-
cleat of the Inner Temple, and Eyre Lloyd, Earl , student of
the Inner Temple, certificates that they have eatisfactorily
pared a public examination.-By order of the Comma,
(Signed) RICHARD BITHELL, Chairman.
DESPERATE CONFLICT WITH I'OACIIERB.-Early
on Friday roman lest a desperate encounter took plats be-
tween some pros watchers sad pombers, end in which one
of the keepers was so dangerously wounded that he lies in
a very preoarloaa state, and his recovery is not at all certain.
It appears that between two and three o'clock two watchers
named Stobart and Norfolk, on the estate of Mr. William,
Smith, of High Ooaforth, were upon the look-out in the park,
when they maw three men having guns, and with their
hoes blackened. There was a bright moon, and the keepers
hod • perfect view of the men, who as the keepers approached
them exclaimed, " Stand back." The watchers did not
think it prudent, looking to the odds against them, to attempt
to capture the men, and therefore allowed theta to retire
fres the perk. In the meantime however, they celled
np the keeper, and keeping upon the track of the men, the
watchers, now reinforced by the keeper, overtook the three
ear coa the road. As the poachers were neared, they drew
pas from their pocket' ; one of them, who aubsequently
turned out to be a pitmen named Potter, discharged his gee
at the keeper's party, but fortunately the contents did Not
take ;effect. Om of the poachers then took to Ids bob
and no of. The other two then drew stones frees ask
afi.dhearetw them
hen , , several hitting Mattheiwndßitap, the
otter
telt; his guirtiberrel from the stock,losed with thewestruce k heee
Stobart severs!
blows on the head with it. His head was fearfully bruised,
but the watchers succeeded in capturing Potter and his re-
maining companion, who also turned out to be a pitmen. The
prisoners were handed over to P. C. Lough, Eillingworth,
who brought them before the magistrate. at the Moot-tuill,
Newcastle, on the same day. They were remanded till
Thursday, to give time for the recovery of the keeper. The
guns earned by the prisoners are said to be of the roughest
constructice. The stocks have been chopped out of a ptt-
drop. and they have mils for higgers. The locks war., fee-
toed on with twiate.-antvattlf (Amide.