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gree, not obtainable as a matter of course or without
examination, which entitles him to practise as an advo-
eate. He (Mr. Chadwick) had in his possession a draft
of regulations proposed to insure a training yet
more special, to be tested for this branch of the civil
service, as with us now for the artillery, by competitive
examinations. So far as the regulations already in force
in France have been carried they have been attended
by i❑creased efficiency everywhere, and often by marked
superiority. Of this he could give them an example :
The Boy of Tunis, seeing and experiencing how well the
business of France was done at Tunis by the French Con-
sul, M. Lesseps, offered to him a double salary if ho
would undertake in France the business of Tunis. The
French Government did not refuse, and the former
French Consul now acts as the Charge d'Affaires of
Tunis at the French Court. (Applause.) He might, if
time permitted, show at length what a support the com-
petitive examinations for public appointments in France
are to the educational institutions of that country—how
far they influence beneficially the commercial affairs of
that country—how much private and professional ser-
vice is now assisted by being recruited from the talent
developed by the competitive examinations for the pub-
lic service ; and how much was to be expected from them
in this country, it the reform commenced were effec-
tually supported by the constituencies, and properly con-
ducted.

It was Essoonded by the Rev. H. H. JONES, and carried
unanimously.

A similar' acknowledgment was also accorded to Sir
Elkanah Armitage for presiding.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 17.
The dinner party yesterday included their Royal High.
nesses the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge,
the Princess Royal, the Count of Flanders, and Princess
Mary of Cambridge, his Highness the Maharajah Dhu-
leep Singh, the Marquis of Abercora and Lady Louisa
Hamilton, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Spaeth,
Lord Ashburton Sir J. Login, Sir G. Couper, Major
Purves, Lieut.-COI. Chapman, R.E., and Capt. Burnell'.
The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess of
Shelburne, and Lord and Lady Colville arrived in the
afternoon, and were also at the dinner.

The band of the Grenadier Guards played a ■election
of favourite airs.

Her Majesty afterwards bad an evening party ; the
following had the honour of being invited Caro-
line and Miss Barrington, Lady E. Seymour, Col. the
Hon. N. and Lady Mary Hood, Miss Hill, Colonel the
Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, two Misses Phipps, Miss
sayer and Capt. Sayer, 23d Regt., Lady, Miss, and Mr.
Couper, Col. Clifford (commanding officer) and Lieut.
-Viscount Hood (lat Battalion Grenadier Guards), and
Mr. Gibbs.

Her Majesty's private band was in attendance;
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shooting
this morning, accompanied by the Count of Flanders,
the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, the Marquis of Aber-
corn, and Lord Colville.

Lieut.-Colonel Chapman left the Castle in the forenoon.
A dramatic performance at the Castle took place this
evening. George Colman the elder's comedy (compressed
into three acts) of " The Jealous Wife" was selected, and
the parts were filled according to the following pro.
gramme :
Major Oakley Mr. Bartley.
Oakley
Charles
Lord Trinket Mr. Walter Lacy.
Russott
Sir Harry Beagle
Tom (his servant) Mr. Cormack.
John ,
f (Oakley 's servants { Mr. Raymond.
Mr. H. Saker.
Paris
Lady Freelove's Servant Mr. Barsby.
Lady Freelove
Mrs. Oakley
Harriet
Toilet
Lady Freelove's Maid
Director Mr. Charles Kean.
Assistant-Director Mr. George Ellis.
The Theatre arranged and the Scenery painted by
Mr. Thomas Grieve.

About 8 o'clock her Majesty the Queen and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert entered St. George's Hall, ac-
companied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of
Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, Princo
Alfred and ether members of the Royal family ; her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal
Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess
Mary, his Royal Highness the Count of Flanders, his
Highness the Maharajah Dhuleep Sing, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, the Marquis of Abercor❑ and Lady Louisa
Hamilton, the Earl and Countess of Shelburne, Lady
Fanny Howard, Baroness de Spaeth, Lord and Lady
Colville, Lord Ashburton, Sir John Login, Major Home
Parve., and Captain Burnelle, and the Ladies and Gen-
tlemen in attendance.

The performance immediately commenced.
Her Majesty's private band attended in the theatre.

The following had the honour of receiving invitations
to witness the perbr•nance :—His Serene Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Belgian Minister
and Madame Van de Weyer, the Ladies Murray, Lady
Anna Maria and Misr G. Cust, Mrs. Henry Cust, th•
Hon. Henry and Mr.. Ashley, the Rev. Charles 0.
Goodford, the Rev. Frederick Anson, Lieutenant-Ge-
t-Prat Sir Thomas and Lady Willehire, Lieutenant-Ge-
neral and the Hon, Mrs. Scott, Lieutenant-Colonel and
Mrs. Cballoner, Mr. and the two Misses Riley, Captain
Riley (88th Regiment), Mr. and iTrs. Harford, Mr.
and Mrs. Cox, Mr. Henry Cox, Lieutenant-Colonel
M-artyu (commanding officer), Captain Hamilton and
Lieutenant Marshall (2,1 Life Guards), Colonel Clifford
(commanding officer), Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. 11. Fo-
rester and Lieutenant Thynne (Ist battalion Grenadier
Guards), Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington) Lady
Emily Seymour, Colonel the Hon. N. and Lady Mary
Hood, Miss Hill, Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. and
Miss Phipps, Miss Sayer. Captain Sayer and Captain
Bathurst (23d Regiment), Sir George, Lady, Miss, and
Mr. Couper, Mr. Glover, and Mr. Gibbs.

CHERTSEY RACES.—(This Day.)

(EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH )

,£4O PLATE.

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