of the subjects required for the office of the Receiver of Police, and that the Commissioners having referred to his performances, will not think it necessary to re-examine him in those subjects. There are, however, two others (history and geography) in which he was not on the former occasion examined, and in which he should therefore be examined, in order that the certificate necessary on his appointment to the junior situation to which he is now nominated may be granted. (2.) I have at the same time to state that Mr. appears, from the evidence produced on his former nomination, to be between 29 and 30 years of age, and that the ordinary limits for the situation to which he is now nominated are 17 and 25. The Commissioners, however, will be perfectly willing to accede to an extension of the limit in favour of those who have previously been in the public service, if the Receiver of Police should think fit to recommend it, and they will communicate with him on the subject. I have, &c. No. 3.-Mr Maitland to Mr Drummond. 7th June 1860. Sir, Í am directed by the Civil Service Commissioners to acquaint you that, by letter from the Home Office of the 4th instant, they have been informed of the nomination of Mr now a supplemental clerk in the Treasury, to a clerkship in your department. It appears from the evidence produced by Mr on his former nomination, that he is now between 29 and 30 years of age, and consequently ineligible under the regulations established by the late receiver of police, after a correspondence, which will be found in the appendix to the new report of the Commissioners. The Commissioners, however, will be perfectly willing to accede to an extension of the higher limit of age in favour of candidates who have previously been in the public service, and they would suggest for your consideration the following rule, which has been adopted by several of the public departments:-" For candidates who have been previously in the public service, the higher limit of age shall be extended to 30, provided that the candidate was under 25 when he entered the service, and has served continuously." I have, &c. No. 4.-Mr Drummond to the Civil Service Commissioners. Gentlemen, Metropolitan Police Office, Receiver's Department, 8th June 1860. In reply to your communication of the 7th instant, I beg to state, in regard to the limit of age for candidates for clerkships in my department who have previously been in the public service, that I fully concur in the suggestion which you have made. Sir, I have, &c. No. 5.-Mr Maitland to Mr Waddington. 9th June 1860. Referring to my letter of the 7th instant, in which it was stated that the age of Mr exceeds the maximum limit fixed for clerkships in the office of the Receiver of Metropolitan Police, but that the Civil Service Commissioner would suggest for the consideration of the Receiver whether it would not be advisable somewhat to extend that limit where, as in the case of Mr the candidate being in the public service had entered it before he had attained the maximum applicable to the Receiver's Office, and had served continuously ; I am directed by the Civil Service commissioners to acquaint you, for the information of Secretary Sir George Lewis, that they have this morning received a letter from Mr Drummond, who acquiesces in their suggestion, and that they will therefore be prepared to examine Mr on Tuesday next, the 12th instant, at 10 a.m., or at the same hour on any subsequent Tuesday. I have, &c. (2.) THE ABSTRACT, No. 1.-Mr Waddington to Whitehall, 4th June 1860. or, 4/6/60. Civ. Ser. Commrs. Appointment of Mr Sup. Clerk in Treasury, as Clerk to Re ceiver of Police. He obtained certificate in 1857; need he be exa mined again? No. 2.-Mr Maitland to Mr Waddington. (1.) Mr 7/6/60. need not be re-examined in the subjects in which he was examined in 1857, but must be tested in History and Geography, in which he was not examined before. (2.) Mr is above 29; the max. age is 25. The Coms. will extend the limit to 30 in the case of one in public service, if the Receiver of Police agree. No. 3.-Mr Maitland to Mr Drummond. 7/6/60. Suggesting the above exception [2. (2.) ] as to age, "provided the candidate was under 25 when he entered the service, and has served continuously." No. 4.-Mr Drummond to Civil Ser. Commrs. Concurring in the suggestion. No. 5.-Mr Maitland to Mr Waddington. 8/6/60. 9/6/60. Intimating Mr Drummond's concurrence, and appointing Tuesday, 12th inst. (or any subsequent Tuesday), at 10 a.m., for Mr examination. (3.) THE SUMMARY. Exception to Rule for Examination and Age of Clerks in Office of Receiver No. 1. (4/6/60.) No. 2. (7/6/60). Nos. 3,4. (7,8/6/60). No. 5. (9/6/60). of Police. Sir G. C. Lewis having proposed (4th June 1860) to transfer Mr from a Supplemental Clerkship in the Treasury Office, to an Assistant Clerkship in the office of Receiver of Police, the question was raised: "Whether Mr who had obtained a Civ. Ser. Certificate in 1857, need be reexamined?" The Commissioners decided that he need only be examined in the subjects he had not been examined in before (History and Geography). But they observe that Mr. is above 29, while the limit of age for the new appointment is 25. They, however, express their willingness to waive that objection in the the case of one previously in the public service (provided he had entered it before 25 and had served continuously), if the Receiver of Police concurred. Mr Drummond (the Receiver), having signified his concurrence, the Commissioners intimated the same, and their readiness to examine on the subsequent Tuesday. Mr (4.) THE INDEX. No. CORRESPONDENTS. DATES. SUBSTANCE OF LETTERS. 1. Mr Waddington to 4/6/60. Inquiring whether a Clerk trans Civ. Ser. Coms. ferred from one Department to another need be re-examined. 3. 7/6/60. (1.) Ans. :-Not in same subjects; but in new ones. (2.) Suggesting exceptions as to age in such cases. Mr Maitland to 7/6/60. Submitting the above suggestion. 4. Mr Drummond to 8/6/60. Concurring in suggestion. Civ. Ser. Coms. 5. Mr Maitland to 9/6/60. Mr Waddington. Intimating the alteration, and appointing day for Examination. Exercise 46. A.-Write an Abstract and Summary of each of the following letters, or series of letters, and make an Index to the correspondence in Nos. 2, 3, and 4 :— 1. Gentlemen, Mr Romaine to the Civil Service Commissioners. Admiralty, 28th November 1860. With reference to the enclosed Admiralty memorandum of the 25th of October 1855, which fixes the qualifications for persons proposed to be appointed to junior situations in the Civil Establishments under the Admiralty; I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you that they are desirous of so far modifying the exception to the regulation as regards the maximum age for admission, as to admit persons who have been temporarily employed, and who may be nominated to clerkships, if under 30 years of age, provided they were under 25 years of age when first either temporarily or otherwise employed under Her Majesty's Government. This modification of the existing exception to the rule of age will admit persons to the Civil Service, who, though above 25 when first appointed to temporary employment, may have previously served the Crown in the navy or army, or other permanent situations, not under the Civil Service. I am, &c. 2. (No. 1.)-C. H. Pennell, Esq., to the Civil Service Commissioners. Gentlemen, Admiralty, 24th July 1860. I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to inform you that, as book-keeping is not a necessary qualification for the clerks employed in the Admiralty, Whitehall, their Lordships request that you will substitute " English composition, and making a précis or digest of papers or correspondence," for book-keeping, in the case of persons hereafter to be examined for temporary clerkships in this office. I am, &c. Sir, (No. 2.)-Mr Maitland to Mr Romaine. 28th July 1860. In reply to your letter of the 24th instant, expressing the wish of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that "English composition," and "the preparation of a précis or digest of papers or correspondence," should be substituted for book-keeping in the examination of candidates nominated to temporary clerkships in the Admiralty, Whitehall; I am directed by the Civil Service Commissioners to state that they will comply with the wishes expressed by my Lords. They endeavour fairly to test the knowledge of book-keeping possessed by candidates in cases where such knowledge is deemed necessary by the authorities of the several departments; but where this is not the case, they have no desire that it should remain among the prescribed subjects of examination. I have, &c. 3. (No. 1.)-Mr Maitland to Mr Rothery. 23d April 1860. Sir, I am directed by the Civil Service Commissioners to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, stating, by desire of the |