Note. The ages of the nine successful candidates were as follows:-19: 17: 22: 25 19 17: 17: 16: 22.

TABLE O.

SCHOOLS, &c., at which the CANDIDATES received the Principal Part of their EDUCATION.

The asterisks indicate the schools at which the successful candidates were educated.

TABLES, P., Q., and R.

EDUCATIONAL POSITION OF THE CANDIDATES.
TABLE P.-AGE on leaving SCHOOL or COLLEGE.

Note.-The ages at which the nine successful competitors quitted School were as follows:-14: 14: 15: 14: ?: 19: 14: 16: 19.

384 7

Total

391

TABLE Q.-TOTAL Number of YEARS Spent at SCHOOL, &c.

Note.-The number of years spent at School by the nine successful competitors was as follows:-5; 5: 3: 9: 9:5: 4: 11: 9.

TABLE R.-TIME elapsed since SCHOOL, &c. was left.

Note.-The number of years elapsed since School was left in the cases of the nine successful candidates was as follows:-5: 3:10. 8: ?: 0:3: 0: 3.

TABLE S.

REFEREES as to the CHARACTER of the Candidates.

Note.-No candidate was eligible to compete who did not furnish two statements of questions fully answered by responsible referees; one of such referees being either a clergyman or other minister, a magistrate, or the head of a public department.— The subjoined Table shows the proportion in which testimonials were received from each of these prescribed classes.

TABLE T.-SOCIAL and EDUCATIONAL POSITION of the FIRST HUNDRED COMPETITORS in ORDER OF MERIT.

Age when

School. examined.