extra subjects, honorary additions, specifying the subjects and characterizing in the terms which appeared appropriate the degree of proficiency displayed, should be made to the certificate of qualification; and (2), that in the case of those who either failed in the prescribed subjects or did not show any acquaintance deserving commendation with those selected by themselves, no notice should be taken of the voluntary portion of the examination. The numbers of honorary certificates granted in successive years have been as follows: The subjoined list gives the names of gentlemen who have from time to time assisted us in the conduct of our examinations : Employed continuously.* Theodore Walrond, Esq., M.A., late Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford. Edward Headlam, Esq., M.A., Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. Employed occasionally in general subjects. G. Brodrick, Esq., M.A., Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. Rev. G. Butler, M.A., late Fellow and Tutor of Exeter College, S. Butler, Esq., M.A., late Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge. Rev. R. Congreve, M.A., late Fellow and Tutor of Wadham College, Oxford. G. W. Dasent, Esq., D.C.L., of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, W. F. Edwards, Esq., M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Sir Alexander Grant, Bart., M.A., late Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. F. Vaughan Hawkins, Esq., B.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. F. Headlam, Esq., M.A., Fellow of University College, Oxford. E. J. Lawrence, Esq., M.A., late Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. G. D. Liveing, Esq., M.A., Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. C. Marett, Esq., M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge. Edward Poste, Esq., M.A., Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, and late J. Roberts, Esq., M.A., Fellow of Magdalen College, Cambridge. * Our secretary, Mr. Maitland, had, before his appointment to that situation, been employed continuously as assistant examiner. William Spottiswoode, Esq., M.A., F.R.S., of Balliol College, Oxford. H. W. Watson, Esq., M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Rev. J. Woolley, M.A., LL.D., late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. Employed for special subjects. Dutch.-Rev. Dr. Gehle; Mr. Rudolf. French.-M. Merlet; M. Dupont. (In Dublin)-Rev. Dr. Abeltshauser, Queen's Professor of French and German in the University of Dublin. German.-Max Müller, Esq., M.A., Fellow of All Souls' College, and Professor of Modern European Languages, Oxford; Rev. Dr. Walbaum, Chaplain to the Prussian Legation; Dr. Heimann, Professor of the German Language and Literature in the University of London; Herr Fontane. Hebrew. Rev. A. McCaul, D.D., Prebendary of St. Paul's, and Professor of Divinity and of Hebrew and Rabbinical Literature, King's College, London. Italian.-Count Arrivabene, Professor of Italian at University College, London; Signor Pistrucci, Professor of Italian at King's College, London; Count Saffi, Teacher of Italian at the Taylor Institution, Oxford. Modern Greek.-Sir G. F. Bowen, K.C.M.G., Governor of Queen's Polish.-Major Czulczewski; M. Sosnowski. Russian.-Rev. E. Popoff, Chaplain to the Russian Embassy. Sanscrit.-Max. Müller, Esq., M.A., Fellow of All Souls' College, Oxford, and Professor of Modern European Languages, Oxford. Spanish.-E. Delmar, Esq.; Signor De Mora; Rev. L. Lucena, Spanish Teacher at the Taylor Institution, Oxford. Eastern Languages.-Col. Õuseley; C. B. Eastwick, Esq.; J. W. Redhouse, Esq. Astronomy.-Rev. J. Challis, M.A., F.R.S., Plumian Professor of Astronomy at Cambridge. Civil Engineering.-Capt. Galton, R.E., Assistant Secretary to the Railway Department of the Board of Trade. Geology.-G. D. Liveing, Esq., M.A., Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. Land Surveying.-H. J. Castle, Esq. Law.-H. S. Maine, Esq., LL.D., Reader in Jurisprudence and the Physiology.-Dr. W. B. Carpenter, F.R.S., Professor of Medical Physical Science.-M. H. N. Story-Maskelyne, Esq., M.A., Deputy Reader in Mineralogy, Oxford. For Examinations in Scotland. A. C. Longmore, Esq., Office of the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer. For Examinations in Ireland. R. Ball, Esq., LL.D., M.R.I.A., Secretary to the Queen's University in Ireland (died April 1857). G. Johnstone Stoney, Esq., M.A., Secretary to the Queen's University in Ireland. All which we humbly submit to Your Majesty's most gracious consideration. Witness our hands and seals, this Twenty-fifth day of EDWARD RYAN. (L.S.) JOHN GEORGE SHAW LEFEVRE. (L.S.) APPENDIX I. STATISTICAL TABLES, &c. RELATING TO THE HOME CIVIL SERVICE. A. Limits of Age prescribed for the various Departments. B. Subjects of Examination. C. No. of Nominations, &c. for each Department in the year 1859. D. No. of Competitions held in 1859. E. No. of Honorary Certificates granted for each subject. F1. Causes of Rejection. (Summary Table.) G. Marks obtained in the Competitions of 1859. List of Certificated Candidates. List of Honorary Certificates. TABLE A.-LIMITS of AGE prescribed for ADMISSION to the various CIVIL DEPARTMENTS. [Departments not mentioned in this Table have at present no fixed regulations as to the age of officers on admission.] Note.-It must be understood that alterations may at any time be made. Except in the case of persons temporarily employed who may be nominated if under 30, provided they were under 25 when first temporarily employed. + Unless the candidate shall, at the time of his nomination, be acting as a Supplementary Clerk on the Establishment. For candidates who have been previously in the Public Service the maximum limit shall be considered as extended to five years beyond the ordinary limit, provided the candidate was, when he first entered the Service, under the maximum limit fixed for the situation to which he seeks admittance, and has since served continuously. § An extra Clerk would not be ineligible on the score of age for an appointment on the Establishment up to the age of 35 years, provided that he had been admitted as an extra clerk before the age of 25, and had since served continuously. |