With respect to drawing it is understood to be hardly practicable Indian C.E. from the nature of the subject to ascertain the candidates' acquirements College. in this in the same complete way as in other subjects within the limited time which under any circumstances could be made available, but I am to suggest that it would appear to be very desirable to give at least a whole day to each of the two branches of drawing specified in the prospectus. examination. I am, &c. The Secretary, Civil Service Commission, to the Under Secretary of SIR, Civil Service Commission, 6th May 1871. I AM directed by the Civil Service Commissioners to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo relative to the approaching examination of candidates for admission to the India Civil Engineering College. And in reply I am to acquaint you, for the information of the Duke of Argyll, that the Commissioners are very sensible of the importance of the matter to which he has drawn their attention. They have indeed frequently had occasion to consider similar questions in connexion with the examinations for the Indian Civil Service and other examinations in which a considerable variety of subjects is included, and they hope that the experience thus acquired will enable them to adjust the marks so as to avoid giving undue prominence to any class of subjects at the expense of others. I am to add that the Commissioners will not fail to bear in mind his Grace's wish as to the amount of time that should be given to each of the branches of drawing. Standard in the several subjects of I am, &c. The Under Secretary for India, to the Secretary, Civil Service Commission. 1st July 1870. Examination Forest Service. SIR, I AM directed by his Grace the Secretary of State for India, to for the India inform you that his Excellency the Governor-General of India in Council has requested him to nominate six young men between the ages of 17 and 22, to be sent to France or Germany, to commence their training for the Forest Service of India in March next, provided that so many men "fully competent" present themselves for examination. I am therefore to request that you will move the Civil Service Commission to render this department the same assistance in conducting the examination as has been given on former occasions. It is proposed at once to issue advertisements inviting persons to send in their testimonials and certificates by the 31st of October, and requiring them to appear personally before Dr. Cleghorn and the Medical Board on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of November. The Duke of Argyll hopes that the Commission will be able to fix the 24th and following days for holding their examination into the proficiency of the candidates in the several subjects. I am desired to inquire whether these arrangements will be agreeable to the Commissioners. I am further to acquaint you, in regard to the changes of age recommended by the Government of India, that his Grace, whilst admitting that 25 is too high for the maximum age, is of opinion that 22 is too Examination for the India Forest Service. low for the candidates to be trained in France, and at all events he deems it inexpedient to make suddenly so great a reduction as the latter age would be. He has accordingly determined to fix the maximum age at 23. He has also thought it desirable to make a change in the terms, by which greater prominence will be given to the sciences of chemistry and botany. The Secretary, Civil Service Commission, to the Under Secretary of State for India. SIR, And in reply I am to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for India in Council, that the Commissioners will readily give their assistance in the manner proposed, and that they will be prepared to commence the examination on the day named in your letter ; viz., the 24th November next. I have, &c. The Assistant Secretary, Revenue Forest Department, India Office, to the Secretary, Civil Service Commission. SIR, No examination in the French language will therefore be required. I am, &c. The Secretary, Civil Service Commission, to the Assistant Secretary, 7th October 1870. SIR, And in reply I am to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for India in Council, that in compliance with his Grace's wishes the Commissioners will consider no candidate as qualified who does not show a competent knowledge of German. The Commissioners would, however, be glad to be informed whether it is intended that French should be entirely excluded from the exami nation, or whether though not on this occasion an obligatory or alter- Examination native subject for German, it should be allowed as hitherto to have for the India weight in the competition. Forest Service. I have, &c. The Assistant Secretary, Revenue Forest Department, India Office, to the Secretary, Civil Service Commission. SIR, India Office, S. W., 20th October 1870. I AM directed by his Grace the Secretary of State for India in Council, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th instant, inquiring whether it was intended by my letter of the 3rd instant that French should be entirely excluded from the subjects at the next examination of candidates for the Forest Service of India; and in reply, to acquaint you that it is the wish of his Grace the Secretary of State that French should be excluded from the forthcoming examination. But I am to inform you that his Grace has determined to select three candidates for training in forestry in France early in 1871, when of course the candidates will be examined in the French language and the German language will be excluded. I am to request that you will move the Civil Service Commissioners to undertake this examination, and to permit you to arrange the time and other details connected with it, with the Revenue-Forests branch of this Department. I am, &c. The Secretary, Civil Service Commission, to the Under Secretary of State, India Office. SIR, 26th October 1870. WITH reference to your letter of the 20th instant relative to the India Forest Service. I am directed by the Civil Service Commissioners to acquaint yon for the information of his Grace the Secretary of State in Council, that the Commissioners will be prepared to undertake an examination of candidates for training in forestry in France early in 1871 as proposed, and that they have instructed me to place myself in communication with the Revenue-Forests branch of your Department on the subject. I have, &c. 2.-INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO CANDIDATES. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS * TO THE CANDIDATES SELECTED IN 1869, WITH REGARD TO THEIR FINAL EXAMINATION, COMMENCING ON TUESDAY, THE 16TH OF MAY, 1871. Candidates of Special instructions. I. LANGUAGES. 2nd November 1870. Candidates will be expected to show a thorough knowledge of the grammar of the languages which they take up; facility in translating from and into each language, the examination not being confined to the prescribed Text Books; familiarity with the written character; and some proficiency in speaking the language. Text Books. Hindustani.-Forbes's Totá Kahání. Ikhwán-us-Safa. Khirad Afroz, pp. 114-149, 225–266. Urdu Petitions, Nos. 1, 2, 7, 14, 25, 36, 42, 53, 62, 70, 80, 91. Hindi.-Sinhásan Battísí. Prem Ságar, pp. 1-124, 188-209 (omitting poetry). Bengali. Charitábali, pp. 7-79. Naba Nárí, pp. 1-200, and 255–320. Selections from the Som Prakásh. Bengali Petitions, pp. 1-35. Gujarati.-Fourth Reading Book, pp. 1-45 (omitting poetry). Seventh Reading Book, pp. 1–80. Marathi.--Esop's Fables. Fables 1-65. Fifth Reading Book, pp. 28-103, 134–231, and 263–265. Tamil.-Pope's Tamil Reader, pp. 1-145. Panchatantram. Book I. Pope's Handbook, pp. 174-196. Robertson's Tamil Papers; the Arzis, p. 173 to end. Telugu.-Brown's Grammar, especially Books V. to X., and the Appendix. Telugu Selections. Stories 1 to 55. Brown's Reader, pp. 5–76, and 131–227. Lane's Official Documents, Nos. 1 to 20, and 91 to 95. Sanskrit.-The Grammar. Johnson's Mahábhárata Selections, pp. 1-34, 61–86. The poetry of the fourth Book of the Hitopadesa (omit- The "General Instructions" issued to these candidates were printed in the Arabic.-The Grammar. Candidates of Alif Laila, from the 101st to the 121st night; also pp. 200- 1869. 258 of Vol. I. (Macnaghten's edition). Ikhwán-us-Safá, pp. 50-80. Timur Nameh, pp. 60–90. Nufhut Alyumun, pp. 36-56, and 100–126. Persian.-Gulistan, books 1 to 6. Anwari Suhaili (Hertford edition). Stories 4, 8 to 15; also 25 pages beginning at the introduction to Book III. Selections from Bostan (Calcutta edition), pp. 35–45. Inshae Abul Fazl, pp. 30-42. II.-LAW. 1. General Jurisprudence.-Candidates will be expected to show that they have mastered the general contents of the prescribed textbooks, the principles to be extracted from them, and their bearings on one another. Text Books. Blackstone's Commentaries (Kerr's edition), from § ii. of the Introduction to Book I. cap. xviii.; or the following portions of Stephen's Commentaries :-§ ii.-iv. of the Introduction. Books I. and III. and Book IV. Part 1; Part 2, cap. i.; and Part 3, cap. i. The Institutes of Justinian. Austin's Lectures, I., V., and VI. Maine's Ancient Law. Lord Mackenzie's Studies in Roman Law. (A knowledge of the comparative views of the laws of France and Scotland will not be required.)* Bentham's Theory of Legislation by Dumont.-Principles of Legislation, cap. vii. to end; Principles of Civil Code (omitting cap. v. of Part III.). 2. Notes of Cases and Law of Evidence.-Each candidate will be required to furnish five reports, drawn up as described in the "General Instructions," with particular attention to clearness of language, and method in the analytical summaries. The subjects of these reports are to be as follows† : 1. The investigation before a London police magistrate of a grave criminal charge, ending in committal for trial by jury. The attendance for this report may commence on the first remand; ‡ but in such case, the purport of the evidence taken before the first remand must be clearly and fully given in the report. 2. The whole business, of whatever kind, transacted in a London police court in any one day. (No separate summary required.) 3-4. Two important civil causes tried by a special jury in London or Westminster, or at Kingston. 5. A case heard in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, on appeal from India.§ If this cannot be obtained, the cases * The whole of this work may be read with advantage by candidates for the Prize in Law; as also Bentham's Principles of the Penal Code. † It is expected that candidates will, by their own inquiries, ascertain at what places and times they should attend for the purpose of taking their Notes. In case of difficulty, however, application may be made to this office for such information as the Commissioners may be able to afford. The days of such remands may be ascertained by inquiry from the clerks of the several police courts. § All candidates for the prize will be expected to report an Indian Appeal Case. Final Examination. Special in structions. T 2 |