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parts of the British empire, was fully recognized by her Majesty's servants, they were of opinion that these colonies have made so much progress in wealth and population, that their inhabitants might reasonably be expected to bear also a part of the heavy charges which, with a view to that protection, are imposed upon their fellow-subjects residing in the United Kingdom, and that the smallest contribution towards these charges, which ought now to be required from the colonists, was that of providing any additional means of local defence which might be required; and I suggested to you the propriety of inviting the principal gentlemen of the colony to exert themselves in forming a volunteer artillery force.

In my despatch of the 1st of June, following, No. 16, military, after noticing the report of the Committee of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, on the question how far it might be expedient to make some addition to the police, in consequence of the withdrawal of a portion of the troops, I explained that the force so withdrawn was sent to New Zealand to meet a pressing emergency; and I stated that her Majesty's Government did not contemplate the permanent maintenance of a large regular force in that colony, any more than in New South Wales.

These communications will have fully prepared you for the reduction which her Majesty's Government finds it absolutely necessary to make of the military expenditure of the Australian colonies; and I have accordingly to acquaint you that her Majesty's Government propose to transfer to the colony of New South Wales, the barracks, and all military buildings and lands, not immediately required for the preservation of stores, and that the charge of providing, maintaining, and repairing quarters for her Majesty's troops in New South Wales, must in future be undertaken by the colony, and that the force to be retained there will be reduced to a guard in the capital of the colony, and in the town of Melbourne, which will be the capital of the proposed province of Victoria. If a greater amount of force is required, the local legislature must either make provision for raising a more considerable body of police than is now maintained, or some other description of local force, or else provide for the pay and allowances of an additional number of her Majesty's regular army, in which case there would be no objection to allow additional regiments to serve there.

In adopting the policy which I am thus called upon to prescribe to you for your future guidance, her Majesty's Government are swayed by the consideration that New South Wales already possesses representative institutions, that these will, it cannot be doubted, very speedily be extended to the other Australian colonies, and that all the restrictions heretofore imposed on colonial trade by imperial legislation have now been removed.

It is my duty to apprize you that if the colonial legislature should not think proper to make adequate provision for the maintenance of the necessary barracks in a manner in which the health and comfort of the troops will be as well secured as at present, it will be incumbent on her Majesty's Government to remove them altogether.

I have only further to acquaint you, that in giving to the colony the barracks and other buildings which are to be transferred to it under the present instructions, it must be distinctly understood that her Majesty's Government reserve to themselves the right of resuming possession, if at any future time it should, in their judgment, become necessary to do so; some nominal rent must therefore be reserved as a recognition of the title of the Crown to the property.

You will take an early opportunity of reporting to me the arrangements which you shall make in pursuance of the present instructions.-I have, &c.

(Signed) GREY.

Write a letter to the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, stating the substance of Lord Grey's original instructions, the extent to which those instructions were complied with, and the reasons why they were not fully carried out at the time; the view taken by her Majesty's Government of the circumstances which afterwards rendered further reductions practicable, and of the manner in which preparation should be made for it; and the final instructions as to the altered footing upon which military protection should thenceforward be afforded to the colony.

ABSTRACT OF PAPERS.

Make an Abstract or Summary of the accompanying Papers.

(The Abstract should contain the substance of the evidence, clearly and distinctly stated, and as briefly as is consistent with omitting nothing of importance.)

Sir R. Mayne's Evidence before the Select Committee on Transportation, p. 134-145.

II.

Sir A. Alison's Evidence before the Select Committee on Transportation, p. 28-37.

(Set in cases where the more difficult kind of Précis is required.) Make an Abstract of the accompanying Papers.

(The Abstract should contain the substance of the evidence, clearly and distinctly stated, and as briefly as is consistent with omitting nothing of importance.)

Mr. Hill's Evidence, contained in the Second Report from the Select Committee on Transportation, p. 1-8, questions 1779-1820. (Time allowed, 4 hours.)

INDEXING.

For TREASURY SUPPLEMENTARY CLERKS.

(Time allowed, 2 hours.)

Continue, in the manner indicated below, an Index to the Correspondence appended to the Report of the Civil Service Commissioners, beginning at page 71.

Correspondents
and

Date of Letter.

1. General Register Office.

Substance of Communication.

The Registrar-General to Mr. H. Fixing limits of age and qualifica

Mann, 19th June 1855.

2. Do to Do., 20th Nov. 1855.

3. Board of Health.

Mr. T. Taylor to Mr. H. Mann. (No date.)

tions for Clerks.

Altering limits of age.

No appointments made since 21st May 1855. No special rules laid down.

(Set in cases where the simple kind of Abstract is required.)

(Time allowed, 2 hours.)

Continue, in the manner indicated below, an Index to the Correspondence appended to the Report of the Civil Service Commissioners, beginning at

page 42.

N.B. This exercise is intended to test the following qualifications:

1. The power of seizing the important point or points in each letter, and expressing the same correctly, briefly, and distinctly.

2. Distinctness and neatness of handwriting.

3. Rapidity.

ARITHMETIC.
ADDITION.

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