The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-21 00:00:00

THE TRAINING SHIP WORCESTER, ERITH.

Yesterday being the day fixed for the annual dig-
bibation of prices to the cadets of the training ship Wor.
meter, a large number of friends of the boys and others
interested proceeded to Brith to witness the ceremony. A
special steamer left Blackwell Pier at noon, under the super-
intendones of Mr. W. 11. Bullivant, and accompanied by
Mr. H. Green's bend; and several gentlemen, including
Lord Harris, who wee appointed to distribute the prime,
arrived by rail teem Charing-cross and London-bridge.
About 2 o'clock the entire assembly collected on board,
when the proceedlop eommenced, and Mr. Henry Green
was appointed to the chair. The Chairman expressed the
great pleasure and satisfaction he felt on being called upon
to preside on such an occasion. He could not help making
allu►ion to the lad accident which occurred in casestryme

of the capsizing of one of the boats, and whereby ten
valuable hers perished. The committee of management
made it their business not only to ieetitnte private isquiry
on two occasions, bat to attend at the public investigation,
whets they heard evidence, and gave it themselves.
In either owe the conclusion came to wee,
that the saddest was purely accideataL It became
• serious qrtestion whether boat sailing should be continued,
but the committee derided that the practice was a part of
the education of the ystha. They had, however, adopted
resolatiosa which the parents of the =lets arid others
would be glad to hear. In the first place, they had con-
demned the boat to which the accident happened, and pro-
cured instead • life.bost, which incurred considerable
expense. It was also decided that the boat should not
leave the ship unaccompanied, sae the boys selected as
the crew should be those who had proved them-
selves expert swimmers. It was .agreed that there
should be a proper proportion of water he lent,
Letters of regret were read from Lord and Lady Clarence
Paget, Admiral Hall, K. 0.8., Be James Duke, Sir John
Awdry, and others. The reports of Mr. Maynard, of the
Royal Naval Reserve, and Captain Daiwa, Local Marine
Board, were read, and spoke favourably of the education
and training of ►he boys. It stated that 96 boys were In
the ship at present, and that 28 bad been provided with
first-clam ships daring the year. Lord Harris then rose
amidst applause to distribute the prizes, which consisted of
metal sextants, cage riathernadral Ingham"' - Peeks! com-
passes, binocular glasses, telescopes, books. he. Satyr
medals were given to cadets Benjamin Jceeph Beckwith,
James Awdry, and Charles Henry Holmes✓ for saving life
at the Erith boat accident. The following boys, who leave
in mideammer, and have been two years ca, board the Wor-
cester, and hold the Worcester Board of Trade certificate,
hive got appointments as follows :—By Mr. IL Gress,
Thomas Twining Pan and James Awdry; by Yong.

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Smith, Fleming, and Co., Benjamin Josh. Beckwith and
Rickard Morse &horsey ; by Mean. Lidgett nod noes,
John Henry Powys. Lord Harris said he ociaiddered it an
hamar to have been entrusted with the principel duty OR
sleek a gretifying OCCIIPICII. Although be was not connected
with the marine of the canary he had lived in distant
countries, where he had had an opportunity of judging
of the naval end mercantile marine, and he fallen isetitution
of this lied wee most important to the eenntry,and domain
I the high reputation of these who bad fovea& it. Other
mantra were copal" of competing with us in naval and
mercantile wieldiest:lms, end it wee asossaary that we
should endeavour to improve ourselves sal to keep the
position which we had so lag held. He imprinted as the
cadets the wisdom and self-relianos of the utility of availing
of the knowledge which the profeerba imparted to tams
who desired to obtain tt. A vote of than having been
passed to Lord Harris and Mr. Oran the company partook
of some refreshment' which were provided by the com-
mittee, and saimegantly enjoyed themselves by dancing on
the deck.