The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-20 00:00:00

ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL.

The annual winter speeches were delivered yes-
terday afternoon by the senior scholars of St. Paul's,
in the presence of the surveyor accountant and assist-
ants of the Mercers' Company, and a gathering of the
friends and relations of the pupils, which, though not so
large as that which usually fills the great school-room on
Apposition-day, was still tolerably numerous. Among
those who were present were the Venerable Archdeacon
Hole, the Rey. J. Kemp., Kr. Glaisher, and the masters
of the sehooL In opening the proceedings of the
day, Dr. Kynaston, the head master, referred, in
terms of congratulation, to the present position of
the school, and to the progress which the pupils
bad made during the past half-year. Ile noticed with
satisfaction the election of the Rev. Dr. Souter, and old
scholar of St. Paul's, to the bishopric of Victoria, and con-
cluded with the assurance that he had received the most
favourable accounts of the past pupils of this school who
were now completing their studies at the universities of
Oxford and Cambridge. After these introductory obser-
vations Dr. Kynaston presented the Thruston memorial
prise for Latin lyrics to Mr. Herbert Cowie, the captor of
the school. Mr. Cowie was warmly congratulated by the
head master tit on his success, and was cordially applauded
by his schoolfellows and by the audience as he bon away
the handsome volumes which his skill in classical verslli-
cation had won for him.

At the conclusion of the speeches the Surveyor Accoun-
tant of the Kamera' Company made a few observations in
which he expressed his own satisfaction and that of the
company which he represented at the satisfactory con-
dition of this great educational institution, and highly
complimented Dr. Kynaston and the other masters upon
the success which had attended their labours. Last year
the students who had gone up from this school were most
successful at the universities, and he tiustAll that there
would be no falling off in that respect dining the present
year•

Dr. Kynuton britfly acknowledged the compliments
which had been paid by the surveyor accountant to him-
self and the other masters.

THE WI:MUNSTER PLA Y.

For the third and last time this season, the
AdelpAi was performed last night by the Westminster
scholars, in the i reseuce of his Royal Highness Prince
Arthur, the Bishop of Rochester, Sir IL l'hilliniore, Dean
Stanley, Archdeacon Hale, Rev. Canon Melville, Dr. East-
lake, Dr. Langston, Dr. Ingram, Mr. Mere, Rev. Canon
blepean, &c. There was a visible improvement in the
acting of the play, which was much applauded.

PRINCESS'S Tannins.—Next Monday and Tues-
day, the :.3rd and 24th, will be devoted at this house to
the benefit of Mr. T. Roberts, the acting manager. The
entertainments will be entirely changed, the Cahn' Bare
being replaced by the Scottish musical drama of Guy Man.
nering. The musical portion of the programme, which in-
cludes a concert, will be supported by Madame Liebhart,
Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mrs. Howard Paul, Mr. George
Perren, Mr. George Honey, Mr. Sidney Pratten, Herr W.
Ganz, Mr. Levy, Mr. Howard Paul, and Mr. H. Widdi-
oomb.