The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-21 00:00:00

CHRISTI; HOSPITAL (Tins ran.

According to annual custom, this being St.
Matthew's day (or speech day), the Right lion. the Lord
Mayor, accontpenied by the Lady 31110Te14, Alderman KOSS.
Mr. Sheriff !litchi, and Dlr. Under-sheriff Croaky, atteaded
by the Sword and Mace-bearers, proceeded in stets
to the great hall of Christ's Hospital, where the goner
noes were previously seserabled, and after partaking
of a alight refection in the court-room, the boys at
the Hospital having taken up their position in the
church, a procession was formed, consisting of the
chief beadle of the Hospital, the civic officers, the
Lord Mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, the head master, and
governors, who proceeded to the church, sad occupied their
usual seats. The prayers were then read by the Rm.
Mr. Gibbs, the vicar of the parish, after which, the anthems
" In Jewry is God known, Ilia name is great in hied,"
was finely sung by the choir end boys present. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Thos. Johnson Potter, M.A. Bata
Scholar), of Trinity College, Cambridge, who took his text
from the 120th Psalm, verse 8, "For my brethren and com-
panions sakes, I will now say, Peace be wit hin thee."
At the conclusion of the &mike., the Lord Meyer, alder-
men, and governors proceeded toile greet hall, where I large
body of visitors were aseembled, when four orations for the
benefit of the Royal Hospitals were delivered by the fort
senior scholars, that in Latin by Smith Wild
Churchill ; in English by Won. Wake Smart; in Greek
by Matthew Mortimer Finch, end in French by St. Anna
Wilton. Three translations then followed—that ire Greek
iambics from " Richard II.," by Theophilus Mitchell ; into
Latin glades, from Longfellow's " Burial of the Minnisisk,"
by Fres. Alfred lienbury ; into Latin elegiac., from "The
Lay of the Last Minstrel," by Alfred Tucker. After which,
two original poems will be acted—one in Latin hexametes
being the " Richards Prim," not yet adjudged, and the
other an English poem "On Memory," by Smith
Rod
'ha:chill.

TuE RELIEF or Atuthrl.—The little gnrrison of
Arran, consisting of some half-dozen klnglish gentleen.
forty-six Sikhs, and fifteen other European and half•csets
officials, were rtliescd from Boxer by Major Eyre, nhe
took down three guns and 200 men, beat the mutineers and
rabble near I ugdespere, and released the little garrison Ca
the 3rd.
BRIGADIER GENERAL lIAVEIACK.—H. R. H. the
General Commanding-in-Chief bee availed himeelf of the
Bret opportunity presented to him of recognieing the services
of Brigadier General Havelock to punishing the mutineers,
lie has conferred upon him a good-service pension of 1001.4
year.—Unitea Service Ginatte.
The United Service Gazette states as a fact that
the Soldiers' Infant School at Canterbury Garrison is nog
governed by a young girl not twelve year* of age.
REITER OF TUE COCRT FROM SGOTLAND.—Itta
at presort arranged that the court lavesßmoral es
Wednesday, the 14th of o.tober, travelling to Edinbnill
by the Scutii North•Easiern and Scottish Central SAS:
ad
ways. It is expected that the route will be hy Deoide,
not by the Spinal Glenshee. The Queen will leave Mir
burgh on Thursday morning, the 15th, and will visit Weak.
worth Ceatle.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledrd
the receipt of the remaining hatrea of Bank of Engird
notes fur 1,3501., " from a Limo public company, in Well
of the amount of deficient nieunie-tax? Also, Sts *am
half of a Bent of England note for M., from "A. No" am
remount of 0 overlooked inconieetta." Also, the receipt A
• Bank of England note for 201., flout . on actual
of unpaid income-tax.
The Northern Trhig says :—" Steps have bee
taken to area obelisk, to perpetuate the comeery d Lb,
learned commentator and distinguished Irishman. Ps.
Clarke; and Cortrash has been appropiately choose
•
it. cite."
EAST INDIA liOl;SE.—We understand that Hr.
Edward Thornton h. retired from the East ludisCompot
home service. Besides holding a high official position st
India House, Mr. .1 Iltra id well known as the auilur rf,
the ° History of British India" and a "Gazetteer ofd
both recognised text hooks, with other valualgeboots
to that country. To all thew who have had ocateitsta:
communicate with Mr. Thornton in his °Betel
tlm
who have experienced his unfailing courtesy andnpa
ra diat
owes.l
oblige, his retirement from office will be a matter of
regre
Wet. (Manchester Guardian) have seen a letter
from Calcutta, received by a mercantile home is Manchol!.+
from which we learn that two Writers and two invitee ts•
known to have reeved from the wearers of E
so.
in the boats at Cannpure. One very heeler, os
ment made by these survivors is, that Genesl
was stated to have died from a wound received delfo4l./
siege, was alive at the time t,f the surrender. Lad per.;
during the Inalaarre. Whether this statement is lAA
if so, how the apparently authentic account of Ws dalli"-
ginated, we shall not hazard an opinion.