The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-05 00:00:00

ETON COLLEGE.

ETON, Monday.—This, the most important holiday at
Eton in the year, was celebrated with its customary
gaiety and splendour'. Early in 'the morning the nobi-
lity and gentry from all parts of the kingdom began to
arrive, and by 11 o'clock, the time the speeches com-
menced, the school- was thronged with persons of the
highest distinction, among whom we noticed his Grace
the Archbishop of? Canterbury, the Bishop of Winches-
ter, the Earl of Coventry, Lord Molyneux, Lord Skel-
mersdale, the Marchioness of Hastings and family, Hon.
Henry Elliot, Lord North, Chas. Whatman, Esq., the
Belgian Minister and family, Sir Wm. and Lady Curtis,
Sir H. and Lady Lambert, Capt. Harcourt Johnson,
Edgar Hoskins, Esq., G. Young, Esq., Lady Anna
Maria Cust and family, the Rev. Win. Canning, Capt.
Prendergast Scott, J. Mills, Esq., Hon. Lieut. Trefusis,
the Rev, the Provost and Fellows of Eton, the head and
other masters of the school and their families, and many
of the clergy from Windsor, Datchet, and the neigh-
bourhood.
Precisely at 11 o'clock, his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Prince
Alfred, and attended by his suite, arrived at the college,
and was received in Weston's-yard by the Rev. Dr.
Hawtry, Provost of Eton ; the Rev. Dr. Goodford,
Head Master ; the Rev. E. Coleridge, Master of the
Lower School ; and the fellows and assistant masters of
the college, who conducted the royal visitors to the
upper School-room, amidst the deafening shouts of the
Etonians. The usual preparations having been made
for the reception of the illnstrious party, the speeches,
as soon as the cheering had subsided and the Prince
had taken his seat, commenced and were delivered as
follows:

1. Nelson, K.S.

The College .iddress.

2. Hamilton

(Edipus,

Sophocles.
Milman.

3. Wharton
Simon ...
4. Churton ma K. S. Hamlet

Shakspere,

5. Sir M. Hicks -
1 Cicero in Catilinam Cicero.
Beach
C. Lewis Lloyd Henry IV
7. Hicks, K.'S Worcester }Shakspere.
S. Jones .t. Northumberland
9. Blofield Hotspur
10. Baker, K. S Pompeitis, Lucanus.
11. Sir G. Young ... Ulysses .. .
12. Kirby, ma
13. Browning, K.B Hassan
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14. Hankey, ma. ... Syrtis .

15. Watkins, ma.
_ - -

Ijernia

''''' '' Terentius.

16. Jones
17. Bosanquet ma.
llp
K.S.

18, Witt, If. S.

Samson'.

y

19. Buckle ma K.S.
Fox's Impeachment of cJ. Fox.
Hastings

At the conclusion of the speeches, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, with the royal children, visited the Col-
lege chapel, and during the time they remained iv the
sacred edifice, Mr. Mitchell, the accomplished orgarnet
played the National Anthem, the French National air,
Pleyel's German Hymn, minuet in " Samson," and the
Hallelujah Chorus, to the delight of all present. The
royal party afterwards returned to town, travelling to
Slough in the royal carriages, and from thence by train
on the Great Western Railway ; as they left the school
hey were again loudly cheered by the boys, who also
gave three cheers for the Prince of Wales.

At 6 o'clock the company assembled in the Brocas, and
shortly before 7 the boats were manned, and after pull-
ing in beautiful style to Windsor Bridge and back, left
for " Old Surley" in the following order, preceded by
the fine band of the 2d Life Guards :

UPPER BOATS.

Monarch, 10 oar—Lloyd, captain of the boats ; Wick-
sted, Wharton, Severne, Jones, Gladstone, Cosby,
Welby, Ewart, Sir M. Hicks-Beach ; Thesiger, cox-
swain.

Victory—Clive, second captain ; Holland, Hanley,
ma., Heaton, Gordon, Gould, Baring, Pott ; Lubbock,
ma., coxswain.

Prince of Wales—Collins, captain ; Lubbock, max.,
Bacon, Carew, Ilankey, min., Puller, Giennie, Beau-
mont ; Mr. Bare, coxswain.

LOWER BOATS.
Britannia_Blofield, captain of the lower boats ;
Seeker, Walpole, Smith, Watkins, Clowes, Hopkinson,
Fairfax ; Robarts, coxswain.
Dreadnought—Lane Fox, captain ; Lord Sudeley,
Oliver, Hunter, Cave, Mr. Stanley, Kelly, Hardy ;
Kekewich, coxswain.
Thetis—Arbuthnot, captain ; Hancocks, Thomas,
Ha sey, Lord Crichton, Morrison, Kinglake, Strahan,
mi. ; Whitmore, coxswain.
St. George—Froby, captain ; Van de Weyer, Mr,
Lawless, Wingfield, Mr. Trench, Green, Bowyer, Hall;
Hcpe, coxswain.
On arriving at Surley Hall the boys partook of a sump-
tuous repast on the green, and drank the customary loyal
and collegiate toasts in bumpers of champagne ; they
then re-manned their boats and returned to Windsor-
bridge, where the wharves and every available spot was
crowded with spectators, anxiously awaiting their ar-
rival ; here they displayed their nautical skill by pulling
round the eyott until 9 o'clock, during a grand display
of fireworks, under Chevalier Southby, from Vauxhall,
when they left for the college, amidst the cheers of the
people.

CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERT.

The directors of the Crystal Palace seem determined
to spare neither effort nor expense in increasing and vary-
ing the attractions offered to their visitors. Saturday's
floral fete was quickly followed by yesterday morning's
concert, at which it was announced that Madame
Alboni would make her only appearance in London.
This promise drew many thousands to the Palace, and
long before the time fixed for the commencement of the
concert an enormous audience had occupied every spot
from whence there was the faintest hope of hearing the
performance ; indeed so extensive was the crowd that
to many hundreds who hung on the outskirts but a few
fragmentary strains could have been audible.
The specialty of the concert, the appearance of Ma-
dame Alboni, was unfortunately not realised, the lady
having been prevented from
singing
by indisposition—
in proof whereof handbills were circulated containing a
copy of a medical certificate, and promising as compen-
sation for the disappointment, that Mme. Amadei and
Herr Formes would take part in the performances.
These artistes, in addition to Mdlle. Bauer, Mme. Fio-
rentini, Signori Salvi and Lorenzo, performed a selec-
tion of vocal music, chiefly from modern Italian opera ;
varied by solos on the double bass by Bottesini, the
violin by Ernst, and the pianoforte by Halle.
These performances were
received with great delight by
an audince such as could never have been assembled at
a morning concert until the Crystal Palace offered a
locale for musical thousands. The pianoforte used on
this occasion was a remarkably fine instrument by
Messrs. Broadwood, combining the utmost brilliancy
and power with great sweetness and purity of tone.
Signor Li Calzi and Mr. Land were most efficient con-
ductors. It was understood that Madame Alboni would
sing at a morning concert to be given here on Saturday

next.
After the concert, the fountains were again displayed,
`and again elicited warm encomiums from the beholders,
although they were perhaps seen to somewhat more ad-
vantage on Saturday, when there was not so much wind
to disturb the regularity of their currents.