The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-16 00:00:00

St. Paul's School.

The annual "aF position," which took place for the 35,5t.b,
time, was rendered more than. ordinarily brilliant yesterday
by the presence of the Prince of Wales. The schoolroom
in which the speec hes were delivered was decorated with
unusual magnificence, a colossal plume of the Prince of
Wales's feathers be ing placed in front of the gallery facing
the platform, and ra. costly chair adorned with the initials
A. E., and the City arms, having been provided for the
royal visitor. Long• before the commencement of the day's
business all the seats were occupied by a distinguished
assemblage, among whom were the Archbishops of York
and Armagh, the Bishops of London, Oxford, Lichfield,
Llandaff, and Down, Lord Ellenborough, Lyttelton, and
Truro, and Chief Baron Pollock.
The Prince, 1v13.4) had partaken of a magnificent luncheon
in the house of the High Master, Dr Kynaston, entered the
schoolroom at about half.past 2, when :he following pro-
gramme was gone through in due order:—
Commemoration of the Founder—Spoken by the second
moni or—Veafibles.

Governors' Priz3 (presented by the Surveyer-Accoun-
tant)—G,eek Verse Translation---Masieger. The Bond-
man, Act. 3, 5C2119 4. • Yo.o have redeemed; to • strikes
dead all comfort'—Cowie. llinbiy commended, C. Smith,
E. A. Knox,E. W. South.
P. Peck,

Latin Ilexameters—Legionum E;sequia3—Tac. Aun, I.
61—E. A. Knox, E. W. South, equal. Highly r com-
mended, P. Peck, C. M. Cowie.

Sleat h Priz3—(Presented by the High Master)—(
Q•~~ri-
tur utra sint ad diuturnitatern stabiliora verba an opera,
hominum,' P. Peck; second prize, C. Smith; highly coax..
mended, E. A. Knox, E. W. South, E. R. Lancester.
Truro Prize—Founded by the Lord High Chancellor,
Baron Truro, in 1851, in grateful acknowledgment of the
benefits derived by him from his education in St. Paul's
School—(Presented by the High Master)—Engiish Essay
Town and Country,' F. A. Upton. Highly commended,
C.R. Taylor and E. R. Lankester.

Milton Prize—Founded by Sir C. M. Clarke, in ISSI, for
an English poem on a sacred subject. (Presented by the
High Master.) ' The Nile—God's River,'—Ezek. axis.
Venables and Upton, equal.

SPEECHES.
Acharnenses, I--194 Aristophanes—Dicmopolis, J. A.
Keznpe ; Herald, M‘Gitl ; Amphitheus, P. Peck ; Ambas-
sador, C. Smith; Pseudartabus, C. R. Taylor ; Theortr,
Damant.
King John, Act IV., Sc. 1,2, Shakspere--Hubert, Lan.
kester ; Prince Arthur, M'Gill ; King John, C. R. Taylor ;
Pembroke, Bennett; Salisbury, Mason.
The Rivals, Sheridan—Captain Absolute, P. Peck ; Sir
Anthony Absolute, C. Smith; Mrs Malaprop, F. A. Upton;
Lydia Languish, M'Carthy.
Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Moliere—M. Jourdain, C.
Smith ; Maitre a Danser, M'Carthy ; Maitre de Musique,
Stewart; Maitre d'Armes, J. A. Kemp° ; Maitre de Philo-
sophie, F. A. Upton.
The verses written in "Commemoration of the Founder"
by the High Master were distributed about the room in
Latin and English, but were recited in English only. The
practice of reciting the prize composition is now abandoned,
and spectators are content to witness the reward of merit
without ascertaining its extent. Thus the elocutionary
talent of the young gentlemen was only displayed in the
series
.of dramatic scenes, Greek, English, and French,
placed under the head speeches.' These were all acted
with great spirit, the tragic scenes being, however, less en-
titled to commendation than the others.

When the last laugh excited by the pleasantries of M.
Jourdain and the Maitre de Philosophic had subsided, the
scholars were informed that at the gracious request of the
Prince of Wales their holidays would be elongated to the
extent of a week, which was increased to a fortnight by the
seven bishops, who each solicited a day. As the guests re-
tired " Three cheers for the Prince" and " Three cheers for
the Bishops" caused the venerable building to resound.
It is understood that the old Pauline dinner will be re<
vived this year on the 2d of July.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

E GOOWOOD CUP.

o June 14.)

Age st lb
Claremont 3 7 7
Bel Demonic) .. 4 7 0
Bacchus..
Glendusk
The Little Stag 3 7 7
Myrtle
Lord Zetland
Holly fox
The Msjor 3 7 3
Molly Carew 3 7 3
Esperance 3 7 3
3ft MEETING—Jugs 30,
,no mile and three furlongs.

Age st lb
Burgess
Urs Somerville .. 4 6 10
Manchester
Moulsey
Vacuna
Lord Z etland 3 6 3
Outlaw
Fisherman's

Daughter
Olivia 3 5 13
Farnham
Under the Cloud 3 5 9
Wildman 3 5 7
The Tyke
(Zama of Trumps 3 5 7