The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-08 00:00:00

ETON COLLEGE SPEECHES.

The annual speech-day at Eton, originally fixed for the
4th of June (being the anniversary of the birthday of
King George III.), is always looked forward to with con-
siderable interest. This year the 4th of June fell on a
Sunday, and the speeches were fixed for yesterday (Tues-
day), in order to meet the convenience of his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, who had signified his intention
of being present. By 10 o'clock there was a considerable
bustle in the precincts of the College, carriages continu-
ing to arrive from all parts, and at half-past 10 the
doors of the Upper School were thrown open. Soon
after 11 o'clock his Royal Highness the Prince Consort,
accompanied by the King of Portugal, the Duke of
Oporto, the Prince of Wales, and Prince Alfred,
drove up to the College, and were received in
Weston's-yard by the Provost, Vice Provost
the Fellows, the Head-Master, and the Lower-Master.
His Majesty the King of Portugal, and his Royal bro-
ther, were attended by the Duke of Terceira, the Count
de Lavradio, the Vicomte de Carriera, the Baron Sar-
mento, the Chevalier de Mello, Colonel Folque, Lord
de Tabley, and Colonel Wylde. The Prince Consort
was attended by Lord George Lennox (Lord in Wait-
ing),
by Mr. F. Cavendish (Groom in Waiting), and by
Captain du Plat (Equerry in Waiting). Mr. Gibbs was
in attendance upon the Prince of Wales. The royal
and distinguished party arrived from Buckingham Pa-
lace by the South-Western Railway, where four of the
royal carriages were in waiting to convey them to the
college. On alighting from his carriage, the Duke of
Terceira instantly recognized General Sir John Milley
Doyle (now one of the Military Knights of Windsor),
and shook him cordially by the hand.
As Prince Albert and his illustrious guests entered the
schoolroom the boys gave three-times-three such hearty
cheers as good lungs and loyal hearts could alone pro-
duce, and the cheering continued until the august party
and their attendants had taken their seats immediately
opposite the raised platform from which the speeches
were delivered. On the right of the Prince sat the,
King of Portugal, the Prince of Wales, the Provost
(the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey), M. Van de Weyer (the 13,,Igian
Ambassador), the Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of
New Zealand; Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour, and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Hood. On the left of his Royal Highness
were the Duke of Oporto, Prince Alfred, the Vice-Provost
(the Rev. G. Bethell), and the Rev. J. F. Plumptre ; the
Rev. T. Carter, the Rev. G. R. Green, the Rev. G. J.
Dupuis, the Rev. J. Wilder, and the Rev. C. Luxmoore
(Fellows of Eton). The remainder of the central com-
partineat was occupied by the noblemen and gentlemen
in attendance upon the Royal visitors.
The speeches then proceeded in the following order :-
1. Browning, K.S. The poetical address. The
opening verses alluded to the ail-absorbing topic of the
war, and were loudly cheered.
The address was exceedingly well delivered, and as an
original composition, is highly creditable to its youthful
author, who is a fifth-form boy, and, consequently,
younger than any of the others who took part in the
speeches.
2. Collins, ma. Cicero in Catilinam Cicero
3. Baker, K. S. Cato Lucanus
4. Lewis-Lloyd Henry V. Shakspere
5. Moore, K. S. I Polynices t
6. Jones, ma. f (Edipus Sophocles
7. Warner The Bard Gray
8. Hicks, K. S. Cicero in M. Antonium Cicero
0. Buckle, ma., K.S. Erskine's Defence of
Stockdale Lord Erskine
10. Mitford t Auguste t
Antrobus f Cinna f Corneille
11. Pinney t Cassius
12. ileatheote Brutus f Shakspere
13. Werra Demosthenes in Philip. Demosthenes
14. Morton, K. S. Cardinal Richelieu L. Bulwer
15. Evans, K. S. 1. Euclio t
16. Hankey, ma. f Strobilus f Plautus
17. Wodehouse Burke's Impeachment
of Hastings Burko
18. Burnaby,ma.,K.S.Fabius Milman
The whole of the speeches were given with marked
effect, more especially the passages from Corneille, in
which Mitford took the part of Auguste, and Antrobus
that of Cinna; the Comic scene from Plautus, in which
Evans, K.S., as Euclio, and Hankey as Strobilus, sus-
tained the characters admirably, drew forth bursts of
laughter, in which the Royal visitors joined most
heartily, and the two English pieces by Wodehouse
(Captain of the Oppodeans), and Burnaby (Captain of
the School). The former recited the best passages of
Burke's impassioned impeachment of Warren Hastings,
and the latter the character of Fabius, as drawn by Mil-
man. On the whole the speeches went off remarkably
well, and were brought to a close by half-past twelve
o'clock.

At the conclusion of the speeches, Prince Albert and
the Royal visitors, accompanied by the College autho-
rities, passed from the school into the College chapel,
and viewed with interest the recent improvements in
the sacred edifice. They then proceeded to view the
library ; and, after staying for a short time and taking
refreshment at the Provost's lodge, departed in their
carriages for the South-Western station, attended as
when they arrived. Three hearty cheers of the col-
legians made the welkin ring until the Royal cortege was
out of sight.

In the afternoon dinners were given, at their re•
spective houses, by the Provost and all the Masters.
THE REGATTA.
At 7 o'clock in the evening the usual procession of
boats left the Brocas in the following order :
UPPER BOATS.
MONARCH, 10-oar Moore, Captain of tho boats, Brown-
ing, Yeo, Wodehouse, Collias, ma., Knox, Field, ma.,
Warm, Rolls, Lord Coventry, Ewart, coxswain.
VICTORY.—LIoyd, second Captain, Hankey, Clive, Mills,
Hall, Wickstead, mi., Sir C. Mei-daunt, Mr. Trefusis,
Wharton, coxswain.

PRINCE OF WALES.—Alderson, Captain, Lane Fox,
Collins, mi., Cochrane, Proby, Wicksted, ma., Lane Gos-
ling, Baillie, coxswain.

LOWER BOATS.
BRITANNIA.—Ernwin, Captain of lower boats, Curtis,
Huddloston, Eliott, Gladstone, Colvin, Severne, Cosby,
Thesiger, coxswain.
DREADNOUGHT.—BIofeId, Captain, Baring, Chapman,
Pemberton, Gordon, Arbuthnot, Holland, Wharton, mi.,
Vyner, coxswain. _ _

-TH —Lord Skelmersdale, Captain. Welby, Savory.
Carew, Thornhill, ma., Tarratt, Cunliffe, ma., Pott,
Cuokusley, coxswain.

ST. GEORGE.—Fraser, Captain, Kemmis, Bowyer, Jones,
Hamilton, Colebrooke, Seeker, Hopkinson, Mr. Legge,
coxswain.

The al fresco banquet at Surly-hall was very nume-
rously—attended, and the toasts were drunk with un-
wonted enthusiasm. On the return of the boats to the
Brocas, at about nine o'clock, a brilliant display of fire-
works took place on the eyot amid the ringing of Castle
bells, the lively strains of the band of the Royal Horse
Gnards (Blue), and the applause of the thousands who
were congregated on both sides of the river. The at-
tendance of the nobility and gentry was unprecedent-
edly large, and thus terminated the speech day and
regatta at Eton.