The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-22 00:00:00

CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.

The accustomed annual orations by the senior
scholars of this noble establishment were delivered
yesterday, St. Matthew's-day, before the Lord
Mayor, sheriffs, and other corporation authorities, and
a crowded auditory. The first discourse, a Latin
oration, on the benefits of the royal hospitals of Ed-
ward VI., was pronounced by Edward Hayman,
second Grecian, about to proceed to Clare-hall,
Cambridge. The speech, excellently constructed, as
a classical composition, gave a succinct account of
Edward's various benevolent institutions, and depicted
the immense benefits they have conferred upon so-
ciety, in relation alike to health of body and to health
of mind. The second oration, in English, pronounced
by John Daniel Williams, first Grecian and classical
medallist, proceeding to Trinity College, Cambridge,
pursued the same theme ; and the talented speaker,
in more especial reference to Christ's Hospital, grace-
fully indicated the various persons who, acquiring
eminence in the world, have owed their training
to this learned establishment : Camden, Bishop Mid-
dleton, Coleridge, &c.,
and adverted to the circum-
stance, so gratifying to hospitallers, that at the
present moment two professional chairs at Cambridge
are occupied by sons of the school. The Greek
oration on the same subject was delivered by
Charles Edward Searle, third Grecian, and mathema-
tical medallist, who is proceeding to Pembroke Col-
lege as the Times' scholar. Mr. Searle obtained well-
merited applause for his discourse. The fourth
Grecian, William Allan Russell, who is proceeding to
Oxford, pronounced a French oration on the same

theme, ally composed, and admirably delivered. The
other productions were—Latin Alcaics, on Marcus
Curtius, by Hermann Charles Heilbronn, ninth
Grecian; Greek lambics—Milton's " Invocation to
Light," by James Lempriere Hammond, fifth Grecian,
and mathematical medallist, 1847 ; English Ode, on
the recent Double Discovery of the Planet Neptune,
by Adams and Leverrier, by D'Arcy Wentworth
Thompson, seventh Grecian, and classical medallist,
1847 ; Latin Hexameters—" The Country' Clergy-
man," from Goldsmith's "Deserted Village," by
Charles Dacre Craven, sixth Grecian ; Greek
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her Brother Polynices," by Thomas llolbrow, eleventh
Grecian; and an English Poem on the Creation, by
George Hector Croad, twelfth Grecian. The tenth
Grecian, Lawrence Craven, was absent through
illness. The exhibition of great and various ability
manifested by these productions must have been most
gratifying to the respective friends of the speakers,
and to the authorities of the institution. A liberal
collection was made for the library purposes of the
new collegians, and the proceedings terminated with
the formal business of renewing the minor officers for
the ensuing year.

GLOUCESTER MUSICAL FES3IVAL.—TUESDAY
This attractive re-union commenced its series of sittings
to-day under very favourable auspices. The programme
consisted of selections. Overture, Esther, Handel;
anthem, " Blessed is He," Boyce; grand Dettingen Te
Deum, Handel; anthem, "Here shall soft charity repair;"
and grand Coronation Anthem, "I was glad," Attwood.
A sermon was also preached by the Rev. Dr. Ellerton,
one of the clerical stewards of the festival. The weather,
we regret to say, was very unpropitious; nevertheless,
the attendance was quite as numerous as upon any pre-
vious occasion; and, if we may judge from present ap-
pearances, the anticipations of the promoters of the
festival will be fully realised. The performance of ENah
to-morrow will ensure a full and fashionable company,
for we hear all the seats reserved for the occasion are
already secured, and applications for a further supply are
still pouring in from all parts of the country. Every
one appears anxious to hear this celebrated production;
and the Gloucester Festival will have the credit of pro-
ducing thus early one of ' the greatest efforts of genius
of this or any other age. A concert and ball will take
place this evening at the Shire Hall.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR SUEDLAW.—
On Friday last, as a number of men were employed in
undermining",a large quantity of earth, to effect what is
termed a fall, on a very declivitous portion of the ground,
Mr. Lewis, one of the sub-contractors, notwithstanding
the apparently imminent danger, ventured forward with
' the intention to lend assistance after the rest of the men
had withdrawn, when in a moment the enormous mass
of earth fell, and literally buried him. Sortly after
the unfortunate sufferer was extricated, he was con-
veyed with all expedition to Nottylees, where he re-
sided. Medical assistance was immediately procured,
but proved of no avail, death terminating his sufferings
on Saturday morning. Deceased has left a wife and five
Mercury.
children to lament his melancholy end.—Caledonian
JENNY LIND.—The demand for tickets to the
Edinburgh forenoon concert of Monday was greater
than even for the previous evening's entertainment.
Three prices were in many cases paid, and the concert
itself went off with excellent effect.