The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-24 00:00:00

Colchester Oyster Feast•

On Monday the annual corporation oyster banquet
was given at Colchester with the usual ceremony, in
the large room of the Town-hall. The staple of the
feast was an abundant supply of "real natives," in
fine condition and flavour, presented by the Colne
Fishery Company, which, with the accompaniments
of rolls and butter and stout, followed by sherry and
dessert, was greatly relished by about 100 guests.
The worshipful the mayor (Mr. C. H. Hawkins),
as donor of the feast, presided, supported by the
members for North Essex, Mr. Du Cane and Sir
Thomas Western, Bart., Mr. Gurdon Rebow, M.P.
for Colchester, Col. Tidy, C. 8., commanding Col-
chester garrison, the members of the corporation,
borough magistrates, officials, Colne Fishery Com-
pany, &c.

Mr. Du CANE, in responding to the toast of " The
Borough Members," said he would not upon that
occasion go into the subject of general politics, or
allude to the circumstances and the incidents that
had recently led to a change of Government, but as
he had the honour to hold a subordinate position in
that Government, perhaps they would allow him to
say, without offending any one or any political
party, that they considered they stood at the present
moment before the country entitled to ask and to
claim a fair trial—(hear)—and they hoped to gain
by their measures and their policy the approbation
and the confidence both of Parliament and of the
country. It was a truism that might be taken al-
most as an axiom, that it was perfectly impossible
to please everybody, and he was afraid her Majes-
ty's Government could expect to enjoy no immunity
from that general rule. They must be prepared,
like their Colchester natives, to encounter some occa-
sional assaults of steel, vinegar, and pepper from the
hands of their assailants, only let him hope that the
simile would not be further carried out, and that
they would not be swallowed up altogether and dis-
,
appear from the scene of action with such extraor-
dinary rapidity as he had witnessed on the present
occasion. (Cheers and laughter.) He thought that
in the coming session of Parliament more than one
grave question would come before them, and
he could cordially endorse the language ut-
tered a few days since by a member of the late Go-
• vernment, Mr. Cardwell, who, speaking at Oxford,
expressed his sincere and earnest desire that when
the time of action came round they might address
themselves to those grave questions in no narrow
or party spirit, but in a broad and patriotic spirit,
conscious of its vast importance, and with a desire
to arrive at conclusions which might satisfy the
public expectation and strengthen the institutions of
the country.
Sir THOMAS WESTERN, Bart., and Mr. GURDON
REBOW also alluded to some portion of their Parlia-
mentary duties in the late session in reference to the
bill which de,;lply affected the Colne and other pri-
vate oyster companies in this kingdom.

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An Extraordinary Horse.
(From the Fifeshire Journal).
The following unembellished facts are not without in-
terest to those with whom the horse is a favourite animal
They relate to a full-bred hunter, now in his tenth year,
whose lot is at present cast on one of the sweetest bits of
turf in the country. "Jack," who used to do his nine
miles, with a dog-cart behind, to the, neighbouring city In
forty minutes without turning a hair, is how regarded by
his mistress as wounded, a wicked stable boy having struck
him a bad blow on one of his logs,and, therefore his days
are spent in wandering about at his own sweet will. It is
his custom, in these circumstances, to do all sorts of odd i
things for a horse. Once or twice, or sometimes oftener n
a day, it is his habit to come to the front door of the man'
sion and ring the bell, his object being to get some of the
special bites which may be going inside. If before the
belt is answered it is asked, " Who's there ?" " Jack" re*
plies with that sort of noise which in a man would be,
called a chuckle, but which in his case is called a" nichee
If he be asked whether he be quite well, " Jack," who
makes the most of his limited means of speech, replies in
the same way. The tete-a-tete "Jack " regards as spoiled
altogether if the pot greyhound, always on the watch for
his visits, as he seems to think, gets more than he conceives
is his fair share of the good things on the plate, and
is not slow, with sundry movements of head and foot, to
mark his displeasure of the dog's conduct. It is, how-
ever, for his management of the gates and wickets that
"Jack" is most especially to be noticed. Indeed, so far as
he is concerned, there are no such things. He has managed
every sneck, check, or lock about the place, save that !a
the garden door, which is suibbed in the inside. It is his
fashion to take a walk daily, and for that purpose he opens
a big gate leading to the main road and into the fields, and
roams hither or whither his fancy impels. That it is just
for the love of the stroll and nothing more he goes is
proved by the fact that though all summer and autumn
he had the right of entrée, as they say in theatres, to the
corn-fields in these walks of his, he has never been known
to touch a stalk. Unfortunately, though "Jack" may be
said to laugh at locksmiths, so far as their art is put forth
on gates and wickets, he either seems unable, or otherwise
does not care to shut the doors behind him. These be
leaves invariably open, so that his movements are to be
traced by this, the only unmannerly part of his conduct.
When rain falls he departs from the sward to the court-
yard, entrance to which is had by a door, which he opens
with the greatest ease, as he does all the other doore•
These wet days have depressed him, as others, and his
stay under cover has been distasteful to him. By way of
amusement on these occasions, he takes a bit of a waltS
to himself round a pole which supports the roof, just as
if he had been trained to a circus, inside of
one of which he never was in his life. When
the rain passes out he comes, either to resume his habit
of opening lock-fast places and take a stroll, or W
nibble the rich green herbage which fronts the mansion.
To nothing living does "Jack" bear enmity, save to the
watch-dog, over which and its house he frequently loses
temper, and one of the feathered tribe in the barn-yardi
which in respect that it is ugly and a foreigner, he chase;
and punishes' wherever and whenever he sees it. And flanus
this wonderfully-intelligent beast passes his days away In
the smiles and caresses of his mistress, who, between bins
and the greyhound, which Sir Walter would have adored'
has a sad time of it, dividing her affections.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LYNN-TUESDAY.

The market was moderately supplied with wheat to-dalt
which changed hands at fully is per qr more morel•
Best barley found buyers readily at fully late quotations•
Oats a middling show, at previous prices. Beans were in
small supply, and prices had an upward tendency. Peas
were dull.

New wheat, 48s to 52s ; new red, 40s to 48s; old white,
52s to 56s ; old red, 50s to Ms per 36 stone. Barley for
malting, 46s to 49s ; secondary, 28s to 30s. Oats, new,
23s to 25s per 24 stone. Beans, small, 47s to 495. Peas
36s to 40s per 28 stone.