The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-22 00:00:00

Liverpool Cotton Market. —This Day.

The market opens very steady, and prices are a
farthing above Friday. Sales probably 12,000

bales.

The wheat harvest in France is much below the
average in quantity and quality, and prices are rising in all
the markets. Meat is exceptionally dear, and the prospects
of the vintage are as bad as possible. The potato disease
ha§ 41,§9 rQappeamil in gem' patio the muitry.

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Sept. 20.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christian
and Princess Louise, went out yesterday morning,
and in the afternoon drove out with Princess Louise,
attended by Lady Susan Melville.

Princess Christian, attended by Lady Churchill,
went out driving.
The Prince and Princess of Wales dined with the
Queen last night.

The Duke of Edinburgh, attended by Lieut. Haig,
left the Castle this morning for Dunrobin to pay a
visit to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland.

Speech Day at Christ's Hospital.

Yesterday being St. Matthew's-day, in accordance
with time-honoured custom, the Lord Mayor and
the Sheriffs (Alderman Gibbons and Mr. Figgins),
accompanied by some members of the Corporation,
proceeded in state to Christ's Hospital, for the pur-
pose of hearing the orations which are annually deli-
vered there by the principal Grecian scholars prior to
their leaving for Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Having arrived at the school, the civic party Was
received at the entrance to Christchurch-passage by
Mr. Gilpin, the treasurer of Christ's Hospital, and
other Governors. They immediately went to Christ
Church, Newgate-street, where divine service was
performed, prayer being said by the Rev. Prebendal/
Gibbs, M.A., with full cathedral chant, Te Deum,
Jubilate and anthem. The Rev. W. Webster, rector
of Colne Engaine, Essex, and late head master of the
mathematical school, Christ's Hospital, preached the
sermon, taking for his text 2 Kings, chap.
verse 25—" And like unto him was there no king
before him which turned to the Lord with all his
heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might,
according to the law of Moses, neither after hire
arose there any like him." The rev. gentleman in his
discourse drew a parallel between King Josiah and
King Edward VI., after a brief sketch of Josiah'S
life. At the close of his sermon he assured the boys
and their friends that all his affections and all his
oldest associations, from his earliest years almost,
were bound up with Christ's Hospital, and to it he
owed his allegiance, while its honour and its effi-
ciency would always enlist his interests. He thanked
his late colleagues, and he wished them God speed
in their labours, and thanked the governors for their
kindness to himself ; but after all, he asked, what
is the most efficient servant in comparison with the
house he served?

The civic procession then moved into the Great
Hall, which was well filled with visitors. Many of
the old students were present—indeed, more than
the usual number, for not a few came specially to
congratulate an old master who, after many years
of hard service, has been promoted to one of the
hospital livings, that gentleman being the appointed
preacher of the day. The Rev. Dr. Jacob, the head
master; the Rev. T. J. Potter, M.A., head mathe-
matical master; the Rev. Robert White, the Rev
Robt. South, the Rev. S. Gale, the Rev. J. T. Peek"
over, and other masters and authorities were in at-
tendance. The Lord Mayor, the members of the
Corporation, and other governors took their seats
on a raised dais at the western end of the great hall.
In the centre, facing the Lord Mayor, was a platforal
from which the scholars delivered their orations.

An admirably-constructed Latin iambic prologue
was delivered by Mr. G. A. Greenhill, Fourth Gre-
cian, Thompson's Mathematical Medallist, Pitt Club
Exhibitioner, 1866, and Exhibitioner, St. John's
College, Cambridge. Then followed in the follow-
ing, order four orations on the benefits of Royal Hos-
pitals. Greek Oration : Sidney Simpson Allen,
Scholar of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, Second
Grecian ; English, by William Keymer, Scholar
of Pembroke College, Cambridge, First Grecian,
Thompson Classical Medallist and Richards Medal-
list, 1866 ; Latin, by Samuel Sheppard OakleY
Morris, of Jesus College, Oxford, Fifth Grecian ;
French, by Augustus Lawrence Francis, of Jesus
College, Cambridge, Third Grecian, French Prize-
man, 1866 ; the orations speaking in praise of Ed-
ward VI. chiefly, but the English being varied this
year by notices of the Fenians, Lord Palmerston'S
death, the German war, and the Atlantic telegraph,
and the French (a very excellent one by the way),
by notices of the cholera and complimentary allu-
sions to the Lord Mayor's exertions, and also a
eulogy of the Rev. W. Webster. All the orators
were very much applauded ; but Mr. Francis, by
his careful and earnest delivery, and a marvellously
correct French accent, received the largest share of
enthusiastic approval.
Mr. William Keymer, the First Grecian, gave in
Latin hexameters Mr. Richards' prize composition,
" Nuntii per vim electricam missi," hitting off in
excellent verse many of the leading advantages
which are likely to result from the last great tele-
graphic success.
Greek hexameters—Translation from " Child°
Harold," Seymour John Sharkey, Sixth Grecian,
who is proceeding to Magdalen College, Oxford.
Latin alcaics—Translation of " The Last gall
(Campbell), John Thomas Bell, Eighth Grecian. A
Greek iambics—Translation from " Richard
III.," Richard Appleton, Seventh Grecian. "
ea
Latin sapphics—Translation of " Casabian
(Mrs. Hemans), Eustace Fyffe Gilbard,
Grecian.
the
Greek elegiacs—Translation of " Death and ill
"Warrior" (Mrs. Hemans), John Bowen,
Grecian.
'
Latin elegiacs—Translation of " The Sla•ve S
Dream" (Longfellow), Joseph Blades Fabler'
Tenth Grecian.

In the matter of these recitations there was efiv
e
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siderable merit, and the delivery being good
reciters were well applauded.
At the conclusion of the orations a subscription
was entered into to defray the expenses of Greci%°o
who are about proceeding to the universities, 1.
Lord Mayor and the members of the Corporatl%
contributed liberally. The scholars then 01°
" God save the Queen" in capital style, 00°1330:
panied by the organ ; and the very gratifying riffle
ceedings terminated by the boys loudly cheering "e.
Lord Mayor and the other Governors as they rear

THE DUKEDOM OF CHATELHERAULT.—We 34.17 e
informed that a paragraph which we copied from
Scotsman in regard to the dukedom of Chatelherauit d°l3.,
not altogether represent the case in its true light • male
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appeal of the Marquis of Abercorn, as the undoubted
heir and representative of the first Duke of Chatelher-: •1
created in 1548, has not been rejected by the C°°ol)le
d'Etat of Paris on a question of right, but solelY -,.e
incompetence of the Conseil d'Etat to reconsider or rev,eb:t
the decree of the Emperor, who, in 1864, re-created .1-
title in favour of his relative, the present Duke of Itrole
ton, without any consideration being given to the ei"--
of the Marquis of Abercorn to the original title. irocl
CANADA AND ITS CROPS. —lt is now an aSeert3-00
fact that, notwithstanding the unfavourable Pr°d,ie-Ivog
made in the early part of the season, the crops of th'S
will prove throughout Canada to be largely above Ih°,,ioed
rage. It is true that during the last few weeks it has
to a very unusual extent, and that in some low I°3ooo
they are nearly drowned out ; but on a general insEersteet
of the country we learn it is now certain that the P°ecoaS
in Canada is equal, if not superior, to that of any
year.—Canadian News, Sept. 20.
THE FRENCH ROMAN LEGION.—The
letter has been addressed by the Minister of Waft°:°r11°:1°:1101311811
d'Argy, colonel of the Roman legion My dear —1.05'
—You are about to quit France to serve under anotbeaeta'
I wish you to consider this letter as a proof of rilY bisll
brance. The legion you command is called to Atti
mission ; the elements composing it. are now sv°rtuorill,
have the honour of defending the person and 831.
of the Holy Father, as the corps of occupatio
if), lb
already done. The decree which gives to the of
decoration and four military medals is the all te
the Emperor to his brave soldiers. This farev;itadei
miuds,thein, my dear colonel, that the watchful a° 001,
of the Sovereign will follow them wherever tViropee`
show themselves as French by their attitude, thairou bovs
for discipline, their devotedness to their duty. 17- ;
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personally, my dear colonel, a difficult task to elcenoi yea
will derive the necessary force from the memory
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past conduct, and from the thought that the In° yoa
sympathies of France' are enlisted in the cans days
about to serve. In a few days you will have n° tore°
receive but from the Pontifical Government ; bat 00 Del
need to tell you that your letters will meet withra, 010
reception from me whenever you wish to q3eals--
to
yourkolf and your legion.—Receive, &0., BODO'

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