The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-14 00:00:00

ETON COLLEGE.

The vacation, which commenced on the 27th
July, terminated on Wednesday last, on which day
the lower boys and colleges arrived—the fifth form
returned on Thursday, and the sixth form on Fri-
day and Saturday, when the whole school assem-
bled. There has been au increase in the numbers,
although many left at the election vacation.
As both Harrow and Winchester have been
allowed an extra week's holiday this vacation, it
was anticipated the same would have been the case
at Eton. However, as the marriage of the Princess
Royal—probably at Windsor—is approaching, it
hss been thought advisable by the authorities to
postpone the extra week until it can be given in
honour of that auspicious event. During the re-
cess the removals consequent upon the Rev. E.
Coleridge's appointment as Fellow have taken
place as follows :—The Rev. E. Qoleridge, to his
official residence in the cloi,ters ; the Rev. J. L.
Joynes, to the Rev. E. Colridge's ; the Rev. W.
L. Hardisty, to the Rev. J. L. Joynes's ; and At-
tiwell Waterlield, Esq., to the Rev. W.- L. Har-
disty's.
The vacation has also witnessed the necessary
preparations at St. John's Church for the reception
of the Lower School (generally about a hundred)
the organ has been removed to a chamber in the
tower, which, from the erection of the church, was
always intended for a larger instrument, and the
seats in the chantry have been lengthened to the
full width, so that the whole of the lower school
will, by these means, be accommodated in that
part of the sacred edifice. The most important
building operation of the vacation has been the ex-
tensive alterations in the College Hall, which has
been almost entirely rebuilt from the designs of
Woodyesr, Eiq., brother-in-law of the Rev. W.
L. Elliott. Little more than the walls of the old
hall remain. There is a new open timber roof of
chaste design, and also new east and west traceried
windows. The entrance to the hall is intended to
be dosed, and a gallery ~built Over the buttery
for the accommodation of visitors, and ladies in
particular, who may be invited to witness the col-
lege festivals. The whole of the work in the hall
has been expeditiously executed by Messrs.
-Wheeler, of Reading. When, as is eventually in-
tended, a new tesselated pavement has been sub-
stituted for the present flag-stones, the College hall
will almost equal in architectural beauty the Col-
lege-chapel. Until the completion of these impor-
tant alterations the King's scholars dine in the
election chamber.

THE HERRING FISHERIES.-REPORTED
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GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

WICK, Thursday.—A shocking catastrophe oc-
curred off this place last night. About 500 boats
had left early in the evening for the fisheries. They
had not been gone long before it came on to blow a
gale fr an the east. When the boats wore running
back for refuge the greatest confusion ensued
amongst them, and by some unfortunate mishap,
one was run down, having on board, it is supposed,
about 18 fishermen, all or whom met with a watery
ffrave. On instituting inquiry, it is found that
6there are several of the boats missing, and it is
feared that they have been overcome by a gale.
At five o'clock the Coast-guard, seeing one of the
boats in. distress, put off in a cutter to her a'd, un-
der the charge of Captain Tudor, R.N. In its
passage the boat got filled, and one man was washed
overboard. Owing to the disabled state of the
craft and the oars being washed away, no assistance
could be rendered to the poor fellow, who, after
swimming about some time, sank in the view of
hundred of persons, who had assembled on the
cliffs.

OPENING OF A NEW HIGHLAND BRIDGE BY THE QUEEN.
—The river Dee, which takes its rise in a low moorland
in the counties of Aberdeen and Banff, converges into a
gulloy which is known as the "Linn of Dee," and is an
eject of very romantic interest to strangers. This lien
was spa cued by a bridge of one arch of very ancient
style, which had been found rather inconvenient, when
the Earl of Fife had a new Gothic bridge built instead
of it, the opening of which byhe Queen was the occasion
of another " Highland gathering " on Tuesday. . The
Earl and Countess of Fife bad made great preparations
It was
for the event. On the road towards the bridge a trium-
phal a
supported by four columns and surmounteds_ by crown,
phal arch was erected of colossal dim
• teraperscd on the facings, the abutments
scroll work being done with healer and flowers, and
monograms in
having two highlanders extemporised as guards. A
tent was erected On the lawn, which was elegantly deco-
rated, and the whole carriage drive for a quarter of a
mile wag lined by the Duff and Farquharson Highlanders
under their chiefs. On the centre of the bridge the
Countess of Fife and Viscount I\2'lluff stood, the latter
with a silver salver, four glasses, and a small decanter
tghtieeetbserAdenetnhjecmit.yy”
with whisky. When the Queen arrived her Majesty
was received with much chee,r,itnhge,
bridge,Qtieen avinhdetrheehe Prince
Majesty Consortw as
band and the pipers playing
Thetheproceeded towards
pleared to partake
of a glass of whisky, drinking " Success to the now
bridge," in which toast the Prince Consort, the other
members of the Royal family, and the distinguished
guests present heartily joined. The Queen then walked
to the tent leaning on the arm of the Earl of Fife, par-
took of some refreshment, and soon after left the scene
amid the cheers of the people. The scene altogether
was onu of an imposing character, and will long be re-
-. membered in the district of Mar.