Star.
London, England, 1829-09-09 00:00:00

GUERNSEY, Sept. 3.

A great event in the annals of this island occurred the
day before yesterday. Dr. Sumner. Bishop of Winchester, sr
rived in his Majesty's steamboat Lightning, from Weymouth, in
order to visit Guernsey and Jersey, as part of his diocese. He woo
accompanied by his Lady and daughter ; and, as the circumstance
is by DO means of common occurrence, the town of St. Peterport,
where he has taken up his residence, has been in a state of bustle
and gakty ever since. He was received on the pier, by th? bailill.
jurats, &c. and led to the house prepared by them for his reception.
He has since conducted himself with great courtesy and affability,
and has ingratiated himself very much with all the principal inha-
bitants. Mrs. Sumner's good-natured countenance and unaffected
manners have also given general satisfaction to the Ladies, and she
could hardly have tailed to have pleased, even had she not been the
wife of a Bishop with 22,0001. per annum.
To-day Lord Yarborough, in his three-masted yacht, and four
Aber pleasure vessels, belonging to Noblemen and Gentlemen of
the Yacht Club, on their return from Cherburg, anchored in
Guernseproads. The morning was beautiful, and the sight of
these handsome vessels maneruvring among the studded islands,
and at last taking up their stations, was highly picturesque. Be-
fore noon, General Ross, the Lieutenant-Governor, his son, and
Sir James Saumares, went on board Lord Yarborough's yacht,
and brought him and his friends on shore, where they were re-
galed with all the luxuries of this healthy and productive island.
In the afternoon a very interesting ceremony took place, and all
the islanders put on their best to witness it. It was connected
with the New College, originally founded by Elizabeth, and re-
cently erected, and opened for the instruction of boys in the
various branches of knowledge, the classical and mathematical pro-
fessors being all graduates either of Oxford or Cambridge. The
Bishop of Winchester and his Lady, attended by his Chaplain, &c.
came to view the building, which is upon a large and commodious
scale, and constructed of solid granite, with which the island
abounds. The Examination Hall was occupied at the upper end
by the pupils, about 150 in number; and un each side were ranged
all the chief inhabitants, male and female, fur the purpose of greet-
ing his Lordship with due respect.
He was received at the portico by the Principal of the College
(the Reverend G. Proctor), the Vice-Principal (the Reverend W.
Davies), and by the Directors of the Institution, and led to the
centre of the Hall, where he was addressed in a Latin (ration,
written and spoken by Mr.J. D. Kennedy cthe Captain of the School).
and delivered with great judgment. l'he composition was very
elegant, although it professed to be only a school-exercise. The
Bestow listened with great attention, and afterwards delivered a
reply in Latin, which he uttered with much force and feeling,
and which occupied at least ten minutes. although his Lordship
had no time for previous preparation. He alluded particularly to
his education at Eton School, and complimented the Principal on
the proficiency of his pupil. The Bishop has a fine voice, and Latin
came from his lips with a peculiar grace. The Uev. r. Proctor,
as Principal of the College, expressed his sense of the honour done
to the Institution in a very neat Latin address, called for by some-
thing that had fallen from the Bishop ; and the ceremony ended
with a request on his Lordship's part that the boys should have a
holyday, which was of course complied with. Nothing could have
game off with more eclat. err more to the satisfaction of all parties.
The Directors and the Principals then conducted the Bishop of
Winchester over the different apartments, including that part of the
edifice intended for the residence of the Head of the Establish-
ment, as well as the rooms, or rather halls, in which the business
of education is transacted, and his Lordship expressed his surprise
at the capaciousness, commodiousness, and tastefulness of the
structure. At the instance of Lord Yarborough, another holyday
was reserved for the boys on a future day.
The Bishop will proceed from hence to Jersey in about a fort-
night; in the mean time, he will preach two Charity Sermons on
the Sundays, besides doing duty at the parochial churches, con-
firmations, acc. in the course of the week. It has been suggested
that be ought to found an exhibition for Elizabeth College, in ad-
dition to those it at present possesses by the bounty of Queen Eli-
sabeth. and the liberality of public functionaries of the island.
Perhaps he might apprehend it would interfere too much with the
College In the capital of his diocese.