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his own feelings the feelings of the Ok
fords and the feelings OF Englishmen
when he babe the Harvards cordial
welcome and wished them God speed in
their home journey. The victory might
he the Harvards noxt time. Mea nwhile,
he assured them of an eathusiastic well
come at home, which would find an
echo in every corner of England. He
concluded amid great applause, coup
ling the toast with the names of Sim
mons and Crillan.
Mr.. Simmons replied, briefly. He ex-
pressed his warmest thanks for the cor
diality and hospitality extended the
Harvard crew, while recognizing their
defeat. He hoped the next crew, or the
same crew if they came over again,
would find in that defeat their success.
They had been benefited by the expe-
rience. Looking to the crew by which
they were defeated, he had no reason to
be ashamed.
Mr.. Crillan, on the part of the Ok
fords, regretted the unavoidable absence
of the remainder of his crew. With
respect to the race, as an old hand, he
said it had not been won easily. 1t was
the best race he ever rowed.
Thomas Hughes toasted the London
club. He referred to his own expert
ence and the glories of English Univer-
sites. He assorted that the Harvard
University, in producing Jas. Russell
Lowell, John Lathrop Motley, Ralph
Waldo Emerson aud Lonis Agassiz, had
reason to pride itself. The future gen
GRAFTON would regard some of the Har-
Yards with the veneration given to Mr..
Hampdcns and Others in past genera
ions.
Mr.. Blayford proposed the toast, "Ohr
Visitors" He regretted that the Har-
wards had not used coach. No crew
could attain perfection without coach.
He urged them to use one in their fu-
ture training.
After the toast to the London Club,
Mr.. Rice proposed to the Harvards only
to give cheers. on account of the cour-
tesy and kindness shown by the club.
They were given aEid great applause,
aud at the conclusion there was grand
display of fireworks in honor of the oc-
sion.
PARIS, August 31.-Empress Eugene
will remain at Ajaccio a day or two.
She will return to Paris some time be-
tween the Sd and 9th of September.
The Emperor was at work yesterday
with NJ. Forcabe de La Roquette. The
Public says the Emperor will give an
audience to visitors to-day.
LONDON, August 3l.-The brilliancy
and power of the sun the past week
has been highly favorale to the crops in
in the British Isles, and a large harvest
is now certain. No where in Europe has
there been such falling off in the
price of cereals as in England, and I'M
less greater encouragement is given it
will he found that foreign imports will
be on much smaller scale after the
subsistence of the effects of the late rise.
PARIS, August 3l.-A dispatch from
Aiaccio announces that the Empress is
indisposed, and the Prince Imperial will
ofIiciate alone at the festivities there in
honor of Napoleon.
The French journals have received
copies of the manifesto melting insur-
rection, signed De Comite Buitus.
A note from the American Legation
contradicts the report that prevailed
here Sunday, that dangerous conspr-
acy had been discovered on board the
frigate Sabine, and pronounces the story
utterly without foundation.
CoNsrANTINOPLE, August 3l.--Turk-
ish troops have been concentrated in
the vicinity of Constantineple for re-
Wow In honor of the Empress Eugene.
Thirty thousand men have gone into
camp at Beycos, eight miles from Sete-
l.,