The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-31
DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.

1t may be that nations, Ike men, should have some
reserve Of natural endowment which should be, as
1t were, not brought into tlage as TO be better
able 70 meet the days when the progress Of others
shall have equalized the benefits OF training.
Crews of Harvard nnd oxford.
The London Rowing Club last evening gave
grand dinner to the oxford and Harvard Uni
versities boat crews at the Crystal Palace. The
Oxford crew was represented by william alone
while the Harvard crew was represented by
Simmonds, Fay, Lyman, Bass, Rice, Burnham,
and Blackie. The party though private, num-
bered more than 100 persons, including Charles
Dickens and Thomas Hughes, ex-member of
Parliament.
Charles Dickens, in proposing the principal
toast of the evening, said:-That remarkable
volume which was published within a short time
of his visit to the United States contained bio
graphies of ninety-five young men, well nur-
tured, well born and trained in peaceful pur-
suits, who, when their country called them,
sought distinction IN the late war. Those great
spirits displayed extraordinary aptitude, and
were distinguished by their deeds and great hero
ism. Every one of them had been educated in
one school-that school the Harvard University.
(Cheers.) They fought against odds-were re-
markable for the invincible spirit in which they
received defeat. Was not the contest of last
Friday an evidence in point of the spirit such as
was shown by their predecessors in the late
war? (Cheers.) He then paid handsome COM
pliments to the Oxford crew. In referring again
to the Harvard crew, Mr.. Dickens said that the
manner in which they would be received On
their return home would find ready echo in
every corner of England.
Mr.. Simmonds, of the Harvard crew, briefly
responding, said that he considered that it was
no disgrace to have been defeated by such a crew
as Oxford pitted against them.
Mr.. william, of the Oxford crew. then rose
and, replying to the compliments of Mr.. Dickens
and Mr.. Slmmonds, apoogized for the absence
of his colleagues. He then stated that of all
the races in which he had rowed he had never
been so hard pressed as in the race with the
Harvards.
The whole entertainment wound up with a
splendid display of fireworks in front of the
Crystal Palace, which was given in heuor of
both crews and which was witnessed by vast
| numbers of people.
The entertainment altogether was a grand
success.
No Wutiny or Executions on Board the Sabine.
LONDON, Aug. 31.--The story of q conspiracy
| followed by executions on board the United
States frigate Sabine at Cherbourg, telegraphed
from Paris some days ago, is absolutely con-
tradicted.
This Mornings Quotations.
| By the AnglO-Americdn Gable.
LONDON, Aug. 31--11 A. M.-Consols, 93B5, for both
money and account. U. S. 5-2Os of 1862, sil(; OF
1865, old, s3N of 1867, s5; Y. $. lO4Os, 161G; Erie
| Railroad, OIL Illinois Central, 94k.
LIVERPOOL Aug 3l--11 A. M.-COtton dull; mid
ding upands 13Hd. middng Orleans, 10 s66gl52,d ID.
| The sales to-day will not exceed 1000 bales.
Other articles unchanged
LONDON, Aug. 3l--Taow, 46S. Cd.
| GLASGOW, Aug. 31-Arrived, steamer Moravian
| from Quebec.
| FRANkFoKT, Aug. 31-Noon-U. S. bonds nat al
| SS16@SSA.
HAvRE, Aug. s1.-Cotton closed last night quiet Oh
| the spot and afoat.