The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-09-01
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ENGLAND.
BANQUET to the uATVATds and Oxfords
Toast by Charles Dickens.
LoNpoN, AuRuAL al.


Toast by Charles Dickens.
LONDON, August 81.
The London Rowing Club gave
banquet TO the HarvardS last evening,
The party numbered about one hun
dred. The principal toast was By Uhag,
Dickens, who compllmented both The
Harvard and Oxford crews. Simmons
responded for the Harvards and WIllana
for the oxfords. The banquet closed
With 6re works,
A grand fete was given at Crystal
Palace last evening In honor Of the
Harvard and Oxford boat crews, By The
London Rowing Club. Mr.. Layton,
President Of the Club occupied the
chair. All the members OF the Har.
ward crew were present except LoFIup,
but william alone represented the OK.
ford. There were also present one
hundred and twenty Invited guests,
Including Charles Dickens, Thomas
Hughes, Edmund Yates, Capt. Afder-
son and many other notables. Minis
Ier's Motley and Moren were invited,
but were unable to attend. The rooms
were tastefully decorated with Ameri-
can and British 1Ags as we'll as those Of
the different clubs. After the dinner
toasts were given to the Queen Of Eng.
land and the President Of the United
States, which were drank with enlhu.
siastlc and prolonged cheers.
Charles Dickens was received with
repeated rounds OF applause and It was
come minutes before no could speak. He
plRyfully alluded TO the fact OF the
chAirman's deputialng him TO propose
the toast OF the evening-'The Oxford
and Harvard oreWs.' [Oheers.l He
said remarkable and affecting volume
was published Ut the time OF his last
visit to America. That volume con-
tained biographies OF nlnety.fvs Of
Harvard students who at one time or
another bore arms In the servics OF
their country. Nothing was more re-
markabIe in these descendants OF our
iOreEathers than the invincible deter.
mlnAtion with which they fought
against odds In the late race and the
dauntless spirit with which they sus-
talned defeat. Who would say after the
contest Of Friday that Harvard was
less true to herselfln peace than in war.
Who could fall 10 reoogniZ9 In the
boats crew the leAVen OF her soldiers,
and not feel she has now greater right
than ever to be proud OF her sons
and take them 10 her breast when
they return with reBounded ac-
clAmallon. The Duke OF Wellington
said there was only one thing worse
than great vlct0ry-a great defeat;
but there was another sense In the use
OF the term great defeat. Such was
the defeat Of handful Of daring fell
lows who made dash OF thousands OF
miles In order 10 meet conquerors In
their own domain. [Oheers.l A defeat
such as that which the Harvard had
sustained. [Chesrs, He regretted the
absence OF Inc Oxford men; he would
not say much OF them good or bad. ri
anything was to be said to their dlspar.
agement II was that they won so often
he thought they could afford to lose In
the event OF another contest, He was
sure he expressed In his own feelings
the feelings of the Oxford and the feel.
ings OF EngliShmen when he bade the
Harvards cordial welcome, and wish
ed them God speed on their home jour-
ney. The victory might be- the Har.
Yards next time. Meanwhile he as
sured them OF the enthusiastic welcome
at home, which would fnd an echo In
every corner OF England. He conclud.
ed amid great applause, coupling the
toast with the names Of Simmons and
Williams.
Mr.. simmons replied briefly. Heck.
pressed his WarmeSC thanks Tor the cor
dtality and hospitality extended to the
Harvard crew. While recognizing theIr
defeat, he hoped the next crew or the |
same crew, II the came over again.
would ind In that defeat their success,
They had been benefited by their ex.
perlence. Looking to the crew by which |
they were defeated, he had no reason to |
bs ashamed,
Mr. Williams, on the part OF the OK. |
lords, said he regretted tie unavoidable |
absence OF the remainder OF the crew, |
with respect to the race, az an old hand,
he said 1t had not been won easily, I'll
was the best race he ever rowed. Thos, |
hughes toasted the London Club, He
referred to his own experience and the |
Rlorles OF English universities. He as.
serted that Harvard University In pro-
uuclng James Russell Lowell, John La.
throp Motley, Ralph Waldo Emerson |
anu Louis AgasslE, had reason to pride |
iIselt. Future generations would re-
gard some OF the HArvRrds with the
Vensration given TO our Hampdeus and |
Diners In past generations.
Mr.. Bayford proposed the toast, 'Our
Vlsltors.' He regretted that the HAr-
wards had not used coach, No crew
could attain perfection without coach,
He urged them 10 use one on their tu.
ture trimming.
After the toast 10 the London club.
Mr.. Rlca proposed to the Harvards
only TO give cheers on account of the
courtesy and kindness shown BY the
club. They were given amid great an.
plause, at the conclusion OF which
mere was grand display OF fireworks
In honor OF the occasion.
Abundant Crops In England.
LONDON, August 81.
The brllltanoy and power OF the sun
1nring the past week, has been highly
favorable TO crops In the British Isles,
A large harvest 10 now certain. No.
where In Europe has there been such a
falling oil In the price Of cereals as In
and unless greater encour.
agement Is given 1t Will be found that
foreign Imports will be on much
smaller scale after the aubsidence OF
Lhe Effects OF the late rise.
Reconciliation Between Austria ana
Prussia.
The quarrel between Austria and
Prusela is likely to be amlcSbly settled,
Van Beust has made friendly overtures
to The PrusSlAn Government.
Story or Conspiracy on tao U. y.
Frigate Sabine ContrAdIcted,
The story Of conspiracy, followed
BY executions on board the o. s, fri.
gate Sabine, at Cherbourg, which was
lelegraphed from Paris, some days ago,
Is absolutely contrAdicIed.