The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-01
Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

I AeCWALG- - = " 81 Z 49, AaEG ~ XIX
I HarvaTds last evening. The party
numbered about one hundred. The
principal toast was by Charles Dick.
ems, who complimented both the HaT-
ward and Oxford crews. Simmons rc-
| sponded for the Harvards, and william
for the Oxfords. The banquet closed
with fireworks. IL
1t Is said that the quarrel between
Austria and Prussia is likely 20 be
amieably settled. Won Beusta bas
made friendly. overtures GO .tbe Pt az
sian Government. 49, -f.f
The story of q conspiracy, followed
BY executions, on board the United
States tTigate Sabine, at CheFbourg,
which was teleeraphed from Paris
some days ago. is absolutely contra
dicted. sd
LONDON, August 81 A grand fese
was given at the Crystal Palace last
evening, in honor Of the Harvard and
Oxford boat crews. BY the London
Rowing Club. Dir. Layton. President
Of the Club, occupied the Chair. All
the members OF the Harvard crew
We're present except Loring. william
alone TepTe5ented the 0xtOrds. There
were IN all present 100 invited guests,
lncludlcg Charles Dickcns. Thomas
Hughes. Edmund Yat. :, Capt ABdeT-
son, aud many othet Botables.
Messrs Motley aud Moran were in
vited, but were unable to attend. The
rooms were tastelulIy DECORATED With
American aud British flags, as well as
those Of several boat club. After.
the dinner toasts were given 10 the
Queen Of England and President Of
the United States, which were drank
with enthusiastic and prolonged
cheers.
Charles Dickens wa received with
repeated rounds Of applause 1t was
some minutes before he could speak.
He playlully alluded to the fact
OF the chairman's deputing him 70
prepare the toast of the evening-the
Oxford and Harvard crews. (Cbeers.)
He said that a remarkable aud affec-
ting volume was published at the time
of his last visit to America. That
volume contained biographies Of
ninety five of the Harvard students
who at one tine or another bore arms
In the service Of their country. Moth
ing was more remarkable in these de
scendauts of our iorefathers,
than the invincible determine
ton with which they fought against
odds in the late war, and the daunt-
less spirit with which they stood dc.
feat. Who would say, after the con-
test Of Friday that Harvard was less
true to herself in peace han IN war?
Who could fail to recognize in her
boats crew the leayen Of her soldiers,
and not feel that she has now a great
er right than ever to be proud Of her
sons and take them to her breast
when they return, with res0unded ae-
camation. The Duke oil Wellington
said there was only one thing worse
than q great vict0Ty-a great defeat
But there was another sense in Che
term a great defeat Such was the
defeat Of a handful Of daring fellows
who made dash Of q thousand miles
Ia order TO meet their coDquerOrs in
their Own domain; [cheersl a defeat
such as that which the Harvards had
sustained. Cheers He regretted
the absence of the Oxford men. lie
would not say much Of them, good or
bad. Ii anything was TO be said TO
their paragement, 1t va that they
had won so often, he thought
they could afford to lose, IN the event
OF another contest lie was sure he
expressed his own feelings, he feel
ings of the Oxfords and the feelings
Of Engls shmeu ghen he bade the Har-
wards cordial welcome, aud wished
them God speed In their journey
home. The victory might be the IIar-
wards next time. Meanwhile he as
sured them Of aa enthusiastic vel
come at home, which would find an
echo in every corner oi Epglaud. Iii
concluded amid great applause, coup
ling a toast with the names OF Sim
mons and william
Mr.. Simmons replied briefly. He
expressed his Warmest thanks for the
the Harvard crew. While recUgniZ-
crew, or ;he same crew If they came
over agoiD, would fed in tha defeat
their success. They bad been bent
fitted by the experience. Looking to
the crew by which they were defeated,
he had no reason to be ashamed.
Mr. william, on the the part of the
OxfoTds, regretted the unavoidable
absence of the remainder Of the crew.
with respect to the race, as an old
hand, he said, it had not been won
easily. Ii was the best race he ever
rowed.
Thos. Hughes then toasted the
London Club. He referred to his
own experience with the glorics Of
the English Universities. lie asserted
that Harvard University, ir produc-
ing Jas. Russell Lowell, Johu Lo-
throp Motley, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
and Louis Agassiz, had reason 10
pride itself. Future generations would
regard some Of the Harvards wigh the
veneratio given to our Hampdens
and others in past generations.
Dir. Blayford proposed the toast,
Our Visitors. He regretted that
the Harvards had not used a coach.
No crew could attain perfection with
out coach. He urged them to use
one In their future training.
After toasts to the London Club,
Mr.. Rice proposed to the Harvards
only TO give cheers on account Of
the courtesy aud kindness shown by
the club. They we're given amid
great applause. At the conclusion
there was grand display of fire.
works In honor Of the occasion.
LONDON, Aug. 3I-The brilliancy
and power of the SUI the past week,
has been highly favorable 20 the
crops 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 Eng
land, and unless greater encourage
ment is given, it will be fOuad that
foreign imports will be oa a much
smaller scale after the subsidence Of
the effects Of the late rise.
The Standard has the following
criticism on the late boat race: The
rowing of the Harvaris was rather
;n;ndicinr,s IL US TOO fast To LIST