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Thursday was " Speech-day " at Harrow. Dr. Vaughan, the Head -Master, invited General Williams to be present. Ile also invited the -General to lay the foundation-stone of the chapelintended as a memorial to the Harrovians who- fell in the late-war. General Williams accepted the invitation ; stating at the same time, that he hoped ho-should not be doing wrong if he brought with him some of the men of Kars. After he had laid the stone, he made a speech.

"In the first ple.ce, here is Colonel Lake, a-Harrow man ; an officer who dichhis duty day and.night—working by day and watching by night. Again, here is Captain Teesdale, my aide-de-camp, who distinguished himself in every instance during the siege, and on the memorable 29th of September he kept the key of the position for fourteen hours. And then here is my secretary, Mr. Churchill "—and laying his hand on that gentleman's shoulder, General Williams said, "Come forward, Churchill," ' and -drew him forward. "Mr. Churchill, has, though a civilian, done great good in the service of his country. I have !addressed you collectively, but now I will say a word or two to the Harrow boys I see around me.. It is strange that we all try to be thought well of after death, and the more weprogress the -more that feeling will be spread.. 'Now, of thelist of names that Dr. Vaughan has read to you, of those Harrovian who fell in the war it was my honour to know two or-three-of of them well. Among others, there 18 Major-General Esteourt, whom I always knew to be one of the best officers. Then there was Captain Peohell, who bad title and fortuno,was the only son, and yet -he preferred honour and glory to staying at home to enjoy that ; and after he had many times distinguished himself he was oftered by his Sovereign to come and jour some regiment at home, very likely her Majesty's Guards, where he might have enjoyed. some rest. -Butne, he preferred to stay where he had .gained his laurels. Itis impossible to portray the. great fortitude and resignation of that noble man ; and L feel sure, if. there had been two or three sons in that family they would havebeen given up to their country. I therefore hope that' *these examples may be.borne m mind by the Harrow boys lain now addressing. That they are honoured after.death is not all, but they are cared for during life ; for does not their Sovereign pay-visits and console the poor wounded- fellows when they are in hospital ? If they die, they-die in glory ; if they live, they live.for honotwand reward. Then coming toithe question of education, I may perhaps be permitted to say, that I feel very glad to think that positions in -the Army are to be thrown open to public competition. Of that I am very glad ; but I-must observe that we - have not the books- to teach those who are to become candidates. I hope the press of this country will take-the matter up, and -have the.best works of the Continent translated ; for withoefproper elementary instruction nothing can be done. I must also say that if irisuttended- to de anything, we must have the help of the Government."

Lord Palmerston urged the boys to think well of what General•Wil- liams had said.

• The first atone of a new Cont-Exchangemt Chelmsford has been laid by Sir J. TyrelL The event was eelebrated-by a public dinner. Great preparations are making at Chelmsford for the approaching meeting of the Royal Agricultaral Society. The Boston Athenmum have inaugurated a new andelegant

The. Lincoln Town-Council have -taken- up a proposal for a monument -to Sir John. Franklin and his comrades.

Carlisle Cathedral, which has for-Three lean been undergoing a pro- cess of restoration, was reopened for worship-on Sunday morning ; when - the Bishop preached. The restoration has been effected under' the direc- tion of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, the Dean and Chapter having placed a grant of 15,0001. at their disposal. A church-rate has been refused on a poll at Royston, by 201 votes to 93. The last attempt to impose a rate, twenty years ago, was also a failure.

The turn-outs at Liverpool have been finally informed that the Di- - rectors of the North-Western Railway will never employ any of them again.

The spinners and minders of Mr. Bashall at Preston have left work, their employer having made no overtures for an accommodation as to en increase of wages. The bands in the cotton trade have resolved to allow 8s. a week to each man who has struck.

The Reverend Patrick King, curate of Aston near Birmingham, a convert from Romanism, has been committed by the Magistrates on a charge of "attempting to murder" his illegitimate infant. The child was the off- spring of King and Miss Ann Downes, his step-sister. King took it to Lap- worth Hill, and left it in a marl-pit, on the margin of a pond ; fortunately, a boy soon after discovered it, and it was saved. King does not deny that he deserted the infant. The mother has also been in custody on a charge of desertion ; but has been liberated on promising to pay for the support of the child.

Enoch Stone, a glove-maker-of Derby, has been murdered at Spondees near the town, while returning homewards at night. He was found dying, with his head smashed by blows with seine blunt instrument. The object of the assassins was to carry off some trilling amount of plunder.

There has been a serious conflict at Aldershott between the German di- gers and the English Rifles. It is said that the Germans commenced it, by attacking the Rifles in public-houses at Aldershott village. A number of men were badly hurt, some having received bayonet-wounds.

The gentleman who was found dead at the base of Shakspere's Cliff was Mr. Arthur Barron, a barrister. At the inquest, Dr. Barron, brother to the deceased, said that Mr. Barron was often deeply occupied in thought, and he believed he had been so lost in thought as to walk over the cliff. The verdict was death " by falling over the cliff"