presence of two juvenile belles, who seemed to take a great interest in the shipwrecked mariners who had fallen under their care. And now we found we were an object of interest in the town of Wisbeach; gentlemen called to see us with huge charts under their arms, old sailors, the whole female kindred of "The Old Bell," and many others: in fact, we held a regular levêe, and it was some time before we could get rid of our visitors. The next morning, after paying a ludicrously small bill, and an equally exorbitant charge, for travelling over five miles of a canal, we started at nine o'clock hoping to reach Cambridge before midnight, (a distance of fifty miles). For the first few miles the wind was with us and we made good progress but it dropt soon after we left Denver, and the last thirty miles had to be doggedly paddled against stream. As our rate of progress looked very unlike reaching Cambridge that night, we did not stop any where for dinner; and it was with great difficulty that I could prevail on the others to stop for some bread and cheese and beer; this was at 4 P.M. and we had breakfasted at 8 A.M. Soon after we passed Ely it became nearly dark, there being very little moon, this made the distance seem much longer, and now I was always in the rear, B and C occasionally waiting for me, to explain that I paddled idiotically, and was therefore always behind, to which my only reply was "you won't catch me paddling against stream again with two fellows who are never hungry, thirsty, or tired." However we at length reached Upware about 9 P.M. and had some beer, after which I steadily refused to move another inch, so B and C, went on without me, reaching Cambridge at half-past one on Sunday morning. I at once went to bed, and was horrified on waking in the middle of the night to hear a loud snoring in the room, and hideous visions of drunken bargees crossed my mind. However next morning I found my head and my half-crown untouched, and my snoring friend caused me no inconvenience by using the soap or water. I arrived in Cambridge in time for breakfast, where our ruddy countenances were a great source of amusement to our friends. Among our numerous visitors at Wisbeach was the editor of the Wisbeach Advertiser, and accordingly the next morning we received a paper, containing a paragraph headed, Perilous Trip, which afterwards appeared in the Cambridge Papers. And certainly it was a perilous trip, with only ordinary river canoes and no proper aprons; had we possessed Rob Roy canoes nothing could have been more pleasant or safer. Should any of our friends purpose a canoe voyage, we would recommend them to get or hire a proper canoe from Searle, which can be forwarded to any proposed starting point; in a properly fitted boat the sea is perfectly safe in ordinary weather, but "do not attempt to paddle against the stream," is the advice of those who have travelled more than "A HUNDRED MILES IN A LEAKY CANOE." OUR CHRONICLE. HE May Term with its usual invasion of fair visitors has passed away, and it only remains for us to chronicle the events that have had special interest in Johnian eyes. To a large proportion of our readers the Boat Races figure among the most intensely exciting incidents, and even those who have ceased to take an active part in these aquatic sports, will be pleased to note how well the Lady Margaret crew have borne themselves in the contest. The Rev. Canon Atlay, D.D., formerly Tutor of the College, has been appointed Bishop Designate of Hereford. The Rev. James Atlay was a a Bell's University Scholar, and graduated in 1840; being a Senior Optime and 9th in the first class of the Classical Tripos. He was ordained Deacon in 1842; and was for some years Vicar of Madingley. On the promotion of Dr. Hook to the Deanery of Chester in 1859, he was presented to the Vicarage of Leeds. It is expected that Dr. Atlay's consecration will take place on the feast of St. John the Baptist. The Rev. H. J. Sharpe, M.A., has accepted the College living of Cherry-Marham in Norfolk, vacant by the death of the Rev. H. Browne. Mr. J. F. Moulton, B.A., has been elected to a Fellowship at Christ's College. The following University honours have been obtained by members of the College since the publication of our last number: C. E. Haskins has been elected a Bell's scholar. The Browne medal for a Greek Ode has been adjudged to G. H. Hallam. One of the newly-founded Winchester Reading Prizes has been obtained by A. N. Obbard, B.A. One of the Members' Prizes for Bachelors has been awarded to A. S. Wilkins, B.A. In the recent Theological Examination H. M. Gwatkin, B.A., was alone in the 1st class, and obtained the Scholefield Prize for Biblical Greek and the Hebrew Prize. Mr. Gwatkin had already taken a first class in Mathematics, Classics, and Moral Sciences. The College prizes for English Essays have been awarded to: 3rd year, H. B. Cotterill; 2nd year, Frank Watson; 1st year, H. S. Foxwell. The College Prizes for Moral Philosophy have been awarded to: Bachelors-A. S. Wilkins; 3rd yearD. Ibbetson; 2nd year-G. Henry. The Minor Scholarships and Exhibitions have been adjudged as follows: Minor Scholarships of £70.-Cowie, St. Paul's School. Morshead, Beaumaris School. Duchess of Somerset Exhibitions of £50.-Jonson, Bedford School. Webb, Monmouth School. Minor Scholarships of £50.—Foote, Charter House. Sibley, Abingdon House School, Northampton. Open Exhibitions of £50.-Clark, Walthamstow School. Edmonds, Chester College. Rushbrooke, City of London School. Natural Science Exhibition.—Garrod. The first classes in the College Examination at Midsummer were as follows: The following gentlemen obtained a first-class at the Voluntary Examination at Easter: The vacancies of the Editorial Committee, caused by the retirement of Messrs. Lee Warner and W. E. Hart, have been filled up by the election of Messrs. J. Benson and F. W. C. Haslam. The officers of the Lady Margaret Boat Club for the present term are: President: Rev. E. W. Bowling. Treasurer: J. Watkins Secretary: W. H. Simpson. 1st Captain: A. J. Finch. |