rated the exhausted energies of the Choir and Band, the Secular part of the Concert was ably begun by the Overture to Rossini's Opera of "Il Barbiere de Seviglia." "Hark, 'tis the Indian Drum," was much admired, and brought down the house, and nothing would satisfy the audience but an encore. Webster's wellknown old Madrigal, "Since first I saw your Face," was interpreted with much feeling; as was Mr. Graves' Solo, which was vociferously encored. "O, who will o'er the downs so free," was a great treat. After which a short rest was given to the Choir by Lockyer's violin selection from "Don Giovanni," which was admirably supported by our organist, Struvé, who supplies the seemingly irreparable loss of of George Roberts with great talent.

G. Hare's song, "Indian Love," which came in for another encore, fully deserved it, and to oblige his many admirers, he sang "Go, Forget Me." very sweetly. "The Convent Bells," had a very marked effect, both parts being performed with great taste by Langley and E. Moysey.

Celia's Charms," of course, elicited much laughter, and the contradictory powers of McCheane, Watts, Young and S. Hare, were displayed to great advantage. Both Trio and Chorus parts of "Ye Mariners of England," were well given; and Haydn's humorous Serenade was spiritedly sung by Mr. Baxter, as the Fair Maiden's Father; but the general opinion in the room was, that the Serenaders were too much overcome by their languishing feelings, to be heard by the object of their repudiated "Catawauling."

The Holyday Song, and National Anthem, as usual, concluded the performance.

The Stewards, who were ably assisted in their onerous duties by their several deputies, have, we think, great cause to congratulate themselves on the success with which everything went off, especially as they were all new to their office.

It is a pleasure to find that, in spite of the ignorance with regard to obtaining tickets for the Concert, which seems to have arisen from the fact of there being no Day-boy Steward, the College Concert will still continue, as in former years—as our contemporary the "Looker-On" would say to be a periodically fashionable re-union of the rank, wealth, beauty, and fashion of Cheltenham.

Cotton Memorial Fund.

The object of this Fund is at once to do honour to the memory of the late Bishop Cotton, and to carry out the Scheme, on which during the last few years of his Episcopate his heart was chiefly

set.

It aims at establishing Public Schools in India for the children of the poorer Europeans, and for those of the Eurasian or mixed races. It is hardly possible to exaggerate the importance of the work, both in a religious and political point of view, especially at a time when intelligence and independence of action are rapidly increasing in India, and when the extension of Christian Truth and European influence is of vital consequence.

It is also a work, which must commend itself to the special interest and help of all in England, who have enjoyed the benefits of Public School life and education.

Donations, however small, will be gladly received by the Principal.

Royal Charter for the College.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

We understand that it is in contemplation to apply to the Crown for a Royal Charter of Incorporation for the College. This matter was proposed to the Council by the Rev. Prebendary Wilkinson, some time since, and will be brought before the Proprietors, at their annual meeting on June 18. The reasons for such a measure are obvious. Here is a great public school, which, for want of such royal countenance, cannot take its proper rank and position among similar, but, in many respects, inferior institutions. Ours is, in point of numbers, the second school in England, (Eton being the first); in point of University honours not to be despised; in point of Military honours superior to all. Indeed it is the only school which combines the advantages of special tuition for Woolwich and Sandhurst, with the high tone and public spirit which a well-conducted public school gives. Yet, in spite of

its numbers, its honours, and the gentlemanly character of its pupils, it is no more, in the eye of the law, than a "private establishment." Nay, it is less than that; for many of these are legally constituted under the Limited Liability Acts and the like, whereas Cheltenham College has no legal existence of any kind. It is unknown to the law; we doubt if it can recover a debt even. Why should Marlborough-why should Bradfield-have the sunshine of their Royal Charters, and Cheltenham stand out in the cold? We heartily wish all success, and thank the Council for their endeavours to give the College its due rank among the public schools of England.

The Marlborough Match,

June 4th and 5th, 1867.

(BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

This is the second Marlborough Match which it has been the privilege of "The Cheltonian" to chronicle. Last year three innings were played, and the result of the match was as uncertain as it well could be; this year an innings and a half has been played and we are left in a state of equal if not greater obscurity. We seem to be fated not to finish the match-and what are the causes? If it is fine, the ground is too good to finish it; if it is wet, a stoppage comes in the very middle. Still, this year, if it had been as fine on the second day as it was on the first, the match could not, as it seems to us, have been played out. Well, we are resigned, when the match is on our ground, and is not finished because of good batting, but we always expect it to be finished at Marlborough, and, therefore, this catastrophe is doubly vexatious.

So then, as the match has not been finished for two years, it becomes our duty to endeavour to ascertain the causes of this melancholy fact. Putting the chances of rain out of the question, it seems to us, who have witnessed some number of matches, that it is impossible for us ever to finish the match in two days, unless either one side be a great deal the best, as in 1865, or unless the ground be very dead, or unless the bowling is very superior to the batting, as in 1863, none of which three events are very likely to

happen. What then is to be done? We are afraid that we cannot expect Dr. Barry and Mr. Bradley, indulgent though they be, to give twelve fellows from each school three days' total cessation from work, especially as the examinations follow so close upon the match. Yet this seems the only way of getting out of our difficulty. It is out of reason to expect an Eleven to play from nine in the morning until seven at night, with an hour-and-a-half's rest for feeding purposes, and that for two consecutive days; yet by these means we have heard it suggested that the match might be finished. So what a deplorable and pitiable condition we are in! All that "The Cheltonian" can do is to give to the Eleven their fervent wishes that some way out of the difficulty may be discovered.

We turn from this disheartening prospect to the match which we have in hand. All that we need say by way of preface is, that both Elevens played thoroughly well; that the fielding all round was all that could be desired; that the bowling on both sides was very satisfactory; that the pitch was perfection; that the spectators were numerous, impartial and enthusiastic; and that the match was left unfinished. The first day was fine and pleasant: a slight wind was blowing, but not inconveniently, and the ground, though a little dead, played as "true as a billiard table." Good cricket was shewn all round, by many of the Marlborough Eleven, and conspicuously by Baker and Filgate, on the side of Cheltenham, in batting; by Moeran, Macgregor, and Brice in bowling, by both the Elevens in fielding; and the match was just as uncertain at the end of the first day as it was before the match began. Marlborough won the toss, and punctually at II o'clock the match began, and the in-side sent Leach and Bourdillon to the wickets. The ball was entrusted to Brice and Fox. Runs were got, although slowly, and both batsmen played in good form, Leach batting in very pretty style. Fox began with four maidens, but, though his bowling was as usual very straight and steady, yet the comparative deadness of the ground prevented it having that effect which it was hoped it would have produced. At last, however, when Bourdillon had got 18, he put one of Fox's up, which dropped into Abbott's hands, and one wicket was down for 46. Wyld now joined Leach, but, after a dozen more runs had been put on, the latter was rather foolishly run out. Leach made 28 in really good form, and his innings included two fours. Gordon was the next and he made some merry hits to leg, and the score went up quickly, and ominously. Various changes were tried with no effect, until at last the two parted, one going after the other, Wyld being caught off Brice at short-leg, with a very steadily got 29, and Gordon, after a good hitting innings of

26 being run out, again, as it seemed to us, rather needlessly. Hillyard and Head now got together, and had made a few runs when lunch was announced. After this refreshment Brice was on the spot and Head was shortly bowled, 5 wickets thus being down for 12 0. Hillyard and Money now made some runs, and the former, after, by a fine hit, getting the first five in the match, was bowled by Brice for 18, and 6 wickets had got 135 runs. Another wicket cost but 9 runs, and then Money and Garnier got together and played very steadily and well, and the score began to be ominously big again, when, at 194 Brice bowled Money. Money got 31 runs, in which were a 5, and two 4s. Moeran was also bowled by Brice, with the score at 196. Garnier and the last man, MacGregor, then stood on for some time until at last a chance from the former was taken at the wicket off Fox, and the innings terminated for 211 runs. Garnier's score was 25 and he played a thoroughly good and steady innings.

Looking at the innings which we have thus sketched, there are several points to be noticed. On the side of those in the first is the very steady scoring throughout: the number of runs got by any individual player was not great, 31 being the head score, by Money; but 5 out of the Eleven made over 24, and two made 18 apiece, and it was by this steady scoring that the Marlborough Eleven got their 2II. A second very observable fact was the steadiness of the play of the whole Eleven, and of each particular member. The Eleven appeared to us to be strong in defensive power, but not to have sufficient hitting. There were no surprisingly good hits in the innings, although Gordon made some hot ones to leg down the hill, and Hillyard and Money each hit a 5; and this will be especially seen if we contrast the scoring of the two Elevens, for ours is, no doubt, a more hitting Eleven than that of Marlborough. We find that

Cheltenham bowled 828 balls for 190 runs.

Marlborough bowled 266 balls for 110 runs.

It was not that the Marlborough bowling was inferior to ours-we don't think it for an instant—it was, because our men, that is, those who went in, hit more freely. A third point which we may notice, and this is on behalf of our own Eleven, is the bowling of Brice (vide analysis) under the unfavourable circumstance of a wind blowing, (which he abhors), and the disadvantage under which Fox laboured in the deadness of the ground With regard to the fielding, it was certainly highly satisfactory and decidedly above the average; and if we may be allowed to specify more particularly, we would especially mention the fielding of Renny-Tailyour at third man, the persistent