The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-24 00:00:00

THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.

The towing-path at Putney was visited yesterday afternoon
by about 200 persona, who were anxious to catch a glimpse
of the two crews in their first trial on London water. The
light blues were the first to make their appearance, and at
four o'clock started from the aqueduct bridge to row over
the comae, which they did at a merry pace, averaging a
rate of 36 strokes per minute up to the Point, which was
reached by them in two minutes 55 seconds. At 25 minutes
past four the dark blue' proceeded for • row over the course.
Their strokes were much longer than the Cantabe',lbut did
not average more than 33 strokes per minute, Their time
to the Point was two minutes 59 seconds. It is uncertain
at present whether Mr. Hoare will row in his crew on the
day, owing to a domestic affliction. The Cambridge crew
have, besides the boats built by Salter, one of Searles eight-
oared boats, which they will try this afternoon. The betting
is now even, the light blues having a slight call.
We subjoin the last list :
OXFORD CREW.
st lb
1. R. Shepherd, Brass-
wee ll 0
2. F. H. Kelly, Univer

CAJCBSIDGZ CREW.
at lb
1. 1. CL Howlogiaw, Tiin. 11 2
2. W. C. Soapy, Trinity 11
2. IL. H. Morgan,

elty II 8
W. Jacobson, Ch. Ch l2 6
W. & Woodgate,

11 6
4. J. Wiliest, Pembroke 11 lb
6. C. H. Le Moth*, St
John's
& Z. A. Linea& Trim 12 2
7. J. G. Chambers, The. 11 1.)
8. J. Manning. Trinity lO 9
I. H. Archer, Comas
(om)

traiancor
& A. lloniaoa. Halliol l2 ID
6. W. Awdry, BalHol
7. C. B. Carr. Waft= 11 7
a. W. If. Hoare, Eater 11 12
IP. E. Hopwood. Christ
CtimeA ;tor)
Both crews go over the colt
p.m. The race will be rowed
if pomible, on Saturdey nest
may compel a too early start,
the Thursday evening end Fri

use again to-day, at about 4
up from Putney to Mortlake,
but as the state of the tide
a Anal notice will be given in
iday morning papers.

EMANCIPATION MEETING AT WOOLWICH.

Last night a numerously attended public meet-
ing. et the inhabitants of Woolwich, Charlton, and Plum-
stead was held at the Library Institution, Nelson-street,
Woolwich, to express sympathy with the President and
government of the Northern States of America, as to their
recent policy for the abolition of slavery. The chair was
occupied by Mr. W. P. Jackson, who expressed his convic-
tion that it was the ditty of every free-born Briton to sup-
port the abolition policy of President Lincoln, and those
who opposed that policy could not well be coasidered as
opponents to the named system of slavery. Mr. B. C.
Wake moved the first resolution—" That this meeting,
fully believing that freedom is the birthright of every
man, whatever may be hi colour, race, or creed—believing
that every man has a right to sell hi labour in the
best market he can find for it, and to preserve
his conjugal and parental relations sacred and inviolate—
I desires to express its sympathy with the anti-slavery
movement in the United States, and its cordial approval of
the abolition and emancipatory policy of their present go-
vernment." The speaker at eine length contended that
the present struggle in America was intimately connected
with the question of alavery,and every true lover of freedom
must ardently desire the mimes of the North.—The Rev. C.
Denison, chaplain of the George Griswold, seconded the mo-
tion, which having been spoken to by the Rev. Sella Martin,
was carried. Mr. R. Rein moved the second resolution,
"That this meeting views with the utmost abhorrence, as
an offence alike against God and man, the efforts now being
made by a section of the American people to establish a
separate nation upon the basis of slavery, and expresses its
conviction that the government of the United States is
doing its duty in reprising their rebellion, and deserves
the warmest sympathy of every lover of freedom." The
motion was seconded by the Rev. J. Teals, of Quail-street
Chapel, Woolwich, supported by the Rev. J. H. *bums,
of Westminster, and adopted. Addresses were delivered by
Messrs. W. Wilke, Padyharn, and others, sod the follow.
lag resolutions were carried amidst applause :—" That this
meeting expresses its concurrence in the principles of nos-
intervention by the British government in this contest ;
but consider that more vigilance should be exercised in
enforcing the neutrality laws, especially as regards the
building of war ships for the Confederates. That copies of
these resolutions be forwarded to the American Minister in
London, and to the maabers Inc this borough."

ORDNANCE COIENITTNIL —The select committee
appointed to inquire into the expenditure incurred dime
the beginnieg of 1868 on various matters of improved
ordnance, and into the results obtained by such expenditure,
again met yesterday. Mr. Moeeell presided. The other mem-
bers present were Sir G. C. Lewis, General Peel, and Mr.
Bering. The witnemes examined ware Mr. Anderson. super-
intendent of the manufactory at Woolwich, and Colonel
Boner.
THE MUTINY AT BLAClWALL.—Yeeterday Mr. J.
Humphreys, coroner. commenced an investigation at the
Town-hall, High-atreet, Poplar, into the circumstances of
the collision between the moldiers and sailors of the Peruvian
corvette Arica, on Friday morning leak by which Francisco
Callejas, Simon Garcia, and Pablo Vasquez, soldiers in the
service of the Peruvian government, lost their lives.
The jury having been sworn in, proceeded to view the
bodies of the three deceased, who were fine stalwart men.
Vuquez had • bayonet wound through the upper lip, and the
back of his head hail been dreadfully injured by a blow from
• clubbed musket. Garcia had been killed, apparently, by
bayonet wounds on the bead, sod Conejo*, who expired
on Sunday, had • fearful stab in the side. It wasremarked
that each of the men had an almost tranquil expression of
countenance. A gentleman from the office of the Peruvian
ministry attended to watch the proceedings. The evidence
elicited from the officers of the Arica (who were sworn, at
their request, *Pon the hilts of their swords) showed that
the accounts hitherto published were not at all of an exag-
gerated nature, and it is quite clear that the outbreak was a
meditated one, a number of arms having been previously
stolen from the armoury and secreted. It appeared that by
permission of Ensign Udall (who has lost his life) several
bottles of spirits were taken as board on Friday night ; that
after the usual hour for the men to retire to rest some of
the 'oldies' were found, with lights, playing cards and
quarrelling; that one of the officers remonstrating with
them oa their breach of regulations, the men seized their
arms and called to cthers of their body, who joined them,
and the some we have before described took place. Several
witnesses were examined yesterday, and the inquiry having
been pursued to coosiderable length, wee then adjourned to
give time to the officers to produce such further evidence as
they might be able to obtain. Yesterday
named Emanuel Muecham was charged before Mr. Wool-
rych at the Thames Police Court with feloniously cutting
and wounding Juan de Matto Mango, one of the soldiers,
who received a painful wound on the bead with the butt end
of a musket. He was unable to leave his bed on board the
Venus bulk, but an officer had taken the prisoner to his
bedside in compauy with an interpreter, and Mango pointed
out Muratori as the person who bad wounded him The
prisoner was remanded till to-morrow.
SOUTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZEIL—The commission
for the South I,ancesbire Aiiil6ll was opened yesterday
before Mr. Baron Martin (in the Crows Court) and Mr.
Justice Keating (Nisi Prins Court). There are 112 prisoners
for trial, but none of the cases are of • very serious ohs-
raster. In his charge to the grand jury, Mr. Baron Martin
remarked that he was happy to state that the calendar for
i this division of the county of Lanimeter, with the exception
of • few cases, was of • light character. It was
oad certainly
remarkable, coering the county had suffered so much
,• from the unfortunate state of the cotton trade, that mimes
against property were lees serious and less numerous than
he bed before seen. There were three oases of assess
against property of an extraordinary character, but they
bad no counexioo whatever with the distress. One was
the robbery of 1,0664 from the Bank of Manchester, which,
from the ingenuity displayed by the perpetrators, was evi-
, dandy the work of practised haods. There was another
' case (Mn. Jessie Black for the theft of rings at the Ful-
wood Birreeks) which, from the position in life which the
lady occupied, was of a very serious character. In • case
in which a man gamed Charlton was charged with the
. manslaughter of • woman, in tionsuence of his alleged
negligence in not repairing a wall, his lordship directed
the grand jury to ignore the hill, ea the prisoner was not
the owner of the wan, and could not be held responsible for
its condition.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT friermente..—A fatal
accident took place at the °raga-lane station of the London
, • and North Western Railway yesterday morning. A number
of butchers usually go doom by the &Wean. train to Liver-
. pool oa Mondays, and • separate causer, is usually attached
for their convenience at °Tamil-lane. This carriage had been
, placed on the level messing, and, contrary to the usual
! custom, before being drawn to the platform the butchers
! clambered into it just at the moment that a van was being
drawn along the Hoe to be attached to the train. Un-
fortunately. the of the butchers, Mr. John Nivea, jun.,
was kwicked down by the van, and the wheels went over his
j lege. He was removed to the infirmary, where he died in
the comas of the asarakag.