The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-27 00:00:00

MARKET ARBOROUG H HUNT AND
GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASES. —Tsennaar.
From the attendance at this meeting, as well as at the
military deepleohmes lately held at Rugby, it is quite sp.
permit that the taste for this hod of sport, when is u car-
, rind out lea legitimate manner,ia by no means on the decline.
From all parts the truing oame into the station heavily
laden with carriages and home-boxes, which latter were is
Meat demand to accommodate the hacks for the spectators.
The carrasgee of the neighbouring gentry also mustered
ron the ground, and there must have been at least
2to,"&people gathered together, including those scattered
over the adjacent hills. The lies run over was nearly the
same se that of last year, but bWight change some of
She ward parts of the ridge and were avoided, though
still leaviecrufficimat to jeopardise the chases of any' horse
unaccustomed to that kind of &lomat. As new armored
it formed a figure of 8, with the made water-jump (16 feet
.dear) in the middle. The Stand, also, instead of being
co the Windmill-hill, as bat year, was placed is Ergot of
this formidable jump, which was mad* worse by the hard-
, ter of the bare clay thrown out epos the landing-side.
As a clossequeoce, a large part of the lice beyond the hill
was concealed from the view of the spectators, hat to make
up for this defect a ring was fenced off of ample dimension,
and a weighing-room had been erected quite roomy enough
for the accommodation of the riders. Lest your the ferias
were sufficiently formidable, but they have grown coosider-
ably is the interval, and are now very strung, several ox-
fences being included, and all (mite up to the average of a
"fair hunting country." Unfortunately, the fields for
the two principal events were reduced to five each, and
Withal' race was well contested ; bat the Farmers' and
Dealers' Stespledume moulted in two moat spirited coo-
, teeth The winner of the Great Carinthian Cup is by no
maim a first-clam horse in appearance, but gallops over his
femme in brilliant style, and data the ridge and :snow like
level &roiled. He was admirably ridden by Mr. Goodrum,
and never gave either of his opponent, a chance. Pitt Pad
was in the town, but lamed himself at exercise in the

mowing.
TON GRIST NATIONAL STIZPLECHAUN of 25 sovii. each,
10 ft, and 3 only if declared ; 4.yr-olds, llst ; five, 12A ;
Biased aged, 12et 10lb ; winners extra ; gentlemen riders ;
second to save his stake. About 4 miles. (23 subs., 5 de-
clared.
Br. Ca) lthorpe's Noche, aged, 12st 1011 ',Mr. GOOflrflllll 1.
Mr. H. J. Angell's Cheviot, 6 yrs, 12iit 1011 ;Mr. W. Ikcdl 2
The GREAT COIUNTHIAN Cur of 2U9 sore., added to a
Sweepstakes of 30 aon . each, b ft, and 5 if declared ;
winners extra ; second to save hie stoke. About 4 miles.
(43 sub, 9 declared.)
Mr. Ooodllff as The CFAs, aged. lOst
Lord Tredelpr's Pensirtb. Weds l'jti (Holmes, 2
Tux FARNESS' GUANO ANNUAL 1321111LEUNAME of 5 soya
each, with 125 added ; 4-yr-olds, 1 Ist ; five, 12.1 21b ; six
and aged, 12at 10lb ; gentlemen riders ; second to receive
25 sows. About 4 miles. (18 subs.)
Mr. J. F. fleuattt's Lady Flotsam, 5 yr., 11st 211,
(Mr. Goodman, 1
Mr. W. Cowper's Princess Ryal, aged. 12st 1110 Jackens. 2
Mr. Perkins. Volunteer, said, Ibt ltib .. Owner.
Tax Dzeirius' Braise of 5 sues. each, with Wadded ;
12st 71b each ; about 3 miles, over the steeplechase muse.
Itutus, 124 ;lb .,Mr. Calder, 1
Vorions Hops, 12at 71b ,Mr. Atkisson. 2
Cheshire boy. 12st 71b •Capiem l'unpest) S
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
T 0 THOUSAND.
5 to 2 agst Hoepoder (t)

10 to 1 It.pd Rtmoun 1,71'
12 10 1 Blue Mantis (t)

THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE EIGIIT-OARED

RAUM.

There was a great revulisioo in the tone of feeling
brought about by the ex perienoes of yesterday's practice at
Putney, which must neorreatily considerably ad cc; the state
of the odds, and which cheered the hopes of the Cambridge
Forty. At 10 M the moralise the Oxosews rowed up agniert
the ebb leisurely to Willcox's, the Villa, Siert, licrues,
where, after • little pedestrian exercise to stretch their
limbo, they again took their seats in their cutter moil rowed
down. Tue labour n Curuey Reach, ali:re there was •
heavy wind abeam, was severe, rod • trifle more to as they
neared Hatemersmitu Bridge, and they rewe•i ID to Putney
24 minutos 10 seconds after the start, on a bed
tide and under the disadvantages auu.•o described,
added to the fact that they went wide into once of
the reaches. The work to the boat throughout waa strong
sod good, accompanied by that peen Lair genie so incidenta
to Oxford rowing. They did not *Yale go on the water
during the day, and in the noun of the attomoon they
were being backed at 6to 4. A. 5 o'clock approached
a large assemblage onhorseheck and on foot limn the tow-
nie path of Putney and Hammersmith to cars a glimpse
of work in the Cambridge boat, it having tear mired Lust
they ware going over the course for tae lest tee,' helote the
race in the evening. They had peddled limn the Star sad
Garter to the Crabtree and back at noon, and their president,
Mr. Smyly, had met Mr. Hoare, the presideut it the Oxford
University Boat Club, to arrange the time tat starting, it
being determiued upon between them that the nee should
be started from buoys moored Of the Star (eater at
hall-pot 6 to-morrow (Saturday) morning.:-::u au intima-
tion to be conveyed to the Canons suarnuo.3...4eal,s, that
wiles. they all took up their place betee .1 L.: I.lllledlletp
bridge and the Star arid Garter, astern tai 4..0 competitors,
before the start, the University crime weula iti ~eised to
Mortlake at half ebb, andstert the race doer], ,t/ that from,
toe shallowness of the water the steamers wueal be tumble
to afford their spectators any view of the roc.:: and unless
the tides should differ front the ordinary ealtilitioo, or
some other unlooked-for event should produce a change, the
above is the definite erranienont ; and es tau cernest of the
crews' monitions to keep their word respecting tun steamers,
buoys have been ordered to be plated in ic,,l.u.es both at
Putney and Mortlake. At six o'clock, iu tie I.icernoe of
a vast aaseniblage of leading sporting then cod a lumber of
old university gentlemen, the Cambricr,m leuct was
launched at hinimonds's, end they warted front
Putney-bridge to row the course up. 'They went away
very slowly, the start was b.,d, and t1...c is almost the
only defect visible, cod ore wb ch they well to en-
deavour to cure. As they warmed at their work, with •
deed south-wester to coutond %aired obit a vary weak flood
tide under them, they rowed ne,t gallantly • ..tad the buoy-
ancy of their stroke correepouded wail nice uuoyauey of
their beat, which is a new one built by Mes..ri. Searle for
(Arius College, and unwed until the Crumbs got into her a
day or two age. So verart was their win f rowed
to fiseemeremith-bridge in J 'Nubia 6, .11. 15 sea I. to
Barnes-bridge, and the entire ont.mee in 10 bat,.
Atter which they rowed their boat back to Pettey. The
Oxford boat is a beautdul el ett, end c. emu., oat crew
wall ; she is built by the Messrs. Salter. tat o.• torch Masers
Wentzell and Levier cod I i..!) Salter Lave boats for
the putdic's couveyettee ; hoc hum aothe seal.rile reason,
the all *n. Searle could not prucuro out for icier friends.
Valium. clubs have also steamers. 'lire crime *ill mat from
labour to-day.