The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-17 00:00:00

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wards Putney from mid-day, and there was a tolerable
spriokliog of .pectaton on the banks, on the bridges, and in
the environs commanding a view of the course, not to speak
of those desperate horsemen who render the footpath be-
tween Putney and Mortlake such a perilous hippodrome on
these occasions. The steamboats chartered by the Mean.
Searle, by Coombe., and by the members of the two Univer-
aides, were tilled, and came up to their gu►rten slave Put-
ney-bridge shortly alter two o'clock. The time appointed
fee the match was half-put two o'clock, and both crews
turned out some minutes before, and gave their friends a
shofar " on the water. Oxford bad an 'num:ally heavy
mat at No. 1, and an unusually light man at N. 8 ; while
their Na. 4,6, 6, were uncommonly muscular, well-built
men, and in excellent condition. Cambridge exhibited a
splendid crew, but bad a decided disadvantage of a coxwain
of the preposterous weight of lOst 121bs , which was not CO21•
pensated for by any extraordinary skill on his part, or any
superiority over his rival Panama, who Will only 9 stone

weight. -
The names of the crews were given as follows; but we be-
lieve some of the gentlemen worked art roan :—Oxford : J.
J. Hamby, Bnuettou Houghton, Brasenose Wood-
house, Exeter ; J. W. Chitty, Balliol ; J. Aitken, Exeter;
Steward, Oriel ; Sykes, Worcester ; Rich, Christ
Church (stroke); Cotton, Christ Church (sten reit). Co-
lour, dark blue. Cambridge: A. T. Baldry, let Trin. ; H.
W. Wellep, 3rd Trin. ; A. R. Be Retsen, 3rd Trin. ; C. J.
Holden, 3rd Trin. ; W. L. Brgshawe, 3rd Trio. ; H. J.
Miller, 3rd Trio. ; T. W. Richards, let Trin. ; J. C. Wray,
2nd Trio. (stroke) ; C. G. De Booth, Ist Trio (steerer).
Colour, light blue.
About ten minutes after the half hour the boats took their
places, Oxford, having won the toss, clue on the right, or
Fulham store of the river, and Cambridge I) log well along-
side them. The signal gun flashed, and, before the smoke
could follow, both boats had dipped blades and were off.
Orord seemed not to fall into work at ones, while Cam-
bridge went away in the most beautiful style, and soon drew
a dear boat's length ahead. Opposite Messrs. Searle's yard
that advantage was meintainea, and from the steady, rapid,
and clean pulling which every man put forth, seemed likely
to be permanent, if not increased. The Oxford crew put on
fresh steam, however, and soon began to prove what latent
power they possessed. At the 'Logic of the river, a little be-
yond the booths, the boats made an attempt to diminish
their course by cutting out for the centre of the stream; here
Cambridge was about two lengths ahead; but Ovord les-
sened the interval considerably in the next minute. The
race now became most I.:eking—both boats were in rough
water—tut they went as steadily and drily as if on a pond.
The mechanism of the men was perfect—not a hair's-
breadth of difference could be dis:overed in the dip of
either bank of oars; the cheers of the spectators were tre-
mendous, and, thus encouraged, the men Were exerting
themselves in such a wry as to give every prospect of one of
the Jilt races ever run, when an unfortuos:e accident
occurred which must be regretted by both parfds, victors
and vanquiatied. A few hundred yards or so below the Old
Crabtree public-house, on the Hammersmith side, both par-
ties sought to escape the wind and rough water by altering
their course. Tne Os miens had plucked up considerably,
LA were not far Detrnd the Centabs, supposing that both
boats were steering parallel. At this point, how-
ever, the Oxford hoot at:empted to change water,
and a simile, attempt was made by Cambridge. The
steerer of the latter, inking so, tare hued on his starboard
or righthand yoke-line, and the coosiqu, nee was,
that she came across the Oxonians, so as to occupy what they
claimed as their water, but without striking against their
boat or oars. In fact, there was a " foul." Whose fault it
was. all depended on the course of the boat., for it was evi-
dent that it Oxford artempte t to alter tier umrer, NOR
astern of Cr nibridge, and in the attempt brought their rivals'
boat right betore mem, they must bear the consequences ;
while it was equally char that if Cambridge, from bad steer-
ing, had ends ivoured to pull across Oxford and take her
water, when their boat wu not sufficiently advanced to allow
it to cross without fouling, they must lay the penalty, and
lose the race. Oxford at once claimed the " foul," and tossed
up their oars. The umpire, whose boat appeared to us to be
astern of both Oxford and Cambridge, is understood at
on. e to have declared it was " a teal " on the part of Cam-
bridge, but that the raw should be continued. All this
did not occupy an instant. Oxford dipped blades at once,
having lost about seven strokes in the interval, and their
ro Mg now demonstrated their splendid condition, and
increased the disappointment felt by furry one that there
would not be an even lair race from post to post. It was a
hearty display of bottom, skill, and strength. Cambridge,
however, did not keep her own—yard after yard the du-
pers's exertions (of Oxford shot their boat a head—at the
railway bridge the distance hatwo, n them being nut above
twee lengths. The efforts of both crews were tested to the
utmost for every second after, and at Barnes' rails, Mortlake,
where the winning flag was stationed, Cambridge came in
about *length ahead, and Oxford were declared the victors
on the grounds of "the foul" amid the repeated and tre-
mendous cheering of the Sons of the Isis. •rho bus go by
the umpire's decision. The distance, !I miles, was done m
minutes.

lIUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Carlisle harriers, Wedussday, New Inn, Aunathwaite ;
Friday, Rsd Muse, li,rkliutou-9.
)140106t ha ' , Wednesday, Nowton ; Saturday, Little

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Salkeld—half•past 10.
Dumfriesshire hounds, Tuesday, Ratuersoales; Saturday,
Castlemilk—at hall pest ten.
Tiverton bounds, Tounday, Yar lgate, near Noninaolton ;
Saturday, Bth milts:ton oa the Oat Southmolton road—
half-past 10.
1 Durham County hounds, Wedneeday, Sunderland bridge ;
Friday, Seaharn Lodge—half-pant 10.
llurworth houuds, Wednesday, D^igliton village; Satin-
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day, Herworth.
Baby hounds, Wednesday, Roby Kennes; Friday, Mid-
dleton Tyas-half-past 10.
Mr. llildyard's barriers, Friday, Carlton guide post-
half-past 10.
Cambridgeshire hounds, Friday, Putton wood-half-
put 10.
Mr. Brand's hounds, Wednesday, Kimpton Mill; Friday,
Rabley lleath-half.past 10.
ruckeridge hounds, Wednesday, Langley-green; Satur-
day, Throcking-halt.past 10.
Sir Clifford Constable's, stag hounds, Wednesday, Wk6t.
Newton-half-past 10.
Lord Ekhu's hounds, Wt dneitlay, Ki sum; Friday, Ho.
wick ; S eturday, Kyloe-half past 10.
Hayden hounds, Wednesday, Star Plantation ; Saturday,
Kennel.
Tindate houtels,Thursday, Kiikley-half-paA 10.
Morpeth harriers, Tuesday, Kennel ; Friday, nit-
lington.
York and Ainsty hounds, Tuesday, Ship Bridge; Thu° -
day, Scriven-park ; Saturday, Melbourne-Hall-half-pact 10.
13'-dale hounds, Wednesday, Norton Conyers, Filthy.
Streatham village-half-nut 10.
Binnington hounds, Tuesday, Cawton ; Friday, Caster
Bridge-10.
Nanableton hounds, Tuesday, Boltby village ; Saturday,
Bambino° hotel-half-past
Cleveland hounds, Thursday, Middlesbro'-halfpast 10.
Harrogate barriers, Friday, Kennels-half-past 10.
Baron Rithschild's stag hounds, Friday, Broughton-11.
Mr. B. Lowndes's hounds, Wednesday, bidden Wind-
mill; S .turday, Two-mile-Ash-half-past 10.
Lord Lonsdele's harriers, Tuesday, lIalcot; Saturday,
Pinion° Oreen-12
Heythrop hounds, Wednesday, Bradwell Grove ; Friday,
Bledington Kill; Saturday, Wilcete-half-past 10.
Norfolk staghounds, Thursday, ',Amide Bridge-half-
past 11.
Eget Norfolk harriers, Friday, Harbro' Hill-11.
West Norfolk harrien, Ft iday, Harpley-it.
Mr. Drake's bounds, Tuesday, Shelawell house ; Thursday,
Chilton village ; Saturday, Chtalton Townend-had-put 10.
Mr. nine's harriers, this day, Quartermain's Ground;
Saturday, Crowmarab.
Berkshire hounds, Wednesday, Cokethorpe Park ; Friday,
Natchtield-half past 10.
Mr. Phillips's hounds, Tuesday, Stanton St. John; Fri-
day, Brayen.
W. H. hounds, Tuesday, Swindon Town; Thursday,
Williamatnip; Friday, Warneford House; Saturday, Ken-
tett village.
Mr. Trelawney's hounds, Tuesday, Marley ; Friday,
Wadham-half past 10.
Sir Henry Seale's hounds, Tuesday, Sandridge Gate;
Thursday, 1:;1;t:::'
Mr. Morgan's hounds, Thursday, Deer Bank.
Mr. Marshall's hounds, Thursday, Eutcott Wood-half-
past 10.
Mr. Fume's hounds, Wednesday, Ilarpur Broke (Bca.
ford, ; Friday, Buirington-10.
Tiverton hounds, Tranday, Yard Gate, near Nerthrnol-
ton ; Saturday, 6th riglactoue, tiouttimolton.road-half-
pest 10.
Dulverton harriers, Friday, Grants-half past 10.
Ashburton hounds, Tuesday, Warborough, near Torquay
-10.
Esmoor Forest hounds, Tuesday, Bray Ford ; Wednesday,
Huh Mill ; Thursday, Yard Dunn ; Friday, Markham
Down Crow ; Saturday, Gibbet Mnor-half-pest 10.
Albrighton hounds, Tuesday, Saville; Thursday, Little
Orin ; Saturday, Cbillington-half-past 10.
Mr. A. Seymour's bounds, Tuesday, !delimit Bottom;
Friday, Lawrenny-half-past 10.
Cottermire hounds, Tuesday, Knosaington ; %litchi( °Joy,
Stocken ; Friday, Mistletoe'; Saturday, Witham-on-
the-hill-half-put 10.
Donisgton hounds, Tuesday, Cavendish Bridge; Kalif -
day, Cahn Abbey.
Mr. Praia hounds, Wednesday, Cranford Brilge, Spetis-
bury ; Saturday, Boise Farm.
East Essex heunds, Tuesday, Totham Maypole ; Friday,
Ficchingfield Town-half-put 10.
&nth Essex hounds, Tuesday, South Ockendon; Satur-
day, Dalton Blacksmith-Wilms 10.
Essex and Suffoik bounds, Tuesday, Golgrove ; Friday,
Assiagton Hall Gate-half-past ten.
Essex Union hounds, Wednesday, Naylind Hdl ; Satur-
day, St:ckbreok.
Herefordshire hounds, Tuesday, Harewood's End ; Thurs-
day, sth milestone, Wearbide.
East Kent hounds; Friday, Ashley-half-past 10.
Ledbury hounds, Tuesday, Asbperton Village; Friday,
Bethel. pit 1 aniline, Staunton-half-past 10.
Mr. Lushington's hounds, Thursday, Lees Cann ; Saw.
day, Gore Court-11.
Mr. Beeper's hounds, Thursday, Hasoomb; Saturday,
Lizwood Bridge-half-past 10.
Oakley hounds, Tuesday, Notting Fox • Thursday,
Wavendow House; Saturday, Hail Westan-quarter to 11.
Mr. Foweli's hounds, Tuesday, Treaseleth; Friday, Hen-
retha Village-half put 10.
Pytch ley hounds' Wednes'lay, Lilburne; Friday, Brix-
worth; Saturday, Arther.g wo.
B. V. H., Tuesday, Stunninster Common; Friday, Back-
land Knoll-half-past 11.
Berwickshire hounds, Tuesday, Blukadder ; Thursday,
Ladykirk ; Saturday, Pestew-haltpast 10.

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