The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-08 00:00:00

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oxioaD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT
RACB.—(THIS DAY.)

The greet university ooutest for aquatic supe-
riority gathers interest as its history progresses.
New has it attracted ao much attention as this
and never has there been a more favourable
rat,
°ambuation of circumstances to afford a fair test of
the relative skill and power of the oarsmen of the
Cam Ind Isis'
Th. me* Oa, five successive victories, gained
each year, as it appeared, with greater ease, bad
aluibbibed the dark blue firmly as the popular
colour, and the betting of 5 and 6 to 4 in its favour,
atria ruled up to the end of last week, was due to
the impassion that Oxford's position was unassail-
able more than to any knowledge of the condition
m the men. Indeed when the dark blue made its
hot sable,
on the Thames, many defects were
(ben-able, which, however, have since disappeared.
The Oxford men were practising here for a week,
while the Cambridge men were drilling upon their
own river, and perhaps that may be the cause of that
general change of opinion which had taken place be-
tote the race, and which not only reduced the odds
in favour of Oxford, but led to level bete, and
even bets at odds in favour of Cambridge. Cer-
tainly when the Cambridge crew arrived here their
appearance was calculated to produce a favourable
impression. They are as fine a set of men as were
ever put into a critter. Their great roam of
weakness of late—the short, jerky stroke—had
ems place to a long, steady sweep, and the pre-
dean of time and swing was more in the style
that we have lately been accustomed to associate
with Oxford. The practice trials which have been
going on during the wee beteen the Uniersit
I mu and picked Thamesk men have tended v
rathery
to ecrifirm the opinion that the "azure" was des-
tined to win, but both competitors were admitted
to be well up to the mark, and the prospect of •
good race brought an unusual number of spec-
tators to the contest. The men are much more
equally weighted than has usually been the case,
there being only a difference of a few pounds be-
tween the two crews, and the working weight being
actually equal. The following are the names :
Oxman. ,t
lb
1. It. T. Eau, Medea U 2
2. H. P. Seabee" Christchurch ll 3
3, B. F. Henley, Oriel
4. 0.0. Oewesky,Tsruhroke
5. A. Merriam. Hamm
6. W. Wood. Pembrokel2 4
, Trait
78.. Beowo, Trinity
11
001., C. Tottenham, Christehureh
Cansamon. it lb
L H. Wetne44.o:tin's U 0
M. H. Bee Bt. J
2. ahn% U 0
3. R. V. Piget,
4. It. A. Kinglike, Trinity l2 7
5. D. F. Elleavesson, Trinity Hall
6. G. H. Barthwick, Trinityl2 1
7. W. IL Griffiths, Trinity
3. C. B. lures. Trinity
Cot.. F. H. Archer, Corpus
The start was from barges moored opposite the
Her and Garter at Putney, and the winning flag
best was placed 200 yards above the Ship at Mort-
lake. Mr. J. W. Chitty, of Exeter College, Ox-
meran again the umpire ; Mr. Edward Searle
ted as starter, and John Phelps as judge at
Mortlake.
The weather was all that could be desired. A
lovely spring morning smiled a genial welcome to
the exciting scene, and sent forth just a breath of
air to fan the heated competitors without inter-
fering with their progress. The river banks on both
aides presented that picture of animation and mer-
riment which is always an accompaniment of this
event, with all its characteristics on the Surrey
side of good-humoured joking, musics, vocal and
inetrumental, performed under difficulties, and
not disguising the fact, mountebanks going
through their performances in a very limited area,
gambling from the obtrusive " three sticks a
penny," to the more retiring thimble rig, and
frequent rushes of excites horsemen ; and
en the Middlesex side of patches of gay
dresses springing from the lawns which slope
down to the river, and reminding one in their
position, and rid:near, and variety of colour, of
beds of crocuses. Imagination could picture no
gayer scene than that which the whole course pre-
sented, and those who had a party interest in the
tfruWe, and who formed a large proportion of the
spectators, both male and female, showed in the
colours they wore, as well as in their shouts of
encouragement, the side on which their sympathies
were enlisted.
It was • well-contested race up to Barnes-
bridge, where Oxford took the lead and increased
the distance between the boats, till the winning
flag was reached, Oxford leading by three boats'
lengths.
Oxford had the choice of position at the start.

A PARIS CRITIC ON THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE
BOAT ItAcr.—The following remarks are from the Steele :
"The great quotient that safitates the English mind just
at tile present moment is this—Will the students of Oxford
or three of Cambridge be the conquerors in the approaching
nptta co the Thames! For several years Oxford has been
ritiorione, and Cambridge on this particular occasion is de-
termined to make unbeard.of efforts to carry off the
ptirs-cup (coupe d'howseur). The two crews that are
about to compete are already housed in two separate
hotels in the village of Putoey, where the regatta is to
me off. Placed under a most severe system of training,
met to bed at twilight and made to rime at dawn, drinking
neither beer nor any spirituous liquor, best over their oars
tome every day, pining little by little in the rapidity of
their stroke, in guaging their strength, and in recovering
then wind, these young men are going through a novitiate
ehich in all respects, save the religious ceremony, recalls
to memory the ordeal of the wrestlers in the games of
"Ist Greece. Le Sport, in this geese, contributes ewe-
tally to the strength of a nation. It is not in this way
that we practise it in France ; it ie not very likely that the
boating men of the Seine and Kane, even in the hope of
violins the most splendid of imp, will ever submit to the
training of the boating men of Cambridge and Oxford."

R 0( HDALZ ELECTION.—The writ for a new elec-
the for this constituency was issued yesterday. The nomi.
nation will take place on Wednesday next, end the poll-
*on Thursday. Mr. Thomas Bayley Potter, of Bulle-
tin, Manchester, and Pitnacree, Dunkeld, has received an
imeintous levitation from the Reform Amociatiou of
Rochdale to become the liberal candidate for the borough.
It. Brett, QC., is the tory candidate.
" The literary activity of this age' " observes the
Atheneum, "is immense. What that of the tiring gene.
ntion promises to be the reader may guess from the fact
that the pupils of the London If Diversity School, about 250
76,15. its supplied by not fewer than four mega:ism, con-
hieing tales, riddles, essays on history, poetry, wham, and
set Two of these are illustrated. The tales dial lamely
lad freely with the forests, the see, William of Cloudeslie,
aid 1 ' stern' captain, ghosts and domestics character.
William of Cloudeelie,' by Master W. !faultier, ie a good
dory of its kind. The University Budget has serious pre-
tensions, end states that its cimulatioa is so enormous that
'it has to go to press three weeks Isidore the day of publi-
euisa
Messrs. Hurst and Blackett announce--" hfe-
*airs and Correspoodesee of Field Marshal Visomat Ores-
home, G.C.8., he., from his Family Papers ;" "The Life
el Cerdioal Wheats's," by the Rm. H. E. Manning ; " His-
toric Pictures," by A. Bernie Cochneas, M.P. " Yachting
Bound the West of England," by the Rev. A. G. L'lfatrsass;
"The Life of Josiah Wedgwood, from his Private COWIN,
Poodeme sad Family Papers," by Eliza Mateyard ;
" Brigand Life Ia Italy," by Count Maffei ; " Adventures
!cam( the Dyeks of Barest'," by Frederick Boyle, Facf. -
Impressions of Life at Home and Abroad," by Lord
Pastore Cecil ; " Alec Forbes of Hinton," by George
K Donald ; "My Life end Recollections," by the Hon.
Oramfey F. Berkeley, Vole. 111. and IV. completing Ile
"it ; " Social Life in Flotsam," by Count C. Arrivehme ;
"Sport and Sportenme : a Book of Recelleesioas," by
Charles Stratton ; " William Shakespeare," by Cardinal
Wiseman.

In one of Cham's sketches in the Charivari,
John 801 l is represented in an attitude of abject tenor,
11" in against a poet inscribed " Canada," and staring is
affright at a burly 'Yankee malefactor who is throttling a
man on the ground. " When he is done with him he'll
emu sad rob roe !" is the despairing cry of rhar
lak and timid victim.