The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-29 00:00:00

GOTEXIMINT OP INDLI BILL.

This morning Ina Word the bill (No. 2) to fain-
ter the government of Wig from the But India Company
to her Milled, the Qum, primed and brought ins the
House of Connor by the Chamosilor of the &chapter,
Lord Stanley, and Mr. tkarfgary Walpole.
The bill consists of 71 dawn The first mean relate to the
transfer of the govararaist to her Majesty. Clauses front 8
to 24 contain the verkms provision for the creation of the
council of Win; fig mode of election, qualification, sala-
ries, Om of IMO% sal amegemilion to officers on home
establiamnis of the aompany sad of the Board of Centro',
not retained csa the new establishment. The next ten sat
forth the duties and proodure of the council ; four regulate
appoint/anis and pdronags ; and two inweide for the transfer
of PM/. Mesas teem 43 to 66 trial of the financiales new aserras Inning establishments
of the la be deemed earents of her Ma-
) Beak in Use ant mess clung, and the
remainder provide he no oninsarre of exiating enact-
ments; detail the nom .to be puma 6 sunns and con-
nects , resume main rights al the emnpuy with reaped
to their capital stook sad divideerle mid specify the com-
mencement of the act, sin., "to blre effect on the day next
after the psmlag thmeaL" The but clause declares that the
est shat M pmsislmed in the mural prindancies and go-
verness% as eon as onivaniently may be after it has
been received by the Governor-ftenoral, and until that period
the authority of the Bast India Company, &0., remains
intact.

The rooncil to be arm'
Secretary of State, or cet
would be thus compoesd :

at the discretion of the nee
requisition of sin ienninvi

ALIVICATION.
( Madras,
2 Ten. yes Bombay,
3 civil sec. Bengal,
4 vice in Upper pro-
vinces.
5 Ten years' civil service in
India, including Ave years
residency at the court of a
native prince.
8 Ten years'{ Madras Army
7 - service Bomb. Army
IP in Bengal Army
Fire
9 IQueen'sd.rtcy
tunics

Nominated by the Crown.
The nine nominees must be
• persons not actively engaged
in any profession or in trade
or commecre.

Elected by a constituency
of about 5.000, composed of
every person who hes borne
the commission of her Ma-
jesty or the government of
India for ten years, and re-
siding in this country; every
man who has been in the
civil service of her Majesty
in India, or in the civil ser-
vice of the government of
India for ten years ; every
person who is a registered
proprietor to the amount of
2,000/. of capital stock in
Indian railways or in any
other public work in that
country; all than who are
proprietors of at least 1,0001.
in the public stock of the
East India Company, but
exercising in this caw only
one vote.

10 / Ten years service
II (Civil, Legal, Military,
12 or Naval) in India; or
13 titton years' ramidenoe.

"Thu qualification ne-
cessary for the last five
members will be this :
Thspersons chosen mut
either have been en-
-14 gaged in commerce with
16 India or in the exports-
16' tics of manufactured
17 articles to that country
18 far the apace of at least
five years, or they most
have resided In India
for the specs of at least
( ten years."
Each Councillor to have 1
naval and military patronage

(City of Lon-
Elected by I don,
the Parini- Liverpool,
wintery, , Mancbeeter,
electors of ; Olsnow,
l Belhat.

,0001. a year and his share of

THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE
EIGHT-0411RD .1104T-LICZ.

The aggregate weight of the Oxford crew was
about a quarter of a hundred more than Cambridge,
In addition to which their boat was longer and heavier
both matters which go for something in a strife wizards:
the foroes wen otherwise so nearly balanced. One in.
suit of the race on Saturday will be, to sink boats of
very great longitude in the estimation of connois-
seur', and another to make Oxford rowers, and
Thames boat builders, remember the axiom of the
prize ring" that it is harder to keep the belt than to win
it Both crews appeared to be in splendid condition, the
Cambridge, probably, the hardier-looking and more muscular
of the two ; but both full of spirit, and prime favourites with
their respective supporters. To the great credit of these
races, it is to be remembered that there is little or no gambling
connected with them. The gentlemen contend merely for
the prize of moan, and the epectators think of their friends
and of the sport, not of bow much money they may win or
lose by it. We see here none of the brazen-faced sharpen of
the race-cottree—thizt. zble-riggers in everything but the actual

manipulation—but fresh, ardent, youthful students, and
grave men, who steal an hour from the occupation of their
maturity to take one more glimpse at the sports of their
youth, and live their innocent triumphs over again in the
strife of their successors—in many cases their sons. If, then,
we say that before starting the betting was six to foot in
favour of Oxford, it must only be taken as a figure of speech,
as there was literally no betting going on, and as the
measure of the reputation which Oxford had earned by its
victory of the previous year. Cambridge won the
start, and the people on board the steamers were told that a
light smoke that curled up was the firing of the signal gun ;
but if so, the powder must have been of very inferior quality
indeed, as the report was quite inaudible at about fifty yards
from the darting pint. However that might be, the race
was a hollow one from the very commencement. Cambridge
almost at once got a boas length ahead, and speedily
increased it to two, which she retained all through, parsing
the winning post twenty seconds before her rival. As the
two boats passed the steamers it was seen at a glance that the
Cambridge men were in perfect training, completely up to
,heir work, and earnestly bent on victory. On the other
hand, the Oxford crew seemed to be taking it rather coolly,
the coxswain performing his customary oscillations in a
quiet, easy-going way, as if he did not wish to disturb his
vertebral column more than was mammary, while the crew
seemed to be rowing as it were at three-quarter strength.
Many them thought that they were nursing their force
for a great subsequent effort; but if so they nursed
it too long, as their eonnedton got an advantage
at first which no after-effort could neutraliae-
From the prevailing colour of the cockade, it was to be in-
ferred that the Cantata mustered in great force on board the
steamers. They were in uproarious glee, the elder and more
sedate keeping up a perpetual chorus of " Well
ro—o—o--owed, Cambridge" all through the race, and
the younger throwing up their hats, and extemporising
various choregraphic movements of more or lees intricacy
and elevation. On the other hand, the spectators from the
sister university cat very long faces Indeed. It was quite
melancholy to hear the desponding tone in which one tell
mint try-looking man cried out, " God bless me, it's all over
with our men I" as the two boats darted through the steam
flotilla, Cambridge taking the lead by a full boat's length,
The whole nee occupied but twenty minutes, and both win-
ner" and losers wore loudly cheered as they rowed slowly
back to their respective rendezvous. So ended the great
Univerity Boat Race of 1858. The Oxford men will no
doubt ge isle lasining to-day, and take the whole year up in
selecting rem sad hosts, while the Cambridge men will rest
tranquil In all the eanfiffeeme et victory ; and perhaps by this
time next year we may have to record the victory in an oppo-
site direction.

TRIAL TRIP OP Till STEAMSHIP PANTTILL—
Th•Fanther, which arrived from Glasgow on Friday, and
hat heateha;tered by the Peninsular and Oriental Conway,
left the Southampton dock on Saturday. for Stokes Bay, to
list her speed by the measured m,le. She was ander the
somanand of Capt. Rattail, end there were on hosed several
seimento gentJemen. with Capt. Bogledets, the werveyor
the Board of Trade, Lloyd's surveyor several of the direotore
of the company, The remit yr:media amens 'peed of
124 knots per hour. The Panther is of 760 lama nod NO
hone power. She Is conveniently fitted forth* atemateoda-
don of passengers, and will convey the nods tram Kar-
lsallies to Alexandria, in the place of the elssatehlp Verdi,
which Is ordered hoax for rerun.