The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-23 00:00:00

THE RACE.

The weather this morning was from the earliest period
.364 could he desired, and it improved as the morning
dranc...L Many a university race has been run under
ethry sky, and with everything external to detract from
nryment of the scene. Today has been an sleep-
: m, and the river has consequently pre anted the g►yest
...s1 liveliest aapect. The public gathering was
4sil4leins jimmied by the latemai of the hour
such the tide fixed for the race. Last year the
aromboate had to leave the London piers at about 7 ; ,os
t.e premed occesios li/o'clock was .o ire early enough, and the
:reins freights of • doses l'itix tes included probably
-"Wants is all parts of the metropolis. The some where
t►e contest was to open was reached • few minutes before 11
o'clock. The river then presented. most animated appearance,
ad Use there was triaged with streamers in which the
miners of the eombetante—dark blue for Oxford, and light
4e• for Cambridge--wen sees in pretty equal
roportioss. The busts of the University men
were a•turelly objects of great interceL The Oxford boat,
~.lt by Mr. Salter of that city ; the Cambridge one came
Ir••m the renowned yard of Mr. Searle. Without attempting
t., &eliminate between their relative merits, it may be said
.4 loth that they were exquisite specimens
of a very peculiar sod unique architecture. The umpire
ne this ocemion, as on the last, wee Mr. J. W. Chitty, late
Fellow of Eeeter College, Oxford, who was located in one
.4 tie Cate* Citizen steamory the matter of speed being
so unimportant element lathe selectitm of one of those oral.
surly dilatory vessels. ft may be added that there
ea just sulkiest vied to *ahem the river without
crieng inconvenience to the delicate craft of the contending
.ironer, or to the Westnaiaster Eight, which was the only
neat visible.

Th boats both quitted the shore at about ten minutes to
eleven, and in about fire mantis ware seen close to Putney -
W.A.:v. At three minutes to eleven Mr. Edward
stale started them, the start being the first and
kveL Oppeeite w ferir and Other the Oxford
b.,,t hope to take the lead and kind applaane greeted them
a. they shot ahead. They incleased their kid lap to the
1...010m Mowing Club boat-hony and at " the Vice-Chaa•
relti. thewell•knowntusidses,dthelntofarleaalot
shadirell— they were half • length shad ; the appkedise
shout of the I Word patterns benne Isedar, and every
now discovered, or profaned to Inn disoovend the
mirror style of the Oxford crow, who certainly appeared
row with wonderful mos and inechnical pre-
mise. The Oiled lead was iscramed oosaiderahly
by the time the beat reached Craven Cottage At
Ilanowanse the Dow unrontakeable favourite
wee four lengths gm& it baron tetras V minutes sod 52
woods to min Shallseel The Onehridp crew was now
ask* e.s sane to poll op, WI the ram was sir-
won eproosolo soofilmood to In:nese their
up to Illastbla. add alosially won by 55 seconds
shat *ph% M ilmo ospopled by the winning boat
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and thy somil ilso• how dm U. sumo dis War• Apia
intim* the •••111•1 allsoily.
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MIS? 11,11.1ZWAT&-f ?NIS DA Ir.)

TMs day tie had experiment in tie metropolis
of roashneentope leniegli Ike skarn sekearelia was mulls
to the poreemor of • enererem saionlams et PIONIIIO WhOWIIIO
Would together hy the novelty at Qs proceeding, Witham**
.loot space of a mentli kna raids wane laid bean Yolanda*
to k to Nottleathill ; sad bare it was then the iingse4
nest mins eff. Shortly after 10 o'clock this smaniseg
thf.• hope onialbuess, meth wale, et seeveyien
it. et twaity.four persons, and each aim finews y two
Renew, wen placed se the has, sad }t ease sate mansall
steratiosa As far aa the mere travelling woe cienewsmi
Hs, eaperiment was • sureese, the enningen pee-
r...lin at a moderate pace, bet mentlily mod
rhamatly. The diseases between the Marble Arch
sed Notting.hill was performed to about twelve
minutes. but of mune es lb.. the grit trial speed was Dot
the object in view, and weer obstructions wars met with
which, when the novelty of the affair wears off, will (limp-
'v.v. Au might be expected; the new machinery reel with
41 the hostility from vested Interests which every novel
iPPluace ie sure to encioester from thaw, who are in pos.
+owe. The jests and gibes and tortures of the omnibus
droves sad oseaductore were freely lavished on the intruders,
kit the latter took .11 this in goad part. A more
soma attempt at obstructios, however, was made
about 12 iickek by the driver of a furniture
roc who blocked up the line of rails, asserting that the
rod was peltlr, that be would have no 'monopoly, and re-
lanai poeitively to get out of the way. It was stated that
the attempt at obstruction was intended with • view Of
tine= the legal right of the " railway omnibus"
Pnenuters to as exclusive portion of the high.
oss- At all events two parties in this oontest
"nme clearly defined, the old omnibus drivers, their con-
-6,10111. and the cabinea taking one side, mid tbe
Nide the other. At length when the general traffic be-
ns* interrupted the police interfered, the driver of the fur.
it.vve van was obliged to move off, which be ilia amidst the
'l•ser, of the public, who evidently wished that the sew
'‘Periatest should at least have a " clear geld," if "we
tome." It would be premature to speculate on the MUM
of the omnibus railway system in the narrower mid mars
msdeil parts of the town, but from the alight opportunity
tie bol of judiring this morning we should not be serpoissil
,Futerol of blocking up the streets, it wee the ISMS
ei ititodaciag greater order in the vehicular heir el the
1"1,'.Polls. The übligatioe of waggoes to take a Melina
Its vn mewing Londou-hridge has greatly facilitated the
trot,. oa that crowded thoroughfare, and the mune result
1... v bike risco if a line of airtime* ware to
reveal iu a direct mane along wwne of the great thorough-
we. 4 the metropolis. At all events, whatever may
le the ultimate result, the public most feel thankful
1, Mr. Train for the energy and perseverance with which,
is the face of moray ,botarl•l and opponents, he his worked
im "notion" to its present point.