The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SAI URDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1863.

THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT
RAM—This Day.

The time for starting, which had been announced to the
select few on Friday night for nina o'clock, was afterwards
still further postponed to 9.: 0, the captains fearing that
the tide would not serve till then. But in accordance with
the experience of the last few days, it was running down at
"the rails" pretty strong soon after 8,30, and the race
might very well have been rowed at that hour. In spite
of the early period of the day, the attendance was never
greater than on this occasion, vehicles of all descriptions
streaming along the Putney and Hammersmith roads in
one uninterrupted filo, with horsemen innumerable inter-
mixed. The block at Hammersmith-bridge was at one
time so great that it was feared it could scarcely be kept
clear, but by the exertions of the police their arrangements
were good enough to keep all going. On nearing Barnes
Railway-bridge their efforts were of no avail, and nearly
300 horsemen were penned iu there by the carriages, and
unable to reach the starting place; and the towing-path at
the Point, just below which the start took place, was in con-
sequence only occupied by a dozen horsemen and 200 or 300
pedestrians. The boats for both crews were taken up there
by their watermen, and the crews walked up from Mort-
lake; the Cambridge men showing at 9.5, and the Oxford
a few minutes afterwards. About half-past nine—by which
time a dozen steamers or thereabouts had come up—both
crews stepped into their boats, Cambridge being the first to
paddle off, being soon followed by their opponents to the
buoys. Here a long delay of more than half an hour oc-
curred, owing to the obstinacy of three or four of the cap-
tains of the steamers, who would not comply with the
orders of the umpire (backed by the river police) to keep
behind the boat of the former gentleman. At a quarter to
ten they had all come back just behind him, and we anti-
cipated a start at that time, but from some cause it was de-
layed a few minutes, during which the foremost boats, like
2-yr-old racehorses, broke awa3 , and would not be persuaded
to return to their stations for some time. At length this
difficult feat was accomplished, and at 25 minutes after
10 we were treated with the start. Both crews dropped
their oars into the water at the same moment, the
Cambridge, having perhaps a trifle the best of it, but the
Oxford gaining a foot in the first two strokes. Gradually
their long'powerful stroke told against the Cantabs, who lost
ground foot by foot, and in the first 300 yards the nyford
coxswain was opposite No. 5 of the Cambridge, both row-
ing steadily, and without any of that flurry which is so
often seen at the start for this exciting event. At the Ship
at Mortlake the Oxford were leading a clear length and a
half round the point, the Cambridge dropping into their
wake. It was evident here that the race was over, barring
accidents; and none occurring, the Oxford reached Ham-
mersmith-bridge nearly twelve lengths in advance, and
Putney fully twenty before the Cambridge, who did not
persevere to the finish, the dark blues also easing for the
last two nailes, as the race was virtually at an end. Time,
23 min, 6 sec,

MARKETS--This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

The supply of English and foreign fruit is seasonably
large, of vegetables the show is somewhat extensive.
Nearly all descriptions of produce move off slowly at the
annexed currency :

FRUIT.

B. d. s. d.
Pine apples 10 0 to 12 0
Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0
Grapes,per lb 10 0 to 12 0
Foreign do ... 1 0 to 2 6
Melons 0 0 to 0 0
Nectarines. per dz 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per hf-sv. 2 0 to 4 0
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100 3 6 to 8 0
Lemons, per 120 3 6 to 7 0
Gooseberries hf vie° 0 to 0 0
Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0

s. d. a d
Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Foreign ditto, pun() oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb .. 2 oto 2 6
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0
Damson .. . 0 oto Cy 0
Currants, per b.sv 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0
G reeng, ages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Raspberries,prpt 0 oto 0 0

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CROXTON PARK MEETING,-FRIDAY.

The Farmers' Plate of 60 sous, 20 to the second and 6 to
the third, given by the gentlemen of the Belvoir, Quorn-
don, Cottesmore, or Mr. Tailby's Hunts, &c. ; four-yr-
olds, list 31b; five, 12st; six and aged, 12st 81b; if
bred out of the district or if not bred by farmers, 31b
extra; mares allowed 31b; to be ridden by farmers or
farmers' sons, &c., or by gentlemen members of the
Croxton Park Club, 31b extra ; heats. Two miles. 11
subs.

Mr. J. Goodson's Endell Maid, aged, 12st 51b
(Marriott) 1 1
Mr. Thomas Abbott's Bandoline, aged, 12st 811.)
(Coleman) 2 2
Mr. T. Cross, jun.'s, Valiant, 4 yrs, list 61b
(Hon. F. Morgan) 3 3
Mr. Garner's St. Patrick, 6 yrs, 12st 1 llb
(J. Garner) 0 0
Mr. G. King's Culverthorpe, 5 s rs, 12st 31b ..(h ing) 0 0
Mr. Chowler's Whitefoot, 6 yrs, list 111 b (Johnson) 0 0
Mr. W. Kirk's Titania, 4 yrs, 12st 31b
(Mr. C. Boynton) 0 0
Mr. John Foster's Midsummer, 5 yrs, list 111 b
(Stoakes) dis
Mr. Charles Coltman's Lady Exeter, 4 yrs, 1 Ist
(Coltman) dis
Betting—First Heat-3 to 1 agst Midsummer, and sto
1 agat Culverthorpe,
The running was made to the distance by Bandoline,
when Endell Maid went to the front, and won easily by
two lengths ; a length between second and third ; nothing
else near.

Second Heat-6 to 4on Endell Maid, who waited until
reaching the distance, when she went to the front, and
won in a canter by ten lengths.
The Waltham Plate of 50 soya, added to a Sweepstakes
of 15 sous each, sft ; two-yr-olds, 6st 71b; three, Bst 71b;
four, 9st 81b ; five and upwards, 9st 12lb; maiden three-
yr-olds al'owed 21b; four and upwards, 101 b; mares
and geldings, 21b ; a winner of 200 sous, 31b ; 300, 71b ;
500, 101 b extra. About three-quarters of a mile. 12
subs.
Mr. G. Bryan's Welland, 4 yrs, 9st 111 b .... (J. Goater) 1
Lord Wilton's Stockwell, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b.. (G. Fordham) 2
The betting opened at 7 to 4, and finished at 6 to 2 on
Welland.

The Lady Evelyn colt made the running to the balf-rlis-
tame, where the pair joined issue, and, after an exciting
finish, Welland won in the last stride by a short head.
The Granby Handicap of 20 soya each, h ft, and 5 only if
declared; winners of any handicap after Feb, 12, 41b;
of 200 sovs, 71b ; of 500 or more, 101 b extra, but not to be
accumulative; gentlemen riders; jockeys, 71b extra.
Granby Course (about a mile and a half). 53 subs., 40

of whom declared.
Mr. Moore ns Eidolon, 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Oakapple, 3 yrs, 9st 131 b
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(Mr. Edwards) 2
Mr. Melville's Conundrum, 5 yrs, list 31b (in. 71b ex.)
(Captain Little 3
Mr. F. Leeson's Picco, 3 yrs, 9st 111 b 7,1) ex.
(John Osborne) 4
Mr. W. W. Baker's Sinking Fund, aged, lOst Alb
(Mr Lington) 5
Lord Chesterfield's Canwell, 4 yrs, list 31b (Mr. Clarke) 6
Betting-6 to 5 agst Oakapple, 9to 2 agat Conundrum,
5 to 1 agat Eidolon, 7 to 1 agat Sinking Fund.
The latter, with Oakapple and Eidolon, lay in front round
the turn, where Oakapple went to the front, and approach-
ing the distance Oakapple was slightly in advance of Conun-
drum, Eidolon, and Sinking Fund, who ran in aline across
the course towards the Stand Enclosure, before reaching
which Oakapple and Sinking Fund fell back apparently
beaten. Lord Westmoreland's colt, however, came again
opposite the Stand, but never getting up was cleverly
beaten by Eidolon by a length ; Conundrum was beaten
two lengths from the second ; and Picco, having passed
Sinking Fund opposite the Enclosure, finished a bad
fourth.

The Billesdon Coplow Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 50 added,
for hunters that have been bona fide hunted since the
first week in Feb., 1863, with the Belvoir, Quorndon, Sir
J. Trollop's, or Mr. Tailby's hounds ; 12st each, win-
ners of any race on the fiat, hurdlerace, or steeplechase
31b, of 50 soya 71b, 100 141 b extra, thorough-brads 121 b
extra over and above any other penalty, to be ridden by
gentlemen, fanners, or farmers' sons. Once round. 25
subs, 2 of whom entering late pay 10 soya each.
Mr. L. King's The Doctor, 6 yre, 12st 71b (Mr. W. Bevil!) 1
Lord Andover ns Hamlet, aged, 13st 121 b .. (Mr. Dixon) 2
Colonel Reeve ns Haycock, aged, 12st 71b

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(Captain Little) 3
Lord Wilton's Box, aged, 12at 71b (Mr. Clarke) 4
The following also rRn :—Bonnivard, Arimaapian, Acci-
dent, The Streamer, Spring-heeled Jack, Cabana, Hercules,
Longford, Canteen, Sir Patrick O'Plenipo, Coral, and
Wilford.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Box, 100 to 30 agst Hamlet, Sto 1
agst Haycock, 10 to 1 each agst Bonnivard and Longford,
100 to 8 each agst Sir Patrick O'Plenipo and The Doctor.
The first off wore Haycock. Sir Patrick O'Plenipo, and
The Doctor, who lay in front to the distance, where Sir
Patrick O'Plenipo was beaten and retired. Wilford there-
upon joined Haycock and The Doctor, and coming away at
the half distance won easily by half a dozen longths; Ham-
let was a bad third, and Haycock and Box were the only
others who pawed Urea rctuluint; to the
weighing loom, the owner of the second horse lodged an
objection against the winner, on the ground that he wrs
thorough bred, and had not carried the stipulated 121 b
penalty for being thorough bred, and he was subsequently
disqualified.

The Belvoir Castle Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 8 added,
for 3-yr-olds ; colts Bst 10th, fillies Bst 71b, maidens al-
lowed 31b ; having started twice at that time 51b, three or
more 71b, the winner of any plate or stake value 100 sovs
in 1862 or 1863, 31b ; of 200, 51b ; 300, 71b extra (matches
excepted). One mile. 19 subs.
Mr. Elphinstone's Dunkeld Bat 61b . (J. Brewty) 1
Mr. R. Sutton's Glenorchy; Bat 31n (J. Kendall) 2
Mr. J. Osbo'ne's Comet, Bst 101 (J. O.borne) 3
Mr. W. G. Craven's Harleston, Bst 101 b .... (J. Goater) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Dunkeld, 9to 4 aget Glenorchy, 7to
1 was offered agst each of the others.

Glenorchy made play, Dunield going on second, Comet
thini, and Harlestone last to the distance, where Dunkeld
took up the running, and shaking off Glenorchy's final effort
opposite the Stand, 'won cleverly by a length ; a similar dis-
tance separated the second aad third ; Harleston was a bad
fourth.

The Scurry Stakes of 5 save etch, with 25 added; 3-yr .olds,
lOst 71b; four, list 81b ; five and upwards, list 121 b ;
mares and geldings allowei 31b; maiden 3-yr-olds, 31b;
four, 81b ; five and upwardr, 141 b ; the winner to be sold
for 120 soya ; if for 80, allowed 71b ; 50, 141 b. Half a
mile. 6 subs.
Mr. Beaumont's The Little Barugh, 3 yrs, 9st llb (£5O)
(Mr. G. Thompson) 1
Mr. H. Law's Primitive, 3 yrs, 9st llb (£5O)
(Mr. W. Bevill) 2
Lord Westmoreland's Tambourgi, 6 yrs, 9st 91b (carried
94 121 b) (£:50) .........
Lord Chestetfield's Disdain, 4 yrs, list 5 b (£120)
(Mr. Clarke) 4
Mr. T. Nichol's First Attempt, 5 yrs, 9st 91b (E5O)
(Hon G. Morgan) 6
Betting-2 to 1 agst Disdair, sto 2 agst Tambourgi, 3to
1 agst Primitive, 5 to 1 agst The Little Barugh.
After going a short distance The Little Barugh made play,
followed by Tambourgi. Disdain, Primitive, and First At-
tempt, in the order named until half-way up the straight,
where Disdain and Tambourgi gave way to Primitive, who,
however, failed to get up, anc was beaten half a length;
two lengths separated the second and third, and a head
divided the third and fourth The winner was sold to Mr.
Deans for 75 guineas.

The Croxton Park Plate of 53 Bove, added to a Handicap
of SBM each, for all ages ; winners of any handicap
after March 18, 51b ; of 200 soya or more, Blb extra. One
mile. 12 subs.

Mr. J. Osborne's Interduaa, 4 yrs, Bst (Whiteley) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Oakapple, 3 yrs, 7st 61b
(Mr. G S. Thompson) 2
Mr. R. Law's Incitatus, 4 yrs, Bst 41b.... (G. Fordham) 3
Mr. H. Martin's Key of the Gate, h b, 6 yrs, 64 121 b
(Kilburn) 4
Betting-7 to 4 eget Incitatus-9 to 4 agst Interduca-
-3 to 1 aget Oakapple.

The latter made play for the ant half-mile, when the
favcurite went to the front, and won easily by a length ;
Incitatus was a bad third.

The Cup of 50 sous in specie, added to a handicap of 20 sous
each, h ft, and only 5 if declared, winners of any handi-
cap after Feb. 12, 41b ; one cf 200 sow, 71b ; of 500 or
the Granby:Handicap, 101 b extra (not accumulative); gen-
tlemen riders only. Two miles. 28 subs, 19 of whom de-
clared.

Mr. S. Thelluson.'s Bally Edmond, 5 yrs, list 121 b
(Mr. G. S, Thompson) 1
Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn colt, 4 yrs, 10st 101 b

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(Capt. Little) 2
Mr. B. J. Angel's Bridegroom, aged, 9st 12th

(Mr. W. Bevill) 0
Betting--7 to 4on Bally Edmond, öto 2 agat the Lady
Evelyn colt.

Won easily by four length—Bridegroom, beaten off
throughout, did not pass the witning post,

BETTING AT MANCRESTER-FRIDAY.

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
100 to 7 apt Adventurer (offered)
15 to 1 apt Glenochty colt (taken)
16 to 1 agat Oberon (taken)
40 to 1 agat Misfortune (taken)

THE DERBY.
100 to 15 agat Lord Clifden (taken)
Very little doing,

GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.—A meeting of the
holders of A stock in the Great Eastern Railway
(formerly Eastern Union shareholders) was held yesterday
at Radley's Hotel, Mr. Cobbold, M.P., iu the chair, at
which the following resolution, moved by Mr. Lake, se-
conded by Colonel Wilkinson, was, after some discussion,
adopted :—" That the committee appointed by the Eastern
Union shareholders for liquidating the affairs of the Eastern
Union Railway Company be authorised to prosecute the
proceedings commenced against the Great Eastern Rail-
way Company for the protection or promotion of the inte-
rests of the Great Eastern A. shareholders, with a view of
obtaining a final settlement of all outstanding differences,
and that, in the opinion of this meeting, should be paid
out of the undivided profits of tbe Eastern Union Company,
reserved by that company for contingencies that might arise
in the settlement of its affairs and other purposes.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

OSWESTRY, ELLESMERE, AND WHITCHURCH.
()n Wednesday a Special meeting of this company was
held at the offices, Bridge•street, WeatminEter ; Mr. Whal-
ley, M.P., in the chair. when, after some discussion in
which Mr. B. Westhead, M.P.,' and Mr. C. Stewart took
part, the bill for working arrangements between this com-
pany and the Oswestry and Newtown was unanimously ap •
proved, the Oswestry Company agreeing to run not fewer
than four trains per day upon the Ellesmere line.