The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-25 00:00:00

THE U NIT/ ERSI7 1 BOA 7' RACE.

hlnSday.
Mr. Morrison had all the crew out this morning
in lair tube, by which .nears he ►was able to correct
the faiths of each individual member of the crew.
We are happy to say that the rowing of the Univer-
sity Eight Las shown a marked improvement during
the last two days, and the mote timorous of their
i,artisans begin to speak hopefully of their chance.
We shall not be very much surprised, however, to
see one or two more changes before the crew go
into regular training, which ►will probably be next
week. The new ship for the race is being built by
Salter, and it is rumoured that another is also being
built by Searle. The weather being delightfully
fine, there was a large number of spectators on the
towing-path. It is believed that the weather has
now undergone a settled change, and no further
interruption of practice is expected.

OXFORD, Thursday Evening.

The floods have greatly subsided, and coaching
from tte banks of the Isis can now be resumed
without the slightest inconvenience, while
_Christ
Church Meadow, which a few days ago was
covered with ice, and afforded recreation to
thousands of skaters, is now comparatively free
from water, the thaw having been most effectual.
This aftet noon the indefatigable president of the
boat club (Mr. W. D. Benson, Balliol College), had
the crew out twice, its composition being the same
as for the past week. On the first occasion Mr.
F. Willan, a well-known ex-president, steered,
Messrs. Benson and Tinne giving instruction from
the shore, but the second time Mr. Hall, of Corpus,
who steered the Oxford Four to victory against
the Harvards, took the rudder lines, the
crew going out for the first time this season
in their racing boat of last year, the president
being accompanied on the towing path by Mr.
Stephen Salter, the well-known boat-builder, of
Oxford, London, and Eton. The position in the boat
so long occupied by Mr. Houblon as stroke leads to
the supposition that that gentleman will be the
successor of Mr. R. D. Darbishire on the eventful
day ; but the question of who is to give way
for the president we will not attempt to divine,
as that gentleman alone is in possession of the
secret.

The fixture, too, remains in abeyance ; but we
have authority for stating that, according to pre-
sent arrangements, it will not be Saturday, 9th
April, as previously stated.

Bank of Eng-la-d Returns.

An Account, pursuant to t;
cap. 32, for the week ending

the Act 7th and Bth Victorit,
Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1870.
P ARTMENT.

ISSUE DE
Notes issued £33,926,950

Governnit. Debt E11,015,1C:
Other Securities 3,984,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

£33,926,950
BANE:LNG 1),

£33,926,950

Proprietors'Capi-
tal £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, _Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
of National
Debt. and Div.
Aceonuts,.:
Other Depostt:s..
Seven Days and
other Bills

±,PARTMENT.
Govertunt. Seen-
rities(including
Dead Weight
Annuity) 414,831.314
Other Securities...lB,so,247
Notes 11,643,4E15
Gold and Silver
Coin

9.274.118
17,293,689

450,489

£41,911,072

£44,941,072

Dr. Pick, the well-known lecturtf on Aleirory, has
been timoured by the Emperor of Aust., ia with the knight-
hood of the Order of Francis Joseph.

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