The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-28 00:00:00

AFTER THE EACH.

As soon as the race was over, the small craft, hitherto
confined, burst their boundaries, and spreading all over the
river proved in their dispersion how vast must have been
the numbers when closely packed. It is impossible to
estimate with anything like numerical accuracy the extent
of the crowd ; but in the judgment of many well qualified
to form an opinion, the concourse was greater than that
seen at Epsom on a Derby Day. The new regula-
tions of the Thames Conservancy have proved to be
highly efficient, not only in the important matter
of securing to the competitors a clear course, but in the
not less desirable end of providing for the protection of
life from accident, while affording the public a really
better view of the race than they were able to obtain
under the old system. At Mortlake on land a scene of
the wildest excitement took place amongst the immense
mass of people who had congregated to witness the
finish. Hats were thrown into the air, songs of jubila
tion were sung, and on every side enthusiasm of
the most unbounded character was displayed. The
narrow streets were blocked with vehicles and per.
sons on foot, and it was with the utmost diflicultj
that any progress could be made. Several rather seven
accidents occurred in consequence of the reckless manner
in which some persons persisted in driving. The duties
of the police were, as may be well imagined, of the most
difficult nature, and but for their presence in such num
bers, doubtless the list of accidents would have been
materially increased. Confusing, however, as was the
scene in the streets, it was nothing as compared with wl at
took place at the Mortlake, Barnes, and Putney Railway
Stations. The Oxford crew rowed gently down in front
of the press steamer for some miles on its return,
and were apparently cool and fresh. It is, we are.sorry
to say, stated that there was much " welshing," the great
names of well-known list-keepers being assumed by the
unknown and impecunious, and printed cards were ex
changed for money with frequency and ease,

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
(From the Anglo-American Times.)

The week just passed is as a rule the dullest of
the year in London, but the most exciting event of
1869 happened to occur yesterday in the Harvard-
Oxford University Boat Race. This has enlivened
with a gleam of life an intolerably stupid scene,
and brought travellers back as quickly to the metro-
polis as they had left it a few weeks ago. Com-
mencing this article before the event, we cannot
till its conclusion know the result, but whether
Oxford wins or Harvard the good derivable from
these friendly contests will not be the less substan-
tial. The gallantry with which the Harvard boys
have crossed the broad ocean to compete in a foreign
land for the palm of excellence with the most
renowned of all champions, in his own lists, at his
own door, and with his own weapons, has excite !
universal admiration. The world is always capti-
vated by " pluck," and none the less that it may
end in defeat. Indeed defeat often enhances the
admiration, for the 300 at Thermopylae would not
have secured a deathless renown had they instead
of perishing in the pass put their foes to flight;
nor would the Balaclava charge live in story if the
Russians had broken, leaving their guns in the
hands of the six hundred. The admiration ex-
cited by the gallantry of the act is then indepen-
dent of the result, and this feeling has created for