The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-29 00:00:00

AQUATICS.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
Great difficulties have arisen ever since this race
was first talked of, in arranging the clay and hour.
for the rowing of it, but it has been definitely ar-
ranged that it shall take place on Saturday morn-
ing, at half-past eight, to start up over the usual
course, from Putney to Mortlake: We have already
published the names of the contending crews, in
which no alterations has since taken place. They
both arrived in town on Saturday, and are staying
at Putney. They have been in active training ever
since, the times of both in going the course being
very good. There is a great difference, however,
between the crews, for the best judges, while giving
it as their opinion that the style of Oxford is very
fine, are convinced that the pace is with Cambridge,
who have been faster in their trials, with but one
exception, The Cambridge gentlemen rowed
against the new twelve-oaredoutrigger, manned by
the members of the London Rowing Club,.on Tues-
day night, and after a fine race for two miles, beat
them with comparative ease ; and yesterday morn-
ing they were pitted against a picked eight of Lon-

don watermen, in which were Harry Kelly and 1
Tom 'White, with other good men. This was also
a fine race for two miles, when the Cantabs gradu-
ally dreW away, and won by a few lengths. All
the gentlemen are in good health, and a fine race
may be anticipated, Betting is on the Oxford
party.
In order to prevent disappointment to many of
our University readers and others, we have been
desired to state that the steamers clw.rtered to ac-
company this race on Saturday next will start
from London-bridge as early as seven o'clock in the
morning. This notice is rendered necessary, as
previous arrangements have been entirely over-
thrown by the sudden alteration of the time and
place of starting.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.—KINGsToN, March 28.

There was only one court opened to-day, in con-
sequence of Lord Chief Justice Erie having to
attend the funeral of a near relative.

(Before Mr. Justice Wightman and a Special
Jury.) •"'
ONENHAM V. COLLINS.
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This was an action to recover damages for an
excessive distress, and for breach of an agreement
entered into by the defendant.
Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Wood
were for the plaintiff; Mr. Hawkins, Q,C., and
Mr. Garth were for the defendant.
The plaintiff in this action was formerly the land-
lord of the Cricketers' Inn, at Richmond, and the
defendant, Mrs. Collins, is the:executrix and trustee
of her deceased husband, the proprietor of the
Richmond Brewery, to whom the property be-
, longed. The plaintiff went into possession of the
Cricketers' in 1857, and he got into difficulties, and
in June, 1858, a distress was put into the premises
and the goods and effects were sold, it being alleged•
that this proceeding took place in contravention of
an agreement entered into between the parties, and
also that there was an excessive seizure.

Upon the agreement being called for it turned
out not to be stamped, and as the plaintiff's attor-
ney declined to pay the 'malty, Mr. Chambers
made a most strenuous effort to establish the case by
secondary evidence, and as a last resource he called
Mr. Smythe, the defendant's attorney, for the pur-
pose of showing that he had acted as the agent of
defendant, and that she was' the responsible party.
This gentleman, however, stated that the affairs of
the brewery were in the hands of the Court of
Chancery, and that:he had acted in the matter under
the authority of that court, Mrs. Collins having her
own solicitors to manage her private affairs.
Mr. Justine Wightman, after a good many ques-
tions had been put by Mr. Chambers, said that the
learned counsel had tried very hard to make out
the defendant's liability, but he had not got the
materials. If any one was responsible, it appeared
to be the Court of Chancery. (A laugh.)
Mr. Chambers—According to Mr. Smythe, that
would appear to be so, but we cannot bring an
action against the Court of Chancery.
The learned counsel put some further questions
to Mr. Smythe, but failed to elicit any fact of im-
portance; and he at length admitted that it was
useless to proceed further with the case, and, by
the direction of his lordship, the plaintiff was non-
suited.