The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-11 00:00:00

The late Atlantic Yacht Race.

The New York papers publish the following correspon-
dence between the Duke of Edinburgh and Mr. Bennett

j un. :

" Off Cowes, Dec. 31, 1866.

" Your Royal Highness,—At Lord Lennox's dinner, on
Friday last, you were pleased to match your yacht, the
Viking, to sail the Henrietta around the isle of Wight,
next August, for a cup worth £lOO. I would not say so
then, because I was bound to make the match proposed ;
but, in fact, this arrangement will somewhat interfere with
the disposition which I had determined to make of my
yacht in case she should win the ocean race. I beg that
you will accept, as a New Year's gift to an English yachts-
man from an American yachtsman, the Henrietta as she
now lies in perfect order off Cowes, and I have instructed
Captain Samuels to hold her subject to your orders. The
unbounded hospitality with which the American yachtsmen
have been received by all classes in England will always
be remembered by the United States with the warmest
gratitude, and I sincerely hope that you will not deprive
me of the opportunity of ackmmlelging this most cordial
reception by presenting the winning yacht to the repre-
sentative of English yachtsmen.—l have the honour to
remain, very, respectfully yours,

"J. G. BENNETT, Jun."
" Clarence House, Jan. 22.

" Dear Mr. Bennett—l find it difficult to express how
gratefully I appreciate the kindly feeling which dictated
your letter of the 31st ult., as well as the splendid present
which you offer to my acceptance, butlnost of all the deli-
cacy with which you seek to diminish the personal obli-
gation under which you would lay me by giving to your
generous offer an international character. It is, indeed,
this last consideration only which has led mo to hesitate
in replying to your letter, for personally it would have
been impossible for me to accept so costly a present,
but I felt bound fully to consider the question in the
light in which you were good enough to place it, and
ff, on full consideration, I feel compelled to de-
cline your generous offer, I trust that neither you nor your
gallant competitors, nor your countrymen at large, will
believe that the yachtsmen of England less appreciate, or
less reciprocate, the feeling of good fellowship which
prompted the offer. Tho Henrietta is a vessel which any
man may feel proud to possess, and I trust she may long
continue in the hands in which she has accomplished so
triumphant a success. We must try to find a rival to her,
and do our best. In common with all Englishmen, I sin-
cerely hope that such friendly rivalry may be the only
description of contest in which our respective countries
may over be engaged. It has given us great pleasure to
offer a cordial reception to you and your companions in
England, and I feel assured that if my professional duties
in command of ono of her Majesty's ships should ever
take me to your shores, I should there meet, on the part
of my brother seamen, with a reception not less hearty
than that which we have been happy to afford you here.—
Believe me yours sincerely,
(Signed) "ALFRED."

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE EIGHT-OAR RACE.
Oxronn, Saturday Evoning.

Since our last notice respecting the Oxford crew some
very important alterations have been made in its consti-
tution, Mr. M. Brown, of Trinity College, the victorious
Oxford stroke of the two preceding years, having this
afternoon supplanted Mr. A. Hall in that important post,
and Mr. F. Willan, of Exeter (President of the Oxford
University Boat Club), taken No. 3 position, vice Mr. G.
Swinny, Exeter. Other alterations will doubtless take
place before training commences, Messrs. Crowder (of
Brasenose) and Wood (University), two of last year's crew,
being spoken of as likely to again have places in the boat.
The return of Mr. Brown to the stroke-oarship leas in-
spired the utmost confidence in the minds of the Oxonians ;
and as that gentleman appears to row in his old "form," it
is fair to infer that the "dark blue" will be as well repre-
sented as heretofore. Mr. Willan, when not rowing,
"coaches" the crew from his steamer, which, from its
novelty on the Isis, has created a sensation. The fol-
lowing are the names of the Oxford crew, as existing to-
day :

1. C. Bowman, University.
2. J. H. Fish, Worcester.
3. F. Wiliam, Exeter.

6. R. G. Marsden, Merton.
7. J. R. Goodden, Trinity.
M. Brown, Triu. (stroke)
C. Tottenham, Christ Ch
(cox).

4. E. Carter, Worcester.

5. J. C. Tinian, University.

Cambridge University Athletic Spirts.

The opening of the new running path and the Cam-
bridge University sports for the present season on Satur-
day wore marked by the most auspicious weather possible.
The spectators were numerous and influential, the large
number of undergraduates of Cambridge being augmented
by a host of strangers from the metropolis and elsewhere.
The arrangements were carried out admirably, the path
proved quite satisfactory, and a capital day's sport fol-
lowed. Mr. Cheetham acted as starter, whilst the duties
of judge were carried out by Messrs. Griffiths, Long, and
Little. The duties of timekeeper were carried on by Mr.
J. S. G. Hood, and the correspondent of Bell's Life in
London:-
120 YARDS RACE.—Heat 1: Ross and Waltham ran a
dead heat, Little being unable to catch his men. Time,
13 soc. Heat 2 : Roumieu won, beating Collett by a yard
and a half, winning easily. Not timed. Heat 3: Code
won easily by three yards. Time, 12sec. Heat 4 : Pearson
led till 15 yards from home, when Russell spurted, and
won cleverly by half a yard. Time, 12sec. Heat 5 : Mil-
vain went off, and in the first 20 yards had beaten his men,
Go-alton being the only other one in the race, and he was
beaten well by the Trinity Hall man by three yards. Time,
12sec. Heat 6 : Knight won easily ; Yeatman came down
a burster after going about 20 yards. Time, 13sec. Heat
7 : Clifford won by three yards. Time, 13sec. Heat 8 :
Rebow won easily by two yards, beating Pearson. Time,
14sec. Final heat: All who were entitled ran except Re-
bow ; Milvain led Corfe by two yards to the Pavilion,
where he was passed by Corfe and Ross, the former win-
ning by half a yard only. Time, 13sec.
HALF-MILE RACE.—Heat 1: Headlam showed in front
in the first 150 yards, but was collared in the back stretch
by Couch, Borrowdaile saving himself till coming to tho
straight the last time, when he spurted, and won easily ;
Headlam finishing second, and Couch third. Time, 2min.
lOsec. Heat 2: Phelps took the lead on entering the
straight the first time. Little commenced cutting down
his opponent in the back stretch, but failed to pass the
second man till 20 yards from home, Phelps winning by 12
yards. Time, 2min. 6.3ec. Heat 3 : Royds led all the way,
Pitman in the back Ntretch going second; but on entering
upon the traight run iu Wood ran up second, Royds win-
ning by three yards. Time, 2min. Bsec. Final heat : All
the men started, and an exciting race took place. Phelps
held the pride of place to the last turn, when he was passed
by Little and Pitman, the latter eventually winning by a
couple of yards. Time, 2min. 21tsec.
430 YARDS RACE.— W. Collett (A.A.C.) 1, C. King
(L.A.C.) 2. Both ran together for the first 50 yards, when
Collett raced away, and increasing his lead, won easily in
5750 c., King being out of it 150 yards from home.
100 YARDS HANDICAP.-15 started. Pearson won by
four yards iu 12se.e. ; the rest all together. This was a race
got up on the ground, the following starting :—llon. F. G.
Pelham and J. J. Connolly scratch, Buckmaster and Wal-
tham2 yards start, Knight 1, Pearson and Lloyd 2, Green,
Romilly, Ridley, and Borrowdaile 4, Jackson 6, Lord
Ellesmere, Hon. Mr. Bouverie, and Williams 8.
ONE MILE HANDICAP, OPEN RACE.— This was the event
of the day, no less than 24 of the best athletes in the
United Kingdom having entered for it. It proved an ex-
cellent race, and was won by W. C. Gibbs, of Jesus Col-
lege, who had 20 _yards start.. He ran, with admirable.
judgment, keeping behind until the last lap. Barn-

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bridge', of St. John's College, who had 190 yard.;, was so
cond. Tim', 4min. 35sec.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

ANDOVER.—Sir J. Karslake, the new Solicitor-
General, is not, it appears, to be allowed to assume
the representation of Andover unopposed, for an
opponent is in the field in the person of a local gen-
tleman, Mr. Lo ider, of Lon parish, who boldly an-
nounces himself an advanced reformer, in favour of
manhood suffrage, vote by ballot, and separation of
Church and State. The election takes place to-day.
EAST SUFFOLIC—Lord Rendleshatn, who is come
forward to supply the vacancy occasioned in the re-
presentation of this division by the retirement of
Sir E. C. Kerrison, has not at present been able to
Address the electors, in consequence of temporary
indisposition. It is now - expected, however, that
the noble lord will appear before a meeting at
Ipswich to-viorrow (Tuesday). It is still uncertain
'whether Col. .Adair will come forward as a Liberal
candidate. The gallant colonel has been three times
unsuccessful in his efforts to obtain a seat for the
division. The high Sheriff of Suffolk has fixed
Friday next, 15th inst., for the election, which will
take place at Ipswich.

NORTH NORTHANIPTONSHIR v.—The lion. G. W.
Fitzwilliam, High Sheriff of the county, has fixed
on Wednesday, 13th instant, for the election of a
member to serve in the present Parliament for the
Northern Division of Northamptons!iir,. Ite. S.
Stopford will be returned unopposed. The election
will take place at Kettering. Mr. Stopford has not
only been making a canvass of the electors, but
addressing them in the various market towns, and
the reception he has met with has been of the most
encouraging character. Mr. Fitzpatrick Vernon has
issued an address to the Liberal electors, in which
he states that, after a careful examination of the
register with a competent person, and a consultation
with most of the influential electors who supported
him in 1857 and 1859, he has come to the determi-
nation, most unwillingly, and solely in deference to
the wishes of those whom he has consulted, not to
solicit the suffrages of the constituency. But Mr.
Vernon states that he shall be ready on some future
occasion (if no worthier candidate can be found) to
be the advocate of those principles which he sin-
cerely professes.
COLCHESTER.—The contest for the seat for this
borough, rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr.
T. J. Miller, promises to be a severe one. Both
candidates—Mr. E. K. Karslake, Q.C. (Conserva-
tive) and Dr. Brewer (Liberal) —have been prose-
cuting an active canvass, and both profess to be
sanguine of success. The writ having been moved
for, the poll will be taken towards the close of the
current week.