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The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-26

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

It is reported that Jemmy Grimshaw having sent in to
the Marquis of Hastings a bill for _travelling expenses,
said to have been incurred last year, Mr. John Day has
recommended his lordship to require more explicit infor-
mation, on account of its seemingly excessive nature.
Usher, who won a Plate yesterday at Lewes, was pur-
chased by auction by Mr. It. Porter for 115 gs. and was
afterwards resold to his original owner for the same
amount, the fund realising a sum of 75 sovs.
The 3-yr-old Miss Harriette, by Lambton, out of Water-
witch, winner of the Northamptonshire Cup Stakes on
Wednesday was claimed by Mr. Joseph Dawson, who ran
second with Shakspere.
We understand that Mr. Marshall, to obviate the incon-
venience which is caused in the reporters room at North-
ampton bythe intrusion of the telegraph clerks, intends to
have the names of the various sporting and other journals •
inscribed on the tables used by the members of the press,
intending by this means to ratify a right which has
always been conceded to the Fourth Estate, but which
latterly has been threatened by the servants of a company
presumed to have ample accommodation for conducting
their business elsewhere. We commend Mr. Marshall's
example to officials of race meetings throughout th
country.
TAMWORTH HUNT.— All the stakes at this meeting close
on Wednesday next.
GRAND NATIONAL HUNT (CREWKERNE) STEEPLE CHASES
—The Haslebury Handicap and the Waddon Stakes close
on Tuesday next.
NORTHUMBERLAND (ROTHBURY) STEEPLE CHASE MEET-
'No.—This meeting will take place on the 4th of May, in-
stead of April 26, as originally advertised.
CARDIFF RACES.—The Corporation Plate, the Open
Steeple Chase, the Two Year Old Stakes, the Prince of
Wales Stakes, and the Open Hurdle Race close on Satur-
day next.
MHIRSK HUNT CUP.—The piece of plate selected is ad-
• mated by all who have seen it to be a very elegant work of
art. Its real value exceeds £lOO, and the lucky winner
will find his prize to be a great acquisition, and a handsome
ornament to his sideboard.
DURHAM RACES.—On Tuesday next will close and namo
the Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; and the
Stand Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 25 added,
1 for this meeting.

AQUATICS.

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CORSAIR ROWING CUM.

At a meeting of this club, held at Salter's, Wandsworth,
the committee arranged the following fixtures : —May 19,
four-oared gigs; June 2, pair-oared gigs ; June 16, junior
sculls June 0, out-rigged fours ; Sept. 1, eight-oared.
Entries to close a fortnight before. Members wishing to
take part in the procession of metropolitan rowing clubs
must not fail to show up on those days specified in the
captain's circular.
London, England, 1866-03-26

THE "SUN" NEWSPAPER._
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terrace, Edgware-road, is specially appointed AGEN r to
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TEE "SUN" NEWSPAPER.-
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London, England, 1866-03-26

INDIA.

We have received Bombay papers to the 28th
of February. The following is from the Bombay

Times :

The latest date received from Great Britain by
the Indo-European line is the 23d, but much older
dates continue to come forward. In the early part
of the fortnight great inconvenience was felt by the
almost total breakdown of the Indian line between
Kurrachee and Bombay. This has now been
remedied.

The Indian telegraph department is to be re-
modelled, with a view to keeping the lines in a more
efficient state. The Supreme Government has ap-
proved of the scheme, and sanctioned a liberal in.
crease of salaries for that purpose.

The Hon. Col. W. F. Marriott, and G. Norman,
Esq., have been appointed Government Directors of
the Bank of Bombay, in the place of Lieut.-Colonel
J. A. Ballard, R.E., and J. L. Lushington, Esq.,
C.S.

A private soldier of the 45th Regiment has been
killed in Bombay by being thrown out of the window
of a house of ill-fame by two sailors. . .

A conflagration has taken place in the nativetown
of Bombay, by which property has been destroyed
to the amount of about Rs. 80,000 (£8,000).
A statement of the assets and liabilities of the
Bank of India on the 31st December last has just
been published, from which it appears that during
the past year the bank has lost by bad debts about
28k lacs of rupees (£285,000), or about 35 per cent.
of the paid-up capital, whilst its earnings have been
only 2 lacs (20,000). The shareholders have re-
ceived no dividend for the last 18 months.
Scinde has been invaded by a party of 500
Murrees. They attacked and killed several of their
old enemies the Booghees, and then returned to the.
hills with an immense quantity of booty.
A serious conflict has taken place in Kattiawar,
by a gang of ten convicts attempting to escape from
a detachment of the 13th N.I. in charge of them.
Nine of the convicts were shot or bayoneted, and
only one succeeded in getting off.
It is rumoured that the Royal Artillery in India
is to be reduced by two batteries of horse brigades,
two of field brigades, and all the heavy batteries.
London, England, 1866-03-26

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 1866.

£lO. Should this not suit Kilsby, Barratt will give him
.£l2 to row at Manchester.

ROWING ON THE TYNE.

So far the forthcoming seasoo augurs well, not only for
the number of contests, but for the reputation of the rowers
who are at present engaged, and for others who will pro-
bably take a part as the season progresses.* At present five
of the competitors who will figure in the contests take their
daily exercise on the Tyne, and the sixth will probably, in
a few days, join the group. As the time of action ap-
proaches, the friends of the men are getting more lively iu
their interest. Within the last fortnight large sums of
money have been offered on Taylor v. Winship, at evens,
and in one instance a well-known salt deputed a gentle
man and offered a premium to get a hundred on this pro-
mising sculler, but Winship's friends for the present de-
cline. Both men are in active training. Winship is domi-
ciled at Mr. H. Clasper's, and takes his airings daily both
on land and water, and apparently is in excellent health,
and although public opinion rather favours his opponent,
Tom's friends aro very sanguine as to the result. Taylor
trains from the Dun Cow, Dunston, and is all that can be
wished for. A now boat has been launched by Mr. Jewitt
purposolp for the match, and reports speaks very highly of
her proportions. Winship will row in ono of Clasper's
finest specimens, consequently nothing is wanting in the
shape of craft to further their progress and bring them up
to the mrrk, providing their health keeps all right. To
judge their merits by their present rowing, both men row
uncommonly well. Winship is rather slower in stroke,
which has the effect of Taylor's appearing to go swifter
through the water, but the general opinion is if Winship
holds on to the Grindstone Quay the tussle will be severe
and long. For Boyd and Scurfiold's match nothing in the
shape of betting to extent has yet been offered. Boyd is
training from his own domicile at Gateshead, and from the
excellent manner he is taking his trials he will take some
licking. Although he is the senior by a few years, his consti-
tution seems to be of an iron nature, and if it has to come
to hard work, the Gateshead hero, if stamina has any voice
in it, ought not to be the first to cry peccavi. Scurfield is
a most promising sculler, and the plucky manner in which
he has rowed both in matches and regattas proves him no
mean antagonist for any man. He is much lighter than
his opponent, and if the weather should be fine, probably
he will get quicker on his sculls and give Boyd some
trouble to keep company with him. As we have not seen
him figure in his training, we for the present refrain from
anp further remarks on his proficiency. Bright and
Tulip's match is progressing very favourably, and both
men are in close training. Bright will take up quarters at
Mr. French's, Countess of Coventry, King's Meadows, this
week. Tulip is at present staying below bridge, and re-
ports speak that he is doing good work, although Bright is
mostly fancied.—Newcastle Chronicle.
London, England, 1866-03-26

MANUFACTURES.

In manufactures Pittsburgh is pre-eminently
great. The natural facilities, the capital, the
energy that cluster to this point makes us the
Birmingham of America. Our growth is un-
precedented. The total value of all the manu-
factures in Pennsylvania, in 1850, was but
$155,000,000. The value of Pittsburgh manu-
factures is now more than two-thirds that amount.
The value of iron and steel manufactures in the
United States, in 1860, was $180,140,615. The
value of our Pittsburgh iron and steel trade last
year was over $20,000,000, or one-ninth the
whole product. On this aggregate value the
direct tax actually paid whs $3,882,546. Pitts-
burgh paid $438,972. In the returns made
to the revenue officers of this city for
eighteen months, from September, 1863, to
March, 1865, we find the following statistics of
sales in the articles of iron and steel :

Axes, shovels, saws, spades, mattocks, picks $1,123,146.00
Forging, oil stills, tanks, boilers, shafting,
steamboat irons, oil tools 1,640,168.00
Bolts, nuts, spikes, rivets, nails, washers 3,318,550.00
Railroad chairs, springs, axles 1,200,000.00
Iron and steel, bar, sheet, plate, pig..., 28,843,123.00
Wrought iron gas pipe, horse shoes, edge
tools, iron ware 481,120.00
Machinery castings, domestic hardware 6,392,087.00

$42,998,203.00

The total production of steel of all kinds in the
United States, in 1865, was 18,000 tons. Pitts-
burgh alone produced 10,000 tons, and the capacity
of her steel works is 48,000 tons per annum. We
control all the iron, steel, and glass markets of the
West and South. Our factories multiply more
rapidly than our houses.
As an instance of the magnitude of the iron and
steel business to the railroads centreing here, we
may state that in the single month of July last, the
imports of iron by the Pennsylvania Railroad
amounted to 1,730 tons. The number of cars em-
ployed in transferring this product was 173, and
yet this was the dullest month the iron trade had
experienced for years, and represented only about
one-third our usual business.

Some idea of the growth of our manufactures
may be gathered from the fact that the returns of
October, 1865, showed a business of $219,691.14,
while those of October, 1864, were but $185,803.07.
The amount of steel exported by rail in the year
ending September Ist, 1864, was 11,874,202 pounds
against 7,824,873 pounds for the previous year.
About the same amounts with the same ratio of
increase are exported by river.
The cost of " running" our manufactures may be
imagined from the fact that our foundries pay out
over a million of dollars annually in wages, and
consume 50,000 tons of metal. Our Fort Pitt
Cannon Foundry paid weekly wages to workmen
averaging $5,000, during the war. Our glass fac-
tories pay $175,000 monthly in wages. Our iron
works employ over 9,000 hands, and pay annual
wages of over $3,000,000.
London, England, 1866-03-26

DEFRIES and SONS beg to call the special
• attention of Merchant 3 and the Trade to their
NEW PAT ENT ASTR A BURNER,
With Circular Wick,
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perfect combustion, and its entire freedom Irm heat, sur-
passes everything that has yet been introduced.
London, England, 1866-03-26

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Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., Red Bull Wharf, 93,
Upper Thames-street, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect-
fully offer to the public this truly marvellous fluid. which
gradually restores tne human hair to its pristine hue—no
matter at what age. The Agua Amareila has none of the
properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the
system, and when the hair is once restored one application
per month will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per
bottle, or in half bottles, lOs. Oh Testimonials from artistes
of the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted re-
spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John
Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales.
London, England, 1866-03-26

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a falling off in the supply of foreign stock on
sale here to- day, compared with Monday last, but its
quality was tolerably good.
The show of home breeds was confined to 50 beasts from
Norfolk. The arrivals from Scotland were 232—viz., 231
from Aberdeen and 61 from Dundee ; and from Ireland,
150 head. The demand for beasts was somewhat firmer
than on this day se'nnight ; nevertheless, sales progressed
slowly at that day's currency. The best Scots and crosses
sold at ss. to ss. 2d. par Sibs., and a fair clearance was
effected.

With sheep we were fairly supplied. Their quality, as
a whole, however, was only middling. There was an im-
proved inquiry for all breeds, and the quotations advanced
fully 2d. per 81bs. The general top figure for Downs and
half-breds was Gs. Bd. ; but a few very superior sheep rea-
lised 7s. por 8 lbs. Downs, out of the wool, sold readily at
ss. 4d. por 8 lbs. '
During the gales of last week 700 foreign sheep were
thrown overboard from the various steamers.
The few lambs on offer produced very high prices—viz.,
from 7s. Bd. to 9s. per 8 lbs.

Calves, the supply of which was wholly composed of
foreign, moved off slowly at last week's quotations. The
top figure was ss. Gd. per lbs.
The sales for pigs was inactive, yet prices were sup-
ported. They ranged from 4s. to ss. per 8 lbs.

Per 81b to sink the offal.
s ds d s ds d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 10 4 0 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 6 2
Second quality do ..1 4 4 6 Prime n'thdown 0o 6 4 6 8
Prime large oxen —4 8 4 10 Large coarse ealves 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Crse. and int. stieep.4 0 4 8 Large hogs .4 4 6
Second quality do ..4 10 5 6 Small porkers ..4 8 5 0

1imb....0e Od to 6 Od.

Suckling calves, —s to —s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s
t) 33s each.

Head of stock on sale.

Foreign supply.
Beasts 2,340 Beasts ',910
Cows. — Cows
Sheep
Calves lO5 Calves lO5
t'igs 6lO 'Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 13,151 head. In the corresponding week in
1865, we received 7,160; in 1864, 4,905; in 1863,
3,687 ; in 1862, 2,054 ; and in 1861, 20,351.

Total supply.
London, England, 1866-03-26

SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.

ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
en i Diming-room, eonstating of a new and e,egant assort-
moo' of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink-
stands, •eautilul inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &a, in Italian,
Alabsst-x, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, Stc.
1 ,nocrted and manufactured by .IASI MS TENNANT, Mine-
ralor ist to her vladesty, 149, Strand, W.C., London.
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections 01 ROCKS,
MINE RALS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition
of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly Iscilitatt
toe interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY,
and can be had at 2, 5. 10, 20, 50, to 510 guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE.
RA L(1441r is elven by Mr.TENNANT.F.G.S., at 149. Strand.

AMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN
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or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is ati.
milted to be the best medicine tor immediately relieving
coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con-
s amption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty
P ronounce incurable, admirably allays the tickling ix hick
p.'ovokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption
it a effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or
even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief
in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared °my and sold by
W. LAMBERT, Chemist. 8, King-W,lliam-street, Charing-
cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 130., and
three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular. and ask
far Lambert's Asthmatic) Balsam, The name and address are
en4raved 911 the stamp.
London, England, 1866-03-26

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

The supplies of potatoes on sale are moderate, and con-
sist almost entirely of home-grown produce. The trade is
quiet at about stationary prices.
Kent and Essex regents
Scotch do. 4os to 80s
Yorkshire do 6os to 90s ,
Flukes
„ Rocks 40s to GN
London, England, 1866-03-26

BOROUGH HOP.

For the time of year the hop trade is tolerably active,
and prices rule firm, as compared with last week; the quo-
tations exhibit no material change. Last week's import
was 110 bales from Antwerp, 122 Hamburg, 60 Rotterdam,
and 247 bales from Boulogne.
Now Mid and East Keats Bos to 140 s per cwt.
New Weald of Keats
7)
New Sussex
Yearlings —s to —8
London, England, 1866-03-26

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

It is reported that Jemmy Grimshaw having sent in to
the Marquis of Hastings a bill for travelling expenses,
said to have been incurred last year, Mr. John Day has
recommended his lordship to require more explicit infor-
mation, on account of its seemingly excessive nature.
Usher, who won a Plate yesterday at Lewes, was pur-
chased by auction by Mr. R. Porter for 115 gs. and was
afterwards resold to his original owner for the same
amount, the fund realising a sum of 75 sovs.

The 3-yr-old Miss Harriette, by Lambton, out of Water-
witch, winner of the Northamptonshire Cup Stakes on
Wednesday was claimed by Mr. Josephs Dawson, who ran
second with Shakspere.

We understand that Mr. Marshall, to obviate the incon-
venience which is caused in tho reporters room at North-
ampton bythe intrusion of the telegraph clerks, intends to
have the names of the various sporting and other journals
inscribed on the tables used by the members of the press,
intending by this means to ratify a right which has
always been conceded to the Fourth Estate, but which
latterly has been threatened by the servants of a company
prosumed to have ample accommodation for conducting
their business elsewhere. We commend Mr. Marshall's
example to officials of race meetings throughout th
country.

TAMWORTH HUNT.— All the stakes at this meeting close
on Wednesday next.
GRAN]) NATIONAL HUNT (CREWKERNE) STEEPLE CHASES
—The Haslebury Handicap and the Haddon Stakes close
on Tuesday next.

NORTHUMBERLAND (RoTHBURY) STEEPLE CHASE MEET-
ING.—This meetingwill take place on the 4th of May, in-
stead of April 26, as originally advertised.
CARDIFF RACES.—The Corporation Plate, the Open
Steeple Chase, the Two Year Old Stakes, the Prince of
Wales Stakes, and the Open Hvrdle Race close on Satur-
day next.

MIIIRSK HUNT CUP.—The piece of plate selected is ad-
mitted by all who have seen it to be a very elegant work of
art. Its real value exceeds £lOO, and the lucky winner
will find his prize to be a great acquisition, and a handsome
ornament to his sideboard.
DURHAM RACES.—On Tuesday next will close and name
the Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; and the
Stand Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 25 added,
for this meeting.

AQUATICS.
London, England, 1866-03-26

LITERATURE.

Gilbert Rugge. By the author of " A First Friend-
ship." Three Vols. Hurst and Blackett.

This is a very clever novel. The plot is very
skilfully contrived, and very carefully worked out,
and it contains some genuine touches of feeling.
The " situation" of Gilbert Rugge and the prin-
cipal character who makes and mars his fortunes is
somewhat akin to that of Pip and his unknown
benefactor. We do not wish to spoil the interest
of a really interesting story by explaining the re-
lationship existing between the hero and the indi-
vidual above alluded to. The scene at the dinner
at Richmond wherein the momentous secret is re-
vealed to the unsuspecting hero is very dramatic
and almost painful. The character of the
Sergeant, placed as he is in a false position through-
out, is very naturally and vividly portrayed.
The sensitive shrinking of his affectionate heart,
smarting under humiliation, is described without
any tinge of exaggerating. The revelations of the
old copy-book, which are among the best passages
in the three volumes, are full of a simple pathos
that brings tears to the reader's eyes. Gilbert
Rugge is no all perfect hero ; but throughout his
very chequered career he maintains a dauntless
spirit, and severely indeed does he suffer from the
unfortunate errors of his birth and bringing up, and
heavy is the visitation that falls upon him in the
hour of his happiness and prosperity. The three
heroines, the gentle, loveable, Gabrielle Hurst, the
devoted but high-spirited Mary Sherlock, and
the fascinating, ambitious Edith Harlixstowe, are
very charmingly described. The worldly wisdom of
the fair Edith is only what the reader (and the
hero too) might have expected. More surprising
is the brothely devotion of Jack Harlixstowe
to his friend in the hour of his misfortunes.
Mr. Hurst, the grandfather of Gilbert and of Gab-
rielle, is a stern old man, and heavily does the
punishment of his sins fall upon those most dear to
him. Here is his sentence passed on John Brod-
dick, the poacher, or, as he is called in this chapter,
London, England, 1866-03-26

MUSIC.

The Concert given by Mr. Leslie at St. James's Sall on
Thursday evening was one of rather unusual.nint teeprerost-
Gounod's "By Babylon's Wave" w"
the
first piece
featureh
gramme. This was followed by the most noticeable
coof
in the concert, Beethoven's Mass is 0,
t orchestra having
which, a small but complete and efficient
of a most excellent
been secured, was, generally
sPeakinbgy' Madame Lemmens-
character. The solo parts were 0117 by, Mr. W. w H. Cum-
mings,Sherrington, Madame Sainto I) l
thei combined effect of whose
the performance
and Mr. J. G. Patein
the charming " Benedictus "
voices were well displayed
a good performance of this Mass
deplored that opportunities of)
qmuoarret ef tr.e q
uf
et
ni
tsl
yi n
hang•
I music of as high a standard, cannot
and other ecclesiastical n
a performance of that hackneyed
be oftenerhad. Ilowina. y
cred music, commonly known as " Mozart's
apology
for
83ld well be sacrificed to such a purpose 1
much toaYbeed
Twelfth," eon
The second part of the concert contained a selection from
anied eight-voice anthems by Mendelssohn,
Mr. Leslie's "Immanuel," Gounod's "Bethlehem," two sn-
both
fine compositions and admirably rendered by the choir, and
the glorious " Pignus future" of Mozart, justly styled the_a
e Queen of Fugues," which concluded the concert.
.s.l_
consequence, however, of the greater portionhcifs t.audience, with that exhibition of bad taste
whelicdering it
un-
fortunately so fashionable, not apparently.ccnatheir
worthy of their condescension to remain caused by
seats
during the last piece of a concert, the confusionlepoit the impres
the general moving was such as to entierne yof choral writing
sion which Mozart's grandest special

would otherwise have left.
We perceive that in his next concert M.
in r.which his chief
Leslie returns
erd
to what is peculiarly his own geld, 'ri
laurels have been won—the English Gleo and Madrigal
School. Without disp
grageroont to , this, however
could he not favour us with Gounod
s " Daughters o
Jerusalem," or "Seven words," both unaccompanied, and
therefore well suited for the choir.
Messrs. Larabton, Cock, and Co., continuo their two
excellent series of " Songs" and " Chamber Trios" with
unabated vigour. Among the latest additions to the for-
' mer is Mr. F. Westlake's ballad, " 0 Summer Night," a
tasteful and flowing melody, and not the less attractive
in our oyes from its unsensational character. At it lies
within the compass of most sopranos and tenors it will be
both
2zhriaenh oa
they and
contralto. welcomed in many a:family circle. Among the, " Trios"
ire are glad to see two by our well-known and genuinely
English poet writer, :dr. G. I.llacfarren, " S_,-., ;1, j.,,..„,,,i
Sprituragl't'o. They all-d" Good a
rNight;"elvor
th
of the Ist and
series d
in s
appear; which
London, England, 1866-03-26

'ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING at Seven o'clock, a new and origi-
nal ComPdy, THE FLYAND THE WEB. Mes,rs. Par-
belle and Price ; Misses Swanborough and Raynham.
After which the Grand Burlesque, IVANHOE. Messrs.
Stoyle, 7 horne, James, Fenton : Aesdames Swanborough,
jlaynbam, Simpson. Johnstone, and Hughes.
To conclude with LENDING A HAND. Messrs. Belford
Turner; Misses Simpson and Hughes.
London, England, 1866-03-26

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

TL:ETERSALLS'—This Evening.

This being Passion-week the rooms were entirely de-
serted.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tan DAY.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
9to 1 agst Mephistopheles (taken)
10 to 1 agst Out and Outer (taken and offered)
15 to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken)
20 to 1 agst Delight (effered)
22 to 1 agst Brahma (offered)
25 to 6 agst Lady Valentine (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to S agst Harry Brailsford (taken)
100 to 7 agst Saladin (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Surney (taken)
20 to 1 agst Sandal (taken)
33 to 1 agst Treasure Trove (taken and offered)
TWO THOUSAND.
5 to 4 agst Lord Lyons (offered)
9to 1 agst Janitor (taken and offered)
DERBY.
6to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken)
30 to I;agst Student (ofiered)

SPORTING BOOKS OUT TIIIS DAY.—Admiral Rous' Laws
of Racing, plaice Ls. Daily's (spring edition) Turf C
2s. 6d. Baily's Magazine, is. 6d. Who's Who, 2s. 6d.
Sent post free on receipt of stamps.
G. R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace,
Hyde-park, special agent for the early delivery of the late
edition of the " Sus" newspaper. Copies delivered in
town within half an hour of publication, and in the coun-
try early same evening.—N.B. The late edition.

ELECTION COMMITTEES —This Day.

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London, England, 1866-03-26

BOROUGH HOP.

For the time of year the hop trade is tolerably active,
and pricefrule firm, as compared with last week; the quo-
tations exhibit no material change. Last week's import
was 110 bales from Antwerp, 122 Hamburg, 60 Rotterdam,
and 247 bales from Boulogne.
New Mid and East Kents Bos to 140 s per cwt.
New Weald of Kents
New Sussex
Yearlings —s to s „
London, England, 1866-03-26

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp
Boulogne 224 ... 712 ... 30
Bremen 2B 110 ...
Gothenburg —
Cadiz ,,,
Calais.. — ~.
Corunna — •••
Dordt.
Dunkirk
Delfzyh.
Hamburg 561 ... 842 ...
Harlingen 660
Havre
Ostend
Oporto
Rotterdam ...2433 ... 1851 387 133

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Total 4,309 8,101 110 336 295
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1865
1788 •.. 3350 _. .- 225 -.1797
1864 1431 -. 2416 8 .- 367 ._ 680
1863
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, March 27, 1865, and this day,
Monday, March 26, 1866.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
March 27, March 26,
1865. 1866.
rid $ d s d sd.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6to 4 0 310 to 4 0
Second quality do. . 4 2 4 6 4 4 4 6
Prime largo oxen 4 8 410 4 8 410
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheop
Second quality do.
Primo coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 6 6 6 8 6 4 6 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 6 5 2 4 8 5 0
Primo small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 410 4 8 5 0
Beasts 4,750 2,340
Sheep 19,560 20,250
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 28, 1864.—Beasts, 3,020—
sheep, 17,590—calves, 88—pigs, 420.

March 30, 1863—Beasts, 4,39 o—sheep, 24,070—calves,
147—pigs, 490.

NENVGATE AND LEADENIIALL.

These markets are fully supplied with Scotch and coun-
try-killed meat. Generally speaking the demand is steady,
and, in some instances, the quotations have an upward ten-
dency.
London, England, 1866-03-26

TALLOW.

The tallow market is quiet to-day. The quotations for
P.Y.C. on the spot is 50s Cd per cwt ; town tallow, 49s 9d
net cash ; rough fat, 2s 7d per Blbs.

Particulars. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866.
Stock this day 44,496 54,528 40,267 32,920
Price of Y.C.
I—s Od —s Od —s Od —s Od
Delivery last week 1,574 1,251 1,251 1,451
Ditto from June 1 69,611 65,566 65,566 92,740
Arrival last week
Ditto fn in June 1 75,828 82.2-17 82,217 93,177
Price of Town

POLICE IN cELLIGENCE.—This Day.
London, England, 1866-03-26

THE WINGFIELD SCULLS.

At a meeting of former competitors for the amateur
championship, held at Mr. H. 11. Playford's, at Putney, on
Thursday evening last, Mr. E. D. Brickwood was appointed
secretary, with full powers to make arrangements con-
nected with the race. It was also resolved that in consi-
deration of the accumulation of entrance fees, which form
the Champion Fund, and now amount to upwards of £3O,
a new box should be purchased for holding the silver
sculls, and the plates on Iv hich the names of the winners
are inscribed, the old one being ill-suited and inadequate
for the purpose. A vote of thanks was also passed to Mr.
Frank Playford for his management of the championship
sinco 1861, and for the success which has attended his
efforts to form a Champion Fund. The race will this
year be rowed on the first convenient tide after Henley.

CHALLENGE FROM COOMBES TO DREWITT.
David Coombes is prepared to make a match from Putney
to Mortlake, for £lOO a side, to come off within two months
from the present date.
London, England, 1866-03-26

THE OIL TRADE.

Five years ago the oil trade of Pittsburg was in
its infancy. The following table will show its pro-
gress and value. The receipts of oil by the Alle-
gheny River for seven years, ending Dec. 31, 1865,
were as follows

Average price
of crude. Value.

Year. Barrels.
1859 7,037
1860 1.7,161
1861 94,102 $2 75 $258,780 50
1862 171,774 1 75 300,604 50
1863 175,181 3 87 677,950 37
1864 476,939 10 25 4,888,624 75
1865 1,200,000 950 11,400,000 00

Total in 7 year5...2,142,194. Val. 5 years 817,525,960 12
The oil receipts by the Allegheny Valley Rail-
road, for the past two years, have been—
Barrels.
1864
1865

Total in two years.. 839,870

The exports of oil over the Pennsylvania Railroad,
from this city, in 1865, were 465,825 barrels, or an
average of 1,503 barrels per day for the working
days.
This vast trade has created other branches of
business. It has given employment to thousands
of boatmen on the Allegheny ; has widened the de-
mand for barges, tugs, and steamers ; has built 60
refineries in our suburbs and furnishes the domestic
and foreign markets with the great bulk of their
supply, and do a business amounting to $7,000,000
per year. It has built portable engine, tanking,
still, boiler, and oil tool works, that send to the
oil regions of Pennsylvania and Virginia $2,500,000
worth of material per year. This trade has made rail-
roads necessary in the oil regions, and Pittsburgh has
furnished the rails; steamers, and Pittsburgh built
them; capital and labour, and Pittsburgh furnished
them ; in fact, the development and early success as
well as
jaittsttasbtbluerrggpricsoamtphiitenaeltniscteof the oil trade in Venango
County is due, two-thirds, to the energy and tact
awnhaostehevalue
tyreaadre, great entre of the oil trade—a
revenueo the country is $65,000,000 a
which, to the Government,
is also counted by mm
gal e The
montht.ax on refinedoi
October
oil,
in this city, during the single
last year, was $36,951 10111
over 1864. That some idea magyatbneofofrte3t o9fst3hoe
amount of business done by our oil merchants, it
is sufficient to instance Messrs. Waring and King,
who, in the single month of August last (a dull
month), sold 62,231 barrels, and Tack Brothers
and Co., who sold 30,000 in the came time. Th-e
value of the refined and crude oil hipped oyez the
London, England, 1866-03-26

TOfLIS and ROBERTS
have numerous furnished and unfurnished
or T
SELL.OWN,
urban, and Country RESIDENCES to LET
Particulars upon application forwarded for two stamps,
non stating requirements and rental. Offices, 2, Conduit-
ireet, Regent-.treet, and South Kensington, facing the
15Iuseum.

RUTH KENSIN GTON, HYDE-PARK,
Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's-gate and Peters-
ham Terraces, Queen's-gate, Cornwall, Princes and Beaufort
hardens, Elvaston-place, Cromwell-road, On slow and Thurloe
squares, Boltons, &c. Messrs TOPLIS and ROBERTS have
gii,3IDENCES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding
localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and
south iiensington, facing the Museum.

THE A TRE ROYAL, HAYMA.RKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone.
T FITS EVENING, '1 II OV E FtL AND ROUTE Messrs.
Buck:tone, Compton, Chippendal,., W. Farren, Rogers, Gor-
don, Braid, Clark. Weathers: y, Cc" Jo.; Mesdames
Snowoon, OW, Wright, Coleman, Moore, &c.
Alter which, BOX AND LOX : Mr. Buckstone and Mr.
Crompton.
Concluding with A DNUGHTER TO MARRY : 31183
Snowden and Miss lielen Howard.
Commence at Seven.

NE W THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI,
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THROUGH FIRE AND WATER:
Billington ; 'Wes Woolgar
Mcmrs. J. L. Toole, It Phillips,
and Miss IL Simms.
Woolgar
After which, THEiltingtor, Ashley; miss
WRECK: ASHORE: Messrs. J. L.
Toole, 1.. Bedford. Stuart,t
and bliss 11. Simms•
conclude with BEHIND TIME. Messrs. J. L. Toole R.
To
romps. Eburne. c. J. Smith ; Miss A. Seaman, &e„
r '
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oyAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, air. Geo. Vining.
' nig Ie,VENING, A GHOST IN SPITE OF HIM-
Alter which, at a quarter t Eight, THE STEETS O
LON DON* Messrs. Vining,o T. Mead, 1). Murray, Shore,
Villiers; Mrs. H. Maroon, Miss E. Barnett, and Miss K.
godtzers.
London, England, 1866-03-19

PEARL DIVER.

We regret to say that the Duke of Rutland was unable
to attend Croxton Park Races, owing to indisposition.
Norwich Steeplechases have been postponed sine die.
The colt by Odo, out of Bianca, 3 yrs, has been named
King of Oude.
Mr. Snewing has sent three two-yr-olds to John Arm-
strong's, Epsom, to be prepared.
We understand that Mr G. H. Moore's Slieve Came, 3
yrs, has joined Mr Scott's string at Holywell.
We understand that Mr. Barber sold Cutler at Warwick
to Mr. J. Dally for 250 guineas.
Mr. Studd, owner of Salamander, wins 1,600 sova on the
Grand Annual at Warwick.

The assumed names Mr. W. Holmes and Mr. C. Prosser
have been registered.
It is currently rumoured that Blue Riband injured him-
self in his stall on Thursday last.
Corsica, sold at Warwick to Mr. Granville, is now the
property of Mr. Reginald Herbert.

A Steeplechase Meeting will be held at Diss, Norfolk,
on Aprillo.
Triangle, 2 yrs, after her sorry exhibition at Warwick,
was sold at auction for 10} gs.
Owing to an injured hand Fordham was unable to ride
at Warwick after the first day.
Ethelred was struck out of the Willoughby Handicap at
Warwick at 0.50 pm. on the morning of the race.
Young Lord was scratched for the Two Year Old Stakes
at Warwick at 1.50 pm. on the 14th inst.
The services of Inspector Tanner have been secured to
check the numerous depredations which have annually
occurred in the ring at Northampton.
Mr. Thirkell, of Swinton, purchased the chesnut colt by
Leamington, out of Catherine Parr, 4 yrs, at Doncaster
Spring Meeting.
Ward, whose term of probation for refractory conduct in
the Cambridgeshire, expires on the 2d of April, has been
engaged by Mr. Barber.
purring the running for the "Grand Annual," at War.,
London, England, 1866-03-19

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

Tho supplies of potatoes on sale at these markets are
moderate. For most qualities there is a fair demand, at
about Saturday's prices. The supply is almost entirely
confined to home-grown produce.
Kent and Essex regents
Scotch do.
Yorkshire do 6os to 95s ~
Flukes 4ss to 60s ~
It
Rocks 70s to 110 s ~
91
London, England, 1866-03-19

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London, England, 1866-03-19

MARK LANE.

Tho trade for wheat in the country markets held on Sa-
turday was very quiet, and in some instances previous
quotations were with difficulty supported. Barley ruled
firm, at full currencies. For oats, beans, and peas the
trade was steady, on former terms. Flour sold heavily, at
barely late rates.
On the continent the wheat trade is very quiet, but good
and fine qualities of produce are held at full prices. For
spring corn there is a moderate demand, at full prices. At
New York, owing to an active inquiry on account of the
Southern States awl the British provinces, the trade for
wheat and flour is very firm, but there is scarcely any ex-
port de nand.

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEAErCRE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 30s to 46s
Do., old 46s 51s
Do., white, old s?s 5s
Do., new
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —B —s
Do., new
Talavera,-new s2s 60.
Rye—
Barley—Grinding
Malting 325 40.
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingstown and Ware
Chevalier 66. 878
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2115 288
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black 215 27s
Cork, white 23s 28s
Scotch, Feeding
Beans—Tick
Pigeons ..c 46s 508
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Peas—Grey, new
Maple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 280TH 43s 465
Suffolk 32s 34s
Stockton and Norfolk
American, per barrel 26s 11$
London, England, 1866-03-19

IDAHO.

The Walker Gold and Silver Mining Company's mill of
ten stamps, J. B. Harris, superintendent, is running day
and night on ore taken from the Wide West Lode, within
hirty yards of the company's mill. They have opened
a shaft and tunnel, showing a very handsome and rich
vein 51 feet wide. The workings of this mill were as fol-
lows :-Ist run of 6k days, $1,500 ; 2d run of 7 days
$3,800 ; 3d run of 7 days, $3,950 ; and by the addition of
ten stamps to the mill of this company, as proposed, early
in the spring, they expect to increase their returns to
$B,OOO a week, and cost of working can bo reduced to
$1,500 per week. Among the most prominent veins are
the Lucy Phillips, Silver Side, Eclipse, Ravemoyer, Ross,
Atlanta, Jessy Benton, BascBm, Walls, and Old Flag, with
many others, all rich in gold and silver, and varying from
19 to 100 feet wide. The only drawback is mills to crush
the rock, of which there is an abundance, and which can-
not bo excelled in any country. $1,000,000 expended in
the purchase of machinery would more than quadruple
itself in one year.
London, England, 1866-03-19

WHAT DO MB WILD WAVES SAY
NOW? —That the FIERY CROSS has arrived.
bringing some magnificent KAISOW CONGOUS of delicious
flavour, and which may now be had, at a mere commission on
the import price, of the EAST INDIA TEA CO APAN Y,
No. 5, Great St. Helen's Churchyard, Bishopsgate-street.
London, England, 1866-03-19

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. pelves. Pigs
Antwerp 33 ... 3656 ... 16 ... 70
Boulogne 541 ... 875 '-
Bremen l9 ... 150 ...
Gothenburg ...
Cadiz ..•
Calais..
Corunna .••
Dordt.
Aalborg
Delfzyh.
Hamburg 563 9136 ... ... 115 52
Harlingen 7BO ... 1 3
Havre
Ostend — ...
Rotterdam 1657 1878 183 117
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Total 3,878 8,727 332 382
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1865
... ... ...

1864 754 ... 2015 8 220 863
1863
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, March 13, 1865, and this day,
Monday, March 12, 1866.
London, England, 1866-03-19

COUNTRY MARKETS.

NORWICH SATURDAY.
The supply of wheat at this market to-day was fair, an
the trade ruled steady on the same terms as on this c.lai
se'unight. We had a much less quantity of barley offering
than lately, and the demand having in some measure sly"'
sided, prices may bo quoted the same as last week ; very
high rates were demanded. The weather during the wee'
has been cold, with sharp frosty nights ; our lands are noW
being rapidly prepared for barley sowing.
White wheat (weighing 641 b), 50s to 54s ; old red ditto
(weighing 651 b), 48. s to 50s ; new red ditto (weighing
601 b to 631 b), 42s to 41s ; best malting barley (weigl'
521 b to 531 b), 36s to 38s ; runs ditto (weighing 511 b to 521bP
34s to 365; distilling ditto (weighing 501 b to 521 b), 30s t°
32s ; oats, 24s to 26s ; beans, b7s to 39s ; peas (maple), 365
to 38s per qr. Flour, 32s per sack.

NO T T ING HAM—SATURDAY.
There was an average quantity of wheat at our corn►
market to-day, and many samples were in fair condition.
The demand was slow, but prices remained about the sanl,°'
Of barley the supply was middling, and sales were raa",,
e
rather slowly at the rates current this day week. eats
were by no means plentiful, and the tone of the demand
vas firm, at nominally unaltered rates. The demand for
beans was fair, at last week's prices. Flour about the
same.

Old white wheat, 57s to 60s ; old red, 50s to 54s ; neN
white, 54s to 58s ; new red, 46s to 50s per 36 stone. °3171
20,4 to 35s ; new, 26s to 30s per 24 stone. Beans, obi,
50s to ks ; new, 43s to 47s per 38 stone.

YORK—SATURDAY.
Our market to-day was pretty well supplied with wheat,
there being a sprinkling of white and red descriptions•
The finest sorts made late prices, other kinds flat.
New white wheat, 48s to 54s ; new red, 45s to 48s per 36
stone. Barley, for malting, 388 to 40s. per qr. ; grinding/
30s to 34s per 30 stone. Oats, new, 22s to 268 per 24 stone•
Beans, new, 40s to 44s per 38 stone.

LEICESTER—SATURDAY.
At our corn market to-day we had a tolerable show of
wheat. Buyers operated slowly, at late currencies. •12,, ere
was a limited suitly of barley. The very best qualities
were held at full prices, but ordinary kinds were hard to
dispose of. The supply of oats was small, and the trade
was healthy at about the currencies of the week previous.
In beans there was not much change to note.
New white wheat, 50s to 52s ; new red, 47s to 495
white, 54s to 56s ; old red, 49s to 52s per 36 stone. ";(,-
ley, for malting, 38s to 40s per qr. • grinding, 28s to 001
per 30 stone. Oats, old, 34s to 38s • 'new, 24s to 27s per`
stone. Beans, old, 51s to 53s ; new,'44s to 46s per 38 stone'

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SPORTING INTw Day,

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING--THIS DAY,
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
7to 2 agst Mail Train (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Raglan (taken)
Bto 1 agst Scamander (taken)
12 to 1 agst Ethelred (taken and offered)
14 to 1 agst Little Goy (taken and offered)
15 to 1 agst Pearl Diver (taken)
16 to 1 agst John Davis (taken)
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
11 to 1 agst The Beadle (taken)
100 to 8 agst Qui Vivo (taken)
100 to 7 agst Attache (taken)
100 to 6 agst Arbutus (taken)
100 to 6 agst Lady Valentino (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Pitt (taken)
20 to 1 agst Goldy Locks (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
2 to 1 agst Lord Lyons (offered)
6to 1 agst Student (offered)

DERBY.

6to 1 agst Rustic (taken and offered)
Gto 1 agst Lord Lyons (offered)
20 to 1 agst Student (offered) .

MANCHESTER, BETTING THIS DAT.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
sto 2 agst Mail Train (taken)
10 to 1 agst Scamander (taken)
11 to 1 agst Pearl Diver (taken)
100 to 8 agst John Davis (taken)
100 to 7 agst Ethelred (taken)
20 to 1 agst Little Goy (taken)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STOCKBRIDGE SPRING RACES-SATURDAY.

TRIAL STAKES.

Preferment..

HANDICAP PLATE. w.o.

Soapstone
Valour
2
Jassy .................... . 3
Seven ran. Won by a head.
DANEBURY STAKES.

Virdis ..................................................................
Rebecca
Novice 3
Nine ran. Won easily by ten lengths.
SELLING PLATE.

Humphrey Davy
Ellen
Thor 3
Seven ran. Won by a head.
SPRING HANDICAP.

Ropley 1
Flying Horse 2
Kingsley..
Five ran. Won by a length.
HUNTER'S STAKE.

Ben y Venie ...
Voigtlander • • •
Four ran. Won by a length.

WARWICK RACES-SATu R AY.
WELTER HANDICAP CUP.

Jack's Alive
Gamecock
Corsica
a
Five ran.
HANDICAP.

Wild Thyme I
Lord of the Manor
Balornock
London, England, 1866-03-19

The Universities.

Oxford and Cambridge have assumd a position in
the columns of the press, to which there may be a
question whether it be desirable or not. With our
own views there can be no doubt which side we
should take, if great publicity were the inseparable
accident of a love for manly sports and exercises.
As a general rule it is desirable that extraordinary
feats should be recorded, that the world should pay
its natural obligations to those who, by example or
precept, are training men to acquit themselves in
situations of danger. A man whose life is to be
passed in scenes of personal trial and in the exer-
cise of physical exertion must undergo the training
of the gymnasium. Courage is as often exhibited
by the feeble as by the strong ; it is no necessary
concomitant of size or form. But where there is a
deficiency of this quality, its substitute may be en-
gendered by self-confidence, the offspring of expe-
rience and practice. In the part of our paper de-
voted to Athletics and the Universities will be found
an able article by a gentleman modestly affixing his
initials, G. 8., to his production. He enunciates
some wholesome truths, which may be worth con-
sidering. Schools and universities are exceptional
cases from that of the world at large. It is the time
of life when the seeds are sown of future greatness
in any career ; and although it is our mission to up-
hold the sports of the rivratUov, we are not wholly
surprised that Paterfamilias or-the Doctor, as in the
letter of a correspondent, should look for an equiva-
lent of the mens sana of the school to keep pace with
the sanum corpus of the Campus Martins. Within
certain restrictions, every man should be an athlete.
We have already on a previous occasion urged the
claims of the Amateur Athletic Club. The readers
who look down our columns will not suspect us of
coldness on the subject ; we can, therefore, well
afford to express an honest opinion, which has been
well weighed beforehand. We are charmed with
the report of the University sports. Gentlemen
need never blush to meet professionals on their
own ground, at any game, when the opportunities
are equal. This is seldom the case. In the present,
however, there will be less difference than usual, and
the figures announce a close approximation in height,
distance, and time. We are glad to chronicle a meet-
ing such as that of Saturday between the sister Uni-
versities. It cements friendship, promotes legitimate
competition, and the visit affards an opportunity for
comparison in more things than one. But we do
not wish the general athletic sports to take the
place of our old friends the boat race and the
cricket match. At first sight the athletics have the
advantage of these two in point of the numbers en-
gaged in them. This is scarcely the case : for on
close analysis it will be found that the boat and
the match are the best promoters of general rowing .