The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-20 00:00:00

OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT-RACES.

The.second race of.the season took place on Monday
evening, the boats starting at an earlier hour than usual,
viz. 7 o'clock, by order of the University Boat Club.
The attendauce was more numerous than on the previous
evening, and again included many ladies and senior mem-
bers of the University. The boats, precisely at the hour
named, started in the following order-1, Exeter ;2,
Wadham ; 3, B slliol ; 4, University ; 5, Christ Church;
6, Oriel • 7; Trinity ; 8, .13rasenose ; 9, Queen's ; 10,
Pembroke ; 11, Lincoln; 12, St. John's ; 13, Worcester;
14, Jesus. The Newcastle-built boats wore again in the
ascendant, Balliol, in the boat built for the Oxford Uni-
versity Eight, bumping Wadham at the Cherwell, after
a good race, in which the latter contested every inch of
the ground. Pembroke also, in a boat built expressly
for them, by Matthew Taylor, bumped Queen's, soon
after k tatting. Oriel bumped Christ Church at the Wil-
lows ; and Brasenose bumped Trinity at the Gut.
The next race will take place on Tnursday evening,
when a good race is anticipated between Exeter and
Balliol, both crews being possessed of craft of a superior
construction, and which have proved to be unapproach-
able in point of speed.

YACHTING. ,

PRINCE 01? WALES YACHT CLUB.

A most spirited and excellent race t)ok place yester-
day amongst the yachts of this popular club. It was the
first match of the metropolitan yachting season, and it
is questionable whether any that may succeed it during
the summer will be fraught with a greater amount of
variety and interest.

The following were the contending yachts :
Yachts. Tons, Owners.
Silver Cbud
Julia 7 P. Turner, Esq.
Valentine
Little Mosquito... 8
The course was from Erith to the Chapman Head and
back, and there were no less than three pieces of plate
for the four boats. The prizes, indeed, far exceeded any-
thing before given. The first was a very handsome sil-
ver cup and cover, by Benson, weighing upwards of 60
ounces, and to this was added two goblets for the second
and third boats. The Osiad steamer was chartered by
the club for the occasion, and most capitally provisioned
and conducted by R. Wheeler, the skipper of the boat.
She was crowded with genteel company, including
Messrs. Hooper, Hutchinson, Ridgway, Turner, and
many other gentlemen of the Royal Thames, Royal
London, and other great clubs, and the fleet of yachts
accompanying the race was very large. There was a
nice light wind from the west ward, and at 12 h. 23
min. the signal was fired for starting. The Valentine
took the lead, follow ed by the Mosquito, Julia and Silver
Cloud, all making a very rapid and excellent start. Their
light and beautilul spars were instantaneously covered
with canvas, and with a spanking breeze aft, they pur-
sued their way with a variety of changes, which it would
be tedious to record, but in which the greatest nautical
skill was developed. Off Purfleet the Julia passed the
Mosquito and Valentine, and the Silver Cloud following
in her wake went into the second place. The wind short-
ening the lead alternated amongst the whole four, who
were so evenly matched in running, that the beat judges
were timid at speculating very heavily upon the result,
Throughout their course they formed some very beau-
tiful picture?, and just before flood began to make, the
little fleet arrived at the Chapman Head in the follow-
ing order :
b. rnin, sec.
Julia
Silver Cloud ...... 2 .
Mosquito
Valentine
They had shifted canvas to beat against the dead
noser, and rigged as snugly as possible, commenced their
work. Within a mile of the Chapman, the little Mos-
quito, admirably handled, weathered the Silver Cloud,
and then rapidly overhauled the Julia, passing under
her lee into the first place, which she never forfeited. In
turning and reaching, she was alike undeniable, and gal-
lantly maintained the pride of place to the finish, which
was as follows :

h. 711113. sec.
Mosquito ' 6
Silver Cloud
Julia
Valentine
The Julia had gone aground at Holehaven, and was
consequently much delayed. The weather was delight-
ful, and everything passed off most agreeably.

• According to letters from Shanghai the exports from
that port for the half-year end►ng the 31st of Dec. last
are stated to have amounted to about 7,500,000/., and
to have been balanced by imports of goods to the extent
of about 1,850,00g,' of opium, 2,000,000/, and of
opeoie 3,660,0004