The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-24 00:00:00

AQUATICS.

OXFORD UNIVERSE ry AND TEE LONDON
ROWING CLUB.

A great aquatic event, surpassing in excitement and
interest the University race of the 4th of April last, will
be decided at Henley-on-Thames, in the regatta to take
place there on Friday and Saturday. The victorious
Oxonians will'there engage against a crew composed of
the best gentlemen amateur rowers in Lcndon, amongst
whom are the present and two of the part champions of
the Thames. The amount of speculation upon the race
is already considerable, and the following are the crews :
OXFORD UNIVERSITY.-1, Mr. Risley, Exeter College;
2, Mr. Gurdon, University ; 3, Mr. Arkell, Pembroke ;
4, Mr. Martin, Corpus ; 5, Mr. Wood, -University ; 6,
Mr. Warre, Balliol ; 7, Mr. Lonsdale, Ealliol ; Stroke,
Mr. Sporley, Wadbarn ; Coxswain, Mr. Ellers, Trinity.
LONDON ROWING CUM.-1, Mr. Irelatd ; 2, Mr. Pot-
ter ; 3, Mr. Xottidge ; 4, Mr. Scblohel ; 5, Mr. J.
Paine ; 6, Mr. Farroe ; 7, Mr. Cassamajor ; Stroke, Mr.
H. Playford.
The Great Western will run excursion trains to Hen-
ley on both days of the regatta. The 11 o'clock train
will also stop there, and there will be a special train up
at 9.50. In addition to the above exciting race with
eights, Cambridge, Oxford, and London will contend in
a four-oared race ; and the Lady Margaret, Cambridge,
Pembroke, and Oxford, will also be pitted against eaoh
other.

SOCISTY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT
OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES, AND
COMMERCE.

The 103 a anniversary dinner of this society was
held yesterday at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham.
Lord Stanley, M.P., presided.
After the usual loyal toasts had been drunk,
Lord STANLEY proposed the toast of the evening,
" Prosperity to the Society for the Encouragement
of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce." Ms lord-
ship gave a history of the society from the year 1753
to the present day. It was not the time or place
to discuss philosophical questions, but he could
not help observing that progress consisted in dis-
severance, or in what was called diffeientialism.
That which was once a sole study had been sepa-
rated and had blanched out into many subjects of
study. The noble lord then illustrated this view
by examples, and applied his argument to the So-
ciety of Arts by pointing out how from time to time
different branches of science and art had been
separated from the original institution, and had
established themselves as distinct societies, But the
duties of the parent society had not diminished,
the number of members was above 2,000, and the
society was not less vigorous than formerly. They
had not obstinately adhered to old and obsolete
ways, but had adapted themselves to thp
and improved improved system of the day. veil)
been drunk, the meetir— J . The toist having
Col. Sykes, chain'- —g Was then adtressed
chairman
of
....dal of the Council ;
the Midland Institute ; Pre
Sir J. Paxton, and others. Ar. Caird,
üßrowri,
1 , proposed " the health of the ehainnan," and
;
high coMpliment to that noble-
.n doing so paid a hi
noble-
man who, he said, was a man who had devoted him-
self to promoting the welfare of the peoph, and who,
whenever he rose in the House of Commons, was
received and listened to With the utmost interest
and respect. The toast having been cordially re-
sponded to, Lord Stanley expressed lis sincere
thanks for the compliment paid to bin, and the
meeting then dispersed,

LivEitrooL, Tuesday.—The White Star, cf the White
Star line of clipper ships, sailed hence for Melbourne
this morning, with a mail and between MO and 700
passengers. The United States' mail stcatnship Co-
lombia htAce for New York to-morrow,