The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-23 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE.

st lb

1. G. H. Richards, Trinity lO 5
2. H. J. Chaytor, Jesus
3. W. H. Tarleton, St. John's
4. J. S. Blake, Corpus
5. M. Coventry, Trinity Hall .. 13 0
6. H. H. Collings, Trinity
7. R. P. Fitzgerald, Trinity Ha 11.... 11 3
8. J. Hall, Magdalene lO 7
Cox. T. K. Gaskell, Trinity

OXFORD. st lb
1. W. Champneys, Brasenose lO 9
2. E. B. Merriman, Exeter lO 0
3. H. E Medlicott, Wadham l2 5
4. Nl7. Robertson, Wadham ll 8
5. G. Morrison, Balliol
6. A. R. Poole, Trinity 12 7
7. H. G. Hopkins, Corpus
8. W. M. Hoare, Exeter .,.. 10 10
_ __ . . ___

Cox. S. 0. B. Ribsdale, Wadham .. 9 0

The scene at Putney this morning was one of
great interest, and th• bridge was at a very early
hour crowded with persons anxious to witness the
start from that elevated position. Both banks of
the river at Putney were crowded with spectators
as the hour for starting drew near, and the towing'
path was covered with horsemen, nearly all of
whom sported one or other of the colours of the
competitors—Oxford being dark, and Cambridge
light blue. The river a warmed with craft of all kinds,
from outriggers, which were scarcely safe, to over-
crowded steamers which were very unsafe indeed. The
Oxford crew showed at a quarter to 11 o'clock, from
the premises of the London Rowing Club, and were
loudly cheered ; and although the odds were
against the Cambridge, they, on their appearance,
were also cheered by their supporters, and rowed
to their post with great spirit and rapidity.
The Cambridge crew, having won the choice
of station, took the Middlesex side, which gave
them considerable advantage in point of wind and
smooth water.

The race was set for 11 o'clock, and at three
minutes before that hour, the immediate vicinity of
the start having been cleared of boats and other ob-
stacles, the signal was given by Mr. Edward
Searle, and the oars of the respective crews;
dashed into the water, and, with a bound that
seemed to lift the boats from the river, both crews
were off at a tremendous pace. After the first
few strokes the Cambridge gained a slight lead,
and on nearing a boat which was moored off the
Duke's Head, the Cambridge coxswain steered in'
side the boat, and thus he lost the temporary ad-
vantage he had gained at starting. The Oxford
crew wisely kept the straight eourse, and after
40 or 50 yards more had been rowed they over-
hauled the Cambridge, and off Craven-cottage they
were about half a length a head. The cheering at
this point from the partisans of the com-
petitors in the over-crowded steamers was
tremendous, and served further to nerve the
Oxford party for even greater exertion. At the
Crab Tree the Oxford had increased their lead to
about three boats' lengths.
At Hammersmith - bridge the Oxford Went
through the usual arch (the inside), but Cambridge
passed through the centre one, thus again, in our
opinion, losing distance; and from this point the
race may virtually be said to have terminated. The
Oxford gained by every stroke they took, and the
odds at this moment were Lombard-street to a china
orange on Oxford.
The Ship, at Mortlake, was reached by the vic-
torious Oxford boat at 20 minutes and a half peat
eleven, making the time occupied in rowing the
match 23 minutes and a half.

The Cambridge boat came Lin about a minute
after.

TILE WEATHER.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

This Day,
between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. I. S.
9 a.m.
_...-- --;
b.
Nairn 29.34 43 41 S.S.W. 4 1
2
Aberdeen 129.36 47 45 S.W. 5 1 b. 3
Leith . i 29•55 62 49 S. 5 9 o• 1
Berwick 129.51 49 47 W. 4 2 b. 3
Ardrossan 29'58 46 45 S.W. 3 6 0. 1
Portrush 29'54 49 47 W.S.W. 3 3 b. 3
Shields
Galway 29.66 48 47 W. 6 9 r. 3
Scarborough ,29 68 46 45 W. 3 6 0. 3
Liverpool , 29/7 49 47 S.S.W. 2 3 C.
Valentia 12911 60 40 S.W. 1 9 0. 5
Yarmouth )29 86 43 42 W. 4 7 o. ,
London 29 89 43 46 S.W. 3
Dover 2913 48 47 w. 3 6 0.
Portsmouth
Portland 129.91 45 47 S.W.I 2 9
T. 5,
Plymouth ! 2928 48 47 S. 3 7 r. 4
Penzance .- ' 29.91 48 47 S.W• 2 9 I.* 2
Jersey 29.99 43 43 W.S. V. 2 1I b•
, _._.-..

ExrLANATIoN.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea level i each 10 feet of vertical rise
causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (trCue.--
not magnetic. F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. loud
(1 to 9). I. nitials :—b , blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ;
f.., fog. ' h., hail ; I.t lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; °.'
repeated augments—thus, r.r., much itin.
overcast' (dull) ; r., rain ; s., snow • t., thunder. A letter
mice (1 to 9). S. Sea diaturb-