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THE GENERAL ELECTION.
(This Day.)

•S' T:.N OFFICE, Si:e o'Otoci .

STATE OF THE POLLS.
DEVON (NORTH).
ILIPDICOMBE, CIILLOMPTON, AND DIDEPORD.
Buller
Trefusis ... 683
Northcate ... 475

Tial UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE,

(This Day.)

Notwithstanding the early hour fixed for the
race, and the unpropitious state of the weather, an
immense number of spectators assembled at Putney
this morning to witness the great struggle for
aquatic fame between the two universities, an event
which is always regarded with great interest by a;i
classes of rowing men.

GLAMOR GANSHIRE.

Talbot ...
Vivian
Vaughan ...

... ... 3,163
... ... 3,014
... ... 2,090

LINCOLNSHIRE (SOUTH).

Twelve steam-boats were chartered to accompany
the race,. (the Messrs. Serle, to accommodate their
numerous Patrons, having ,two), all were very well
filled; and gaye their passengers as good a view of
the race as could be expected considering their num-
ber. The boat conveying the umpire was moored
to Putney-bridge, immediately 'behind the compe-
titors, and the others took various positions above
the bridge, not getting under weigh until the match
passel them, when' they formed a line abreast of
each other extending nearly across the, river.
The following are the names and weights of the respec
tire crews:—

SPALDTITG AND GRANTHAII, QUARTER BEFORE xLEvzN.
Trollops , ... 349
Packe ... 296
Wilson ... 261

WILTS (SOUTH).
SALISBURY, QUARTER BEFORE ELEVEN.
Herbert , ... 217
Wyndham ... 209
Thynne 58

YORK (NORTH RIDING).
MALTON AND WHITBY, QUARTER BEFORE ELETEN.
Dundas
buncombe ... ... 187
Cayley 84

" . . • MORD. St lb
1 R. W. Risley, Exon
2 P. Gurdon, University ll 0
3 T. ArkeD, Pembroke lO 121
4 R:-Martin, Corpus l2 11
b W. H. Wood,-University • ll 13
6E: Warre, Baliol • • • l2 3i
7 A. P. Lonsdale, Baliol l2 0
8 J. T. Thorley, Wadham
F. W. Elors, Trinity (coxswain) 9 2
CAMBRIDGE. at. lb.
IA. P. HOlme, Trinity • ' 11 8
2 A.-Benn, Emmanuel.• • 11 7
3 W. H. Holley, Trinity Hall
4 A. L Smith, Trinity
6 J. J. Sargeantson, Trinity
6R. L. Lloyd, Magdalene
7 P. Pearson. St. Johts43... ....
8 Ft. Snow, St. John's ll 8
R. Wharton, Magdalen 9. (coxswain) 9 1

MEMBER RETURNED.
SIITHERLANDSHIRE.—Stafford.

NOMINATIONS.
MAYO, COUNTY—Moore, Iliggirn, and Palmer.

THE CONTESTED ELECTIONS.

FINAL STATE OF THE POLLS.
BEDFORDSHIRE.
Mr. Hastings Russell 1,565
Colonel Gilpin 1,378
Colonel Higgins 1,344
Captain Stuart 1,247

ThitEIRE-74. Chi*, Esq., Eieter College.
Besides the number conveyed by the steam-boats,
there were, as, usual, a great many on horseback on
the towing-path, and vehicles of all descriptions on
the road to Barnes and' Mortlake, Hammersmith-
bridge, and every point where a glimpse of the river
could be obtained.

HANTS (NORTH).
Beach ... ... 1,424
Sclater ... 1,377
Carleton ... 846

ISLE OF WIGHT.

On r.rriving at
.Putney about eight or ten days
ago, the .Oxford party took up their quarters at the
White Lion, and Cambridge their old quarters at
Mrs. Heaths, the Star. and Garter ; since then
each crew has been in daily practice over the course,
their various, trials being anxiously watched by
their respective friends,. and parties desirous to
speculate on the result.

Clifford
Flowing

... ... 730
... ... 609

Majority ...

... ... 121

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
The following is the close of the poll according to Mr.
Adeane's committee :
Ball ... 2,776
Adeane ...2,615
Yorke - ... 2,494
Manners ...2,131

The Oxford party for the last few days has been
the favourite—betting up to starting being 5 and 6
to 4 on Oxford. • •

DEVON (NORTH).
The exact state of the poll has not reached us, but Mr.
Buller (Liberal) is paid to be more than a thousand ahead,
the Hon. C. Trefusis next, and Sir S. Northcote 40
behind him.

At about 10 minute 3 to 11 they proceeded to
their stations, Oxford having the Middlesex side.
Soon after a very even start was effected, both boats
rowing • in beautful style, andteeping well together
for about a quarter of a mile, when Oxford began
to draw ahead, and• were clear of their opponents
off the Vice-Chaneellor's. At the Crab Tree they
were about two lengths ahead ; at Hammersmith
three lengths`; and•from •thence to the finish they
gradually increased their lead, coming in winners at
Mortlake about 10 lengths ahead. The Cambridge
crew rowed astern wager most manfully, never for
a moment relaxing their exertions to the last.

GLAMORGANSHIRE.

Talbot
Vivian
Vaughan

... ... 3.160
... ... 3.010
... ... 2,072

LEICESTERSHIRE (NORTH )
Manners 1,830
Farnham 1,657
Frewen ... 1,20

CUMBERLAND (WEST).
Wyndham ... ... 1,850
Lowth©r ... ... 1,827
Lawson ... 1,551

The time of the race
.was, as nearly as possible,
to take.it, from the start to Ila,mmersmith-bridge,
9 minutes ; Barnes-bridge, 19 minutes, and the
whole distance about 22 minutes.

DURHAM (SOUTH).
Pease
Vane ...
Ferrer ..;

.. 2,563
• 2,533
▪ 2,•089

The winners rowed in' a boat built by M. Taylor,
of Shields, and the Cambridge crew in one by T.
Salter, of Wandsworth.. • •

DORSETS HIRE.

Portman
Sturt
Ker Seymer
Floyer ...

• ... 2,427
▪ ... 2,196
▪ 2,170
• 2,157

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

The great ...University contest on the Itames
came off to-day, the' midst of a real ortho-
dox April shower. • From the .first the weather
was inauspicious, but people who had deter-
mined on going .to the race went in spite
of wind and weather, and there was pretty
nearly as good a muster as there would have been
on the finest day in the middle of May.
It was originally. intended that the race should be
run from Mortlake to Putney, and Friday, April 3d,
was the day. named. Both courses were altered ;
and the race instead oF:ceming off yesterday, took
place to-day, and the men pulled up from Putney
torMortlake instead of
.do'svp. from Mortlako to
Putney.. •-• •
Eleven o'clock was the time named for the com-
mencement of business,, and. for an, hour or two
previous to that time 'sporting men were eagerly
engaged in making
.bets in anticipation of
the result of the race. . During this time
the Cambridge men were the favourites,• and
from five to six to . four were hazarded in
their favour. When they. came, however,
to the starting poirt, and were placed in
juxtaposition with their opponents, their hold upon
popular favouritism rapidly declined. It was at
once seen that the ten were too heavy, and that their
style was, as compared with former years, somewhat
unskilful. But for all' that it was a splendid crew.
Another circumstance which altered the betting
to the disadvantage of Cambridge, was that the
Oxford men drew, by lot, the claim to the Middle-
sex..
side of the river. .

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.

Napier nn•• • • • • • • ..
Hamilton ... ... ... • •
Wilson ... ... ... ..
The pilling will close to-day.

SLIGO.

Somers ...
Wynne ...

Everything being in readiness, both crews
started on their way at,four minutes and a quarter
past 11,—the colours being, Oxford dark blue,
Cambridge light blue. It was a fair start,
but it was a: bad one. By a tremen-
dous impulse, of. which no one who did not
witness it can form a conception, Oxford shot
a-head, and the Cambridge mon seemed for
a moment paralysed: -Inspirited by their
first success the ' Oxford men 'worked with
extraordinary vigour, while the Cam-
bridge men never' recovered from their preli-
minary difficulty... There were no variations of luck
or skill to be described—nothing to tell as on former
occasions of Oxfordbeing first now, Cambridge then,
of vigorous contests at the-." Crabtree" and Ham-
mersmith, of one crew manfully pulling up at one
corner of the river to the disadvantage and apparent
defeat of the other,—it was Oxford at starting,—
it was Oxford all along, and it was Oxford at Mort-
lake—where all *as over, and where Oxford was
seven lengths ahead.
The race occupied less than 22 minutes.