The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-18 00:00:00

OXFORD AQUA 7 ICS.

All the boa's have made good progress during the
week. Corpus especially seemed to have improved, and
will give Exeter some hard rowing to catch them.
Exeter and University have rowed the course in
quickest time, their respective pac.•s being as nearly as
possible the same ; and, therefore, should Exeter rise to
bead of the river, University will probably show in the
second place. We subjoin the order of the crews in which
they will start on Monday night:-
1. Thasenose I 7. Mortou I 13. Balliel _

2. Corpus B. St. John's ii. Pembroke
3. Exeter 9. Christ Church 15. Magdalen
4. Universly 10. Worcester 16. Oriel
5. Lim: du. 11. Trinity 17 New College
6. Wadham 12. Queen's 18. St. Mary Hall
The races will commence punctually at seven o'c:ock.

On Thurs Jay night the Corpus crow wont down to
Nun ham by train to row the annual match with Radley.
The course was from Nunehani Railway Midge to the
island at Nuneham. Corpus, in their light boat, gave the
boys about half a length start, and the race, which was
good throughout, was won by Radley by about two feet.

TUE RADLEY CREW.
1. E. M. Longridse (bow) 6. R. Griffiths
2. A. H. Evans 7. E. L. Burgess
3. W. 11. Dunn 8. H. lluublon (stroke)
4. S. Sma,t 'l'. Longridge (cox.)
5. F. Wade
The names of the Corpus crew we did not obtain accu-
rately, and sud, not give them.
A meeting of the 0. U. B. C. was held on Friday night at
seven o'clock, to discuss the race with the Harvard Uui-
verrity, which seems likely to come off, after so many
difficulties have been thrown in the way. The Americans
wish the race to take place in September, 1869, a most in-
convenient time for the Oxunians ; still there is every
pcobab lity of a rac.•, as, after our frien,is on the o; her
sale have agreed to our terms, we surely c.tnnot refuse
them the much wished-for-race.

NAVAN RACES.—The objection to Behnontine in the
Navan Plate has been overruled, and the race awarded

to h.m.
W. Elton, apprentice to the late Mr. A. Day, is now
engaged for H. F. Haynes's stables.
Once More and Wonderful Woman, two well-known
performers iu the north, wore destroyed after injuries re-
ceived while steeplechasing at Wark.
The Duke of Newcastle has been appointed steward at
York, in the room of the Marquis of Hastings, who re-
tires by rotation.
Vermicelli, by Young Dutchman, 2 yrs, who showed
twice in Selling Stakes at York, has been purchased by
Lord Westmorland, and joins T. C.iff's string.
Mr. G. Holmes's filly by Newminster out, of Dutchman's'
Daughter was named Lady Dewhurst after her easy vic-
tory in the Zetland Stakes at York.
The fa li:oaable northern light-weight, Hudson, was
thrown at York on Tuesday, but fortuuately escaped w.th
a slight bruising on his side.
Mr. Lawrence, a well-known midland bookmak .r, pur-
chased the two year old colt by Tad:nor out of Miss Sol-
lon for a " century " before ho ran in a Selliog Stakss at
York on Tuesday.
Albatross, 3 yrs, after winn!ng ths Corporation. Stakes
at DJ:it-aster on Friday, was purchased by Mr. Brutus-
grove for 72gz ; and he also gave 2.5ge for Paleface ; Cu-
riosity, who ran last in a previous race, also changing
hands to Mr. M. Clarke for 24gs.
The brown yearling filly by Gunbo t out of Misfortune,
by Fallow Buck, by Venison, purchased at Chester on
Thursday last at Messrs. Tattersall's sale, has been named
MagJala.
Mr. Stephensonpurchased Philosopher, by Newminster,
3 yrs, previous to the Wiltshire Stakes, and afterwards re-
named him Socrates. Mr. Stephenson has also renamed
the three year old Festival, Seisurs, setting a good ex-
ample to owners, as much confusion was occasioned by
the other horse mining of the same inane.