The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-28 00:00:00

AQUA7ICS.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.
The Oxford crew went out early this morning in a
heavy wind at three-fourths ebb. The crew seem to
have been guided by Mr. Tottenham, their coxswain, ia
the choize of a boat in which to row, and as all must ad-
mit he is a very shrewd and good judga ; wa concur with
him that the boat in which they rowed last year should
again carry them over the course. Mr. Tottenham tool,
his crew up to the point, and then turning in conse-
quence of the low state of the water made them
do some starts and spurts, reaching :42 strokes
per minute. They got off well and rowed together; tht
oars are plunged deeper into the water, the men catch,
better hold of the first part, and although many fancy tht
stroke is jerky, that is only caused by the fine action of
the legs when the oars are brought to the chest in the re-
turn. The odds, of 7t04 on Oxford, remain the same, and
public opinion is greatly in their favour.

The following are about the present weights :

CAMBRIDGE.

• at. lb.
1. W. IL Anderson, Trinity ... 11 2
2. J. P. Nichols, Trinity ... ..• ... 11 1
3. J. G. Wood, Emmanuel ... ... 12 3
4. W. IL Lowe, Christ's ... 12 1
5. IL T. Nadin, Pembroke 11 11
6. W. P. M'Michael, Downing ... ... 12 0
7. J. Still, Caius ••• ••• ••• •.• 12 0
8. W. J. Pinckney, Trinity ... 10 10
T. D. Warner, Trinity Hall (cox.) 8 2
OXFORD.
1. W. D. Banson, ... 11 2
2. A. C. Yarborough, Lincoln ... 11 10
3. R. Ross, Exeter 11 11
4. R. G. Mars len, Marton ... 12 0
5. J. C. Thine, University ... ... 13 11
6. P. Willan, Exeter ... 12 10
7. E. S. Carter, Worcester ... 11 10
8. S. D. Darbishire, 85.11i01... 11 4
C. R. W. Tottenham. Ch. Church (cox.) 8 8
Mr. Ross, of Bladensburg., is much better in health that
at the beginning of the week, and other members of th,
crews are well, but, some of the Cambridge men wan
rest.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will honoul
the Thames Conservancy with his company on board
their boat. The arrangements are in the hands of Mr.
Lord, the surveyor, and the race will start at 11 o'clock.

ForQign Mail Packet List,

MAILS DUE.

&ustralia'and New Zealand, via Bouthamptoa.....March 2•
Ditto, via Marseilles ................April :9
Ditto, via PAII.ItII3. March 3
Brasil, Illea.bi Ayres, and .11Jute V►d:» .... • A.ril 6
Ditto, by French packet •••• April 2.
Cape Verde. by Brazil pacaret
Jape of Good live. Atlf36llBloll. !Lail St. Ltelena.....ilarch 2
°hint, Penang. and Singapore, via Southatnpton—March 2,.
Ditto, via Marseilles ... April 5.
Fsikl.ind Islands ......
3►braitar, via Southampton ..
India via Southampton ...... ...
Ditto, vi■ Marseilles . .....
Malts, Egypt, 51-...
Ditto, Hars,..illet Mtn!), s
Mauritius, cape of Goad Live, and :fatal, via
Southamptou
Dia '• Mar..eLies April ' 8
cwfoundla I. d
.. .April 3
Portugal ...• ......... . .......... . ..... •• •.•• • • April 6
Ditto, by privtio ship to Oporto ..
Ditto t Ato to Lisbon
United States, Canada, California, he., by British
packet
Ditto, by L Lited States packet
Ditto ditto 'New York:
__. .... __

Ditto ditto 'l‘lLiv York)
Ditto dittt (Baltimore)
Ditto, by Canadian packet ....March 27.
Mist Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerin ...... April IS
West Indies and Pttzilic ;except Mexico ant Baha-
mas)
Cub t and .
Mexico .......... . .................. 30.
lisha.nas, via New Y. biarch 25.
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Bermuda, via Halifax

BIRMINGILANI HORSE Suow.—The annual exhibition of
horses; foxhounds, cto., will be held in Bingley Hall on
June 23. In the prize scheme there have been a few
alterations. The first prizes in the hunter classes have
been increased £5 ; in the class for thorough-bred stallions
for getting weight-carrying hunters three prizes are offered
—.£3o, £lO, and £5. In the two classes for hunters above
five years old the first prize has been increased from £l5 to
£2O, the second prizes remaining as before at £lO and £5.
There will be only one class for stallions adapted for get-
ting hacks or roadsters, but the first prize has been in-
creased from £lO to £l5. There will be three classes for
foxhounds this year, prizes of £l5, £lO, and £5 being
offered in each class for the best couple of unentered pup-
pies. It is anticipated that the forthcoming show will be
quite equal to any previous exhibition.
BASQUINE.—This mare, winner of the Farmers' Plate
on the second day at Rugby, was objected to on the ground
that she had not carried extra weight for winning at
Maidstone, and the matter is now under investigation.
The protest made by the owner of Ladbrook Lass (second)
was not lodged with the clerk of the course until some
time after all parties had quitted the course.
The Royal Artillery Steeplechases are to take place on
Friday next, over a beautiful course in the neighbourhood
of Woolwich, and from the large entries obtained for the
three stakes that closed on Saturday last, there is every
prospect of a successful meeting.
Belmont was purchased by M. Cavalier° at Croxteth
Park for 750 gs before running for the Granby Handicap,
with the proviso that Tom Dawson received half the
stakes providing the horse won.

Scarborough, who was greatly fancied by the public for
several big handicaps, and once saw 10 to 1 for the Cam-
bridgeshire, made an appearance at Croxton Park in the
Billesdon Coplow, and broke down so badly that he was
immediately destroyed.

SALE OF 11IR. R. CALDER'S STUD.—It will be in the re-
collection of our readers that Mr. Robert Calder, one of
the most stanch supporters of racing in Scotland, met with
a severe accident on the 20th September last, at Ayr Races,
while riding his bay mare Aurora Leigh, which, while
clearing a hurdle, fell on her head and broke her neck, and
rolled over her rider. Since then Mr. Calder has been
under medical treatment, and in consequence has deter-
mined to bring the whole of his stud to the hammer. The
names, pedigrees, and performances of the various lots
(upwards of thirty) will shortly be advertised.
Ibex, once a steeplechaser of some note, is now doing
cab duty at Cheltenham, and during the past week might
have been seen conveying parties to and from the races.

THE Mooßs or PERTSIIIRE.—The open winter
has had a most beneficial effect upon the grouse
and the birds aro at present generally in good condition
and much more numerous than could be expected. It
would appear that the winter has accorded with the pre-
dictions of the weather wiseacres. The popular belief is
that when there aro no "haws" and few "nuts" there
will be a mild and open season ; in other words, that
there will be plenty of food for the birds ; and as there
were neither of those fruits to any extent last autumn, the
belief has on this occasion been substantiated.—Land
and ll'ater.

Die quotation of gold at Paris: is about at par, and
the alien exchange on London is 2A. 1 e. per .£1 sterling.
nc noparing these rates with the English 3lint price t 1
C; loid. per ounce for standard f..f.)11, it appears that
401,1 to about one-tenth dearer in Paris than lu Loa don.

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