New-York tribune., 1867-04-26
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to-, ., the system Of agricultural gangs common ~
no a, the Eastern Counties Of England His LoTdshp
poed largely from the reports OF Commissioners VINO
mad inauired into subject to show that the system
tiIeA Fearful amount Of cruelty, immortality and dis
@ among the children Of the agricultural class IN the
where IL existed He cited the Factory acts 10
v that the Indifference OF Parliament might be proper
S hsncfral sfd announced his intention 60 introduce
hin pfehibitbg the employment Of females under ~
a. uite ganHs, and TO prevent the EMPLOY o emu
,,,, I,ndor u J ears of age in any field labor
THE JAMAICA QUESTION.
Tho Gr.ud Jury threw out the bills against Col Nelson
aud sut Baird and this must end all hopes OF an! sue
saj prosecution in the case IL true that ne J"aI
Conunitee intend TO inGct Gov. Eyre under the Col
,l G,ysrnor's act ut public opinion is divided that
ID would be almost impossible to obtain jury VINO Would
ySe J9a%s ,foyrag Herald Post. DoB Standard
yeieoaph Globe AID FoI Mall Gd;ehe rel oice at the re-
ion bg, express confidence that the law Laid
dawn bv Size :Ord Chief Justice Will III future prevent
.f Sire exercise If such cruel powerI
1IR GREAT UNIVERSITY BoATRACE.
6, s,ulday, the 18th. the annual eightOared race
,t,cei the oxford and Cambridge off upon
tbe riames above London the course being, usual,
From Putney Bridge to Mortlake Church This was the
iuny fourth year Of the struggle and The Globe thus
Aitds up its history: "The twentyfourth aquatic
est Tor the blue ribbon of the river between the repre-
seRfsiiyes of the Universities oxford aud Cambridge
was decided this morning and attracted an immense
stibage of spectators the interest excited TO the re-
suit beng greater than in former OF the %
races preceding this contest the OxOnas have scored l3
Wins will be from the following The first
race WAS rOwed at Henley 1922 when the OxOnans
cay Seven years after took place
Tho sc between Westminster and Putney. and Cam
bridge scored four wins in succession The sixth race was
rOwed from Westminster Putney in 1872 oxford win
ming by lJsecOnds After tins the championship course
ing to the state of the tide. The Cantabs the
seventh eighth and ninth contests in 1885, ls6, and
March, S9 the OxOnans winning the next three races in
December ls49 1882 and 1854 The thirteenth race was
by the Cantabs i'm 1856 the fourteenth by the ONon-
sixteenth by Oxford in 1855 the Cambridge boat being
swamped IN Corney Reach The Cantabs were successful
two last having been the most brilliant struggles ever
Witnessed upon the Thames for as will be remembered
Cambridge men, after leading for about three miles
were passed and beaten by THAR opponents by four
lengths 1865 and in 1866 Although the morning OF
the race was exceedingly stormy Waterloo station was
crowded by tens OF thousands OF both sexes from very
early hour in the morning. almost every passenger wore
the eolors OF his fayore crew. and from our observation
thought that, contrary TO recent custom the cam
bridge colors Oght blue prcdOmnated; the betting had
alsobeen slightly in favor OF the Cantahs Beside the
immense numbers who sought the rivers bank between
Putaey and Mortakc by rail- almost every vehicle that
could be hired swarmcd up by the roads, and by eight
Ocqo all the approaches to the river for miles were so
overIaif the people Who started did not get within
milenfthe river. HammerSmith Bridge was so densely
up tho snSpeHSiochains of the bridge At starting the
betting averaged about two to one on the dark blues
having the toss and chosen the MiddeseX side OF
the river Mr. searle the starter the signal at SO
got little better than their opponents and took the
lead for about 100 yards when the Canta6s drew up and
by few feet Between these and the Crab Tree the
OXOnias led slightly, but. passing under the middle
arch of Hammersmith Bridge. the Cambridge had
trng advantage-the time occupied in rowing this dis
tauce being minutes and 40 seconds. Opposite The
Doves Cambridge who had here the nearest (Ox
ford being in the middle OF the nye improved their ad
vantage to about half length which they maintained 10
Chswick EyOt At the upper end of the EyOt, Oxford
gained upon their opponents, and rowing long, steady
stroke. gotupOn terms with them at the bathing
place. Opposite the Bulls Head tavern or the river
bank the Oxonans had succeeded i'm getting the Of
their boat few feet in front ana in this position they
BarneS'S bridge.
tusse for victory in the last half mile and despite
the game exertOns OF the Cantabs the Oxonans inch by
Inch drew their boat in advance, but could get
clear OF them-this wonderful being ultimately
by Oxf0pd by half their boats length tme % min
ltes, 39ssefonds.
The tide miserable one half spent and a neap
INTO the bargain. Wind there little and that little
god f,.v
The following are the names Of the crew. with their
geigbls