New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
GREAT BRITAIN.

DIsRAELIs DEFEAT-OrINIONS OF THE PRESS.
LONpoN, April THE defeat of the Ministry in
the House OF Commons last evening forms the chief
topic of conversation Nearly all the journals have
editorial articles on the subject this morning.
Tie London TIDics says: The Commons have re-
solved that this cancer of the empire tine lrsh
Churchl shall be removed. The rejection OF Lord
Stanley's amendment. TO postpone consideration
until the next Parliament, and the adoption OF Mr.
GladstOne's resolution to 40 into Committee, are
merely the first steps of the operation The national
will il soon TO be expressed and it wiz he in no un-
certain sound Ii will insist that the work so happily
beQnn shall he thoroughly performed. This morn
inR's vote is the dawn Of reunited empire. Now
Ireland may take confidence, from this vote, that
che is sustained by the balance of opinion of the
United Kingdom The wrongs Of ages are to be ended
and right done amid the acclamation Of the nation.
This must guarantee peace"
The London Post concludes a very able article with
the following words: " This vote is the death war
rant Of the Irish Church No faircr trophy has been
won by the Liberal party since the Emancipation act
pf 1929"
The London Standard says: The effect of tins vote
will be TO waste the session without advancing the
object proposed one single step
THE UNIVERSITY BoAT-RACE.
The annual Spring boatrace between the Oxford
and Cambridge Universities took place to-day, over
the usual course, from Putney TO MoTtlake, on the
IIver Thames The crews of both boats were in good
condition and excitement ran high, as IT was antlci
mated on account of the several changes that hau
been made in the Oxford crew that the Cambridge
men might regain their prestige and come out tn
umphant Notwithstanding their having been beaten
seven years in succession At an early hour bOth
banks of the river were lined with spectators; ana
the two sides extending for four miles looked like
4Ia colo of
Oxford are dark blue, and Cambridge light blue.
Hammersmth bridge Que mass of human be-
ings, waving to and fro like dense sea of heads.
The river was covered with boats of every descIp-
tion, and several steamers accompanied the race
throughout without cndangeTng the boats. The
royal steam yatch of the Prince of Wales was pre-
sent containing the Prince and Princess and anum-
Der of other distinguished peTsOnages. The steamer
Victoria freighted with OXonians, rival boat car
rying the Cantabs the Lotus carrying the umpire,
M j. W. Chitty, and Mr.. SeaTe, the starter a
steamer chartered by BePs LIE tp London newspaper
laden with reporters, and several Others fully laden
with visitors followed on in the wake OF the boats
The race was closely contested throughout, but by
strenuous effort Oh the last mile the Oxfords gra
dually forged ahead of their competitors and passed
the goal three lengths ahead amidst the most up
roarious cheers of the thousands who lined the
banks and crowded the decks Of the Innumei-
able river craft in attendance.
The race was four miles long, beingi half mile
shorter than that usually rowed and the course was
pulled over in ~ minutes. This makes the eighth
time in succession that oxford has been victorious
and il seems that Cambridge have not improved, as
last year the Light Blue were only beaten by half
length instead of three lengths. This in
auguTated in S9, and since then has been contested
Is times out of which Cambridge was successful 10
times and Oxford IS times. The first race pulled in
Outraged eghts in the year Sid when the usual
course, from Putney TO Mort Lake, distance four
miles and a half was made in 2l minutes and sec
onds, which time they have never beaten yet. Last
year when Oxford won by half a length, it took
them q minutes aud 80 seconds 10 get the dis
tance which is about the ratio of speed ss that
accomplished yesterday, when four miles were ac-
Complished in 20 minutes.
MEETING OF TIE CABINET.
LONDON, April 5.-An important meeting IF the
Cabinet was held on Saturday to consider what
action should be taken in view of the vote Of Friday
night on AIr Gadstoues resolutions. II is reported
that the Ministers decided 10 resign in the OPP
position should retain their large majority after the
recess of Parliament.