The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-28

lengths ahead. Beyond this point the Har-
wards were taken wide, and the Oxfords quick
eniDg their speed, reduced the gap at the
sOap-worSs, mile and a half from the start,
to half length. The Harvards now pulled up
with magnificent burst to Hammersmith
bridge, mile and three quarters, but in shoot
ing the bridge lost the distance they had
gained. Opposite the middle mall the Oxfords
spurted and came up gradually to the Har-
wards, but when opposite the Downs the boats
were found to be too close together, and the
Harvards gave way; and at Chiswick Ait, two
and a half miles, the boats were level.
After proceeding fifty yards further the Ok
fords began to gain, though temporarily. and
the Ilarvards again got even with them. The
Oxfords gained rapidly at Chiswick, where it
became clear that the pace apparently told on
the Harvards, who were rather wild at this
part Of the race. From this point the Ok
fordS rapidly drew ahead, and in a few strokes
obtained a lead Of two lengths. The Har-
wards, rowing pluclily, held them there for a
half mile, when they fell astcrn, and Oxford,
at thirty eight strokes per minute, shot
Barnes bridge-three and five-eighths miles
three lengths ahead. Along Barnes Reach the
Hawards refreshed their stroke, Mr.. Loring,
with river water, thereby retarding their boat.
The Americans then tried to spurt, but found
the effort Intellectual, and the Oxfords, getting
more of lead, eventually won the race by
four lengths, easing up in the last few strokes
and pulling up fresh.
The OXterds arrived at the ship at O'Clock
36 minutes and AZ seconds, making the A.
miles in 22 minutes 405 seconds. The Ameri-
cans were well received at the finish, and re-
turning, landed at Barnes. The race was
good one, and excited a degree of enthusiasm
along the banks of theriver utterly unknown in
former races.
LONDON, August 27.---The Times, in an ar
ticle on the Erie Railroad scandals. SAYS: owe
need not point out the darkest sides of the
story-the prostitution of Justice and the utter
contempt for its administration. 1t is plain
that it would be impossible if the violators
had not good reason to believe, from past ex-
perience, that the Legislature is as amenable
to corrupt influences as the judiciary. These
facts are well known in the States. We are
not without hope that the consciousness of
existing evils will lead to the only way of cor
recting them"
LONDON, August 27.-The mail steamer
from Rio JaneirO has arrived. She brought as
passengers the Duke of SAKE and his wife and
Princess Leopoldine and family. The latest
adyices from the seat of war in Paraguay show
that battle was imminent. The land and
naval forces Of the Allies were in motion. Off
cial dispatches received at the Brazilian War
Department announce that General Portinho
had commenced to march on Villa Rica, and
the Brazilian iron-clad fleet was steaming up
the Tebcuary to support the army and assist
in the attack on Villa Rica.
LONDON, August 27.-News has been re-
ceiyed from Tripoli that Miss Time and two
attendants were murdered by their camel
drivers while travelling on the Abirgoush road.
between Murzuk and Chat
PARIS, August 27.--The official journals de-
nounce as falsehoods the reports that the
health of the Emperor is worse; on the con-
trary, it is much improved, though not COM
pletely restored.
The Empress embarked at Toulon to-day for
the east.
General Prim has arrived in Paris.
LISBON, August 27.-The session of the
Portuguese Cortes closed yesterday. The
King, in speech from the throne, assured the
members that the government was making
every effort to restore a financial equilibrium
and revive the public credit. The ministers
would consider how to augment the revenues
from imports and diminish the expenditures
OF the administration. He concluded with
the declaration that the independence of Por-
tugal would be sedulously preserved.
LISBON, August 27.-Advices from Para
guayan sources contradict the official reports
received from Rio Janeiro. The Paraguayans
assert that the allied forces are not stronr
enough to attack the position of Lopez in the
Cordilleras, and that they have remained in a
state of complete inaction since they ap-
peared in front.
Rumors were current in Paraguay that a re-
voutiOn was imminent in the Argentine pro
vinces against the policy of President Sarmi
ento, who is accused Of sacrificing the republic
to Brazil.
ANTWERP, August 22.-Henry Leys, the
artist, is dead