The New York herald., 1869-08-26
TRLRGRAPnIC NEWS
s f r ON
ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD
The Chinese Government Refuse to Ratlfy
sr the Burlingame Treaty.
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THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
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Dreadful Colliery Explosion at St.
Etienne, France.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
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Vbs later University Boat Race-Ths Opin.
ION Of tho London Times.
LONDON, August Is, 1899.
The Times, to-day. in commenting on the coming
poat race between the Harvard and Oxford crews,
Vsys:-
Good judges assert thst the Harvards show signs
~ vo Over.raininH The river watermen, however,
av0r tn0 loea tnat they must win the race. Boating
ro- sn Generaly are divided, the majority being in
The Lendon Rowing Club will give banquet on
Monday evening to the gentlemen forming the Har.
yard and Oxford boat crews.
FiuNl Arrangements for the Race-The Match
Between Brown and Rcnforth.
LONDON, August rs, 1859.
The Harvard ana Oxford University crews were
out to-day, but only made short trips up and down
the river. The Harvards to-day have been practising
starts. They have decided to use Elliots boat for
the race. Walter Brown, who recently arrived
herV, with Tyler. win assist ct the start
Kelley : confidently asserts that Harvard
! puSe win. and thinks the match
: VIII be virtually finished before tho boats reach
Hammersmith bridge. Brown also declares his
belief that the Americans will come in first To.
pight the betting stands two to one on Oxford.
The arrangements for preserving order on and
about the river oh the day Of the race are all that
could be desired, The Commissioners Of the police
have detailed 800 men to guard the river banks
during the race.
Arrangements for the match between Walter
Brown and Renforth have not yet been completed.
Brown declines to row on the Tyne. finding that
river unsuitable, but has objection the Thames
Renforth will probably accept Browns challenge to
row on the latter river
The Londen Times on the Cuban Question.
LONDON, August rs, 1889.
The Paris correspondent OF the Times writes as
follows on the subject OF the Cuban question:
Most Of the Spaniards are sanguine OF preserving
Cuba. There ts much disappointment manifested
1t the small success in repressing the rebellion
there The argument that Cuba is a loss and not
gain TO Spain is absurd. Spain is benefited largely
BY the productiyeness and commerce OF Cuba.
The correspondent thinks that the immediate an
nexatOn or Cuba the United States Is not desired
by the American government, but that England or
France are not likely TO orer any opposition to the
scheme.
- The London Times on the Crops.
LONDON, August 25, 1869.
The Times to-day has an editorial on the prospects
end prices Of grain, wherein II says
We may look Tor year OF suflciency II not OF
abundance. The harvest is within thirteen per cent
OF the average; and, with the con tinuance OF the
present favorable weather, 1t may still improve All
the crops, except wheat, are luxuriant. With good
corn imported and sold under nfty shllings per
quarter. we can easily AFFORD to lose little home
grown whoat for the sake of plentiful stock OF food
and better pastures,
The Turf-Ths August York Meetina-The 9
A't '. Second Day.
LONDON. August 25, 1869.
Tho Prince of Wales Stakeg of ten sOyere rns each
with 100 added by the Race Committee for two year
olds; colts to carry 122 pounds nes 11s pounds;
second horse to receive twenty-five sovereigns out
of the stakes and third to his stakes five fur
longs. forty-four yards. twentythree subscribers,
was won by Mr.. Joseph Dawson's br. 1. Hester, by
Thormandy, out Of Tomyris; Mr. j. Merry's CHI.
q. Sunlight, by Slockwell out Of SunnOwer,
being second, Mr.. Beverley's CHI. c. Fyaway Jack,
BY Cape Flyaway, out Of Gypsy Girl, third. The
betting was Q to each against Hester and Sunlight.
Eight started.
The Ebor ST. Leger, Of 25 sovereigns each, for 8
year olds one mile and three-quarters, with nine
subscribers, was walked over by Mr.. Mr.. II. Savie's
colt Vanichka, by JUAN out of Skirmshers dam.
The Great Ebor Handicap stakes OF 200 soveregns
ADDED to O sweepstakes Of twenty sovereigns each
two miles, with twenty-one nominations, was won
by Mr.. Greg0ry's b. h. F0rtunio by V0ltgeur out OF
Fortuna by six lengths; Mr.. Nightingals b. Lard
OF Scotland, by Rattle out OF Frecxle second, and
length IN front of Mr.. Lees ch. c. Warlike, by
Weatherbit out Of Heroine OF Lucknow. The betting
was 7 to against Fortunio. to against Laird OF
Scotland and ~ to against warlike. Eleven ran.
Her Majesty's Plate OF 100 guneas, two miles, was
won by Mr. E. Lascees b. c. Acaster by voltigeur
out OF Lady Grosvenor, who beat Mr.. Masterman's
br. b. Honestish. by Young Dutchman out Of ALPS
WE'LL and Lord zetand's b. C. Brennus, by voltigeui
out OF Sweet Brier.
Tho London Press on Life insurance Guar.
antees.
LONDON, August 25. 1850.
The Pan Man Gazette. referring to the difficulties
Of the Albert Life Insurance Company, says:--I
Ia Idle to ask whether Englishmen Americans are
best situated with respect to life insurance. OF al
the guarantees and precautions exaeted in the Stat
Of New York hardly one is contemplated by Engisl
,sw.
FRANCE.
Improvement In tho Empcror's Health.
PARIS. August 25. 1860.