The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-04
roRE1oN NEWS.


The British pres has boon very largely occu-
pied during the weak with details Of and CON-
msats upon the late international boat race be-
tween the Awards aud the HOxfords. The re-
suit of the race, which took place IN Friday OF
last week, was briefly announced in our last
The Hsrvards were stated by the first dispatches
to have been beaten four lengths, but later dis
dispatches say. the judge decides that the Hsr-
wards were only half length clear water in tha
rear at the finish. The race took place at OLA In
the morning. The distance rowed was four
miles, and was accomplished in % minutes, Az
seconds A million Of people, it is believed, lin
ed the banks of the Thames to witness the con-
test. All the London papers, in their comments,
laud the spirit and pluck OF the Harvards, and
admit that they are full MATCH for the Oxfords.
The Times says, ''their inferiority was in most
pardonable point-the steering" Then the
"styler of the Americans is criticised. They
strained themselves too much in the start and
their stroke was irregular, varying from 80 to 40
a minutes, while the Oxfords kept up steady,
regular pull of 40 to minute from beginning to
end. It 10 agreed on all sides that the Ameri-
cans had perfect fair play, and the cheering on
their aide during the race was as earnest and
hearty % on the side of the Oxfords. AT the
end of the race the two crews dined at Mortlake,
with Mr.. Phillips, who invited largo party to
meet them. In their speeches, the Oxfords said
the race was hard as any, not the hardest, they
had ever contested. The Harvards attributed
their defeat to their steerage Loring having been
rather unwelL Another grand fete in honor OF
the two crews was given by the London Rowing
Club at the Crystal palace on Tuesday evening,
at which the principal speech was made by
Charles Dickens, who said many kind and pleas
ant things Of both crews. The Harvard took
passage for home on the steamer Antwerp ou
Wednesday.
s Mrs. Stoves article in the atlantic Monthly ON
Lord and Lady Byron creates considerable e1-
element as well as disgust in England Tie
7elegrdyh prououuces the story false, and the
Post doubts whether Lady Byron ever made
such . statement to Mrs. Stowe.
The harvest propects in England are highly
favorable, and render large grain crop certain.
France.
Paris, for several days in the beginning Of the
week, was full Of painful rnmors in regard to the
Empercr's health, and perfect panic prevailed
on the bourse in consequence. The Emperor is
afflicted with disease Of the bladder, which it
is believed had taken a somewhat dangerous
turn, though all reports TO that effect we're stout
ly denied from the Tuilleres The fact, howev-
er, that the Empress, who with her son had
started on "recreatng" tour to the East sud.
denly returned to Paris, had strong tendency
to impair confidence in the denials. But wheth-
er seriously sick or not in the beginning OF the
week, tho Emperor on Wednesday was able to
preside in the counsel Of ministers, and signifed
his purpose on Friday to visi. Chalons.
The story Of 3 desperate conspiracy having
been discovered on the U. S. frigate Sabine, ly.
ing in the port at Cherbourg, to blow up the YES.
sci, and that of the crew had in consequence
been hanged at the yardarm, is fatty contradict.
ed by later dispatches
The Suez canal is to be formally opened on
the 18th inst