The Portland daily press., 1872-03-25
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GREAT BRITAIN.
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THE UNIVERSITY RACES.
The Cambridge Crew Victorious.

LONDON, March 23.-The annual race be-
tween the eight-oared crews of the Oxford and
Cambridge clubs took place to-day, over the
usual course of four miles, and two furlongs
from Putney to Mortlake on the Thames and
resulted in favor of the Cambridge crew. The
day was unfavorable both for spectators and
contestants. A snow storm prevailed all the
morning, and at one time it was reported and
generally believed the race would be postponed
10 this report perhaps as much as to the in
clemency of the weather was due the fact, that
the attendance of spectators was very meagre
in comparison with the crowds which this CON
test usually attracts. Nevertheless there were
many thousands of people along the course
who maintained their enthusiasm despite the
unfavorable surroundings and cheereed Justly
as the varying events of the race seemed the
change the probabilities of the ISSUE caFF
At the hour of starting the snow was still
falling heavily, and the water was very rough
and lumpy, but the boats drew into the stream
promptly and were greeted with cheers from
either bank. The Oxford boat had lead at the
start but kept for less than a half of mile.
the "light-blue's' coming up and passing
them at Bishops creek. I- - ~
The next mile was steady pull by both
crews, the Cambridge keeping Slight advan-
tage. Opposite the Soap-works the clark
blues" spurted and reached the side of the
Cambridge For short distance the boats
were even, but the Cambridge soon slightly in
creased their stroke and passed Hammersmith
bridge length in advance. This advantage
was kept until the boat came to what is known
as ''Corney Beach" where the water was lumpy
and the Oxfords' superb rowing and fine steers
manship gained splendidly on their rivals. The
Cambridge was badly steered through the
reach past Chiswick Eyot, but directly after
answered well to the call of Goldie with squirt
of 81 strokes thence to Cairns railway bridge
The struggle between the contending crews
was series of severe and continuous spurtings
during which the Oxford's reached as high as
40 strokes per minute The Cambridge how
eser-e'-s.....sa tl,v 1es'a ssud In goou
style, passing the stake at AMortlake one
length and half ahead in 81 minutes and IA
seconds. Another accounts fixes the time at
q minutes and 80 seconds EtfH4ER ~
- EARL GRANvILLEs NOTE. uon-
LONDON, March 24.-The Observer says the
second note of Earl Granville in regard to the
Alabama claims is most friendly and concili-
tory IN tone but states explicitly that England
IS unable to submit the question of the admis-
stability OF the claims for direct damages to the
Board OF Arbitration at Geneva. The Observer
describes the dispatch as very lengthy. ~
ma .-r#r 81, FINANCIAL.
The Chancellor of the Eqchequer will make
his financial statement to the House of Com
mons to -mOrrow. 1t is expected he will pro-
pose a reduction of two per cent. on the in
AUSTRIA. f-- tA--
VIENNA, March A.-The Reichsrath has adj
journed until the 7th of May. rs rg7r -.
-.-rr- FRANCE.
VARIOUS MATTERS. 5t- 4a e.f- e
PARIS, March PA duel was fought yester-
day between Royal of Paris newspaper and
Rchardet of Corsica. The latter was wounded
in the chest. FsaETr r--Tfs7rrss rstrr Z --7y
The Committee of Initiative has reported un-
favorable to the Assembly on the proposal to
raise the state of seige of Paris -, ~.
The taxes established within the last few
months have produced SOC, 600 000 which ex-
ceeds the estimates over 80 900 900 francs -ci
The government are now disposed to postpone
the debate on its proposition to tax raw ma
terials, until after the recess WetA
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