Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-28
TELEGRAMS 10 THE STAR.
THE ENGLISH UNIVERSITY BOAT
RACE.
Cambridge Wins
INTRRksrTNG TNCIDENre on rus CNNrEeT

INTERESTING INCIDESrs or THE CONTEST.
LonDoE, March p, 3 y. m.-rhe ANIMAL race
between the oxford and Cambridge boat crews
on the Thames, from Putney 20 MOrtlake, q dis
lance OF four miles aud two furlOngs, aud, a. has
been the case In the past four years, resulted i'm
victory for the Cambridge boat. which came
ln two lengths and a half ahead OF it, rival.
The weather was beautiful ami q more propri-
aous day for the contest could not have been
selected. The crowd that ssSe mbled 90 witness
the race was Unprecedented. ON the sunny side
OF the river, from Putney 70 Moruake, there
was one compact mass Of people $50 feet vide,
In long rows. The Princess OF Wales and the
Duchess OF Edinburgh, who were expected 90
be among the spectators, were absent. UPOl
and selected the Middlesex, or northern side
The Oxford crew rowed into the stream AZ one
minute past II O'Clock; I've minutes later the
Cambridge boat appeared and was received
with immense cheering by in friends. Betting
NJ this time was live to te0 I'm favOrO OF Cam
bridge. All things being in readiness at tour
start was given and the boats got away Stimuli
taneousy. Cambridge had the advantage from
the nrst, rowing NJ the rate Of 81 strokes per
minute: but both crews Enthusiastically. Aftetsn
exciting contest Cambridge reached the shin al
Mortlske 81 minutes and IS seconds past N
O'Clock, winning the race In 3 minutes and IS
seconds. The water, though not 80 smooth ~
would have been desired, was fairly calm
CORRECTION.
LONDON, March 2S. 4:S0 .. m.-The Universe
" race was won OF the Cambridge ere by tour
lengths, not BY two, as was nrst announced.
New York Notes.
TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR PIGEON mater
NRw YORK, March 2s.-A two thousand dol
lar pigeon match which was 20 have come OF
to-day between Paine, OF this city, and James
Ward. OF Canada, has been stopped through
the fundamentally of Bergh.
TwERD's TwIsTINGs.
The supreme court has granted an order 20
show cause why writ Of mandsmus should not
issue against Judge Davis on motion OF counsel
for Tweed, who claim that there were certain
exceptions taken in the course Of the trial and
noted 6y the stenogI spher in his minutes which
the chief justice improperly refused 70 allow in
settling the case on appeal. The order n made
returnable on the I'D OF A pril next, aud cOun-
sci Tor Tweed are given until the 18th Of the
tame month 60 submit further affidAFits.
GOLD BRoKS Rs ARRESTED.
Austin Black and j. IL. Dusennury, gold bro
kers, were arrested yesterday on indictments
charging them with attempting 70 induce per-
jury. The offence occurred in connection with
the suit begun by Black & Spsuldiug against
the continental bank 10 recover S63, lis upon q
check deposited with the plaintiff by one John
Ross, forger, and which bore the certihcation
OF the bank. Bail was fixed nj SO 900 each, but
has not yet been procured.
THE STEAMSHIP MKRRIMAcK
arrived at Para on March 18th, with her shaft
broken, and resumed her voyage on the 10th.
THE WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT
II as folows-Loans, increase, SSll 800, specie
decrease, 1,256,500; legsl-tende increase,
200, 200; deposits decrease, al go 200; circula-
uon, increase, $500; decrease In reserve,
sii3, rs.