The Sun. — 1864-03-18 (London, England)

THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE EIGHT. OARED MATCH. PUTNEY, Friday Morning.  The railway brought down a number of people this morning, anxious to learn the full influence of the Oxonians' rowing against the watermon yesterday over the money market, and to pick up any other scrap of in formation that might lead their conclusions to a successful issue. The t ff,et of the Oxonians' pulling yesterday was marked and unmistakeable this morning, the betting being 6 and 7t04 on Oxford. The public were justifieJ more than they might have expected to be, for they mit both crews under weigh again this morning, sometimes rowing fast and sometimes rowing. slow. The Cantabs particularly gave a full opportunity for seeing what they could do as they came from Symond's-yard down to the acqeduct-bridge, and then round up to Hammersmith. bridge, and severally pulling very smartly, and keeping nice time. The Oxonians went ahead towards liammersraithbridge at once, and seen swung into their usual style of rowing, keeping as 4niform motion in the boat fore and aft. Jugging from close observation of their going off throughout the-week, we should think it probable that whatever may be the result the Cantabs will take the lead at starting to-morrow, when the result of the hard labours of both parties will appear in their rowing.  MR. LAYARD'S EXPLANATION (by means of a letter from Colonel St. John Neale, containing the following passage) as to the Burning of Kagosima :7, I deem it desirable to add that the population of Kagosima at no period exceeded 40,000 inhabitants, far from 180,000, as has been strangely imagined, to serve as a more striking text for comments ; and further, that those 40,000 souls— men, women, and children—withdrew, while their huts end paper houses increased the risks attendant upon stray shot and shell from a British squadron, audaciously fired upon by numerous batteries because it had signalled its intention to obtain redress for a barbarous murder and outrage committed upon British subjects for which all redress hbd been evaded. Subsequent events, the voluntary payment of the indemnity demanded, the formal obligation entered into to execute the murderers of Mr. Richardson when arrested, the professions of friendship cheerfully expressed by Sat • suma's envoys on behalf of their chief, their desire to cultivate friendly and social intercourse with the British nation, and their good humour and graceful offerings (of fruit) to the crew of the flagship of the British admiral after the facts of Kagosima, would all imply that the agents of her Majesty displayed a degree of caution and moderation duly appreciated by those most deeply interested." And for the English, according to the Queen :—" From this," says our contemporary, "it is clear : First, that although it might be wrong to knock a city with 180,000 inhabitants to pieces, no one ought to object to a city possessing only 40,000 being treated so. Secondly, that as the houses in Japan are all made of paper, it serves them right if they are burnt. Thirdly, that the polite conduct of the Japanese subsequently to the bombardment of Kagosima should be taksn as proof that they were rather pleased at having been bum. herded than otherwise."