THE CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD BOAT RACE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3621, 10 May 1886, Page 3

THE CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD BOAT RACE.

Cambridge won tho University boat raco on the Thames on April 3rd. The sky was cloudy, weather mild, and tho wind strong. At the start and during tho race, the water was lumpy. Tho betting was m favour of Cambridge Tho river bankß were crowded with people, thousands making holiday. Tho boats started even, and kept as fine a contest as was ever seen on the courso for a milo, when the Cambridge boat pulled a few feet ahead. In the second Btago the race was i exciting. The Cambridge men made several j desperate spurts to get away from their opponents, but the latter responded instantly and successfully. Whon Hammersmith bridge was reached, the Cambridge boat's bow was but a quarter of a length ahead. One milo and a half had now been pulled, and the contest continued stubborn. They still continued fairly even and exciting up to the two and a half miles' point. Opposito Chiswick'B church Oxford spurted, and the boat responded by shooting along until tho bow got even with Cambridge. Oxfori then passed it by a few feet. Tho contest wob then urged on by cheers which were loud and inspiring. Cambridgo then gradually sontthoirboateven with Oxford, ond both were kept even until Barnes' bridgo was passed. Here neither had any visiblo advantage I and both were straining their utmost. At ! this point the people along the banks and the boats following, were almost wild with excitement, and cries of "doad heat" wore heard, but, near the finish, the Cambridgo were able to add ono moro spurt to their long sustained pull, and moved their craft at 42 strokes to tho minute, almost a half longth m advance, winning ono of the grandest races ever rowed over the course. Tho excitement at the close was thrilling. At no point during the entire race had it been possiblo for either crows to move more than half a length ahead of each other. AMERICAN NEWS. No settlement of tho differences on the transcontinental railway lines has been arrived at, and although negotiations continue cut-throat rates still prevail. The King and Council of tho Sandwich Islands have issued an order that after April no Chinese can be admitted into the Hawaiin ■ kingdom. Dr Gusmando, formerly of Melbonrno, has been convicted at Portland, Oregon, of criminal assault on a patient. Ho confessed himself an impostor, and that ho knew nothing of medical ecionce. The Wayß and Means Committee of Congress has unanimously adopted a report m favour of tho allocation of the Hawaiin treaty. The- great railway strike m tha North-west is over, and the men are slowly resuming their work undor tho protection of the military. The United States Government had quietly made preparations for promptly sending a body of troops to the scene of disturbance m the west. Jay Gould has declined to accept tho proposal of Pinderly, leader of tho organisation known as the Knightß of Labour, for arbitration. Pinderly's letters to the Press have caused a great sensation. The s.s. Zcalandia and b.s. Australia have been placed under the Hawaiin flag. Tho former will ply between Honolulu and San Francisco, and the latter will probably bo put on the Australian routo when thoroughly overhauled. Captain Waddell, of tho Confederate cruiser Ghenanoonah (Shenandoah ?) aud late of tho Austral-American service is dead. Geroniuco, chiof of tho Apaches, who had been committing awful outrages, has surrendered to General Brooks, unconditionally. Ho escaped noxt day and resumed his bloody work. Tho people of Arizona are terrorised. Tho chaplain of the United States Congress m opening the session delivered a proyer i which has caused a great sensation. President Arthur's life is despaired of. John Bigelow, who was tho representative of the Now York Chamber of Commerce with Do Leeseps' party, to inspect the Panama : canal, is not favourably impressed at the oondition of things. He says it is all conjecture as to when it will be finished. There is terrible destitution m Newfoundland. A movement is on foot m Nova Scotia to secede from tho Canadian Dominion, on the ground of unfair discrimination against the colony. Intelligence ha 3 been received by the Mararoa of a disastrous fire at Honolulu, m tho Chinese quarter, which was nearly all b:mit down. Tho loss is estimated at a quarter of a million. The New Zealand Company's losses ' and tho South British aro £1725 ; the National, £1725 ; tho. Union, £2400.